IIFT Exam Analysis- Overview, Pattern, Section-Wise Analysis

National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted an online IIFT Exam 2021 on 24th January 2021 in online mode. We have included a detailed IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 to help our aspiring readers for future exams. It will help them plan their preparation strategy and in acing the exam. We have added this analysis based on our expert insights. The blog also includes the exam pattern, difficulty level, section-wise analysis, expected cut-off, etc.

IIFT Exam Analysis: Overview

Our IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 will give you a detailed insight into the IIFT Exam 2021, like

• Exam Pattern
• Questions asked in different sections 
• The difficulty level of each section and overall paper
• Topics included in each section
• Attempted questions
• Good Attempts
• Expected cut-off

We created all analyses based on the student’s experiences and valuable insights from the experts.

IIFT Exam Pattern

NAT conducted IITF Exam 2021 on 24th January 2021. The key features of this exam include:

• NAT conducted this exam online.
• The duration of the exam was 2 hours.
• The Exam included four sections: General Knowledge & Awareness, Quantitative Analysis, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability & English Comprehension.
• The exam followed the 1/3rd negative marking scheme. NAT deducted 0.5 marks in the General Knowledge & Awareness section and 1 mark in all other sections for each wrong answer.
• There was no sectional timing in the exam.

Refer to the table below to know more about the exam pattern.

IIFT 2021 Exam Sections	Total questions	Negative Marking	Marks per question	Total Marks	Difficulty Level	Expected Cut-off(Gen. Category)
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension	35	-1	3	105	Easy	30
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	30	-1	3	90	Difficult	20
Quantitative Analysis	25	-1	3	75	Moderate	15
General Knowledge & Awareness	20	-0.5	1.5	30	Easy to moderate	5
Total	110			300	Moderate	120

IIFT Exam Analysis 2021: Section-Wise

We advise our readers to read further to get a detailed section-wise IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 and prepare accordingly for future exams.

IIFT Exam Analysis 2021: Verbal Ability (VA) & Reading Comprehension (RC)

The Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension section included several topics, like synonyms, antonyms, idioms, proverbs, fill in the blanks, phrases, etc.

As per IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 of the Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension section:

• Out of 35 questions, 16 questions were on Reading Comprehension, and 19 were on Verbal Ability
• Word meanings were difficult, and other questions were easy to moderate
• The overall section was easy 
• Applicants were able to attempt up to 10-12 questions out of 16 in the RC section and up to 12-13 questions out of 19 in the VA section.
• Applicants who had a firm grip on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension would have attempted all 35 questions and can score 100% percentile.
• Good Attempt was 26 questions. 
• Expected cut-off: 30 marks

Get the detailed IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 of Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension section in the following table.

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Reading Comprehension	16	Easy
Grammar	5	Moderate
Synonyms (Root words)	4	Easy
Para Jumbles	3	Moderate
One-Word Substitution	3	Easy
Match the Synonyms	2	Easy
Crosswords & Synonyms	2	Moderate
Total	35	Easy

IIFT Exam Analysis 2021: Data Interpretation (DI) & Logical Reasoning (LR)

This section included questions on topics like decision-making, blood relation, series, coding/decoding, data structure, graphs, puzzles, etc.

As per IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 of the Data Interpretation (DI) & Logical Reasoning (LR):

• It had around 30 questions, out of which 16 questions were on Data Interpretation and 12 on Logical Reasoning
• Both sections were decently lengthy and difficult, making the overall section a bit time-consuming and tough compared to the previous year’s exam papers.
• Applicants could attempt up to 10 questions in the Logical Reasoning section and only 2 to 4 questions out of 16 in the Data Interpretation section.
• Good Attempt was 13 questions
• Expected Cut-off: 20 marks

Refer to the below table to get the detailed IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 of Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning section.

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
DI Set I: Table Based	4	Moderate
DI Set II: Table & Pi Chart Based	4	Difficult and Involved Heavy Calculation
DI Set III: Line & Stack Based	4	Tough
DI Set IV: Line and Bar Graph-Based	4	Moderate and Lengthy
LR Set I: Seating Arrangement	4	Easy and Lengthy
LR Set II: Calendar Based	2	Easy
LR Set III: Tournament Based	4	Difficult
Total	30	Difficult

IIFT Exam Analysis 2021: Quantitative Analysis

This section included questions on topics such as percentages, number system, interest, HCF & LCM, mean, median, ratios, etc.

As per the IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 of Quantitative Analysis section:

• It was comparatively moderately difficult than previous year’s papers, and as per the trends, this section is getting difficult year by year. 
• It comprised around 30 questions that were a bit confusing and tricky.
• It included questions from simple interest, geometry, mensuration, profit & loss, and one question each was from probability, clock-related, and seating arrangement, trigonometry, height & distance, etc.
• Applicants were able to solve around 10 to 12 questions with 85% accuracy in 25 minutes.
• Applicants who devoted around 35 minutes to this section could solve around 15-16 questions with 85% accuracy.
• Good Attempt was 15-16 questions
• Expected Cut-off: 15 marks

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Arithmetic	11	Easy to Moderate
Geometry	5	Moderate
Algebra	4	Moderate
Modern Math	4	Easy to Moderate
Number System	1	Moderate
Total	25	Moderate

IIFT Exam Analysis 2021: General Knowledge & Awareness

As per the IIFT Exam Analysis 2021 of the General Knowledge & Awareness section:

• It included easy to moderate level questions.
• The questions were more on Static GK rather than Current Affairs.
• Good Attempt was 8 – 10 questions
• Expected Cut-off: 5 marks

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Current Affairs	11	Easy to Moderate
Static GK	9	Easy to Moderate
Total	20	Easy to Moderate

Conclusion

This guide provides the detailed section-wise IIFT Exam Analysis 2021, including the expected cut-off marks. We hope this will help our readers in planning their preparation strategy for the coming exams. We wish Good Luck to all our readers and hope that our guide will help them in the future.

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