IIFT 2026: Round 2 GD/ PI Dates (Out), MBA Shortlist, Cut Off

IIFT 2026 GD/ PI Schedule has been released for Round 2. Result has been released on 4th February 2026 announcing shortlisted candidates for Round 1. IIFT 2026 stands for the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and this university offers an MBA in International business courses for the candidates who have an interest in doing the course through this institute. IIFT is a national level entrance examination conducted every year by the National Testing Agency, (NTA). 

In order to get the admissions during this institute, the candidates need to clear and score well within the exam together with the GD and also the PI rounds organized by the university. Below in this article, we have provided the complete details regarding the IIFT 2026 Admission test updates.

IIFT 2026 Notification : GD/ PI Schedule OUT (Round 2)

IIFT 2026 GD/ PI schedule has been released for Round 2. Click here for to view schedule PDF. IIFT Shortlist 2026 Result has been released on 4th February 2026. Check here for list of shortlisted candidates details. Subscribe for You tube Channel Entrance Exam Guide for Latest Updates. Click Here to Subscribe.

IIFT 2026 Highlights:

Application Form/Registration	Click Here
Eligibility Criteria	Click Here
Syllabus	Click Here
Exam Pattern	Click Here
Admit Card	Click Here
Exam Center	Click Here
Result	Click Here
Contact Helpline Number	Click Here
Study Materials for IIFT Exam	Click Here

IIFT 2026 Exam Dates:

Events	Dates 2026 (Announced)
Online registration starts	17th October 2025
Deadline for online registration	28th November 2025 (23.59 hrs)
Last Date of Payment	28th November 2025 (23.59 hrs)
CAT exam date	30th November 2025
Result Round 1/ shortlisted candidates list releases	4th February 2026
Group Discussion /Extempore, Writing Skills Assessment & Interview	1st week of March 2026
Final result declaration	Last week of April 2026
Classes commencement	June 2026

IIFT 2026 Application Form & Fee:

The necessary information regarding the application process is listed below for the reference of the applicants:

• The Application form will be released through online mode.
• Applicants can fill the application form 1st October 2023 to 14th November 2023.
• Candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria before filling the application form as only eligible candidates will be allowed to submit the application form.
• The Application Form should be filled with authentic and valid details only, any alteration could cause rejection of Application form.
• Official authority has begin the correction facility after the completion of registration process though the facility is applicable for few details only.
• The Application form contain various steps including Registration, Personal Details, Uploading Document and Fee Payment, candidates must have to complete all the step for final submission.
• Applicants must submit their application form before the final date of submission, as no application form will be accepted after the completion of registration process.

Application Fee:

Application From fee can only be submitted through online mode. Applicants can use Credit Card, Debit Card, Net banking or Paytm payment gateways for transaction of application fee:

Below we have provided the Application fee for IIFT 2026 category wise:

Category	Application Fee
	MBA-IB	MBA-BA
For General/ OBC-NCL/ EWS candidates	Rs. 3000/-	Rs. 2000/-
For SC/ ST/ PWD/ Transgender	Rs. 1500/-	Rs. 1000/-
For Foreign National/ NRIs	$200 (Rs. 16000/-)	Not Applicable

IIFT 2026 Eligibility Criteria:

The necessary info associated with the eligibility criteria is listed below for the reference of the applicants:

For Indian Citizens:

• Qualification: Applicants must have bachelor’s degree of 3 years duration from any recognize university.
• Marks: Applicants must have obtained at lease 50% Marks (45% SC/ST and PWD) in the qualifying examination.
• Age Limit: There is no Age limit for Admission in IIFT.
• Appearing: Applicants appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7^th October 2026.

For Foreign National/ NRI Candidates

• Qualification: Applying candidates must be a bachelor’s degree holder in 3 years duration programs.
• Marks: Applicants will require at least 50% marks to be eligible for IIFT.
• Appearing: Applicants appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7^th October 2026.
• Entrance Exam: The candidate should produce Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score which should be received by the Institute latest by 15 March 2026. GMAT taken before 1st January 2021 is not valid.

