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XAT- Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus & Cutoff
Salient Features
XAT entrance exam make the candidates eligible for admission into 11-member institutes of XLRI and around 150 B-schools. The admission into the institute of choice depends on the candidate’s performance and the cut-off marks as set by the institute.
About one lakh candidate appear for XAT every year. XAT will be conducted in 46 cities in India and 2 countries abroad, Dubai and Kathmandu
Important Dates 2019
Release of XAT notification and start of registration: 20th August 2018
Last date for registration in XAT: 30th November 2018 without late fees
7th December 2018 before 5 pm with late fees
Availability of admit card: 20th December 2018
Exam Date: January 6, 2019
Announcement of results: last week January 2019
XAT 2019 cutoff: February 2019
XAT 2019 selection procedure: February-March 2019
Exam dates and schedule
This online based exam is scheduled to be held on 6th January 2019 for duration of 3 hours.
Exam Eligibility
Among all the MBA entrance exams, XAT has the least eligibility criteria. Here we present the eligibility criteria in the simplified format
Qualification: The candidate has to be a graduate in any stream or atleast the candidate should in the final year of degree program
Marks: The candidate should have a valid passed graduation certificate at the time of admission. There is no minimum marks requirement by XLRI, in contradiction to other MBA entrance exams which makes mandatory for the students to have certain qualifying percentage.
Age: There is no age bar for the candidates to appear for XAT.
Gender: All candidates irrespective of gender are eligible for the exam
NRI or foreign candidates: These candidates can apply through GMAT scores. Dubai and Kathmandu based students can apply through GMAT or by appearing for XAT.
Registration & Application form
Read the instructions carefully before start of registration and application to avoid errors and wastage of time.
XAT application and registration has started in August and the candidates can apply until 30 November without any late fees. Incase the candidates have missed to apply they still have the chance to apply for XAT with late fee till 7th December.
The candidates should have an active mobile number and email ID throughout the XAT procedure to receive timely notifications.
The candidates should visit the website and register to get the username and password
Once the registration is complete with username and password, the candidates should fill the application form with correct personal, academic and professional details. When applying, keep all the documents by your side to allow easy and accurate filling of information. In addition, to certificate s and I’d proofs, the application also requires passport size photo, latest and image of signature.
Complete the final step of application by making online payment. The candidates need not send any hard copy to XLRI.
Your name, date of birth, mobile number and email address cannot be changed once registration is complete. No changes in the application form are possible after closing of application form dates.
The fees:
XAT 2019 Registration fees and XAT Application form fees without late fees 1700
XAT 2019 Registration fees and XAT Application form fees with late fee 2000
Each XLRI PGDM Programme without late fees 300
Each XLRI PGDM Programme with late fees 500
2019 Admit Card
It can be downloaded from 20 December 2018 until the day of exam. The candidates can download the form by visiting XLRI website and giving the username and password same as given at the time of registration. Verify all the details in the admit card candidates name, registration number, test center, photo and sign. Carry a valid identity proof along with the admit card for verification of the candidate. Any discrepancy should be immediately reported.
2019 Exam Pattern
XAT exam pattern has been changed since last year. Previously there were 5 sections and now it is 4 sections. XAT 2019 is online based test which has 4 sections, verbal and logical ability, decision making, quantitative ability and data interpretation and general knowledge. There have been major changes in XAT 2019. The duration of test is reduced from 3.5 hours to 3 hours and subjective type questions have been removed. XAT 2019 will not have any essay to be written. It is a multiple choice based question paper each question having 5 options. There are 100 question and each question carries one mark and a wrong answer will carry 0.25 penalty. There is no negative marking for general knowledge section.
2019 Syllabus
There is no specific syllabus for XAT, the candidate should be thorough in principles and logic of Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension & Logical Reasoning; Decision Making; Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation. The general knowledge questions can be from any field of politics, health, education science, etc.
Exam Centres
The candidate can have the option of selecting the exam center at the time of application for XAT. The center once selected cannot be changed, hence the candidate have t be very vigilant while selection. Here we list you the exam centers for XAT 2019
Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar,, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Goa, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Surat, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam
Cutoff 2019
The cutoff marks for XAT 2019 will be released by XLRI to get admission into the B-schools across the country. XAT cutoff marks will depends on the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates appearing for the test and the seat available.
