IIFT exam pattern 2020 has been changed for MBA admission 2020 as revealed in the IIFT 2020 exam held on December 1, 2019 from 10 AM to 12 Noon. Not only IIFT entrance exam was a computer based test as against the earlier paper based test, the Natiponal Testing Agency (NTA) which conducted IIFT MBA 2020 entrance exam has changed its number of sections, number of questions, scoring pattern among other changes.
NTA conducted IIFT 2020 admission test on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in a single session as computer based exam.
Key Changes in IIFT 2020 Exam Pattern
NTA has brought about the following key changes in the IIFT 2020 MBA entrance test:
- IIFT Entrance exam was a computer based test and was held on December 1, 2019
- No admission is available to IIFT Dar-es-Salaam campus through IIFT 2020 exam
- IIFT 2020 exam had 4 Major Sections instead of 6 with variable number of questions
- First IIFT exam conducted by NTA
- VARC, Quant, DILR had same scoring pattern while GK had different scoring pattern
- 5 RC Passages followed by 16 questions appeared in the exam. Passages were considered easy
- LR more difficult, Data Interpretation questions were more calculation intensive
- Quant was moderate
- More Arithmetic intensive questions appeared in IIFT 2020 MBA entrance exam
IIFT exam pattern consists of multiple choice objective type questions. Till last year, IIFT exam pattern has remained paper pen based. The computer based IIFT 2020 exam was of 2 hours duration from 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon. IIFT paper pattern 2020 was a single session test and the exam was held in 225 test cities across India on December 1, 2019.
IIFT 2020 Exam: Test Pattern
IIFT 2020 entrance test consisted of multiple choice objective type questions (MCQs). IIFT 2020 pattern was divided into 6 sections comprising questions on Verbal Ability; English Reading Comprehension; General Knowledge & Awareness; Logical Reasoning; Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis. IIFT Exam pattern and sectional score are as under:
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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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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
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35
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3
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105
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Quantitative Analysis
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25
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3
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75
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Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
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30
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3
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90
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General Awareness (GK)
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20
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1.5
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30
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Total
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110
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300
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Key Changes in IIFT Exam Pattern 2020 over Last year
IIFT paper pattern 2020 or the IIFT exam pattern for MBA (IB) 2020-22 batch held on December 1, 2019 with key changes is detailed below:
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IIFT Paper Pattern Components
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IIFT 2020 Exam
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Last Year IIFT exam pattern
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IIFT Exam Date 2020
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December 1, 2020
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December 2, 2019
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IIFT Exam Sessions 2020
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Single session exam
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No change
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IIFT Pattern-Testing Mode 2020
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Computer Based Exam
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Paper based test
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IIFT 2020 Test duration
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2 hours from 10AM to 12Noon
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Same
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Total Questions
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110
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114
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Type of Questions
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MCQs
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MCQs
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Number of Sections
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4
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6
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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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Any question from any section
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Maximum total marks
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300
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100
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Marking Scheme
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3 marks for each correct answer in VARC, QA, DILR; 1.5 Marks for each right answer in GK section
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Varying marking scheme from 0.50 to 1 Mark for each correct answer
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Negative Marking
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1/3rd Negative marking for wrong answer
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1/3rd Negative marking for wrong answer
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IIFT paper Difficulty Level
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Moderate
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Moderate to Difficult
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IIFT 2020 paper Pattern: Important Points
- The number of sections in IIFT paper pattern 2020 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 110 in IIFT 2020 exam pattern from earlier 114. There are no fixed number of questions in IIFT entrance test, their number may go anywhere in the range of 110 to 130. IIFT 2019 & IIFT 2018 had 114 questions, IIFT 2017 had 123 questions while IIFT 2016 had 124 questions in MCQ format.
- Maximum overall marks in IIFT test pattern are 300. A penalty of 1/3rd marks is 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 Timing, Reporting Time
The IIFT exam timing was from 10 morning to 12 noon while the IIFT exam 2020 reporting time was 8 AM. No candidate was permitted to enter the CAT test centre after 9.30 AM. The pre exam activities at IIFT exam centre, like Entry in the Examination Centre/Hall/Room, physical frisking, document verification, Invigilators recording manual attendance and Biometric registration at registration desk, Cross checking of admit card, signature and photo match, was completed by the invigilator latest by 9:30 A.M.. After this the invigilators in the IIFT testing hall started issuing the instructions to the candidates.
- Date of IIFT Examination: Sunday 01.12.2019
- Mode of IIFT MBA 2020 Entrance Examination: “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only
- IIFT 2020 Exam Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- Reporting time at IIFT Exam Centre: 8 A.M.
- Security Check Time: 8 AM to 9.30 AM
- Entry to Exam Centre officially allowed: 9 A.M.
- IIFT Exam Centre Gate Closed: 9.30 AM
- Instructions by the Invigilators: 9:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
- Candidates Login Started (only to read instructions): 9.50 A.M.
- IIFT Entrance Test Commenced: 10:00 A.M.
- IIFT 2020 Entrance test Over: 12.00 Noon
IIFT Exam Centres 2020
IIFT exam cities 2020 are 225 in number. Apart from the other IIFT exam cities, the IIFT 2020 test cities include the National Capital Delhi and most of the State Capitals. These IIFT 2020 exam centres in fact are the IIFT 2019 exam centres as the IIFT exam at these IIFT Exam Centres 2020 will lead to the MBA (IB) admission in 2020.
On the basis of IIFT 2020 entrance exam merit, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade will shortlist the candidates for 420 seats in MBA (IB) 2020-22 batch at its Delhi, Kolkata and the Kakinada campuses.
IIFT 2020 MBA entrance exam was the first computer based test as against the earlier paper based test. IIFT 2020 Exam was conducted in a single session of 2 hours duration from 10 A.M. to 12 Noon. MBAUniverse.com is the first to publish the IIFT exam analysis – overall and sectional, immediately after the IIFT exam has got over.
The IIFT Computer Based Online Test consisted of multiple choice objective type questions (MCQs) to be solved in 120 minutes. The major sections consisted of English Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension; General Knowledge & Current Affairs; Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis. There was no sectional time constraint.
