Indian Institute of Foreign Trade(IIFT). IIFT 2025 MBA (IB) Batch 2025-27 exam has commenced. Earlier, the National Testing Agency (NTA) used to conduct entrance exams for IIFT. But from 2025, IIFT scrapped the entrance examination and began admitting students on the basis of CAT/GMAT scores.
IIFT 2025
Candidates seeking admission in the courses offered by IIFT need to appear for IIFT 2025 & CAT/GMAT exam and Group discussions/Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview. For the most up-to-current and accurate information regarding the exam date and relevant data for the IIFT 2025 examination, It is advised to visit the official website or get in touch with the organizing authority to confirm the correctness of the information regarding 2025 admissions and its precise date.
IIFT 2025 Highlights
| Admission Name |
IIFT 2025 |
| Full Form |
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
| Level of Admission |
National Level |
| Admission Through |
CAT/GMAT scores |
| Courses Offered |
MBA – IB (International Business) |
| Registration Mode |
Online Mode |
IIFT 2025 Exam Dates
Dates are crucial pieces of information that every candidate looks forward to. The IIFT 2025 admissions will be administered from 4th week of September 2025 and all the other dates are provided here.
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
| Availability of registration form |
4th week of October 2024 |
| Last date to register |
4th week of November 2025 |
| The exam will held on |
4th week of December 2024 |
| Release of merit list/ List of shortlisted candidates (2nd round) |
4th week of January 2025 |
| Group Discussion/Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment, Interview |
March/April 2025 |
| Classes commencement |
1st week of July 2025 |
IIFT 2025 Application Form
Completing an application form is an important first step for any candidate. From October 2024, candidates will be able to register with the help of filling up an application form, in a bid to stay online on a virtual website. Being careful is all that a candidate needs when filling out the exam form, ensuring accuracy and all relevant information. More information is provided below:
- Application form of IIFT 2025 will be available online. There will be no offline facility to submit the application form.
- Candidates must fill IIFT registration form from the 4th week of October 2024.
- Applying candidates must fulfill all eligibility requirements before filling the application form.
- Candidates must avoid any kind of mistake.There will be no any correction window.
- Fill the application form with all the details asked i.e. educational qualification, personal, communication, etc.
- Candidates will need to upload documents i.e. photograph & signature in the specific format.
- Last date of the submit of application form will be the second week of March 2025.
- Candidates must take printouts of the registration form & keep it safe for future references.
IIFT 2025 Application Fee
- Prior to submitting their completed application, candidates for the upcoming exam must pay the application fee. Depending on their category, all applicants must pay the application cost.
- A candidate will not be permitted to take the admission if they do not pay the application fee.
- Application fee will be submitted through online payment gateways.
- Online payment will be received via debit card/ credit card/ net banking/ UPI method.
- Fees will be non-refundable once paid. The application cost for IIFT 2025 is displayed below
| Category |
Application Fee |
| General/ OBC-NCL/ EWS candidates |
Rs. 3000/- |
| SC/ ST/ PWD/ Transgender |
Rs. 1500/- |
| Foreign National/ NRIs |
$200 (Rs. 15,000/-) |
IIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The body in charge of the exam sets the eligibility requirements. Every applicant for the exam should adhere to these requirements. It is recommended that candidates should review the eligibility requirements prior to completing the application. The eligibility criteria for the IIFT exam are listed below.
| Criteria |
Details |
| Nationality |
Indian/ Foreign National/ NRI candidates are eligible for admission to IIFT. |
| Qualifications |
Bachelor's Degree (minimum 3 years) from any recognized institute/college. |
| Age Limit |
No age limit criteria. |
| Marks Criteria |
Minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved category) in qualifying exams. |
| Appearing Status |
Final year appearing candidates are eligible to apply. |
IIFT 2025 syllabus
The syllabus of IIFT exam includes topics from Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (DILR) and General Knowledge.
| IIFT Syllabus |
Verbal ability and reading comprehension |
| Data interpretation and logical reasoning |
| Quantitative aptitude |
| General awareness |
IIFT 2025 Exam Pattern
IIFT exam pattern will consist of multiple choice objective type questions. The computer based IIFT 2025 exam is of 2 hours duration.
| Particulars |
Details |
| IIFT conducting body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam format |
Online-Computer based |
| Exam duration |
Two hours |
| Types of questions |
Multiple choice questions |
| Total Number of questions |
110 |
| Total marks |
300 |
| Number of section |
- Quantitative ability
- Verbal ability and reading comprehension
- Logical reasoning and data interpretation
- General knowledge
|
| Marking scheme |
- 3 marks for right question in section 1,2 and 3
- 1.5 marks for each answer in section 4
|
IIFT 2025 Admit Card
Candidates should have downloaded the hall ticket from the official website. Candidates should have to enter the registered Email ID and password that was generated during the registration process. Candidates have to carry a hard copy of the admit card along with two passport-size recent color photographs at the exam centre on the day of the exam.
How to download IIFT Hall Ticket 2025
Candidates can download the hall ticket for 2025 by following the steps given below:
Candidates can download the hall ticket for 2025 by following the steps given below:
Step 1: Visit the official website.
- Candidates required to visit the official website.
Step 2: Log in to the portal.
- Log in to the portal using the application number and password.
Step 3: Download the admit card.
- Click on the tab “IIFT 2025 Admit Card.”
- Admit cards will appear; check all the details.
- After checking all the details, download the admit card/hall ticket.
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IIFT 2025 Result
The authority will declare 2025 on their official website. The link to check the result will be updated on the website. To check the result, candidates have to provide their email ID and password.
Steps to check the IIFT 2025 result
Step 1: Visit the official website.
- Candidates must visit the official website.
- Go to the homepage and click on the IIFT 2025 direct result link.
Step 2: Log in
- A login page will open.
- Enter the required login credentials.
- Click on the submit button.
- The result will be displayed on the screen.
Step 3: Download the result.
- Candidates should download the result and print a copy for future reference.
IIFT 2025 Merit List
The Merit list for IIFT will be prepared by the conducting authority based on CAT/ GMAT scores. IIFT Merit List will be released in the fourth week of January 2025. Based on the marks secured by candidates in the exam, the merit list will be prepared. Merit list of shortlisted candidates is released via online mode.
- Check out the official website of IIFT 2025.
- Select the merit list option from the website.
- Tap download link and it will be made available in PDF format.
- Merit list will contain the name, rank and scores obtained by the shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates are advised to download the merit list & keep it safe for future references.
- Selected candidates will receive calls for further rounds by the IIFT authority.
IIFT 2025 Cut Off
IIFT cut off will be released in the fourth week of January 2025. Candidates will be able to get a cut off list from the website. It will be released separately as per the category of candidates. It will be compulsory for the candidates to secure a minimum or above score in CAT/GMAT. Cut off is the minimum score that aspirants should have scored in their qualifying exam. Cut off will be determined based on those candidates who qualified the exam, number of aspirants appearing for exam, number of seats available, difficulty level of exam etc. The selection criteria through CAT Score is given below
| Parameter |
Weightage |
| CAT Score |
98 (Score of the candidate / Maximum CAT Score of 198 X 98) |
| Gender Diversity |
2 (M=0; F=2) |
| Total Score |
100 |
Minimum Sectional & Composite Cut-off for Different Categories
| Category |
Sectional Cut-off |
Composite Cut-off |
| General |
55 |
30 |
| Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL |
50 |
25 |
| SC / ST / PWD / Kashmiri Migrants / Pandits |
30 |
20 |
