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IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E., CL, IMS: Pattern, Difficulty Level, Likely Cut offs
Well known preparation centres for IIFT namely Career Launcher, IMS, T.I.M.E., have come up with their IIFT 2020 exam analysis immediately after the exam is over on Dec 1. The experts at these coaching centres have rated the IIFT exam on the moderate to difficult side and have predicted the similar cut off. Career Launcher has predicted cut off score as 120+
One of the most sought after MBA entrance exams IIFT 2020 MBA (IB) with 39572 registered candidates has been over at 12 Noon on December 1, 2019 as the first computed based test conducted by National Testing Agency. The exam was conducted in a single session from 10AM to 12 noon.
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Well known preparation centres for IIFT 2020 exam namely T.I.M.E., Career Launcher, IMS, have come up with their comprehensive analysis of IIFT 2020 exam immediately after the exam is over. The overall and sectional analysis for IIFT 2020 with cut off score based on the expected score in the exam are announced by the experts at these top preparation centres. Besides the IIFT percentile predictor, based on your performance in IIFT 2020 exam, can also be used to know the nearest IIFT 2020 percentile. IIFT 2020 exam analysis reveals that IIFT considers individual sectional cut offs. The experts have predicted the cut off scores for the low and high percentile range.
IIFT Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E
T.I.M.E.4education has found IIFT MBA 2020 admission exam of moderate to high difficulty level. The overall expected cut offs are estimated by TIME around 130 out of 300 marks. Detailed IIFT exam analysis by TIME is shared below:
IIFT 2019 was conducted today (1st Dec 2019) for admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) located in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada (AP). The test was conducted across various centers in the country from 10 AM to 12 Noon in the CBT (computer-based test) format. The duration of the exam was two hours with no sectional time limit. With there being only four sections this year as against six last year, most of the students would have heaved a sigh of relief. While there was no mention of sectional cut-offs in the paper, going by the previous track record of IIFT, we have good reason to believe that there could be sectional cutoffs this year too. The exam interface which was different from that of the mock test shared by NTA involved a lot of horizontal and vertical scrolling which would affect a test takers experience. However, it could have been mitigated by just viewing the paper in the question paper mode or by hiding the question palette.
SNAPSHOT OF THE EXAM
There were four sections this year.
Area
No of Questions
Marks per question
Total
Negative marks per question
Section A (Quantitative Reasoning)
25
3
75
1
Section B (Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability)
35
3
105
1
Section C (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
30
3
90
1
Section D (General Awareness)
20
1.5
30
0.5
Total
110
-
300
-
A detailed analysis of the sections of the paper is given below:
Section A (Quantitative Reasoning)
The difficulty level of this section was higher as compared to that of last year on account of lengthier and tougher questions. This section had questions from diverse topics, though arithmetic appeared to rule the roost. Test takers would have noticed a huge surge in the number of questions from arithmetic like Percentages, SI-CI, Time & Work, Time & Distance etc. As compared to last year, when there were only five questions from arithmetic (out of 20 questions in the Quant section), this year there were 12 arithmetic questions in the section. This increase came at the cost of algebra which is underrepresented this year. The distribution is as given below:
Area
No. of Questions
Algebra
2
Pure Maths
2
Arithmetic
12
Geometry
7
Numbers
1
Venn Diagram
1
Total
25
The section had some really difficult questions from geometry, mensuration, SI-CI (the one on EMIs as well as the one on Mudra loan) and Time & Work. Test takers also felt that apart from being lengthy, quite a few questions in this section also had additional information which was not necessary to answer the question.
There were only about three questions that could be classified as relatively easy one from Venn Diagrams, one from Clocks (Time & Distance), and one from Numbers. The remaining questions were either moderate or difficult to handle during the test. A good candidate would have been able to attempt around 6-8 questions in QA. The cut-off in this section is expected to be 14-16 marks.
Section B (Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability)
This section consisted of 16 questions on RCs and 19 on Verbal Ability with a total of 35 questions.
There were four RC passages with four questions each. Most of the questions were inference based or specific detail based. There was only one question on theTitle of the passagein the passage about Negotiation and Bargaining Personalities. Following is a brief description:
Passage 1
Sustaining Innovation versus Disruptive Innovation
Passage 2
Negotiation and Bargaining Personalities
Passage 3
Political System for Economic Growth
Passage 4
Japans Culture of Collaboration
Passage 1 was fairly lengthy, and the choices were also rather close. Passages 2, 3, and 4 were shorter and reader-friendly. The answers were mostly direct. Test-takers with due diligence would have found the IIFT RC section eminently do-able.
The questions in the Verbal Ability segment were an assorted mix predominantly on vocabulary, with grammar and para jumbles following suit. A test taker with comprehensive command over vocabulary would have attempted all word-based questions successfully.
Vocabulary questions were split into matching words with meanings (1 question), crossword (1 question), analogies (4 questions), and fill-in-the-blanks (2 questions) and one question based on the meaning of a phrase.
Grammar questions were limited to two questions on phrasal verbs, two questions on idioms, and one question on error identification. All could be considered elementary. Choices were not close either.
Of the three parajumble questions, two were moderate and one was tricky.
On the whole, test takers would have found VARC to be the most scoring section.
Section C (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
The distribution and level of difficulty of questions in the Data Interpretatiom & Logical Reasoning section are as follows:
Description of the Set
Difficulty Level
No of Questions
Food spent/Style spent
Moderate
4
Products and their purchase pattern
Difficult
4
Chennai and Kanpur plants
Difficult
4
Number of T-shirts sold
Easy-Moderate
4
Circular arrangement & blood relations
Difficult
4
Linear arrangement- 9 people standing in a row
Moderate
3
Input-Output
Moderate-Difficult
2
12 Floor building with 2 lifts
Moderate
2
Number series
Easy
1
Venn Diagram (Marketing, Finance and HRM)
Easy-Moderate
2
The set on food spent/style spent had easier questions and the calculations were also not very rigorous. It should have been attempted without fail. The set based on product purchasing patterns wasnt straight forward and test-takers would have struggled with the interpretation of the language of the caselet. While a couple of questions seemed do-able, this was a set better left out. The set based on Chennai and Kanpur plants was very heavy on data but once the data was tabulated, it would have been a relatively easy affair. The set on T-shirts was a must-do set as it involved simpler calculations and an option-based approach would have saved precious time.
The questions on Circular arrangement & Blood relations were time-consuming and tricky in nature. The questions on Input-output also needed a good amount of concentration. The questions based on the linear arrangement and 12-floor building were relatively easy to solve. The missing number question might have seemed slightly trickier at first glance, however, it was rather pretty straight forward. The case-let on Venn Diagrams was moderately difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section can be classified as moderate-difficult. The cut-off is expected to be around 18 to 20 marks.
