IIFT 2023 Notification (2023-2025)

The IIFT exam will be conducted online in the form of a Computer Based Test (CBT) by the NTA (National Testing Agency) on 18th December 2022. IIFT is a national-level exam that enables a candidate to pursue an MBA in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. According to the IIFT 2023 Notification, the registration is active between 30th September 2022 and 14th November 2022. The IIFT 2022 Exam will be administered in one slot from 10 am to 12 noon across multiple centers.

IIFT 2023 Important Dates

One of the most important details that are released with the IIFT 2023 Notification is the IIFT Exam Calendar or the IIFT 2023 Important Dates as they are colloquially known. The important dates for IIFT 2023 are given below:

Event	Timeline
Registration Start Date	30th September 2022
Registration End Date	5:00 pm, 14th November 2022
Last Date to Pay Fee	11:50 pm, 14th November 2022
Correction Window	16th - 20th November 2022
Download Admit Card	To be announced
Exam Date	18th December 2022

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IIFT 2023 Application Form & Fee

IIFT 2023 Application form is a common form for both the IIFT 2023 exam and IIFT 2023 B-School Application. There is no separate application fee for applying to IIFT Delhi, IIFT Kolkata or IIFT Kakinada. The candidates are required to submit their application within the given registration period. The mode of submission is online only. The option of submitting your application offline is no longer available. There is no provision for late registration. The Application Fee for IIFT 2023 is as follows:

Application Fee for General (open category) students: INR 2500
Application Fee for OBC category students: INR 2500
Application Fee for SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender category students: INR 1250
Application Fee for NRI category students: INR 15000
Application Fee for foreign nationals: INR 15000

Mode of Payment: Credit/Debit/UPI/PayTM

Payment Deadline: 11:50 pm, 14th November 2022

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IIFT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

IIFT 2023 Eligibility Criteria is as follows:

recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (45% in the case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories).
Candidates (final year students) appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply.
No age limit.

IIFT 2023: How to register?

Candidates can register for IIFT through the online application form available on the official website. The IIFT 2023 Registration has begun from 30th September 2022 onwards and is open till 14th November 2022.
The first step in the process is to register. The registration form requires candidates to submit their basic information. Please note that the information needs to be submitted carefully as it cannot be amended later.
After successful submission of the registration form, candidates will receive their Registration number and Password on the email id provided in the registration form.
Use the provided login credentials to access the application form.
Fill in the required, personal information and academic details.
Double-check the information entered before saving any information or submitting the application form.
The last step is to make the payment.
Once the payment has been received, you will receive the payment confirmation at the registered email address.

IIFT 2023 Admit Card

The date for the release of the IIFT 2023 Admit Cardis yet to be announced by NTA. It will be available for download on the official IIFT exam website (www.iift.nta.nic.in). In order to download the IIFT 2023 Admit Card, the given steps need to be followed:

Login into the IIFT portal: The candidates have an option of using their Application Number and Password or their Application Number and Date of Birth.
Click on the IIFT 2023 Admit Card button that appears on the screen after logging in.

The IIFT 2023 Admit Card contains several details such as the personal details of the candidate, the date and timing of the IIFT 2023 Exam, the venue of the IIFT 2023 Exam and the instructions for the IIFT 2023 Exam.

IIFT 2023 Exam: Things you need to carry

Here are a few things which are mandatory for a candidate to carry on the day of examination.

Print out the online admit card and reach the exam center on the designated day by 9 am at the latest. Under no circumstances will students be allowed to enter the exam center after 10 am.
One of the following documents for Identification

Aadhaar Card
Driving Licence
Voter I-Card
PAN Card or
Passport

Why the exam is called IIFT 2023 instead of IIFT 2022?

The exam is called IIFT 2023 instead of IIFT 2022 even though the exam was conducted in the year 2022. The reason being the students are selected for admission in the 2023 batch i.e. MBA 2023-25 batch of IIFT.

How to prepare for IIFT?

Institutes that accept IIFT Score

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kakinada

Conclusion

Along with CAT and XAT, IIFT is one of the most reputed MBA entrance exams in the country. Although the colleges that accept the IIFT score are negligible when compared to the other two, that doesn’t stop thousands of candidates from appearing in this prestigious exam every year. It is also difficult to crack it due to the low number of colleges that accept scores. This high difficulty of the paper in combination with high competition calls for having a sound preparation plan on your part. We advise you to plan your preparation well in advance and strategize each aspect with the goal of getting into IIFT in the next academic year. We genuinely hope you get acquainted with some valuable insights regarding IIFT 2023.