IIFT Selection Procedure 2024: Process, Cutoff, List of Candidates for Admission
IIFT Selection Procedure 2024- IIFT exam stands cancelled for 2023. Candidates will be shortlisted for the IIFT selection process rounds based on their CAT 2023 score. Candidates can fill the IIFT 2024 application form online till December 16, 2023. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will conduct the IIFT interview in March/April 2024 for shortlisted candidates who are seeking admission to its MBA (IB) programme offered at Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada Campuses.
The IIFT 2024 selection procedure consists of two stages: shortlisting candidates based on CAT 2023 score and evaluating them through Extempore and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The final selection of the candidates will be based on their performance in different rounds with different weightages. The selection procedure IIFT 2024 is expected to be similar, but the mode of PI may vary depending on the situation. For more details and updates, candidates can check the official website- iift.nta.nic.in.
IIFT Selection Procedure Dates 2024
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has announced the IIFT 2024 selection process dates. Candidates are required to appear for the selection process on the assigned date and time. Here are some important dates related to the IIFT 2024 entrance exam.
IIFT 2024 Selection Process Dates
IIFT Events | IIFT Selection Process Dates |
| IIFT 2024 application start date | October 27, 2023 |
| IIFT 2024 application last date | December 16, 2023 |
| IIFT application 2024 for Foreign National/NRI Candidates start date | January 15, 2024 |
| Last Date of IIFT 2024 application form submission for Foreign National/NRI Candidates | March 15, 2024 |
| CAT exam 2023 | November 26, 2023 |
| List of Shortlisted candidates for second round of admission | Last Week of January 2024 |
| Group Discussion/Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview | March/ April 2024 |
| Commencement of Programme | First week of July 2024 |
IIFT Selection Procedure 2024 - Detailed Description
The selection procedure for IIFT 2024 involves two stages: shortlisting and final selection. The IIFT admission process will be done based on their performance in the CAT exam 2023, which includes sectional and overall cutoffs. The IIFT cutoffs vary by category and campus preference of the candidates. The IIFT shortlisted candidates will have to participate in Extempore/PI rounds, where they are evaluated on various parameters such as academic diversity, gender diversity, work experience, academic consistency, and so on. The final selection of candidates is based on their cumulative score in different rounds, each with a different weightage.
Also read : IIFT Shortlist 2024
IIFT Selection Process (Stage 1)
The first stage of the IIFT selection process involves shortlisting candidates for Extempore and PI based on their CAT percentile. The institute decides the minimum IIFT cutoff percentile depending on the number of candidates to be shortlisted according to the availability of seats. The IIFT cutoffs also vary by the category and campus preference of the candidates. The shortlisted candidates have to fill out an online CV form with the following details:
- Personal Information
- Educational Qualification
- Professional Experience Details
- Awards / Achievements / Extra-Curricular Activities etc & Languages Known
- Career Focus ( not be more than 100 words)
Managerial Traits ( not be more than 100 words)
IIFT Selection Process (Stage 2)
The second stage of the IIFT selection procedure is the Extempore/PI round. The personal Interview (PI) round is expected to be conducted online in March/April 2024. The candidates have to appear for this round as per their allotted date and time. The date of PI will be based on the rank and choice of candidates who appear for IIFT entrance exam. Personal Interview (PI) will test the candidate's communication skills, knowledge related to current affairs, business events, and various other parameters.
IIFT 2024 Selection Criteria Weightage (Expected)
After the selection procedure of IIFT 2024, a final list of qualified candidates will be displayed. The final selection of the candidates is based on the candidate's performance in different rounds which have the weightages (as per last year) as mentioned below:
IIFT Selection Criteria (Stage 2)
Rounds | Scores |
CAT Exam | 45 |
WAT (10) + GD (10) +PI (20) | 40 |
Gender Diversity | M=0; F=2 |
| Academic Diversity | Non Engg. = 2; Engg. = 0 |
| Work Experience | 3 |
| Academic Consistency | 8 |
| Total Score | 100 |
CAT 2024 for IIFT
Candidates who want to proceed with the IIFT selection procedure 2024 must clear the sectional and overall cutoffs in the CAT exam. The cutoffs depend upon the category and campus preference of the candidates. The institute decides the IIFT 2024 cutoffs based on the difficulty level of the exam, the number of seats, and the number of applicants. The expected sectional and overall cutoffs for IIFT 2024 are given below:
Category | Sectional Cutoff (Percentile) | Overall Cut off (Marks) |
General | 40 | 40.5 |
Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL | 35 | 33 |
SC/ST/PwD/Kashmiri Migrants/Non-Migrants | 30 | 25.5 |
IIFT Previous year Sectional Cutoff
The IIFT sectional cutoffs are based on the marks obtained by the candidates in different sections of the CAT exam. The sections include Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), Quantitative Aptitude (QA), and General Awareness (GA). The previous years sectional cutoffs for IIFT exam are given below table:
Section | Name | No. of Questions | Marks | Maximum Mark | Cut-Offs (for General) |
Section 1 | VARC | 35 | 3 | 105 | 30+ |
Section 2 | DILR | 30 | 3 | 90 | 20+ |
Section 3 | QA | 25 | 3 | 75 | 15+ |
Section 4 | GK | 20 | 1.5 | 30 | 5+ |
Total | 110 | 300 |
(Relaxation for girls: 5 to 8 marks) | ||
IIFT Previous Year Sectional Cutoff
| Section name | Total marks | General/ Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL | SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non Migrants |
| General Awareness | 30 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| VARC | 105 | 19 | 15 |
| DILR | 90 | 13 | 10 |
| QA | 75 | 8 | 6 |
IIFT Previous Year Cutoff Category Wise
The category-wise IIFT cutoffs are based on the overall marks obtained by the candidates in the CAT 2023 exam. The categories include General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, Kashmiri-Migrants, and Non-Migrants. The previous year's category wise cutoffs for IIFT exam are given below:
IIFT 2023-25 Category-wise Cutoff
Category-wise | Cut-off |
General | 52 |
EWS/ OBC- NCL | 47 |
SC/ST/ PwD | 42 |
Kashmiri Migrants/ Non- Migrants | 53.94 |
IIFT 2022 Category-wise Cutoff
IIFT Category | IIFT Cut-off 2022 |
General | 52.75 |
EWS/ OBC- NCL | 47.75 |
SC/ST/ PwD | 42.75 |
Kashmiri Migrants/ Non- Migrants | 53.67 |
IIFT 2021 Category Wise cutoff
| Category | IIFT Cutoffs |
| General | 43.5 |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | 36 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants | 15 |
IIFT previous year category -Wise cutoff
Category | Cutoff | |||
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
General/EWS | 138 | 32.25 | 35.5 | 48.5 |
OBC (NCL) | 115.5 | 27.25 | 30.5 | 43.5 |
SC | 89 | 22.25 | 20.02 | 38.5 |
ST | 89 | 20.26 | 22.69 | 27.17 |
PH | 89 | 22.25 | 23.69 | 28.85 |
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