Section D (General Awareness)
This year the GK section was easier than that of the last few years. Students who avidly read the Newspapers would have been able to handle this section with some ease. The questions were from diverse topics like Personalities, Sports, Brands, Geography, Space science, Awards, Corporate entities, Government Schemes etc. Unlike previous years, the questions were not lengthy in nature. This would have enabled students to attempt the section in 5-10 minutes. Some difficult questions like the one on Afghanistan neighbours and Hongkong protests would have baffled many students. Historically, the sectional cutoff for this section has been very low however this year there could be a northward movement.
The cut-off in this section is expected to be around 6 to 7.5 marks.
Overall
This year, the sectional cut-offs are expected to be as below
QR
VARC
DILR
GA
14-16
30-32
18-20
6-7.5
The overall cut-offs are expected to be around 130 marks.
Note: These cut-offs are for General category students
IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher (CL)
WithIIFT 2020going online for the first time, the exam, as expected, became easy. In fact, it was easier than theIIFTpaperof the last two years. Overall, theVARCsection was easy and theRCswere not as lengthy as it used to be in the paper-based format of the exam.
InLRDI, there was a good contrast as theDIquestions were easy while theLRsets were difficult.QA, as always, was a lengthy section and an attempt of10-12 questionsin this section would have been a good attempt.
Section
Total no. of questions
Marks per question
Negative Marking
Total Marks
Good Attempts
Sectional Cutoff
Section 1
Quantitative Aptitude
25
3
-1
75
10 - 12
9 - 10
Section 2
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
35
3
-1
105
25+
27 - 30
Section 3
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation
30
3
-1
90
12 - 14
12 - 14
Section 4
General Knowledge
20
1.5
-0.5
30
8 - 10
3.5 - 4.5
Overall
110
300
50 - 55
105 - 108
Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section of IIFT 2020 was lengthy as always and your performance in this section depended on how much time you decide to spend on this section. If you gave yourself about 25 minutes for this section then around 10 questions with an 80% accuracy was possible, and if 35 minutes were spent on QA then around 12-13 questions with a similar accuracy were possible.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Arithmetic
13
Moderate
Algebra
2
Easy
Number System
1
Easy
Geometry
6
Moderate - Difficult
Modern Math
3
Moderate - Difficult
Total
25
Good Attempt -10 - 12 questions
Cutoff~ 9 - 10 marks
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
TheVerbal Ability & Reading Comprehensionsection was an easy section this year. The 35 questions in this section comprised 16 questions on RCs and the remaining 19 questions from the various topics of Verbal Ability.
A good way to attempt the paper would have been to attempt all the 16 questions on RCs. All of these questions should have been solved as they were easy, just likeIIFT RCquestions usually are. Most of these questions were factual in nature. When it comes to Verbal Ability, around 8 - 10 questions could have been solved easily without many challenges.
The 2 - 3 questions on Grammar were easy to the extent of being sitters. The 2 Fill in the blanks questions and the questions on ParaJumbles were also easy.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
RC
16
Easy
Analogy
4
Moderate
Para Jumbles
3
Easy - Moderate
Grammar
3
Easy
Vocabulary
4
Moderate - Difficult
Idioms
3
Moderate - Difficult
FIB
2
Easy
Total
35
Good Attempts -25+ questions
Cutoff~ 30 marks
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation
This section inIIFT 2020was moderate to difficult in terms of the level of difficulty. This section represented a dichotomous nature. While the Data Interpretation questions were extremely easy, the Logical Reasoning questions were extremely difficult.
InData Interpretation, out of the 4 sets, 3 were easily doable. In Logical Reasoning, the sets on circular arrangement and mirror were slightly tricky and were better left alone. The set on set theory and the missing number were of easy-moderate level of difficulty. The input-output type questions also seemed to be easy.
If the section has to be seen in terms of the number of attempts then from Logical Reasoning around 4-5 questions and in Data Interpretation around 8 - 9 questions were extremely good attempts.
This means an overall attempt of about 12 - 14 questions would have been a good attempt.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Bar Graph & Line Graph
7
Easy
Table (Products & Customers)
2
Easy
2 Pie Charts + 1 Table
4
Table (Shirt & Color)
4
Easy
Blood Relation & Data Arrangement
4
Moderate - Difficult
Linear Arrangement
3
Easy
Set Theory
2
Easy
Lift & Timing based
2
Easy
Machine Input-Output
2
Difficult
Missing Number
1
Easy
Total
30
Good Attempts -12 - 14 questions
Cutoff~ 12-14 marks
General Knowledge
The General Knowledge section in IIFT 2020 was as usual. One could have attempted 8 - 10 questions in General Knowledge overall. There were more number of questions from Static GK than there were from Current Affairs.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Static
15
Moderate - Difficult
Current
5
Easy - Moderate
Total
20
Difficult
Good Attempts -8 - 10 questions
Cutoff~ 3.5 - 4.5 marks
OverallAs of now, it seems that a score of 105-108 would be the cutoff score forIIFT 2020. As we gathered more data on your attempts, our AI-driven prediction engines will be able to give you a more accurate cutoff.
IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by IMS Learning
IMS, one of the top preparation institutes for IIFT entrance exam has ratedthe test as one notch easier as compared to the previous three years. The detailed IIFT 2020 exam analysis for MBA (IB) admission by IMS Leaning is shared below;
For the first time, the entrance test for Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was held ONLINE, on December 1, 2019. The test was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
There were major changes in the pattern from the previous years pattern when the test was conducted on-paper. There were four sections in IIFT-2019, unlike 6 in the previous two years. There was a change in the weight age allotted to questions in the four sections. In terms of level of difficulty, the test was one notch easier as compared to the previous three years.
The test had a total of 110 questions divided over FOUR sections with different weight ages for different sections, as shown below:
Section
No. of Questions
Marks per question
Total marks
Negative Marks/ incorrect response
Expected Cut-off*
Suggested time allocation (minutes)
Quantitative Ability
25
3
75
-1
12-15
30-35
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
35
3
105
-1
22-25
30-35
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
30
3
90
-1
18-20
35-40
General Awareness
20
1.5
30
-0.5
6-7
5-10
Total
110
300
125-130
(Note: In IIFT exam, the overall cut-off is significantly more than the sum of the individual sectional cut-offs. Therefore, ideally, a student should have attempted a few questions in each section and devoted more time and attempted maximum questions from the sections from his/her strength.The time allotment and ideal attempt in each section have been mentioned from the point of view of a student who wants to maximize his/her score in that section.
