IIFT 2025 Exam: Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Paper, Preparation, Result, Cut Offs

Q: When can I expect my IIFT result?

This year, the institute will not conduct the IIFT entrance exam. Admissions will be based on CAT 2023 score. So, there will be no announcement of IIFT entrance exam result. The final result of MBA admission will be announced in May 2024. The final admission result will be released as a merit list containing the list of selected candidates and their final scores. Once the result announcement is made, candidates will be required to complete the admission process by accepting the offer and paying the admission fees. There can be waitlist as well which will be released for reserve candidates incase some candidates do not accept the admission offer.

Q: Does the IIFT result include sectional scores?

Yes, the IIFT result cum scorecard will include sectional scores along with the overall score of the candidate. Other details that will be mentioned in the IIFT scorecard includes: Name of the candidate Gender of the candidate Date of birth Photo of the candidate Signature of the candidate Date and year of exam Exam conducting body Exam date and timings Registration number Roll number Parent’s name Candidate’s address The IIFT scorecard is the main document of proof of candidate’s appearance in the exam and clearing it. Candidates should download a copy of their scorecard immediately after its release and check the information. In case of name and other details misprint, they should reach out to exam helpdesk and get it rectified.

Q: What is the IIFT selection criteria?

The IIFT selection criteria includes Writing Skill Assessment (WSA), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). These activities will be conducted in March-April 2025. Since, the admission to 2025 batch will be based on CAT score, candidates who will clear the CAT exam were shortlisted for WSA, GD and PI which is conducted in at several cities. The shortlist will be prepared on the basis of cut offs and the final selection will be done on the basis of candidate's overall performance in all the selection rounds. Certain points out of 100 are attributed to the parameters for selection of candidates for WSA, GD and PI. Check the table below: IIFT Selection Parameters Score* IIFT exam score 73 Class 10 score 10 Class 12 score 10 Academic diversity Non-Engg = 5, Engg=0 Gender diversity (M=0; F=2) 2 Total score 100

Q: What are the IIFT 2025 application form filling date?

IIFT 2025 application form was released on October 17, 2024. The registration process will go on till November 22, 2024. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi announced the registration schedule online at its offiical website. Candidates interested in pursuing MBA International Business and MBA Business Analytics from IIFT, will have to fill the IIFT 2025 application form by creating a login ID. The process will include online registration, filling up of application form, uploading relevant documents and fee payment. Candidates will have to qualify CAT to get admission into IIFT.

Q: What is the role of NTA in IIFT entrance exam?

The National Testing Agency or the NTA was the official agency for IIFT entrance exam. The NTA has been conducting the IIFT entrance exam on behalf of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trae Delhi since 2019. The NTA’s role in conducting the IIFT exam includes scheduling the exam, registration and application process, release of IIFT admit card, preparation and release of answer key, answer key objection and announcement of result. The syllabus and pattern is prescribed by the institute. NTA conducts the exam in over 60 cities across India in computer based test mode. Its role ends with announcement of the exam result, final answer key and date of number of applicants and test takers. It has no role in IIFT cut off determination or selection process for MBA admission at IIFT. However, since 2024, the IIFT does not conduct the entrance exam.

Q: What is the highest salary at IIFT Delhi?

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade offers placement assistance to various course students. The top companies taking part in the placement drive at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade are L&T, Amazon, Amul, EY, and others. The key highlights of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA placements in 2023 as compared with 2022 are presented below: Particulars MBA IB Statistics (2022) MBA IB Statistics (2023) Highest domestic package INR 46.5 LPA INR 75.6 LPA Highest international package INR 80 LPA INR 85.4 LPA Median package INR 24 LPA INR 26.5 LPA Average package INR 25.16 LPA INR 29.1 LPA Top 25% average package NA INR 46.9 LPA Top recruiters 82 (26 new) 108 (36) No. of international positions NA 17 PPO percentage 34% 39% The highest package offered at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in 2023 was INR 75.6 LPA. This was the doemstic package. Check Other Top Executive MBA Colleges in India

Q: How is the infrastructure of IIFT Delhi?

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade offers various facilities to postgraduate students. Currently, over 60 students are residing in the newly constructed hostel. IIFT has computer centres and offers various other facilities to the students. One of the major USPs of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT Delhi) is its Foreign Trade library which is a knowledge bank for several resources in the field of WTO-related issues, Foreign Trade, Management, and others. IIFT's library has 84,000 volumes and subscribes to around 800 journals. There are 17,581 bound periodicals and 255 periodicals.

Q: Is there any age restriction to apply for IIFT exam?

No, there is no age bar on appearing in IIFT entrance exam. Any candidate with a bachelor's degree from a recognised university having scored a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate can appear for IIFT entrance exam. The minimum score criteria for SC/ST/PwD candidates is 45 per cent aggregate. Final year graduation students can also appear in the exam. The exam is for MBA degree so a fresh graduate as well as a working professionals of junior, middle or senior levels can also appear for the exam. In fact, candidates with work experience are given preference over fresh graduates during the selection rounds. Candidates can appear for the IIFT entrance exam multiple times as well.

