IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 is conducted by NTA. It is a National level entrance exam through which candidates will get admission into MBA (International Business). Students will be offered seats in campuses located in Delhi and Kolkata. The final selection at IIFT would only be made after a complete assessment of the Entrance test score, Group Discussion (GD), Writing Skill Assessment and Personal Interview. The registration for IIFT 2023 will probably start from the last week of July and continue until the mid of September. Candidates can check all the information about IIFT 2023 entrance exam such as important dates, eligibility, application form, admit card, exam pattern, answer key, result, cut off from this article.
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IIFT 2027 Latest Update as on 03 Sep 2026
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Checked on 03 Sep 2026
As of 03 September 2026, no official notification for IIFT 2027 has been released by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) or the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the IIFT entrance exam.
As of 03 September 2026, no official notification for IIFT 2027 has been released by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) or the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the IIFT entrance exam. The IIFT 2027 admission cycle has not yet formally commenced. Based on the previous year's pattern, the official notification and registration window are expected to open in October 2026, with the entrance exam likely scheduled for December 2026. Non-authoritative education portals suggest registration may begin from October 2026, but this is unconfirmed. Students preparing for IIFT 2027 should bookmark the official website at iift.ac.in, watch for NTA announcements, and use this period to strengthen quantitative aptitude, verbal ability, and general awareness preparation. No changes to exam pattern or eligibility have been officially announced yet for the 2027 cycle.
- Official IIFT 2027 notification expected in September–October 2026 (last year's notification released in October 2025)
- Registration/application form expected to open in October 2026 (last year: October 2025; discovery signals also hint at October 2026 start)
- Application form deadline expected in November 2026 (last year: November 2025)
- Admit card for IIFT 2027 expected in November–December 2026 (based on previous-year pattern)
- IIFT 2027 entrance exam expected to be held in December 2026 (last year: held in December 2025)
- Result/score declaration expected in January 2027 (based on prior cycles)
- GD/PI shortlist and selection rounds expected February–April 2027 (pattern-based estimate)
Sources: IIFT Official Website
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Status
The IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 has been cancelled. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has decided to accept only CAT 2023 score for admission to its MBA (International Business) and MBA (Business Analytics) programmes in 2024.
The CAT 2023 will be conducted on November 26, 2023. The application process for CAT 2023 will start in September 2023.
| Admission Notification | To be announced |
| Entrance date | To be announced |
| Application form | To be released |
| Brochure pdf | To be released |
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Dates
Candidates seeking to apply and appear for IIFT 2023 can check the dates below in the table:
| Event | Dates (Tentative) |
| Information Brochure | 09 September 2022 |
| IIFT Registration Starts | 09 September 2022 |
| Image Correction Started | 13 September 2022 |
| Deadline to submit an Application form (Gen/SC/ST/OBC) for Indian Candidates And For International Candidates | 03 November 2022 |
| Last date to submit a request for change of exam centre(Fee= 1000) | 04 November 2022 |
| Application Form for J&K Students | 04 – 08 November 2022 |
| Application Form correction | 11 November 2022 |
| Release of Admit Card | to be announced |
| Date of Examination | 05 December 2022 |
| Last Date to submit GMAT Score For Foreign and NRIs | February 2023 |
| Result of IIFT 2023 | February 2023 |
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Major Changes This Year
No major change has been officially announced yet for IIFT 2027. Based on recent years, the exam is expected to continue in computer-based test (CBT) mode, conducted by NTA, with sections covering Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness. Eligibility is tentatively expected to remain a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories). Students should monitor iift.ac.in for any official updates on pattern, marking scheme, or eligibility changes before registration opens.
All those candidates who wish to apply for IIFT 2023 are required to check the eligibility criteria before applying.
The following is the eligibility criteria of IIFT 2023 are:
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized college with a minimum of three years duration.
- Final year graduation students can also apply for IIFT 2023. However, they would have to provide proof of that particular semester.
- There is no particular age limit for candidates to apply for the IIFT exam.
- International students/Foreign Nationals/NRI applicants/Children of NRIs can apply, but with a valid GMAT score only.
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Application Form
Candidates can fill the application form of IIFT 2023 from 09 September 2022(tentative). The application form will be available in both online and offline mode. Applicants will be required to fill personal, academic and contact details correctly while filling the application form of IIFT 2023. Candidates who fill the form in an online mode will have to take a printout of the same for further references.
- Online IIFT Application Form
Candidates who wish to fill the application form online will have to pay the application fee online through debit/credit or net banking. The application fee is Rs. 2000/- for the General category candidates and Rs. 1000/- for SC/ST and Physically handicapped candidates.
