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Key Facts: PGDBA Exam
50
MCQs in the written test
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180 minutes
Total test duration
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+3 / -1
Marking scheme
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25
Quantitative Aptitude questions
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PGDBA 2026 is a 50-question, 3-hour CBT with +3/-1 marking. Sections are Verbal Ability (15), Logical Reasoning (5), Data Interpretation & Data Visualization (5) and Quantitative Aptitude (25). The written test is followed by a Personal Interview.
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1Most modern economies are built on a foundation of fossil fuels, yet the long-term costs of carbon emissions are becoming impossible to ignore. Tropical Asian nations, which account for a large share of the world's population, face a stark choice: continue with fossil-based development and suffer escalating floods, heatwaves, and droughts, or leapfrog to zero-emission technologies. Clean energy offers them an effectively unlimited supply of development-promoting power, but the transition requires them to forgo much of their future emissions while developed countries, whose emissions are already declining, have used the atmospheric carbon budget. India and other developing nations argue that this asymmetry is unfair, but the climate science leaves little room for delay. In the long run, the only way to keep growing is to leave fossil fuels behind. The main idea of the passage is that:
2Most modern economies are built on a foundation of fossil fuels, yet the long-term costs of carbon emissions are becoming impossible to ignore. Tropical Asian nations, which account for a large share of the world's population, face a stark choice: continue with fossil-based development and suffer escalating floods, heatwaves, and droughts, or leapfrog to zero-emission technologies. Clean energy offers them an effectively unlimited supply of development-promoting power, but the transition requires them to forgo much of their future emissions while developed countries, whose emissions are already declining, have used the atmospheric carbon budget. India and other developing nations argue that this asymmetry is unfair, but the climate science leaves little room for delay. In the long run, the only way to keep growing is to leave fossil fuels behind. According to the passage, developing nations argue that the transition is unfair because:
3Most modern economies are built on a foundation of fossil fuels, yet the long-term costs of carbon emissions are becoming impossible to ignore. Tropical Asian nations, which account for a large share of the world's population, face a stark choice: continue with fossil-based development and suffer escalating floods, heatwaves, and droughts, or leapfrog to zero-emission technologies. Clean energy offers them an effectively unlimited supply of development-promoting power, but the transition requires them to forgo much of their future emissions while developed countries, whose emissions are already declining, have used the atmospheric carbon budget. India and other developing nations argue that this asymmetry is unfair, but the climate science leaves little room for delay. In the long run, the only way to keep growing is to leave fossil fuels behind. The word leapfrog in the passage most nearly means:
4Most modern economies are built on a foundation of fossil fuels, yet the long-term costs of carbon emissions are becoming impossible to ignore. Tropical Asian nations, which account for a large share of the world's population, face a stark choice: continue with fossil-based development and suffer escalating floods, heatwaves, and droughts, or leapfrog to zero-emission technologies. Clean energy offers them an effectively unlimited supply of development-promoting power, but the transition requires them to forgo much of their future emissions while developed countries, whose emissions are already declining, have used the atmospheric carbon budget. India and other developing nations argue that this asymmetry is unfair, but the climate science leaves little room for delay. In the long run, the only way to keep growing is to leave fossil fuels behind. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
5Most modern economies are built on a foundation of fossil fuels, yet the long-term costs of carbon emissions are becoming impossible to ignore. Tropical Asian nations, which account for a large share of the world's population, face a stark choice: continue with fossil-based development and suffer escalating floods, heatwaves, and droughts, or leapfrog to zero-emission technologies. Clean energy offers them an effectively unlimited supply of development-promoting power, but the transition requires them to forgo much of their future emissions while developed countries, whose emissions are already declining, have used the atmospheric carbon budget. India and other developing nations argue that this asymmetry is unfair, but the climate science leaves little room for delay. In the long run, the only way to keep growing is to leave fossil fuels behind. The tone of the passage is best described as:
6Select the grammatically correct sentence.
7Identify the error in the sentence: The committee members was divided in their opinion.
8Choose the sentence that is free of errors.
9Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: He is the most ___ student in the class.
10Select the sentence that uses the correct parallel structure.
About the PGDBA Exam
The PGDBA Admission Test is a 3-hour computer-based test for the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur and ISI Kolkata. It contains 50 MCQs with +3/-1 marking covering Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation & Data Visualization, and Quantitative Aptitude.
Exam sponsor: PGDBA Admission Committee (IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, ISI Kolkata). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
50 MCQs in 180 minutes: Verbal Ability (15), Logical Reasoning (5), Data Interpretation & Data Visualization (5), and Quantitative Aptitude (25).
Time Limit
180 minutes (3 hours)
Passing Score
No absolute pass mark; shortlist is based on the written test score followed by a Personal Interview
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
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Verbal Ability
Reading comprehension and grammar/correction of sentences
Logical Reasoning
Logical connectives, statements and conclusions, matching
Data Interpretation & Data Visualization
Charts, graphs and tables
Quantitative Aptitude
Sets, combinatorics, probability, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus
Preparing for the PGDBA Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No absolute pass mark; shortlist is based on the written test score followed by a Personal Interview
- Assessment: 50 MCQs in 180 minutes: Verbal Ability (15), Logical Reasoning (5), Data Interpretation & Data Visualization (5), and Quantitative Aptitude (25).
- Time limit: 180 minutes (3 hours)
- Exam / certification fees: INR 2,500 Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are there in the PGDBA admission test?
The test has 50 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 3 hours.
What is the marking scheme?
Each correct answer awards +3 marks, each incorrect answer deducts 1 mark, and unattempted questions score 0.
What happens after the written test?
Shortlisted candidates are called for a Personal Interview; final selection is based on the combined performance.