What does it require for one to convert the IIFT call??

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Welcome Guys! This is the final session for this season!!

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Can you please tell which section to emphasize upon in GK?

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Can you please tell which section to emphasize upon in GK

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should we attempt RC section as they are too lengthy and take lot of time?

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important topics for GK ?

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which month current affairs are more likely to come in IIFT

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are there questions in iift which are incorrect ?

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Topics for GK..

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Hi Mohit , GK is a vast section. You can scan last 5-6 years' papers and identify the trends accordingly.An aspirant should be thorough with current affairs as well static GK.

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How is placement in IIFT Delhi?? Is IIFT Delhi and Kolkata conducted together

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Hi Gautam, IIFT is not known to have incorrect questions. If however, this year, there is any such problem, the key will be adjusted accordingly.

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Can you please guide us on how much time should we spend on different section of the paper

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im planning 10 mins for gk,20 mins for DI, 30 mins each for quant lr and verbal..DI no matter how fast i do still time gets wasted so i plan to clear DILR cutoff with LR..is this suitable?

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The placements process for both Delhi and Kolkata happens together . For now , focus on clearing the entrance exam with a sound strategy in place .

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im planning 10 mins for gk,20 mins for DI, 30 mins each for quant lr and verbal..DI no matter how fast i do still time gets wasted so i plan to clear DILR cutoff with LR..is this suitable?

03:42 PM

@Abhi jeet, For final selection, no. of different parameters come into play. You have to score well at an aggregate level which consists of following components with their respective weightage as follows: Entrance Exam: 55% Essay: 10% Group Discussion: 10% Interview: 23% Gender Diversity: 2% Note, this is as per last year's process and it may change this year. At this point I would advice that you should focus on getting a very score in IIFT entrance test and not worry about final selection. Entrance exam score have always had the highest weightage and would matter the most for final selection.

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Hi Simarjeeet! Time management would depend upon your strengths and weaknesses. Start with the sections you which are your strengths and wrap them up quickly to leave ample time for the weak areas.

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Hi Simarjeet.. Hi Simarjeet! The break up totally depends on the strengths and weakness you possess. We would however suggest you to spend good amount of time on sections that reward you more and you are comfortable with!

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im planning 10 mins for gk,20 mins for DI, 30 mins each for quant lr and verbal..DI no matter how fast i do still time gets wasted in DI so i plan to clear DILR cutoff with LR..is this suitable?

03:44 PM

Hello Sravan, do make sure that you attempt the RC section, as it holds a lot of weightage most times. Also, as observed, IIFT RCs are not Critical Reasoning intensive, which take up most of your time. Read the question first and then the RC, if it suits you, for solving IIFT RCs.

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Hi Akash , there is no hard and fast rule for time allotment. One should scan the exam and make a suitable strategy accordingly. For example , in last year's exam , Lr was easy and DI was comparatively time consuming . Thus a flexible strategy comes in handy while entering into exam.

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@Prerna It's difficult to predict the month that would be important in current affairs. I would suggest you to go through all the major events of last year if possible. You may also want to focus on the static portion of GK that comes in IIFT EE and forms a major part.

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How likely is IIFT to follow the same pattern that was followed last year ?

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this year too expected cutoffs will be around 48-50?

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How much weightage is given to 10-12th marks and work experience in final selection ? also any relief given to commerce background on diversity grounds ?

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Hi Akash , it depends on the difficulty level of the exam. Cutoffs varied significantly in last 4 years . 2012 : 50 marks , 2013 : 46.5 marks , 2014 : 38.5 marks , 2015 : 48.5 marks , 2016 : ? marks . Thus for now , brush up your material and be flexible about the strategy to take on the D-Day .

03:55 PM

@Gautam As per last year, there was no weightage given to 10-12th marks and work experience in final selection. Also, no extra points was given for academic diversity.

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thank you!

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Hi Gautam, the same paper pattern could be followed. If it isn't, it would be a different for everybody, and not just you, and percentiles would vary accordingly. The usual variation is in the number of questions, weightage per section, and the sectional clubbing. If it's more deviant, again, it would be the same for everyone. Hope for the best and be preapared for the worst. All the best! :)

04:02 PM

Please tell about Gk section and also the approach to paper as concerned with timing

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wat are the min questions to be attempted so as to be on the safer side?

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I am aware that you guys are first year students, so you might be aware about this issue: Last year in IIFT exam, 2 DI sets had some problems related to some figures given wrong or name of the quantity mentioned wrong, This led to huge hue and cry. What was done by IIFT to take care of this? Accepting all answers as correct or what?

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Thanks Rohit and Bhavika !

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@Nidhi You should not worry too much about the min no. of questions to be attempted. Every year is a different year and might require you adjust your strategy and give your best performance. If you look at the cut offs, it varied significantly in last 4 years . 2012 : 50 marks , 2013 : 46.5 marks , 2014 : 38.5 marks , 2015 : 48.5 marks , So focus on giving your best possible shot and do not go with a pre determined mindset. All the best.

