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Candidates appearing for the IIFT exam can check the exam analysis of IIFT provided here. They can also check the question paper/ answer key of IIFT exam here.
IIFT 2021 exam was conducted on January 24, 2021, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. IIFT 2021 answer key has been released on January 28, 2021. The exam was conducted in the CBT (Computer Based) mode. As per reports coming in from the exam centres, the difficulty level of IIFT 2021 was higher as compared to last year. However, the exam pattern was reported to be exactly the same as the previous year.
Students have reported that the LRDI section was quite difficult, the Verbal section was also tough and the Quant section was reported to be quite lengthy. Based on the analysis of IIFT 2021, the cutoff for IIFT 2021 is expected to fall around the 105 to 120 mark for General candidates. An attempt of around 40 to 45 can be considered to be a good attempt in this exam. Students have also reported that they faced difficulty in tackling the interface of the exam as they had to scroll to read the complete question.
Candidates who appeared for the IIFT 2021 can check the IIFT paper analysis provided here to know the difficulty level and other important highlights of the exam. A detailed section-wise analysis is available below. The answer key/ solutions of IIFT will also be updated here.
IIFT 2021 Answer Key/ Solutions
The answer key of IIFT 2021 has been released. Candidates can check the answer key/ solutions of IIFT here.
IIFT 2021 Exam Timings
IIFT 2021 will start at 3:00 PM and it will end by 05:00 AM. Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre one hour before the exam.
Reporting Time | Exam Time |
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1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
IIFT 2021 Exam Analysis - Out Now
The detailed exam analysis for IIFT can be checked here. The analysis is prepared on the basis of student reactions.
Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantitative Ability | 25 | Moderate to Difficult | 10 - 12 |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 35 | Difficult | 12 - 15 |
Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation | 30 | Difficult | 10 - 13 |
General Knowledge | 20 | Moderate | 10 - 15 |
Overall | 110 | Moderate to Difficulty | 40 to 50 |
Section-wise Analysis of IIFT 2021
A detailed section-wise analysis of IIFT 2021 is available here.
SECTION A - Quantitative Ability
The Quant section was quite lengthy as compared to the previous year exams. The difficulty level of the section was quite difficult this year. There were a lot of concept-based questions in the section this year.
Area | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
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Algebra | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Venn Diagram | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Arithmetic | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Geometry | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Numbers | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Pure Maths | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Total | To be Updated | To be Updated |
SECTION B - Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
The difficulty level of Verbal section in IIFT 2021 was reported to be quite tough. There were a total of 4 RC sets having 4 questions each i.e. 16 RC questions and the remaining 19 questions were from Verbal Ability topics. There were quite a few vocabulary-based questions in this section, some of which were quite difficult to attempt. More details to be updated soon.
Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
RC Set 1 | 4 | To be Updated |
RC Set 2 | 4 | To be Updated |
RC Set 3 | 4 | To be Updated |
RC Set 4 | 4 | To be Updated |
Vocabulary | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Error Spotting | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Para Jumbles | To be Updated | To be Updated |
Root Word | To be Updated | To be Updated |
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SECTION C - Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
The difficulty level of LRDI increased from the previous versions of the exam. There were 16 questions from DI (4 sets with 4 questions in each) and 16 questions from LR. The DI sets were reported to be quite difficult and lengthy. However, some of the questions in this section were quite easy to attempt and observation-based. More details to be updated soon.
Topic | No of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
DI Set 1 - Table Based DI | 4 | Moderate |
DI Set 2 - Table & Pi Chart Based | 4 | Difficult and Calculative |
DI Set 3 - Line & Stack Based | 4 | Very Difficult |
DI Set 4 - Line and Bar Graph Based | 4 | Moderate and Lengthy |
LR Set 1 - Seating Arrangement | 4 | Easy but Lengthy |
LR Set 2 - Calendar Based | 2 | Easy |
LR Set 3 - Tournament Based | 4 | Difficult |
Others | 4 | Moderate |
SECTION D - General Awareness
The General Awareness section in IIFT 2021 was of Moderate difficulty this year. The section was reported to be easier as compared to the last year.
IIFT 2021 Expected Section-Wise Cut Off
Section | Expected Cut Off |
|---|---|
DILR | 11 - 12 |
VARC | 28 - 31 |
QA | 9 - 12 |
GA | 5 - 8 |
Overall | 105 - 120 |
IIFT 2021 Exam Pattern: Overview
The pattern of IIFT 2021 was the same as last year. Check the exam pattern of IIFT 2021 provided in the table below.
Medium of Exam | English |
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Total Sections | 4 Sections |
Name of Exam Sections |
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Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Total Number of Questions | 110 |
Total Marks | 300 |
Negative Marking | -1 for each incorrect answer(-0.5 for General Knowledge section) |
Marking Scheme | +3 for each correct answer(+1.5 for General Knowledge section) |
IIFT 2021 Question Paper
The PDF of memory-based questions shared by the test takers of IIFT 2021 will be provided below.
IIFT 2021 Question Paper- To be Updated |
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