IIFT Kakinada - Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Answered Questions

The Kakinada campus of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has 60 seats for the Integrated Program in Management (IPM). Every year, around 40,000 students take the IIFT entrance exam, but only 400 are admitted. The 2022–2024 MBA (IB) batch had more than 400 students, with 58% having work experience and 51% from an engineering background. To be eligible for admission to the IPM at IIFT Kakinada, candidates must have passed the 10+2/XII/HSC examination in 2021, 2022, or 2023, with a minimum of 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender candidates).

To be eligible for the MBA (International Business) at IIFT, you must have a bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. For candidates from the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories, the minimum marks is 45%. There is no age restriction for applying for IIFT MBA admission. IIFT Kakinada also offers a 5-year IPM program. Admission to the IPM programme is based on IPMAT scores, which are conducted by IIM Indore.

The minimum percentage to get into IIFT Kakinada is 60% for the qualifying examination and 60% for the class 10th examination. However, the cutoff marks for 2024 are 57.98 for the general category, 52.98 for the general-EWS/OBC (NCL) category, and 47.98 for the SC/ST/PwD category. IIFT is a government institute and follows the reservation policy of the Government of India. To claim reservation, candidates must indicate their respective categories in the application form. According to Quora, a student with 60% in 12th class can get into IIFT if they perform well in other segments of the selection process. These segments include the written test, personal interview, group discussion, and essay writing. 

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will accept scores obtained in class 12th and class 10th. The CAT score is not required to get admission at IIFT, Kakinada. One can join IIFT, Kakinada after clearing class 10th also. To be eligible for admission to the college one must have obtained 60% in class 10 and 55% if the candidate is from transgender category. A candidate can also join IIFT Kakinada after clearing the 12th.

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kakinada has a strong placement record, with a 100% placement rate in 2021-2022. The average salary package in 2021-2022 was INR 29.1 LPA, and the highest salary package was INR 85.4 LPA. In 2023, the average package offered increased by 16% compared to 2022, and the median package increased by 8.5%. The highest domestic package also increased by 62% in 2023 compared to 2022. IIFT has built connections with brands like Acuvon Consulting, Adani Group, and Cargill.

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kakinada charges INR 17.7 Lacs for its MBA/PGDM program. The course is 24 months long. The IIFT Delhi campus charges INR 17,16,506 for its MBA (BA) program. The total fee for the MBA in International Business at IIFT Delhi is INR 19.5 lakh. The 2021-2023 MBA (IB) batch at IIFT had an average CTC of INR 29.1 Lacs per year. The highest international CTC offer was INR 85.4 Lacs per year, and the highest domestic CTC offer was INR 75.6 Lacs per year. 

In addition to national-level entrance exams, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kakinada has the following eligibility criteria:Candidates must have passed their 10+2/XII/HSC examination in 2020, 2021, or 2022 with a minimum of 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender).Candidates must have a bachelor's degree of at least three years in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST and PwD candidates) from a recognised university.Candidates appearing for their final year of graduation exams can also apply subject to submission of proof. The IIFT exam difficulty level is usually easy to moderately difficult. The level of questions is lower than the CAT, and there are always basic questions that can be solved in 10 to 15 seconds.  

Yes, students must meet the minimum sectional cut offs to be eligible for admission to the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kakinada's MBA (IB) courses. The cut offs for IIFT Kakinada are the lowest of the three IIFT campuses. The cut offs for the General category in 2022 were:VARC: 11QA: 8DILR: 14GA: 4.5 The cut-off percentile for IIFT depends on the qualifying marks obtained by the candidates. In 2022, the minimum IIFT cut-off percentile was 52.75 for the general category and 42.75 for the SC/ST category. Admissions at IIFT are based on the performance in the entrance exam, which tests quantitative ability, data interpretation, logical reasoning, and verbal ability. The cut off varies from year to year, but if you manage to stand in the 97th percentile, you'll have a good chance of making it to IIFT

The IIFT admission process has three stages:Entrance examEssay writingExtempore and personal interview The PI and extempore round for 2023 was held from April 12–May 3, and the final merit list was released on May 31. Candidates who pass the exam cut-off are invited to the essay writing, group discussion (GD), and personal interview (PI) rounds. The essay writing topic is related to general or business affairs. The IIFT entrance exam is considered one of the most difficult MBA entrance exams in India. In 2023, the qualifying cut-off was 35 percentile for General-EWS and NC-OBC categories, and 30 percentile for SC/ST/PwD/KashmiriMigrants/Non-Migrants. 

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, has four courses with an average fee of 8,85,000 per year. The top courses at IIFT Kakinada include:MBA/PGDMBBA/BBMM.Phil/Ph.D in Management The course fee for resident Indians for the first three years of the IPM is INR 4,00,000 per year. The total fees, including hostel, mess, and other miscellaneous charges, per year for IPM at IIFT Kakinada is:First three years: 4,00,000 rupeesFourth and fifth years: 21,77,000 rupees The hostel rent per student is 53,400 rupees per year on a triple occupancy basis and 57,000 rupees per year on a double occupancy basis.