How should i prepare for IIFT exam at home?

Hello Himanshi

IIFT is the national level management entrance exam which is conducted by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade for admission to its MBA (IB) program.
IIFT exam has been conducted on 2 December 2018 and I hope you want to prepare for the next year exam. Before appearing for the exam, you should know about the detailed eligibility criteria, exam pattern and syllabus of the exam.

IIFT Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have a graduation degree in any discipline from any recognized institution/college to apply for the exam.
Candidates in the final year of Graduation are also eligible to apply for the exam. Final Year students need to submit the relevant academic proof like a certificate of the current semester.
There is no age limit to appear for the IIFT entrance exam.
Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply for the exam.

Knowing the exam pattern is essential for preparation. IIFT Exam Pattern is as follows
Questions in the exam are asked from six sections- English Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis.
Duration of the exam is two hours and there is no sectional time limit to appear for the exam. Multiple Choice questions are asked in the exam. Negative marking is there is the exam for wrong answers.

I am mentioning some of the topics of each section.

Data Interpretation - Bar Graph, Line Graph, Pie Chart, Table, Caselets etc.

Logical Ability – Comparisons, Deductions, Coding-Decoding, Series & Analysis, Input & Output, Directions, Seating, Selections etc.
English Language – This section covers Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sections. The topics covered in these sections are Grammar, Preposition, Phrases, Analogy, Matching word meanings, Synonyms-Antonyms, Reading Passages, etc.
Quantitative Ability – Number, Geometry, Mensuration, Logarithms, ERPV, PPL, Probability, Permutation & Combination etc.
General Awareness– Politics, Business, Society, Economics, Banking, History, Films etc.

Preparation for the exam
To prepare for the exam, you should make a scheduled time table for preparation. Consistent practice with dedicated efforts are essential to crack the exam. Practice is the only way which will help you to ace the exam. Daily practice will also help you to increase your speed and accuracy.
Speed and Accuracy both are the key factors to perform well in the exam as six sections are needed to be completed in 120 minutes.
Try to clear your concepts. If your basic concepts will be clear, you will not face much difficulty in solving the questions.
Practice previous year question papers and sample papers. It will help you know about the types of questions asked in the exam, difficulty level of the exam and you can analyse about your weaknesses and strengths by practicing the sample papers.

Some other points which will help you in preparation-
- Make a schedule for your studies. Generally students start the preparation with full enthusiasm but get bored by self studying at home. But, this should not happen. You must devote your time to each section.

- For General Awareness, stay updated with the latest happenings and current affairs. Regular reading of newspaper will also help you in preparation for this section.

- Stay away from negativity and distractions and prepare positively for the exam.

Study Material
Some of the best books for preperation are

Books for Quantitative Aptitude
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT’ by Arun Sharma.
‘Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations’ by Abhijit Guha
‘Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests For Admission into IIMs’ by Sarvesh K Verma

Books for Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma
Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal

Books which you can refer for building vocabulary
Word Power by Norman Lewis
Barron’s Dictionary
Books for Data Interpretation
Data Interpretation for the CAT by Arun Sharma
Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

Stay confident, determined and dedicated towards your preparation.
Do let us know if you have any other query.

Good Luck!

Hello, in order to prepare for any exam one must be aware of the complete syllabus, exam pattern including marking scheme. Going through previous years' sample papers also helps to know the type of questions asked in the exam. Well as preparation tips, I would suggest you to simply follow the tricks below-

• Know the syllabus and mark wise distribution of each topic.
• Accordingly plan your study time.
• Seggregate the topics marks wise and note down the important topics.

To know the syllabus refer to this link below. It mentions the complete syllabus for IIFT 2019 exam. - https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iift-syllabus

To know the IIFT 2019 exam pattern refer to the link below -

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/iift-exam-pattern .

This will help you alot. All the best for your preparation.