*The cut-off shown in the table pertains to the cut-off for general category male students. Going by the trend of IIFT-2018, we expect the cut-off for OBC male candidates at 110-115 marks and that for SC-ST male students at 95-100 marks. Further, going by the trend of IIFT-2018, we expect the cut-off for female students lower by around 6 marks in each category than corresponding cut-offs for male students.
Data Interpretation-Logical Reasoning
Out of the 30 questions in the section, 18 questions were on Data Interpretation and 12 questions were on Logical Reasoning.
Data Interpretation sets in IIFT-2019 were one notch easier than the types of calculation intensive DI sets traditionally asked in IIFT exam. There were five DI sets (4 sets having 4 questions each and one set having 2 questions). The questions asked on DI sets involved mostly simple calculations. There were no very time-consuming questions such as Which of the following is third highest etc, which have been traditionally asked in IIFT exam. Similarly the options to questions were also not very close and did not have too many None of these or Cannot be determined options.
Out of the 12 questions on Logical Reasoning, 11 were spread across four sets and there was one standalone question. LR sets were dominated by questions on arrangements. There was one set on Sequential Output and one set on puzzles.
Overall, the questions on DI were easier than that on LR. Moreover because DI and LR were combined in the same section, ideally students should have aimed at solving majority of DI questions before attempting LR questions.
The following table shows the break-up of the sets in the section:
Set
Type of set
Description of data
Number of questions
Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation
1
Table
Five products purchased by 17 customers
4
Easy-Medium
2
Table
T-shirts of different colors and sizes sold in two locations
4
Easy-Medium
3
Bar chart + Line
Food spent and Sentiment index
4
Easy-Medium
4
Three bar graphs
Production cost in two locations
4
Difficult
5
Venn Diagram
Number of employees in three departments
2
Easy
Logical Reasoning
1
Arrangement
Seating arrangement of seven individuals with different professions (Combination of family tree and arrangement)
4
Medium-Difficult
2
Arrangement
Linear arrangement
3
Medium-Difficult
3
Sequential Output
2
Medium
4
Puzzle
Time taken by a lift on different floors
2
Medium
5
Standalone question
Complete the series
1
Easy-Medium
Several students have reported similarity of Sequential Output set in this exam with that of a set in IIFT-2018.
An attempt of about 12-14 questions with 80-85% accuracy in 35-40 minutes would be considered a good attempt in this section.
Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability
IIFT 2019 Reading Comprehension and Verbal ability were combined into a single Section.However, the change in the overall pattern did not deviate much from its earlier format with 16 Reading Comprehension Questions and 19 VA Questions. 16 Reading Comprehension questions were based on 4 passages of around 500-600 words each with 4 questions on each passage.
There were no long or difficult passages. The passages were easy to comprehend and interpret. Most of the questions were direct and easy to answer. Since time constraint is severe in IIFT, attempts in RC are often moderate.
Passage Topic
No. of Questions
Type of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Sustaining versus Disruptive Innovation (Approx. 600 words)
4
3 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
Medium
Negotiating Styles (Approx. 600words)
4
2 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
1Title
Easy to Medium
Democracy and Totalitarian Regimes (Approx. 500 words)
4
3 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
Medium
Japan and Culture (Approx. 500 words)
4
3 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
Easy to Medium
Verbal Ability
Verbal Ability
No. of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Table of Words (Crossword and Synonyms)
03
Medium
Analogy
04
Medium
FIB - Prepositions
02
Easy
Identify Grammatically correct sentence
01
Easy
Match the word with its meaning
01
Difficult
Idioms - meaning
03
Medium
Sentence completion ( 2 Blanks)
02
Easy
Paragraph Jumbles
03
Medium
An attempt of about 16 to 18 questions including RC with 80-85% accuracy in about 35 minutes would be considered a good attempt.
General Awareness
The GA section this year was of Medium difficulty level, compared to the tough GA of last year. The General Awareness section had 20 questions. The section consisted of normal MCQs and matches the column questions (2 column questions) typical of IIFT made up the Section.
Overall the section was not very tough. There were 6 static GK questions and 14 CA questions. Questions covered a wide range of areas and gave no special advantage to people who may be experts in a particular area.
Several questions from IMS GK tests for IIFT appeared in the test.
An attempt of about 8 to 10 questions with about 60-70% accuracy in about 7-8 minutes would be considered a good attempt.
Quantitative Ability
This was the toughest section in IIFT-2019. The questions were lengthy and were on difficult side in general. This section was dominated by questions on Arithmetic. Out of 25 questions in the section, 11 were on Arithmetic, followed by 7 on Geometry and 4 on Modern Maths.
Sr. No
Topic
Easy
Medium
Difficult
Total
1
Numbers
IIFT 2018 Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E.
The duration of the exam was 2 hours with no sectional time limit. However, with there being 6 sections this time, VA and RC as separate sections along with LR and DI, students needed to manage their time across sections extremely deftly to ensure that they go past the sectional cutoffs.
The detailed analysis, key, and the score calculator to estimate the possible scores have been made available on the T.I.M.E. website. The score calculator would especially be useful in knowing about the realistic chances of getting a call from IIFT. We, hence, encourage all the IIFT test-takers to make use of the same.
SNAPSHOT OF THE EXAM
There were six sections this year as against four last year. Each of the sections had sectional cut-offs applicable (as was mentioned in the test instructions). Below is the snapshot of various sections ( based on Set - A).
Type
No of Questions
Marks per question
Total
Negative marks per question
Section 1 (Reading Comprehension)
16
1
16
0.33
Section 2 (Verbal Ability)
20
0.75
15
0.25
Section 3 (Quantitative Ability)
20
1
20
0.33
Section 4 (Data Interpretation)
20
1
20
0.33
Section 5 (Logical Reasoning)
20
1
20
0.33
Section 6 (General Awareness)
18
0.5
9
0.17
Total
114
-
100
-
The total number of questions that appeared in IIFT this year was 114 - exactly similar to that of the last year. A detailed analysis of the sections of the paper is given below (section ordering as per Set A)
Section 1 (Reading Comprehension)
The RC passages, though fairly lengthy, were definitely readable. A person with moderate to good reading skills should not have faced much of a problem in reading the passages. However, most of the questions that followed the passages were difficult in nature owing to the ambiguity of the options. The big change is that there were 5 passages, with four having three questions each and one having four questions. The passages were from similar areas. While one was on Culture, another one was on Sociology. There was one on economics.The remaining two were on Information(science) and Liberal Arts. The cut off in this section could be around 3-4 marks. Around 7-9 attempts can be considered very good in this section. The cut-off in this section is expected to be in the range 2.33 to 3.
