IIFT 2023 is scheduled on December 18, 2022 and it is time now to make a last week preparation plan and exam day strategy.
The key to a good performance in an entrance exam like IIFT depends a lot on what you prepare in the last week before exam. All the hard work of over the months before the exam is put to test in the last week. So it is crucial to utilise the last week in the most productive manner.
IIFT 2023 is scheduled on December 18 and it is time now to make the last week preparation plan and exam day strategy. So, what are the aspects to pay attention to just before the IIFT exam. We discuss below.
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In the last week before IIFT exam, you really don’t need to do much. If you have appeared for the CAT 2022 exam, then all you need to do is revise as per the IIFT 2023 exam. Since, by the last week, you already know your preparation level you don’t need to do anything new. Just work on your strengths.
IIFT 2024 exam was not conducted. Admission to the IIFT MBA programmes for 2024-26 batch was done through CAT 2023 score. The announcement was made by IIFT in August that it will accept CAT score for admission and that aspirants should register for it. CAT 2023 exam was held on November 26, 2023.
IIFT admission forms were released in October 2023, which the aspirants had to fill to be eligible for selection and shortlisting for WAT-PT round of the MBA admission process.
Until 2022, the IIFT entrance exam was held nationwide in the month of December. It was conducted by the NTA.
IIFT may conduct the WAT-PI and GD in online mode for 2024 admissions as in 2023, the institute gave option to candidates to appear for this round of shortlisting of candidates for MBA-International Business and MBA-Business Analytics admissions in person or online. Most of the candidates opted for the online mode thus, the institute conducted the personality assessment round online via video conferencing.
The IIFT WAT-PI and GD round was conducted online in 2020, 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic in which WAT and GD were replaced by Extempore. Before that, the selection round was conducted face to face every year.
IIFT 2023: Last Week Preparation Tips
Be Thorough with Basics
Have a look at the IIFT syllabus again and see which are the chapters that troubled you and which ones were a smooth sailing. Do not start a new topic. There is no time for it and you’ll not gain much from that. Keep a note to not attempt questions from that topic in the exam.
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Revision of Important Topics
Take out the short notes of formulae, theorems, etc. you made during IIFT exam preparation. This is the time to use those short notes. Go through them as part of revision instead of long chapters. You will be able to remember the formulae and their application better this way. All you need to do is, spend one to two hours every day in the last week before IIFT 2023 exam in revising these notes and important topics. Schedule your revision preferably before sleep.
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IIFT Mock Test
So what if you’ve been solving IIFT mock test for over a month now. Go for one last mock test in the last week before IIFT 2023. This is necessary for you to have a final idea of your preparation level viz. time management. You may perform better in the last mock than previous ones, but in case you don’t, there is no need to worry. Just evaluate the performance with respect to your hold over the important topics of exam syllabus.
The IIFT entrance exam will not be conducted this year, for admission to the batch of 2025-27. The selection of candidates will be be based on CAT 2024 scores.
Till 2022, the National Testing Agency (NTA) used to conduct the entrance exam on behalf of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi. The NTA had been conducting the IIFT entrance exam since 2019. The IIFT exam pattern, syllabus, fees, eligibility criteria and fees, etc. were determined by the institute. The NTA only conducted online registration and the exam and announced the IIFT result. The NTA was also the sole authority for accepting or rejecting candidature, allotment of test centres, managing arrangements at the exam centre, checking response sheets, examining answer keys and objections.
After the IIFT result announcement by the NTA, the institute would take over for admission and selection process which includes, release of cut offs, written assessment, extempore, personal interview. Now, the selection process will be conducted after CAT 2024 result announcement.
There is no arrangement for depositing bags and valuables at the IIFT exam centre. Thus, candidates must not carry anything else than IIFT admit card, photo ID, pen, face mask, hand-sanitizer and drinking water bottle. In case, they are carrying a bag or such item, they will have to make arrangement themselves of keeping it safe. Information related to items to carry and not carry will be mentioned in every candidate's admit card. They should read all the exam related instructions and guidelines printed on the IIFT admit card one or two days before the IIFT exam.
No, candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic gadget to the IIFT exam centre. This is to prevent cheating or any kind of malpractice by any candidate. For the assistance of candidates an onscreen calculator will be present on the computer screen and pen and paper for rough work will be provided inside the exam hall. Candidates can use the rough sheet and pen for calculation and leave them at the test lab before exiting. However, the best practice is to use mental calculation for saving time as IIFT is a time bound test and you have to attempt about 100 questions in 2.5 hours.
IIFT Exam Mock Test will help you to get an idea about the type of questions asked, the exam pattern and marking scheme. After taking the test, you can immediately check your score. You can also download the Question Paper along with answers and their explanations for Free. Click below to start the free online test now.
Free IIFT Exam Mock TestShortcuts and Tricks
Practice a few more times the shortcuts and tricks of solving Quantitative Apitude sums, identifying patterns in reasoning questions or understanding word meaning that you discovered or learnt during IIFT preparation. During the exam, you may not get the time to solve all the questions by the traditional methods due to limited time. That is the time when you will need to apply tricks and shortcuts for solving questions quickly and accurately.
IIFT Exam Day Strategy
Finally, you need to make a strategy for the IIFT exam day. The performance of a candidates depends a lot on their frame of mind on the exam day and how they utilize the exam duration. IIFT is a speed based test and all the questions asked are in MCQ format. So, develop the ability of eliminating wrong answers first. Apply this method in verbal and reasoning questions.
There is negative marking in IIFT exam so do not attempt a question you are not 100 per cent confident about. Do not spend too much time on a single question either. Focus on completing enough number of questions correctly to achieve sectional cut off in each section of the IIFT 2023 question paper. You can then go ahead and target more questions to improve your score further. Check the previous year’s IIFT cut offs (sectional and overall) for admission and devise a strategy accordingly. Solving a mock test keeping this factor in mind will be helpful.
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In 2023, the IIFT did not conduct the entrance exam. MBA admission was based on CAT 2023 score. Candidates had to apply for CAT 2023 before September 13, 2023, for admission to IIFT's MBA admission 2024.
Till 2024, the IIFT exam used to be conducted in the third week of December. IIFT is a computer based test mode exam wherein candidates have to solve 110 questions in 2 hours. The exam is held in one shift in about 60 plus cities across India. Sectional difficulty level of the IIFT entrance exam is usually as follows:
IIFT has negative and differential marking both so candidates need to handle the exam in such a way that they don’t lose marks for wrong selection of question.