GITAM HBSAT Exam
GITAM HBSAT Exam

Gandhian Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Hyderabad invites applications for admission to Hyderabad Business School Aptitude Test (HBSAT) Exam for the academic session 2022 at its Hyderabad Campus.

Gandhian Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Hyderabad Hyderabad Business School Aptitude Test (HBSAT) Exam 2022

Important Dates

EventDate (Phase – I)Date (Phase – II)
Availability of online Application FormTo be notifiedApril 2023
Last date of submission of online application formTo be notifiedMay 2023
Availability of Admit CardTo be notifiedMay 2023
Date of 2023To be notifiedJune 2023
Declaration of ResultTo be notifiedJuly 2023

Overview

Name of ExamHyderabad Business School Aptitude Test
Short FormHBSAT
Conducted ByGITAM Hyderabad Business School
Exam LevelNational
Exam CategoryPostgraduate (PG)
Examination ModeOnline i.e. Computer-based Test (CBT)
Exam LanguageEnglish
Exam Duration90 Minutes
Official Websitewww.ghbs.in
Helpdesk[email protected] +91 9542424254, 8333922781 /82 /83 /84

Application Form

The HBSAT 2023 application form is published online mode. To apply online, applicants must login on the Institute’s official website. Candidates have to fill in information like personal details, educational credentials, etc. in the online application.

What To Keep Ready before filling the form of HBSAT

  • Applicants must remember to keep information and documentation ready when filling out the HBSAT 2023 application form. This will guarantee that no hitches are faced by the applicants when filling out the HBSAT application form.
  • Net banking/credit card/debit card details.
  • A scanned photograph in compliance with the authorities’ requirements.
  • The student’s scanned signature as per the stated requirements.
  • Educational certificates of class 10th, 12th, and graduation

Web Browser Required to Fill HBSAT

To prevent any technical problem, applicants must use the following web browser to fill out the HBSAT 2023 application form:

  • Internet Explorer 8 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
  • Google chrome 3.0

How to Apply

There are two applicable HBSAT 2023 modes. Information of the registration in both modes are described below.

Online Mode

  • First of all, applicants have to visit Gitam Hyderabad Business School’s official website.
  • Applicants must fill in the application form with all correct information such as their name, father’s name, date of birth, etc.
  • You can upload your scanned documents in the specified format and pay the registration fee online.
  • The applicants must apply the application form after payment of the application fee.

Offline Mode

  • Candidates receive the registration form by downloading it from the official website in offline mode.
  • You need to fill out all the correct and full information in the application form and pay the application fee and send the registration form to the given address

Application Fee

The applicants must pay the following sums of the application fee to apply for HBSAT 2023 online application form:

  • Rs. 700/-

Payment Mode: Applicants can pay the application fee using the online mode via Credit Card/Debit Card/Netbanking.

Document Required for Application Form

At the time of filling in the information of the HBSAT Application Form, candidates need the following list of documents:

  • Class 10th certificate 
  • Class 12th mark sheet and certificate 
  • Class 10th mark sheet
  • Scorecard of national level test, if applicable
  • Bachelor’s degree mark sheet 
  • Scanned image of candidate’s photo and signature
  • An active mobile number 
  • A valid Email id 

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants seeking admission to Hyderabad Business School need to review the eligibility requirements provided by GITAM University for HBSAT 2023, as it is the governing body. The eligibility criteria usually comprise of the academic qualifications, the minimum aggregate percentage for admission and other entry tests at the national level approved for admission by the University.

  • Nationality: HBSAT can be attempted by both Indian and foreign nationals. It is only via the GMAT ranking that international and NRI applicants will have to apply.
  • Age Limit: There is no upper age requirement for HBSAT applications.
  • Education: Students applying for GHBS MBA admission must have earned a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a recognised university with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks. And must have passed 10+2 or equivalent, with a minimum of 50 percent marks, from a recognised university.
EducationPassed Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum of aggregate 50% marks
Age LimitNo Age Limit

Exam Pattern

Referring to the exam pattern of HBSAT 2023, the exam will comprise of four parts and the length of the exam is 90 minutes. Overall, HBSAT 2023 will have 100 questions. The sectional composition of each section is provided here.