XAT Cutoff 2018 for male and female: 94 percentile
XAT Cutoff 2018 – HRM (Human Resource Management): 92 percentile
XAT Cutoff 2018 GMP (Global Management Programme): 68 percentile
XAT Cut off 2017 for BM and HR Programmes: 96 and 92.55
XAT Cut off 2017 for GMP Programme
New Year Day
According to the Gregorian calendar, the New Year is considered as of January 1. This day is very important for everyone in the world. Along with India, all the countries of the world celebrate it as the beginning of the New Year and enjoy this day together with their loved ones.
People sing, dance, play different types of sports, go to parties, go to the movies, and watch live shows on this day. Not only people of cities but also people of villages go to the picnic. On the night of December 31, a day before the New Year, people welcome New Year with crackers, sweet distribution, gifts, and a lot of celebrations.
On the first day of the New Year, people greet each other with good wishes, and some people give greeting cards and gifts and go together in the parks. Media channels on television on this day also telecast the various programs and live-celebrations. Everyone on this day thinks of starting a new and good life ahead.
Grand live concerts are performed in big cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai, where Bollywood stars and celebrities gather and participate in the program. Thousands of people come to see their ceremony. Some people celebrate the party together with their families; friends and some people go out to roam around. All these functions are just so that we can make fun of the past year and laugh and enjoy together and welcome New Year with a lot of happiness, excitement and new hopes.
All government offices and private business are open and all transportation facilities are available on this day. At this time, security measures are increased in most metro cities, because at that time there are many accidents due to the overcrowding. In the days of the arrival of the New Year, tourists from all over the world come to tourist places such as Goa, where security is very much needed.
Traditionally, the New Year is celebrated on March 1, but due to its religious significance, it is celebrated on 1 January. Due to the increasing trend of western civilization in India, New Year’s Day is considered very important day for India on January 1.
Why does the year begin on January 1st?
The origin of the New Year mostly belongs to France which played a great role in the acceptance of January 1 as the New Year.
- Year 46 BC: January 1st is used for the first time – In the Roman Republic, the year began in March and included 355 days and ten months. In 46 BC, a reform of Julius Caesar gives the year 365 days and 12 months. It starts now on January 1st. This is the birth of the Julian calendar.
- Year 352 AD: This date is taken by the Church, but is not respected everywhere – The Church appropriates this date in 352 with Pope Liberius, on the ground that it corresponds to the day of the circumcision of Jesus, eight days after his birth. But this date cannot win. Depending on the region and the period, the beginning of the year is fixed either on December 25th, sometimes on January 1st, sometimes in March.
- Year 1564: The 1st of January prevails throughout France- The King of France, with the Edict of Roussillon, fixes January 1st the beginning of the calendar year in all France.
- Year 1622: This date applies in all Catholic countries- Since the 1st of January 1622, by the decision of the Saint-Siège, the calendar year begins on the 1st of January in all Catholic countries. January 1 does not mark the transition to the New Year around the world. The Chinese New Year, for example, is celebrated every year between January 21st and February 20th. In the Hebrew calendar, the New Year is celebrated in September or October, during the Rosh Hashanah Feast.
Few ways, The New Year is celebrated in the World
Torches and Vikings in Scotland – This eve, nicknamed “Hogmanay”, lasts three days in Edinburgh. The festivities are launched with the torchlight procession, which takes place on December 30th. Bagpipes disguised and Vikings parade through the streets of the Scottish capital, accompanied by 20,000 torches. On the 31st are fireworks and concerts in the streets of the city.
All in white and water in Rio de Janeiro – Among the most beautiful New Year’s Eve on the planet, there is no doubt that of Rio de Janeiro. Each year, the Brazilian city welcomes nearly 3 million people for the festivities of the New Year. On the program, a big party on the beach, fireworks in all the bay of Copacabana and midnight bath. Brazilian particularity, all participants are dressed in white. Symbol of purity, this color also allows Brazilians to show, with their underwear, once wet, their wishes for the year!