- Offline IIFT Application Form
Candidates can also purchase the prospectus of IIFT through cash or Demand Draft (DD) from IIFT admission office. Candidates will have to fill out the form attached in the prospectus and send it to the IIFT address [ given at the end of the article].
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Application Fee
The application fee details for IIFT 2023 are given in the table below.
| CATEGORY | APPLICATION FEE |
| General category | Rs. 2000/- |
| SC/ST and Physically handicapped candidates | Rs. 1000/- |
| For Foreign Nationals/NRIs | US$ 150 / Rs.9,500/- |
IIFT 2023 Application Form Correction
- In case of any discrepancy in the application form, there is a provision of Application form correction.
- The application form correction window opens once the last date of form is passed.
- The IIFT Application form correction window for 2023 session will be open in November 2022.
- Candidates can edit some of the details in case of any mistakes in the submitted application form.
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Exam Pattern
The official exam pattern of IIFT 2023 has been released. The following table will show the previous year’s exam pattern. The exam pattern would be more or less similar to the previous one.
- TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 123 QUESTIONS
- TYPE OF QUESTIONS: Multiple Choice Questions divided into six sections
- DURATION OF THE EXAM: 2 hours (120 minutes).
IIFT 2023 Question Distribution
The details regarding the IIFT 2023 number of questions for each subject are given below.
| Subjects | Number of Questions |
| English Comprehension | 36 |
| Logical Reasoning | 42 |
| General Knowledge & Awareness | 25 |
| Quantitative Analysis | 20 |
| Total | 123 Questions |
Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is different for each section. There will be negative marking accordingly that is a certain percentage of marks from the total marks allotted to a question will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Syllabus
To prepare well for the exam, candidates need to have a complete understanding of IIFT 2023 Syllabus. The following table will give a brief overview of IIFT 2023 syllabus.
| Section | Syllabus |
| Logical Reasoning | Comparisons, Directions, Coding-Decoding, Deductions, Input & Output etc. |
| Data Interpretation | Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Table, Line Graph etc. |
| Verbal Ability | Grammar, Analogy, Spellings, Phrases, Synonyms, Antonyms, etc. |
| Reading Comprehension | Passages, Fill in the Blanks |
| Quantitative Ability | Numbers, Geometry, Mensuration, Permutation & Combination etc. |
| General Awareness | Politics, Business, Economics, Banking, History, Geography, Sports etc. |
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Admit Card
The details regarding the IIFT 2023 Admit Card are given below.
- IIFT 2023 Admit card will be available online on the official website of IIFT just few days before the exam date.
- Eligible candidates who fill the application form and successfully pay the application fee would only be able to download the admit card of IIFT 2023.
- A hall ticket is mandatory to appear for the exam and no candidate will be allowed to appear for the exam without the admit card.
Documents Required
No candidate will be allowed to write the exam without carrying the admit card and any one of the required documents listed below.
- Passport
- Voter Id Card
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Driving License
- College Id Card for appearing in the test
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Answer Key
The details regarding the IIFT 2023 Answer key are given below.
- IIFT 2023 answer key will be released after the commencement of IIFT 2023 exam.
- Candidates can check the answer key in online mode on the official website or through this page.
- MBA coaching institutes such as T.I.M.E, HitBullsEye, Career launcher, and IMS would also release the answer key.
- The IIFT 2023 answer key will allow the candidates to analyze their answers to the questions that were asked in the exam and therefore would help them calculate their estimated scores.
- This would also assist them in preparation for the further rounds of the selection process such as Personal Interviews, Written Ability Test or Group Discussion.
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Result
The details regarding the IIFT 2023 Exam result are given below.
- IIFT 2023 result will be released in February 2023 in online mode.
- Candidates can download their IIFT 2023 result or scorecard online from the official website.
- The result of IIFT will display the candidate’s personal details, marks obtained in the IIFT entrance exam.
- Qualified candidates will be appearing for PI, WAT, and GD rounds. In 2017, over 1500 candidates were shortlisted for the next selection rounds.
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Cut Off
The details regarding the IIFT 2023 Cutoff are given below.
- The cutoff of IIFT 2023 will be declared by the Institute along with the scorecard on the official website.
- The scorecard will contain the category-wise IIFT cutoff marks out of total 100 marks.
- The overall IIFT cutoff for General category candidates was 35.50 in 2017.
- After qualifying the written exam, the candidates would be shortlisted for further rounds.
