PGDBA sample papers are official sample questions released by the PGDBA admission committee of ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta. This page links three free PDFs: the 2026 sample questions and the 2023 and 2020 sample papers, which have answer keys at the end. Use them to practise for PGDBA 2027.
PGDBA Sample Paper 2027
Download links for official PGDBA sample papers, the pattern they follow and how to use them.
Download PGDBA Sample Papers (official PDFs)
New for 2027: the AglaSem PGDBA Sample Paper 2027 follows the latest official pattern: the PGDBA Admission Test: 50 questions on verbal ability, logical reasoning, data interpretation and quantitative aptitude, 150 marks in 3 hours with +3/−1 marking. It comes with an answer key and a short solution for every question. It is an AglaSem practice paper, not an official paper.
| Latest sample paper | Download |
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| PGDBA 2027 Sample Paper (with answer key and solutions) | Open PDF |
All three are official PGDBA sample question papers; the newest follows the current 50-question CBT pattern.
| Sample paper | Download |
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| PGDBA 2026 Sample Questions (official) | Open PDF |
| PGDBA 2023 Sample Question Paper (official, with answer keys) | Open PDF |
| PGDBA 2020 Sample Questions (official, with answer keys) | Open PDF |
What pattern do the PGDBA sample papers follow?
The sample questions follow the CBT pattern: 50 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, with +3 for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong one.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability | 15 | 45 |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 | 15 |
| Data Interpretation and Data Visualization | 5 | 15 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 75 |
| Total | 50 | 150 |
How should you use the PGDBA sample papers for 2027?
- Finish the topics on the PGDBA syllabus page before your first full paper.
- Solve the 2026 set in one 3-hour sitting, without a physical calculator.
- Answer only when you are fairly sure, since each wrong answer costs 1 mark.
- Check the 2023 and 2020 papers against the answer keys at the end of each PDF.
- List the topics you got wrong, revise them, and take the next paper a week later.
Are PGDBA previous year question papers available?
No. The PGDBA website publishes sample questions, not the actual CBT papers or their answer keys, so the official sample papers above are the closest practice material.