Updated on Jan 14, 2021 17:26 IST

With just 10 days to go for IIFT 2021, candidates are left with very little time for revision. So, utilise this time to improve your exam strategy. 

IIFT 2021 preparation

With just 10 days to go for IIFT 2021, candidates are left with very little to complete exam preparation. So, utilise this time to improve your exam strategy. Do not just keep practicing problems from individual topics. You must revise concepts and theories. This will help you in strengthening what you have already studied.

The test will be conducted on Sunday, January 24, 2021. There are four sections in IIFT 2021 exam: English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis, and each of them is to be given due importance in the exam for a good overall score. Here are seven important exam tips for IIFT 2021:

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  • 1. Be fair to all sections
  • 2. Start with easy questions
  • 3. Optimise use of time
  • 4. Exam strategy
  • 5. General knowledge
  • 6. Accuracy
  • 7. No new topics
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1. Be fair to all sections

Sectional cut-offs is a mystery in IIFT exam. The institute doesn’t reveal its sectional cut-offs. Attempting less questions in a section can affect your overall score. So, candidates must attempt a fair number of questions in all the four sections. Try to solve about 2/3rd of the total questions in each section. After you have uniformly attempted all sections, pick up your strong section and maximise your score. Check the table below for estimated good attempts in each section of IIFT exam.

IIFT

Sections

No. of questions

Good Attempts

Quantitative Aptitude

25

10 - 12

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

35

25+

Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation

30

12 - 14

General Knowledge

20

8 - 10

Overall

110

50 - 55

2. Start with easy questions

Experts recommend that one must always start with the easy questions in IIFT exam. Try to attempt all the easy problems initially to secure decent marks. After you are done with the easy part of the test, go for the tricky problems. With this you can dedicate time to difficult questions without the fear of losing marks in the easy questions.

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3. Optimise use of time

Time plays a major role in IIFT entrance exam. Basically, IIFT is a speed test. You have to answer correctly within the desired time frame. If you fail to cope up with the paper in the allotted time, chances of getting a good score decreases. Therefore, managing time in the exam is necessary. You are still left with 10 days. Take up IIFT mock tests and try different time strategies. Find the best one for you.

4. Exam strategy

When one has to work on improving time and accuracy, it is recommended to work with a strategy. Due to nervousness and exam pressure, people tend to get confused while attempting the paper. Whereas if you know exactly where to start and how much time to devote, it becomes easier to solve the paper wthin the time limit. You can develop your own IIFT 2021 exam day strategy with practice. Practice previous years’ IIFT question papers and mock tests. Make an exam strategy and try to stick to it. Also, always have a back-up plan in place. There could be a surprise overhaul in the exam. In that case, you should be prepared to handle it.

5. General knowledge

IIFT is one of the few MBA entrance exams which still has GK as one of its sections. You must read a lot to score well in GK. The questions in this sections can be from current affairs, business, punch line of companies, top officials of big companies, major corporate events, famous award and prizes, world records, books and authors, science, history, geography, etc. 

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6. Accuracy

For every wrong answer in IIFT exam, one mark is deducted (in GK section, it is -0.5 deduction). Thus, it becomes important to maintain accuracy. Selection of questions directly affects accuracy. Answering all questions in the given time will not help in scoring full marks. It depends on number of right and wrong answers. Avoid wild guesses. If you doubtful about the answer of a question, better to skip it. Try to maintain accuracy with speed. Target solving about 50-60 questions will 100 per cent accuracy. 

7. No new topics

Do not take up any new topic in last few days before IIFT 2021 exam. Last few days should be dedicated in strengthening old concepts. Studying new topics might end up confusing you and causing stress. 

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