Undergraduate Programs

BBA Program
BBA Entrepreneurship Program
BS (Computer Science) Program
BS (Economics & Mathematics) Program
BS (Accounting & Finance)
BS (Social Sciences)

Graduate Programs

MS Mathematics Leading to PhD
MBA Program
Executive MBA Program
MS (Computer Science) Program
MS Economics (Evening) Program – Phasing out
MS Economics (Morning) / MS Leading to PhD (Economics) Program

Postgraduate Programs

PhD (Computer Science) Program
PhD (Economics) Program

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Admission Criteria

Undergraduate Programs

Applicants to the BBA Program must have completed their:

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;

OR

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.

Applicants to the BS Programs (CS, Economics & Mathematics) must have completed their:

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

OR

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

OR

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.

Applicants to the BS Programs (Accounting & Finance, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts) must have completed their:

Higher Secondary School Certificate with a minimum of 60% marks

OR

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

OR

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.

Graduate Programs

Applicants to the MBA, MBA (Evening) and MS Programs must have:

Applicants to the MBA, MBA (Evening) and MS Programs must have:

IBA BBA graduates applying for admission to MBA program, with a CGPA of 2.5 or above (Three years’ work experience in case of EMBA) are exempted from the IBA test.

A minimum of 16 years of education (culminating in a master degree or equivalent) out of which 4 years should have been spent in an HEC recognized university / degree awarding institute with 2.5 CGPA or 60% in last degree (whichever is applicable). Candidates with work experience will be preferred.

Work experience is not required for MBA or MS Program. For details, see work experience requirement given below.

A minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the last degree where applicable; provided numerical scores of each subject are mentioned in the mark sheet.

OR

A minimum of 2.50 CGPA on a scale of 4.00 in the last degree where applicable; provided letter grades of each subject are mentioned in the mark sheet.(IBA, BBA graduates must also meet this requirement)

Applicants to the PhD Program must have:

MS / M.Phil / Equivalent in relevant subject from HEC recognized local / foreign university.

A minimum 60% aggregate marks in the last degree

OR

A minimum of 3.0 CGPA on a scale of 4.00 in the last degree where applicable.

PhD candidates will also have to fulfill more specific requirements laid out by the respective departments.

*All other degree holders must provide an equivalency certificate from HEC (www.hec.gov.pk).

Applicants to the EMBA Programs must have: 
16 years of education (culminating in BS / BBA / BE / MA / M.Com / LLB / MBBS etc.) and 3 years of experience gained after completing education.

OR

Qualified Chartered Accountants with 2 years of post-qualification work experience.

OR

Qualified ACCA upon completion of three years of post ACCA work experience For details, see Work Experience Requirement given follow. Holders of professional degrees / certificates (BE, MBBS, LLB, CPA, CA, ACCA, etc.) are encouraged to apply for MBA / Masters Programs. The Institute also admits, without any prerequisite, visiting students in single courses depending upon the availability of seats.

*All equivalency claims shall be evaluated by the HEC (www.hec.gov.pk).

Work Experience Requirement (for Graduate Programs)

For applicants of MBA Program:
Work experience requirement for admission to IBA’s MBA program is preferred. Work experience comprises of 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 of a member of the Admission Committee, Director MBA Program and an IBA alumnus with at least 10 years work experience.

For applicants of EMBA Program:
Experience requirement for admission to IBA’s Executive MBA programs will comprise of 3 years work experience (for those having 16 years of education) and 6 years of work experience (for those having 14 years of education). For self employed and smaller family businesses the ‘Work Evaluation Committee’ will decide if the experience is acceptable for admission to IBA. This committee will comprise of a member of the Admission Committee, Director EMBA Program and an IBA alumnus with at least 10 years of work experience. This work requirement will only be considered after applicants have obtained 16 / 14 years of education as stipulated in the foregoing paragraphs. The education requirement should meet the criteria established by HEC.

For applicants of 18 Months MBA Program (Morning):
Holders of BBA degree from HEC recognized institutions will complete their Full time MBA in 18 months instead of 24 months (as in the case of Non BBAs). IBA BBA graduates with the CGPA of 2.5 and having two years work experience after their BBA degree are not required to appear in Aptitude Test but will have to participate in Interview, Group discussion and Essay submission activities.

