IIFT selection process 2025 will be conducted as part of the admission process. The institute will shortlist the candidates based on their CAT scores for Indian candidates, while GMAT scores for foreign candidates. Earlier, the IIFT selection process was conducted for the candidates who secured the minimum cut-off specified by the exam authority.

The IIFT admission process involves three stages of selection- a Written Ability Test (WAT), an Extempore, and a Personal Interview. The extempore and the interview round is conducted online. The process is expected to be held soon. The final merit list will be released based on the candidate's performance in all the stages. The last date to register for IIFT MBA-IB or MBA-BA was Dec 5, 2024.

IIFT Selection Process Highlights

The key highlights related to the IIFT 2025 selection process are as follows.

• Selection for IIFT admission is based on the GMAT or CAT scores.
• The IIFT 2025 exam will automatically qualify candidates for admission; there is no additional application process.
• Each candidate who has been shortlisted must participate in the PI and Extempore rounds.
• Any candidate who doesn't attend this round will have their application dismissed.

IIFT Selection Procedure Dates 2025

Candidates participating in IIFT 2025 must be aware of all crucial dates of the institutes' admissions procedures. Important dates for IIFT 2025 include the dates for the application form window, the release of the admit card, the exam day, the announcement of the results, and the GP/PI dates. The following table includes a rundown of all the crucial IIFT 2025 dates:

IIFT WAT/GD/PI Details

After being shortlisted, candidates will receive calls for the various admission rounds, including group discussions, interviews, and writing skills assessments. These rounds will take place tentatively in Mar 2025 in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai.

Candidates who pass the IIFT are required to fill out an online CV form with the information listed below:

• Personal Information
• Educational Qualification
• Professional Experience Details
• Award / Achievements / Extra-Curricular etc & Languages Known
• Career Focus ( not be more than 100 words)
• Managerial Traits ( not be more than 100 words)

IIFT 2025 selection process also includes the following three rounds:

Written Ability Test

• In this phase, applicants must either write an essay or respond to inquiries based on a comprehension that was provided to them. Their writing abilities will be assessed based on the essay or the responses given to them.
• They have 20 minutes to complete the task, and the essay can only be 300 words long.

Group Discussion

• A topic is provided to a group of 8–10 candidates to discuss during the GD round. Each candidate introduces himself and offers their viewpoint on the subject at the start of the group discussion. The floor is open for discussion after everyone has had a chance to speak. This round has a 30-minute time limit in total.
• The applicants will be required to talk on a predetermined subject if the institute chooses to conduct extempore rather than a GD. The candidates will be required to deliver a reasoned and persuading argument on the

Personal Interview

The interview process will involve calling each candidate individually. Once more, the main goal of the interview is to evaluate the candidate's communication abilities, his familiarity with current affairs and business events, as well as many other factors.

How to Fill IIFT CV Form 2025?

Candidates must complete the IIFT Extempore-PI application form if they meet the admission cutoff. The steps for completing the IIFT PI application form are outlined below.

• Step 1: Visit the official website or log in there.
• Step 2: Date of birth and the IIFT application number must be entered.
• Step 3: Enter your educational background, professional experience, and other accomplishments in Part A of the application.
• Step 4: Write a 100-word essay about your career focus in Part B.
• Step 5: Write a 100-word essay about your managerial traits for Part C.
• Step 6: After reviewing the form, press "submit."
• Step 7: Candidates must retain a copy of their CV after submitting it for their records.

IIFT Admission Process 2025

Shortlisting and Extempore-PI are the first two stages of the IIFT selection process. According to their performance on the IIFT entrance exam, students are selected for Extempore-PI at the shortlisting stage. Selection is based on percentile cutoffs for both the overall and specific sections. The cutoff is relaxed by two marks for female candidates. Performance in classes 10 and 12 is also taken into account for PI shortlisting in addition to the IIFT cut off 2025.

Candidates are granted a date and time slot for their online appearance before the panel during the Extempore-PI round. They must make an extempore presentation of their case on a predetermined subject before taking questions from the admissions committee.

Documents Required for IIFT Selection Process 2025

At the selection process campus, candidates will need to be ready with the following documents for the IIFT selection process 2025.

• Transfer Certificate
• Migration Certificate
• 10th and 12th Marks Cards 
• Caste/Community Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (if seeking domicile reservation)
• Two Latest Passport Size Photographs
• A Valid Photo ID Proof
• Original IIFT 2025 Entrance Exam Scorecard
• Copy of the Seat Allotment Letter

IIFT 2025 Selection Process Centres

Below is the list of cities for the IIFT selection procedure centres. Candidates can check the list of cities below. 

• Chennai
• Bengaluru
• New Delhi
• Mumbai
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata
• Lucknow

IIFT Shortlisting Criteria 2025

IIFT shortlisting criteria 2025 have been listed below:

Candidates must show up for WAT-GD/Extempore-PI in the second round of the IIFT admissions process in 2025.

IIFT Admission 2025: Final Selection

The WAT-GD/Extempore-PI round will be followed by the creation of the final selection list. The following criteria, together with their scores, are listed as those that will be used to create the final merit list:

Work history and academic performance are key factors in IIFT entrance. Candidates with a strong and consistent academic record are more likely to be selected for admission. Similar to this, a candidate may rank higher on the merit list if they have sufficient work experience. For class 10, class 12, and work experience rating scores for IIFT 2025 admission, see the tables below.

Rating Scores for Class 10 and 12

IIFT rating scores for classes 10 and 12 are below.

Rating Scores for Work Experience

The rating scores for Work Experience are tabulated below.

Number of MBA Seats at IIFT

For admission to IIFT's three campuses, between 35,000 and 40,000 students take the entrance exam, and about 1,000 of them are shortlisted for GD-PI. A total of 420 students are chosen out of those 1,000 for final admission.

IIFT Fees (MBA-IB)

The cost of the MBA-IB programme at IIFT Delhi for Indian and international students is listed below. Students who fall under the SC, ST, and PWD categories receive a 50% tuition cost discount.

IIFT Cut Off for Admission

The institute will publish the IIFT 2025 cutoffs on its website in February. Below are the official IIFT 2022 cutoffs, broken down by category. Cutoffs for admission in 2022 were lower than those for 2021.

IIFT 2025 Selection Criteria Weightage

Upon completion of the IIFT 2025 selection process, a final list of qualified applicants will be presented. The candidates are ultimately chosen based on how well they perform in the several rounds, which are weighted (as in the previous year) as follows.