In Cape Town, the party is … January 2nd – Although a party also takes place on the evening of December 31st, the biggest party in South Africa is January 2nd. This is the day Cape Town Minstrels Carnival, also known as the Black Carnival or Second New Year, is held in Cape Town. Originally, this trend of celebrating New Year on 2nd comes from the fact that the black people were not allowed to celebrate New Year’s Day one 1st, but they could instead make a party on January 2nd. The great carnival that takes place each year evokes the segregationist past and celebrates freedom, with colorful costumes.
Burma Water Festival- In Burma and the Burmese calendar, the New Year is not the 1st of January, but on April 13 and for three days! The Buddhist New Year is celebrated on the day of the water festival, called “Thingyan Festival”. For the occasion, the Burmese are engaged in major water battles, which include cleaning the streets and houses. Water is considered a purifying instrument in this country. The opportunity is also used to honor the elderly. The younger usually bring them flowers.
The American “Midnight Kiss” – It’s a tradition that says a lot about American society. A long kiss, in the United States, but also in Canada, is the assurance of not spending his year alone, and to be lucky in love. The practice has been popularized by several films, such as When Harry Meets Sally (1989) and Le Journal de Bridget Jones (2001). And to see hundreds of thousands of people kissing, nothing is better than going to New York, where Time Square’s New Year is part of one of the biggest myths in the city.
Año Viejo in Ecuador- In Ecuador, every December 31, thousands of puppets burn in the streets. These puppets made of old clothes, cardboard or paper serve to ward off bad luck and bad energies before the start of a new year. Ecuador is the country where this tradition is most celebrated; other Latin American countries also practice it. You can see “año viejo” puppets burning in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and even Mexico.
In Romania, people disguise themselves as bears- Between Christmas and the New Year, Romanians celebrate bears every year. The inhabitants are dressed in the bear skin, which helps to ward off evil spirits of the year that is coming to an end. The costumes worn are often inheritances, transmitted within families from generation to generation.
Between the end and the beginning of a new year, it is usually a fairly widespread custom to make plans, promises, and good intentions, with the intention of correcting certain negative habits or changing certain vitiated attitudes that have created problems for us. And, at the same time, design new strategies or ways of responding to difficulties, setbacks, adversities, and undertake projects, take on challenges.
The New Year shows a new beginning and teaches us to move forward. We have to go ahead with a new hope by learning from what we did in the old year, learned, successful or unsuccessful. Just as we are not sad at the end of the old year but welcome the New Year with great enthusiasm and happiness, in the same way, we should not be sad about the time elapsed in our life. Look forward to thinking about the passage of time, welcome the opportunities and try to improve life through them.
Christmas Day
Christmas is the most special time of the year, where we have permission to express our most noble feelings through details, caresses and kind words … A special time of approach and shared with friends and family to strengthen and nurture the bond of love and friendship.
Christmas is a time of celebration, gifts, children, joy, and family. Christmas is also a favorable time for a reunion with the divine love. It is also time to get carried away by feelings of solidarity, letting our affection, love and understanding flow freely with someone who needs a little of us.
Phrases that we have repeated over many years, can take on a new and profound meaning, by having a more open and positive attitude that leads us to live with Love! We should say and feel for others–
May this Christmas be the beginning of a new and wonderful stage in your life. Immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit and enjoy the thousand and one manifestations of its magic and the signs that denote its presence. Come on, move! Beat the apathy and start your imagination to fill your life and yours with feelings and thoughts joyful and positive.
May the good feelings of Christmas, stay with you and accompany you to live each day throughout the New Year. May it be a time for new beginnings, for the strengthening of your relationships through love, for your dreams to be fulfilled and for you to return to the reunion with yourself and with the presence of God.
History and origin of Christmas
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Christmas is not included in Irenaeus’ list of Christian festivals or in Tertullian’s list of the same subject, which is the oldest known lists. Origen even opposed to celebrating births:
“We do not see in the Scriptures that no one has kept a party or hold a big banquet on the day of his birth, only sinners (like Pharaoh and Herod) celebrated with great joy the day they were born in this world.”
The earliest evidence of concern for the Christmas date is found in Alexandria, circa 200 AD, when Clement of Alexandria indicates that certain “very curious” Egyptian theologians assign not only the year but also the actual day of birth of the Christ as 25 “Pachon” (May 20) in the twenty-eighth year of “Augustus”. From 221, in the Chronographiai work, Sixth African July popularized December 25 as the date of Jesus’ birth.
