The IIFT 2018 exam was held on 2nd December 2018 and the exam was tough as expected. The cut-off and exam result will be announced in the month of January 2019. The result for IIFT 2018 exam is declared in 1st Week of January and the IIFT cutoff for 2018 is declared the subsequent week. Around 60,000 students appear for IIFT exam and 2000 students are shortlisted. The previous year’s IIFT Merit List is available here.
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IIFT Participating Institutes
“The IIFT or the Indian Institute of foreign trade conducts entrance exams to its prestigious MBA-IB program; the exam would be conducted on 2nd December 2018 and would be held at several cities across India. The institute currently has three campuses where students can pursue their required programs – Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. ” Read More
IIFT Analysis
“The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade recently concluded the nationwide MBA entrance exam. The IIFT analysis reveals a few changes in the exam as compared to previous years. The difficulty level was higher than earlier years, even as the number of questions remained same, 114 questions divided in 6 sections. ” Read More
The selection process for the IIFT exam is as follows:
IIFT Cut Off 2018: Factors
The IIFT exam is moderate to high difficulty level exam and there are sectional and overall cut off that the candidate must clear in order to clear for the next round. Usually it is observed that if the difficulty level is high the final cut off of IIFT decreases and vice versa. The cut off for IIFT is determined by the following factors:
- Total number of seats available for the session 2019-21
- Total number of candidates appearing in the IIFT exam 2018
- Total number of candidates who clear the IIFT exam 2018
- Difficulty level of the IIFT exam 2018.
IIFT Cut Off 2018: Trends Over the Years
Overall the IIFT merit list is announced campus wise (Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada) plus there are sectional and overall cut off marks based on different categories. The IIFT 2018 exam had 6 sections as below.
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IIFT Exam 2018 Sections |
No. of Questions |
IIFT Exam Pattern 2018 Marking Scheme |
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Section |
Part |
Marks per Correct Question |
Negative Marking |
Maximum Marks |
|
|
Section 1 |
Quantitative Ability |
20 |
1 |
0.33 |
20 |
|
Section 2 |
Logical Reasoning |
20 |
1 |
033 |
20 |
|
Section 3 |
Data Interpretation |
20 |
1 |
0.33 |
20 |
|
Section 4 |
Reading Comprehension |
16 |
1 |
0.33 |
16 |
|
Section 5 |
Verbal Ability |
20 |
0.75 |
0.25 |
15 |
|
Section 6 |
General Awareness |
18 |
0.5 |
0.17 |
9 |
|
Total |
114 |
100 |
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Here is a general trend of the cut off for the IIFT exam on the basis of various factors.
1. Categories – General, OBC (Other Backward Classes), SC/ST (Schedule Caste/Tribe, PH (Physically Handicapped)
|
Year |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH |
|
2017 |
48 |
43 |
38 |
27 |
29 |
|
2018 |
34 |
30.5 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
2. Section wise – Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), General Awareness (GA)
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Year |
VA |
RC |
DI |
LR |
QA |
GA |
|
2017 |
4 |
5.5 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
1.5 |
|
2018 |
3 |
3 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
3. Overall - The overall projected IIFT cut off across the three IIFT campuses for the session 2019-21 is
| IIFT Campus | Cut Off Range |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 34-35 |
| Kolkata | 32-33 |
| Kakinada | 31-33 |
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Those appearing for the IIFT exam 2018 can look for this space for more information on latest registration details and exam date.
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