IIFT 2026 Exam Pattern:

The necessary info regarding the paper pattern for the entrance test is listed below for the reference of the applicants:

• Exam Mode: IIFT 2026 will be conducted through online mode only.
• Type of Questions: There will be multiple choice questions (MCQs).
• Time Duration: Candidates will be allotted 2 hours (120 minutes) for solving the question paper.
• Number of Sections: The sections in the paper will be – Quantitative Analysis, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness.
• Medium of Language: The medium of Exam will be in English language.

IIFT 2026 Exam Syllabus:

The necessary info regarding the info for the entrance test is listed below for the reference of the applicants:

English Comprehension:
Contextual usage,
Comprehension of passage,
Fill within the Blanks,
Verbal Reasoning,
Syllogisms,
Jumbled paragraphs with four or five sentences,
Analogies,
Antonyms,
Errors in word alternative,
Sentence correction,
Punctuation,

General Knowledge & Awareness:
Current Affairs,
Constitution,
Countries,
Sports CE,
Persons,
Awards & Honors,
Famous Personalities,
Buildings,
Languages,
Animals,
Inventions & Discoveries,
Currencies,
Indian & World earth science,
Indian & World History,
Democratic policy,
Current Events.

Logical Reasoning:
Visual reasoning,
Assertion & reasons,
Statements & conclusions,
Critical reasoning,
Assumption-Premise-Conclusion,
identifying valid inferences,
identifying sturdy arguments & Weak arguments,
definitely true,
Statements & assumptions,
Identifying in all probability true,
Puzzles,
Family tree problem,
Symbol based mostly problems,
Matrix arrangements,
Coding Quantitative Analysis:
Geometry,
Percentages,
Ratios & Proportion,
Ratios,
Profit & Loss,
Harmonic mean,
Number system,
Averages,
Percentages,
Alligator & Mixtures,
Partnership,
Number Base System,
Arithmetic progression,
Time-Speed-Distance,
Geometric Progression,
Arithmetic mean,
Geometric mean,
Simple Interest,
Permutations,
Maxima & Minima Progression,
Median,
Mode,
Set Theory,
Installment Payments,
Partnership,
Clocks,
Probability,
Trigonometry,
Vectors,
Binomial enlargement,
Venn Diagram

IIFT 2026 Exam Admit Card:

The necessary information regarding the releasing of admit card is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

IIFT Admit card will be released for every successfully registered candidates before a week from the examination. Candidates can download their admit card by last week of November 2023 through online mode only.

Official authority will not send any admit card to any candidates individually through by post or any other offline mode. Candidates should download their admit card by login into the ofiical website of NTA.

Candidates are suggested to keep the admit card safe till the completion of admission process as admit card could be require at the time of counselling procedure.

IIFT 2026 Answer Key

Official authority will released the IIFT Answer Key before the declaration of result through online mode. Along with the answer key, NTA has also provided the Objection facility to the applicants.

Applicants are able to point the objection on every question by paying Rs.1000/- Per question. The fee will be refundable if the objection on particular question will be found correct.

IIFT 2026 Exam Results:

The necessary info regarding the declaration of the results is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

NTA will released the IIFT Result after few weeks from the completion of examination. Candidates can check their result by last week of January 2026 through online mode.

The result will be released through the website of exam conducting authority by entering the Application No., Date of Birth and Security Pin. Applicants have to keep their result safe till the completion of IIFT Admission Procedure 2026.

IIFT 2026 Scorecard

The IIFT Scorecard 2026 will be released by the (NTA) National Testing agency after the result declaration. Candidates can access their score card through the official website by online mode.

IIFT 2026 Score card is a important document for same academic session only. Candidates should download their score card for future references.

IIFT 2026 Admission Process:

The necessary information regarding the admission process is mentioned below for the reference of the applicants:

The candidates are going to be designated for the admission solely based on the scores achieved within the exam + GD (Group Discussion) + PI (Personal Interview)
Once the entrance test is completed the candidates are going to be called sure the remaining rounds that the group discussion and private Interview.
The admission for the NRI candidates or the Foreign National candidates is going to be done based on the GMAT score and therefore the Personal Interview round.
The GD & PI rounds are going to be conducted when the entrance test results are out tentatively within the month of February 2026.e chosen for the admissions.

List of IIFT Test Centers:

Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam.