IIFT 2024 answer key will not be uploaded from the academic year 2024-2025. From the academic year 2024-2025, CAT 2023 result will be taken into consideration for IIFT’s MBA admissions. CAT 2023 results got declared on December 21, 2023. Official answer key of CAT 2023 was released on December 5, 2023. To download CAT 2023 answer key, you must login with your registration ID and password.
As per previous year’s analysis, CAT exam’s difficulty level was moderate to tough. Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension sections from IIFT 2024 syllabus were mostly difficult. Overall good attempts at previous year’s exam was approximately 64-70.
As per CAT 2023 exam pattern, a total 66 questions are allotted to students divided into 3 sections, and the total score is 198. You will be awarded +3 marks for every correct answer. There is a negative marking of -1 in MCQ section for every incorrect attempts. Although, there is no negative marking for wrong attempts in TITA questions.
Ques. Can I raise objection after the release of IIFT final answer key?
Ans.CAT 2023 answer key was released on the official website, at iimcat.ac.in, on December 05, 2023. CAT 2023 preliminary answer key can only be challenged. On the basis of reviewing your objections, the official will publish CAT 2023 final answer key, which cannot be challenged further.
Ques. What are the factors of CAT 2023 cut off marks?
Ans.CAT cut off marks depends on certain factors, those are:
- Difficulty level of CAT 2023 exam
- Number of students appeared and qualified in CAT 2023
- Number of seats available at IIFT campuses and IIMs.
IIFT 2024 Answer Key Dates
From the academic year 2024-2025, CAT 2023 result will be taken into consideration for IIFT’s MBA admissions. Important dates are as follows:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2023 Result | December 21, 2023 (OUT) |
| CAT 2023 Provisional Answer Key Release Date | December 08, 2023 |
| Last Date to Raise Objections Against CAT 2023 Answer Key | December 08, 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Final Answer Key Release Date | Second Week of January 2024 |
| List of Shortlisted Candidates for Second Round of Admission on IIFT Website | Last Week of January 2024 |
| Group Discussion/Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview | March or April 2024 |
| Commencement of Program | First week of July 2024 |
Also Check: IIFT 2023 Important Dates
How to Download IIFT 2023 Answer Key?
The candidates need to follow these steps to download the IIFT 2023 Answer Key.
- Candidates need to visit the official website- iift.nta.nic.in
- Click on the link- ‘Answer Key IIFT MBA(IB) 2023-25’
- Candidates will be redirected to the login page. Use your credentials to sign-in on the site- Application Number and Password/ Date of Birth.
- IIFT 2023 Answer Key for all sets (A, B, C, and D) will appear on their screen.
- Applicants must download the Answer Key for IIFT 2023 to calculate their estimated scores by comparing responses.
- The candidates shall save the answer key for future reference.
Also Check: IIFT Selection Process
IIFT 2023 Answer Key: How to Challenge?
If the candidates find any discrepancies in the preliminary answer key, they can challenge the same by paying a fee of INR 1000 per question. The payment has to be made online via Debit card/ Credit card/ Net Banking/ UPI. Without the fee, no claim will be accepted. However, the fee will be refunded if the claim is found to be correct. Given below is the detailed procedure to challenge IIFT 2023 Answer Key:
- Visit the official website of IIFT 2023 i.e iift.nta.nic.in
- Click on the link provided on the website to download IIFT 2023 Answer Key.
- Log in using your Application Number and Date of Birth.
- A new link will be visible to Challenge IIFT 2023 Answer Key, click on it.
- On the answer key challenge page, there will be a list of 110 questions along with the correct option IDs.
- Select the option ID that you think is correct. This can be done for one or more questions
- Click on the 'Save Your Claim' button present at the end of the page.
- You will see the complete list of option IDs that you have challenged.
- You can also put all supporting documents in a single PDF file and upload it to support your claim. (Optional)
- The candidates need to click on the ‘save claim and pay fee’ button.
- Complete the fee payment to ensure that your claims are considered.
Check IIFT 2023 Score Accepting Colleges
IIFT 2023 Final Answer Key
IIFT 2023 Final Answer Key will be released by the authorities after taking into account all the challenges raised against the provisional answer key.
- No objections will be entertained against the final answer keys for IIFT 2023.
- Based on the final Answer Key, IIFT result will be declared by the authorities.
IIFT 2023 Score Calculation
The candidates get a better idea about their scores with the help of the answer key as they can calculate their score with the help of the IIFT 2023 answer key. It also helps the candidates in analyzing their performance in the exam and calculating their expected IIFT 2023 scores. Given below is the section-wise marking scheme for IIFT 2023:
| Section | Marks Awarded for Correct Answer | Marks Deducted for Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) | 3 | 1 |
| Quantitative Ability (QA) | 3 | 1 |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 3 | 1 |
| General Awareness (GA) | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Total Marks | 300 | |
IIFT 2024 Answer Key FAQs
Ques. When did NTA released IIFT 2023 Answer Key?
Ans. IIFT 2023 was conducted on December 18, 2022. IIFT 2023 Answer Key was released on January 9, 2023.
Ques. What credentials were needed to download IIFT Answer Key 2023?
Ans.To download IIFT Answer Key 2023, candidates need to visit the official IIFT NTA website- iift.nta.nic.in, and enter their application number and date of birth details on the login page.
Ques. Can I submit objections against the final IIFT answer key?
Ans. No, candidates cannot challenge the final IIFT answer keys. Objections can be raised only against the preliminary answer keys. It must be noted that no objections are entertained by the authorities after the release of IIFT result and final answer keys.
Ques. What is the importance of IIFT Answer Key in Score Calculation?
Ans. Candidates can use IIFT answer key to calculate their sectional and overall scores by following the marking scheme.
- For every correct answer in VARC, DILR, and QA sections, candidates get a +3.
- For every correct answer in GA, candidates get a +1.5.
- For every incorrect answer, 1/3rd marks are deducted.
Ques. How many objections can I raise against IIFT 2023 Preliminary Answer Keys?
Ans.Candidates can raise as many objections as they want. There is no restriction on the number of answers that can be challenged. However, for each objection against IIFT 2023 Answer Key, candidates will have to pay a separate fee.
Ques. Will I get my money back if my IIFT Answer Key objection is accepted?
Ans. Yes, if your challenge to IIFT Answer Key is accepted, you will be refunded your IIFT Answer Key challenge fee of INR 200 per objection. However, no money will be returned if in case the claim is rejected.
Ques. Can I pay the fees to challenge IIFT 2023 Answer Key offline?
Ans. No, the candidates will have to pay the fees to challenge IIFT 2023 answer key through online mode only. The acceptable modes of online payment are Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, and Net Banking.
Ques. What is the fee to challenge IIFT 2023 answer key?
Ans. The candidates will have to pay INR 200 per question to raise any query regarding the answer key. If more than 1 objection is raised, then the fee will get multiplied by the number of answer key objections raised.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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