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Getting Admission Into IBA | Everything You Need To Know
Overview:
The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) is one of Pakistan’s most reputed business universities. Founded in 1955, the university has gradually become one of Pakistan’s leading institutions. Due to a focus on quality education and a limited number of seats, only ~4,000 students get admission out of tens of thousands of applicants each year.For Undergraduates:
Programs Offered:
- BBA | Bachelor of Business Administration (http://bba.iba.edu.pk/)
- BS-ACF | Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Finance (http://accounting.iba.edu.pk/index.php)
- BS-CS | Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (https://cs.iba.edu.pk/bscs/aboutbscs.php)
- BS-Eco | Bachelor of Science, Economics (https://economics.iba.edu.pk/bs-economics.php)
- BS-EM | Bachelor of Science, Economics & Mathematics (https://economics.iba.edu.pk/bs-em.php)
- BS-Math | Bachelor of Science, Mathematics (https://mathematics.iba.edu.pk/bsmathematics/)
- BS-SS & LA | Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts (http://ssla.iba.edu.pk/)
Eligibility Criteria:
BBA (One of the following):
- Higher Secondary School Certificate with a minimum of 65% marks.
- A’ Levels with a minimum of 2 ‘B’s and 1 ‘C’ in three principal subjects such that there should be no grade less than a ‘C’ across the three principal subjects. No credit is applicable for any subsidiary, general, or advanced supplementary paper.
- American / Canadian High School Diploma with a minimum of 80% or an International Baccalaureate with at least 25 points out of 45. All other degree holders must provide an equivalency certificate from IBCC.
BS-CS/BS-Eco & Math (One of the following):
- Higher Secondary School Certificate (Pre-Engineering) with a minimum of 60% marks OR Higher Secondary School Certificate (General Group with Mathematics) with a minimum of 60% marks.
- A’ Levels with a minimum of 1 ‘B’ and 2 ‘C’s in three principal subjects (including Mathematics) such that there should be no grade less than a ‘C’ across the three principal subjects. No credit is applicable for any subsidiary, general, or advanced supplementary paper.
- American / Canadian High School Diploma with a minimum of 80% or an International Baccalaureate with at least 24 points out of 45. All other degree holders must provide an equivalency certificate from IBCC.
BS-ACF/BS- SS & LA (One of the following):
- Higher Secondary School Certificate with a minimum of 60% marks.
- A’ Levels with a minimum of 1 ‘B’ and 2 ‘C’s in three principal subjects such that there should be no grade less than a ‘C’ across the three principal subjects. No credit is applicable for any subsidiary, general, or advanced supplementary paper
- American / Canadian High School Diploma with a minimum of 80% or an International Baccalaureate with at least 24 points out of 45. All other degree holders must provide an equivalency certificate from IBCC.
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Exemption From IBA’s Aptitude Test:
BBA & BS-ACF Program | SAT-1:
- A score of 600 (out of 800) in Mathematics
- A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
- A total of 1270 is required.
- Scores of Essay are not required for the purposes of admission. However, they may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission.
BS-SS & BS-ECO Program | SAT-1:
- A score of 600 (out of 800) in Mathematics
- A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
- Scores of Essay are not required for the purposes of admission. However, they may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission.
BS-CS Program | SAT-1:
- A score of 670 (out of 800) in Mathematics.
- A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.
- Scores of Essay are not required for the purposes of admission. However, they may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission.
BS-EM Program | SAT-1:
- A score of 640 (out of 800) in Mathematics
- A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
- Scores of Essay are not required for the purposes of admission. However, may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission.
BBA Program | ACT:
- A Composite Score of 29 (out of 36)
- An English / Writing Score of 25 (out of 36)
BS-SS Program | ACT:
- A Composite Score of 28 (out of 36)
- An English / Writing Score of 25 (out of 36)
BS-ACF/BS-CS/BS-EM | ACT:
- A Composite Score of 28 (out of 36)
- The Score of English / Writing is not required for the purposes of admission. However, they may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission.
