Medium of Instruction & Assessment
The Medium of instruction at the Institute of Business Administration is English. All classes (except foreign language courses), assignments, presentations, research projects and assessments are conducted in English.
Academic Calendar
Regular Semesters (Spring & Fall)
The Academic Calendar at IBA consists of two regular semesters (Spring and Fall) and a summer semester. A regular semester usually consists of 14 teaching weeks plus approximately ten days of examinations. IBA observes a 6-day week.
Duration:
Spring Semester - Mid of January to last week of May
Fall semester - Mid of August to December 31st
Click here for current academic calendar: https://www.iba.edu.pk/academic-calendar.php
Summer Semester (For removal of deficiency)
The summer semester is for the improvement of grades or removal of deficiencies if any. Students are not allowed to register for an advanced credit or additional course and can take a course that they have failed or dropped earlier. Students not doing an internship, can clear up to two deficiencies. Students may withdraw from one course during the summer semester. Withdrawal should be sought within a week after the announcement of the midterm examination result. According to HEC guidelines, universities may offer an optional summer session, typically lasting
8-9 weeks to allow students to complete remedial, deficiency courses.
Conduct of Examination
Students will have to give midterm, summer and final examinations at the end of semester conducted simultaneously at both Main and City Campuses as per exam schedule uploaded on EMS (Exam Management System) https://ibaapps.iba.edu.pk/ems/home/IBAExamSchedule.
Current Exam Schedule: https://examination.iba.edu.pk/examschedules.php
Archive: https://examination.iba.edu.pk/exam_schedule_archive.php
Physical Exam
Students will have to appear in person with their identity card for midterm, summer and final examinations at the end of semester conducted simultaneously at both IBA Main and City Campuses according to exam schedule uploaded at EMS (Exam Management System).
Open Book Exam
In case of open book/open notes exams, candidates must follow instructions given in the exam paper by the subject teacher/resource person. Exchange of books and notes during such examinations is strictly prohibited.
Online Exam (LMS – Learning Management System)
This online exam option makes use of the Quiz feature available in the Learning Management System (LMS) on the following link (https://lms.iba.edu.pk/portal). Students will need to complete the exam in one sitting withing the exam duration. Students are not required to prove their identity in the process. In case of an electronic exam all answers must be properly saved in relevant file formats and uploaded to LMS if required or saved on desktop for retrieval.
Back-to-Back Exam (Clash of Exam Timing)
If a student has two exams at the same time slot on either or both campuses, then he/she would have to give both exams one after the other i.e. back-to-back with a suitable break for refreshing or revision or power nap. A separate email sends to all students about this situation, but they might request faculty members for intervention.
A designated room is the location for all back-to-back exams at the main campus. Exam office is the location at city campus. Focal persons are allocated to facilitate the students at both campuses.
If a student has two or more exams at the same time slot on either or both campuses, then he/she would have to give both exams one after the other i.e. back-to-back with a suitable break for refreshing or revision or power nap. The student must remain in the designated exam hall until all the exams are over. A dedicated room is allocated for all back-to-back exams at both main and city campus.
Comprehensive Exam (PhD)
Every PhD scholar is required to pass PhD comprehensive exam (maximum 2 attempts are allowed) after completion of coursework in a maximum of 2 years. Any PhD student who fails to pass the comprehensive exam within 2 years shall be dropped from the program. This exam comprises sub-exams on different subjects studied during the coursework.
- Must complete comprehensive examination after course work for award of Degree
- Students, who fail to pass comprehensive examination, are eligible for individual course certificates only.
- A student is eligible for a transcript/degree only after passing the comprehensive examination. However, they may obtain a provisional certificate on completion of the course requirement.
Make-up Exam
What is a Makeup Exam?
Makeup exams are conducted in lieu of the actual scheduled exam. The purpose of any makeup exam is to allow students, with legitimate reasons for missing a scheduled exam, to fulfil the requirements of a course, and hence avoid being penalized for factors beyond their control.
For further details, please visit the Rules & Regulations section.
https://examination.iba.edu.pk/General.php#Makeupexaminations
Cheating & Plagiarism
Click here: https://examination.iba.edu.pk/General.php#Cheating-and-plagiarism
Grading & Evaluation
Click here: https://examination.iba.edu.pk/GradingEvaluation.php
Improvement of Grade
Click here: https://examination.iba.edu.pk/General.php#Improvement-of-grades
Include/Exclude (Core Course)
Click here: Include/Exclude (Core Course)
Non-Credit (Elective Course)
Click here: Non-Credit (Elective Course)