Section 2 (Verbal Ability)
The questions in this section were predominantly on vocabulary jumbled words, origin, Fill in the Blanks, and word-analogies. English Grammar did have a presence, but in the form of two different models of sentence-correction questions both reasonably simple. The vocabulary part was reasonably challenging, with quite a few unfamiliar words making an appearance. The questions based on origin were challenging. The two parajumbles could be worked out more by elimination than by actual solving. Overall the section was challenging barring a couple of grammar questions, and only someone who understands words well would have been able to get a good score. 10-12 would be a good number of attempts in this section. The cut-off is expected to be around 3-3.5.
Section 3 (Quantitative Ability)
The difficulty level of this section was higher as compared to that from last year on account of legthier and tougher questions.
This section had a good mix of questions from diverse topics. The distribution is given as below:
Area
No. of Questions
Algebra
6
Pure Maths
2
Arithmetic
5
Geometry
6
Venn Diagram
1
Total
20
There were only about five questions which could be classified as relatively easier ones two from Logarithms, one from Simple Equations, one from Time & Work, one from Time & Distance. The remaining questions were either moderate or difficult to handle during the test. A good candidate would have been able to attempt around 7-9 questions in QA. The cut-off in this section is expected to be 3-4 marks.
Section 4 (Data Interpretation)
DI was a definite tough nut to crack. With large quantum of data/graphs to work with, there was no relief to the students.
There were a total of five sets of four questions each. All the sets were based on Tables and/or Line Graph/Bar Graph. Almost all the questions were calculation intensive and were very lengthy. However, there was one set (related to LPI indicators) where the calculations were relatively easier.
Description of the Set
Presentation
Maximum Marks
Good Marks
Firsttablegave values related to Economic Indicators for Different Regions of the world while the secondtablegave values related to Economic indicators for select countries
Two Tables
4
Thebar chartgave the data related to Region wise average hotel occupancy rates for four quarters. Theline chartgave the data related to Revenue of select hotel chains world wide.
1 Bar Chart and 1 Line Chart
4
Thetabular datagave the values related to IBM's global revenue from 2010 to 2017
1 Table
4
The table gave the values related to LPI indicators of select countries in 2018
1 Table and 1 Stacked Bar Chart
4
The table gave the data related to Industry indicators from 2008-09 to 2015-16. The Bar/Line gave key industry indicators from 2008-09 to 2015-16
Bar/Line & Table
4
Total
Bar, Line and Tables
20
2-3
5-8 could be a good number of attempts in section, while the cutoff is expected to be around 2-3 marks.
Section 5 (Logical Reasoning)
The distribution and level of difficulty of questions in the Logical Reasoning section is as follows:
Description of the Set
Difficulty Level
No. of Questions
Distribution (Job Fair)
Easy-Moderate
4
Missing number in the figure
Easy-Moderate
1
Venn Diagrams (Sara and Dora)
Moderate-Difficult
2
Input-Output
Moderate-Difficult
2
Matrix arrangement
Moderate-Difficult
4
Circular Arrangements
Moderate
4
Selections (Blue and Purple Rooms)
Moderate-Difficult
3
Total
-
20
The questions on Input-output were time-consuming and would have needed a good amount of concentration. The questions based on distribution - job fair, though little time consuming were relatively easier to solve. The missing number question might have seemed slightly trickier in the first glance; however, it was actually pretty simple. The case-let on Venn Diagrams, which had a minor error was on the tougher side ( if the mistake is not identified ). The selections based question needed a good grasp of basic concepts. Compared to last year, this years LR section was relatively much more difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section can be classified as moderate-difficult. A good number of attempts in this section can be considered to be 6- 8 questions while the cut-off is expected to be around4 to 4.67 marks.
Section 6 (General Awareness)
GA though easier than last year still was on the tougher side. The questions were from diverse topics like Personalities, Sports, Corporate logos, Corporate entities, International trade organizations, Currencies, etc. This implies that the students needed to be extremely well prepared to clear the cut-off in this section. Unlike last year, the questions were not lengthy in nature. This would have enabled students to attempt the section in 5-10 minutes. Some very difficult questions like the one on South Indian sea ports must have baffled the students. Historically, the sectional cutoff for this section has been very low, though this year there may be a tiny movement northward.
The cut-off in this section last year was 0.82 marks and is expected to be little higher this year - to around1 to 2 marks.6-8 questions could be considered to be a good number of attempts in this section!
MBA (IB) 2019-21: Expected Sectional cut-offs
VA
RC
DI
LR
QA
GA
3-3.5
2.33-3
4-4.67
2-3
3-4
1-2
The overall cut-offs too are bound to move south to be around 331 marks.
Note: These cut-offs are for General category students
Last Year Cut offs Overall:The cut-offs last year for the general category were as below
VA
RC
DI
LR
QA
GA
3.35
2.69
5.67
0.25
3.01
0.82
IIFT 2018 Exam Analysis by Career launcher with Cut offs
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) conducted the Admission Test 2019-2021 for admission into its two-year program in International Business, on Sunday, December 02, 2018. The test was conducted across various centers in the country between 10 am and 12 noon. Differential marking continued to be there and the penalty for every incorrect answer was 1/3rd of the total marks assigned to the question.
The terror of the traumatic IIFT continued for the second consecutive year. In fact, the paper this year managed to become even more difficult than that of last year. The paper was excruciatingly lengthy and some of the questions were agonizingly tricky. Reading Comprehension became extremely tedious and the number of passages increased from 4 to 5. Overall, the entire paper became difficult. Hence, the overall difficulty level of the paper went a few notches higher. The total number of questions continued to be 114.
There were six sections and each section carried a sectional cut-off. The details of the sections are as follow:
Section
Total no. of questions
Marks per question
Total Marks
Good Attempts
Achievable Score
Sectional Cutoff
Ideal Time (in minutes)
Section 1
Data Interpretation
20
1.00
20
4
3
0.75
10 minutes
Section 2
Logical Reasoning
20
1.00
20
10
8
4-4.5
35 minutes
Section 3
General Knowledge
18
0.5
9
8
2.5-3
0.83-1
10 minutes
Section 4
Reading Comprehension
16
1.00
16
9-10
7-8
2.5-2.75
25
minutes
Section 5
Verbal Ability
20
0.75
15
11-12
7.5-8
3.25-3.5
12 minutes
Section 6
Quantitative Aptitude
20
1.00
20
10-11
7.5-8
3-3.25
30 minutes
Overall
114
100
50-52
38-39
31-33
120 minutes
*Cutoff for General category students is most likely to be in the range of 31-33 marks. The corresponding figures for NC/OBC and SC/ST/PWD should be around 26-28 and 23-24 marks respectively. The cutoff for ST might go lower if number of applicants are lesser
Data Interpretation
IIFT continued to show its favouritism to calculation intensive DI. An attempt of 4-5 would be very good and students who had attempted just about 2-3 questions with 100% accuracy should sail through the cutoff
Topic
Number of Questions
Doable Questions
Level of Difficulty
Mixed Graphs
12
3
Difficult
Tables
8
2
Difficult
Total
20
4-5
Difficult
Logical Reasoning
Overall a time-consuming section again. While the circular arrangement and Matrix sets (friends and hotels) were easy, the other sets were time consuming. Anyone who has attempted around 10-11 questions in half an hour with 85% accuracy would have done very well.
