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Updated By Mehak Arora on 18 May, 2023 11:21
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IIFT 2024 exam analysis will be available here after the exam has been concluded. The IIFT 2023 exam is expected to be conducted in Decemner 2023. IIFT Result 2024 will be declared by February 2024. However, to get an idea about the IIF exam candidates can read further previous year's analysis to be thorough with the exam.
The IIFT 2023 exam difficulty level, topics weightage in each section, number of good attempts, and expected cutoff as per the students’ reactions and experts’ views have been updated here. By going through the IIFT exam analysis 2023, test takers will be able to understand their performance in the exam and estimate their chances of getting admission in IIFT. Meanwhile, IIFT 2023 question paper based on memory-based questions will be updated here. Also, one may check IIFT result date 2023, answer key and response sheet from the links below.
| IIFT 2023 Question Paper | IIFT 2023 Answer Key & Response Sheet |
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The IIFT exam 2023 was difficult overall with the QA section being the toughest and the GK section was the easiest. Compared to last year, Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability was more challenging. The LRDI segment had the same level of difficulty as last year, with 16 questions for DI and 14 questions for LR, respectively. Most of the QA section consisted of Arithmetic and Algebra and was difficult in nature. The General Knowledge section was similar to last year in terms of difficulty with static and current affairs questions.
Last year, the IIFT exam was moderately difficult. The DILR section was the easiest while the QA section was the most difficult. Candidates appearing for IIFT 2024 can check the detailed analysis of the previous years’ exam on this page. This will help them get a better understanding of past question papers and be prepared for the exam.
The exam has been conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) on behalf of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. The purpose of the IIFT 2024 exam is to screen candidates for MBA in International Business courses at IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata. Students can check out the link below (to be activated) to have an understanding of the IIFT 2024 exam
IIFT exam pattern 2024 did not have many changes as compared to the last year. The exam had four sections namely, Verbal Ability & English Comprehension (35 questions), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (30 questions), Quantitative Analysis (25 questions), and General Knowledge & Awareness (questions). Students have to attempt a total of 110 questions in 2 hours.
The paper analysis is based on the reactions of students and reviews of various coaching institutes. We have updated the difficulty level, types of questions, topics weightage of every section, and the number of good attempts that can get you selected for the MBA IB course at IIFT. Click on the video below to have a quick look at IIFT 2023 question paper.
The IIFT 2023 exam followed the same format as the previous year, with 110 questions to be completed in 2 hours. Four components make up the paper.
Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | No. of Good Attempts |
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 35 | Moderate to Difficult | 19-22 |
Quantitative Analysis | 25 | Moderate to Difficult | 11-12 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 30 | Easy to Moderate | 18-22 |
General Awareness | 20 | Moderate | 10-12 |
| Total | 110 | Moderate | 50-57 |
It was moderately challenging to complete the Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension section. 16 questions on RCs and the remaining 19 questions from various Verbal Ability topics made up the 35 questions in this segment.
The vocabulary, including synonyms, antonyms, and one-word substitutes, was the main focus of the VA portion. In VA, 8–10 questions would have been a nice number to try. This year, there were more inferential questions in the RC part. In addition, the section's structure changed from the previous year's breakdown of 5 and 3 questions to 4 questions in each set.
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
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Verbal Ability (VA) | ||
Antonym | 2 | Easy |
word-root | 2 | Moderate |
Match the following | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Idioms | 3 | Easy |
Vocabulary | 4 | Moderate |
Spelling | 1 | Easy |
Crossword Puzzle | 1 | Easy |
Closed passage | 1 | Easy |
Grammar-noun, adjective | 4 | Moderate |
Overall | 19 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension (RC) | ||
Foreign currency manipulation-economy | 4 | Difficult to read, could have been skipped |
Globalization of product cycle-deployment- support | 4 | Easy to read and doable questions |
power balance shifting in the world | 4 | Moderate |
Subconscious mind- behaviour-will power-goals | 4 | Easy to read and doable questions |
Overall | 16 | Moderate |
It was easy to somewhat challenging to complete the Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation section of IIFT 2023. Two of the four sets in DI should have been attempted because they were simple. The number of questions that may have been attempted in LR, however, was between 10 and 12.
