IIFT Kakinada - Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Yes, there is an entrance exam for admission to the Integrated Programme in Management (BBA Business Analytics and MBA-International Business) at IIFT Kakinada. 

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kakinada accepts the IPMAT (Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test) Indore scores for admission to its five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). 

1.Mandatorily Apply for IPMAT Indore: You must first apply and appear for the IPMAT exam conducted by IIM Indore.

2.Apply Separately for IIFT IPM: After taking the IPMAT exam, you then apply for the IIFT IPM programme on the IIFT website. 

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. 

Candidates applying for admission at IIFT Kakinada need to fill out an online application form. Aspirants also need to upload the specified documents in the form. Below are the documents required for the application process:

• Self-attested copies of Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• Category Certificate (if required)
• IPMAT application form

IIFT Kakinada offers a five-year Integrated Programme in Management or IPM. The programme includes first three-years of BBA in Business Analytics and last two years of MBA International Business. Aspirants can take exit after three-year with the BBA degree. However, candidates need to complete five-year course for IPM degree. 

IIFT Kakinada offers admission to 60 seats available in the IPM programme. The institute offers seats to candidates based on their IPMAT score. IPMAT is conducted by IIM Indore once in a year in online mode. The institute releases a merit list based on the IPMAT score of the candidates. Selected aspirants have to further pay the course fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

The programme for first three years of the IPM course at IIFT Kakinada is INR 4 lakh per annum. The course fee for fourth and fifth year is as per the prevailing MBA in International Programme fees. The fee excluded additional charges. Candidates have to pay some part of the fee at the time of admission to confirm their seat. Besides, aspirants also need to pay a non-refundable application fee in the start to apply for the course.

Candidates who have passed Class 12/ HSc examination in Arts, Commerce, Science stream or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender) are eligible to apply for IPM at IIFT Kakinada. Aspirants should also have passed Class 10 examination with 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender) for filling out the form. 

Aspirants who are likely to appear in Class 12/ HSc examination by the end of July 31, 2025 can also apply, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria mentioned above.

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 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.

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.