The IIFT entrance exam marks a slight departure from previous year papers with easier Data Interpretation /Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability/Reading Comprehension sections. Overall, we can say that the entrance exam is easier in this year. However, before we draw any conclusion, let us take a detailed look at the sections.
Paper Analysis of IIFT 2103-
| Description | Section | No. of questions | Difficulty Level | Ideal Time | Expected No. of Attempts | Good Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section I | Data Interpretation | 39 | Easy to moderate | 40 min | 32+ | 17+ |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning | ||||||
| Section II | General Awareness | 28 | Moderate | 10 min | 18+ | 7+ |
| Section III | Verbal Ability | 36 | Easy to Moderate | 40 min | 28+ | 15+ |
| Reading Comprehension | ||||||
| Section IV | Quantitative Ability | 25 | Moderate to Difficult | 30 min | 18+ | 13+ |
| Total | 128 | 120 | 50-58 |
Section Wise Paper Analysis-
Section I:
Data Interpretation:
| Area Tested | Description | No. of Question |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | Multiple Graph | 5 |
| Tables | 10 | |
| Total | 15 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning:
This section was easy. The aspirants could have done 9-11 questions.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Input output | 2 |
| Arrangement | 7 |
| Coding – Decoding | 1 |
| Series | 3 |
| Syllogisms | 2 |
| Direction Based | 3 |
| Analogy | 1 |
| Word Jumble | 1 |
| Total | 20 |
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Section II
General Awareness:
The GK section was based on current GK. The questions were mix of static and current GK so required routine reading of newspaper and Current Affairs Magazines.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Static General Awareness | 13 |
| Personality, Place and Awards | 7 |
| Business and Economy | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 4 |
| Total | 28 |
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Section III
Verbal Ability:
This section was a mixture of sentence rearrangement, vocabulary and grammar based questions. The Sentence Correction and grammar questions were easy to moderate. Sentence rearrangement questions were again of moderate difficulty level. The candidates could have 12-15 questions.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Grammar | 4 |
| Vocabulary Base | 8 |
| Fill in the Blanks | 2 |
| Figure of Speech | 2 |
| Spelling | 2 |
| Para Jumble | 2 |
| Total | 20 |
Reading Comprehension:
This section has 15 to 16 questions and divided among four passages. Two of the passages were lengthy and other two passages were short. Candidate could have attempting 7-8 questions with around 90% accuracy.
Section IV
Quantitative Ability:
The question was from modern mathematics in this section. The candidate could have attempted 17 questions in just 30 minutes.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 9 |
| Algebra | 2 |
| Geometry and Mensuration | 4 |
| P&C, Probability | 5 |
| Number System | 5 |
| Total | 25 |
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