How do leading test prep institutes look at the test paper what are the cut-offs expected? MBAUniverse.com presents a review.
The paper was scheduled for 120 minutes and had a total of 150 questions. This year the sections have increased to 6 where there were 4 sections in IIFT 07. The sections were Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, General knowledge, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation.
Lets review what prep institutes including Mumbai based IMS Learning, Delhi based Career Launcher and Pune base Career Forum have to say.
According to the IIFT analysis shared by IMS Learning, IIFT was a fairly easy paper with a mix of easy and moderately difficult questions. One had to spend time in reading each question because it was framed in a lengthy manner. There were no business judgement cases this year.
Section-wise analysis of IIFT 2007
Reading Comprehension
According to Career Launcher, The RC passages were on the lengthier side but quite simple. Most of the questions were fact-based and asked for direct data from the passage. One could have just scanned through them and answered the given questions. Like last year this year also saw the use of questions based on matching items in list 1 with items in list 2. The key to answering these was to read the options carefully, as addition or omission of even a single word to the option could have made a difference.
Verbal Ability
Analysing Verbal section, IMS Learning shared, There were 23 questions in this section and they asked tested a students basic concepts pertaining to grammar, vocabulary and word usage. The questions were a mix of easy and moderately difficult ones and a number of constructs featured in the section.
General Awareness
The General Knowledge questions had a good combination of Business Awareness and Current Affairs. The method of framing these questions was more or less similar to last years. The General Knowledge section of the requires the IIFT test taker to be a master of the games: says Career Forum.
Quantitative Ability
After CAT, which had a reasonably high-level QA section, this paper successfully maintained the high standard of quantitative ability section across Indian B-School Entrance Tests. There was a definite stress on probability and permutation combination, which accounted for 9 questions in the paper. Geometry, the traditional favorite, which was absent in last years paper, came back with a bang, says Career Launcher.
Reasoning Ability
This section was a good breather compared to Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section. It would have been a wise decision to spend more time in this section to increase the attempts and minimize the score, says IMS Learning.
Data Interpretation
On Data Interpretation section, Career Launcher analysed, At first glance, this part of the test appeared tough and involved tediously lengthy calculations. A lot of data was given in each question and the options were more like statements to be verified. The DI section was a mix of only average and difficult questions; there was no easy pick.
The expected cut-offs of above mentioned prep institutes are for IIFT are:
IMS Learning
29+
Career Launcher
27-28
Career Forum
37
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How do leading test prep institutes look at the test paper what are the cut-offs expected? MBAUniverse.com presents a review.
The paper was scheduled for 120 minutes and had a total of 150 questions. This year the sections have increased to 6 where there were 4 sections in IIFT 07. The sections were Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, General knowledge, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation.
Lets review what prep institutes including Mumbai based IMS Learning, Delhi based Career Launcher and Pune base Career Forum have to say.
According to the IIFT analysis shared by IMS Learning, IIFT was a fairly easy paper with a mix of easy and moderately difficult questions. One had to spend time in reading each question because it was framed in a lengthy manner. There were no business judgement cases this year.
Section-wise analysis of IIFT 2007
Reading Comprehension
According to Career Launcher, The RC passages were on the lengthier side but quite simple. Most of the questions were fact-based and asked for direct data from the passage. One could have just scanned through them and answered the given questions. Like last year this year also saw the use of questions based on matching items in list 1 with items in list 2. The key to answering these was to read the options carefully, as addition or omission of even a single word to the option could have made a difference.
Verbal Ability
Analysing Verbal section, IMS Learning shared, There were 23 questions in this section and they asked tested a students basic concepts pertaining to grammar, vocabulary and word usage. The questions were a mix of easy and moderately difficult ones and a number of constructs featured in the section.
General Awareness
The General Knowledge questions had a good combination of Business Awareness and Current Affairs. The method of framing these questions was more or less similar to last years. The General Knowledge section of the requires the IIFT test taker to be a master of the games: says Career Forum.
Quantitative Ability
After CAT, which had a reasonably high-level QA section, this paper successfully maintained the high standard of quantitative ability section across Indian B-School Entrance Tests. There was a definite stress on probability and permutation combination, which accounted for 9 questions in the paper. Geometry, the traditional favorite, which was absent in last years paper, came back with a bang, says Career Launcher.
Reasoning Ability
This section was a good breather compared to Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section. It would have been a wise decision to spend more time in this section to increase the attempts and minimize the score, says IMS Learning.
Data Interpretation
On Data Interpretation section, Career Launcher analysed, At first glance, this part of the test appeared tough and involved tediously lengthy calculations. A lot of data was given in each question and the options were more like statements to be verified. The DI section was a mix of only average and difficult questions; there was no easy pick.
The expected cut-offs of above mentioned prep institutes are for IIFT are:
IMS Learning
29+
Career Launcher
27-28
Career Forum
37
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for news and analysis of important management exams.
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| Also Read Important Articles on MBA Admission | ||
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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Admission Test was held on November 23, 2008. The paper was scheduled for 120 minutes and had a total of 150 questions where the maximum marks were 100.