ICFAI IBS MBA Admission 2025: Selection Briefings being held in 68 Cities; Admission Open for 4000+ MBA Seats in 9 ICFAI B-Schools; Last date is January 31

Table of Contents
In this article, we shall cover:

1. ICFAI Business Schools: Key Highlights & USPs
2. IBS MBA Fees, Programs offered & Intake
3. IBS Placement 2024-campus wise
4. IBS Scholarships
5. IBS Admission Criteria 2025: Key Points & Step by Step Process
6. How to Apply for IBS MBA Admission 2025
7. IBS MBA Eligibility Criteria
8. Important Dates for IBS MBA Admission 2025
9. IBS Selection Briefings  

Let us start with why you should consider and to apply for ICFAI Business School admission along with other top B-schools.

1. ICFAI Business Schools: Key Highlights & USPs

• IBS Hyderabad Ranked Among Top B-schools: ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad is a constituent of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), a Deemed University as per the UGC Act 1956. Established in 1985, IBS Hyderabad is one of the top business schools in India. IBS Hyderabad is ranked #39 in Government of India, MHRD NIRF Ranking 2024 among top 125 Management Institutes of India. 
• International Accreditations: IBS-Hyderabad is Accredited by AACSB International, the top international accreditation body. IBS Hyderabad was among the first B-Schools to be graded by CRISIL with a grade of A** at the national level and A ***at the state level. 
• Group of Nine IBS Colleges with 4000+ MBA Seats: The 9 IBS Institutes located in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Dehradun, Ahmedabad and Bangalore (Off campus of IBS Hyderabad) are governed by ICFAI Foundation and are known for excellence in management education. IBS Institutes develop the resources with right set of knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet the requirement of the corporate world 
• Moderate IBS Fees: Two years MBA/PGPM programme fee at 9 different campuses of ICFAI B-schools is in the range of Rs. 9 lakhs to 16 lakhs which is lower than many top B-schools 
• Strong IBS Placements: All the nine campuses of ICFAI B-schools have registered consistently strong placements over the years. Average Placement 2024 in IBS colleges is in the range of 7 to 10 LPA. 
• Top Recruiters: Prominent companies participated in placement 2024 at the IBS campuses. Some of them are PwC, Deloitte, BYJU’s, ICICI Bank, TCS, Wipro, JP Morgan, KPMG, Ernst & Young, L&T, Tata AIG, Tech Mahindra, Vedantu, ZF India, Zycus
• Qualified and Experienced Faculty: ICFAI B-schools have faculty members pool with a blend of strong academic experience and strong industry experience which ensures rich learning. The ICFAI Business Schools believe that return on investment (ROI) depends on return on knowledge (ROK)

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2. IBS MBA Fees, Programmes Offered, Seats
The management programmes offered by 9 ICFAI B-schools are different at different campuses. While MBA program is offered by IBS Hyderabad, IBS Bangalore (Off campus of IBS Hyderabad), IBS Dehradun and IBS Jaipur, the PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management) program is offered at IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Kolkata, IBS Mumbai and IBS Pune campuses.

ICFAI Business Schools offer General MBA degree as well as MBA in Financial Economic and Family Business to their students.  These nine campuses of IBS B schools have 66000 alumni with strong interface to industry, which help in continuous student industry interaction and good placement. Apart from the 2 years MBA/PGPM programmes, IBS offers the 4-year Ph. D program (Full Time/Part Time) at IBS Hyderabad

Below are shared the key details about the IBS MBA Fees, programmes offered, and Seats campus wise 

ICFAI Business School	Programme Offered	IBS MBA Fees (Rs.in Lakhs)	Seats
IBS Hyderabad	MBA	17.01	1260
IBS Mumbai	PGPM	9.09	1000
IBS Bengaluru	MBA	13.05	500
IBS Gurgaon	PGPM	9.09	600
IBS Pune	PGPM	9.09	500
IBS Kolkata	PGPM	9.09	200
IBS Ahmedabad	PGPM	9.09	200
IBS Jaipur	MBA	8.01	500
IBS Dehradun	MBA	7.02	200

IBS MBA Fees Concession 
The candidates selected for the MBA program of IBS Dehradun and IBS Jaipur who are from the respective state will be awarded fee concession of Rs.50,000. The fee concession will be given in five equal installments. The students have to produce domicile certificate from the Tahsildar/MRO/ Municipality Office. 

