{"id":11264,"date":"2017-07-26T06:35:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T06:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=11264"},"modified":"2017-07-27T05:49:46","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T05:49:46","slug":"iift-2017-important-dates-eligibility-selection-procedure-exam-pattern-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/iift-2017-important-dates-eligibility-selection-procedure-exam-pattern-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"IIFT 2017 : Important Dates, Eligibility, Selection Procedure, Exam Pattern &#038; Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ( IIFT ) which is one of the premier B-schools of the country has announced admissions to its prestigious MBA (IB) programme for the academic year 2018 &#8211; 2020. The admissions are open for the institute&#8217;s Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This blog post will provide you with all the necessary details about the IIFT &#8211; 2017 exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>IIFT 2017 Exam : Important Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<table style=\"height: 165px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"814\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"419\" height=\"56\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">Last date<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">\u00a0for online application<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"274\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Friday<\/span>,\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">8<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September 201<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">7<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"419\" height=\"56\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">\u00a0Last date\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">to apply online and submit GMAT score<\/span>\u00a0for Foreign Nationals<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>NRIs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"274\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Thursday<\/span>, 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February 201<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">8<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"419\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">Date of Written Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong>Sunday, 2<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">6<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0November 201<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">7<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #000000;\">\u00a010.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/iiftadmissions.net.in\/apply.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here To Apply For IIFT 2017 Exam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>IIFT 2017 Exam : Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applicant must have a Bachelor&#8217;s degree ( minimum of 3 years ) from a recognized university.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At least 50% marks in graduation for general category. ( For reserved categories, this is relaxed to 45% )<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Candidates in the final year of graduation are also eligible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No age criterion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/register.php?ref=blogdc\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Start Your\u00a0IIFT 2017 Preparation Now<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>IIFT 2017 Exam : Selection Procedure<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The selection for IIFT&#8217;s MBA ( IB ) programme is done in the following stages :-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">i) \u00a0 Written Examination<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ii) \u00a0Group Discussion<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iii) Writing Skill Assessment <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iv) Personal Interview<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>IIFT 2017 Exam : Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some of the key features of the IIFT exam that differentiates it from other MBA entrance tests are listed\u00a0in the following table.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 517px;\" width=\"768\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Attribute<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Description<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Exam Mode<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Paper-Pencil Format (As against online)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Total Time<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">2 Hours (No sectional time limits)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Marking Scheme<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Differential Marking (Negative Marking: -\u2153 of allotted marks);<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Total Marks: 100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Quantitative Ability<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">English Comprehension<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">General Awareness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">1.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">LR<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">DI<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">RC<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">VA<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">1.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">1.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">1.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">0.75<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Number of Questions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Range: 110 &#8211; 140<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The number of questions are not definite and vary each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>IIFT 2017 Exam : Previous Year&#8217;s Exam Analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This exam needs a smart allocation of time which should be done in the very beginning, as the number of questions &amp; sections is known. Generally, 4 sections are expected. Given the nature of questions, one should allot as much time as possible for Quant &amp; DI. That said, other sections cannot be taken lightly as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sectional cutoffs apply<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Marking scheme is different for all questions<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Some questions might be more scoring than others<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/register.php?ref=blogdc\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Start Your\u00a0IIFT 2017 Preparation Now<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Some key points regarding each of the sections are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Quantitative Ability<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This section is reputed to be on the challenging side. With exceptions of the 2013 and 2015 papers, which were comparatively easy and had a number of solvable questions, this section usually has questions that require in-depth calculations and sitters are few.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Logical Reasoning<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The section usually has a good mix of selection-based problems, puzzles, input-output problems and other questions that are known to appear frequently in IIFT. As compared to IIFT 2013, which saw easier caselets, IIFT 2014 was more difficult. IIFT 2015 was again similar to IIFT 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Choosing the right questions is the key to sailing through this section.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Data Interpretation<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This section is known for its calculation intensive data sets. These are usually time consuming, however a few questions can always be successfully attempted from each set as the questions are not so difficult conceptually.\u00a0<\/span>This is a section where the calculation shortcuts and vedic maths tips actually save a lot of time as the questions require heavy calculations, sometimes to the 3rd place of decimal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The section usually comprises of 4 passages. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Verbal and RC section normally is the easiest to tackle in IIFT.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The RC passages, though long, are usually straight-forward and the questions following these passages are mostly of moderate level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sentence jumbles, Direct-Indirect speech translation, Forming meaningful words based on number codes and Latin Phrases were some new question types introduced in IIFT 2011 syllabus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>General Awareness<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Students who have the habit of reading the Newspapers on a regular basis OR following the online news portals find this section doable. The questions which require matching can be easily been solved by elimination. Traditionally the cutoff in GA ranges between 1.5 to 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Further Readings:-<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">i) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2017\/05\/24\/gk-preparation-banking-government-mba-exams-syllabus-strategy-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">Importance of GK section &amp; preparation tips<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ii) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2017\/03\/15\/how-to-read-newspaper-effectively-for-upsc-cse-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read newspapers effectively for exam preparation<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iii) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2016\/10\/03\/how-to-study-smart-analytics-adaptive-feature-analyse-mock-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\">Study smarter with adaptive learning<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/register.php?ref=blogdc\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Start Your\u00a0IIFT 2017 Preparation Now<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hope this helps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>All The Best!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ( IIFT ) which is one of the premier B-schools of the country has<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1212,51,3],"tags":[4032,4037,4038,4033,4036,4035,233,4034],"class_list":["post-11264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-featured","category-iift","category-mba-exams","tag-2017-iift-exam-papers","tag-iift-2016-cut-off","tag-iift-2018-exam-date","tag-iift-exam-cut-off","tag-iift-exam-date-2017","tag-iift-exam-eligibility","tag-iift-exam-pattern","tag-iift-sample-papers","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IIFT 2017 : Important Dates, Eligibility, Selection Procedure, Exam Pattern &amp; 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