Topic
Number of Questions
Doable Questions
Level of Difficulty
Distribution
4
3
Easy-Moderate
Matrix
4
4
Easy
Venn-diagram
2
1
Moderate
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IIFT Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E
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IIFT 2019 was conducted today (1st Dec 2019) for admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) located in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada (AP). The test was conducted across various centers in the country from 10 AM to 12 Noon in the CBT (computer-based test) format. The duration of the exam was two hours with no sectional time limit. With there being only four sections this year as against six last year, most of the students would have heaved a sigh of relief. While there was no mention of sectional cut-offs in the paper, going by the previous track record of IIFT, we have good reason to believe that there could be sectional cutoffs this year too. The exam interface which was different from that of the mock test shared by NTA involved a lot of horizontal and vertical scrolling which would affect a test takers experience. However, it could have been mitigated by just viewing the paper in the question paper mode or by hiding the question palette.
SNAPSHOT OF THE EXAM
There were four sections this year.
Area
No of Questions
Marks per question
Total
Negative marks per question
Section A (Quantitative Reasoning)
25
3
75
1
Section B (Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability)
35
3
105
1
Section C (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
30
3
90
1
Section D (General Awareness)
20
1.5
30
0.5
Total
110
-
300
-
A detailed analysis of the sections of the paper is given below:
Section A (Quantitative Reasoning)
The difficulty level of this section was higher as compared to that of last year on account of lengthier and tougher questions. This section had questions from diverse topics, though arithmetic appeared to rule the roost. Test takers would have noticed a huge surge in the number of questions from arithmetic like Percentages, SI-CI, Time & Work, Time & Distance etc. As compared to last year, when there were only five questions from arithmetic (out of 20 questions in the Quant section), this year there were 12 arithmetic questions in the section. This increase came at the cost of algebra which is underrepresented this year. The distribution is as given below:
Area
No. of Questions
Algebra
2
Pure Maths
2
Arithmetic
12
Geometry
7
Numbers
1
Venn Diagram
1
Total
25
The section had some really difficult questions from geometry, mensuration, SI-CI (the one on EMIs as well as the one on Mudra loan) and Time & Work. Test takers also felt that apart from being lengthy, quite a few questions in this section also had additional information which was not necessary to answer the question.
There were only about three questions that could be classified as relatively easy one from Venn Diagrams, one from Clocks (Time & Distance), and one from Numbers. The remaining questions were either moderate or difficult to handle during the test. A good candidate would have been able to attempt around 6-8 questions in QA. The cut-off in this section is expected to be 14-16 marks.
Section B (Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability)
This section consisted of 16 questions on RCs and 19 on Verbal Ability with a total of 35 questions.
There were four RC passages with four questions each. Most of the questions were inference based or specific detail based. There was only one question on theTitle of the passagein the passage about Negotiation and Bargaining Personalities. Following is a brief description:
Passage 1
Sustaining Innovation versus Disruptive Innovation
Passage 2
Negotiation and Bargaining Personalities
Passage 3
Political System for Economic Growth
Passage 4
Japans Culture of Collaboration
Passage 1 was fairly lengthy, and the choices were also rather close. Passages 2, 3, and 4 were shorter and reader-friendly. The answers were mostly direct. Test-takers with due diligence would have found the IIFT RC section eminently do-able.
The questions in the Verbal Ability segment were an assorted mix predominantly on vocabulary, with grammar and para jumbles following suit. A test taker with comprehensive command over vocabulary would have attempted all word-based questions successfully.
Vocabulary questions were split into matching words with meanings (1 question), crossword (1 question), analogies (4 questions), and fill-in-the-blanks (2 questions) and one question based on the meaning of a phrase.
Grammar questions were limited to two questions on phrasal verbs, two questions on idioms, and one question on error identification. All could be considered elementary. Choices were not close either.
Of the three parajumble questions, two were moderate and one was tricky.
On the whole, test takers would have found VARC to be the most scoring section.
Section C (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
The distribution and level of difficulty of questions in the Data Interpretatiom & Logical Reasoning section are as follows:
Description of the Set
Difficulty Level
No of Questions
Food spent/Style spent
Moderate
4
Products and their purchase pattern
Difficult
4
Chennai and Kanpur plants
Difficult
4
Number of T-shirts sold
Easy-Moderate
4
Circular arrangement & blood relations
Difficult
4
Linear arrangement- 9 people standing in a row
Moderate
3
Input-Output
Moderate-Difficult
2
12 Floor building with 2 lifts
Moderate
2
Number series
Easy
1
Venn Diagram (Marketing, Finance and HRM)
Easy-Moderate
2
The set on food spent/style spent had easier questions and the calculations were also not very rigorous. It should have been attempted without fail. The set based on product purchasing patterns wasnt straight forward and test-takers would have struggled with the interpretation of the language of the caselet. While a couple of questions seemed do-able, this was a set better left out. The set based on Chennai and Kanpur plants was very heavy on data but once the data was tabulated, it would have been a relatively easy affair. The set on T-shirts was a must-do set as it involved simpler calculations and an option-based approach would have saved precious time.
The questions on Circular arrangement & Blood relations were time-consuming and tricky in nature. The questions on Input-output also needed a good amount of concentration. The questions based on the linear arrangement and 12-floor building were relatively easy to solve. The missing number question might have seemed slightly trickier at first glance, however, it was rather pretty straight forward. The case-let on Venn Diagrams was moderately difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section can be classified as moderate-difficult. The cut-off is expected to be around 18 to 20 marks.
Section D (General Awareness)
This year the GK section was easier than that of the last few years. Students who avidly read the Newspapers would have been able to handle this section with some ease. The questions were from diverse topics like Personalities, Sports, Brands, Geography, Space science, Awards, Corporate entities, Government Schemes etc. Unlike previous years, the questions were not lengthy in nature. This would have enabled students to attempt the section in 5-10 minutes. Some difficult questions like the one on Afghanistan neighbours and Hongkong protests would have baffled many students. Historically, the sectional cutoff for this section has been very low however this year there could be a northward movement.
The cut-off in this section is expected to be around 6 to 7.5 marks.
