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IIFT Entrance Exam (MBA - IB): Exam Information

IIFT exam is conducted by IIFT Delhi (Indian institute of foreign trade – Delhi) and focuses on implementing the traits of international business in the students. The institute has two different campuses, at Delhi and Kolkata.

Every year more than 600 seats are provided by the institution for the eligible candidates to study MBA in international business, popularly known as IIFT MBA – IB.

For the 600 seats to be allotted 75000+ students apply for the exam year after year and the final 3000 are shortlisted for the GD-PI rounds. This speaks about the toughness of the examination and the level of preparation and planning needed to clear the examination.

The planning and preparation gets better with an overview of the examination and the PaGaLGuY experts present the same to the IIFT exam aspirants here.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is accepting applications for the IIFT MBA (IB) 2019-2021 [Master of Business Administration in International Business] at New Delhi, Kolkata & Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) Campuses for the academic year 2019-2021. Admission is on the basis of an entrance exam conducted by IIFT itself.

MBA in International Business: Overview

IIFT’s flagship MBA in International Business is a six-trimester general management programme focusing in particular on International Business. The institute aims to develop a competent cadre of business execs to meet India’s growing requirements for personnel adept in the field of International Business Management.

About IIFT

IIFT offers a range of programmes from Ph.D. to a Diploma and Certificate Courses in International Business. The MBA in International Business in Delhi and Kolkata campus still remains the flagship programme for the Institute. The Institute offers programmes in full-time as well as part-time mode of study.

IIFT came into existence in 1963 to bolster trade-related academics. From then to now, IIFT has emerged as a leading B-School in Asia Pacific. It is also a hub of research for foreign trade and policy matters.

In 2015, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) recognized IIFT as a Grade ‘A’ institution.
The National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it as 23rd under Management in 2018.

IIFT 2020-21 Important Date

IIFT Exam 2020-21 Important dates –

IIFT Exam Notification	Third week of August, 2020
Registration Start Date	1st week September, 2020
Deadline for Registration	Third week of October , 2020
Application Fee	Rs.2000/- (Under Revision)
Deadline to Submit a Request for change of Test Centre	First week of November, 2020
Fee for replacement of IIFT Exam Centre	Rs.1000/-
Admit Card Download Starts	Second week of November , 2020, onwards
Exam date	First week of December, 2020
Exam Result Date	Second week of December, 2020

Important note for foreign and NRI IIFT Delhi aspirants: The candidates can apply for IIFT Delhi by their GMAT scores in the month of Feb 2020, tentative date is 15 Feb 2020 ( for NRI and foreign nationals of India only).

While it is good to know about the important dates for the IIFT exam date, the most significant date is the candidate’s ‘IIFT preparations start date’, and the sooner the better it is.

IIFT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The IIFT exam is highly fair and allows all degree holders, both fresher and the experienced to take the examination. Following table can help you understand better about IIFT exam eligibility: –

Particulars	Eligibility criteria
Age	There are no age restrictions for IIFT exam whatsoever
Qualifications	All degree holders and the students in final year of their degree can appear for IIFT 2019
Qualifying Percentage in degree	Minimum 50% for General category and 45% for SC/ST students

IIFT 2020 Registration

Registration process for the IIFT 2020 is started from September, 2020 to October, 2020, we suggest you to keep the documents ready by understanding the following process:

The IIFT exam aspirants are expected to register on https://iiftreg.onlinereg.in/ with their basic details and create their login credentials
The next set of processes would include filling up forms to disclose personal details, academic details, work experiences, special achievements, additional certificate programs etc. You will also need a soft copy of your photograph with white background and scanned image of your signature
Important Note : IIFT exam aspirants should fill the centre details of IIFT exam carefully, as there is an additional fee of INR 1000/- for change of IIFT exam centre
The final part of the registration process is pay fees for IIFT exam and download the receipt

A wise candidate keeps all this ready and enrolls himself/herself for the IIFT exam as early as possible. This will help them to avoid last minute rush and helps them for better IIFT exam preparation.

IIFT 2020 Exam Pattern

More importantly, the examination paper – pencil mode and not computer based test (CBT). Therefore, the student should practice on the OMR sheet samples, for better speed in the examination.

The following table gives you fair idea about the IIFT exam pattern:

Section	What is it about?	Number of questions
Quantitative Aptitude – QA	It is all about the ability of a candidate to comprehend numbers and be able to get meaningful results – Mathematics and basics of statistics are involved	20
Verbal ability and reading comprehension – VARC	The test here is about the ability of a candidate to comprehend and understand the English language, to such an extent that they can handle businesses later in real time world	36
Data interpretation and logical reasoning – DILR	The capabilities to apply both Mathematical and English skills to arrive at a logical decision	42
General Knowledge – GK	Current affairs, Books and authors, films, science, Awards and recognitions, politics, currencies, history with dates, culture, personalities etc. – Both static and current general knowledge is to be prepared for IIFT exam	25

IIFT 2020 Syllabus

The IIFT syllabus is mostly designed based on the application of high school mathematics and English.

Apart from the regular subjects of most of the MBA entrance exams, IIFT exam expects the candidate to be well versed with the General knowledge (GK).

The marking scheme is different for the IIFT exam and each question can have a weightage of 0.5 marks to 1 mark each and the every wrong answer 1/3^rd of the total mark of that question will be deducted additionally.

IIFT 2020 Admit Card

The admit card for IIFT exam 2020 will be issued to all successfully registered candidates, at least a month a before the IIFT exam. Therefore, the candidate can expect the admit card for IIFT exam 2020, latest by Nov 2020.

The candidate is expected to login to their registered accounts on official website of IIFT and download their respective admit cards.

Once the admit card is received check for the details like Name, roll number, centre of examination and any mismatches with actuals can be reported through official website of IIFT, provided the details during the registration process were the same.

The admit card will be signed on the day of IIFT exam and should be saved till the end of counseling sessions and IIFT selection process.

IIFT 2020 Result

The IIFT result date is December, 2020.

To access one’s result, the candidate need to login on to official website of IIFT and can check their results. The online copy of results can be printed for further processes.

While understanding of the IIFT exam, IIFT syllabus and IIFT exam patterns are equally essential, the next step to this becomes very crucial, which is planning and preparation.

For better preparation of IIFT exam and even post that till your admissions, PaGaLGuY promises to be with you.

Join our IIFT 2020 group here now and get going ahead with your preparations. Don’t forget to get your friends along.

All the best!!

IIFT Cutoff

The Indian Institute of Foreign trade has been dominating the trade front studies for quite a long time and the motivated transition in the front is a comparative analysis of how far they have come from their inception.

From the rising need for MBA programs and also a clear study path in the terms of trade and excelling in them IIFT has had a detailed examination pattern that students from every nook and corner of the country look forward to in order to take a step towards the future in foreign trade relations in terms of finance and management.

Mentioned below are the expected cut offs for the campus of mainly Delhi, Calcutta and Kakinada:

Name of the Topics	Topic -wise Highest Marks gainable	The expected Delhi campus Cut off score	The expected Calcutta campus Cut off	The expected Kakinada campus Cut off
General Awareness	9	1	0.85	0.80
Verbal Ability	15	4	3.5	3
Reading Comprehension	16	3	2.5	2
Quantitative Aptitude	20	4.5	4	3.5
Logical Reasoning	20	5.5	5	4.5
Data Interpretation	20	3-4	3	3