IIFT is an entrance exam held by the National Testing Agency to get admission to the MBA (IB) program at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Candidates who wish to apply for the entrance examination should do so during the registration window tentatively around October 2023.
Candidates can understand the paper pattern, eligibility criteria, and other entrance exam details based on an analysis of IIFT 2023. Here is an overview of IIFT 2023:
IIFT 2023 |
Detail |
|---|---|
Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency |
Mode of Exam |
Computer-based |
Medium of Exam |
English |
Time Duration |
2 hours |
No. of Sections |
4 |
No. of Questions |
110 |
Total Marks |
300 |
Types of Questions |
Multiple-choice Questions |
Read the detailed IIFT Notification
Candidates should ensure they adhere to the registration deadlines and pay the registration fees on time. According to the IIFT notification, given below are the dates for IIFT:
Event |
Timeline |
Registration Starts |
First week of October 2023 |
Registration Ends |
Third week of November 2023 |
Correction Window Timeline |
Fourth week of November 2023 |
Download Admit Card |
Second week of December 2023 |
Exam Date |
Third week of December 2023 |
IIFT has eligibility criteria similar to other MBA entrance exams such as CAT. Here are the conditions a candidate must fulfill in order to appear for IIFT 2024:
The IIFT exam pattern comprises 4 sections including Quantitative Analysis (QA), Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and General Awareness. Given below is the division of questions in the IIFT 2023 examination and the marking scheme:
Section |
No. of Questions |
Marks Allotted |
Quantitative Analysis (QA) |
25 |
75 |
Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability (VARC) |
35 |
105 |
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
30 |
90 |
General Awareness |
20 |
30 |
110 |
300 |
The marking scheme for IIFT is as follows:
For the registration process, candidates must have their documents and details at their disposal to easily fill out the application form. Here are the steps that must be followed to register for IIFT 2024 once the registration window is open:
Candidates must upload the following documents in the given format:
Candidates must pay the application fee along with the applicable tax and processing fee to complete the registration process. Given below is the IIFT 2023 registration fee for different groups:
Category |
Registration Fees |
General/General-EWS / OBC-NCL* |
INR 2500/- |
SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender |
INR 1250/- |
For Foreign Nationals/NRIs |
USD 200 / INR 15,000/- |
*Wards of Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir Valley
The results for IIFT 2024 will be released a few days after the exam takes place. Candidates can access their scorecard through the following steps:
IIFT is conducted once every year. This year IIFT will tentatively be conducted in the third week of December 2023 for admissions to MBA (IB) 2024-26.
IIFT is a relatively tougher entrance exam for which candidates should begin preparations months in advance. Candidates can take up test series and mock exams and even enroll in courses to strengthen their preparation.
The syllabus for IIFT is divided into four sections comprising Quantitative Analysis (QA), Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and General Awareness.
Yes, the IIFT syllabus also includes VARC, DILR and QA sections. However, the IIFT exam also includes a General Awareness section which candidates will have to study for separately.