The IIFT CAT cutoff for 2025 is expected to be between 55-58 for MBA IB and MBA BA. The IIFT will also consider the sectional CAT 2025 cutoff for MBA admissions 2026. The Indian Institute for Foreign Trade, Delhi, sectional CAT cutoff is expected to be at 55 for the general category candidates. Whereas for the OBC-NCL and EWS categories, the CAT 2025 cutoff CS for final admissions is expected between 50-53, and the sectional CAT 2025 cutoff is expected at 50. The sectional IIFT CAT 2025 cutoff for SC/ST/PwD is 30. Candidates must obtain the required CAT cutoff and section cutoff for the IIFT, Delhi. The IIFT Delhi CAT 2025 score weightage for the shortlisting round is 98% and 48% for the final selection criteria. The IIFT CAT 2025 cutoff (composite) is also provided in the article. Read the complete article to know the IIFT CAT cutoff for the coming admission cycle.
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The CAT 2025 cutoff at IIFT is expected to fall between 55-58 for the general category students. The previous year's CAT cutoff for IIFT for EWS and OBC-NCL was approximately 50. For 2025 CAT IIFT Cutoff for EWS and OBC-NCL is expected between 50-53.
See the table below for the expected composite score IIFT CAT 2025 cutoff and the CAT cutoff 2024 for each category.
IIFT Category | IIFT CAT 2025 Cutoff (expected) | IIFT CAT cutoff 2024 |
General | 55-58 | 55.73 |
EWS | 50-53 | 50.93 |
OBC-NCL | 50-53 | 50.75 |
SC | 46-48 | 46.09 |
ST | 47-49 | 48.15 |
PwD | 44-46 | 45.87 |
Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants | 57-59 | 58.07 |
For the MBA admission at IIFT Delhi, the CAT 2025 sectional cutoff will be a considerable factor. The expected CAT cutoff for OBC-NCL and EWS categories is 50, while for SC/ST/PwD and Kashmiri migrants, it is significantly lower.
Category | Sectional CAT Cutoff |
General | 55 |
EWS | 50 |
OBC-NCL | 50 |
SC | 30 |
ST | 30 |
PwD | 30 |
Kashmiri Migrants | 30 |
The composite IIFT Delhi CAT cutoff 2025 for SC/ST is expected to be 20. The IIFT MBA CAT cutoff for all categories at IIFT is mentioned in the table below.
Category | Composite CAT Cutoff |
General | 30 |
EWS | 25 |
OBC-NCL | 25 |
SC | 20 |
ST | 20 |
PwD | 20 |
Kashmiri Migrants | 20 |
The components involved in the shortlisting criteria of the IITF MBA admissions, with their weightage, are as follows.
Components | Weightage |
CAT 2025 score | 98 |
Gender Diversity (for females) | 02 |
Total | 100 |
*CAT 2025 score- (CAT 2025 score of candidate/ maximum score of CAT 2025) x 98
For the final selection round at the IIFT, Delhi, the weightage of the following components is considered. Each component has a specific weight based on which the final merit is prepared by the institute. The final selection criteria for the MBA in International Business at IIFT are as follows.
Components | Weightage |
CAT 2025 score | 48 |
Group Discussion & Personal Interview | 43 |
Gender Diversity | 3 |
Academic Diversity (engineering) | 3 |
Work Experience | 3 |
Total | 100 |
For the MBA Business Analytics at IIFT, the following factors are involved in the final selection criteria. Every component holds a weightage that is used in the final merit curation at IIFT.
Components | Weightage |
CAT 2025 score | 48 |
Group Discussion & Personal Interview | 21+22= 43 |
Gender Diversity | 3 |
Academic Diversity (engineering) | 3 |
Work Experience | 3 |
Total | 100 |
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