ICFAI Business School (IBS) Gurgaon, started in 1995, brings together a team of excellent faculty members from the academia and industry, and an excellent infrastructure to provide students the best learning environment to develop themselves into well groomed, industry ready professionals. During the last twenty-five years the institution has grown in all spheres, and today it is ranked among the top business schools in the country.
IBS Gurgaon offers Postgraduate Diploma in Management. In order to be eligible for admission, candidates must have completed their Bachelor’s in the respective subject. Candidates who have appeared for entrance exams like CAT, NMAT by GMAC, GMAT, SNAP, XAT, MAT, CMAT, CET (Maharashtra), CUET-PG and any other State Level Tests are exempted from IBSAT.
IBSAT 2025
IBSAT 2205 is a national-level test for MBA admissions in 9 IBS campuses across India.
IBSAT 2025 is an online exam administered by The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) in Hyderabad. You can take the test from home, as it uses remote proctoring. The exam measures your skills in Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation, Data Adequacy, Vocabulary, Analytical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension.
If you have a valid score from CAT, NMAT by GMAC™, XAT, or GMAT™ from 2023 or later, you don't need to take the IBSAT 2025 exam. However, taking the IBSAT 2025 makes you eligible for a scholarship of Rs 2 lakh. Regardless of whether you take the IBSAT 2025 or not, you must fill out the IBSAT 2025 application form to continue with the admissions process.
How to Apply for IBSAT 2025
IBSAT 2025 is a single application process for admission to the 2-year full-time MBA/PGPM 2026–28
programs across all nine IBS campuses:
Steps to Apply:
Online:
After successful payment, applicants will receive login credentials through email/sms.
In a week's time IBSAT 2025 official brochure will be dispatched to the applicant's address.
Offline:
Login credentials and the IBSAT 2025 official brochure is provided at the time of application
Selection Process
If you are shortlisted based on your scores from IBSAT 2025, CAT, NMAT by GMAC™, XAT, or GMAT™ (from 2023 onwards), you'll be invited to the selection process. This will take place starting in the second week of February 2026 and will consist of a Micro Presentation and a Personal Interview.
Micro Presentation
In this part, you'll be given a random topic and have 1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to speak. It tests your thinking, organization, and communication skills.
Personal Interview
The interview, which typically lasts 5 to 7 minutes, is conducted by a panel. They will assess your attitude, communication skills, and clarity of thought. They'll also check your awareness of current events and your overall readiness for a career in management.
Admission decision
Final selection is based on your past academic record and how you perform in the Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.
IBSAT 2025 Important Dates
Event |
Dates |
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IBSAT 2025 Applications Open |
July 1, 2025 – 3rd week of December 2025 |
IBSAT 2025 Test Dates |
December 27–28, 2025 |
IBSAT 2025 Result |
1st week of January 2026 |
Selection Briefings |
From 2nd–3rd week of January 2026 (70+ cities) |
Selection Process |
From 2nd week of February 2026 at IBS Hyderabad |
IBSAT 2025 Exam Pattern
Section |
Title |
No. of questions |
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I |
Verbal Ability |
50 |
II |
Reading Comprehension |
30 |
III |
Quantitative Aptitude |
30 |
IV |
Data Adequacy & Interpretation |
30 |
Total 140 |
Mock Tests
Mini mocks can be accessed via the official IBS mobile app.
Download the IBS App
A National Mock Test Series with prize money will be held on:
Total 5 Tests are scheduled as below
August 24th: 11-1 PM
September 20th: 11-1 PM
October 25th: 11-1 PM
November 22nd: 11-1 PM
December 13th: 11-1 PM
Prizes include: Total 100 Prizes
Course | Application Open Date | Application Close Date |
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PGPM- Post Graduate Programme in Management | 2024-07-01 | 2024-12-21 |
CAT Exam 2025: Registration (Aug 1), Dates, Notification OUT, Syllabus, Pattern
XAT 2026: Registration (Begins), Exam Date (Jan 4), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern & Cut Offs
NMAT 2024: Application Form (Started), Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility
IBSAT 2025: Application Form (Active), Exam Dates (Dec 27 & 28), Eligibility, Syllabus & Scholarship
Campus Highlights
Placements Data |
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IBS Class of 2024 Placements Highlights
With a 95% placement rate, the institute boasts an impressive record. Over 750 companies participated in the recruitment drive, leading to 20 international placements. The highest international CTC offered was a 36.76 LPA, while the top domestic package stood at 26.19 LPA. Key hiring sectors included finance, banking, IT/ITES, and consulting.