Exemptions from the Admission Tests:

The following are exempted from appearing in the IBA Aptitude Test:

BBA program – SAT I

– A score of 630 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
– A score of 640 (out of 800) in Mathematics
– A score of 6 (out of 8) on each of three dimensions for Essay (Reading, Analysis, and Writing)

BS-SS program – SAT I

– A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
– A score of 600 (out of 800) in Mathematics
– A score of 6 (out of 8) on each of three dimensions for Essay (Reading, Analysis, and Writing)

BS-AF program – SAT I

– A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
– A score of 600 (out of 800) in Mathematics
– Scores of Essay are not required for the purposes of admission, however may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission

BS-CS and BS-EM program – SAT I

– A score of 600 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
– A score of 610 (out of 800) in Mathematics
– Scores of Essay are not required for the purposes of admission, however may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission
– SAT II
– A score of 650 (out of 800) in SAT II (Subject Test) in Mathematics

BBA program – ACT

– A Composite Score of 29 (out of 36)
– An English / Writing Score of 25 (out of 36)

BSSS program – ACT

– A Composite Score of 28 (out of 36)
– An English / Writing Score of 25 (out of 36)

BSAF, BSCS and BSEM program – ACT

– A Composite Score of 28 (out of 36)
– Score of English / Writing is not required for the purposes of admission, however may preferably be submitted for placement in English courses subsequent to admission

Graduate & Post Graduate Programs

• Candidates applying for admission to MBA /EMBA Program and having a minimum score of 600 in GMAT.

• Candidates applying for admission to MS / PhD (Computer Science / Mathematics / Economics) Programs and having a minimum score of 650 in quantitative section of GRE (International) or 160 in quantitative section of Revised GRE (International).

• IBA BBA graduates applying for admission to MBA program, with a CGPA of 2.5 or above and having two years work experience (Three years work experience in case of EMBA).

• Candidates seeking exemption from Aptitude Test are however required to appear in the interview and group discussion activity as per the schedule issued for other candidates. They are also required to pay the admission processing fee in any bank branch designated by IBA.

• Candidates seeking exemption from Aptitude Test are however required to appear in the interview and group discussion activity as per the schedule issued for other candidates. They are also required to pay the admission processing fee in any bank branch designated by IBA.

For more information on these programs and the IBA admission criteria, please visit the link http://iba.edu.pk/AdmissionPolicy.php

Our program not only offers a comprehensive preparation for the aptitude test, covering all sections namely Math, English, and General Knowledge, but also extensive Interview and Group Discussion preparation, which means that our students are the best prepared.

Salient features of our methodology:
Diagnostic Test
Timed class activities
Teacher Evaluations
Full-length Tests
Actual Past Paper Practice

Material
Our expertise in test preparation is facilitated by the years of hard work put into our study material. It has been selected and compiled from a variety of sources, including work sheets developed on each subject by Anees Hussain himself, regular up-to-date books from the different publishers and re-creations of the actual tests themselves.

About the Test
In an effort to deter test preparation, IBA has consistently changed its test pattern each year and does not provide a sample paper with the prospectus. Hence, students applying to the college have no idea of what to expect in the test. We prepare our students for over 16 different sections in Math, Verbal, General Knowledge and IQ, providing students a comprehensive coverage of all areas that may be tested. Our experience in the IBA test pattern and consistent recreation of old IBA tests has ensured our position as the NUMBER ONE test preparation center for IBA.

Home Tuition Service Available:

Aabshar-e-ilm – parent organization of Ahnaf Group Tuition – can also arrange home tutors for students who cannot travel to our group tuition facility to study. Our home tutors cover all major areas of Karachi. Fee of home tutors is usually more than that of group tuition.

Online Tuition Service Available:

Instant Educator – subsidiary organization of Aabshar-e-ilm Tutor Agency – is also offering online tutors and teachers for IBA entry test preparation (BBA, BS, MBA programs). Now it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you can always get an online lesson as per your convenience. We also prepare MBA and BBA assignments. You can send us your assignments on admin@instanteducator.com with “Assignment Help” as subject of the e-mail.