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IIFT Kolkata Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata

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  • Estd. 2006
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 Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata Faqs:

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Total Tuition Fees 75K
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Q:   What is the placement scenario at IIFT Kolkata?
A: 

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata MBA IB placements 2024 are presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest domestic package

INR 75.6 LPA

the highest international package

INR 85.4 LPA

Average package

INR 27.3 LPA

Median package

INR 25 LPA

Total recruiters

120

New recruiters

54

PPO offered

35%

International positions

10+

Q:   What has been the placement trend at IIFT Kolkata in recent past?
A: 

The placement trend witnessed during IIFT Kolkata MBA IB placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest domestic package

INR 46.5 LPA

INR 76.5 LPA

INR 75.6 LPA

the highest international package

INR 80 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

Average package

INR 25.16 LPA

INR 29.1 LPA

INR 27.3 LPA

Median package

INR 24 LPA

INR 26.5 LPA

INR 25 LPA

Total recruiters

82

108

120

New recruiters

26

36

54

PPO offered

34%

39%

35%

International positions

NA

17+

10+

Q:   What is the stipend offered during IIFT Kolkata summer placements?
A: 

The stipend trends witnessed during IIFT Kolkata summer placements 2022-24 and previous two batches are presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2020-22 Batch)

MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2021-23 Batch)

MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2022-24 Batch)

the highest stipend

INR 3.2 lakh

INR 4 lakh

INR 4.4 lakh

Average stipend

INR 1.61 lakh

INR 2.04 lakh

INR 2.63 lakh

Median stipend

INR 1.5 lakh

INR 2 lakh

INR 2.5 lakh

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Q:   Is it tough to get into IIFT Kolkata?
A: 

Indian Institute for Foreign Trade is a pioneer institute in the country to study Foreign Trade. There are four IIFTs in the world, of which three are situated in India (Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada), and one is in Tanzania. But in those four, two of the most popular ones include IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata. Talking about the difficulty level of the exam, the Quantitative Aptitude section of IIFT is comparatively tough if compared with CAT (this section is moderately tough in CAT). Hence, for some candidates, IIFT comes across as a tougher exam. Additionally, the IIFT entrance exam is inclusive of a General Knowledge section which is not part of the CAT exam. Since CAT is considered the top-notch level exam for MBA admission in India, candidates can read more about CAT vs IIFT here.

Q:   Can I join IIFT Kolkata directly?
A: 

The admission for the IIFT Kolkata is done based on the IIFT entrance test conducted by the NTA during December. The test involves the group discussions, writing skills assessment and personal interview.

The students must be with an aggregation of about 50 percentage in the under graduation. The exam is as tough as the CAT.

Q:   Which is the best course at IIFT Kolkata?
A: 

MBA in international business is the best specialisation course from IIFT Kolkata. The average package received is about INR 24 Lacs per annum. It is a place that provides excellent placements, great faculty, and amazing campus to MBA students. 

Q:   What is IIFT entrance exam all about?
A: 

The IIFT entrance exam is a common aptitude test conducted for admission to MBA in International Business course offered by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the IIFT exam on behalf of the institute. The following table provides all the details regarding IIFT entrance exam:

ParticularsStatistics

IIFT exam conducting body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

IIFT exam mode

CBT/ online

IIFT application fee

INR 2,500

MBA - IB cutoff percentile for shortlisting

- 40 per cent (sectional) - 40.5 percentile (overall)

No. of questions in the exam

110 questions in MCQ format

Sectional division of exam

4 sections  - Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension - General Knowledge - Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation - Quantitative Analysis

Exam duration

2 hours (3 pm to 5 pm)

Negative marking

- 3 marks for each right question in Sections 1, 2 and 3 | 1.5 marks for each right answer in Section 4 - Negative marking is applicable

IIFT Kolkata Certificate
Fees details 2026

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Fee componentsAmount (for 4 months)
₹ 75 K
₹ 75 K
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These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.

The value for money rating of this course is 5.0/5 (1 Reviews).View placement detailsExternal Link Icon Placement Insight Icon
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Q:   Is IIFT Kolkata a good college?
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A total of 108 companies visited, and 36 new companies visited IIFT Kolkata campus during the placement drive 2023. More than 17 international offers were made and 39% PPO received. The table below showcases new companies and companies visited trends over the last three years:

ParticularsStatistics (2021)Statistics (2022)Statistics (2023)
New Companies11782108
Companies Visited352636

Looking at the placement data one can say that it is a good college. 

