Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi Answered Questions

IIFT Kakinada offers admission in the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) based on IPMAT scores of the candidates. The institute has yet not released IPMAT cutoff requirement for admission to IPM programme. However as per the information available from web, the expected cutoff for General category is 65.767 marks (approx). For SC/ ST/ PwD, it is 55.767 (approx) this year. These cutoffs are based on previous year trends and factors such as exam difficulty level and number of applicants. Besides, candidates should also meet the eligibility requirements to get a seat in the institute. 

Yes, IIFT Kakinada considers scores in IPMAT for admission. Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test or IPMAT is conducted at national-level every year by IIM Indore. It is a gateway to get a seat in the IIFT IPM course. The test is conducted in online mode for two hours in English language. Aspirants who pass IPMAT with a good score can get admission provided they also meet the eligibility requirements. 

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.

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.

The domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT summer placements for the MBA IB and MBA BA programs are presented below:Domains MBA IB Summer Placement Distribution (2024-26 Batch)MBA BA  Summer Placement Distribution (2024-26 Batch)Sales & Marketing34%34%Finance22%21%Consulting10%11%General Management13%2.6%Trade & Operations12%16%IT / Analytics9%16%

Professional services emerged as the top recruiting sector with placement distribution of 23% during IIFT MBA placements 2024. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT MBA placements 2024 is presented below:Sectors MBA IB Placement Distribution (2024)Professional Services23%BFSI21%Information Technology17%FMCG/FMCD/ Retail14%Energy/Industrial/ Materials/Real Estate8%E-commerce & Telecom6%Transportation/ Logistics/Trade5%Pharma & Healthcare4%Automobile2%

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.

Yes, aspirants applying for admission also need to take care of the age requirement specified by the institute. Candidates should have been born on or after August 1, 2005 to apply at IIFT Kakinada. There is relaxation in the age requirement for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD categories. Aspirants belonging to these category should be born on or after August 1, 2000 to apply for admission. 

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.