IIFT exam pattern 2018 is expected to remain same as that of last year. IIFT Paper pattern is based on paper-pen based objective type exam pattern. Over the years, IIFT exam pattern has remained paper pen based. Accordingly, IIFT 2018 paper pattern will also be conducted in paper pen mode and will be of 2 hours duration from 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon. IIFT paper pattern 2018 will be of a single session and the exam will be held in 20 test cities across India on December 2, 2018.
Key Features of IIFT Exam Pattern 2018
IIFT paper pattern 2018 or the IIFT exam pattern 2019 for MBA (IB) 2019-21 batch to be held on December 2, 2018 with key features is detailed below:
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IIFT Paper Pattern Components
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Key Details
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Changes from Last Year exam pattern
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IIFT Exam Date 2018
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December 2, 2018
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Changed from 4th Sunday of November
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IIFT Exam Sessions 2018
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Single session exam
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No change
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IIFT Pattern-Testing Mode 2018
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Paper-Pen Based Exam
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No change from last year
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IIFT 2018 Test duration
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2 hours from 10AM to 12Noon
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Remains same
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Total Questions
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114
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Reduced from 123
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Type of Questions
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MCQs
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No Change
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Number of Sections
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6
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Increased from 4 earlier
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Sectional Time Limit
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No, Any question from any section can be attempted in two hours
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No Change
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Maximum total marks
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100
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No change
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Marking Scheme
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0.5 to 1 mark credit for each correct answer
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No change
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Negative Marking
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1/3rd Negative marking for wrong answer
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No change
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IIFT paper Difficulty Level
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Moderate to High
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Low score gives high percentile
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IIFT Exam pattern 2018: Sectional Composition
IIFT 2018 entrance test will consist of multiple choice objective type questions (MCQs). IIFT 2018 pattern is now divided into 6 sections comprising questions on Verbal Ability; English Reading Comprehension; General Knowledge & Awareness; Logical Reasoning; Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis.
Going by the IIFT exam pattern, out of the total 100 marks the distribution of marks in IIFT 2018 entrance with number of questions and weightage assigned to each of them, is expected to be on following pattern:
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Section
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Total questions
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Mark awarded for each correct answer
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Max marks 100
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Percentage of Weightage in shortlisting
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Verbal Ability
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20
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1.0
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20
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20%
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Reading Comprehension
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16
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1.0
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16
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16%
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Logical Reasoning
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20
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1.0
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20
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20%
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Data Interpretation
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20
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0.75
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15
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15%
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Quantitative Analysis
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20
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1.0
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20
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20%
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General Awareness (GK)
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18
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0.5
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9
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9%
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Total
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114
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100
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100%
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Key changes in IIFT 2018 paper Pattern
- The number of sections in IIFT paper pattern 2018 has increased to six from earlier four
- The Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension in the revised IIFT paper pattern have now become separate sections. Now the RC questions and English usage (Verbal Ability) questions do not compensate each other.
- Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning are also separate sections. Candidates cannot attempt and compensate DI questions to LR questions.
- Number of questions is reduced to 114 in IIFT 2018 exam pattern from earlier 123. There are no fixed number of questions in IIFT entrance test, their number may go anywhere in the range of 114 to 130. IIFT 2017 had 114 questions, IIFT 2016 had 123 questions while IIFT 2015 had 124 questions in MCQ format.
- Maximum overall marks in IIFT Paper Pattern are 100. A penalty of 1/3rd marks will be awarded for every wrong answer. The candidates therefore have to be careful to avoid this negative marking by choosing the answer options with well calculated thought process.
IIFT Exam Centres 2018
IIFT exam cities 2018 are 20 in number. Apart from the other IIFT exam cities, the IIFT 2018 test cities include the National Capital Delhi and most of the State Capitals. These IIFT 2018 exam centres in fact are the IIFT 2019 exam centres as the IIFT exam at these IIFT Exam Centres 2018 will lead to the MBA (IB) admission in 2019.
Following are the IIFT Test Cities 2018 where IIFT 2018 entrance exam is proposed to be held:
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Ahmedabad
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Allahabad
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Bangalore
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Bhubaneshwar
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Chandigarh
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Chennai
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Coimbatore
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Dehradun
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Delhi
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Guwahati
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Hyderabad
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Indore
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Jaipur
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Jamshedpur
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Kochi
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Kolkata
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Lucknow
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Mumbai
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Nagpur
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Visakhapatnam
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