Admission Schedule | Fall 2023:
| Activity | BBA, BS-ACF, BS-ECO, BS-SS | R-I | BS-EM , BS-CS, BS-MATH | R-I | BBA, BS-ACF, BS-ECO, BS-SS | R-II | BS-EM, BS-CS, BS-MATH | R-II |
| Online Forms Availability | Sunday, January 01, 2023 | Sunday, January 01, 2023 | Saturday, April 01, 2023 | Saturday, April 01, 2023 |
| Form Submission Deadline | Friday, February 3, 2023 | Friday, February 24, 2023 | Friday, June 16, 2023 | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Issuance of Admit Cards (to be emailed to all candidates) | February 2 – 3, 2023 | February 23 –24, 2023 | June 15 – 16, 2023 | July 6 – 7, 2023 |
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, February 12, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) | Sunday, March 5, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) | Sunday, June 25, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) | Sunday, July 16, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) |
| Announcement of Aptitude Test Result | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | Friday, July 21, 2023 |
| Interviews | February 23 – 25, 2023 | March 16 – 18, 2023 | July 7 – 10, 2023 | July 24 – 26, 2023 |
| Final Result (After Interviews) | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | Tuesday, August 01, 2023 |
| Orientation Session | Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Sunday, August 20, 2023 |
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
For Graduates:
Programs Offered:
- MBA | Master in Business Administration (https://mba.iba.edu.pk/)
- EMBA | Executive Master in Business Administration (https://mbaexecutive.iba.edu.pk/)
- MS-CS | Master of Science, Computer Science (https://cs.iba.edu.pk/mscs/aboutmscs.php)
- MS-Data Science | Master of Science, Data Science (https://cs.iba.edu.pk/msds/aboutmsds.php)
- MS-Development Studies | Master of Science, Development Studies (https://msdev.iba.edu.pk/about-program.php)
- MS-Eco | Master of Science, Economics (https://economics.iba.edu.pk/graduate.php)
- MS-Finance | Master of Science, Finance (https://msfinance.iba.edu.pk/)
- MS-Islamic Banking & Finance | Master of Science, Islamic Banking and Finance (https://msibf.iba.edu.pk/)
- MS-Journalism | Master of Science, Journalism (https://cej.iba.edu.pk/msj.php)
- MS-Management | Master of Science, Management (https://management.iba.edu.pk/graduate.php)
- MS-Math | Master of Science, Mathematics (https://mathematics.iba.edu.pk/ms_mathematics.php)
- MS-Marketing | Master of Science, Marketing (https://msmarketing.iba.edu.pk/)
Eligibility Criteria:
MBA/MBA-Evening/MS (One of the following):
- A minimum of 16 years of education (culminating in a master’s degree or equivalent) out of which 4 years should have been spent in an HEC-recognized university/degree awarding institute with a 2.5 CGPA or 60% in the last degree (whichever is applicable). Candidates with work experience will be preferred.
- A minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the last degree where applicable; provided numerical scores of each subject are mentioned in the mark sheet.
- For Test Exemption: Minimum 600 scores in GMAT / 160 in Quantitative & 150 in the Verbal section of GRE is required.
EMBA(One of the following):
- A minimum of 16 years of education (culminating in BS/BBA/BE/MA/M.Com/LLB/MBBS/ACCA/CA etc.) out of which 4 years should have been spent in an HEC-recognized university/degree awarding institute with a 2.5 CGPA or 60% marks in the last degree (whichever is applicable) and 3 years of experience gained after completing education.
- Foreign degree holders must present an Equivalence Certificate from HEC*
- For Test Exemption: Minimum 600 scores in GMAT / 160 in Quantitative & 150 in the Verbal section of GRE required for exemption.
*All equivalency claims shall be evaluated by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Please contact HEC at www.hec.gov.pk if you have a foreign degree. ACCA holders are exempted.
Work Experience Requirement:
For MBA Applicants:
- Work experience requirement for admission to IBA’s MBA program is preferred.
- Work experience comprises post-qualification work experience in multinationals, large domestic corporations, and large family business
- For self-employed and smaller family businesses the ‘Work Evaluation Committee’ will decide if the experience is acceptable for admission to IBA
- The work evaluation committee will comprise a member of the Admission Committee, Director MBA Program and an IBA alumnus with at least 10 years of work experience.
For EMBA Applicants:
- The minimum experience requirement for admission to MBA Executive will comprise 3 years of experience after completion of 16 years of education (in first class or 2.5 CGPA) from an HEC-recognized institute.
- However, preference will be given to those who are carrying five-year experience after qualification.
- For self-employed and family businesses, the ‘Admission Committee’ will decide if the experience is acceptable for admission to IBA.
- The education requirement should meet the criteria established by HEC.
