The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, IIFT, is amongst the most prestigious B-Schools in India. IIFT organizes its own written test for admissions, which is known as IIFT Entrance examination. IIFT Entrance Test takes place usually in the month of November every year. IIFT is a paper pencil based test of two hours duration. It covers the sections of Verbal Ability, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.
IIFT surprises the aspirants with a varied number of questions every year.
Analysis: IIFT over the past 5 years
Year -2006
Sections -Verbal Ability , Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, General Awareness
No. of Questions -106
Difficulty Level-Moderate-Difficult
Year -2007
Sections -Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning and Decision Making , General Awareness
No. of Questions -150
Difficulty Level-Moderate-Difficult
Year -2008
Sections -Reasoning & Business Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, Reading Comprehension , Verbal Ability, General Knowledge
No. of Questions -150
Difficulty Level-Difficult
Year -2009
Sections -Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability
No. of Questions -122
Difficulty Level-Moderate
Year -2010
Sections -Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge
No. of Questions -135
Difficulty Level-Moderate-Difficult
Analysis: IIFT 2010
IIFT 2010 was held on Sunday, November 28, 2010. The test brought with it an increased number of questions, as compared to last year. The number of questions was 135. Last year, the number of questions was 122. The duration of the paper was two hours. No sectional cut off was mentioned in the paper. The paper was lengthy and the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section questions were lengthy.
IIFT Eligibility
The aspirants looking forward for IIFT should have a Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any discipline from a recognized University. Candidates appearing for their final year exam can also apply.
IIFT Application Process
The application process of IIFT generally starts from the month of August each year and ends in the month of September each year.
Candidates can apply online and can also download the application form from the institute’s website.
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