Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus will help the candidates in devising effective preparation strategies. Speed/ Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam and hence, analysis of IB SA Exam Pattern and syllabus is very crucial to be able to complete the exams in the stipulated time.
The IB SA Selection Process involves three Tiers: Tier-I: Objective Examination, Tier-II: Descriptive Examination and Tier-III: Interview. On the basis of the performance in Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-II & Tier-III exam.

Tier-I: Objective

Tier-I Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This would consist of 4 sections as follows:


S.No.	Name of Test/ Section (not in sequence)	Type of test	Max. Marks	Duration
1	General Awareness	Objective	40	2 Hours
2	Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	20
3	Logical/ Analytical Ability	Objective	20
4	English Language	Objective	20



Note: Penalty for Wrong Answers
There will be negative marking of 1⁄4 mark for each wrong answer. No marks would be awarded for an un-attempted question.

Tier-II: Descriptive

S.No.	Name of Test/ Section	Type of Test	Max. Marks	Duration
a)	Translation of a passage of 500 words from local language/ dialect to English and vice versa.	Descriptive	40	1 Hour
b)	Spoken ability (to be assessed at the time of Tier-III exam (Interview/ Personality test)	-	10	-

Tier-II: Interview

S.No.	Name of Test/ Section	Max. Marks	Duration
1	Interview/ Personality Test	50	-