While 1.97 lakhs CAT takers will compete for a few thousand MBA seats, there will be around 60 thousand test takers for approximately 220 seats in IIFT making it more tedious task to get into MBA(IB) at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. The 100 percent placement at the IIFT (Deemed University) in very good companies for the graduates of this programme makes it more fascinating and despite the difficult and lengthy entrance examination, more and more aspirants wish to crack it.
Entrance test to MBA (International Business) programme batch 2015-17 at IIFT will be conducted on Sunday Nov 23, 2014 in a single session and in paper pen mode. IIFT is a premium B school the MBA(IB) programme of which is considered matchless. It is a dream B school for those who wish to make their career in International Business. The next 20 days of preparation to IIFT entrance test before the testing day and the strategy in the testing room to ace the exam should be devised and followed meticulously.
MBAUniverse.com brings a few important tips from Prof. S. K. Agarwal, expert in the Verbal Ability area, on what should be avoided while going to take IIFT test
Don’t spend time on one question
Move on to other question if question is found beyond the reach or lengthy. IIFT entrance has more number of questions (from 115 to 130) than CAT while the time allotted will be less than CAT 2014. 120 minutes as compared to 170 minutes in CAT will be allotted to solve the complete IIFT entrance test paper. Hence, the time management becomes a crucial factor as there is approximately one minute per question to answer.
Avoid doubtful questions
Don’t attempt the questions, answers to which may be wrong or doubtful. The examination has one fourth negative marking and even a fraction of slip in percentile is very important. Another important feature about this test is the varying marking system in the range of 0.5 to 1. The aspirants can expect to get through if they score 55 to 60 percent. It is strongly advised not to go for any doubtful questions.
No time to begin new topic
Don’t begin any new topic now. It will not only require more time but also you will have to reschedule your already running study pattern. Apart from this, if the topic is trickier than expected, aspirants might end up in more confusion than clarity of concept.
Don’t be hard to OMR sheet
IIFT entrance test is a paper pencil test; you are required to darken the circle. Do not tear out the OMR sheet with pointed darkening style nor leave it too light to detect the answer option. Darken the circle in appropriate way.
Don’t take too much liberty
Don’t stick to one section in IIFT entrance which is usually divided in four sections English comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation, General Awareness. One or other section may be separated and clubbed to any other section but the important part is that sectional cut off is also applicable in this examination. You may be expert in one section but getting high in one section and not qualifying in another will not help.
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