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
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Logical Reasoning (LR) | ||
Choosing 4 students from 8 | 1 | Easy |
Circular sitting arrangement | 3 | Moderate |
Coin-flip game | 4 | Easy |
Quiz competition | 2 | Moderate |
Row Arrangement | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Transport service- 8 locations | 2 | Easy |
Overall | 14 | Easy-Moderate |
Data Interpretation (DI) | ||
2 tables- Tokyo Olympics 2021 | 4 | Easy |
Covid 19 ratio of male: female 5 months | 4 | Moderate |
Pie chart - Line graph | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Stacked bar chart | 4 | Easy |
Overall (4 Sets) | 16 | Easy-Moderate |
The difficulty level of IIFT 2023's Quantitative Aptitude part was moderate to difficult. The majority of the questions in this area came from the math and algebra categories. In the best-case scenario, candidates should strive for a score of 20 to 22 within 30 to 35 minutes.
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
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Number System | 2 | Moderate |
Algebra | 5 | Moderate to Difficult |
Arithmetic | 8 | Moderate to Difficult |
Geometry and Mensuration | 4 | Difficult |
Modern Math | 4 | Difficult |
Trigonometry | 2 | Easy |
Overall | 25 | Moderate to Difficult |
IIFT 2022 was successfully conducted on December 5, 2022. The exam was held in the online mode across several IIFT 2022 exam centres. The paper analysis of IIFT 2022 is provided here as per the feedback from students and expert reactions. Here are the major highlights of the exam analysis:
Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
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Quantitative Ability | 25 | Moderate to Difficult |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 35 | Moderate to Difficult |
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation | 30 | Moderate and Lengthy |
General Knowledge | 20 | Moderate |
Overall | 110 | Moderate to Difficult |
Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check the detailed paper analysis to get an idea of the exam difficulty level and expected cutoff. from the link given below:
| IIFT 2022 Question Paper Analysis and Answer Key |
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IIFT 2021 was conducted today on January 24, 2021 from 3 pm to 5 pm. We are bringing a live in-depth analysis of the IIFT 2021 Question Paper based on student reports from the exam centres. Candidates can check the section-wise difficulty level, number of good attempts and other important details in the exam analysis of IIFT 2021 by CollegeDekho Experts.
IIFT 2021 Exam and Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key and Solutions |
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Admission to IIFT will be based on this exam and hence it becomes important to analyse each and every component carefully before and during IIFT preparation to ensure that you hit the nail on the head. By taking a look at information and pattern of last year's question paper, we can gain insights about IIFT 2021 and project what kind of question paper students should expect. This will help aspirants in creating a solid study plan based on factual information and calculated projections.
Points to Note
IIFT is usually a moderately difficult examination overall with some sections ranging towards the difficult side. A good study plan and preparation is required to crack IIFT and get a good score. Check the section-wise analysis and projections for IIFT 2021 given below.
| Section | No. of Questions | Expected Difficulty Level | Expected Good Attempts |
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| Quantitative Ability | 25 | Moderate to Difficult | 10-14 |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 35 | Easy to Moderate | 20-25 |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation | 30 | Moderate to Difficult | 10-12 |
| General Knowledge | 20 | Easy | 10-15 |
IIFT 2020 exam was conducted on December 01, 2019, and the time of the examination was 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Candidates can check the live analysis of IIFT entrance exam 2020 here.
Compared to the previous year, IIFT 2020 exam was easier. An overall score of 120+ can be considered as a good score this year. The results of IIFT 2020 are releasing on December 11, 2019.
