Admission details along with test dates will be published in the Daily DAWN Jang (by end of May).

The application should be made on a prescribed form available with this Program Announcement. It should be submitted to the IBA admissions office, with the processing fee payment challan (payable in all branches of the Faysal Bank in Karachi). For applicants outside Karachi, payment can be made and the application material should be deposited at the specified branches of Faysal Bank, along with two passport-sized photographs. The applicants will be issued an admit card, which must be brought along with a photo ID to be able to appear in the aptitude test.

The aptitude test is conducted simultaneously at the Main and the City Campus on a specified date. The candidates are assessed for their English, Mathematics, and Essays. Applicants outside Karachi will be tested in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta. Candidates who pass the aptitude test qualify for the next step of the induction process, i.e. group discussion followed by an interview.

Candidates are required to bring the following documents in original on the day of group discussion / interview:

• Matriculation/O’ Levels (or equivalent) certificate with marks sheet
• Intermediate/A’ Levels (or equivalent) certificate with marks sheet
• Equivalence Certificate in case of holders of degrees/certificates issued by non-Pakistani university/boards.

The selected candidates are divided into groups. These groups are given a topic to debate and discuss amongst themselves. During this process, communication skills, interpersonal skills, confidence and leadership potential are assessed.

Interviews are helpful in evaluating the level of maturity, motivation, interpersonal skills and career focus of the applicants.

Students who have been granted admission to any of the IBA programs (except visiting candidates) must submit the following documents to complete the registration and enrollment process:

• Bachelors’ degree or marks sheet (if degree is awaited) signed by the University authorities along with an attested copy
• Matriculation /O’ Levels certificate with an attested copy
• Intermediate /A’ Levels certificate/marks sheet with an attested copy
• Migration certificate of the university/board concerned, except in the case of Karachi University/Karachi Board
• Six copies of a recent passport-sized photograph
  
  The student must submit these documents and pay the fee within the time limit prescribed by the Institute. The offer of admission will remain valid if a candidate does not take admission in the semester for which the offer is made.