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| Component | IBSAT 2024 Paper Pattern | XLRI – XAT Pattern |
| Total Questions | 140 | 101 |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 2 hours | 3 hours & 30 minutes |
| Question Format | All MCQs | 100 MCQs + 1 Descriptive Essay Writing Test |
| Answer Options for each MCQ | 5 | 5 |
| Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer | 1 | 1 |
| Negative Marking | Not applicable | 0.25 mark (No negative marking for GK section) |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate | Moderate to High |
| Number of Sections | 4 | 5 |
| Section-1: Name and Number of Questions | Verbal Ability: 50 | English Language & Logical Reasoning – 26 |
| Section-2: Name and Number of Questions | Reading Comprehension: 30 | Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation – 28 |
| Section-3: Name and Number of Questions | Quantitative Ability: 30 | Decision Making – 21 |
| Section-4: Name and Number of Questions | Data Interpretation & Data Adequacy: 30 | General Awareness – 25 |
| Section-5: Name and Number of Questions | Not Applicable | Essay Writing Test – 1 Question |
| Sectional Score Not Counted for Percentile Calculation | None | General Awareness and Essay Writing Test |
| Facility to Choose Order of Sections & Questions | Yes, Any question from any section within overall time limit | Yes, Any question from any section within overall time limit |
| Individual Sectional Time Limit | No | No |
| Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score | IBS Hyderabad; IBS Dehradun; IBS Jaipur and other 6 ICFAI colleges | XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, XIMB, Great Lakes, LIBA, BIMTECH, XIME among 150 B-schools |
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12 - IBSAT Exam Pattern V/s XAT