04:09 PM

Hi Mayur , IIFT takes appropriate care about the issues related to the factual correctness of questions. Every aspirant receives the same question paper , thus if someone founds some doubts about the factual incorrectness ,he/she should skip the question and move to the next question. All the best for the exam .

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Hi I have taken multiple mocks but my marks always hover around 32-35 marks!!:( Can you please tell me any good strategy which you people had followed on your D day?

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@rohit thanks!

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yeah same with me as well... thngs r so lengthy tat many a times, questions get untouched...tats y i wud keenly like to knw, how u pple managed on your D day

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Hii Mayank, I am a PWD candidate (Low Vision); What you suggest how many que should i mark correct? (Reading a line with 10 words takes 10 secs)

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Hi Vinay , I took the following strategy in last year's exam : Initially I scanned the paper and was able to gauge that, if not handled correctly, DI could be a tough call even for a well prepared candidate . 1) I started my exam with GK , as here the ROI is high . Either you know an answer or you don't. Here I was able to attempt 18 questions in 5 minutes with 13 correct - Score 5.65. 2)Then I moved to VA-RC, invested 40 minutes (15 minutes in VA and 25 minutes in RC), and attempted 19 in VA and all 16 questions in RC, correcting 16 in the former with 13 in the latter - Score 23.26 3)Then I finished off QA section in 30 minutes with an attempt of 18 questions with 15 correct -Score 14.01 4)Lastly I moved to LRDI where i scanned both sections carefully and decided to start off with LR as that was the easier of the two areas . I completed the whole of LR (20 questions) with 19 correct and DI (4 Questions) with 3 correct - Score 16.67 in 30(LR)+10(DI)= 40 minutes Section selection should be based on strength as well ROI .Since GK and VA are considered to be less time consuming , they should be attempted first. Do the thorough analysis of mocks and keep the strategy flexible.

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@Vinay. See you need to be smart during the exams. Try to maximise your score. Try to first attempt the section that are your strengths and then go to the subsequent sections. Leave the questions which you find lengthy or tough at the first look. Come to them back again section wise. Keep a watch on your time and be calm! Don't panic that's is the most important thing on the D-Day!

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Hello Mayank, as this is a really long paper 20 pages approx, What strategy should we follow to scan it while minimizing the time

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@Mayank and @Manthan Thanks a lot!!:)

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Hi Mayank, I am a PWD candidate (Low Vision) what you think how much i should attempt? My reading speed is 1 word in 1-2 sec

04:19 PM

Hi Shreyash , as of now try Maximizing your score as cutoffs keep varying each year due to varying difficulty levels.All the best for the exam.

04:21 PM

lr and di make one section?

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Thanks Mayank.

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@Nidhi. It isn't fixed every year! Last year it was DI plus Verbal and other section was RC plus Logic

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Is there any scoop for RC passages in IIFT paper? I feel it is too lengthy.

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@manthan thanks!

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Hello Priyank, it's more of a convenience than a burden that the paper is 20 pages long, the questions are in a large font and identifying the type of question should be sufficient to help you scan the paper and identify your strengths, choosing questions accordingly. Also, completing 4-5 pages of GK in the first 10 minutes should be a help. In case of the other sections, focus on the one you think is your strength and pick and choose. I hope you have attempted a few mocks to get you acquainted to the pattern. All the best!

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Is this a pen and paper test? Do we have to colour circles?

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@mayank thanks for helping with Ur last year strategy

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What do guys suggest for last min GK preparation??

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What do u guys suggest for last min GK preparation

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@Archana..first of all..remember this...don't attempt anything in GK which your are not totally sure of! For the eve, I would say, just brush up any imp notes you would have made during these days or cover some major news events from the standard publications. Don't take unnecessary stress on the eve of the exam!

04:33 PM

Thanks manthan!

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Hello Nachiket, IIFT allows either pencil or pen to be used in the paper, and yes, you have to colour circles, for which I recommend encircling answers as you solve, except for maybe the GK section which you can encircle in one go, just after completing the session.

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Hi Archana , brush up the current affairs of last 1 year. As IIFT focuses on International business , focus on international organisations as well and go through topics like country, capital & currency , books and authors , economic terms , sports related , international prizes like Oscars , national prizes etc .Apart from it , go through last 5-6 years IIFT papers to extract more topics .All the best for the exam.

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Thanku so much ! This was helpful Mayank

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Thanks for the tip!

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Hi Gowtham. The RC passaegs asked in IIFT exam are lengthy. However, they are easy to read and if you have practiced decent number of RCs, you can just skim through the passage. The answers are also fairly easy to spot. Generally the RCs give very high ROI. Therefore, I would suggest you not to leave them and attempt as many as possible. All the best!

04:37 PM

If I am weak at verbal, What is the ultimate advice to crack IIFT ?

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How is the life at IIFT campus ?

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can u please suggest how to divide the time between DI AND QUANTS SECTION?

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should i equal time for both the parts . I am planning for 25 minutes on each part

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devote*

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@Bhavika Thanks a lot for your advice. I wish everyone the very best for Sunday.

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Best of luck mates.

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