IIFT Counselling 2024: Dates, Process, Selection Criteria

IIFT counselling 2024 will be conducted as part of the admission process. The institute shortlists the candidates based on their percentile. The IIFT selection process will be conducted for the candidates who secured the minimum cut-off specified by the exam authority. The admission process involves three steps, and all candidates who will secure the cut-off marks or more will be considered for the IIFT selection process. In addition, candidates will have to appear for the Essay Writing/ Writing Ability Test (WAT), GD, and PI.

IIFT Result 2024

IIFT Cut Off 2024

IIFT Selection Process 2024: Highlights

The key highlights related to IIFT counselling 2024 are as follows.

• Selection for IIFT admission is based on the GMAT or IIFT entrance exam (for foreign candidates).
• The IIFT 2024 exam will automatically qualify candidates for admission; there is no additional application process.
• The cutoff percentiles established after the release of the IIFT 2024 results are used by the IIFT admission authorities to shortlist candidates.
• Each candidate who has been shortlisted must participate in the PI and Extempore rounds.
• Any candidate who doesn't show up for this round will have their application dismissed.

IIFT Selection Procedure Dates 2024

Candidates who will participate in IIFT 2024 must be aware of all crucial dates pertaining to the institutes' admissions procedures. Important dates for IIFT 2024 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 2024 dates:

IIFT Counselling Dates

Events	Dates
IIFT 2024	Dec 2023 - Second Week
IIFT Answer Key 2024	Jan 2024 - Second Week
IIFT 2024 Result	Feb 2024 - Second Week
IIFT First Shortlist for Round 2	Mar 2024
Supplementary Shortlist for Round 2	Mar 2024
IIFT Selection Procedure	Mar 2024

IIFT Selection Procedure 2024 Detailed Description

All of the steps leading up to the final selection of applicants for admission to IIFT will be included in the IIFT 2024 selection process. In addition to the entrance exam, which is administered by NTA, the IIFT is in charge of managing the entire admissions selection process. The following is a list of the many processes in the IIFT selection process for 2024:

Candidates who will apply for IIFT 2024 will be selected for further consideration based on their exam results (both overall and sectional). Cutoff marks are the minimum marks that candidates must achieve.

IIFT Selection Procedure 2024 Further Process

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 in Mar 2024 in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai. Candidates that 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 2024 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 a number of other factors.

IIFT 2024 Selection Process: How to Fill CV Form?

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 2024: Selection Process

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.

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 2024

At the Counselling campus, candidates will need to be ready with the following documents for the IIFT counselling 2024.

• 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 2024 Entrance Exam Scorecard
• Copy of the Seat Allotment Letter

IIFT Counselling 2024 Centres

Below is the list of cities for the IIFT counselling 2024 centres. Candidates can check the list of cities below. 

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

IIFT Shortlisting Criteria 2024

IIFT shortlisting criteria 2024 have been listed below:

IIFT Shortlisting Criteria 2024

IIFT Selection Parameters	Score
IIFT exam score	73
Class 10 score	10
Class 12 score	10
Academic diversity	Non-Engg = 5Engg=0
Gender diversity (M=0; F=2)	2
Total score	100

Candidates must show up for WAT-GD/Extempore-PI in the second round of the IIFT admissions process in 2024.

IIFT Admission 2024: 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:

IIFT Admission 2024 Final Section

IIFT Selection Parameters	Score
IIFT Exam Score	45
WAT	10
GD /Extempore	10
PI	20
Gender Diversity (M=0, F=2)	2
Academic Diversity (Engg=0, Non Engg=2)	2
Work Experience*	3
Academic Consistency* (10th – 4, 12th -4)	8
Total	100

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 2024 admission, see the tables below.

Rating Scores for Class 10 and 12

IIFT rating scores for classes 10 and 12 are below.

IIFT Rating Scores

Per cent score in Class 10 and 12	Rating Score
Up to 55	1
55 to 60	2
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	5
80 to 90	8
90 and above	10

Rating Scores for Work Experience

The rating scores for Work Experience are tabulated below.

IIFT Rating Scores Work Experience

Work Experience (as on July 31)	Rating Score
Up to 12 months	0
12 to 24 months	2
24 to 36 months	3
36 to 48 months	2
48 to 60 months	1
60 months	0

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 MBA Seats

IIFT Campus	Seats for MBA - IB (approx.)
IIFT Delhi	220
IIFT Kolkata	140
IIFT Kakinada	60

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 MBA Fees

Category	Tuition Fees
Indian Students	INR 8.85 Lakh (excluding other charges)
Foreign & NRI Students	USD 30,000 per year (excluding other charges)

IIFT Cut Off for Admission

The institute will publish the IIFT 2024 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 Cut Off 2024 Admission

Category	IIFT Cut Offs
General	42.6
General-EWS / OBC-NCL	35.1
SC / ST/ PwD / Kashmiri Migrants / Non-Migrants	27.6

IIFT 2024 Selection Criteria Weightage

Upon completion of the IIFT 2024 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.

IIFT 2024 Selection Criteria

Rounds	Weightage
IIFT Exam 2024	65%
WAT/GD	15%
PI	20%
Total	100%