Which are the best books to refer for IBSAT exam preparation?
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Prerit Kohli I'm creative, passionate and hard working | Contributor-Level 10
8 years agoIBPS or Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous agency in India responsible for recruitment of candidates for over 20 public sector and rural banks all over the country.
Best books recommended for IBPS exam preparation are listed below:
1. COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO IBPS DISHA PUBLICATIONS
2. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE BY R S AGGARWAL
3. THE COMPLETE SUCCESS PACKAGE BANK PO RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION ARIHANT PUBLICATIONS
4. OBJECTIVE COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE & LITERACY BY KIRAN PUBLICATION
5. TARGET IBPS PO BY DISHA PUBLICATIONS
6. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE TEST FOR BANK PO BY N K SINGH BY UPKAR PUBLICATION
7. ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY WREN & MARTIN
8. B...more -
IBSAT is not at all a difficult paper, your chance of selection depends on the number of questions you attempt. With IBSAT, you might be preparing for other exams too, like CAT, XAT, MAT, etc. So, there is no need to buy any specific book to crack IBSAT exam. Rather, I would say it is the easiest way to get into a B-School.
Though you can find a number of books online and offline, whatever may seem fit to you, to prepare for quant, LR, DI, Verbal, etc. for cracking an entrance for B-School the most preferred book which people generally recommend is of Arun Sharma, which comes individually for each subject or one can buy a set of all fou...more
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Candidates can check the table below to know the approximate good score for IBS admissions 2026 through IBSAT 2025 scores:
| IBS Campus | IBSAT Cut off 2025 |
|---|---|
| IBS Hyderabad | ~ 75-80 percentile |
| IBS Mumbai | ~ 72-78 percentile |
| IBS Bengaluru | ~ 68-75 percentile |
| IBS Gurgaon | ~ 65-70 percentile |
| IBS Dehradun | ~ 59-65 percentile |
| IBS Jaipur | ~ 55-60 percentile |
| IBS Ahmedabad | ~ 62-68 percentile |
| IBS Pune | ~ 65-70 percentile |
| IBS Kolkata | ~ 60-68 percentile |
For admission to ICFAI Business School, candidates must meet the overall cutoff criteria specified for CAT, XAT, GMAT and IBSAT. Based on the cutoff criteria, candidates will be shortlisted for the micro presentation and personal interview rounds. Candidates who are shortlisted through IBSAT scores will be notified on their registered email ID or SMS. Whereas, candidates applying through other national level entrance score, must meet the below criteria:
- CAT and XAT: 60 percentile and above
- GMAT: 500+
- NMAT by GMAC: 150+
IBSAT 2025 cutoff is decided based on following:
- Total number of students appeared for exam
- Difficulty level of exam
- Number of seats in course and college
ICFAI Business School release IBSAT cutoff based on above factors. Candidates meeting the cutoff criteria will be shortlisted for the selection rounds.
ICFAI School of Business specifies the cutoff for the following exam for admission to its MBA/PGPM programs:
- CAT and XAT: 60 percentile and above
- GMAT: 500+
- NMAT by GMAC: 150+
Once the IBSAT 2025 results are announced, candidates must appear for the following rounds:
- Selection briefing
- Micro presentation
- Personal interview
The IBSAT 2025 selection rounds will commence in second week of February 2026 at IBS Hyderabad. Candidates with IBSAT/CAT/NMAT/XAT or GMAT scores will be shortlisted for selection rounds.
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