IIFT 2023 Exam Review and Student Reactions
IIFT 2023 exam was held on December 18, 2022. The candidates revealed that the exam was moderate. Shiksha brings to you students' reaction and review of the IIFT 2023.
IIFT 2023 exam was conducted by the NTA today from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Shiksha visited an exam centre in Delhi-NCR to speak with test takers about their experience of the IIFT exam and difficulty level. Shiksha brings to you, student reactions and reviews. According to the students who appeared in the exam said that the IIFT 2023 question paper was moderate. Some of the questions were lengthy but doable. Read here, IIFT 2023 student reactions and reviews.
IIFT 2023 Students Reactions and Reviews
Sejal
"The IIFT exam was easy and the GK section was quite good. The Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension section was easy to moderate. The Quantitative Ability section was also easy. The overall difficulty level of the IIFT question paper was easy to moderate. The questions were doable and the time management was easy."
Ayesha
"The exam was fine. I particularly found the VARC section to be tougher as it had a lot of foreign words. The Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section was quite easy. There were no long RCs as I had expected and the Logical Reasoning part was quite solvable. The overall difficulty level of the IIFT question paper was moderate. I could have attempted more questions but the time management was easy."
The General Awareness section of IIFT entrance exam has 20 questions. They are in MCQ format with four options to choose the right answer from. Maximum question are asked from Static GK whereas Current Affairs questions are less. This section is memory bases so it is best to attempt in the end, after completing the Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension and Reasoning sections. Keep aside 10-15 minutes in the end to attempt this section in the IIFT exam.
Even the preparation for this section should be done preferably towards the exam date as one only needs to memorize events, dates, personalities, etc.
No, candidates seeking admission to Executive PGDM programmes of IIFT Delhi are not required to take any exam. The institute shortlist candidates based on aggregate in the last qualifying exam (degree course) and work experience. These shortlisted candidates are further called for the group discussion and personal interview round by the institute. The interview round is conducted on the IIFT Delhi campus.
Ishita
"The exam was good. All the sections were of a moderate difficulty level and the overall difficulty level of the question paper was also moderate. The time management not very easy but if one has practiced well and knows all the concepts then solving the question paper in the given time would be easy."
Bhavesh
"The exam was tougher than the last year. DILR was easy, QA was tough and passages in the RC section were lengthy. Overall the paper was difficult but, DILR was easier."
Mayank
"The exam was good, and I found the QA section a bit tougher this time. The other sections were moderate and were doable in the given time. Topics such as Calendars, Clocks, etc. were asked in this section. This time many questions required a lot of calculations which were difficult to do without a calculator. The easiest question was VARC and General Awareness. DILR was moderate. RCs were based on economical and financial topics which required good reading and understanding the passages. I attempted about 60-70 questions overall."
Parth
"The exam was good and was not very difficult. QA section was lengthy and the GA section was easy. In comparison to the previous years, this year the exam was easier. QA was the toughest and VA and LR were the easiest of the sections. "
For 2024 admission, IIFT did not conduct the entrance exam,. Earlier, the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the IIFT entrance exam on behalf of the institute. In the IIFT exam, about 110 questions were asked from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and General Awareness. The exam was held in computer based test mode and the exam duration is 2 hours. There was no sectional time limit. The questions were in MCQ and non-MCQ format carrying 3 marks each. The wrong answers had negative marking of -1.5. In General Awareness section, each question carried 1.5 marks for correct attempt and -0.5 for incorrect attempts. The IIFT exam was an annual test and there was no option of retest.
IIFT Delhi accepts CAT scores for MBA (IB & BA) specialisations. Earlier the admission was through the IIFT exam. However, in an official notification, the institute has announced that will accept the national-level exam score now. After the conclusion of the entrance test, candidates shall be shortlisted for further selection rounds. Shortlisted candidates are further required to participate in the written test, group discussion and personal interview round. The final selection is done based on overall performance in the selection rounds.
Yes, the part-time PhD course candidates need to visit the IIFT Delhi campus on weekends. The classes are conducted for this course on weekends at the institute. It is necessary that the enrolled candidates take classes and appear for them as per the schedule given by the institute. The schedule is provided by IIFT. It shall be uploaded on its official website (iift.ac.in) as well. Aspirants can also visit the campus in person to enquire regarding the same.
Poorva
"The exam was alright. The VARC section had a different pattern as it had a lot of difficult words and there were no questions on jumbled sentences, prepositions, etc. QA was a bit on the tougher side. QA section had questions based on Geometry, Percentages, Allegations, etc. DILR was the easiest section. VARC was easier except the Verbal Ability section."
Dhruv
"The exam was very tough. QA was the toughest and the total number of question were 110. I attempted approximately 53 questions."
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