The section-wise difficulty level of IIFT exam 2020 can be checked below -
| Name of the Section | Number of Good Attempts | Cutoff |
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| Quantitative Aptitude | 10 - 12 | 28 - 30 Marks |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 25+ | 30 Marks |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation | 12 - 14 | 36 Marks |
| General Knowledge | 8 - 10 | - |
| Name of the Section | Number of Questions | Marks | Negative | Overall |
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| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 3 | -1 | 75 |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 35 | 3 | -1 | 105 |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation | 30 | 3 | -1 | 90 |
| General Knowledge | 20 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 30 |
| Overall | 110 | - | - | 300 |
Here's a detailed analysis of the IIFT 2019 exam to get an insight into the section-wise as well as the overall difficulty level of the paper. Not only this, you will be given complete information on the no. of questions asked in every section as well topics under each section.
As per experts at Career Launcher, there were no surprise elements in the different sections of the paper but the overall paper turned out to be tougher as compared to the last year's paper. The paper was quite lengthy and some of the questions were very tricky.
The General Awareness (GA) section was on similar lines as last year in terms of difficulty level so the cut-off is expected to remain the same. English Usage (EU) and Reading Comprehension (RC) turned out to be tougher than last year's exam so the cut-off could go down by 1 mark. Attempting 4 passages would be considered a good performance in Reading Comprehension (RC).
The difficulty level of Quantitative Ability (QA) was also higher so the cut-off in this section could also go down by 1 mark. Logical Reasoning (LR) section turned out to be the hardest section and the difficulty level was higher in comparison with the previous year's exam. The cut-off for LR is expected to go down by 2 marks.
Out of all the sections, Data Interpretation (DI) turned out to be the easiest so the cut-off in this section is expeted to increase by 1 mark.
A total of 114 questions were asked in the 6 sections and every section had a different weightage. Check out the overall structure of the exam.
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks Allotted per Question | Negative Marks Allotted per Question | Total Marks | Good Attempts | Idea Time | Sectional Cut-off |
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Data Interpretation | 20 | 1 | 0.17 | 20 | 4 | 10 mins | 0.75 |
Logical Reasoning | 20 | 1 | 0.25 | 20 | 10 | 35 mins | 4-4.5 |
General Awareness | 18 | 0.5 | 0.33 | 9 | 8 | 10 mins | 0.83-1 |
Reading Comprehension | 16 | 1 | 0.33 | 16 | 9-10 | 25 mins | 2.5-2.75 |
Verbal Ability | 20 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 15 | 11-12 | 12 mins | 3.25-3.5 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 1 | 0.33 | 20 | 10-11 | 30 mins | 3-3.25 |
Data Interpretation
Overall, this section was the easiest. An attempt of 4-5 questions would be considered very good. To sail through the cut-off, an attempt of just about 2-3 with 100% accuracy would be decent.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Doable Questions | Difficulty Level |
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| Mixed Graphs | 12 | 3 | Tough |
| Tables | 8 | 2 | Tough |
Logical Reasoning
This section turned out to be quite time-consuming. Attempting around 10-11 questions with 85% accuracy would be considered good in this section.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Doable Questions | Difficulty Level |
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| Distribution | 4 | 3 | Easy to Medium |
| Matrix | 4 | 4 | Easy |
| Venn-diagram | 2 | 1 | Medium |
| Input Output | 2 | 1 | Medium |
| Missing number | 1 | 1 | Easy to Medium |
| Arrangement | 4 | 2 | Medium to Tough |
| Selection | 3 | 1 | Medium |
General Awareness
This section was easier as compared to last year. Sailing though the cut-off would be easy with an attempt of 8 questions with 50% accuracy.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Doable Questions | Difficulty Level |
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| Current Affairs | 2 | 2 | Easy |
| Business and Economy | 10 | 3-4 | Medium to Tough |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1 | Easy |
| Geography | 2 | - | Tough |
| Science | 1 | - | Tough |
| Sports | 1 | 1 | Easy |
| Books | 1 | 1 | Easy |
Reading Comprehension
Tackling this section would've been easy for anyone with a good reading habit. Otherwise, this section was quite time-consuming.
