Unraveling the IIFT entrance exam: Sail your way through the foreign terrain of Technology
A whopping number of 63000 striving students took the IIFT Entrance exams for a delimited number of 180 seats in 2010.The competition is indeed mind boggling so better be prepared for it!
The Eleventh Hour tips to be adhered to:
- Make sure the registration process is concluded before time.
- A thorough and a complete apprehension of the concepts would do wonders.
- Be sure of the concepts and its applications.
- Centralize the old question papers and practice papers too.
- For a trifling question paper, attempt as many question as you can.
- Wild guesses-a complete NO coz there's negative marking.
Log on to www.iift.edu for downloading the sample question paper for a better understanding of the pattern.
The Inside Story:
The inception of two off new campus programmers' has been undertaken this year.
Certificate Programme in Export Management (online):
- Duration: Four months
- No. of seats: 25
- Application: September 20, 2011
PG Diploma in International Business Strategy:
This very programme familiarizes zealous managers to the leading edge business strategy models and international trade which in turn provides them with a platform to formulate their strategies on a global level.
- No. of seats: 250(at 21 centers' across the country)
- Application deadline: 30th August, 2011
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, September 5, 2011
EXAM DATE: Sunday, November 27, 2011.
Anatomy of the exam: The two hour assessment consisting of 135 Multiple Choice Question has been categorized into four chunks:
- English Comprehension
- General Knowledge and Awareness
- Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Analysis
THE OUTLINE:
General Knowledge and awareness: Deals with the current affairs. A bona fide newspaper and a magazine reader would hit a bull's eye!
Quantitative Analysis: Mathematics and geometry related questions. A person knowing the art of playing with numbers, with speed and practice would make his way out for sure.
Verbal Ability: It should be an easy ride for a voracious reader of books and magazines and they can breathe a sigh of relief as this section is comparatively easier than the others.
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation: The real denouncing section as it's a bit high on its demand for calculation. So taking practice tests and answering old papers would surely help in sailing through the section.
Manish Bhargava, Corporate Advisor and Placement Head, IIFT was quoted saying "After the written test, you're judged on your personality, speaking skills, body language, what you contribute to group discussions and on your ability". So for those who think IIFT entrance exam would be intimidating for the students preparing for CAT, an exultant relief awaits you because the case is just the opposite.Yes, the IIFT entrance exam would not dishearten and daunt the students preparing for CAT and they can apparently take the entrance exam to be held on the 4TH OF November, 2011.
IIFT, 2010 was held in 20 cities and towns including the major metropolitans of the country. This year, too, the centers' would supposedly be the same and the paper would be aforesaid, conducted in the very paper-pencil format preceded by group discussion, essay writing and final selection.
"The entrance exam is in the multiple choice format in English. It has questions covering English Comprehension, General Knowledge and Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation, as well as Quantitative Analysis "enlightens Dr.Vijay Katti, Chairperson, and IIFT's Graduate Division. Your knowledge skills covering the four sections of the test paper and your clutch over the issues of au courant relevance would help you get through the hurdles of the written test but much more assessment waits in the following stages for the shortlisted candidates.
For a groomed manager to be a person needs to have clarity and logical expression, level of maturity, balanced approach, and presence of mind, exclaims Munish Bhargava, Corporate Advisor and Placement Head, IIFT.The entrance exam cloaks concepts that facsimiles CAT but the level is way too easier. The entrance exam paper doesn't have sectional cut offs, so one can estimate their ability in the respective sections and actuate to max it.
Srijan Pal Singh, Knowledge Adviser to the coaching institute, PT Education, illuminates that when you prepare for the Verbal Ability section of CAT,devote considerable time to newspapers and magazines. This will help you prepare for the language comprehension and general awareness sections of most management entrance exams as well as for the interviews in the future to come. And even if you're qualifying for IIFT, crack the quantitative and data interpretation sections of the old FMS admission test papers to grab great opportunities by leading edge management schools.
An abode at the IIFT can provide a platform for a career in the global business and networks in the future to come. So don't oversight the juncture at your doorstep because it's now or never!!
Source: Madiha Jawed
Date: 26th August, 2011