Q:   Are there any scholarships awarded to the students of IIFT Kolkata?
A: 

Yes, IIFT Kolkata offers a wide range of merit and means scholarships to the students. The details of a few such scholarships offered are as follows:

  • Need-Based Scholarship: The institute offers this scholarship scheme under which it pays an interest subsidy on the Educational Loan for 27 months from the time the loan is taken from any bank. All the students of full-time MBA (IB) course who took a loan and have a family income less than
    INR 6 LPA can apply for a loan under this scholarship scheme

  • New Scholarship Scheme: This scheme covers ten per cent of students with a scholarship waiver of twenty per cent (20%) of the tuition fee in all “full-time/ regular” batches of the courses offered by IIFT. 

A few other scholarships offered at IIFT as per the Government of India schemes are as follows:

  • Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education

  • Central Sector Scholarship for Higher Education

  • Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship

  • Top Class Education Scholarship for students with benchmark disabilities

  • Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education in College

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Students Ratings & Reviews

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Our university is one of the best universities in Kolkata.
Placements: Placement cell is very good and almost every student is placed. Placement cell provides professional communication training and workshops also. The highest salary package offered by companies in 2023 was 75 LPA and the average salary package offered was 28 LPA. Companies like Amul, Asianpaints, Amazon, Flipkart, Cipla, TVS, Vedanta, Samsung, etc., are top recruiters.
Infrastructure: Our college is equipped with good infrastructure. There are around 3 libraries and labs are well-equipped with all necessary instruments. Classrooms are well maintained and have all facilities. There are around 2 boys and 3 girls hostel. Food is very hygienic and good quality and they serve breakfast, afternoon lunch and dinner.
Faculty: Faculty members are good. They work hard for students and they have good knowledge of everything. They teach students on whiteboards as well as digital board. Faculty members provide reading material along with multiple questions to understand details concepts. We can easily understand syllabus. Passing rate is around 70% of our department.
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Answered 11 months ago

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest domestic package

INR 46.5 LPA

INR 76.5 LPA

INR 75.6 LPA

the highest international package

INR 80 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

Average package

INR 25.16 LPA

INR 29.1 LPA

INR 27.3 LPA

Median package

INR 24 LPA

INR 26.5 LPA

INR 25 LPA

Total recruiters

82

108

120

New recruiters

26

36

54

PPO offered

34%

39%

35%

International positions

NA

17+

10+

A

Aayush Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 11 months ago

The average package offered during IIFT Kolkata placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)

Average package

INR 25.16 LPA

INR 29.1 LPA

INR 27.3 LPA

P

Pooja Divya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 11 months ago

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata MBA placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest domestic package

INR 46.5 LPA

INR 76.5 LPA

INR 75.6 LPA

the highest international package

INR 80 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

Average package

INR 25.16 LPA

INR 29.1 LPA

INR 27.3 LPA

Median package

INR 24 LPA

INR 26.5 LPA

INR 25 LPA

Total recruiters

82

108

120

New recruiters

26

36

54

PPO offered

34%

39%

35%

International positions

NA

17+

10+

M

Manashjyoti Piplani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 11 months ago

Yes, IIFT Kolkata is a reputed MBA Institute, and offers good placements to its students. The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata MBA placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest domestic package

INR 46.5 LPA

INR 76.5 LPA

INR 75.6 LPA

the highest international package

INR 80 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

INR 85.4 LPA

Average package

INR 25.16 LPA

INR 29.1 LPA

INR 27.3 LPA

Median package

INR 24 LPA

INR 26.5 LPA

INR 25 LPA

Total recruiters

82

108

120

New recruiters

26

36

54

PPO offered

34%

39%

35%

International positions

NA

17+

10+

D

Dhanya Arora

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 11 months ago

The sector and domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT Kolkata MBA summer placements 2022-24 are presented below:

Sectors

MBA IB Summer Placement Distribution (2022-24 Batch)

BFSI

23%

FMCG/FMCD/ Retail

20%

Professional Services

15%

Energy/ Industrial/ Materials

15%

Information Technology

11%

Pharma & Healthcare

5%

E-commerce & Telecom

5%

Automobile

4%

Transportation/ Logistics/ Trade

2%

Domains

MBA IB Summer Placement Distribution (2022-24 Batch)

Sales & Marketing

33%

Finance / IB

20%

General Management & Strategy

13%

Consulting

11%

Trade & Operations

8%

Product Management

8%

IT / Analytics

7%

P

Pooja Divya

Contributor-Level 10

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Updated on Nov 25, 2025

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