Hyderabad Business School Aptitude Test (HBSAT) is a National Level Entrance Test which is conducted once a year by Hyderabad Business School of Gitam University.
It is a Management Entrance Test for admission into postgraduation in management. HBSAT will be conducted in 20 test centres across India on Jun 6, 2021.
HBSAT 2021 Highlights
| Exam Name | Hyderabad Business School Aptitude Test |
| Acronym | HBSAT 2021 |
| Conducting Body | GITAM Hyderabad Business School |
| Level | National level exam |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Category | Postgraduate (PG) |
| Exam Date | Jun 6, 2021 (Tentative) |
| Mode | Online i.e., Computer-based Test (CBT) |
| Medium | English |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Marking Schem0065 | For each correct answer 1 mark
No negative marking |
| Official Website | www.ghbs.in |
Aspirants can download HBSAT Syllabus 2021 – Download Section Wise Pdf Now from the official website.
Courses Offered at GITAM HBS
In the MBA (Dula Specialization) and Executive MBA at GITAM HBS, applicants are offered enrollment.
The University offer specialization in the following courses:
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Marketing Management
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Business Analytics
HBSAT 2021 Exam Centers
The HBSAT 2021 will be conducted in 19 test centres across India on Jun 6, 2021. Below is the list of exam centres:
| State | City |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| Kerala | Kozhikode |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Coimbatore | – |
HBSAT 2021 Entrance Exam Pattern
The following points describe the exam pattern of HBSAT 2021 exam:
- It will be conducted in online (computer-based) mode.
- The exam will be divided into five sections apparently:
- Data Sufficiency
- Mathematics Ability
- Communication & Business Aptitude
- English
- Reasoning
- Each section will have 20 questions and each question will be assigned 1 mark.
- The duration of the exam is 90 minutes (1.5 hours) and the mode of the exam is English.
- There is no negative marking for incorrect responses.
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Syllabus of HBSAT 2021
Here we provide the Table of topics of each section:
Mathematical Ability:
- Percentage
- Time and Work
- Profit, Loss, and Discount
- Age
- Averages
- Time, Speed, and Distance
- Compound Interest
- Algebra
Reasoning:
- Number Series
- Letter Series
- Critical Reasoning
- Series Missing Numbers
- Blood Relation
- Odd One Out
- Direction and Distance Test
- Ranking Tests
- Coding-Decoding
Data Sufficiency:
- Data Interpretations
- Data Sufficiency
Communication & Business Aptitude:
- Causes and Effects
- Course of Action
- Syllogism
- Analogies
- Logical Sequence of Words
- Statements and Inferences
- Statements and Conclusions
- Strong and Weak Arguments
English:
- Reading Comprehension
- Sentence Completion
- Word Usage
- Synonyms
- Idioms and Phrases
- Cloze Test
- Antonym
- Analogy
- Phrasal Verbs
HBSAT 2021 Result
- Results: Results will be declared on the official website based on qualified marks on Jun 19, 2021 (Tentative).
- Ranking: Candidates will be ranked in the list on the basis of their scores in the written test.
- Downloading Result: Visit the official website of GITAM Hyderabad Business School. Follow the “MBA Admission” under “Admission” tab. Click on “HBSAT Result” link. Enter your login credentials and submit it to view the result.
HBSAT 2021 Cut off
According to these factors, the list of Cut off will be published:
- Numbers of Candidates
- Difficulty Level of Exam
- Cut off scores of Previous Year
- Average of the Obtained Scores in the Entrance Examination
- Reservation Criteria which is provided by the Hyderabad Business School, GITAM.
HBSAT 202 Counselling
- GD and PI: The eligible students in the selection process will be called for the next round, i.e. Group discussion and a personal interview at the Rudraram campus of GITAM Hyderabad Business School. The method is identical to the procedures of any B-School. Your physical presence is necessary and there will be no provision for applications to be made via Skype.
- Final Result: The applicant’s final selection will be based on the marks acquired in HBSAT 2022, group debate, and personal interview.
- Counseling: After the results are announced, applicants who clear the HBSAT 2022 will be called for the counseling process. Applicants would be made aware of the date of the counseling via email.
- It is compulsory that applicants show before the Admission Committee in person for physical counseling for admission. In this regard, no relaxation of any sort is permissible.
- At the time of counseling, the applicant must carry the following original documents (to be taken back by the applicant after verification) along with two sets of approved photocopies:
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- Class 10th mark sheet,
- Address Proof,
- 12th standard mark sheet,
- Valid Score of MAT/ GMAT/ CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ NMAT,
- Pre-final Year Mark sheets (of all semesters).
HBSAT 2021- Recommended Books for Preparation
The below table shows the names of the books together with the name of the author that candidates may follow for exam preparation:
| Name of the Book | Author Name |
| Quantitative Aptitude | R.S. Agarwal |
| Reasoning | R.S. Agarwal |
| Magical Book on Quicker Maths | M. Tyra |
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