IIFT Delhi Admission 2024: Cutoff, Selection Criteria, Dates

IIFT Delhi offers various courses. MBA in IB is the flagship course of IIFT Delhi. IPM, MA in Economics, PhD are some of the courses that the institute offers. Here are some highlights of the courses offered at IIFT Delhi.

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IIFT Delhi offers MBA in International Business as its flagship program. The 2-year course is divided into 6 semesters. The total fee of the program is INR 18.25 Lakhs. Candidates with a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST/PWD Category) or Students in their Final Year of Graduation

IIFT Delhi MBA Registration Process

The exam Registration and Application form can be filled up in four steps:

• Step-1: Apply for Online Registration using a unique Email ID and Mobile No
• Step-2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application Number
• Step-3: Upload scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph, Candidate’s Signature and Copy of Certificate indicating Category and/or Subcategory, as applicable. (PwD). All documents uploaded should be in JPG/JPEG format.
• Step-4: Pay fee using ICICI/PAYTM Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/PAYTM and keep proof of fee paid.

IIFT Delhi MBA (IB) Selection Criteria:

Selection to the MBA program at IIFT is done on the basis of Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) scores. The selection process is completed in 2 stages:

Stage 1: Shortlisting

Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of the IIFT Entrance Exam, past Academic Performance and Diversity factors. The table below shows the minimum score of all the parameters for the shortlisting process.

IIFT Test Pattern

• IIFT Entrance Test is an objective type test 
• The test duration is 120 minutes.
• It consists of 110 MCQs
• It covers questions based on the following: Quantitative Analysis, Reading Comprehension, and Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness.

Stage 2: Final Selection

Candidates shortlisted in Stage 1 have to appear in WAT, GD and PI. The final selection is based on the performance in these rounds.

NOTE: Due to the current Covid 19 situation, GD and WAT rounds were excluded from IIFT Delhi MBA (IB) Admission Criteria. Also, the institute conducted online Extempore and PI for the shortlisted candidates. Criteria for Final Selection is tabulated as follows:

IIFT Delhi MBA (IB) Cutoff

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IIFT Delhi offers a 2-year full-time MA in Economics course. MA in Economics comes with specialization in Trade & Finance. MA Economics has an approved student intake of 30. The total fee of the program is INR 3.65 Lakhs.

IIFT Delhi MA (Economics) Eligibility Criteria: 

The eligibility criteria for IIFT MA Economics for candidates has been furnished below:

• Candidates should have passed B.A Economics OR B.Sc Economics with at least 50% marks from any UGC approved university/ institute; OR
• Candidates should have passed B.A or B.Sc with one major each in Mathematics and Economics with 55% marks
• Students seeking admission to IIFT MA Economics must have studied Mathematics at the 10th standard or higher level.

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IIFT Delhi MA (Economics) Admission Criteria:

Admission to MA Economics at IIFT Delhi Campus involves mainly two stages which are mentioned as under

Stage I: Shortlisting through IIFT Entrance Exam

Applicants are shortlisted for MA in Economics at IIFT Delhi on the basis of an Objective Aptitude Test and a Descriptive Type Test. Check IIFT MBA Admission

Stage II: Final Selection

After being qualified in the first stage, applicants are called for an interview round. The final selection is based on the score achieved in the interview round. 

Entrance Exam Pattern

Objective Aptitude Test: The IIFT entrance test will be for 1 hour and it will be based on the syllabus of the undergraduate Economics program. The topics included in the exam will be:

• Basic Mathematics and Statistics
• Microeconomics 
• Macroeconomics 
• International Economics 
• Public Finance

Descriptive Test: The test duration is 30 minutes and it will consider the following areas for the shortlisting process:

1. Subject related analytical mindset 
2. Writing Skills on Contemporary Economic Issues

A five-year Doctoral (PhD) degree in Management and Economics is offered at IIFT Delhi. General Management & Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and IT Innovation & Technology Management are the five specialties currently available in the PhD in Management programme. 

IIFT Delhi PhD Eligibility Criteria: 

• Candidates must hold a Master's degree with a grade point average of 55 percent or higher. Candidates holding an M.Phil in Economics can also apply for a PhD in Economics.
• Candidates who have completed a PGDM programme, which is a diploma programme that is equal to a Master's degree, are also eligible.
• A minimum of three years of relevant teaching or research experience is also required for part-time candidates.
• In all programmes, a 5% mark relaxation will be allowed exclusively for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / PwD applicants.

IIFT Delhi PhD Selection Criteria: 

Candidates for the PhD programme at IIFT Delhi are chosen through a two-step procedure that includes:

Step 1: Take a written exam.

Shortlisting will be done based on previous academic qualifications and job experience. Following that, all eligible candidates will be asked to take a written test administered by the institute.

In all programmes, a 5% mark relaxation will be allowed exclusively for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / PwD applicants.

Step 2: Final Selection/ Interview

Candidates who pass the written test will be contacted for a personal interview, which will be announced through email. The final merit list will be compiled based on research experience, academic qualifications, work experience, and written test and interview performance.

Candidates who have been chosen will be expected to report to the school for fee submission and seat confirmation. If you fail to do so, your admission offer will be cancelled, and the seat will be assigned to an applicant on the waiting list.

Applicants willing to apply for IIFT Delhi must follow the below-mentioned steps:

1. Visit the official website of IIFT Delhi
2. Select the desired program and click on the Application link
3. Now fill the application with personal and academic details.
4. Pay the required application fee
5. After payment, submit the application form
6. Take a printout of filled application for future reference.

PhD Application Process

1. Download the application form from the official website for Economics or Management.
2. Fill the application form manually. 
3. Fill in your personal details, work experience and research work related. 
4. Paste your recent color passport size photograph. 
5. Submit the Letter of reference to the referees (2) in the format given in the application form. 
6. Create a Demand draft of INR 2500/- for General candidates and INR 1250 for SC / ST / PwD candidates in favour of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade payable at New Delhi.
7. For foreign candidates, the application fee shall cost US $120.
8. Attach all the necessary documents required with the demand draft wto the application form and send it to:

Ms. Lalita Gupta Management

Section Officer (Research Division) 

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE 

B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, 

New Delhi 110016

Documents Required

• Class 10^th and 12^th Marksheets
• Graduation Marksheet and Certificate
• Post Graduation Marksheet and Certificate (For PhD)
• Category Certificate
• Work Expereince Certificate (if any)
• SOP which must must indicate the Research Interest / Discipline in about 4-5 pages (For PhD)
• Two Letters of Recommendation (For PhD)

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