IIFT 2025: Registration, Admission, Dates, Seat Intake

IIFT has transitioned to using CAT 2025 scores for admissions to its MBA (International Business) program. Previously, IIFT conducted its entrance exam. However, this has been discontinued for MBA admissions. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) commenced its admission process and registrations for the 2025 academic session on October 17, 2024, with the deadline for submitting the application form being November 22, 2024.  International and NRI candidates will continue to be considered based on their GMAT 2025 scores.

Previously, the IIFT exam was conducted as a separate common aptitude test for admission to these MBA programs at the Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada campuses. The exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the institute and shared similarities with other MBA entrance exams in India.

IIFT 2025 Highlights

IIFT 2025 Exam Dates

IIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Before filling out IIFT 2025 application forms, candidates must ensure to fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:

IIFT Application Process 2025

The IIFT 2025 application form submission process was online. Candidates had to fill out the IIFT 2025 registration cum application form at the institute website. Check the IIFT application process 2025 below:

• Visit the official website of IIFT Delhi i.e. https://iift.nta.nic.in/ 
• Click on 'Apply for IIFT MBA (IB) 2025-27' and select new registration
• Fill in the basic details and click on submit
• Enter the password and choose a security question
• Note down the system-generated application number to log in again
• Log in again and fill out the IIFT 2025 application form with valid details
• Upload photo, signature and certificates
• Pay application fee via debit/credit card, net banking or e-wallet

IIFT Application Fee 2025

The IIFT-MBA application fee is to be paid at the time of form submission. The modes of fee payment are debit/credit card, net banking or e-wallets.

Documents Required for Filling IIFT 2025 Application Form

Candidates have to upload the following documents with the IIFT application form:

• Email ID & mobile number
• Category certificate (if any)
• Credit card/debit card/internet banking facility
• Scanned passport-size photograph for 10kb to 200 kb
• The scanned signature of the candidate on a white background & the size is accepted from 4kb to 30 kb
• 10th & 12th mark sheets
• Work experience details (if any)

IIFT 2025 Exam Pattern

The online exam is conducted for 2 hours in the English language. The total number of multiple-choice questions MCQs asked ranges from 110-130. The total marks are 300. These are 4 sections/subjects with a tentative number of questions asked:

IIFT Syllabus 2025

IIFT syllabus included English, Quantitative Analysis, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. The topics to study for this exam were the same as other MBA entrance tests. Given below are the important topics included in the IIFT syllabus:

IIFT 2025 Admit Card

The official website will release the admit card dates a couple of weeks prior to the exam. Candidates can download it by using their official login credentials. It has to be presented on the exam day to be able to take the exam. 

Steps to Download IIFT 2025, Admit Card

• Visit the official website of IIFT at iift.ac.in.
• Navigate to the "Admissions" or "Entrance Exam" section.
• Click on the link for the IIFT 2025 Admit Card.
• Enter your login credentials (application number, date of birth, and password).
• Submit the details to view your admit card.
• Review the information on the admit card (name, photo, exam center, date, and time).
• Download the admit card in PDF format.
• Take a clear printout of the admit card to carry on exam day.

IIFT 2025 Answer Key

The IIFT 2025 Answer Key is an important document released by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) to help candidates evaluate their performance in the entrance exam. It contains the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam and allows candidates to calculate their probable scores before the final results are announced.

Steps to Download the IIFT 2025 Answer Key

• Visit the official website of IIFT at iift.ac.in.
• Navigate to the "Admissions" or "Entrance Exam" section.
• Click on the link for the IIFT 2025 Answer Key.
• Enter your login credentials (application number and password/date of birth).
• Submit the details to access the answer key.
• Download the answer key in PDF format and compare it with your responses to estimate your score.

IIFT Result 2025

IIFT 2025 results may be announced as the final selection list if the entrance exam is not conducted. Below are the steps for download:

• Go to the official website of NTA
• Click on the link- Score Card IIFT (MBA) 2023-24’.
• Enter your user ID and date of birth.
• Click on the “submit” button.
• IIFT 2023 Scorecard will be displayed on your screen.

Details Mentioned on IIFT 2025 Scorecard

Candidates will find the following details mentioned on their IIFT result-cum-scorecard 2025:

• Name of the candidate
• Roll number of the candidate
• Date of Birth
• Sectional scores
• Total score
• Percentile scores - both overall and section-wise
• Category details

IIFT Cut-Offs for MBA Admission 2025

The institute shortlists candidates for MBA admission (PI and extempore) on the basis of minimum scores in the entrance exam. Given below are the category-wise qualifying IIFT cut-offs for 2024 admission. The cut-offs for the 2025 batch could be higher than this year. IIFT 2025 cut-offs will be shared once it is released.

IIFT 2025 Selection Criteria

IIFT selection criteria 2025 has been released by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade on its official website. According to the IIFT selection procedure, the candidates will be shortlisted for GD & PI based on their CAT 2024 score. Candidates can fill out the IIFT 2025 application form online until November 22, 2024. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade will conduct the IIFT interview in February/March 2025 for shortlisted candidates who are seeking admission to its MBA (IB) program offered at Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada Campuses.

IIFT 2025 Seat Intake

Every year around 30000 candidates appear for the IIFT exam, out of which about 1000 make it to the final rounds of selection. Out of these only 571 candidates will be allotted a seat in IIFT. The Seat Intake for IIFT 2023-24 MBA (IB) Admission is tabulated below for your reference:

IIFT 2025 FAQs