The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation to help professionalize the country's foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources; generating, analyzing and disseminating data; and conducting research.
IIFT 2017 MBA (IB) Entrance Exam – The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade offers MBA in International Business (IB). IIFT MBA Admission is done on the basis of the IIFT MBA Entrance Exam for the academic year 2017-2019. Interested and Eligible candidate may apply online from here. Get here the details of application, test pattern, syllabus and other aspects of the IIFT 2017 MBA (IB) Entrance Exam.
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Last date for obtaining Application form & prospectus across the counter at IIFT (By Cash)/ By Post | 05 Sep 2016 |
| Last date for Online Registration | 05 Sep 2016 |
| Last date for receipt of applications | 05 Sep 2016 |
| Last date for obtaining prospectus & receipt of applications for Foreign Nationals/ NRIs/ Children of NRIs | 15 Feb 2017 |
| Admit card will be available online / offline | 2nd Week of Nov 2016 |
| Date of Written Examination | 27 Nov 2016 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
Application Form – Available
IIFT MBA Application Form 2017 (Online)
For the candidates who wish to fill in Online Application Form, please visit IIFT website at www.iift.edu or from the below link as per schedule mention above and fill in the online Form as per details given below.
IIFT MBA Application Form 2017 (Offline)
The candidates who bought the Prospectus in cash or through demand draft need to complete the enclosed Application Form and send the same in the envelope provided for the purpose to the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 so as to reach IIFT on or before schedule date.
Candidates are advised to retain a photocopy of the completed form and demand draft for future reference.
The cost of Prospectus and Application Form is one-time payment of Rs. 1,550 (Rs. 775 for SC/ST/PH candidates) which includes application screening and Entrance Test Fee and the candidates are not required to pay any other fee while sending back the filled-in Application Form to IIFT.
SC/ST/Physically Handicapped/OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates need to attach photocopy of the requisite certificate with the filled-in Application Form.
How to Apply Online for IIFT 2017 Application Form – MBA IB Entrance Exam 2017.
Please follow the steps to fill the IIFT 2017 Application Form.
1. Visit IIFT official website iift.edu).
2. Click on “Admissions 2017 for full time MBA (IB) Programme.“.
3. Go to the page “Apply Online (thru DD/Credit Card)“.
4. If you have navigated to this page within the application form submission dates, you will see “Click Here to Apply Online“.
Register Online
1. Click on “Apply Now” and choose the category under which you want to apply.
2. Fill in the basic details required for registration and submit the form.
3. Once submitted, Application number will be generated and intimated through an email sent to the registered email id.
4. Log in to the website using the Application No. mentioned in the email and Password entered by you while registering.
5. Follow the links to complete the registration process.
6. Once completed, the intimation regarding successful registration will be sent to the registered email id.
Registration fee
| Category | Fee |
| General/OBC candidates | Rs 1550/- |
| SC/ST/PH candidates | Rs 775/- |
| Foreign National/NRI/Children of NRI candidates | US$ 80 (INR Rs 4500) |
Mode(s) of payment
Online Payment Gateway – Through Credit/Debit Cards (VISA/Master)
Demand Draft – Applicant has to get a DD made in favor of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, payable at New Delhi, since the candidate is required to fill in the details of the Demand Draft in the online application form.
- Upload your scanned photograph and signature in .jpg / .jpeg format only (file size not more than 50kb each).
- Once online process is complete, keep a print-out of the filled-in application form for your own record.
- Please ensure that you have successfully logged out of the website after completion of the registration process.
Instruction for Candidates
1. Filled-in applications should reach IIFT by schedule date at B-21 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016.
2. IIFT will not be responsible for postal delay or non-receipt of applications due to postal loss.
3. There are 220 seats in Delhi Campus and 140 seats in Kolkata Campus. Seats are reserved as per Government of India norms. The reservations are subject to candidates meeting the admission requirements of the Institute under this category. Application fee will not be refunded.
4. Applications of foreign nationals under Self-financing Scheme should be routed through the Ministry of External Affairs/Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and should be received by the Institute latest. They must send a copy of their GMAT score with the application.
5. Complete details of the programme are available at IIFT’s website: www.iift.edu and the students can submit applications online by visiting the website and clicking the “ADMISSIONS 2017” icon available on the homepage.
