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| Component | IBSAT 2024 Paper Pattern | NMAT by GMAC |
| Total Questions | 140 | 101 |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Question Format | All MCQs | All MCQs |
| Answer Options for each MCQ | 5 | 5 |
| Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer | 1 | 1 |
| Negative Marking | Not applicable | No Negative marking |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate | Moderate to High |
| Number of Sections | 4 | 3 |
| Section-1: Name and Number of Questions | Verbal Ability: 50 | Language Skills-36 |
| Section-2: Name and Number of Questions | Reading Comprehension: 30 | Logical Reasoning-36 |
| Section-3: Name and Number of Questions | Quantitative Ability:30 | Quantitative Skills-36 |
| Section-4: Name and Number of Questions | Data Interpretation & Data Adequacy: 30 | Not applicable |
| Facility to Choose Order of Sections | Yes, any question from any section anytime | Yes, but once chosen the order, has to follow |
| Individual Sectional Time Limit | No | Yes, varying time limit of 28 minutes to 52 minutes |
| Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score | IBS Hyderabad; IBS Dehradun; IBS Jaipur and other 6 ICFAI colleges | NMIMS, VIT, XIMB, IBS-ICFAI, MISB Bocconi, Alliance University |
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13 - IBSAT Exam Pattern V/s NMAT by GMAC