Is IIFT tougher than CAT?

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    Muskan | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    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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    Divyansh Jain | Contributor-Level 10

    a year ago

    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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    Vipra Shrivastava | Contributor-Level 10

    2 years ago

    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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