IIFT 2017 syllabus and exam pattern

The entrance test for admissions to IIFT is all set to be conducted in the month of November, this year. The application process will begin on July 15, 2016 and will go on till September 5, 2016.

IIFT 2017: Application form and process

The pen and paper test is a 2-hour exam wherein the candidates have to answer over 120 objective type questions from English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.

IIFT 2017 important dates

Here's the break up fo the syllabus:

For English Comprehension, the candidates must prepare on the following topics:

• Comprehension of paragraphs
• Verbal Reasoning
• Syllogisms
• Contextual usage
• Analogies
• Antonyms
• Fill In the Blanks
• Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences
• Foreign language words used in English
• Sentence completion
• Sentence correction
• Odd man out
• Idioms
• One word substitution
• Different usage of same word
• Errors in word choice
• Mania & phobia
• Incorrect words
• Mood
• Conditionals & Multiple Usage
• Punctuation
• Proverb
• Phrasal verb etc.

For Quantitative Analysis, the following topics need to be practiced:

• Geometry (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone, etc.)
• Ratios and Proportion
• Ratios
• Percentages
• In-equations Quadratic and linear equations Algebra
• Profit & Loss
• Averages
• Percentages
• Partnership
• Time-Speed-Distance
• Work and time
• Number system
• HCF
• LCM
• Geometric Progression
• Arithmetic progression
• Arithmetic mean
• Geometric mean
• Harmonic mean
• Median
• Mode
• Number Base System
• BODMAS
• Mensuration
• Allegation & Mixtures
• Work
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Set Theory
• Venn Diagram
• Installment Payments
• Partnership
• Clocks
• Probability
• Permutations & Combinations
• Topics like Trigonometry
• Vectors
• Binomial Expansion
• Co-ordinate geometry
• Logarithm
• Calendar
• Maxima & Minima Progression
• Surds & Indices and Complex numbers

IIFT 2017: Eiligibility and test centres

Logical Reasoning will consist of the following topics:

• Critical reasoning
• Visual reasoning
• Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
• Assertion and reasons
• Statements and assumptions
• Identifying valid inferences
• Identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments
• Statements and conclusions
• Cause and Effect
• Identifying Probably true
• Probably false
• Definitely true
• Definitely false kind of statement
• Linear arrangements
• Matrix arrangements
• Puzzles
• Family tree problem
• Symbol Based problems
• Coding and decoding
• Sequencing
• Identifying next number in series etc.

Check out the process to download the admit card

There is no set pattern for General Knowledge & Awareness section. The candidates are advised to stay updated with current affairs and political events and news from the business. They are advised to read newspapers and political journals on a regular basis.

Here's how to access IIFT 2017 scorecard