Placement |
The Gurgaon campus has maintained an impressive track record of placement success since its establishment, with a consistent achievement of over 90% placement rate year after year. The class of 2024 surpassed this benchmark, achieving an outstanding 95% placement rate. Highest CTC: ₹26.19 Lakhs per annum (National) Average CTC: ₹7.48 Lakhs per annum Average CTC (Top 10%): ₹12.09 Lakhs per annum Average CTC (Top 25%): ₹10.20 Lakhs per annum A total of 115 recruiters, primarily from Financial Services, Banking, IT/ITES, and Consulting sectors, participated. Some of the companies include 1Click Policy,Acuity Knowledge Partners Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL),AIM India Pvt. Ltd.,Airblack,,AiSensys, American Express, AMUL AnytimeInvest Services Pvt Ltd., Archer & Bull, AWFIS, Bank of America KPO, BharatPe, BlackRock Services, Blinkit, Borosil Glass Works, bribooks, Capgate Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Care Health Insurance, Casita, CB Richard Ellis, Citicorp, Coffee Day Global, Colorplast Systems Pvt. Ltd., CSC Global, Cushman & Wakefield, Deloitte Consulting, Deloitte Tax Services, Dentsu Creative, eClerx, Evalueserve, EY India, Federal Bank, FIITJEE, Fortune Rice Ltd., G4S India, Gainers India, Gigabyte technology India, Go-MMT, Greenlam Industries, Growtomation, Groz Engineering Tools (P) Ltd., HCL Technologies, Hindware (Somany Impresa), Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), IBM, ICICI Bank, ICICI Prudential (AMC), ICICI Prudential Pension Fund, ICICI Wealth Management, Incred Finance, Indus Valley Partners, Investeures Consulting, Investosure Pvt Ltd., ION GROUP, Kotak Mahindra Bank, KPMG India, KRISUMI CORPORATION, Learning Routes, Love in Store Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mazars, Metadome.ai, Mobisy Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Moglix, Moksa - Expect Miracles Foods, MUFG Global Service Private Li, Mygiraffe Lifestyle, Mynd Solutions, Natwest Group, Naukri.com. |
List of Top 10 Recruiters & number of Students recruited at IBS Gurgaon
S.No |
Name |
1 |
BlackRock Services |
2 |
Deloitte Consulting |
3 |
Evalueserve |
4 |
CB Richard Ellis |
5 |
Of Business Technologies |
6 |
Tata Capital |
7 |
ICICI Bank |
8 |
ICICI Wealth Management |
9 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank |
10 |
Deloitte Tax Services |
Primarily, the positions are for Management Trainees across various sectors for fresher’s and senior roles for those with relevant work experience based on their previous positions.
The majority of placements, approximately 73%, come from sectors such as Financial Services (28%), Consulting (20%). Banking (11%), IT/ITES (14%), and The remaining 27% come from industries like Infra/Telecom/Real estate, Media & Research, hospitality, education, manufacturing, and others.
The placements are distributed as follows: Finance 49.4%, Marketing 43.3%, with the remainder allocated to HR, Operations and IT & Systems.
With a strong alumni base of 10,210 graduates from IBS-Gurgaon, and a combined total of over 70,000 alumni across all IBS campuses, our network is a vibrant and dynamic community that offers a lifetime of connections, opportunities, and support.
IBS Gurgaon Top Alumni List and their LinkedIn Profile Links
Name |
Company |
LinkedIn Profile Link |
Rajeev Arora |
Aricent Technologies |
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Manish Pharasi |
Diageo |
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Navneet Kapur |
Oracle |
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Vishal Sharma |
Accenture |
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Vivek Shukla |
United Health Group |
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Tushit Malhotra |
Deutsche Bank |
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Sushil Yadav |
DXC Technology |
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Praveen Singla |
India Bulls Housing Finance |
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Himanshu Sharma |
Visa |
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Ashish Shrivastava |
Wipro Limited |
Profile Link |
List of Top 10 Companies Where IBS Gurgaon Alumni is Working
S. No |
Company Name |
1 |
Deloitte |
2 |
Accenture |
3 |
Ernst & Young |
4 |
HSBC Bank |
5 |
JP Morgan Chase and Co |
6 |
ICICI Bank |
7 |
HDFC Bank |
8 |
Tata Consultancy Services |
9 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank |
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