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Career Track 01 • Business & Management

IIMB DBE

Next Exam Date

Expected July 2027

Computer-based test

Duration & Structure

4 sections

Quant, Verbal, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness

Universities Accepting

IIM Bangalore

BBA in Digital Business & Entrepreneurship

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The Paper

Four sections.

Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness. The General Awareness component is unique to IIMB DBE among the IIM UG papers — and the one area that rewards consistent reading habits over last-minute prep.

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Section 1

Quantitative Ability

Arithmetic, algebra, and data interpretation. Comparable in level to the IIM UG-AT Quant section.

Questions

~25Q

Marking

+4 / −1

Time

~30 min

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Section 2

Verbal Ability

Reading comprehension and verbal reasoning at a CAT-lite level. Grammar and vocabulary with emphasis on inference.

Questions

~25Q

Marking

+4 / −1

Time

~30 min

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Section 3

Logical Reasoning

Analytical reasoning and critical thinking. Standard arrangement, syllogism, and direction-based problems.

Questions

~25Q

Marking

+4 / −1

Time

~30 min

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Section 4

General Awareness

Current affairs, business news, and static GK. The section that sets IIMB DBE apart from other IIM UG papers — and the one area that cannot be compensated with last-minute aptitude drilling.

Questions

~15Q

Marking

+4 / −1

Time

~30 min

The Details

Who can sit the paper, and when.

Eligibility

  • Born on or after 1 August 2006 (General category). Five-year relaxation for SC / ST / PwD applicants.
  • Minimum 60% aggregate in Class 10 and Class 12 — 55% for reserved categories.
  • Students appearing for Class 12 in 2026 are eligible provisionally.
  • Open to all streams — Science, Commerce, Humanities.

Key Dates — 2026–27 Cycle

Registration opens

Expected April 2027

Registration closes

Expected June 2027

Admit card

Expected June 2027

Exam

Expected July 2027

Results / shortlist

Expected August 2027

AWT + PI rounds

Expected August – September 2027

Application fee

₹3,000 (approx)

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A 60-minute call maps where your child stands. Paired with an IIM-track specialist tutor.

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Live classes

Weekly tutoring & tracking

Live 1:1 sessions on Quant, Verbal, LR, and GK — with current affairs reading built into the weekly schedule.

3

Learn & practice

Homework & fortnightly mocks

Full mocks every two weeks. Each error reviewed one-on-one.

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Pricing

Two plans. All one-on-one.

Most IIMB DBE candidates also sit IPMAT Indore and JIPMAT alongside. Pick the plan that matches the breadth of your child's target list.

Plan 01 · Focused
IIMB DBE, in depth.
For the student focused on IIM Bangalore's BBA in Digital Business & Entrepreneurship.
₹ 80,000

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one-time · full prep cycle
  • 40 hours of preparation
  • 35 hours of one-on-one tutoring
  • 5 hours of feedback and doubt-solving
  • Prep for IIMB DBE
  • Monthly mocks & review
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Every Business & Management entrance - IIM UG programmes plus top private universities - in one plan.
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one-time · full prep cycle
  • 60 hours of preparation
  • 40 hours of one-on-one tutoring
  • 20 hours of feedback and doubt-solving
  • All exams in the Business & Management track — IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT, IIMB DBE, IIMB UG-AT and more
  • Broadest spread across IIM + top private universities
  • Monthly mocks & review
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