IIFT

The IIFT 2024 application form was released on October 27, 2023. The last date for application for IIFT MBA 2024-25 has been extended from December 6, 2023 to December 16, 2024. It is to be noted that only online applications are accepted. Application forms are to be filled by candidates by creating a login ID at the institute website.
For NRI candidates the application dates are January 15 to March 15, 2024. The names of shortlisted candidates for the second round of admission will come up on the official website of IIFT in the last week of January 2024.   

IIFT exam is conducted for two hours from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Candidates can divide 120 minutes between these four sections according to their own strategy. They should attempt General Awareness at the end as it is memory based and will take not more than 10-15 minutes.

The candidates are supposed to report to the IIFT exam centre by 8:00 AM as the exam will start at 10:00 AM. The entry gates will close 30 minutes before commencement of exam and no entry will be allowed any under circumstances after that. The duration of IIFT exam will be 2 hours and candidates will be allowed to leave the test centre only after 12:00 PM.

Candidates are required to reach their test centers as per the reporting time so that the identification process for all candidates is completed on time. Entry of a large number of test takers takes time.

The address of exam centre will not be mentioned on the IIFT application form. It will be mentioned on the candidate’s IIFT admit card. Candidates must check the location and address of their test centre at least a day before the exam to ensure they know the total time taken and distance between their home and exam centre as they have to reach the test centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the IIFT admit card. Candidates will have to make their own arrangement to reach the allotted exam centre on time. If they reach the exam centre after the gates have been closed, then you will not be allowed to enter.

No, only original print out of the IIFT admit card is accepted as valid ID proof at the exam centre. The IIFT admit card has to be signed by the student and signed/stamped by the test authorities at the exam centre, which is not possible with the digital copy of the admit card. That is why it is not accepted at the IIFT exam centre for identification process. The candidates must carry two copies of their IIFT admit card, two passport size photos, a ball pen (blue or black) and original copy of the photo ID card.

There is differential negative marking in IIFT entrance exam. The negative marking is same for three sections and different for one section. One mark is deducted for every wrong attempt in Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension and Reasoning sections. In General Awareness section, the negative marking is 0.5 for each wrong attempt. For a better understanding take a look at this table:

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.