Pope Julius-I asked in 350 that the birth of Christ be celebrated on December 25, which was decreed by Pope Liberius in 354. The first mention of a Christmas banquet on such date in Constantinople, dates from 379, under Gregorio Nacianceno. The feast was introduced in Antioch around 380. In Jerusalem, Egeria, in the fourth century, witnessed the banquet of the presentation, forty days after January 6, which must have been the date of celebration of the birth. The December banquet reached Egypt in the 5th century.
Christmas is the most popular Christian holiday, despite the fact that the Church considers Easter to be more important. And for that reason it is the one that contains more traditions: The three basic figures of the traditional nativity scene form the so-called Christmas Mystery (from left to right, Saint Joseph the Worker, the Child Jesus and the Virgin Mary).
How People Celebrate Christmas, Today?
Despite the Christian origin of Christmas, this party has lost its religious character to become a simple celebration of family life, due largely to the marketing and the popularity of this celebration.
From the nineteenth century is when Christmas begins to become popular with the character it has today because in this century the custom of the exchange of gifts was popularized, Santa Claus was created and the custom of giving Christmas cards. Customs that over time marketing (especially American) would take advantage of to expand Christmas around the world giving it an almost different character to the religious, and with themes that have little or nothing to do with the true Christmas celebration, as happens with the polar bears and seals of Coca-Cola.
For this reason, Christmas is not always celebrated by Christians, because even non-Christian Japanese and some atheists celebrate Christmas.
Open the Doors of Your Heart So That You Have a Very Special Christmas
Christmas Is A Family Time.
Gather yours to share quality moments. Avoid confrontation, arguments and sad memories or complaints. Share with your children, events of the celebration of Christmas and participate with them.
Christmas Is Happiness.
Rescue some of the ceremonies that were part of the happy Christmas you remember the most. Magic Christmas is for all those who are children from the heart. The manger, the tree garlands, candles, dinner, nuts, decorations, desserts, Christmas music, etc. Listen to Christmas music; rescue the sounds and songs of Christmas.
Christmas Is Time Of Forgiveness And Reconciliation.
Make the courageous decision to forgive and fill yourself with love. Do not forget that it is life that releases the nudity that kept us tied to the past, when we forgive from the heart. Forgive yourself, for the mistakes and mistakes of the past and get up to start a new and renewed present.
Christmas Is Time To Give.
Open your heart and let yourself be carried away by the loving spirit of Christmas and share a toy, a plate of hot food, a visit, a smile, a loving and disinterested action aimed at softening its condition of limitation, loneliness, need or pain. If you have children, go with them, tell them about your initiative and invite them to participate.
Christmas Is Time Of Reflection.
Find a space for reflection. Do not judge yourself, or pressure. Just watch yourself, once you define the areas that you are going to improve, assume the commitment with yourself to change or transform that habit, that attitude or that belief that causes harm to you, or through you to others.
Christmas Is Time To Connect With Divinity.
Connect to the presence of the Sacred inside and outside of you. Do not forget that you are made of the Divine Spirit. Many times you have felt that the Lord God has moved away from you … when in reality what has happened is that you have separated from Him by some of the experiences lived with pain or confusion. Connect again to his presence and practice some moments of meditation, prayer, and reflection.
Christmas Is About To Thank You
Make a list of all those people who once did something special for you, even though you did not talk to them in a long time. Choose a couple of them and make a call to wish them a Merry Christmas.
Let go of the past, stop worrying about the future, live the present, life is wonderful and everything will be fine!!!
ATMA 2019 – Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern & Syllabus
ATMA is India’s popular MBA entrance test which is accepted by Government / University / Private Aided / Private Un-Aided MBA colleges in India. MBA aspirant student take this exam very seriously. The full form of ATMA is “AIMS Test for Management Admissions”, where AIMS stands for “Association of Indian Management Schools”. So, this test all the colleges associated with AIMS respect ATMA test. There will be 5 ATMA exams in total for MBA admission 2019. Basically, the first entrance test will be held in December 2018. The candidates can appear in remaining 4 tests (which are scheduled to be held in the months of February 2019, May 2019, June 2019 and July 2019) to improve their scores. These scores are then will become the base criteria of selection in various colleges.
