IIFT DETAILED ANALYSIS LAST 5 YEARS STRATEGIES APPROACH PREPARATION STRATEGY
IIFT EXAM DETAILED ANALYSIS: QUANTS
Quants
Arithmetic played an important role again here as almost 40 to 50 %of the paper consists of Arithmetic section.
Algebra and Geometry carried the next greater weightages and had maximum probability of occurrence.Number system and Modern Maths spiked a good number of questions.
Good attempts could have been around 12 to 14 questions with good accuracy.
| QUANTS | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Arithmetic | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Algebra | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Number System | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Geometry | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Modern Math | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
IIFT EXAM DETAILED ANALYSIS: VERBAL ABILITY
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
| VARC | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| RC | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Analogy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Para Jumbles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spot the Error | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grammar | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Jumbled words | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Match the column | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vocabulary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| Sentence Improvement | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Idioms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| FIB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Reading Comprehension attracted 16 questions, analogy had 0 to 2 questions. Parajumbles and spot the error questions were asked in 0 to 2 numbers. Grammar tested 3 to 5 questions. Jumbled word 0 to 3 and Match the column had 0 to 2 questions. Vocabulary had 4 to 8 questions. Sentence improvement had 0 to 3 questions. Idioms 3 to 4, FIB had 2 to 4 questions.
Total questions asked in this section was 35 to 36.
Good no of attempts could have been between 15 to 20 questions with good accuracy.
IIFT EXAM DETAILED ANALYSIS: DILR
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
| DILR | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Bar Graph & Line Graph | 7 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Table | 10 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Blood Relation & Data Arrangement | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Arrangement | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Set Theory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Direction | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Selection | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Syllogism | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Machine Input-Output | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Distrubution | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Matrix | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Missing Number/Series | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 38 |
Bar Graph, Line Graph and Tables based questions were between 7 to 10 in numbers. Blood relation and Data arrangement based questions were between 7 to 10 in numbers. Set Theory, Direction and Selection based questions were between 0 to 2 in numbers. Syllogism based questions were between 0 to 2 in numbers.
Machine Input- Output based questions were between 2 to 4 in numbers. Distribution and Matrix based questions were between 4 to 7 in numbers. Missing no series based questions were between 1 to 2 in numbers
Total questions were around 30 to 40 in numbers.
Good no. of attempts with a great accuracy could have been between 18 to 20 questions.
IIFT EXAM DETAILED ANALYSIS: GA
General Awareness
| GA | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Current Affairs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Business and Economy | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Brands | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Geography/History | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Science | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sports | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Static | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Books | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 |
Current Affairs based questions were between 2 to 5 in numbers. Business and Economy based questions were between 6 to 10 in numbers. Brands and Miscellaneous based questions were between 2 to 6 in numbers. Geography and History based questions were between 1 to 4 in numbers. Science and Sports based questions were between 0 to 2 in numbers. Static and Books based questions were between 1 to 15 in numbers.
Total no of questions were around 20 to 25.
Good no. of attempts could have been 15 to 20 questions with good accuracy.
LAST 5 YEARS SECTIONAL CUT-OFFs
| CUT-OFFs | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| QUANTS | 9-10 | 3 – 3.25 | 3.55 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| DILR | – | 5 – 5.75 | 5.5 | 7.25 | 7.25 |
| VARC | – | 3.25 – 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| GA | 3.5 – 4.5 | 0.83- 1 | 0.83 – 1 | 2 – 2.5 | 2 – 3 |
Some Pro- tips to ace the exam:
- Try to analyse your mocks well and be thorough with your basic concepts.
- Don’t over attempt as every section carries negative marks.
- Its important to clear the sectional cut-offs as well as overall cut-offs.
- Try to get good knowledge on latest happenings, Business GK and about Economy as far as GA section is concerned.
- Practice good amount of RC, and Verbal questions to increase your speed and accuracy.
- Try good DILR sets and increase your speed and accuracy with each increasing question.
- Practice as much as possible questions in Quants and try to strengthen your strong areas and avoid wasting more time on weaker topics.
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