  • Exam Mode: HBSAT 2023 will be conducted Online Computer-based Test (CBT) on January 2023.
  • Type of Questions: The question paper will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
  • Exam Duration: The time provided to finish the exam will be 90 minutes.
  • Marking Scheme: For every right answer 1 mark will be provided, there is no provision of negative marking.
  • Medium: The question paper will be in English.
SectionsNo. of questions
English language30
Quantitative Aptitude30
Reasoning and Intelligence20
Data Interpretation20
Total100

Admit Card

The Hyderabad Business School Admission Test 2023 admit card will be accessible on the official portal a week before the start of the exam for the different slots. Applicants must remember that only those applicants who have successfully enrolled and paid the registration fee before the final date will be given admit cards. The admit card is a required document for entrance to the examination hall. The admit card for HSBAT 2023 will include all the essential information relating to the entrance test, like

  • Date and time of exam,
  • Name of the exam centre,
  • Candidate’s personal and contact details etc.

In any event, if applicants discover a difference in the admit card, they are expected to disclose the same to the conducting authority promptly.

How to Download Admit Card?

  • The admit card can only be downloaded by applicants from the official website.
  • There will be no admit cards sent through emails or posts.
  • Applicants must bring their admit cards to the examination centers along with valid identity proof.
    1. Go to the official GITAM Hyderabad Business School website at ghbs.in
    2. Find and select the Download Admit Card link.
    3. Submit the registration number and date of birth that are valid.
    4. Click on the Submit button 
    5. The admit card is shown on the screen.
    6. Download a print version from the same. 

The admit card will contain the following data on it—

  • Name of the applicant
  • Date of birth
  • Application ID
  • Roll Number
  • Date and Day of Examination
  • Address of the Exam center

Exam Center

The HBSAT will be carried out in 24 separate cities. Applicants must choose the test center when filling out the form according to their choice. As per the availability of seats, Hyderabad Business School has all the rights to assign various exam centers.

The table below shows the position of the various HBSAT 2023 Exam Centers:

Test CitiesTest Cities
HyderabadKolkata
BhubaneswarKathmandu
BellaryMumbai
BengaluruNagpur
ChennaiNew Jalpaiguri
CoimbatorePune
GulbargaTrivandrum
KozhikodeTirupati
PatnaVijayawada
GuwahatiRajahmundry
JamshedpurVisakhapatnam
RaipurWarangal

Result

The result of the Hyderabad Business School Admission Test 2023 will be declared shortly after the start of the exam for different slots via online mode. Applicants are expected to review and download the HBSAT 2023 scorecard via the organization’s official site. On the grounds of HBSAT 2023 and other national level MBA entry tests such as MAT/GMAT/CAT/XAT/ATMA/NMAT, enrollment will be completed. HBSAT 2023 is mandatory for admissions to MBA courses for applicants who have not participated in any entry examinations at the national level. Once the entry test results have been received, the admission conducting entity will shortlist the applicants on the basis of the data submitted by the applicants in their registration form for the HBSAT 2023 programme.

How to download the result

Students will download the HBSAT 2023 result by following the steps below:

  • Go to the Hyderabad Business School’s official website.
  • Find and Click on the Result link.
  • Submit the roll number and the birth date.
  • The result will be presented in pdf format as a scorecard.
  • For future purposes, download and print them.

The scorecard will have the following information on it-

  • Name of the applicant
  • Roll number
  • Sectional marks scored
  • Overall marks scored
  • Minimum qualifying cut off marks.

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 2023, group debate, and personal interview.
  • Counseling: After the results are announced, applicants who clear the HBSAT 2023 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:
    • 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).
  • All the other documents should be submitted during the orientation phase and then appear before the Document Verification Committee for document verification.
  • Applicants’ seats shall be assigned to the Admission Committee in order of merit, subject to their availability, and applicants shall be required to deposit fees on the spot, either by Demand Draft, Credit/ Debit Card or in cash.
  • The seat shall be considered to be allocated only upon the payment of the fee. If the applicant fails to pay the fee on the spot, the admission shall be forfeited and the applicant next on the list of merits shall be given a seat.

Courses Offered

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

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website

Contact Details

Address: HYDERABAD BUSINESS SCHOOL (HBS)
GITAM University, Hyderabad Campus
Rudraram, Patancheru Mandal,
Medak Dist.Telangana – 502329

Phone: 08455-220058 (M) 9441968259
Fax: 08455-220059 & 220046

E-mail[email protected]

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