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    IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026 Update: Category-Wise Movement, Waitlist Fee, & Refund Details

    IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026 Update: Category-Wise Movement, Waitlist Fee, & Refund Details

    Team Careers360Updated on 18 May 2026, 06:11 PM IST

    The IIFT waitlist movement 2026 is expected to be released soon. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will release the IIFT waitlist movement 2026 on the official website iift.ac.in. After the announcement of IIFT results on May 15 2026, candidates who did not receive the IIFT admission letter will be added to the official IIFT waitlist movement 2026. The waitlisted students need to check the official IIFT waitlist movement 2026 regularly for time to time updates in the IIFT waitlist movement 2026. Students who get added to the waitlist movement will have to pay a waiting amount of Rs.20,000 to continue being in the waitlist movement. In this article, we’ve discussed the IIFT waitlist movement 2026 and related information.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Expected IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026
    2. Factors Influencing IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026
    3. IIFT MBA Selection Process
    4. How To Check IIFT Final Waitlist Movement 2026
    5. What after IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026?
    6. IIFT Waitlist Movement Fee Refund Process
    IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026 Update: Category-Wise Movement, Waitlist Fee, & Refund Details
    IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026 Update: Category-Wise Movement, Waitlist Fee, & Refund Details

    Expected IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026

    Based on the previous year trends of the IIFT Delhi waitlist movement, we can predict the upcoming IIFT waitlist movement for all the categories including Kashmiri migrate candidates as well.

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    KM

    IIFT Kolkata to IIFT Delhi

    26

    0

    10

    10

    0

    0

    1

    Round 01

    66

    0

    33

    12

    0

    1

    0

    Round 02

    71

    0

    27

    22

    3

    1

    0

    Round 03

    36

    0

    0

    7

    0

    0

    0

    Factors Influencing IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026

    There are numerous factors which affect the IIFT waitlist movement. Given below are all the major IIFT waitlist affecting factors.

    • Number of buffer calls issued

    • CAT percentile distribution

    • Overlap with IIM admissions

    • Candidates preferred between Delhi and Kolkata campuses

    • Withdrawal behaviour after IIM result.

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    IIFT MBA Selection Process

    Many students had a confusion about which students get added to the waitlisted movement and which students get the final admission offer by IIFT. Candidates who qualify the final selection process get added to the final merit list. Given below is the weightage given by IIFT to the parameters evaluated during the IIFT MBA final selection process.

    • CAT Score- 55%

    • Personal Interview (PI)- 20%

    • Group Discussion (GD)- 10%

    • Academic Consistency (10th, 12th and Graduation marks)- 5%

    • Work Experience- 5%

    • Gender Diversity- 5%

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    Based on the following selection criteria, candidates who don’t qualify the final merit list get added to the IIFT MBA waitlist movement.

    How To Check IIFT Final Waitlist Movement 2026

    Candidates can check their IIFT Final Waitlist Movement 2026 by visiting the official IIFT website iift.ac.in. For the step by step process, students can check the procedure given below for better understanding.

    • Access your web browser and visit the official IIFT website iift.ac.in.

    • After visiting the website, check out for the waitlist information tab MBA (IB/BA) and click on it.

    • Enter the login credentials (email ID and password) to open the IIFT portal.

    • The waitlist status will appear on the screen where candidates can check their waitlist details and plan their further courses of action.

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    What after IIFT Waitlist Movement 2026?

    After the IIFT waitlist movement release, students can check whether they’ve been added to the waitlist movement or not. If the students get the admission letter by IIFT, then they won’t be added to the IIFT waiting list 2026. Students who get added to the waiting list need to pay an amount of Rs.20,000 as a waiting fee to IIFT. After making the payment, the candidates need to send the acceptance letter to IIFT through a return mail. The IIFT waitlists movements are handled in 2 phases- External waitlists and Internal waitlists movements. External waitists move when the candidates reject the IIFT admission offer entirely. Internal movement occurs when candidates are upgraded from their lower-preference campus (eg. Kolkata) to a higher preference (eg Delhi) as the seats open up.

    IIFT Waitlist Movement Fee Refund Process

    For IIFT MBA admissions, initial waitlist retention fees of Rs.20,000 is non-refundable if you convert a preferred seat but choose not to join afterwards, though the rules may vary by campus and year. In case a candidate doesn’t convert a seat, the waitlist retention amount can be claimed as a refund. Candidates can follow the steps given below to know about the IIFT waitlist movement fee refund process.

    • Draft a written application addressed to the director of IIFT by adding necessary details such as application ID, roll number and waitlist/admission status.

    • Attach a copy of the waitlist movement fee payment receipt and a bank statement showing your bank details for direct transfer.

    • Email the scanned copy of the signed application and documents to the official IIFT admissions office.

    • Make sure to keep all the copies of all the documents with yourself for future use as the refunds typically take several weeks to process.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is IIFT final waitlist movement 2026 out?
    A:

    No, the IIFT final waitlist movement is expected to be released around the first week of June, 2026. Students are advised to keep checking the official IIFT website iift.ac.in to get latest updates.

    Q: Which IIFT has the highest admission cutoff?
    A:

    IIFT Delhi being the flagship campus has significantly higher cutoff for MBA admissions as compared to IIFT Kolkata and Kakinada.

    Q: How does the IIFT waitlist movement work?
    A:

    When someone rejects a seat (or doesn't pay the admission fee before the deadline), that seat becomes vacant. The college then offers that seat to the next person in the waitlist. This process continues in multiple rounds until the batch gets filled.

    Q: What is the IIFT waitlist movement waiting fee?
    A:

    Candidates to be a part of the IIFT waitlist movement need to pay a waiting fee of Rs.20,000.

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

    IIFT Delhi is a tier-1 college offering MBA programs in both Business Analytics and International Business.

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