Admission Schedule | Spring 2023:
| Activity | MBA Executive (to be Approved by MBA Executive department) | MS -CS, MS-Math, MS-Data Science (CS Stream Only), & PhD-CS, PhD-Math |
| Open House Sessions | To be decided by the Marketing & Communication Department | |
| Online Forms Availability | Monday, October 10, 2022 | Monday, October 10, 2022 |
| Form Submission Deadline | Friday, November 25, 2022 | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
| Issuance of Admit Cards (to be emailed to all candidates) | November 24 – 25, 2022 (to be emailed to all candidates) | November 24 – 25, 2022 (to be emailed to all candidates) |
| Aptitude Test Date & Time | Sunday, December 04, 2022 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) | Sunday, December 04, 2022 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) |
| Announcement of Aptitude Test Result | Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |
| Interviews | December 17 & 18, 2022 | December 19 – 21, 2022 |
| Final Result (After Interviews) | Friday, December 23, 2022 | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
| Orientation Session | TBA | Thursday, January 12, 2023 |
| Commencement of Classes | TBA | Friday, January 13, 2023 |
Admission Schedule | Fall 2023:
| Activity | MBA-Morning & MBA-Evening | MBA Executive (to be approved by MBA Executive department) | MS-CS, MS-ECO, MS-Islamic Banking & Finance, MS-Math, MS-Management (Full-Time / Part-Time), MS-Finance, MS-Data Science (Non-CS Stream Only), MS- Development Studies, MS-Marketing & PhD-CS, PhD-Math, PhD-ECO |
| Open House | To be decided by the Marketing & Communication Department | ||
| Online Forms Availability | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
| Form Submission Deadline | Friday, March 31, 2023 | Friday, May 19, 2023 | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Issuance of Admit Cards | March 30 – 31, 2023 (to be emailed to all candidates) | May 18 – 19, 2023 (to be emailed to all candidates) | July 6 – 7, 2023 (to be emailed to all candidates) |
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, April 16, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) | Sunday, May 28, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) | Sunday, July 16, 2023 (Reporting Time: 8:30 AM, Test Start Time: 9:00 AM) |
| Announcement of Aptitude Test Result | Friday, April 28, 2023 | Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | Thursday, July 27, 2023 |
| Interviews & Group Discussion * | May 02 – May 11, 2023 | June 17 – 18, 2023 | July 31 – Aug 4, 2023 |
| Final Result (After GD & Interviews) | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | Thursday, June 22, 2023 | Tuesday, August 8, 2023 |
| Summer Orientation Program for MBA (mandatory) | June 19 – August 19, 2023 (from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Daily) | – | – |
| Orientation Session | Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Sunday, August 20, 2023 |
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Monday, August 21, 2023 | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
IBA Test Structure/Pattern:
| BBA/ACF/ECO/SS | ECO-MATH/CS | MBA/EMBA | |
| Test format | English, Mathematics | English, Mathematics | English, Mathematics, Essay writing |
| No. of questions | 45 each in eng and math | 45 each in eng and math | 45 each in eng and math |
| English Section | Close Passages, Critical Reading, Vocabulary in context, Sentence Completion, Grammar | Close Passages, Critical Reading, Vocabulary in context, Sentence Completion, Grammar | Close Passages, Critical Reading, Vocabulary in context, Sentence Completion, Grammar |
| Math Section | Algebra, Aritmetic, Word problems, Geometry, Stats | Algebra, Aritmetic, Word problems, Geometry, Stats | Algebra, Aritmetic, Word problems, Geometry, Stats |
| Essay | Not included | Not included | Essay in MBA, Case Study in EMBA |
| Scoring | 4 points for each correct answer | 4 points for each correct answer | 4 points for each correct answer |
| Negative marking | No | No | No |
| Use of calculator | No | No | No |
| Section time (minutes) | English: 45-55 Math: 70-90 | English: 45-55 Math 70-90 | English: 45-55 Math 70-90 |
| Interviews | High scorers are exempted, others are required to give interviews | High scorers are exempted, others are required to give interviews | Everyone has to give interviews |
| Group discussion | No | No | Only for MBA |
Aptitude Test:
The Aptitude Test is conducted on simultaneously in Karachi and other cities on specified dates announced in media / on IBA’s website. Candidates may choose the test location while applying online. The Admit Cards issued to the applicants indicate the test center, date, and reporting time. Please make sure to read all instructions given on the back of the Admit Card carefully. The applicants should bring their Admit Cards along with a photo ID to be able to appear for the Aptitude Test. Candidates who pass the Aptitude Test qualify for the group discussion followed by an interview.
Interview & Group Discussion:
IBA gives direct admission to students with a high score (defined year to year). Others, are required to give an interview and clearance of which confirms the admission. Length of interview vary from case to case and student to student.