Overall
This year, the sectional cut-offs are expected to be as below
QR
VARC
DILR
GA
14-16
30-32
18-20
6-7.5
The overall cut-offs are expected to be around 130 marks.
Note: These cut-offs are for General category students
IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by Career Launcher (CL)
WithIIFT 2020going online for the first time, the exam, as expected, became easy. In fact, it was easier than theIIFTpaperof the last two years. Overall, theVARCsection was easy and theRCswere not as lengthy as it used to be in the paper-based format of the exam.
InLRDI, there was a good contrast as theDIquestions were easy while theLRsets were difficult.QA, as always, was a lengthy section and an attempt of10-12 questionsin this section would have been a good attempt.
Section
Total no. of questions
Marks per question
Negative Marking
Total Marks
Good Attempts
Sectional Cutoff
Section 1
Quantitative Aptitude
25
3
-1
75
10 - 12
9 - 10
Section 2
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
35
3
-1
105
25+
27 - 30
Section 3
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation
30
3
-1
90
12 - 14
12 - 14
Section 4
General Knowledge
20
1.5
-0.5
30
8 - 10
3.5 - 4.5
Overall
110
300
50 - 55
105 - 108
Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section of IIFT 2020 was lengthy as always and your performance in this section depended on how much time you decide to spend on this section. If you gave yourself about 25 minutes for this section then around 10 questions with an 80% accuracy was possible, and if 35 minutes were spent on QA then around 12-13 questions with a similar accuracy were possible.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Arithmetic
13
Moderate
Algebra
2
Easy
Number System
1
Easy
Geometry
6
Moderate - Difficult
Modern Math
3
Moderate - Difficult
Total
25
Good Attempt -10 - 12 questions
Cutoff~ 9 - 10 marks
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
TheVerbal Ability & Reading Comprehensionsection was an easy section this year. The 35 questions in this section comprised 16 questions on RCs and the remaining 19 questions from the various topics of Verbal Ability.
A good way to attempt the paper would have been to attempt all the 16 questions on RCs. All of these questions should have been solved as they were easy, just likeIIFT RCquestions usually are. Most of these questions were factual in nature. When it comes to Verbal Ability, around 8 - 10 questions could have been solved easily without many challenges.
The 2 - 3 questions on Grammar were easy to the extent of being sitters. The 2 Fill in the blanks questions and the questions on ParaJumbles were also easy.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
RC
16
Easy
Analogy
4
Moderate
Para Jumbles
3
Easy - Moderate
Grammar
3
Easy
Vocabulary
4
Moderate - Difficult
Idioms
3
Moderate - Difficult
FIB
2
Easy
Total
35
Good Attempts -25+ questions
Cutoff~ 30 marks
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation
This section inIIFT 2020was moderate to difficult in terms of the level of difficulty. This section represented a dichotomous nature. While the Data Interpretation questions were extremely easy, the Logical Reasoning questions were extremely difficult.
InData Interpretation, out of the 4 sets, 3 were easily doable. In Logical Reasoning, the sets on circular arrangement and mirror were slightly tricky and were better left alone. The set on set theory and the missing number were of easy-moderate level of difficulty. The input-output type questions also seemed to be easy.
If the section has to be seen in terms of the number of attempts then from Logical Reasoning around 4-5 questions and in Data Interpretation around 8 - 9 questions were extremely good attempts.
This means an overall attempt of about 12 - 14 questions would have been a good attempt.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Bar Graph & Line Graph
7
Easy
Table (Products & Customers)
2
Easy
2 Pie Charts + 1 Table
4
Table (Shirt & Color)
4
Easy
Blood Relation & Data Arrangement
4
Moderate - Difficult
Linear Arrangement
3
Easy
Set Theory
2
Easy
Lift & Timing based
2
Easy
Machine Input-Output
2
Difficult
Missing Number
1
Easy
Total
30
Good Attempts -12 - 14 questions
Cutoff~ 12-14 marks
General Knowledge
The General Knowledge section in IIFT 2020 was as usual. One could have attempted 8 - 10 questions in General Knowledge overall. There were more number of questions from Static GK than there were from Current Affairs.
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Static
15
Moderate - Difficult
Current
5
Easy - Moderate
Total
20
Difficult
Good Attempts -8 - 10 questions
Cutoff~ 3.5 - 4.5 marks
OverallAs of now, it seems that a score of 105-108 would be the cutoff score forIIFT 2020. As we gathered more data on your attempts, our AI-driven prediction engines will be able to give you a more accurate cutoff.
IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by IMS Learning
IMS, one of the top preparation institutes for IIFT entrance exam has ratedthe test as one notch easier as compared to the previous three years. The detailed IIFT 2020 exam analysis for MBA (IB) admission by IMS Leaning is shared below;
For the first time, the entrance test for Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was held ONLINE, on December 1, 2019. The test was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
There were major changes in the pattern from the previous years pattern when the test was conducted on-paper. There were four sections in IIFT-2019, unlike 6 in the previous two years. There was a change in the weight age allotted to questions in the four sections. In terms of level of difficulty, the test was one notch easier as compared to the previous three years.
The test had a total of 110 questions divided over FOUR sections with different weight ages for different sections, as shown below:
Section
No. of Questions
Marks per question
Total marks
Negative Marks/ incorrect response
Expected Cut-off*
Suggested time allocation (minutes)
Quantitative Ability
25
3
75
-1
12-15
30-35
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
35
3
105
-1
22-25
30-35
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
30
3
90
-1
18-20
35-40
General Awareness
20
1.5
30
-0.5
6-7
5-10
Total
110
300
125-130
(Note: In IIFT exam, the overall cut-off is significantly more than the sum of the individual sectional cut-offs. Therefore, ideally, a student should have attempted a few questions in each section and devoted more time and attempted maximum questions from the sections from his/her strength.The time allotment and ideal attempt in each section have been mentioned from the point of view of a student who wants to maximize his/her score in that section.
*The cut-off shown in the table pertains to the cut-off for general category male students. Going by the trend of IIFT-2018, we expect the cut-off for OBC male candidates at 110-115 marks and that for SC-ST male students at 95-100 marks. Further, going by the trend of IIFT-2018, we expect the cut-off for female students lower by around 6 marks in each category than corresponding cut-offs for male students.
Data Interpretation-Logical Reasoning
Out of the 30 questions in the section, 18 questions were on Data Interpretation and 12 questions were on Logical Reasoning.
Data Interpretation sets in IIFT-2019 were one notch easier than the types of calculation intensive DI sets traditionally asked in IIFT exam. There were five DI sets (4 sets having 4 questions each and one set having 2 questions). The questions asked on DI sets involved mostly simple calculations. There were no very time-consuming questions such as Which of the following is third highest etc, which have been traditionally asked in IIFT exam. Similarly the options to questions were also not very close and did not have too many None of these or Cannot be determined options.
