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

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.

The IIFT exam is usually conducted in about 63 cities including Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Patna, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur, Delhi/New Dehi, 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/Navi 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/Greater Noida, Dehradun, Haldwani, Durgapur, Kolkata and Siliguri. Candidates can choose up to three cities in the IIFT application form for test centre allotment. The exam authority strives to allot a test centre in the city of first preference, depending upon availability.

IIFT exam fee for candidates of different categories is different. Check category-wise IIFT application fees below. 

• General/OBC candidates: INR 2,500
• SC/ST/PH candidates: INR 1,000
• Foreign National/NRI/Children of NRI candidates: US $200 (INR 15,000)
  

The IIFT application fee is to be paid at the time of application form filling. Candidates can fill the application form on a particular day and pay the fee later. However, they need to pay the fee before the form submission deadline to be eligible for the IIFT exam. Applications for which fee is not paid, will not be accepted and the candidates will not be eligible to appear in the exam. The exam fee is non-refundable so candidates must not expect fee refund in case of not appearing for the exam or filling the form again due to errors in first one.

Candidates who have score a minimum of 50 per cent in aggregate in graduation are eligible to apply (45 per cent forSC/ST/PwD candidates). The graduation degree should be from a universityrecognisedby the UGC. If you are in the final year of your bachelor’s degree programme and wish to appear for IIF then you need to have scored a minimum 50 per cent in aggregate in first two years of your Bachelor's degree (45 per cent for Reserved category candidates). However, your admission will be provisional until you submit your Graduation certificate before the last date of document submission fixed by the institute.

 Aspirants must note that there is no age limit to appear in the IIFT entrance exam. The only eligibility criteria for IIFT exam is graduation with required score. Fresh graduates as well as individuals having work experience can also appear for the IIFT entrance exam which is held for admission to MBA-International Business and MBA-Business Analytics.

Yes, the IIFT syllabus is similar to CAT syllabus. The topics included in English, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude section of IIFT exam are same as CAT. The topics included in these sections of IIFT are same as that of CAT. In VARC section, one has to study reading comprehension, verbal ability, vocabulary and grammar. In Quantitative Aptitude section of both exams, there are questions from Arithmetic, Mensuration, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Modern Math, etc. In Data Interpretation, one has to study Tables, Charts, Graphs and Venn Diagrams. The Logical Reasoning section of both exams has questions from Sequence, Number System, Coding-Decoding, Family Tree, Blood Relations, Series, etc.

However, IIFT aspirants have to study General Awareness too as it is one of the four sections of IIFT question paper. The General Awareness section is memory based and can be prepared in the last month before the IIFT exam. Candidates can prepare for both CAT and IIFT simultaneously.  Read more: Is IIFT tougher than CAT exam?

IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA (International Business) programs offered by IIFT Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada. The syllabus and exam pattern for IIFT are as follows: Syllabus: The IIFT exam tests the candidate's aptitude in the following areas: English Language General Knowledge and Current Affairs Quantitative Analysis Logical Reasoning Exam Pattern: The IIFT exam is a computer-based test. The duration of the exam is 120 minutes (2 hours). The exam consists of 110 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The questions are from four different sections, namely English Language, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Quantitative Analysis, and Logical Reasoning. Each correct answer carries one mark, and there is a negative marking of 0.33 marks for incorrect answers. The total marks for the exam are 100. The detailed section-wise exam pattern is as follows: Section 1: English Language This section tests the candidate's English language skills. It consists of 35 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's understanding of topics such as Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, etc. Section 2: General Knowledge and Current Affairs This section tests the candidate's knowledge of current events and general knowledge. It consists of 25 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's understanding of topics such as Business, Economics, Politics, International Affairs, etc. Section 3: Quantitative Analysis This section tests the candidate's quantitative aptitude. It consists of 30 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's knowledge of topics such as Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, etc. Section 4: Logical Reasoning This section tests the candidate's analytical and logical reasoning abilities. It consists of 20 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's knowledge of topics such as Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Analogy, etc. In addition to the computer-based test, candidates who qualify in the written test are also required to appear for a Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

IIFT result 2024 was announced in May. For admission to 2024 batch, the entrance exam was not conducted. Selection was done on the basis of CAT 2023 score. The result of final selection for admission was released on May 28, 2024, Check the steps to download IIFT result cum scorecard below:

• Log on to NTA-IIFT website
• Click on IIFT-MBA 2024 selection list
• The PDF file opens
• Check your name and details for admission status