IIFT

Some important topics for the preparation of IIFT exam are:
Logical Ability
Comparisons
Deductions
Coding-Decoding
Series & Analysis
Input & Output
Directions
Linear word formation
Bar Graph
Pie Chart
Line Graph
Pie chart
Tables
Verbal Ability:
Grammar
Para Formation
Questions
Synonyms-Antonyms
Matching word meanings,
Figures of speech
General Awareness
International Affairs:
Geography
Mythology
Sports,
Science,
Awards and awardees,
Industry,
Economics
Mythology
Quantitative Ability
Averages
Mixtures and Allegations
Simple interest and compound interest
Percentages and partnerships
Ratios with a focus on income-expenditure-savings problems
Profit-loss-discount
Time, speed, distance-Linear motion and 2 basic concepts of circular motion (number of meeting points, when would the entities meet again at the starting point)
Pipes and cisterns
Time and work
Upstream and downstream questions

For Quantitative Aptitude-
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma
The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha
Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma
For Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning-
How to Prepare for Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma
The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning by Nishit K. Sinha
For Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension-
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Meenakshi Upadhyay, Arun Sharma
The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning by Nishit K. Sinha
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
Apart from this, solve many mock papers in exam like conditions. Analyse your mistakes and work on them.
All the best.

There are several common mistakes done by the students:
1. Not having a proper timetable:
Many of the students do not have their timetable which is the most and which is not being followed by them as they prepare timetable but didn't follow them.
2. Not revising properly
Students think that they do not need revision as they have done this before but it's totally wrong. Revision is a must to increase your speed to increase your knowledge. When you revise for your topics in the exam, you can easily solve day without taking more time.
3 Missing mock test
A lot of students do not give the mock test and they directly go for the exam. In this, they are making the biggest mistake because mock test help you for your final exam and while preparing for mock test, you are preparing for your finals. Also mock test gives you an idea about how much you can score in final.
4. Not clearing the doubts
Just once, don't feel shy to clear the doubts. If you have some doubts at that time you should ask your faculty and clear those doubts.
5 Not analysing their mock test
After giving the mock test, they just check the result. They do not analyse the question paper that what types of mistakes they have done where they didn't perform well. This over-analysis should be done by students while preparing
These are few common mistakes done by the students while preparing for IIFT if they avoid these mistakes then they easily crack all the exams for MBA for MBA entrance like IIFT, SNAP, CET, CAT, MAT, GMAT, NMAT and XAT.

Schedule to crack IIFT in just 3 months is as follows :
Reading comprehension in 10 days.
Read the columns, editorials and articles from the newspapers and find out how many words are there which you do not know. Note down these words, know their meaning, frame good sentences upon them and start using them in your conversation to practice more on them.
Verbal Ability in 5 days
Practice and revise your stuff well.
Identify the type of questions that appeared in last year exams and practice them well.
Questions based on grammar come as a saviour when you are not lucky with the passage.
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation in 10 days
Speed is the most important factor to solve this question. For this, you will have to work on your speed to attempt the maximum number of questions.
Vedic maths is very helpful to solve this section in time.
Quantitative Analysis in 10 days
GK in 10 days
Revision in 10 days
Solve at least one mock test paper every day. Try to reduce the involved time every day.
Identify your weak areas and work upon your mistakes.
Hope it helps.