IBSAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

IBSAT 2023 also known as ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test is an online computer-based entrance exam. It is held for the candidates seeking admission to MBA/ PGPM programmes at IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Bengaluru, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Hyderabad, IBS Dehradun, IBS Jaipur, IBS Kolkata, IBS Mumbai and IBS Pune and PhD Programme (full time/ part-time) at IBS Hyderabad campus. In this article, you can find all the necessary information regarding IBSAT 2023 eligibility like Eligibility age, Eligibility marks, Eligibility Qualification etc.

IBSAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for 2-year Management Program

• Graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks (as calculated by respective University) with the medium of instruction as English.
• All applicants should have completed a minimum of 15 years of education (on a 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis). 
• Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria of English medium in graduation have to submit the TOEFL/ NELT/ IELTS score.
• Applicants in their final year bachelor’s degree course are also eligible to apply, provided they complete their graduation requirements (including practical examinations/viva/assignments). The admission will remain provisional until they produce marks sheets and degree certificates establishing their eligibility. 

IBSAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for Ph.D. Program in Economics (Full-time)

• Graduation with 50% and above marks and Postgraduation in Economics or allied discipline with 55% and above marks
• All applicants should have completed a minimum of 17 years of education (on 10+2+3+2 or 10+2+4+2 basis).
• Applicants who have completed their graduation/Post-graduation on a one-time sitting basis or on part-time, distance mode or online mode are not eligible for the Ph.D. program of IBS Hyderabad.
• Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria of English medium in graduation and/ or post-graduation have to submit the TOEFL/ NELT/ IELTS score.
• Eligibility criteria will be checked from August 2023 onwards. Hence, the onus of ensuring that they satisfy the eligibility criteria rests solely with the candidates

IBSAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for PhD Program in Management (Full-time/Part-time)

• Graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks with a medium of instruction as English and
• Postgraduation in Management (full-time with specialization in Marketing/ Finance/ Human Resource Management/ Operations from a UGC approved University) with 55% and above marks     or
• Postgraduation (full-time) in Economics, Commerce, Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, Statistics, Mathematics or in an allied discipline from a UGC recognized University in India or abroad with 55% and above marks. Candidates who are offered admission are required to undertake the first-year MBA courses as a prerequisite to continue in the Ph.D. Program or A Professional qualification like CFA/ CA/ CWA/ CS with 55% and above marks.

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