CAT 2014 aspirants will get only one day before the IIFT entrance test 2014. Entrance examination to Indian Institute of Foreign trade (IIFT) is another very important milestone after CAT 2014 which most of the MBA aspirants would like to achieve. Getting into MBA (IB) 2015 at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is not so difficult as is perceived. This is the reason while there are around 2 lakh CAT takers for a few thousand seats, the test takers to IIFT for appx.220 seats are near about 50-55 thousands.
No doubt IIFT 2014 entrance test is expected to be lengthy, but it may neither flummox the candidates with typical type of questions nor is the difficulty level very high. A 60% score in IIFT 2014 may get the MBA aspirant shortlisted at the B school for final admission round. More and more aspirants have registered to crack IIFT 2014 given the fact that the B school has consistent placement record of 100% to its credit. Ratio of IIFT aspirants is growing much higher than the CAT aspirants, reflecting the importance of MBA (IB) at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
IIFT 2014: Paper pen mode test
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will conduct the entrance test for its Delhi and Kolkata campuses in 20 cities across India for admission session 2015-16 on Sunday, November 23, 2014. The conventional paper pencil mode test will be of two hours duration from 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon. Registration process to IIFT for Indian nationals now stands closed.
IIFT entrance: A crackable Exam
The preparation pattern to achieve a high percentile in IIFT is a lot similar to CAT. The IIFT test is full of questions based on lesser studied topics. The advantage is that the preparation topics, practice questions are to be kept on the same line as that of CAT and this strategy will give an edge to the aspirant. The add on section is General Awareness which can improve the percentile a lot, if taken care of.
According to Prof S K Agarwal, expert on IIFT test preparation the written admission test to MBA Programme in IIFT 2014 is expected to have moderate to fairly high difficulty level. The test paper has variety of questions based on almost all the topics. IIFT 2014 entrance test is going to be conducted just a day after CAT 2014 is over.
IIFT Test composition
IIFT 2014 MBA(IB) entrance test will be divided in 4 sections consisting of multiple choice objective type questions. The 4 sections comprise the questions covering English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.
Quant: Opportunity to score more with fewer questions
25 questions on Quantitative Analysis are expected in IIFT 2014 exam. The difficulty level of questions in this section is moderate to high and aspirants are advised to practice specific IIFT type of questions. It’s a good opportunity for the IIFT 2014 test takers that CAT and IIFT exam dates are falling on consecutive days. This will accelerate the preparation pace with less effort for both the tests.
Quant questions are expected to carry a weightage of 1 mark each. 1 mark in IIFT entrance is the highest mark awarded to any question. The 25 questions on Quant therefore carry 25 marks out of total 100 marks meaning that ‘Quant’ covers one fourth part of the entire test.
According to IIFT Quant prep expert following topics should be covered while preparing for IIFT 2014 test Permutation combination, Geometry, Log theory, Mensuration, Algebra, Arithmatic questions on Percentage, Interest, Time, distance, speed/Time & work. Aspirants may also find questions on Integers and Probability in IIFT 2014 exam.
Data Interpretation: Score 20 out of 20
Data Interpretation is one of the two parts of DI & LR section and is expected to carry maximum weghtage in IIFT entrance test. Expected number of questions on Data interpretation in IIFT 2014 entrance test is 20 with a weightage of 1 mark each. 20 marks out of 100 can be scored with a little more concentration and close reading of the given data twists in the questions. The score will help you get a meritorious standing.
DI has 20% weightage in IIFT entrance test and requires a consistent preparation. Maximum questions are based on the information in tables, charts, graphs, bar diagrams. Candidates are required to study the same, understand it well and arrive at the right answer option. This can be done if they have studied and practiced such problems well.
Crack Logical Reasoning: Score 15% more
Logical Reasoning may have 20 questions with a weighatge of 0.75 mark per question in IIFT 2014. The total score comes to 15. LR is the second part of DILR section in IIFT entrance exam. Topics on Logical Reasoning can be prepared well with more practice and natural human instincts. More and more practice can get you through this part of the section. Major topics to be prepared are blood relations, seating arrangements, series, analogy, sets, statements, arguments, conclusions are a few IIFT favourites which require more in depth study and logical thought process to solve.
LR in IIFT may not be rated as rather difficult, questions are doable and IIFT 2014 aspirants can crack this part with a little more practice.
Add 15% by simply reading GK for IIFT 2014
Expect 28 to 30 questions on General Knowledge with a weightage of 0.50 mark per question. It is supposed to cover 14 to 15 percent of total weightage in IIFT 2014 entrance test. General Knowledge section can improve your scores with a regular reading of news papers and periodicals. According to Prof S K Agarwal, expert on IIFT preparation, if the aspirants keep themselves updated about the current affairs, this section can be cracked fairly easily.
IIFT aspirants are advised to go for conventional reading of General Knowledge as well as current affairs. While the conventional GK can be learned from Books, year books and other sources, focused reading of news papers, periodicals is required to have the up-to-date knowledge of current affairs. More GK questions on Business, economics and international trade can be expected in IIFT 2014 exam.
English Comprehension: Practice RC more and score high
The English Language comprehension section in IIFT 2014 entrance test will be divided in 2 parts – Verbal Ability usage and Reading Comprehension passages. The first section may have 20 questions while the second section may carry 15-16 questions based on RC passages.
The section is expected to have 35-36 questions with a weightage of 0.75 mark per question. Questions are not very difficult, but the preparation strategy requires constant study and practice on different topics. Total weightage to this section with 35+ questions is expected to be around 26 to 28%.
Prof S K Agarwal shares that IIFT 2014 aspirants need clear and better understanding of concepts and are supposed to devote more time on practicing various topics of English Language Comprehension. IIFT 2014 entrance test is expected to have more questions based on English grammar including parts of speech and tenses in core form. The difficulty level of such questions may not be rated very high but still the IIFT 2014 aspirants should not only know the usage but also know how differently they are used.
Important points to remember in IIFT 2014
-IIFT entrance test is a paper pencil test, so remember your computer skills are of not much help.
-Darken the circle in appropriate way. Do not tear out the OMR sheet with pointed darkening style nor leave it too light to detect the answer option.
-Avoid wasting time on one question. You may have less than one minute per question as against in CAT where you have approximately 2 minutes per question. Time consuming, confusing questions with doubtful answer options should not be attempted to save time and to avoid the penalty.
-Every section is important since sectional cut off is also applicable in this examination.
-Do not be panicky, maintain your cool. If the examination is too difficult or lengthy, it will go for lower cut off and vice-versa.
-Read all the options carefully before going to darken the circle.
-Improve the speed with accuracy while taking the mocks
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