IIFT 2025 Selection Criteria Released: Selection Process, Cutoff, List of Candidates for Admission

IIFT Selection Criteria 2025

The IIFT selection procedure 2025 consists of two stages: shortlisting candidates based on CAT 2024 score and evaluating them through GD and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The final selection of the candidates are based on their performance in different rounds with different weightages. The selection procedure for IIFT 2025 is similar to previous years, but the mode of PI may vary depending on the situation.

The IIFT shortlist 2025 was released in online. Whose names are in the list are eligible to participate in the IIFT 2025 selection process. For more details and updates, candidates can check the official website, iift.nta.nic.in.

IIFT Selection Procedure Dates 2025

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has announced the IIFT 2025 selection process dates. Candidates are required to appear for the selection process on the assigned date and time. Here are some important dates related to the IIFT 2025 entrance exam.

IIFT 2025 Admission Process Dates

The selection procedure for IIFT 2025 involves two stages: shortlisting and final selection. The IIFT admission process will be done based on their performance in the CAT 2024, which includes sectional and overall cutoffs. The IIFT cutoffs vary by category and campus preference of the candidates.

The shortlisted candidates will have to participate in GD/PI rounds, where they are evaluated on various parameters such as academic diversity, gender diversity, work experience, academic consistency, and so on. The final selection of candidates is based on their cumulative score in different rounds, each with a different weightage.

IIFT Selection Process 2025: Stage 1

The first stage of the IIFT selection process involves shortlisting candidates for GD and PI based on their CAT percentile. The institute decides the minimum IIFT cutoff percentile depending on the number of candidates to be shortlisted according to the availability of seats. The IIFT cutoffs also vary by the category and campus preference of the candidates. The shortlisted candidates have to fill out an online CV form with the following details:

• Personal Information
• Educational Qualification
• Professional Experience Details
• Awards/ Achievements/ Extra-Curricular Activities etc & Languages Known
• Career Focus ( not be more than 100 words)

• Managerial Traits ( not be more than 100 words)

IIFT Selection Process 2025: Stage 2

The second stage of the IIFT MBA admission is the GD/PI round. The personal Interview (PI) round is expected to be conducted online in February/March 2025. The candidates have to appear for this round as per their allotted date and time. The date of PI will be based on the rank and choice of candidates who appear for IIFT entrance exam. Personal Interview (PI) will test the candidate's communication skills, knowledge related to current affairs, business events, and various other parameters.

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IIFT 2025 Selection Criteria Weightage: Expected

After the selection procedure of IIFT 2025, a final list of qualified candidates will be displayed. The final selection of the candidates is based on the candidate's performance in different rounds which have the weightages as mentioned below:

IIFT Selection Criteria Weightage 2025

IIFT MBA Admission through CAT 2024

Candidates who want to meet the IIFT selection procedure 2025 must clear the sectional and overall cutoffs in the CAT exam. The cutoffs depend upon the category and campus preference of the candidates. The institute decides the IIFT 2025 cutoffs based on the difficulty level of the exam, the number of seats, and the number of applicants. The expected sectional and overall cutoffs for IIFT 2025 are given below:

Previous Year IIFT Sectional Cutoff

The IIFT sectional cutoffs are based on the marks obtained by the candidates in different sections of the CAT exam. The sections include Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), Quantitative Aptitude (QA), and General Awareness (GA). The sectional cutoffs for IIFT 2024 are given below table:

IIFT Sectional Cutoff: Category-Wise

Past Years IIFT Cutoff: Category-Wise

The category-wise IIFT cutoffs are based on the overall marks obtained by the candidates in the CAT exam. The categories include General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, Kashmiri-Migrants, and Non-Migrants. The previous year's category wise cutoffs for IIFT exam are given below:

IIFT 2023 Category-wise Cutoff

IIFT 2022 Category-wise Cutoff

IIFT 2021 Category Wise cutoff

IIFT Category-Wise cutoff (2017 to 2020)