Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) - MBA-IB Entrance Exam: Details

IIFT will conduct its written entrance test for their flagship Fulltime MBA-IB program on 03rd Dec

IIFT or the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade will conduct its written entrance test for their flagship Fulltime MBA-IB (Master of Business Administration - International Business) program on 03^rd December 2017. The last date for registration is 15^th September 2017. A prospective candidate may apply online on or before 15^th September 2017 by visiting IIFT’s official website - iiftadmissions.net.in. For NRIs and Foreign nationals the last date to submit their application forms is 15th February 2018. NRIs and Foreign nationals will be admitted on the basis of their GMAT scores. The MBA-IB course is offered at IIFT Kolkata, Delhi and Kakinada campuses. The eligibility criteria for appearing for the entrance examination are that the prospective candidate should have completed a 3 years bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in any discipline with over 50% marks for general category and 45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates. Candidates appearing for their final year qualifying examination may also apply. There is no age limit for candidates.

IIFT - MBA-IB Entrance Examination Important Dates:

Registration Start Date:	25th July 2015
Registration End Date:	15th September 2017
Entrance Examination Date:	03rd December 2017
Apply Online with GMAT Scores (NRI/Foreign Nationals):	15th February 2018

About the IIFT Entrance Exam

Every year around 50000 aspirants take the IIFT entrance test. The entrance examination will be conducted on 3^rd December 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in over 20 centres in the following cities Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam. Shortlisted candidates from the written entrance examination are further called for the second phase of admission process which includes Group Discussion, Writing Skill Assessment, and Interview. Admission to the course will depend upon the score of Written Test, Group Discussion, Writing Skill Assessment and Interview. The IIFT written entrance exam is a multiple choice and cover topics such as General Awareness and Knowledge, English Usage, Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability. The examination is of 100 marks and is divided in to 4 sections and has around 118 questions. The exam duration is of 2 hours.

Step by step procedure for IIFT's MBA (IB) entrance exam:

1. Visit official IIFT website: iiftadmissions.net.in
2. Click on 'Apply Now' and choose the relevant category to apply (General/OBC, SC/ST/PWD, NRI/Foreign Nationals/NRIs)
3. Fill the registration form and submit the same
4. An application number and password will be emailed to you
5. Login to the website using the provided application number and password and complete the registration process successfully
6. Pay the registration fee either online or through a demand draft
7. Upload a scanned photo

Other Important Information:

Registration fee for the entrance examination:

General/OBC candidates	Rs. 1550/-
SC/ST/PWD candidates	Rs. 775/-
Foreign National/NRI candidates	USD $80 (Rs. 4500)

Mode of Payment:

1. Online Payment Gateway - Through Credit/Debit Cards (VISA/Master)
2. Demand Draft - In Favour of Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade, Payable at New Delhi

Yearly Fees:

General/OBC candidates	Rs. 7 Lakh PA
SC/ST/PWD candidates	Rs. 3.5 Lakh PA
Foreign National/NRI candidates	USD $ 29,000 PA

About Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established as an autonomous B-school by the government of India in 1963. The primary objective behind established of the said institute was to increase country’s exports and to help professionalize international trade. Today the institute features among the top 10 business schools in India offering international programs. IIFT has been recognized as a deemed university and thus conducts its own entrance examination at various centres across India. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) also has a very robust campus placement record in Indian and Foreign companies for candidates completing their Fulltime MBA-IB. The course commences in the first week of July.