IIFT MBA (IB) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the NTA. IIFT has its institutes in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada. IIFT notification is released usually in the month of September. IIFT is a computer-based test usually held on the first Sunday of December. The duration of the IIFT exam is 120 minutes. Eligible candidates can apply for the IIFT exam through the official website of IIFT. The aspirants require a Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum three years from a recognised university in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in case of general category and 45% in case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD)
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The last date to apply for the IIFT exam is usually in the month of October. In order to register for the IIFT exam 2023, the candidates will have to fill out the application form and pay the IIFT exam fees. IIFT exam date 2023 will be announced soon.
IIFT Important Dates 2023
Check all the important dates concerning the IIFT exam 2023 as per the official notification below:
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Event |
Date (Expected) |
|---|---|
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IIFT Registrations Starts |
September 2022 |
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IIFT Registration Ends |
October 2022 |
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IIFT Exam Date |
4th December 2022 (1st Sunday of December) |
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Date of Result |
January 2023 |
IIFT Registration Fee 2023
To complete the application process, the candidates are required to pay the IIFT registration fees. The required IIFT registration fee to be paid is as per IIFT 2022 as mentioned below:
|
Particulars |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
General/General-EWS / OBC-NCL |
Rs.2500/- |
|
SC/ST/PWD/Transgender |
Rs.1000/- |
|
For Foreign Nationals/NRIs |
US$ 200 / Rs. 15,000/- |
IIFT Fee Payment Mode
The IIFT application fees have to be paid using the following methods:
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Net-Banking
- UPI
- PAYTM
IIFT Fee Structure
IIFT has its institutions at Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada. The fee structure for IIFT is given below:
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Particulars |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
General/General-EWS / OBC-NCL |
Rs.8.85.000/- p.a. (50% relaxation for SC/ST/PWD candidates) |
|
Foreign National /NRI |
US$ 30000 p.a |
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For Foreign Nationals/NRIs |
US$ 200 / Rs. 15,000/- |
The other charges include (library, computer, alumni): Rs. 54,000/- for the whole course.
IIFT Admission
Candidates are selected on the basis of the computer-based test, Group Discussion, Writing Skills Assessment, and Interview. Candidates are required to appear for the IIFT entrance test first and then the shortlisted candidates will be called for a Writing Skills Assessment, Group Discussion/Extempore, and Interview. IIFT selection criteria takes place in two stages:
- Shortlisting
- WAT-GD/Extempore-PI
Stage 1: Shortlisting
The candidates will be shortlisted based on the IIFT entrance exam scores including sectional-cut-off. In addition to this Marks obtained in X, and XII will be considered. The table below summarizes the shortlisting criteria for stage-1.
|
Parameters |
Scores |
|---|---|
|
IIFT Score |
73 |
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Marks obtained in Class X |
10 |
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Marks obtained in Class XII |
10 |
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Academic Diversity |
Non-Engg. = 5; Engg. = 0** |
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Gender Diversity (M=0; F=2) |
2 |
|
Total Score |
100 |
Stage 2: WAT-GD/Extempore-PI
In addition to the IIFT entrance test candidates will have to appear for Writing Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview. The candidates will be evaluated on the factors summarized in the table below for the final selection.
|
Parameters |
Scores |
|---|---|
|
IIFT Score |
45 |
|
WAT (10) + GD (10) +PI (20) |
40 |
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Gender Diversity (M=0, F=2) |
2 |
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Academic Diversity (Engg=0, Non-Engg=2) |
2 |
|
Work Experience |
3 |
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Academic Consistency (10th – 4, 12th -4) |
8 |
|
Total Score |
100 |
*Note: The institute reserves the right to change the admission process depending upon the COVID-19 situation.