3. IBS Placements 2024
ICFAI business schools have recorded consistently strong placements over the years. Campus wise placements 2024 in IBS colleges are shared below

ICFAI Business School	Average Salary Rs. in Lakhs)	Highest Salary (Rs. in Lakhs)
IBS Hyderabad	9.71	21.00
IBS Mumbai	8.30	20.00
IBS Bengaluru	7.41	10.00
IBS Gurgaon	7.48	26.19
IBS Pune	7.59	12.00
IBS Kolkata	6.70	10.00
IBS Ahmedabad	7.79	12.00
IBS Jaipur	7.27	10.50
IBS Dehradun	6.53	13.00

Top Recruiters in IBS Placements 2024
Prominent companies participated in placement 2024 at the IBS campuses. Some of the marquee recruiters include PwC, Deloitte, BYJU’s, ICICI Bank, TCS, Wipro, JP Morgan, KPMG, BlackRock Services, ICICI Securities, Ernst & Young, Planet Spark, Genpact, Evalueserve, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, CB Richard Ellis, IDFC First Bank, Axis Bank, Bright Champs, Credit Agricole, L&T, JARVIS, LIDO, Maruti Insurance, Nielsen, No Paper Forms, Practo Technologies, S&P Global, Saint Gobain Glass, Tata AIG, Tech Mahindra, Vedantu, ZF India, Zycus.

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4. IBS Scholarships
IBS offers IBSAT-2024 scholarships to the top performers in the IBSAT test to be held on December 28 & 29, 2024. Candidates applying for admission to MBA/PGPM program and appearing for IBSAT test in December 2024 are only eligible to be considered for scholarship. IBS offers scholarships for top performers in the following categories:-
IBSAT 2024

• Wards of Defense Personnel (Serving / Retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy and Paramilitary forces.
• Wards of IBS Alumni
• Physically challenged candidates

Scholarships Worth Rs 10 Crores

SCHOLARSHIPS FROM IBSAT 2024 TEST
For toppers in IBSAT-2024	For Wards of IBS Alumni	For Physically Challenged Candidates	Wards of Defence Personnel (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy and Paramilitary Forces

5. IBS MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Key Points & Step by Step Process 
Here are the key highlights of IBS Admission 2025 process:

5.1. IBS MBA Admission 2025: Acceptable Entrance Exams
All the 9 campuses of ICFAI Business Schools will accept IBSAT 2024 score and also other exam score for admission 2024 given as below:

5.1.1. IBSAT 2024: Exam on December 28 & 29, 2024
Gateway to IBS MBA Admission, IBSAT is the MBA entrance exam for admission to IBS Hyderabad and 8 other ICFAI B-schools. IBSAT 2024 exam dates are December 28 & 29, 2024. IBSAT 2024 is a computer based test of two hours duration. 

• IBS Aptitude Test (IBSAT) 2024 is conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (a deemed to be University). 
• All the nine campuses of ICFAI Business School (IBS) accept IBSAT 2024 exam score and national exam scores for MBA admission 2025
• Last date to apply for IBSAT 2024 is December 2024 third week 

5.1.1.2 IBSAT 2024 Exam Pattern 
The online IBSAT 2024 exam consists of all important topics on Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency. Interestingly, the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension are two separate sections in IBSAT exam. The number of questions in each section is shared below: 

Sections	No. of Questions
Verbal Ability	50
Reading Comprehension	30
Quantitative Ability	30
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	30
Total	140

• IBSAT is of moderate difficulty level exam.  
• IBSAT  is comprehensive multiple choice question (MCQ) examination with a two hours duration
• Major share in the examination is consumed by Vocabulary (English) and reading comprehension with more than 50 percent questions 

5.1.2 IBS MBA Admission 2025: Also accepts CAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT & Other Exams
ICFAI Business schools also offers admission opportunity through CAT/NMAT/GMAT scores apart from IBSAT exam score. Acceptable exams for IBS Admission 2025 apart from IBSAT  are as below:

• Scores from 2022 onwards for CAT/ NMAT by GMAC/GMAT/ are accepted for admission
• Candidates with high scores in any of the above exams do not require to appear in IBSAT 2024 and may apply for MBA admission in ICFAI B-schools directly. 
• The candidates should apply with their CAT, NMAT by GMAC or GMAT scores by March 2025. They can update scores online. On updating of scores, Selection process call letter will be issued.  