Out of the 12 questions on Logical Reasoning, 11 were spread across four sets and there was one standalone question. LR sets were dominated by questions on arrangements. There was one set on Sequential Output and one set on puzzles.
Overall, the questions on DI were easier than that on LR. Moreover because DI and LR were combined in the same section, ideally students should have aimed at solving majority of DI questions before attempting LR questions.
The following table shows the break-up of the sets in the section:
Set
Type of set
Description of data
Number of questions
Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation
1
Table
Five products purchased by 17 customers
4
Easy-Medium
2
Table
T-shirts of different colors and sizes sold in two locations
4
Easy-Medium
3
Bar chart + Line
Food spent and Sentiment index
4
Easy-Medium
4
Three bar graphs
Production cost in two locations
4
Difficult
5
Venn Diagram
Number of employees in three departments
2
Easy
Logical Reasoning
1
Arrangement
Seating arrangement of seven individuals with different professions (Combination of family tree and arrangement)
4
Medium-Difficult
2
Arrangement
Linear arrangement
3
Medium-Difficult
3
Sequential Output
2
Medium
4
Puzzle
Time taken by a lift on different floors
2
Medium
5
Standalone question
Complete the series
1
Easy-Medium
Several students have reported similarity of Sequential Output set in this exam with that of a set in IIFT-2018.
An attempt of about 12-14 questions with 80-85% accuracy in 35-40 minutes would be considered a good attempt in this section.
Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability
IIFT 2019 Reading Comprehension and Verbal ability were combined into a single Section.However, the change in the overall pattern did not deviate much from its earlier format with 16 Reading Comprehension Questions and 19 VA Questions. 16 Reading Comprehension questions were based on 4 passages of around 500-600 words each with 4 questions on each passage.
There were no long or difficult passages. The passages were easy to comprehend and interpret. Most of the questions were direct and easy to answer. Since time constraint is severe in IIFT, attempts in RC are often moderate.
Passage Topic
No. of Questions
Type of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Sustaining versus Disruptive Innovation (Approx. 600 words)
4
3 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
Medium
Negotiating Styles (Approx. 600words)
4
2 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
1Title
Easy to Medium
Democracy and Totalitarian Regimes (Approx. 500 words)
4
3 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
Medium
Japan and Culture (Approx. 500 words)
4
3 Specific Detail
1 Inferential
Easy to Medium
Verbal Ability
Verbal Ability
No. of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Table of Words (Crossword and Synonyms)
03
Medium
Analogy
04
Medium
FIB - Prepositions
02
Easy
Identify Grammatically correct sentence
01
Easy
Match the word with its meaning
01
Difficult
Idioms - meaning
03
Medium
Sentence completion ( 2 Blanks)
02
Easy
Paragraph Jumbles
03
Medium
An attempt of about 16 to 18 questions including RC with 80-85% accuracy in about 35 minutes would be considered a good attempt.
General Awareness
The GA section this year was of Medium difficulty level, compared to the tough GA of last year. The General Awareness section had 20 questions. The section consisted of normal MCQs and matches the column questions (2 column questions) typical of IIFT made up the Section.
Overall the section was not very tough. There were 6 static GK questions and 14 CA questions. Questions covered a wide range of areas and gave no special advantage to people who may be experts in a particular area.
Several questions from IMS GK tests for IIFT appeared in the test.
An attempt of about 8 to 10 questions with about 60-70% accuracy in about 7-8 minutes would be considered a good attempt.
Quantitative Ability
This was the toughest section in IIFT-2019. The questions were lengthy and were on difficult side in general. This section was dominated by questions on Arithmetic. Out of 25 questions in the section, 11 were on Arithmetic, followed by 7 on Geometry and 4 on Modern Maths.
Sr. No
Topic
Easy
Medium
Difficult
Total
1
Numbers
IIFT 2018 Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E.
The duration of the exam was 2 hours with no sectional time limit. However, with there being 6 sections this time, VA and RC as separate sections along with LR and DI, students needed to manage their time across sections extremely deftly to ensure that they go past the sectional cutoffs.
The detailed analysis, key, and the score calculator to estimate the possible scores have been made available on the T.I.M.E. website. The score calculator would especially be useful in knowing about the realistic chances of getting a call from IIFT. We, hence, encourage all the IIFT test-takers to make use of the same.
SNAPSHOT OF THE EXAM
There were six sections this year as against four last year. Each of the sections had sectional cut-offs applicable (as was mentioned in the test instructions). Below is the snapshot of various sections ( based on Set - A).
Type
No of Questions
Marks per question
Total
Negative marks per question
Section 1 (Reading Comprehension)
16
1
16
0.33
Section 2 (Verbal Ability)
20
0.75
15
0.25
Section 3 (Quantitative Ability)
20
1
20
0.33
Section 4 (Data Interpretation)
20
1
20
0.33
Section 5 (Logical Reasoning)
20
1
20
0.33
Section 6 (General Awareness)
18
0.5
9
0.17
Total
114
-
100
-
The total number of questions that appeared in IIFT this year was 114 - exactly similar to that of the last year. A detailed analysis of the sections of the paper is given below (section ordering as per Set A)
Section 1 (Reading Comprehension)
The RC passages, though fairly lengthy, were definitely readable. A person with moderate to good reading skills should not have faced much of a problem in reading the passages. However, most of the questions that followed the passages were difficult in nature owing to the ambiguity of the options. The big change is that there were 5 passages, with four having three questions each and one having four questions. The passages were from similar areas. While one was on Culture, another one was on Sociology. There was one on economics.The remaining two were on Information(science) and Liberal Arts. The cut off in this section could be around 3-4 marks. Around 7-9 attempts can be considered very good in this section. The cut-off in this section is expected to be in the range 2.33 to 3.
Section 2 (Verbal Ability)
The questions in this section were predominantly on vocabulary jumbled words, origin, Fill in the Blanks, and word-analogies. English Grammar did have a presence, but in the form of two different models of sentence-correction questions both reasonably simple. The vocabulary part was reasonably challenging, with quite a few unfamiliar words making an appearance. The questions based on origin were challenging. The two parajumbles could be worked out more by elimination than by actual solving. Overall the section was challenging barring a couple of grammar questions, and only someone who understands words well would have been able to get a good score. 10-12 would be a good number of attempts in this section. The cut-off is expected to be around 3-3.5.
Section 3 (Quantitative Ability)
The difficulty level of this section was higher as compared to that from last year on account of legthier and tougher questions.