| Passages | No. of Questions | Doable Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culture | 3 | 2 | Moderate |
| Public Intellectuals | 3 | 2 | Tough |
| Information flow | 4 | 2 | Tough |
| Liberal Arts Education | 3 | 1-2 | Tough |
| GDP | 3 | 2 | Moderate |
Verbal Ability
Overall, this section was tough. Some of the questions looked more like GK-based rather than English language-based. The questions based on para-jumble, fill in the blank, and grammar were easy.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Doable Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumble words | 3 | 1 | Tough |
| Analogy | 2 | 0-1 | Tough |
| Fill in the blanks (2 blanks) | 3 | 2-3 | Easy |
| Match the column | 2 | 1-2 | Medium |
| Spot the error | 2 | 2 | Easy |
| Word Roots | 4 | 1 | Medium to Tough |
| Sentence Improvement | 2 | 2 | Easy |
| Para Jumble (4 sentence) | 2 | 2 | Easy |
Quantitative Ability
As compared to other entrance exams, the weightage given to Geometry and Modern Math was higher in this paper. An attmept of 10-12 questions with about 85% accuracy would be considered decent in this section.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Doable Questions | Difficulty Level |
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| Arithmetic | 5 | 3 | Medium |
| Algebra | 7 | 4 | Easy to Medium |
| Geometry & Mensuration | 5 | 2 | Medium |
| P&C, Probability & Set Theory | 3 | 2 | Easy to Medium |
For General category candidates, an overall score of 31-33 should be enough to sail through the cut-off. For NC/OBC category candidates, an overall score of 26-28 should be sufficient whereas 23-24 marks should be enough for SC/ST/PwD category candidates.
With inputs from Career Launcher
Disclaimer: The analysis provided above is based on various sources and therefore is totally indicative in nature. Students are recommended to wait for their actual results before taking any decision.
The IIFT entrance exam was conducted successfully on December 3, 2017 between 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. As per information available on the official website of Career Launcher, students were in for a surprise with the former 4 sections of IIFT paper segregating into 6 separate sections. Previously, candidates had the luxury to choose to perform either in Data Interpretation (DI) or Logical Reasoning (LR). In the same way, candidates could choose to focus only on English Usage (EU) or Reading Comprehension (RC). However, students have not been given this luxury this year. Candidates were required to perform across all 6 sections in order to clear sectional cut-offs.
As far as different sections are concerned, RC, Quantitative Ability (QA), DI and LR were quite similar to that of last year's paper. On the other hand, General Awareness (GA) turned out be tougher as compared to the previous year. English Usage (EU) seemed the toughest nut to crack this year, therefore command over English usage and Vocabulary was necessary to perform well in the exam.
Overall, the cut-offs for General should be around 38-40, OBC should be around 33-35, SC should be around 28-30 and ST should be around 20-22. IIFT 2018 entrance exam was conducted across 20 cities in a single session. Over 50,000 aspirants appeared for the exam this year.
The IIFT exam had objective type questions. Candidates were given multiple options, out of which they had to pick the correct response. The total number of questions in the IIFT question paper decreased from last year's 123 to 114 this year. Candidates were given marks out of 100. The two-hour exam also had negative marking for wrong answers.
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks Per Question | Total | Negative Marks |
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| Section-I | 20 (Questions 01-20) | 1 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Section-2 | 20 (Questions 21 to 40) | 0.75 | 15 | 0.25 |
| Section-3 | 18 (Questions 41-58) | 0.5 | 9 | 0.17 |
| Section-4 | 20 (Questions 59-78) | 1 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Section 5 | 16 (Questions 79-94) | 1 | 16 | 0.33 |
| Section 6 | 20 (questions 95-114) | 1 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Total | 114 | - | 100 | - |
Section 1: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension:The difficulty level of this section was moderate.
