Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is an entrance Test which is formerly known as IIFT Exam. IIFT is the MBA Entrance Exam conducted to takeadmission in all the 3 campuses of IIFT.
Every year around 60,000 students from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities and even Law students will take IIFT MBA admission test to get MBA admission in any one of 3 campuses of IIFT.
Since last year, IIFT has changed its mode of exam from offline to online mode. To get a 95+ score in IIFT requires at least 4-5 months of serious preparation.
OVERVIEW
| Exam Name | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
| Also known as | IIFT |
| IIFT Official website | iift.nta.nic.in |
| Conducting By | National Testing Agency |
| IIFT 2021 Exam date | 24thanuary2021 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Mode | Online |
| Question Type | MCQs |
| Admissions to | MBA (IB) at IIFT |
| Campuses | IIFT Delhi, IIFT Kolkata
and IIFT Kakinda |
| Total Seats available | IIFT Delhi campus:
258 seats IIFT Kolkata campus: 253 seats |
IMPORTANT DATES
| EVENTS |
DATES |
| IIFT 2021 Notification Release | 6th November 2020 |
| Registration Starts on | 6th November 2020 |
| Last date for Registration | 30th December 2020 (Till 5 PM) |
| Last date to pay IIFT Registration Fee | 30th December 2020 (Till 11.50 PM) |
| IIFT 2021 Application Fee | Rs 2500 |
| Availability of Admit Card | 11th January 2021 onwards |
| IIFT 2021 Exam date | January 24, 2021 (3 PM to 5 PM) |
| IIFT 2021 Exam Result Date | Expected on 31st January |
ELIGIBILITY
Aspirant must be pursued Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline with 50% aggregate.
Aspirants who are appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by October, 2021
There is No any age limit to appear for the entrance exam.
The admission of a candidate who joins the program on provisional basis but fails to qualify in the Bachelor’s degree examination with required percentage of marks is likely to be cancelled.
EXAM PATTERN
- Type of questions – MCQ
- Exam duration – 2 hours
- Exam mode- Online
- Sections: There are 4 sections.
- Quantitative ability (QA)
- Data interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR)
- Verbal ability & reading comprehension (VARC)
- General knowledge & current affairs
- Marking scheme: ⅓ marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
IIFT MARKING SCHEME:
| Section |
Marks per questions |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 3 |
| VARC | 3 |
| LRDI | 3 |
| General Knowledge | 1.5 |
NEGATIVE MARKS
| Section | Negative marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | -1 |
| VARC | -1 |
| LRDI | -1 |
| General Knowledge | -0.5 |
SYLLABUS
Quantitative Ability (QA) includes Mensuration, number system, simple and compound interest, time, distance, work and heights etc.
Verbal Ability & reading comprehension (VARC)includes paragraph formation, analogy, synonyms antonyms, grammar etc., general knowledge & current affairs include society, history, international affairs, balance of payments and trade, industry, business, banking etc.
Data interpretation and logical reasoning (DILR) includes graphs, series and analysis, coding-decoding, selections, deductions, chart etc.
STEPS FOR REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1 : Visit official website and Click on Registration using your valid Email ID and Mobile Number.
Step 2 : Fill up all the required information and note down the system generated Application Number.
Step 3 : Upload scanned Photograph (File size: 10 kb – 200 kb),
Step 4 : Candidate’s Signature (File size: 4kb – 30kb)
Step 5 : Copy of Category certificate and PWD (if applicable) (File size: 50kb -300kb).
Step 6 : All documents must be uploaded in JPG/JPEG format.
Step 7 : Pay fee using ICICI/PAYTM Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/PAYTM and keep proof of fee paid.
Step 8 : You should download and take printout of Confirmation Page after successful payment of fee and keep copies safely for future reference.
REGISTRATION FEES
| Category | Fee |
| General/ OBC | INR 2500 + Tax |
| SC/ ST/ PWD | INR 1000+ Tax |
ADMIT CARD
Once you successfully complete application process, the NTA will release the admit card of IIFT 2021 on 11th January. Candidates who have successfully filled the application form will only be able to download their IIFT 2021 admit card. A registered Login ID and Password is required to download the admit card of IIFT 2021.
Candidates will have to carry the hard copy of the IIFT 2021 admit card and any one valid photo identity card with them to their respective exam center. IIFT 2021 admit card includes all details related to the exam date, details mentioned on admit card, major guidelines, how to resolve the difficulty while downloading the admit card, browser to be used etc.
IIFT RESULT 2021
Once the exam is conducted, NTA will declare the result of IIFT 2021 through online mode. The result of IIFT 2021 will be declared on the official website of NTA and it will display in from of a scorecard. Candidates can check their IIFT 2021 result only after entering in login credentials. The result of IIFT 2021 will show both sectional and overall percentile.
