Is IIFT tougher than CAT?
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The IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) exam can be more or less difficult than the CAT, depending on a candidate's study strategies, familiarity with exam patterns, and personal capabilities. The IIFT is generally regarded as having a unique exam style that places an emphasis on numerical aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, and general awareness in addition to having a separate section for verbal and reading comprehension. The IIFT is known for its lengthy and challenging questions, particularly in the sections of the test that deal with quantitative analysis and data interpretation. On the other hand, CAT focuses m
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Depending on a candidate's study methods, exam pattern knowledge, and personal strengths, the IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) exam can be more or less tough than the CAT. In general, the IIFT is thought to have a distinctive exam format that emphasizes numeric aptitude, data interpretation, logical thinking, and general awareness in addition to having a separate area for reading comprehension and verbal ability. Long and difficult questions, especially in the quantitative and data interpretation areas of the exam, are a hallmark of the IIFT. Conversely, CAT is primarily concerned with linguistic ability, reading comprehension,
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Both exams are of same difficulty level. While, CAT has higher difficulty level VARC, IIFT's Quantitative Aptitude is tougher. In CAT VARC, the weightage of RC based question is higher than in IIFT. Also, the RC passages of CAT are a mix of both inference-based and fact-based types. However, the RC passages in IIFT are fact-based. IIFT focuses more on vocabulary and verbal ability than reading comprehension. Sharing key highlights of both exams here:
Parameter
IIFT exam
CAT exam
Duration of exam
2 hours
2 hours (Sectional time limit of 40 minutes)
Number of Questions
110
66
Marking scheme
3 marks for each correct entry in Sections 1, 2 and 3.
1.5 marks for each correct entry in Section 4
3 marks for every correct entry
Negative marking
1 mark in section 1,2,3 and 0.5 in Section 4
1 mark
Maximum marks
300
198
Mode of exam
Computer-based
Computer-based
Sections
English Comprehension
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
Quantitative Analysis
General Awareness
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Apt
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