IIFT

The IIFT exam is a management aptitude test conducted for admission to MBA International Business course offered by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts IIFT exam in the month of December. About 50,000 candidates appear for the exam from across the country. The question paper consisted of questions from English, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. Duration of this online exam is two hours. IIFT 2021 schedule is expected to be announced in August.

IIFT accepts foreign/NRI/PIO candidates for admission on the basis of GMAT score. Candidates belonging to this category can apply for IIFT admission till March 31, 2021

IIFT Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of IIFT 2021 is expected to be the same as that of IIFT 2020 exam, last year. The mode of exam will be online and the duration will be two hours. The question paper will have about 110 questions of moderate to high difficulty level from VARC, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation, and Quantitative Analysis. Given below is the section-wise weightage in IIFT question paper.

IIFT 2021 Exam: Test Pattern

IIFT 2021 entrance test consists of multiple choice objective type questions (MCQs). IIFT 2021 pattern was divided into 6 sections comprising questions on Verbal Ability; English Reading Comprehension; General Knowledge & Awareness; Logical Reasoning; Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis. IIFT Exam pattern and sectional score are as under:

Key Changes in IIFT Exam Pattern 2021

Paper IIFT pattern 2021 or the IIFT exam pattern for MBA (IB) 2021-23 batch with key changes is detailed below:

Section wise Syllabus for IIFT Exam

The 2 hours IIFT 2021 exam syllabus would comprise the questions covering the 4 sections. To understand what to study and what not to study, it is necessary to know the revised IIFT exam pattern. The number of questions and scoring pattern for each section is shared below:

Section-1: IIFT 2021 Syllabus on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension are now a single section in IIFT Syllabus 2021. The composition of this section in revised IIFT exam syllabus and marking pattern is as under:

• Total questions: 35
• Type of questions: MCQs
• Format of questions: Individual questions in VA, Set of Questions for RC
• Marking Scheme: +3 mark for each correct answer
• Negative marking: – 1/3 negative marking

VA Topics of questions: All questions on English Language usage are based on following topics:

• Total VA questions: 18-20
• Idioms & Phrases
• Punctuation
• Correction of Grammatical Errors in Sentence construction for underlined parts
• Analogy
• Placement of words at appropriate places
• Matching the prefix and suffix
• One word substitution
• Fill in the Blanks
• Jumbled sentences
• Figures of Speech
• Spelling Correction
• Antonyms/Synonyms
• Active-passive

RC Topics of questions: Reading Comprehension (RC) in revised IIFT Syllabus 2021 is clubbed to Verbal Ability now. The Syllabus details are given below:

• Total RC passages: 4
• Total questions: 14-16
• Type of questions: MCQs
• Each RC passage followed by 3-4 questions
• Marking Scheme: +3 mark for each correct answer
• Negative Marking: – 1/3^rd Mark for each wrong answer

Topics of RC passages:

All the 4 RC passages are of moderate to high difficulty level. The topics of RC passages usually selected by IIFT are:

• Current Affairs – Business & Economy
• Social Scenario in the country
• International happenings and their impact on India
• Opinion Based Abstract topics
• Fact based data driven topics

Section-2: IIFT Syllabus for Quantitative Analysis

Number of questions in this section are 25. The Quantitative Analysis Syllabus for IIFT 2021 is:

• Total questions: 25
• Type of questions: MCQs
• Format of questions: Individual questions
• Marking Scheme: +3 marks for each Correct answer
• Negative Marking: – 1/3^rd mark for each wrong answer

Topics of Quant questions:

Question are based on:

Arithmetic

• Simple Interest
• Man Days and work
• Ratio
• Cost
• Percentage
• Filling of overhead tank

Geometry, Algebra, Log

• Triangles
• Rectangular Plank
• Diagonal  distance
• Circumference
• Probability

Other topics are Integers, Time, distance, speed/Time & work, Other Arithmetic questions, Algebra, Mensuration, Log theory, Geometry, Permutation combination

Section-3: IIFT 2021 exam syllabus for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) are now clubbed to a single section in IIFT syllabus 2021. Earlier these two were separate sections.

Data Interpretation Syllabus

• Total questions: 15
• Type of questions: MCQs
• Format of questions: In sets of 2 to 5 questions
• Marking Scheme: +3 Marks for each correct answer
• Negative marking: – 1/3^rd mark for each wrong answer

Topics of Data Interpretation questions:

Question are based on:

• Analysis and comparative study of Data Tables
• Charts and Graphs with Tables
• Pie Charts and Tables
• Bar Diagrams and Comparative Tables

Topics of Logical Reasoning problems in IIFT Syllabus

• Total questions: 15
• Type of questions: MCQs
• Format of questions: In sets as well as individual questions
• Marking Scheme: +3 Mark for Each Correct Answer
• Negative Marking: – 1/3^rd mark for each wrong answer

Questions are based on:

• Team based questions
• Statements-conclusions
• Coding – de Coding
• Arguments
• Conclusions
• Blood Relations
• Clocks
• Calendars
• Direction Sense
• Seating Arrangements

Section-4: IIFT Syllabus for General Awareness (GK)

General Awareness (GK) in IIFT is one of the prominent sections and is considered as a tough section. It has minimum weightage but the sectional cut offs goes below 1 mark for this section. IIFT Syllabus on GK places mix of questions on currencies, appointments, personalities, business and economy among others

• Total questions: 20
• Type of questions: MCQs
• Format of questions: Individual questions
• Marking Scheme: + 1.50 mark for each correct answer
• Negative Marking: – 1/3^rd mark for each wrong answer

Topics of questions: 

• Matching the logos
• Question on English language usage like Make in India, Ease of doing business
• Personalities
• Matching the stock markets to countries
• Currency of the country
• Current Affairs
• Famous personalities endorsing the product for example ‘Which product not endorsed by Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador’
• Fictional Characters
• Books and Authors
• Business & Economy

Check the given link for essential free materials for the exam: https://elanacademy.net/courses/iift-2/