The IIFT 2012-14 Admission test was very much along the predictable lines. The paper was lengthy and the LRDI section had quite a few tedious questions. The question paper had 120 questions divided into six sections. Each question had four options and the extent of the negative marking was 1/3rd of the marks allotted to the question. The break-up of the sections is given below:
Section |
Total No of questions |
Marks per question |
Total Marks |
General Awareness |
21 |
0.50 |
10.5 |
Reading Comprehension |
15 |
0.75 |
11.25 |
English Usage |
23 |
0.75 |
17.25 |
Data Interpretation |
16 |
1.00 |
16 |
Quantitative Ability |
24 |
1.00 |
24 |
Logical Reasoning |
21 |
1.00 |
21 |
Reading Comprehension
Most of the questions were direct and based on specific details. There were two ‘Match the following’ questions in RC, which could be done by matching one or two options. There were 4 RCs with a total of 15 Questions.
English Usage
Just like previous years there were quite a few questions from Vocabulary. There were questions on Synonyms, Antonyms, Figure of speech, and Idioms. There were no questions on Analogy. The questions on Word-Jumble were easy but time consuming and could have been left.
| Topic | Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Grammar |
6 |
Easy |
Vocabulary |
10 |
Moderate-Tough |
Para-Completion |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
Sentence Jumble |
2 |
Easy |
Spelling |
1 |
Tough |
Word Jumble |
2 |
Easy |
General Awareness
This section was tougher than previous years. The section had a healthy mix of questions from static and current G.K.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Static General Awareness |
9 |
Moderate- Tough |
Personality and Awards |
5 |
Moderate |
Business |
3 |
Moderate- Tough |
Economy |
4 |
Moderate- Tough |
Quantitative Ability
This section was easier as compared to previous years. Unlike previous years there were quite a few questions that were short in length and less tedious. All the questions in this section were attemptable. There were no questions from Higher Mathematics.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Arithmetic |
12 |
Easy- Moderate |
Algebra |
7 |
Easy- Moderate |
Geometry |
3 |
Easy- Moderate |
P&C, Probability |
2 |
Easy- Moderate |
Data Interpretation
Though most of the questions in this section were straightforward, the sets were long, tedious and calculation intensive. The third set in this section could have been attempted.
Logical Reasoning
The questions in this section were easy. The Logical Reasoning sets were shorter in length as compared to previous years. There were a few questions from Verbal Logic.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Blood Relations |
2 |
Easy |
Team Selection |
2 |
Easy |
Arrangement |
2 |
Easy |
Coding-Decoding |
8 |
Easy- Moderate |
Information based LR sets |
1 set (3 Questions) |
Easy |
Syllogisms |
2 |
Easy |
Course of Action |
2 |
Moderate |
Predicted Section wise Cut-offs
| Section | Possible Attempts |
Possible score |
Reading Comprehension |
6-8 |
3-3.5 |
English Usage |
16-18 |
7.5-8 |
Logical Reasoning |
12-13 |
8.3-9 |
Data Interpretation |
5-6 |
3-3.6 |
General Awareness |
6-7 |
1.5-2 |
Quantitative Ability |
14-15 |
12-13 |
Total |
60-68 |
35-37 |
A score of approximately 37 should fetch a call for the second round of selection.
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