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    IIFT Cutoff 2026 (Announced): CAT PI Shortlist Sectional Cut Off Out; Expected Final Cutoff

    IIFT Cutoff 2026 (Announced): CAT PI Shortlist Sectional Cut Off Out; Expected Final Cutoff

    Suvam MaitiUpdated on 08 Feb 2026, 08:12 PM IST

    As the IIFT 2026 PI Shortlist is out, candidates might be wondering about the IIFT 2026 Cutoff, to which candidates might get an IIFT 2026 admission call. Looking into the trends of past years, IIFT Cutoff 2026 is expected to be around 35 for the general candidates based on the IIFT Composite Score 2026. For the SC/ST candidates, the IIFT Cutoff 2026 is expected to remain at 15, while for the EWS and NC-OBC category IIFT Cutoff 2026 is expected to remain around 25. It would be important to note that all these IIFT Cutoff 2026 are based on the IIFT 2026 Composite Cutoff and for the IIFT 2026 PI round shortlisting. Apart from that sectional IIFT 2026 Cutoff for the general candidates is 65 percentile in CAT 2025. IIFT 2026 composite score cutoff is made upon the CAT 2025 score (90%), gender diversity and the work experience for the IIFT 2026 PI Shortlist. Explore the article to learn more about the IIFT Cutoff 2026, IIFT Composite Score calculation, IIFT previous years cutoff, and IIFT 2026 Selection process, etc.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIFT 2026 Cutoff (Expected): For IIFT 2026 PI Shortlist
    2. IIFT Shortlist 2026: PI Selection Criteria
    3. IIFT 2026 Shortlist: Work Experience Criteria
    4. IIFT 2026 Selection Process
    5. IIFT Shortlist 2026: Final Selection Criteria
    IIFT Cutoff 2026 (Announced): CAT PI Shortlist Sectional Cut Off Out; Expected Final Cutoff
    IIFT Cutoff 2026: Category-wise Composite Score & PI Shortlist Criteria

    IIFT 2026 Cutoff (Expected): For IIFT 2026 PI Shortlist

    As the IIFT 2026 Shortlist process for the IIFT PI 2026 round has gone through changes, it is expected that the IIFT 2026 cutoff might also change. Sectional IIFT 2026 Cutoff has been announced. For the general candidates sectional IIFT 2026 Cutoff is 65 percentile in CAT 2025. Similarly SC/ST/PWD and the Kashmiri migrants IIFT 2026 sectional cutoff is 30 percentile, and for EWS and Nc-OBC it is 55 percentile.

    However, check the table below for the expected overall IIFT 2026 Cutoff

    IIFT Cutoff

    General

    EWS/NC-OBC

    ST/SC/PWD/Kashmere Migrant

    IIFT 2026 Cutoff (expected)

    30-35

    25

    15-20

    IIFT 2025 Cutoff

    35

    25

    15

    IIFT 2024 Cutoff

    30

    25

    20

    IIFT Shortlist 2026: PI Selection Criteria

    Registered candidates are shortlisted for the group discussion and personal interview based on their CAT 2025 score, months of work experience as of September 30, 2025, and gender diversity score allotted to other gender candidates. Interested candidates can check the IIFT shortlisting criteria with specific weightage in the table below.

    IIFT Shortlist Elements

    IIFT Shortlist Criteria 2026

    CAT 2025 Score

    90 [(CAT Score of Candidate / Maximum Score of CAT 2025) X 90]

    Work Experience

    05

    Gender Diversity

    05

    Total

    100

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    IIFT 2026 Shortlist: Work Experience Criteria

    In contrast to last year's IIFT admission, IIFT 2026 composite score calculation will also consider the IIFT 2026 Work experience. In the IIFT2026 composite score calculation for the PI shotlist, 5% marks were allotted to the work experience of the candidates. Here is the complete breakdown of the IIFT Work experience criteria.

    Work Experience in Months

    Work Experience Rating Score

    < 6 Months

    0

    >= 6 Months and <= 12 Months

    1

    > 12 Months and <= 18 Months

    2

    > 18 Months and <= 24 Months

    3

    > 24 Months and <= 30 Months

    4

    > 30 Months and <= 36 Months

    5

    > 36 Months and <= 42 Months

    4

    > 42 Months and <= 48 Months

    3

    > 48 Months and <= 54 Months

    2

    > 54 Months and <= 60 Months

    1

    > 60 Months

    0

    IIFT 2026 Selection Process

    The IIFT selection process 2026 involves several steps before the final admission, and candidates are required to go through each step to pursue the MBA program from IIFT. The following points highlight the IIFT selection process 2026.

    • As a first step, candidates are required to fill out the IIFT MBA application form with a valid CAT 2025 score.

    • Registered candidates will be shortlisted for the group discussion and personal interview based on the CAT 2025 score, work experience, and gender diversity.

    • In the next step, appear for the group discussion and personal interview before the final selection process.

    • The final selection process will be based on the CAT 2025 score, performance in group discussion and personal interview, work experience, gender diversity, and academic consistency.

    • Candidates featured in the IIFT final shortlist will be offered an IIFT MBA admission offer.

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    IIFT Shortlist 2026: Final Selection Criteria

    Here is the IIFT MBA final shortlisting criteria for the candidates who appeared in the group discussion and personal interview. Candidates can refer to the table below to know more about the IIFT final shortlist criteria for reference.

    IIFT Final Shortlist Parameters

    Final Shortlist Weightage

    CAT 2025 Score

    55

    Group Discussion

    10

    Personal Interview Performance

    20

    Gender Diversity

    05

    Work Experience

    05

    Academic Consistency

    05

    Total

    100

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the cutoff for IIFT?
    A:

    The sectional IIFT 2026 cutoff for general is 65.

    Q: Will IIFT accept CAT score?
    A:

    Yes IIFT accepts CAT 2025 score.

    Q: Is IIFT tier 1 or tier 2?
    A:

    IIFT is tier 1 college.

    Q: How many seats are there in IIFT Delhi?
    A:

    IIFT Delhi has 240 seats

    Q: Is IIFT private or government?
    A:

    IIFT Delhi is a government organisation.

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