The IIFT exam syllabus includes topics from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) and General Knowledge. Although IIFT does not release any material on the syllabus of the exam, candidates attempting the exam can prepare from previous year’s question papers.

Key Changes In The IIFT Exam

  • The National Testing Agency will conduct the IIFT 2020
  • The IIFT 2020 exam is now an online exam and not an offline exam.
  • Total marks is increased to 300 from 100
  • There a total of 4 sections in the exam now and reduced from 6..

Here you can check IIFT exam syllabus section-wise, and study material you’re your exam preparation.

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IIFT Syllabus 2020 – Section-wise

Syllabus for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

VocabularySynonymsAntonyms
AnalogiesSpelling mistakesIdioms and phrases
English proficiencySentence formationOne word substitution
Sentence ReconstructionSentence improvementSentence completion
Fill in the blanksRearrangement of words in sentenceParagraph formation
Paragraph completionRearrangement of sentence in paragraphReading comprehension
GrammarWord meaning matchPreposition
Odd word outSentence correctionPhrases

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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: Salient Points

  • Type of questions: Multi choice questions
  • Number of questions: 35
  • Marking Scheme: For a correct answer +3 marks
  • Negative marking: – 1 For each wrong answer 

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation – Syllabus

Decision MakingSeriesData Structures
Blood relationsCoding-DecodingAlphabetical Series
SyllogismsVerbal LogicVisual & Critical Reasoning
Linear & Matrix ArrangementsPuzzlesFamily Tree Problem
Statement & ConclusionCause & EffectInput & Output
PartnershipLine GraphTables
BarPie Graphs

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Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation: Salient Points

  • Type of questions: Multi choice questions
  • Number of questions: 30
  • Marking Scheme: For a correct answer +3 marks
  • Negative marking: – 1 For each wrong answer 

Quantitative Aptitude – Syllabus

PercentagesNumber SystemBinomial Expansion
Arithmetic ProgressionSimple interestRatios
HCF & LCMBODMASMedian
Compound interestArithmetic MeanCo-ordinate geometry
Standard DeviationVectorsSet Theory
Instalments/ paymentsPermutation & CombinationMode
TrigonometryMensurationProbability
ClocksTime, Speed, DistanceLogarithm
Geometric ProgressionAveragesIn- equations Quadratic
Profit & LossVenn DiagramCalendar
Geometric MeanRatios & ProportionsLinear Equations Algebra
GeometryWork & TimeHarmonic Mean

Quantitative Analysis: Salient Points

  • Type of questions: Multi choice questions
  • Number of questions: 25
  • Marking Scheme: For a correct answer +3 marks
  • Negative marking: – 1 For each wrong answer

 General Knowledge – Syllabus

For preparation of the General Knowledge section, one should be up to date with the top global stories around the world, as there is no specific material and specific preparation available for the GK section. The questions from the GK section are can be asked from the following:

PoliticsIndustryGeography
BusinessSocietyInternational Affairs
ScienceEconomicsBanking
Awards & AwardeesEntertainmentSports
HistoryMythology

 General Knowledge: Key Points

  • Type of questions: Multi choice questions
  • Number of questions: 20
  • Marking Scheme: For a correct answer +3 marks

Negative marking: – 1 For each wrong answer

Books for IIFT Exam – Section-wise Prepation

Best study material Books for IIFT Exam: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

Book NameAuthor/ Publisher
The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical ReasoningNishant Sinha
Word Power Made EasyNorman Lewis
High School English Grammar & CompositionWren & Martin
30 Days to a More Powerful VocabularyWilfred Funk and Norman Lewis
Verbal & Non-Verbal ReasoningR. S. Aggarwal

Best study material Books for IIFT Exam: Logical Reasoning

Book NameAuthor/ Publisher
How to Prepare For Logical Reasoning For CATArun Sharma
Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CATNishit K. Sinha
Verbal & Non-Verbal ReasoningR. S. Aggarwal

Best study material Books for IIFT Exam: Quantitative Analysis

Book NameAuthor/ Publisher
How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CATArun Sharma
Quantum CATSarvesh K Verma
The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data InterpretationNishit Sinha
Quantitative AptitudeR.S. Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive ExaminationsAbhijit Guha

Best study material Books for IIFT Exam: Data Interpretation

Book NameAuthor/ Publisher
Data Interpretation for The CATArun Sharma
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT & other MBA examsNishit K Sinha
Data interpretation and Logical Reasoning for CATPearson

Best Study Material for General Knowledge & Awareness

  • Manorama Year Book
  • India Year Book
  • Newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express, Financial Express, Economic Times
  • Magazines like Business Today, Business India, Outlook, Business World, Forbes

IIFT Exam Pattern 2020 Overview

The IIFT 2020 question paper will have a total of 114 MCQs. The MCQ’s will be from, General Knowledge & Awareness, English Comprehension, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.

Name of the sectionNumber of questions
General Awareness28
Reading Comprehension16
English Usage20
Quantitative Ability20
Logical Reasoning22
Data Interpretation20
Total114

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