Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - [IIFT]

IIFT Kolkata offers admission to its flagship program,MBA (IB) based on CAT scores, followed by GD & PI. The registration process usually begins in the month of October till mid of December. Candidates need to register themselves within the time frame to participate in the admission process of IIFT Kolkata after the CAT result. The final admission to the MBA Course is based on CAT score, Academic Score & Diversity, Gender Diversity, Work Experience, and performance in GD & PI.

The institute offers admission to other PG and PhD programs based on personal interview and UGC NET scores. To be admitted to IIFT Kolkata, candidates must meet the university's eligibility criteria. The application process is conducted online for PG programs and offline for PhD programs. Candidates can apply through the official website for admission to various PG and PhD courses.

1. IIFT Kolkata MBA Admission 2026
2. IIFT Kolkata MA (Economics) Admission 2026
3. IIFT Kolkata Admission FAQs

IIFT Kolkata MBA Admission 2026

MBA (IB) is the flagship program of IIFT Kolkata. It is a six-trimester general management programme with an intake of 240. The total MBA (IB) fees at IIFT Kolkata for 2025-26 is INR 21.42 Lakhs for the entire course duration. The eligibility, and selection criteria for MBA (IB) 2025-26 is mentioned below for IIFT Kolkata:

IIFT Kolkata MBA Admission Dates 2026

IIFT GDPI Round 2 Schedule

IIFT has released the round 2 schedule of GDPI for MBA admissions at IIFT. The dates are-

IIFT Kolkata CAT Cutoff 2025

IIFT Kolkata does not publish its shortlisting CAT cutoff for its MBA program. Based on research through various online discussion forums, below is IIFT Kolkata Cutoff over the past few years.

• General (Male): 96 – 97 percentile
• General (Female): 95 – 96 percentile
• OBC-NCL: 93 – 95 percentile
• SC: 88 – 91 percentile
• ST: 82 – 86 percentile

IIFT Kolkata Weightage Criteria

IIFT Kolkata MA (Economics) Admission 2026

IIFT Kolkata offers admission to the MA (Economics) program, which prepares students with specialised knowledge in international economics and finance. The total fee of MA (Economics) at IIFT Kolkata is INR 2.06 Lakhs. The specialisation, eligibility, and selection criteria for MA (Economics) are given below:

IIFT Kolkata Admission FAQs

Ques. What is the admission criteria at IIFT Kolkata?

Ans. IIFT Kolkata offers PG and PhD courses in different specializations. The eligibility and selection criteria for different courses is given below:

IIFT Kolkata has already released the personal interview dates for PhD (Management), MA (Economics), and MBA (IB). To know more, visit the official website.

Ques. What is the admission criteria for PhD at IIFT Kolkata?

Ans. The eligibility criteria for PhD is that the candidate must have acquired 55% of marks in graduation and postgraduation; failing to do so, their admission can be cancelled anytime. There are 20 seats available for PhD at IIFT Kolkata, and the admission process requires the candidate to appear for the UGC NET exam, which is mandatory. Shortlisted candidates will then be informed of personal interview. The weightage for the selection process will be:

• 70% based on UGC NET scores
• 30% based on performance in the interview.

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Ques. How to apply for MBA (IB) admission at IIFT Kolkata?

Ans. Candidates need to visit iift.ac.in to apply for MBA (IB) admission at IIFT Kolkata. Follow the steps below:

• Log in with your already created login ID and password.
• Fill out the application form with correct information.
• Upload the relevant documents.
• Pay the application fees, INR 3 K for the General category and INR 1.5 K for SC/ST/PWD.
• Candidates must carefully fill out the eligibility criteria and other details.