IIFT is a national-level exam conducted by NTA for admission into MBA (IB) offered by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). This two-year MBA (IB) programme is provided at the institute's campuses located in New Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. The programme is developed with an intent to provide training to management aspirants in the field of international trade. Several candidates appear for the IIFT entrance test with a hope to bag an admission seat in one of the campuses.
Note:In 2021, IIFT was held on 23 December (for centres at AP, Odisha, and West Bengal) and 5 December at the rest of the centres.
IIFT exam is held in the month of December every year. The official notice for the upcoming session will be released and here, we list down all the tentative dates and essential facts related to IIFT 2022 notification.
IIFT 2022 Important Facts
A quick overview of important facts about IIFT:
| IIFT 2022 Exam Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| MBA colleges under IIFT Exam |
IIFT Delhi, Kakinada and Kolkata |
| Mode of IIFT Entrance Exam |
Computer-Based |
| IIFT 2022 Application Process |
Online |
| IIFT Application Fees |
Rs.2500/- |
| Number of Questions in IIFT Exam |
110-140 |
| IIFT Exam 2022 Key sections |
VA & RC, Quant, DI & LR, GK |
| Maximum Marks in IIFT Exam |
300 |
| IIFT 2022 Exam Duration |
2 Hours (10AM to 12 Noon) |
| IIFT 2022 Expected Scoring Pattern |
1.5 Mark for GK, 3 Mark for each correct answer (QR, RC& VR, DI&LR) |
| Negative Marking |
For incorrect answer: 1/3rd marks deducted |
| Official Website |
iift.nta.nic.in |
IIFT is basically an aptitude test, that evaluates the time management skills, problem-solving ability and decision-making capabilities of the candidates. Admission to IIFT is open to both Indian and foreign nationals via the IIFT entrance test and GMAT respectively. However, the dates given in the following table apply only to those appearing in IIFT 2022 exam.
IIFT 2022 Exam Important Dates
| IIFT 2022 Exam Details |
IIFT Dates 2022 |
| IIFT Exam Notification |
To be notified |
| IIFT 2022 Registration Start Date |
To be notified |
| Deadline for receipt of Application |
To be notified |
| Online Corrections in Application Form |
To be notified |
| Admit cards release date |
To be notified |
| IIFT 2022 Exam date |
To be notified |
| IIFT 2022 Exam Result Date |
To be announced |
For foreign nationals, a separate application window opens in January, 2023 and closes by March, 2023.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is a top-ranked B-school in India and is a dream destination for many MBA aspirants. It is the most preferred exam after CAT and XAT. Once the candidates are shortlisted based on
IIFT exam scores, they are called for the subsequent selections rounds like GD and PI. In case of foreign nationals, they are called for an interview after getting selected as per GMAT scores.
Earlier IIFT had only two campuses- Delhi and Kolkata but lately, they have come up with another campus at Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh). So it’s a piece of great news for MBA aspirants who want to appear in the IIFT exam as the number of seats will increase. Last year around 40,000 candidates appeared in the exam. So to beat the competition, you need to prepare well in advance.
Now, that you know the dates to be aware of, therefore you can prepare a time-table to excel in the IIFT 2022 exam.
Happy Preparation!
