The IIFT 2019-2020 exam was held today across 41 cities at 86 centres in India. The exam was conducted online by the National Testing Agency (NTA), and the question paper had four sections. The exam was moderately difficult.
The analysis of the IIFT 2020 exam explaining the, marking scheme, exam pattern, topic-wise number of questions, topic-wise, section-wise and overall difficulty level, section-wise and overall number of good attempts and expected cut-offs for IIFT admission is explained below:
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The exam structure for the IIFT 2019-2020 exam structure was different this year. The table below highlights the exam pattern of the IIFT 2020 exam.
| IIFT Section | Number Of Questions | Marks Per Question | Negative Marking | Total Marks | Good Attempts | Sectional Cut-Offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 3 | -1 | 75 | 10-12 | 9-10 |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 35 | 3 | -1 | 105 | 25+ | 27-30 |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation | 30 | 3 | -1 | 90 | 12-14 | 12-14 |
| General Knowledge | 20 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 30 | 8-10 | 3.5-4.5 |
| Overall | 110 | 300 | 50-55 | 105-108 |
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Section-wise IIFT 2019-2020 Analysis
Quantitative Aptitude
This section had 25 questions from Arithmetic, Algebra, Number System, Geometry and Modern Math. This section was moderately difficulty.
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
This section had a total of 35, with 19 questions testing verbal ability and 16 testing Reading comprehension. The RC questions were easy. Around 8-10 questions from the Verbal Ability section were moderately difficult, 8-10 questions, while para-jumbles and grammar part of the paper were very easy.
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation
This section was moderately difficult. The questions testing Data Interpretation was easy while questions testing Logical Reasoning were tough
General Knowledge
The General Knowledge section was moderately difficulty with usual questions from static GK and current affairs.
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A: The IIFT exam is always considered moderately difficult with some tricky questions from the VARC section and calculation-intensive Quants.
A: The question paper is likely to be set by the IIFT faculty, even though though NTA is conducting the exam this year
A: No. The number of questions vary every year and there is no set pattern of distribution of questions.
A: An attempt of 50-55 correct answers is considered a good attempt, out of a question paper having 110 questions.
A: Yes, the admission cut off may be lower, if the question paper is difficult.
A: The total exam time for the IIFT 2020 exam is 2 hours and there is no sectional time-limit in this exam.
A: An attempt of 50-55 correct answers is considered a good attempt, out of a question paper having 110 questions, and you will get a decent score.
A: The difficulty level of VARC section of the IIFT exam is different each year and it is not wrong to say that the VARC section of the IIFT exam is usually tougher than other exams.
A: The General Awareness section has18-20 questions. They will be in MCQ format.
A: Each section has a different negative marking scheme in the IIFT exam. For each wrong answer, One-third marks is deducted.