Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata Answered Questions

Some documents have to be submitted during form filling. These documents are required for verification purposes. Some of the important documents are further enlisted below:Filled in CV FormAttested copy of all academic mark sheets/certificates (Class 10, 12 & Graduation)Copy of all Passport pages having official entriesCAT scorecardTwo letters of recommendation. Preferably, one of these should be written by a current supervisor or managerThe Indian nationals who are living, working, or studying abroad should produce with the application a certificate from the Indian Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of the country where the candidate is currently based, stating that the candidate has been resident in that country continuously for a period of not less than 18 months as on 31st December of the admission year

In order to apply for MBA course at IIFT Kolkata, the candidate need to visit the official website. However, students can check the application steps from the points mentioned below:Candidates can pay the application fee online as per their respective category through credit card/debit card (VISA/Mastercard), net banking or UPI. The application fee for IIFT Kolkata's entrance exam for different categories is as follows:CategoryIIFT Kolkata Application Fee*General/General-EWS/OBC-NCL candidatesINR 2,500SC/ST/PH candidatesINR 1,250For Foreign Nationals/NRIsUS$ 200 (INR 15,000)*The application fee is gathered from external sources. Hence, it may vary.

Indian Institute for Foreign Trade is a pioneer institute in the country to study Foreign Trade. There are four IIFTs in the world, of which three are situated in India (Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada), and one is in Tanzania. But in those four, two of the most popular ones include IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata. Talking about the difficulty level of the exam, the Quantitative Aptitude section of IIFT is comparatively tough if compared with CAT (this section is moderately tough in CAT). Hence, for some candidates, IIFT comes across as a tougher exam. Additionally, the IIFT entrance exam is inclusive of a General Knowledge section which is not part of the CAT exam. Since CAT is considered the top-notch level exam for MBA admission in India, candidates can read more about CAT vs IIFT here.

IIFT Kolkata is a public Institute that follows the reservation policy set by the Govt. of India, which is as follows:CategoryReservation (in %)OBC (non-creamy)27SC15General (EWS)10ST7.5PWD5 (with 40% or more disability)NOTE: This reservation criteria detail is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.  

Yes, IIFT Kolkata offers a wide range of merit and means scholarships to the students. The details of a few such scholarships offered are as follows:Need-Based Scholarship: The institute offers this scholarship scheme under which it pays an interest subsidy on the Educational Loan for 27 months from the time the loan is taken from any bank. All the students of full-time MBA (IB) course who took a loan and have a family income less thanINR 6 LPA can apply for a loan under this scholarship schemeNew Scholarship Scheme: This scheme covers ten per cent of students with a scholarship waiver of twenty per cent (20%) of the tuition fee in all “full-time/ regular” batches of the courses offered by IIFT. A few other scholarships offered at IIFT as per the Government of India schemes are as follows:Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class EducationCentral Sector Scholarship for Higher EducationMerit-cum-Means based ScholarshipTop Class Education Scholarship for students with benchmark disabilitiesCentral Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education in College

 Admission to PhD at IIFT Kolkata is a two-stage process. Both of these are mentioned below:Stage I: All the eligible candidates are called for an MCQ-based written entrance test comprising of basic statistics, logical reasoning, data interpretation, basic mathematics (up to Class 12) and verbal abilityStage II: Candidates who clear the stage I (the written entrance test) will be called for the Personal Interview (PI)Qualified candidates of UGC NET-JRF are exempted from the Written Entrance Examination and are called for interviews on the basis of their scores inUGC NET-JRF exam. A separate list is released for the candidates shortlisted via this admission process

IIFT Kolkata offers PhD across two specialisations, namely Management and Economics. Both these specialisations along with their eligibility requirements are tabulated below:SpecialisationsEligibility CriteriaManagement- Master’s degree/ MPhil degree in any discipline (including IIFT MPIB) from a recognised university with at least 55% marks/ CGPA equivalent to B plus in aggregateORDiploma courses that are considered equivalent to a master’s degree (e.g., PGDIM from IIMs) with at least 55% aggregate/ CGPA equivalent to B plus, recognised by the AICTE/ UGC - In the case of part-time mode, a minimum of three years of work experience is required for the candidate from the industry and one year of experience is required for the candidate from teaching. - Candidates who are in the final year of the master’s degree can also apply.Economics- Master’s degree in Economics from a recognised university with at least 55% marks (or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) in aggregate. - Relaxation of 5% of marks to SC/ST/ OBC (NCL)/ differently-abled categories - Candidates who are in the final year of the master’s degree can also apply.

As per the details collated from various sources on the internet, about 140 seats are allocated for MBA in International Business at IIFT Kolkata. Admission to IIFT Kolkata’s full-time MBA (IB) programme 2023-25 is subject to IIFT’s Written Examination scores along with students’ performance in the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) or Extempore and Personal Interview (PI) scores. The final selection process also incorporates academic consistency, academic diversity, gender diversity and work experience.

The total fee for MBA in International Business at IIFT Kolkata is INR 20.97 lakh. This fee is inclusive of components, namely tuition, library, internet, medical insurance, course material, hostel charges (for double occupancy, boarding charges, students and alumni activity. The students of SC, ST and PWD categories are given 50% concession in the tuition fee. If the student opts for single or triple occupancy accommodation, the aforementioned fee will vary. Having said that, this fee was for the academic year 2022-23, the exact amount of the total fee applicable for the MBA (IB) 2023-25 batch is only informed to the students when they are provided with the offer letters.

Candidates can pay the application fee online as per their respective category through credit card/debit card (VISA/Mastercard), net banking or UPI. The application fee for IIFT Kolkata's entrance exam for different categories is as follows:CategoryIIFT FeesGeneral/General-EWS/OBC-NCL candidatesINR 2,500SC/ST/PH candidatesINR 1,250For Foreign Nationals/NRIsUS$ 200 (INR 15,000)