| Part 1 | Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Read Comprehension | Passage 1: Manufacturing sector vs. Service sector | 4 | Easy |
| Passage 2: Reverse innovation by PepsiCo. | 4 | Easy | |
| Passage 3: Female participation in labour force | 4 | Easy | |
| Passage 4: SLAM in robotics | 4 | Easy | |
| Part 2: English Usage | Word meaning | 4 | Moderate |
| Antonyms2 | 2 | Easy | |
| Etymology | 3 | Difficult | |
| Spelling | 2 | Moderate | |
| Cloze Test | 4 | Moderate | |
| Sentence Jumble | 2 | Easy | |
| Idioms | 3 | Moderate | |
| Total | - | 36 | Easy to Moderate |
Section 2: Quantitative Ability:The difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Algebra | 7 | Easy |
| Geometry, Mensuration and Trigonometry | 3 | Easy |
| P&C and Probability | 5 | Easy |
| Set theory | 1 | Easy |
| Numbers | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 22 | Easy |
Section 3: Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation: There were tricky questions in the Logical Reasoning section and Data Interpretation had calculative questions. Overall, it turned out to be a Difficult section.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Grouping and arrangement | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Analogy | 04 | Easy to Moderate |
| Series | 02 | Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 04 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 2 | Easy |
| Table (calculation based) | 10 | Moderate |
| Bar Graph | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 42 | Moderate |
Section 4: General Knowledge: The difficulty level of this section was moderate. It mostly had questions based on Finance.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Current Affairs | 6 | Moderate |
| Business and Economy | 7 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Moderate |
| History | 1 | Moderate |
| Geography | 1 | Moderate |
| Polity | 1 | Moderate |
| Science | 1 | Moderate |
| Sports | 2 | Moderate |
| Awards and honors | 0 | Moderate |
| Books | 1 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
Want to know more about IIFT
The difficulty level of IIFT ranges from moderate to difficult. Some of the sections in the exam can get very tough to crack and require thorough practice and preparation. Generally, General Awareness is the easiest section while the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section is the toughest.
Most of the candidates appearing for IIFT report the DILR section to be the most difficult. DI questions in IIFT are very tough to crack. Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Tables & Caselets, and Line Graphs are some important topics in the Data Interpretation section. Coding-Decoding, Seating-Arrangement, Blood Relations, and Linear Word Formation are some crucial topics in the Logical Reasoning section.
A good attempt to clear the IIFT cutoff would be around 50 - 70 questions. The number of good attempts in the QA section is 15-16+ questions and for VARC, 23-25+ questions are good attempts. For DILR, 18 - 20 questions are good attempts while for General Awareness, 12 - 13 questions are considered good attempts. If a candidate is attempting less number of questions, they should ensure that exceptional accuracy is maintained.
While General Awareness section in IIFT itself is easy, its preparation can get difficult because of the wide syllabus. Candidates have to establish a balance between staying aware of the current affairs of the business world and preparing for the exam.
Both IIFT and CAT are moderate to difficult level examinations that require advanced preparation to succeed. However, some candidates consider IIFT to be more difficult as it has more number of questions as well as an additional General Awareness section.
A score of 122 to 124 in the IIFT 2023 exam is considered to be a good score to clear the cutoff for admission. Check the section-wise good score in IIFT 2023 exam below:
| IIFT 2023 Section | IIFT 2023 Good Score |
| VARC | 30-32 |
| QA | 12-14 |
| DILR | 18-20 |
| General Awareness | 8-9 |
| Overall | 122-124 |
The VARC section in IIFT has the most weightage as it has 35 MCQs with a total of 105 marks. This section has two parts: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. The Verbal Ability section has 19 questions while the Reading Comprehension section has 16 questions.
IIFT contains medium-length RC passages based on Current Affairs, Economy and Business, fact-based and data-driven topics, Social scenarios in India, abstract topics, opinion-based, and International Affairs affecting India. The questions asked based on RC passages are a combination of information-based and inference based.
The following are the topics asked in the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning section:
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Most of the questions asked in the General Awareness section are from Matching the Logos, Personalities, Currency of the Country, Current Affairs, Fictional Characters, Business and Economy, Books and Authors, etc. It is important to stay updated with any major developments in the field of business to crack this section.
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