IIFT EXAM 2024 IIFT SELECTION PROCESS
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IIFT 2023 selection process includes 3 stages- shortlisting candidates based on IIFT cut off scores, conducting WAT, GD, Extempore & PI (Personal Interviews), and preparing the final merit list.
Download IIFT Shortlist MBA 2023 – 25 |
Event | Dates |
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IIFT 2023 Exam | December 18, 2022 |
IIFT 2023 Result | February 10, 2023 |
IIFT 2023 Cut off Release Date | March 1, 2023 |
Release of IIFT Shortlist 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
IIFT 2023 GD/ Extempore/ PI/ WAT | March 2023 |
IIFT Final Merit List | May 2023 |
IIFT 2023-24 Session Begins | July 2023 |
IIFT Selection Process 2023 includes taking IIFT exam, clearing the cutoffs, essay, GD, and PI. Each round will act as a filter to shortlist the most deserving candidates for admission to IIFT Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada campuses. Here are details of all IIFT Selection Rounds for your reference:
Only those candidates who appear IIFT 2023 exam and clear the overall and sectional cut offs will be eligible to participate in the further rounds of IIFT admission process. Given below are the expected IIFT sectional cut offs for your reference:
General | Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL | SC/ ST/ PwD/ KM/ Non-Migrants |
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40.5 | 33 | 25.5 |
IIFT 2023 exam was conducted in online CBT mode on December 18, 2022. Candidates have been shortlisted for WAT/ GD/ PI rounds on the basis of the parameters mentioned in the table below along with the weightage:
Parameters | Weightage (Score) |
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IIFT 2023 score | 73 |
Class 10 marks | 10 |
Class 12 marks | 10 |
Academic Diversity | Engg.- 0 Non-Engg. - 5 |
Gender Diversity | M - 0 F - 2 |
Total score | 100 |
Shortlisted candidates have to appear for the further rounds of IIFT selection- Extempore and PI rounds. These rounds are expected to commence in the 2nd week of March 2023 and will continue till the third week of April 2023. This year WAT and GD rounds will not be conducted.
This year, IIFT will conduct the extempore round instead of the GD round. In this round, candidates will be given a topic to speak on for a specific time limit. The selection panel will judge the candidates on their speaking skills, clarity of thought & expression, and spontaneity.
Personal Interview in IIFT is aimed at getting to know who the candidate really is, as an individual.
A well-composed essay has a clearly defined introduction, a middle body, and a strong conclusion. To be able to put one’s thoughts into concise words, one is advised to write an ample number of essay pieces, covering some of the most important topics.
GD round is aimed at figuring out how the candidate tends to work in a team.
For preparing the final merit list for IIFT MBA (IB) 2023-25 Admissions, the authorities will take into account the candidate’s performance in IIFT exam and Extempore/ PI rounds. The weightage that will be assigned to these parameters is mentioned below:
Parameter | Weightage |
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IIFT 2023 Score | 45% |
WAT/ Extempore | 20% |
PI | 20% |
Academic Diversity (Engg.- 0, Non-Engg. - 2) | 2% |
Gender Diversity (Male- 0, Female- 2) | 2% |
Work Experience | 3% |
Academic Consistency (Class 10- 4%, Class 12- 4%) | 8% |
Candidates will have to report to the allotted center in the designated city for these rounds. The cities where the further rounds of IIFT selection process are conducted are -
Once all these rounds have been completed, the final merit list of selected students will be declared by IIFT on their official website.
For preparing the final merit list for IIFT MBA (IB) 2023-25 Admissions, the authorities will take into account the candidate’s performance in IIFT exam and GD/ WAT/ PI rounds. The weightage and the calculation of rating scores are mentioned below:
Parameter | Weightage |
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IIFT 2023 Score | 45 |
WAT | 10 |
GD/ Extempore | 10 |
PI | 20 |
Academic/ Gender Diversity, Work Experience, and Academic Consistency | 15 |
Final Score of Work Experience = (Score based on number of years of experience) * (Score given by faculty in interview panel on 10 points Likert scale) / 10
Every year around 30000 candidates appear for IIFT exam, out of which about 1000 make it to the final rounds of selection. Out of these only 571 candidates will be allotted a seat in IIFT. The Seat Intake for IIFT 2023-24 MBA (IB) Admission is tabulated below for your reference:
IIFT Campus | Seats |
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IIFT Delhi | 258 |
IIFT Kolkata | 253 |
IIFT Kakinada | 60 |
Ques. Who conducts the selection process for IIFT MBA (IB) admission?
Ans. IIFT selection process is conducted by IIFT Delhi for admission to MBA (IB) courses offered by all 3 campuses- Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada. However, IIFT exam is conducted by NTA.
Ques. What is the shortlist criteria for IIFT 2023 MBA admission?
Ans. Candidates who meet the minimum sectional cut off criteria will be shortlisted for participation in Essay/ Extempore/ GD/ PI rounds. The parameters considered for shortlisting include IIFT exam score, class 10th and 12th scores, academic & gender diversity. All the parameters will be assigned different weightage.
Ques. How many seats are being offered through IIFT 2023 selection process?
Ans. For IIFT 2023-25 batch, the admission process will be conducted for filling 571 seats. The seat intake for all the 3 campuses is mentioned below:
Ques. How does IIFT prepare the final merit list?
Ans. IIFT prepares the final merit list based on various factors like the candidate’s performance in WAT, GD, & PI rounds, IIFT exam scores, work experience, academic consistency. The selection criteria followed in 2022 is tabulated below for your reference:
Parameter | Weightage (%) |
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IIFT Entrance Exam score | 45 |
WAT | 10 |
Extempore/ GD | 10 |
PI | 20 |
Gender Diversity | Female- 2 Male- 0 |
Academic Diversity | Non-Engg.- 2 Engg.- 0 |
Work Experience | 3 |
Academic Consistency | 8 |
Total | 100 |
Ques. What are the different rounds in IIFT selection process?
Ans. After getting shortlisted, candidates have to go through 3 rounds before final selection:
Ques. What is the minimum cut off for IIFT Admission 2023?
Ans. IIFT 2023 cut off will be released on February 2023. Candidates need to clear both the overall and sectional cut offs for IIFT admission. IIFT cut off 2023 is 42.6 for the General category, 35.1 for EWS/ OBC, and 27.6 for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College
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