Salient Features of ATMA
- ATMA is the association of 100s MBA Colleges. It means by gaining good scores in just one exam, doors to these 100s MBA colleges will be opened for you. If scored well, then you can choose best college for yourself or you can choose best suitable location. Some of the colleges are highly reputed like NDIM New Delhi, FIIB New Delhi, IFIM Bangalore, Dy Patil Pune, Welingkar Mumbai, PUMBA Pune, Christ University, DSIMS Mumbai, IPE Hyderabad and more.
- You get 5 attempts in a year. One of the best things about ATMA is that the association conducts ATMA exam for five times for having admissions per year. This means that if you can appear in exam for five times and keep on improving your test score.
- The exam is not very difficult. Unlike IIT-JEE or AIS exams, ATMA is of average difficulty level exam. So, by little hard work students get good scores. And the associated colleges are more than 100 so chances are high that good students will get college of their choice.
- Both Government and Private colleges are the part of ATMA association. This means students get opportunity to study in government colleges or universities through this exam. Some students prefer private colleges over government. But this exam opens the doors to both.
- ATMA is online computer based exam. Like MAT and CMAT, ATMA is also an online computer based exam. It is a single session and single day exam.
Important Dates 2019
The last date of registration of ATMA exam is December 17, 2018. The full schedule of ATMA exams 2019 is shared below:
| ATMA Exam Month | Exam Date | Registration Dates |
| ATMA December 2019 | December 23, 2019 | Oct 20 to Dec 17, 2018 |
| ATMA February 2019 | February 17, 2019 | Jan 12 to Feb 11, 2019 |
| ATMA May 2019 | May 26, 2019 | Apr 4 to May 15, 2019 |
| ATMA June 2019 | June 23, 2019 | May 25 to June 20, 2019 |
| ATMA July 2019 | July 28, 2019 | June 28 to July 24, 2019 |
Exam dates and schedule
- Registration – Online: 20 October, 2018 10:00 AM to 17 December 2018 05:00 PM (Confirm)
- Exam Date & Timings- Online: Sunday, December 23, 2018 – 14:00 (Confirm)
Exam Eligibility
The important guidelines issued by AIMS for ATMA 2018 and ATMA 2019 are:
- Indian Citizen:Like many other exams, The ATMA exam applicant should be an Indian Citizen to be eligible.
- Recognized Bachelor’s Degree: The basic criteria to be eligible to appear in ATMA exam is a Bachelor’s Degree (any stream) from a recognized university under 10+2+3 scheme.
- Minimum 50% Marks: Another important criterion is 50% Marks in the Bachelor’s Degree.
- Final Year Students can apply:The candidates who are in the final year of their Bachelor’s course are eligible to appear in the ATMA exam.
- No Age Bar and No Work Experience Required: There is NO age bar; candidate of any can appear in the ATMA exam. No work experience is also required.
Registration & Application form
The registration fee (with GST) for the ATMA exam December 2018 is Rs. 1298/- only. The application form is available online. You’ll need to upload scanned copy of your qualification documents, passport size photograph, and image of your signature. There is an ALERT, few personal details like Name, Email, Date of Birth; Mobile number etc cannot be changed once registration form is submitted. So, double cross check all the details of before hitting the submit button.
Concession in Registration Fee – AIMS has offered some Fee Concessions in the ATMA 2018 and ATMA 2019 Exam Registration Fee (as below):
- 50% Fee Concession is offered for the Students from North East States
- 25% Fee Concession is offered for the Female Candidates
Admit Card
The admit card for the 23 December 2018 exam will be available online from 20 December 2018 i.e. 3 days before the exam date. Similarly, the admit cards for the subsequent exams will also be available to download 3 days before the exam date. A PID is generated at the time registration which will be required (along with password) at the time of Admit card download. This will be the soft copy of the Admit card and NO hardcopy is sent to the candidate’s physical address.