In IIFT 2023 Scorecard, applicants can check the sectional cut-off and marks obtained in each section. Applicants who have cleared the overall and sectional cut-off are only eligible for the next round of selection process. This year cut-off is slightly high for the General & SC category and low for other categories from the past year.
The following table will show the category-wise overall IIFT cutoffs for the year 2019-21.
IIFT Cutoff 2019-21:
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
| General | 32.25 |
| OBC (NCL) | 27.25 |
| SC | 22.25 |
| ST | 20.26 |
| PH | 22.25 |
IIFT Cutoff 2017:
| Category | Cutoff (Out of 100) |
| General | 35.50 |
| OBC (NCL) | 30.50 |
| SC | 20.02 |
| ST | 22.69 |
| PH | 23.69 |
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Selection Procedure
- The selection procedure of IIFT 2023 has been started after the result declaration.
- Candidates will be selected based on their IIFT exam scores.
- The shortlisted ones will be sent for essay writing, interview rounds and group discussion among others.
- The IIFT selection procedure 2023 probably took place in January-February 2023.
Around 57,000 students appeared for the exam in 2017. The numbers are expected to rise this year.
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Counselling Centers
Candidates can check the IIFT 2023 Counselling centres given below.
- Chennai
- Bengaluru
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- Kolkata
- Lucknow
What are the Documents required at the Time of Counselling?
- IIFT Admit Card
- IIFT Scorecard
- Photo Identity Proof
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Reservation Criteria
The details regarding the IIFT 2023 reservation criteria are given in the table below.
| Category | Reservation of Seats |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 23% |
| Scheduled Casts (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% |
| Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) | 4% |
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Centres
IIFT 2023 would probably be held in around 20 major cities across the country. Candidates can select the IIFT test centre as per their convenience while filling the application form. If needed, IIFT reserves the complete authority to add or remove any test centre.
Candidates would be given a chance to change the test centre until the first week of November 2019 (the exact date is not declared yet). The previous year, it was 3 November 2017. The fee to request exam centre change is Rs. 1000. The most common test centres for IIFT 2023 are listed below:
IIFT Exam Centres:
| Ahmedabad | Hyderabad |
| Allahabad | Indore |
| Bengaluru | Jaipur |
| Bhubaneshwar | Jamshedpur |
| Chandigarh | Kochi |
| Chennai | Kolkata |
| Coimbatore | Lucknow |
| Dehradun | Mumbai |
| Delhi | Nagpur |
| Guwahati | Visakhapatnam |
Candidates can download IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Brochure Pdf
IIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Highlights
| Name of the Exam | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Test |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Level of Exam | National Level Exam |
| Type of Exam | Post Graduate in Management |
| Mode of Application | Online mode |
| Mode of Exam | Offline mode (Pen and Paper-based) |
| Number of Seats | 420 |
| Courses offered | MBA (IB) |
| IIFT Official Website | iift.edu |
Update regarding JEE Main 2023 is available here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When will IIFT 2027 registration open?
No official date has been announced yet. Based on previous years, registration is expected to open in October 2026. Students should check iift.ac.in regularly for the official notification.
When is the IIFT 2027 exam date?
The official exam date has not been announced. Based on the prior-year pattern, the IIFT 2027 entrance exam is tentatively expected in December 2026. This is an estimate, not a confirmed date.
Who conducts the IIFT 2027 entrance exam?
The IIFT entrance exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. This arrangement has been in place since 2019 and is expected to continue for 2027.
What is the eligibility criteria for IIFT 2027?
No official eligibility criteria for 2027 have been released yet. Based on previous years, candidates are expected to need a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD). Await official notification for confirmed criteria.
What is the exam pattern for IIFT 2027?
The official pattern for 2027 has not been confirmed. In recent years, the CBT-mode exam covered Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness. Any changes will be announced on iift.ac.in.
Is the IIFT 2027 notification out?
As of 03 September 2026, the official IIFT 2027 notification has not been released. No official source material confirms its release. The notification is expected in September–October 2026 based on previous cycles.
What should I do to prepare for IIFT 2027 right now?
Since the exam is tentatively expected in December 2026, candidates should start preparing immediately. Focus on quantitative aptitude, verbal ability, logical reasoning, and current affairs/general awareness. Also bookmark iift.ac.in to catch the registration notification as soon as it is live.
Will IIFT 2027 accept CAT scores or does it have its own exam?
IIFT conducts its own separate entrance exam and does not use CAT scores for its MBA (International Business) programme. This is expected to remain the same for 2027, though students should confirm once the official notification is released.
Can I apply for IIFT exam after 3 or 4 years of graduation?