6. Students are advised to quote the Application Form Number in all correspondence with the Institute.
7. All disputes would be subject to the jurisdiction of Delhi Courts ONLY.
Eligibility Criteria
1. Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration.
2. Candidates appearing for a qualifying can also apply subject to submission of prof of requisite qualification by 27 Oct 2017.
3. There is No age limit.
4. Admission of the candidates who joins the Programme on provisional basis but fails to qualify in the Bachelor’s Degree examination is liable to be cancelled forthwith. Such candidate should immediately inform the Institute on declaration of his/her results. Admission of candidates who do not inform the Institute of such a situation will automatically stand cancelled on 07 Oct 2017. No request for extension of time for re-evolution, etc. will be entertained.
Admit Card IIFT 2017 – Download IIFT 2017 MBA (IB) Admit Card
Candidates who do not received their IIFT Admit Card 2017 by 15 Nov 2016 can download their Admit card from IIFT’s website. This is very important document for the candidates who participating in the admission procedure for giving the entrance examination.
Download admit card here – Link will be available here..!!!
With a printout of the Admit Card, the candidates should reach the venue of the Exam Centre with one of the following documents:
- Passport
- Election I-Card
- College I-Card
- Driving Licence
- PAN Card for appearing in the Exam.
In case of any problem, the candidates can contact Mr. Gaurav Gulati, Sr. Administrative Officer (Academics). They must indicate their Application No. in their communications to IIFT. (Tel. Nos. 26857908 (Direct), 26965051, 26965124, 26965300, 26966563 – PBX). E-mail: admissions@iift.ac.in ORgaurav@iift.ac.in.
IIFT Answer Key 2017
Get here the IIFT 2017 Answer Key of the exam held on 27 Nov 2016. IIFT question paper with answer key 2017-19 can be checked here for Sets A, B, C, D. Going through the answer key of IIFT MBA entrance exam will help in analysis of the exam performance and estimate chances of selection based on cut-offs.
Name of exam – IIFT MBA Entrance Exam 2017.
Date of exam – 27 Nov 2016
Answer Key for IIFT 2017 will be uploaded here later.
Also note that the IIFT question paper, exam analysis and expected cut offs have also been published. You can check the qs-paper, analysis and expected cut offs as well on this website.
IIFT Exam Pattern
| Section | Subject | Questions | Mark per Questions | Total Marks |
| Section 1 | Quantitative ability | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Section 2 | Part 1 – Analytical and Logical reasoning Part 2 – Data interpretation |
20 18 |
.75 1 |
15 18 |
| Section 3 | Part 1 – Reading comprehension Part 2 – Verbal ability |
16 20 |
1 .75 |
16 15 |
| Section 4 | General awareness | 28 | .5 | 14 |
| Total | 124 | 100 |
IIFT Result and Scorecard MBA 2017
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade will be declared IIFT 2017 Result. Results will be published on the official website (www.iift.edu). IIFT will be announced a list of shortlisted candidates who will be required to appear for further stages of selection process.
After declaration of written exam result, those who clear the sectional cut-offs, overall cut-offs, will have to undergo the following.
- Essay Writing,
- Group Discussion,
- Personal Interview.
Examination pattern of IIFT MBA Entrance Exam
- The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English).
- Duration of the test is two hours and will cover English Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis.
Selection will be on the basis of Written Test, Group Discussion, Essay Writing and Interview. Written Test will be held on Sunday 27 Nov 2016 during 10.00AM – 12.00Noon at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubeneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hydrabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam. Based on the marks of Written Test, a limited number of candidates will be invited for second phase of selection process comprising Group Discussion, Essay Writing and Interview to be held at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai. IIFT reserves the right to add/delete any centre, if required.
IIFT MBA IB Cut Offs 2016-2018
Decided by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, cut offs have been announced section wise and overall. Check here the IIFT Cut Off for each section and minimum marks category wise.
Sectional cut-offs
| Test | Sectional Cut off |
| Verbal ability and Reading comprehension | 8.75 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 4.34 |
| Logical reasoning and Data interpretation | 8.68 |
| General awareness | 0.82 |
The candidates who have cleared all the sectional cut offs and obtained minimum marks are shortlisted for the second round of selection process. Minimum marks overall is as given below category wise.
| Category | Minimum Marks |
| General | 48.50 |
| SC / ST / PH | 38.50 |
| OBC (NCL) | 43.50 |
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