ATMA Admit Card: Key Dates
| ATMA Exam | Admit Card Download Date | ATMA Exam Date |
| ATMA 2018 December | December 20, 2018 | December 23, 2018 |
| ATMA 2019 February | February 14, 2019 | February 17, 2019 |
| ATMA 2019 May | May 23, 2019 | May 26, 2019 |
| ATMA 2019 June | June 20, 2019 | June 23, 2019 |
| ATMA 2019 July | July 25, 2019 | July 28, 2019 |
ATMA Exam Pattern
The key section compositions of ATMA exam are:
| Section | Section name | Number of questions | Time allotted in minutes |
| 1 | Analytical Reasoning Skills -1 | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Verbal Skills-1 | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Quantitative Skills-1 | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Verbal Skills -2 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Analytical Reasoning Skills -2 | 30 | 30 |
| 6 | Quantitative Skills-2 | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 180 | 180 |
There will be ¼ Negative marking i.e. each wrong answer in ATMA exam attracts 25% negative marking. A deduction of 0.25 marks will be made for each incorrect answer.
ATMA Exam Syllabus
The pattern of exam is as follow-
| ATMA Exam Syllabus Components | ATMA Exam 2019 Syllabus Details |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 3 hours |
| Question Format | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Answer Options for each MCQ | 4 |
| Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer | 1 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark |
| Overall Areas covered in ATMA Exam Syllabus | Questions on Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation |
| Number of Sections | 6 |
Sections in ATMA Syllabus
The ATMA 2019 Exam syllabus, there are total 6 sections (three major sections and these major sections are divided into two sub-sections). These 6 sections are as below-
| Sections | No. of Questions | Time | Expected skills |
| Analytical Reasoning Skills-1 | 30 | 30 minutes | Analytical skills, Critical Reasoning, Course of Action, Statement-Inference, Strong/Weak Arguments |
| Verbal Skills-1 | 30 | 30 minutes | English language usage, grammar, vocabulary, Jumbled sentences, Vocabulary, RC Passages |
| Quantitative Skills-1 | 30 | 30 minutes | Mathematics & numerical problems, Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern Math |
| Verbal Skills-2 | 30 | 30 minutes | More questions on RC passages, vocabulary and verbal reasoning. |
| Analytical Reasoning Skills-2 | 30 | 30 minutes | Coding-decoding, Strengthen/Weaken arguments Statement-Conclusion, Arrangements, Syllogisms, Data sufficiency |
| Quantitative Skills-2 | 30 | 30 minutes | Data Interpretation, Geometry, Modern Math |
Syllabus for Analytical Reasoning Skills
There are two sections of Analytical Reasoning skills. Below are the key topics in the 2 sections of reasoning skills:
- Seating Arrangement
- Analogy
- Series
- Coding-decoding of words, letters, statements
- Data sufficiency in statement to answer questions
- Statement – True/false
- Direction sense
- Letter and number arrangement
- Assumptions and conclusion
- Statement – conclusion
- Odd-one out
- Symbol decoding
- Decision making with data driven problems
- Verbal logic
Syllabus for Quantitative Skills
Key topics in ATMA exam syllabus on which questions are asked in Quantitative skills section are:
- Time, speed, distance
- Time & Work – different type of workers – Men, women, children
- Mensuration
- Percentage
- Profit/Loss
- Ratio, Average
- Interest- Simple and compound
- Number system, even & odd numbers
- Age calculation
- Geometry – circle, Rectangle, square
- Pie charts, Bar diagrams, graph, table
Syllabus for Verbal skills
Reading comprehension (RC) passages: Questions are of following types
- Main idea of the RC passage
- Summary of RC Passage
- Questions relating to information in the RC passage
- Questions on Inference drawn from the RC passage
- Statement – agreement
- Meaning of words as used in the RC passage
- Grammar based questions
- Correction of underlined parts of the sentence
- Sentence completion with correct verb or other parts of speech
- Vocabulary based questions
- Picking out the synonyms and antonyms
- Fill in the blanks with words/set of words
- One Word substitution
- Jumbled Paragraph
- Jumbled sentences are given and are to be placed in coherent order to make a meaningful paragraph
The official website of ATMA is https://atmaaims.com. The registration form, admit card, and other details are available there.
IIFT 2018 – Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern & Cutoff Marks
Salient Features
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in 1963 and they have been conducting the entrance exam in various centers across India.