Q: Does IIFT Delhi offer scholarships to students?

Yes, IIFT Delhi offers scholarships to postgraduate students. Those students who have filled the IIFT entrance exam application form can look for the university fee and if they find the fee a little high, they can apply for scholarships after they get admission. Some of the scholarships provided by the university are Need-Based Scholarship Scheme, Scholarships offered by the Government of India, Scholarships offered by Other Organizations, and others.

Q: How many cities can I select in IIFT application form?

The IIFT entrance exam is conducted in about 63 cities across India. Candidates can select up to four cities in the application for test centre allotment. The IIFT test centre will be allotted to every candidate in the first city of preference. The IIFT exam is held in Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Patna, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur, Delhi, Panaji, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Shimla, Jammu, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangaluru, Mysore, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Puducherry, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Patiala, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, Hyderabad, Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, Dehradun, Haldwani, Durgapur, Kolkata and Siliguri.

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 13:55 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will select candidates for MBA IB and MBA BA admission on the basis of CAT exam score. this year as well. Selection will be done on the basis of CAT 2024 exam score.

For IIFT MBA 2024-25 admission, CAT criteria was 98 points for PI shortlisting (2 points for Gender diversity). Which means, for PI shortlisting, the institute considered only CAT score and not academic criteria unlike IIMs. The IIFT extempore and PI were held online.

Q: What is the IIFT selection criteria?

Q: What are the IIFT 2025 application form filling date?

Q: What is the role of NTA in IIFT entrance exam?

Table of content

What is IIFT Exam?
IIFT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
IIFT Exam Highlights 2025
IIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025
IIFT Application Process 2025
IIFT Syllabus 2025
IIFT Exam Pattern
IIFT Exam Preparation 2025
IIFT Result 2025
IIFT Admission Process 2025
IIFT Cut Offs for MBA Admission 2025
IIFT 2024 Contact Information
FAQs Regarding IIFT Exam 2025

What is IIFT Exam?

The IIFT exam was a common aptitude test conducted for admission to MBA International Business and MBA in Business Analytics courses offered by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, Kolkata.

The IIFT exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the institute. The entrance test was similar to other MBA entrance exams in India. The IIFT question paper consisted of questions from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. Duration of IIFT exam was two hours. IIFT accepts foreign/NRI/PIO candidates for admission on the basis of GMAT score. From the academic year 2024-25, the institute does not conduct the entrance exam. It accepts CAT score for admission.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Do IIFT cut offs vary category wise?

Q: Who determines IIFT cut offs - NTA or the institute?

Q: Is IIFT score valid for admission to other MBA institutes?

IIFT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIFT 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
17 Oct ' 24 - 05 Dec ' 24	IIFT 2025 registration and application submission

IIFT Exam Highlights 2025

The number of applicants for IIFT entrance exam is usually around 30,000. The IIFT entrance exam is conducted in December every year. However, for 2024-25 session, it was not conducted. For 2025 admission too, the entrance test will not be conducted. Check the table below for some important highlights of previous IIFT exam:

IIFT Exam Features	IIFT Exam Details
Exam Name	IIFT Exam
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Duration	2 hours (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
Exam Syllabus	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension General Knowledge Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation Quantitative Analysis
Exam Pattern	110 questions in MCQ format
Language	English
Exam Fees	INR 3,000 (General category) INR 2,500 (Reserved category)
Exam Purpose	Admission into IIFT Delhi, IIFT Kolkata and IIFT Kakinada
Course Offered	MBA-International Business
No. of Test Cities	63
Number of Applicants	30,622 (2023 data)
Number of Seats	400 (approx.)
Exam Helpdesk No.	0120-6895200
Exam Website	https://iift.nta.nic.in/
Contact Details	NTA office: Block C-20/1A/8, Sector 62, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida -201309 (UP) NTA Helpdesk: 0120-6895200 (Operational 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM during working days)

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the sectional weightage in IIFT exam?

Q: What is the IIFT exam pattern?

Q: Will there be non-MCQs too in IIFT 2024 exam?

IIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidate applying for IIFT-MBA must have a Bachelor’s degree of three years duration in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent.
For General category students, the minimum score requirement is 50 per cent aggregate in graduation and for SC/ST/PwD category students it is 45 per cent aggregate.
Candidates in their final year of bachelor's degree awaiting results are also eligible to apply. Such candidates will have to submit the final year degree by the given deadline.
Candidates with professional degrees equivalent to Bachelor's degree are also eligible apply (appear for CAT) for IIFT MBA admission.

Also Read: IIFT Eligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there any age restriction to apply for IIFT exam?