5.1.3 IBS MBA Admission 2025: Selection Process for Applicants 

• Candidates who have qualified are called for the selection process at 9 IBS campuses at IBS Hyderabad, IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Bengaluru, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Dehradun, IBS Jaipur, IBS Kolkata, IBS Mumbai and IBS Pune in February/March 2025
• The selection process comprises of Group Discussion and Personal Interview
• The final selection is based on past academic record and performance of the candidates in Group Discussion and Personal Interview
• IBSAT 2024 results are announced in January first week and based on their scores in IBSAT, the qualified candidates are called for briefing sessions 
• After the briefing sessions, the candidates have to present themselves for next round of selection process comprising Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Apart from the foregoing, past academic record will also be taken into account before final selection. Check more details below. 

6. How to Apply for ICFAI Business Schools Admission 2025?
ICFAI Business Schools (IBS) Admission 2025 is currently open. IBS Admissions for MBA/PGPM 2025-27 are open through CAT/NMAT by GMAC™/XAT/GMAT™ scores. The last date to apply is January 31, 2025. Apply Now.

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7. IBS MBA Eligibility for Admission 2024
IBS MBA eligibility requirements for admission 2025, prescribed by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education are:

7.1 Graduate in any discipline
Minimum eligibility criteria required is the graduation in any discipline with not less than 50 percent marks. The candidates in their final year of graduation are eligible to apply. 

7.2 15 years of minimum education till graduation
Candidate must have gone through minimum 15 years of regular education i.e. 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis. 

7.3 English Medium Education needed or submit TOEFL/NELT/IELTS scores
Candidates applying for IBS admission 2025 should ensure that they have studied with English as medium of instruction. Applicants not meeting the criteria of English as medium of instruction at undergraduate level are supposed to submit the TOEFL/NELT/IELTS score 

8. Important Dates for ICFAI Business Schools Admission 2025
Admission 2025 application process for 9 campuses of ICFAI Business schools is open. Below are the key dates for IBS admission 2025

ICFAI B-School Admission 2025 Activity	Important Dates
IBS MBA Admission 2025 Application process Starts	July 1, 2024
IBS MBA Admission 2025 Last Date to Apply for IBSAT 2024	December 2024 third week
IBSAT 2024 Exam Date	December 28 & 29, 2024
IBSAT 2024 Result Date	January first week, 2025
Selection Briefings	Held in 70 locations across India. Check details below.
Selection Process Start & End dates	From 15th to 24th February 2025 at IBS Hyderabad

9. IBS Selection Briefings 
ICFAI Business School (IBS) is organizing Selection Briefings for IBSAT applicants and their parents from January 10th to 19th, 2025. The briefings, covering 68 locations across India, offer applicants an in-depth understanding of the IBS Selection Process. 

IBS Selection Briefings in Major Cities
IBS Selection Briefings are held in major cities such as Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune, Belgaum, Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam where applicants have the flexibility to choose the date and city. Sessions are conducted once or twice. Applicants can attend the briefings in any city convenient to them and are encouraged to confirm their attendance by logging into their portal at this link

IBS Selection Briefings Topics & Content 
IBS Selection Briefings seminars offer valuable insights into IBS's renowned case-based learning methodology, placement prospects, and the overall admission process. IBS faculty members will address queries and provide guidance on excelling in the IBS Selection Process, which includes the Micro Presentation and Personal Interview.

In summary, IBS Hyderabad and eight other IBS B-schools are known for their case driven pedagogy and good placements. ICFAI Business School MBA admission 2025 is open. Apply now.