Admission Process

All IBA students are now admitted only in the Fall Semester that starts from September. Precise dates of the start of the process may vary from year to year but are advertised two or three sundays before the test date in leading newspapers of the country. These advertisements typically appear in early May and specify the Admissions process.

Admission forms along with the prospectus are available at the IBA city campus and other designated locations during the dates specified in the advertisement. According to IBA policy the prospectus is not mailed. However, Admission forms can also be downloaded. At the time of submission of the form candidates must also submit two passport sized recent photographs. Candidates will then be issued an Admit Card specifying the time, date and venue of the IBA aptitude test along with the Form Number. The candidates are required to bring this card at the time of test.

Written aptitude tests are administrated on Sundays. Results are announced within a couple of days and students are called for interviews according to the schedule that is distributed when the test results are announced. 

Usually the interviews are conducted within one week of the results announcement. Group discussion is conducted on the same day. Group Discussion is not taken for MBA Evening Program.

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Important Dates and Deadlines

Bachelors Program (Expected in 2009)

Masters Program  (Expected in 2009)

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Previous Test Dates

These are the dates of tests taken by IBA in last year (2008)

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Admission Criteria

Bachelors Program

Applicants for admissions to BBA programs must have completed Intermediate (or equivalent High School Certificate) at the time of interview. Applicants whose final results have not been announced at the time of interview (if otherwise eligible) should not have any deficiency in their previous intermediate exam results. "A" level students must have their results at the time of interview.

The minimum academic requirement for BBA Programs is a Higher Secondary Certificate with 60% marks, irrespective of any field of study pursued up to intermediate level. 'A' level students must have minimum of a 1B's & 2C's in three principal subjects; no credit is applicable for any subsidiary, general, or advanced supplementary paper.

Students may have an American High School Diploam (with a minimum of 70%) or an International Baccalaureate (at least 28 points out of 45).

 However,these are last year's requirements, the IBA may bring in any changes in the Admission Criteria. Admission Criteria is published in the official announcement of Test date.

Masters Program

Applicants to the MBA, MBA (MIS), MS (Computer Science), MS(Information Technology), MS(Software Engineering), MS (Economics), MS (Finance) programs must have a bachelor's degree (with a minimum of 60%) from recognized university in any area of study. The IBA also accepts holders of professional degrees (B.E., M.B.B.S., etc). Students who have qualified for a Bachelor’s degree must have:

     I. Minimum 16 years of education (without failure)
     II. Minimum 60% marks at terminal level or minimum 2.50 (at a
        scale of 4.00) CGPA where applicable

Such students are eligible to apply for Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) and Certificate Programs. For MBA-MIS (Evening) Program, IBA MBA graduates are exempted from admission test.
There is no provision for transfer of credits from any other university/institution.

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Requirements at the Time of Registration

Rules specific to each program are specified in the advertisement or in the result sheets of the aptitude test. Students who have been granted admission by IBA have to submit the following documents to complete their registration and enrollment process.

1. Graduation Mark Sheet signed by the University Authorities. 

2. Intermediate Mark Sheet or equivalent for BBA Programs. 

3. Equivalence Certificate in case of applicant holding a foreign degree or certificate. 

4. Matriculation Certificate or equivalent. 

5. Migration Certificate if not a Karachi Board /University student. 

6. Character Certificate from the last institute attended. 

7. Six copies of recent passport size photograph.

Admission is finalized only after the student has submitted all the documents and has paid the fees within the announced deadlines. Director IBA may refuse admission to any candidate without assigning any reasons. Admissions to all students are provisional and it subjects to the final approval of the Institute.

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