Q: Does IIFT Delhi offer scholarships to students?

IIFT Application Process 2025

IIFT 2025 application form submission process was online. Candidates had fill the IIFT 2025 registration cum application form at the institute website. Check the IIFT application process 2025 below:

Visit the official website of IIFT Delhi
Click on 'Apply for IIFT MBA (IB) 2025-27' and select new registration
Fill in the basic details and click on submit
Enter password and choose a security question
Note down the system generated application number to log in again
Log in again and fill the IIFT 2025 application form with valid details
Upload photo, signature and certificates
Pay application fee via debit/credit card, net banking or e-wallet

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many cities can I select in IIFT application form?

Q: What are the IIFT 2025 application form filling dates?

Q: How to fill the IIFT application form?

IIFT Syllabus 2025

IIFT syllabus included English, Quantitative Analysis, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. The topics to study for this exam were same as other MBA entrance tests. Given below are the important topics included in IIFT syllabus:

IIFT Sections	IIFT Syllabus (topics)
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	Line Graph, Bar Graph, Table, Pie Chart, Circular Arrangement, Tournaments, Scheduling, Linear Arrangement, Coding, Puzzle, etc.
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	Reading Comprehension, Identify the Synonym, Identify Grammatically Correct/Incorrect Sentence, One Word Substitution, Jumbled Paragraphs, etc.
Quantitative Analysis	Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Modern Mathematics, Mensuration, etc.
General Awareness	Current Affairs and Static GK

However, since the admission for 2025 batch can also be based on CAT score this year, you may want to check CAT exam syllabus

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is IIFT tougher than CAT?

Q: Are recommended books enough to cover IIFT syllabus?

Q: What are the important topics of IIFT Quantitative Aptitude syllabus?

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IIFT Exam Pattern

In 2024, the IIFT entrance exam was not conducted. Check below IIFT exam pattern of 2023:

IIFT Section	Number of Questions	Marks Allotted to Each Question
VARC	35	3
GK	20	1.5
LRDI	30	3
QA	25	3

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which section of IIFT exam has maximum weightage?

Q: Can I skip a question in IIFT exam? Will my marks be deducted?

IIFT Exam Preparation 2025

IIFT exam preparation- Start with studying fundamental concepts of important topics of every section. Once the IIFT syllabus is covered, move to solving IIFT practice tests Take a look at the articles below for IIFT exam preparation tips:

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many months are required to prepare for the IIFT exam?

Q: Which is the best book to cover IIFT Verbal Ability syllabus?

IIFT Result 2025

Open the official website of IIFT
Click on the tab indicating ‘IIFT 2025 selection list
PDF will open containing name and scores of candidates
Log in to check admission status

Commonly asked questions

Q: When can I expect my IIFT result?

Q: Does the IIFT result include sectional scores?

IIFT Admission Process 2025

The IIFT admission process includes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of their exam score for a personality assessment round, which includes extempore and personal interview. To know more about the IIFT admission and selection process 2025, read below:

Candidates who clear the IIFT cut offs (for 2024 academic session, the cut off was based on CAT exam) are shortlisted for Extempore and Personal Interview
For Extempore candidates are provided a topic related to general or business affairs. The average time allotted to draft an essay of around 300 words is 20 minutes.
In GD round (if it is conducted) candidates are divided into groups of 10-12 and given a topic. Candidates are then expected to take initiative, communicate efficiently and present their ideas effectively.
Last round is the PI round where the panelists interview the candidates. The final result about selection for admission is communicated to the candidates through email.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the highest salary at IIFT Delhi?

Q: How is the infrastructure of IIFT Delhi?

IIFT Cut Offs for MBA Admission 2025

The institute shortlists candidates for MBA admission (PI and extempore) on the basis of minimum score in the entrance exam. Given below are the category wise qualifying IIFT cut offs for 2024 admission. The cut offs for 2025 batch could be higher than this year. IIFT 2025 cut offs will be shared once it releases.

Category	MBA-IB Cut Off	MBA BA Cut Off
General	57.5	62
General/EWS/OBC-NCL	52.5	57
SC/ST/PwD	47.5	52
PwD/Kashmiri Migrants/Non-Migrants	56.4	56.4

Also Read: IIFT cut offs - expected and previous years'

Commonly asked questions

Q: I belong to the SC category. What will be the IIFT admission cut-off for me?

Q: Does a candidate need to clear sectional IIFT cut offs too?

IIFT 2024 Contact Information

NTA office:

Block C-20/1A/8, Sector 62,
Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida -201309 (UP)

NTA Helpdesk: 0120-6895200 (Operational 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM during working days)

Payment related assistance:

If Paying using ICICI Bank
Name	Email ID	Contact No
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Karan Sinha	karan.sinha@icicibank.com	8826107923
Jai Sethi	Jai.sethi@icicibank.com	9013799596
If Paying using PAYTM
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