IIFT Kakinada - Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

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. 

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 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 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. 

According to the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), graduates can pursue a variety of career paths, including: Business analytics, Consulting, Marketing, Finance, Operations management. Graduates can also pursue advanced studies in fields such as Data Science or Business Administration. IIFT has an "A Grade" from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and was ranked 23 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2018. In 2018, India Today rated it as one of the six Best Government Universities in India. During the 2021-22 placement season, IIFT Kakinada had a 100% placement record. The average salary package was INR 29.1 LPA, and the highest salary package was INR 85.4 LPA. Top recruiters for IIFT Kakinada include Amazon. 

IIFT Kakinada is an autonomous public business school that was established in 2018. It is the third campus of IIFT, after IIFT Delhi and Kolkata. Admission to IIFT is based on the IIFT entrance exam or GMAT (for foreign candidates). There is no separate application process for admission. Those who take the IIFT 2024 exam will be automatically eligible for admission. For the 2024-26 MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) programs, all applicants must have a valid CAT 2023 score. This means that CAT aspirants do not need to appear in any separate IIFT entrance exam. IIFT Kakinada also offers a 5-Year IPM Program. Admission to the IPM is based on IPMAT Scores. The IPMAT Exam is conducted by IIM Indore. Eligibility for admission to IIFT Kakinada IPM includes:Passing 10+2/XII/HSC examination in arts/commerce/science stream or equivalent with 60% (55% for candidates from SC/ST/PwD/Transgender) or more in the year 2021, 2022 or appearing in 2023