This section had a good mix of questions from diverse topics. The distribution is given as below:
Area
No. of Questions
Algebra
6
Pure Maths
2
Arithmetic
5
Geometry
6
Venn Diagram
1
Total
20
There were only about five questions which could be classified as relatively easier ones two from Logarithms, one from Simple Equations, one from Time & Work, one from Time & Distance. The remaining questions were either moderate or difficult to handle during the test. A good candidate would have been able to attempt around 7-9 questions in QA. The cut-off in this section is expected to be 3-4 marks.
Section 4 (Data Interpretation)
DI was a definite tough nut to crack. With large quantum of data/graphs to work with, there was no relief to the students.
There were a total of five sets of four questions each. All the sets were based on Tables and/or Line Graph/Bar Graph. Almost all the questions were calculation intensive and were very lengthy. However, there was one set (related to LPI indicators) where the calculations were relatively easier.
Description of the Set
Presentation
Maximum Marks
Good Marks
Firsttablegave values related to Economic Indicators for Different Regions of the world while the secondtablegave values related to Economic indicators for select countries
Two Tables
4
Thebar chartgave the data related to Region wise average hotel occupancy rates for four quarters. Theline chartgave the data related to Revenue of select hotel chains world wide.
1 Bar Chart and 1 Line Chart
4
Thetabular datagave the values related to IBM's global revenue from 2010 to 2017
1 Table
4
The table gave the values related to LPI indicators of select countries in 2018
1 Table and 1 Stacked Bar Chart
4
The table gave the data related to Industry indicators from 2008-09 to 2015-16. The Bar/Line gave key industry indicators from 2008-09 to 2015-16
Bar/Line & Table
4
Total
Bar, Line and Tables
20
2-3
5-8 could be a good number of attempts in section, while the cutoff is expected to be around 2-3 marks.
Section 5 (Logical Reasoning)
The distribution and level of difficulty of questions in the Logical Reasoning section is as follows:
Description of the Set
Difficulty Level
No. of Questions
Distribution (Job Fair)
Easy-Moderate
4
Missing number in the figure
Easy-Moderate
1
Venn Diagrams (Sara and Dora)
Moderate-Difficult
2
Input-Output
Moderate-Difficult
2
Matrix arrangement
Moderate-Difficult
4
Circular Arrangements
Moderate
4
Selections (Blue and Purple Rooms)
Moderate-Difficult
3
Total
-
20
The questions on Input-output were time-consuming and would have needed a good amount of concentration. The questions based on distribution - job fair, though little time consuming were relatively easier to solve. The missing number question might have seemed slightly trickier in the first glance; however, it was actually pretty simple. The case-let on Venn Diagrams, which had a minor error was on the tougher side ( if the mistake is not identified ). The selections based question needed a good grasp of basic concepts. Compared to last year, this years LR section was relatively much more difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section can be classified as moderate-difficult. A good number of attempts in this section can be considered to be 6- 8 questions while the cut-off is expected to be around4 to 4.67 marks.
Section 6 (General Awareness)
GA though easier than last year still was on the tougher side. The questions were from diverse topics like Personalities, Sports, Corporate logos, Corporate entities, International trade organizations, Currencies, etc. This implies that the students needed to be extremely well prepared to clear the cut-off in this section. Unlike last year, the questions were not lengthy in nature. This would have enabled students to attempt the section in 5-10 minutes. Some very difficult questions like the one on South Indian sea ports must have baffled the students. Historically, the sectional cutoff for this section has been very low, though this year there may be a tiny movement northward.
The cut-off in this section last year was 0.82 marks and is expected to be little higher this year - to around1 to 2 marks.6-8 questions could be considered to be a good number of attempts in this section!
MBA (IB) 2019-21: Expected Sectional cut-offs
VA
RC
DI
LR
QA
GA
3-3.5
2.33-3
4-4.67
2-3
3-4
1-2
The overall cut-offs too are bound to move south to be around 331 marks.
Note: These cut-offs are for General category students
Last Year Cut offs Overall:The cut-offs last year for the general category were as below
VA
RC
DI
LR
QA
GA
3.35
2.69
5.67
0.25
3.01
0.82
IIFT 2018 Exam Analysis by Career launcher with Cut offs
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) conducted the Admission Test 2019-2021 for admission into its two-year program in International Business, on Sunday, December 02, 2018. The test was conducted across various centers in the country between 10 am and 12 noon. Differential marking continued to be there and the penalty for every incorrect answer was 1/3rd of the total marks assigned to the question.
The terror of the traumatic IIFT continued for the second consecutive year. In fact, the paper this year managed to become even more difficult than that of last year. The paper was excruciatingly lengthy and some of the questions were agonizingly tricky. Reading Comprehension became extremely tedious and the number of passages increased from 4 to 5. Overall, the entire paper became difficult. Hence, the overall difficulty level of the paper went a few notches higher. The total number of questions continued to be 114.
There were six sections and each section carried a sectional cut-off. The details of the sections are as follow:
Section
Total no. of questions
Marks per question
Total Marks
Good Attempts
Achievable Score
Sectional Cutoff
Ideal Time (in minutes)
Section 1
Data Interpretation
20
1.00
20
4
3
0.75
10 minutes
Section 2
Logical Reasoning
20
1.00
20
10
8
4-4.5
35 minutes
Section 3
General Knowledge
18
0.5
9
8
2.5-3
0.83-1
10 minutes
Section 4
Reading Comprehension
16
1.00
16
9-10
7-8
2.5-2.75
25
minutes
Section 5
Verbal Ability
20
0.75
15
11-12
7.5-8
3.25-3.5
12 minutes
Section 6
Quantitative Aptitude
20
1.00
20
10-11
7.5-8
3-3.25
30 minutes
Overall
114
100
50-52
38-39
31-33
120 minutes
*Cutoff for General category students is most likely to be in the range of 31-33 marks. The corresponding figures for NC/OBC and SC/ST/PWD should be around 26-28 and 23-24 marks respectively. The cutoff for ST might go lower if number of applicants are lesser
Data Interpretation
IIFT continued to show its favouritism to calculation intensive DI. An attempt of 4-5 would be very good and students who had attempted just about 2-3 questions with 100% accuracy should sail through the cutoff
Topic
Number of Questions
Doable Questions
Level of Difficulty
Mixed Graphs
12
3
Difficult
Tables
8
2
Difficult
Total
20
4-5
Difficult
Logical Reasoning
Overall a time-consuming section again. While the circular arrangement and Matrix sets (friends and hotels) were easy, the other sets were time consuming. Anyone who has attempted around 10-11 questions in half an hour with 85% accuracy would have done very well.
Topic
Number of Questions
Doable Questions
Level of Difficulty
Distribution
4
3
Easy-Moderate
Matrix
4
4
Easy
Venn-diagram
2
1
Moderate
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