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IBSAT 2022 Paper Analysis will be available here based on the reactions of the test takers. IBSAT 2022 will be conducted on 2 days- December 24 and 25, 2022. The question paper will have 140 questions divided into 4 sections to be attempted in 120 minutes. Based on IBSAT 2022 exam analysis provided here, candidates will also be able to get an idea od the expected cut off. Check IBSAT 2022 Cut off
Based on previous year’s analysis, the overall difficulty level of the paper is expected to be moderate. Going by the previous year cut offs, attempting 100-104 questions would be a good attempt to score high marks in IBSAT 2022. ICFAI is expected to release IBSAT 2022 Result in the first week of January 2023. Check IBSAT 2022 Selection Process
In 2021, QA section had maximum questions from the topics of Arithmetic- Average, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Profit and Loss. The questions in IBSAT VARC section were rated easy to moderate. For the past 2 years, Data Interpretation & Sufficiency section has been consistently rated to be the most time-consuming.
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IBSAT 2022 Exam Analysis
IBSAT 2022 exam analysis will be released here based on the initial feedback of the candidates who take the test.
| Section | No. of Questions | No. of Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
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| Verbal Ability | 50 | To be updated | To be updated |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 | ||
| Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 30 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | ||
| TOTAL | 140 |
IBSAT 2021 Exam Analysis
IBSAT 2021 was held on Dec 25 and 26, 2021. Given below is the paper analysis for the exam based on the intial reviews of the test-takers.
| Section | No. of Questions | No. of Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
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| Verbal Ability | 50 | 32-35 | Easy to Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 | 22-23 | Easy to Moderate |
| Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 30 | 19-21 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 22-24 | Moderate |
| TOTAL | 140 | 100-105 | Moderate |
IBSAT 2020 Section Wise Paper Analysis
IBSAT 2020 difficulty level was moderate to easy and candidates did not receive any surprises as IBSAT 2020 was based on previous years lines. The cutoff of ICFAI Hyderabad Campus is expected to be 80-85 percentile and of other campuses is as previous years. Check IBSAT cutoff.
| Section | No. of Questions | No. of good Attempts (approximately) | Average time consumed (minutes) | Difficulty Level |
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| Verbal Ability | 50 | 32-34 | 25-27 | Easy |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 | 22-24 | 25-30 | Easy to Moderate |
| Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 30 | 24-26 | 23-25 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 21-23 | 25-28 | Moderate |
| TOTAL | 140 | 100-110 | 120 | Easy to Moderate |
- VERBAL ABILITY: This section carries the highest number of questions in IBSAT. The verbal ability section of IBSAT checks the English language ability of the candidate; which includes topics such as idioms and phases, synonyms and antonyms, cloze test, one word substitution, fill in the blanks, error detection, parajumbles and word analogy. The verbal ability section in IBSAT 2020 was easy to moderate but there were few tricky questions in this section as well.
- DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA SUFFICIENCY: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency checks candidates Data adequacy and logical thinking skills. This section covers pie graph, line graph, percentage chart, tables and percentage between two values. The difficulty level of this section is moderate except for a few tricky questions.
- QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE: Quantitative Aptitude section includes Average, LCM and HCF, Ratio and proportion, Time and work, Profit and Loss, Equations, Mensuration, series, polynomial, sets, geometry, functions, Time and speed, percentage, Algebra, Simple Interest and Compound Interest.Quantitative Aptitude section of IBSAT consists of 30 questions and candidates get approximately 1 minute for each question and it becomes a task to solve the questions within the allotted time limit as the section includes heavy calculations, formulae and theorems. IBSAT 2020 Quantitative Aptitude section was a little bit difficult but candidates who have practised enough must have performed well.
- READING COMPREHENSION: The reading comprehension section of IBSAT 2020 included 4passages each passage containing 500-700 words and there are a total 30questions. The questions are mostly direct and require merely reading of the passage but few inferential questions are time consuming. Inferential questions require candidates to read and analyze the passage and come to a conclusion.The difficulty level was from moderate to high.
IBSAT Previous Year Exam Analysis
Topics from which questions came are:
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IBSAT 2019 Paper Analysis
- VERBAL ABILITY: The Verbal ability section included majorly two sections: grammar and vocabulary. The section was dominated by vocabulary whose difficulty level was from easy to moderate. The grammar questions were comparatively easier than the vocabulary questions.
Overall the difficulty level of the verbal ability section was moderate to easy. 30-35 questions in 30 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
- READING COMPREHENSION: The reading comprehension section consisted of 30 questions from 4 passages; each passage consisted of 500-700 words. The reading comprehension section was easy as it mostly consisted of direct and factual questions except few inference based questions.
24-30 questions in 30 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
- Quantitative APTITUDE: The section was dominated by algebra which included heavy calculations, but the difficulty level of the quantitative aptitude was moderate.
21-25 questions in 30 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
- DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA SUFFICIENCY: This section consists of equal number of Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. The overall difficulty level was moderate. 21-24 questions in 25 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
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IBSAT 2018 Paper Analysis
- VERBAL ABILITY: The verbal ability section consists of roughly 5-7 types of questions. The difficulty level of the questions were moderate and 35-38 questions in 25 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
- READING COMPREHENSION: The Reading Comprehension section consists of 4 passages, each passage consisted of 500-700 words. The reading comprehension section was moderately difficult. 20-25 questions in 25-27 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
- QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE: The Quantitative Aptitude mainly consists of arithmetics, followed by modern maths. Candidates who have practised questions with various tricks can solve questions easily. 15-20 questions in 25 minutes is considered to be a good attempt.
- DATA INTERPRETATION AND DATA SUFFICIENCY: This section consists of equal questions both in Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. There were 3 sets of questions in Data Interpretation. The difficulty level of data sufficiency questions was higher than that of Data Interpretation questions.
IBSAT 2022 Paper Analysis FAQs
Ques. Is IBSAT exam difficult?
Ans. Based on the reviews given by test takers and experts, IBSAT is of moderate difficulty. VA and RC are easier than the other 2 sections. DI is the most time consuming.
Ques. Which section of IBSAT is the most difficult?
Ans. In terms of the difficulty level of questions, the Quantitative Aptitude section of IBSAT is usually the most difficult with some complex calculations and conceptual application. In terms of time, DI is the most lengthy section.
Ques. What is the expected cut off for admissions through IBSAT 2022?
Ans. Based on previous year analysis, IBSAT Cut off 2022 is expected to be above 70 percentile for IBS Hyderabad and IBS Mumbai. For other 7 IBS campuses, the cut off will tentatively be in the range of 55 to 70.
Ques. Which section consists of the highest number of questions in IBSAT 2022?
Ans. The verbal ability section in IBSAT 2022 consists of the highest number of questions that is; 50 questions out of 140 questions. All other sections consist of 30 questions each.
Ques. Are there any descriptive questions in IBSAT exam?Ans. No, IBSAT exam does not consist of any descriptive questions. The question paper comprises only 140 multiple choics questions to be attempted in 120 minutes.
Ques. What is considered a good attempt in IBSAT 2022?
Ans. Based on the analysis of IBSAT paper based on the intial reaction of test-takers, an attempt of 100-104 questions would be good to get above 70 percentile.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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