Prepare For Iift 2011: Know The Key Trends & Past 5 Year Paper Analysis

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, IIFT, is amongst the most prestigious B-Schools in India. IIFT organizes its own written test for admissions, which is known as IIFT Entrance examination. IIFT Entrance Test takes place usually in the month of November every year. IIFT is a paper pencil based test of two hours duration. It covers the sections of Verbal Ability, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.
IIFT surprises the aspirants with a varied number of questions every year.
Analysis: IIFT over the past 5 years

Year
Sections
No. of Questions
Difficulty Level

2006
Verbal Ability
Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation
General Awareness
106
Moderate-Difficult

2007
Verbal Ability
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
Logical Reasoning and Decision Making
General Awareness
150
Moderate-Difficult

2008
Reasoning & Business Decision Making
Quantitative
Data Interpretation
Reading Comprehension
Verbal Ability
General Knowledge
150
Difficult

2009
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal Ability
122
Moderate

2010
Quantitative Ability
Verbal Ability
Logic & Data Interpretation
General Knowledge
135
Moderate-Difficult

Analysis: IIFT 2010
IIFT 2010 was held on Sunday, November 28, 2010. The test brought with it an increased number of questions, as compared to last year. The number of questions was 135. Last year, the number of questions was 122. The duration of the paper was two hours. No sectional cut off was mentioned in the paper. The paper was lengthy and the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section questions were lengthy.
IIFT Eligibility
The aspirants looking forward for IIFT should have a Bachelors degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline from a recognized University. Candidates appearing for their final year exam can also apply.
IIFT Application Process
The application process of IIFT generally starts from the month of August each year and ends in the month of September each year.
Candidates can apply online and can also download the application form from the institutes website.
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