IIFT 2019 schedule announced; Application process commences

IIFT 2019 dates

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) announced the date of IIFT, its entrance test earlier, but had not released the complete schedule. Now, the IIFT has announced the schedule and has also commenced the application process. 

Along with the release of the notification, The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has also commence the IIFT 2019 application process. Candidates willing to apply for the exam must read the instructions carefully before filling in the application form. Incomplete forms/ forms containing incorrect information will be rejected by the officials. 

Candidates must keep in mind that IIFT has done away completely with the offline application process, and candidates will be able to fill the application form online only. IIFT 2019 registration process will continue till September 14, 2018. 

IIFT 2019 schedule is as follows: 

IIFT 2019 fee for different categories is as follows: 

Applicants can pay the application fee through the following modes:

• Credit Card
• Debit Card (VISA/Master)

Candidates need to submit the following documents along with the application form:

• Filled in CV Form
• Copy of latest GMAT score certificate
• Attested copy of all academic mark-sheets/certificates (Class X, XII & Graduation)
• Copy of all Passport pages having official entries.
• An undertaking that the candidate has not appeared for any MBA entrance examination for that year (2018) such as CAT/XAT/IIFT, etc.
• Two letters of recommendation. Preferably, one of these should be written by a current supervisor or manager. The second one should be from someone who is in a position to evaluate the applicant’s professional performance as well as his / her managerial and leadership potential. No letter of recommendation should be written by immediate family members, e.g. parents, grandparents, siblings and spouse
• The Indian nationals who are living, working, studying abroad should produce with application a certificate from the Indian Embassy / High Commission /Consulate of the country where the candidate is currently based, stated that the candidate has been resident in that country continuously for a period of not less than 18 months as on December 31, 2018

The exam will be conducted in an offline mode, and the duration of the exam will be 2 hours. IIFT 2019 will commence at 10 am and conclude at 12pm. Candidates can expect questions from the following sections: 

• English Grammar
• Vocabulary and Comprehension
• General Knowledge & Current Affairs
• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Analysis
• Data Interpretation

For better understanding of the exam, candidates can have a look at IIFT 2019 pattern and syllabus.

Stay tuned to Shiksha for more updates on IIFT 2019.