IIFT is a 2 years MBA program entrance exam
- IIFT Program Name: MBA (International Business-IB)
- Master of Business Administration in International Business (MBA-IB) makes IIFT the only institute in the country among the top 10 Business schools of India. It is the only institute which offers such program
- IIFT MBA (IB) Seats: 420 seats, there are 220 seats in Delhi Campus and 200 seats in Kolkata Campus. They have opened another campus at Kakinada
- IIFT has an excellent placement record with good rumeration both in the country and globally, this is the main feature which attracts the students across the globe.
- It is a written test which is conducted annually.
Important Dates
The online application date was extended till 24th September 2018. The candidates even had the option to change the test center till 5th November 2018.
The candidates can start downloading the admit cards from 16th November 2018. The candidates can visit the IIFT website to download and print the admit card.
The exam is scheduled on 2nd December 2018.
The candidates are required to carry one of the following identity proof along with the admit card
- Passport
- Election I Card
- Aadhar Card,
- PAN Card, or
- Driving License
Foreign nationals and NRIs can submit the online application form and GMAT document by 15th February 2019
Result will be declared on first week of January 2019 and selection procedure in January/February 2019
Exam dates and schedule
The exam will be held on 2nd December 2018 from 10.00 am to 12 noon. The candidates are reuested to be at center on or before 9.00 am.
Exam Eligibility
The following is the eligibility criteria for appearing for IIFT
Qualification: the candidate should be a graduate with minimum duration of 3 years in any stream. Candidates who are in final year of graduation can also apply for IIFT, provided they complete the course before 7th October 2019
Marks: The candidate should secure 50% marks and for the candidates who belong to reservation category (SC/ST/PWD candidates) should score 45%.
Age: There is no age limit for the candidates to apply for the exam
Candidates who have appeared for MBA entrance exams such as CAT /XAT in 2018 are not eligible for the exam.
Indian nationals residing in other countries for study or work are also eligible for the IIFT test. They are required to produce an application with a certificate from the Indian Embassy / High Commission /Consulate of the country stating the candidate is residing in the country for not less than 18 months.
Foreign candidates have to produce Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score before 15th February 2019. The candidates are required to have a valid passport
Registration & Application form
Here is the step-by-step guide for online application for IIFT
Visit the below page to apply for IIFT
https://iift.onlinereg.in/reglive18/iift/index
Step: 1
The application form will be displayed, fill all the details as per the instructions. This is the first part of registration, make sure that the details submitted are correct and without any errors as once the details are entered it cannot be modified. After carefully filling the details, submit the application. The confirmation of registration is intimated via registered email ID and phone number.
This step generates the registration number
Step: 2
Visit the IIFT website and login on the website “Candidate Login” link. The username will be the registration number or the application number mentioned in the email and the password as selected in the first step.
Step: 3
Fill all the details as per sections providing academic and personal details. The candidates are required to upload a recent photograph, scan of signature and reservation certificate (SC/ST/OBC) After filling all the requested details make the payment using debit card, credit card or net banking.
This completes the online registration process and the successful registration will be intimated on your registered emailed and or mobile number. Take a print of the submitted application for your record. After submission of the application log-out from the website.
Fees:
The fee structure based on the category is as follows
General category: Rs. 1,650/-
Reservation category: Rs. 825/-
Foreign National/NRI candidates: USD 85 or Rs 5,500
2018 Admit Card
The admit card is a mandatory document o be carried for the test, else the candidate will not be allowed to enter the exam center. The admit card should have a clear recent photo to allow easy identification without any confusion.
2018 Exam Pattern
There have been changes in the number of section. the sections have been increased to 6. There are addition of two sections Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension and also Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning in the revised IIFT 2018 Exam Syllabus
2018 Syllabus
There is no specific syllabus for IIFT, the candidates have to be thorough in English, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis.
Another major change in the question paper is the reduction of number of questions from 123 to 114. There will be negative marking for each question (1/3rd mark)
Exam Centers
IIFT exam will be conducted across India in about 20 cities.
Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam
Cutoff 2018
Here is the table giving the cut-off works based on the category
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
| General | 35.50 |
| OBC | 30.5 |
| SC | 20.02 |
| ST | 22.69 |
| PH | 23.69 |
