IIFT Kakinada Course Admissions 2025: Fees, Application, Eligibility & Selection

IIFT Kakinada does not offer direct admission. Aspirants have to first apply on the institute's website for admission. Aspirants must hold a valid score in IPMAT for a seat in the institute. Besides, candidates should also meet the eligibility requirements for admission. Once selected, aspirants need to report at the campus for document verification and fee payment.

Yes, IIFT Kakinada considers scores in IPMAT for admission. Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test or IPMAT is conducted at national-level every year by IIM Indore. It is a gateway to get a seat in the IIFT IPM course. The test is conducted in online mode for two hours in English language. Aspirants who pass IPMAT with a good score can get admission provided they also meet the eligibility requirements. 

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will accept scores obtained in class 12th and class 10th. The CAT score is not required to get admission at IIFT, Kakinada. One can join IIFT, Kakinada after clearing class 10th also. To be eligible for admission to the college one must have obtained 60% in class 10 and 55% if the candidate is from transgender category. A candidate can also join IIFT Kakinada after clearing the 12th.

Yes, IIFT Kakinada provides relaxation in the aggregate to SC/ ST candidates. Those belonging to SC/ ST category get 5% relaxation in the Class 12 score. Such aspirants need to complete Class 12/ HSc examination in Arts, Commerce, Science stream or equivalent with at least 55% aggregate to apply for IPM. 

To be eligible for admission to MBA (IB) courses at IIFT Kakinada, candidates must clear the minimum sectional IIFT cut offs. The cut offs for MBA-International Business admission differ by category. For example, the IIFT 2022 cut off for General category candidates was 52.75, but for SC/ST candidates, it was 42.75. 

To apply for the MBA programme at IIFT Kakinada, you must have passed Graduation with at least 55% marks and must have a valid score in the IIFT entrance exam. 

Candidates who clear the IIFT 2024 Cut Off will be shortlisted for the final selection round: PI and Extempore. In 2023, the IIFT Cut Off for MBA-IB were lower than in 2022. For general category candidates, it was 40 percentile, and for NC-OBC and Gen-EWS, it was 35 percentile.

IIFT cut off is the determining factor for admission to the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi’s MBA (IB) & MBA (Business Analytics) courses. The IIFT cut-off usually ranges between 35-40 marks for the General category. However, the IIFT cut-offs can be different for MBA admissions as the selection will be done on the basis of the CAT score. This year, the IIFT cut-offs can be announced in percentiles.

The institute announces IIFT cut-offs usually in February. The selection round will be conducted between April and May. Check below the previous years' IIFT cut-offs, on the basis of which candidates were selected for admission round.

Candidates applying at IIFT Kakinada need to pay an application fee. There is relaxation in the application fee for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates. They need to pay INR 1,000 as the application fee. For aspirants belonging to General, OBC-NCL and EWS categories, need to pay INR 2,000 as the application fee. Candidates can pay the non-refundable fee via any of the online payment modes.

According to MBA Universe, the IIFT MBA (IB) fee is lower than the fees charged by other top B-schools, but the placements are similar. In 2021-2022, IIFT Kakinada had a 100% placement record, with an average salary package of INR 29.1 LPA and a the highest salary package of INR 85.4 LPA. 

IIFT Kakinada offers Merit-cum-Means scholarships to students pursuing a course. The institute specified the merit as well as income requirement that aspirants need to fulfill to apply for the scholarship. The family income of the candidate should not be more than INR 8 Lacs per year for the scholarship. The upper ceiling of INR 8 Lacs is subject to revision.

IIFT Kakinada students can apply for Merit-cum-Means scholarship offered at the institute. Under this scheme, students get a 20% waiver in the tuition fee of the course. The scholarship is offered to 10% of the admitted students in all full-time/ regular programmes offered by IIFT. Besides, students can also apply for scholarships offered by the Government of India.

IIFT cut off is the determining factor for admission to the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi’s MBA (IB) & MBA (Business Analytics) courses. The IIFT cut-off usually ranges between 35-40 marks for the General category. However, the IIFT cut-offs can be different for MBA admissions as the selection will be done on the basis of the CAT score. This year, the IIFT cut-offs can be announced in percentiles.

The institute announces IIFT cut-offs usually in February. The selection round will be conducted between April and May. Check below the previous years' IIFT cut-offs, on the basis of which candidates were selected for admission round.