IIFT Counselling 2023; Procedure and Selection Process

Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 12:44 [IST]

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Exam is also known as the IIFT. The IIFT body invites online MBA applications from candidates interested in pursuing an MBA in International Business (IB). The IIFT has campuses in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh).

Admission to IIFT will be based on a written test, an interview, and a group discussion The entry period will begin after the results are published. Candidates who wish to pursue admission to the management courses provided by IIFT must undergo counselling.

First, IIFT will administer an entrance exam to shortlist students.
Following the release of the results, students will be contacted for a personal interview and group discussion. Selected candidates engage in MBA programmes at IIFT.

Highlights of the IIFT Selection Process in 2023

The GMAT or IIFT entrance exam is used to determine admission to IIFT (for foreign candidates).

There is no further application process; students will be admitted based solely on their performance on the IIFT 2023 exam.

The cutoff percentiles established after the release of the IIFT 2023 results are used to screen candidates by the IIFT admission authority.

Each shortlisted candidate must participate in the PI and Extempore rounds.

Any candidate who fails to appear for this round will have their application rejected.

Counselling Session

As part of the admissions process, IIFT 2023 counselling will be held. As the exam result is already declared the dates for counselling will be announced soon.
Candidates are shortlisted by the institute depending on their percentile.
The IIFT selection process will be held for applicants who achieved the exam authority's minimum cut-off. The admission process consists of three steps, and all students who achieve the cut-off marks or higher will be considered for the IIFT selection process. In addition, candidates must take Writing Ability Test (WAT), the GD, and the PI.

Documents Required for IIFT 2023 Counseling

10th Mark Sheet along with Passing Certificate

12thMark Sheet along with Passing Certificate

A hard copy of the Seat Allotment letter

IIFT Admit card 2023

Bank draft as per IIFT prospect

Medical Documents mentioned in the Application form

Transfer or Migration Certificate

Caste or Category or Community Certificate

Candidates Domicile Certificate

6-7 recent Passport size Photograph

Photo ID Proof

Income Certificate

Original Counseling Letter along with Photocopy

Other supportive documents mentioned in the Application form

Procedure For Counselling

Written Examination

In this round, candidates are given a topic on which to write their opinions in approximately 200 words. The emphasis is on expressing one's thoughts clearly. Address the matter directly and to the point.

Candidates are sorted into eight groups. Each group is assigned a topic from business, economics, politics, or society for 20 minutes (5 minutes to think, 15 minutes to write).

Group Discussion

During the GD round, a topic is assigned to a group of 8-10 candidates to discuss. Each contender introduces himself and shares their thoughts on the issue at the start of the GD. After everyone has spoken, the floor is free for discussion. This round has a total time limit of 30 minutes.

If the institute decides to hold an extempore session instead of a GD, the applicants will be required to talk on a certain topic. Candidates will be asked to deliver a coherent and convincing argument on the chosen topic, including pros and drawbacks, among other things. Candidates who pass the GD round will thereafter be eligible for the PI rounds.

Personal Interview

Candidates will be called one at a time for interviews.
Again, the major goal of the interview is to assess the candidate's communication abilities, knowledge of current events and business events, and a variety of other characteristics.

Candidates who pass these rounds will be admitted to the IIFT MBA programme. Finally, the ultimate merit will be determined based on the total combined scores in all stages of the IIFT 2023 Selection Procedure, including the candidate's IIFT score, GD, PI, and past academic records.