The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI) has established National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization under Society Registration Act 1860 for conducting efficient, transparent and international standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admissions to premier higher education institutions.

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has entrusted the responsibility to the NTA from 2020 onwards for conducting MBA (International Business) a six-trimester general management program with a focus on International Business for developing competent cadre of business executives to meet the country’s growing requirements for trained personnel in the field of International Business Management.

The responsibility of NTA is limited to inviting online applications for the test, conduct of the entrancetest and declaration of result.

Pattern of Examination

Type of Questions: Multiple choice Questions-Objective type

Subjects: Quantitative Analysis

• Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability
• Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
• General Awareness

Guidelines to Candidates for Computer Based Test

Candidates MUST bring the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre. Candidates who will not bring these will not be allowed to sit in the examination.

• Print copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA’s website.
• One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) should be taken for pasting on the specific space in the attendance sheet at Centre during the examination.
• Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid and non-expired) – PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/E-Aadhaar with photograph/ Ration Card with photograph/ Bank Passbook with Photograph/college/University ID.
•  PwD certificate issued by the authorized medical officer, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category.

Reservation of seats in IIFT for the MBA(IB ) 2021-23 course are per the GOI guidelines.

Currently, seats are reserved as follows:

i. 15% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste (SC),

ii. 7.5% for the category Scheduled Tribe (ST) and

iii. 27% for the category Other Backward Classes belonging to the “Non Creamy layer” (OBCNCL).

iv. 10% of the seats are reserved for Category General-Economically Weaker Section (GENEWS),

v. Each category will have 5% reservations for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) as defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016) quoted below. “Other Backward Classes - Non Creamy Layer (OBC–NCL) are as per the Central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website www.ncbc.nic.in Thus, the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC in the Category Column. State list OBC Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must not choose OBC-NCL. In addition to the above, 10 seats are reserved at Delhi campus for Foreign nationals and NRIs, on super numerary basis.

Campus and seats available:

Kolkata: 253

Delhi: 258

Date of Examination: 24 January 2021 (Sunday) 

Duration of the test Medium of Question Paper Mode of conducting test: 2 hours (120 minutes). From 03.00 pm to 05.00 pm.

Candidate should hold recognized Bachelor's Degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any discipline.

Minimum marks shall be obtained 50% marks.

In case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories, minimum marks shall be obtained 45%.

Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7 th October 2021.

There is no age limit for appearing in this examination.

Admission of any candidate who joins the program on provisional basis but fails to obtain minimum percentage in the Bachelor’s Degree examination will be automatically cancelled forthwith.

For Foreign Nationals/NRI Candidates:

Recognized Bachelor's Degree of minimum 3 years' duration with minimum 50% marks. 

Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7 th October 2021.

In order to qualify as an international candidate for the purpose of applying to IIFT entrance exam, a candidate should have been (expected to be) resident outside India for a period of not less than 18 months as on 31st December 2020 and be outside India during the IIFT examination window. The Indian nationals who are living, working, 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 2020.

NRI-Sponsored candidates and Children of NRIs are not considered under this category.

The application fee

 General/Gen-EWS/ OBC(NCL) Rs. 2500/-

SC/ST/PwD/Transgender Rs. 1000/-

For Foreign Nationals/NRIs US$ 200 / Rs. 15,000/-

Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate,as applicable.

Interested candidate should visit Please visit http://tedu.iift.ac.in/ to fill online application form.

Please note that Category once filled by the candidate in his / her online application, will not be changed under any circumstances.

Candidates can apply for IIFT MBA(IB) 2021-23 through “Online” mode only.

Submission of Online Application Form may be done through NTA website https://iift.nta.nic.in.

The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.

Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate.

Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:

Step-1: Apply for Online Registration using unique Email ID and Mobile No.

Step-2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No.

Step-3: Upload scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph (file size: 10 kb - 200 kb), Candidate’s Signature (file size: 4kb - 30kb) and Copy of Certificate indicating Category and/or Subcategory, as applicable. (PwD) (file size: 50kb -300kb). All documents uploaded should be in JPG/JPEG format.

Step-4: Pay fee using ICICI/PAYTM Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/PAYTM and keep proof of fee paid. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled, and amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.

Download save and print copies of Confirmation Page after successful remittance of fee and keep copies safely for future reference. 

Mode of Admission for Foreign Nationals/NRI Candidates

A separate on-line window for NRIs/Foreign nationals only will be opened from 15.01.2021 to 15.03.2021, for submission of their application. NRIs/Foreign nationals may submit theirapplications and pay the fee on-line during that period.

Documents to be Submitted Along with Application Form( For NRIs and Foreign Nationals only)

• Filled in CV Form.

• Copy of latest GMAT score certificate.

• Attested copy of all academic mark-sheets/certificates (Class X, XII & Graduation).

• Copy of all Passport pages having official entries.

• An undertaking that the candidate has not appeared for any MBA entrance examination for the academic year 2021-22 examination such as CAT/XAT/IIFT, etc.

• Two letters of recommendation(s), preferably, one of these should be written by a current supervisor or manager. The second one should be from someone who is in a position to evaluate the applicant’s professional performance as well as his / her managerial and leadership potential. No letter of recommendation should be written by immediate family members, e.g. parents, grandparents, siblings or spouse.

• The Indian nationals who are living, working, studying abroad should produce with 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 2020.

Campus: Kolkata and Delhi.

Candidate can visit IIFT website to download admit card

Any request for change of the Examination Centre provided on the Admit Card shall not be considered under any circumstances.

List of Examination States

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, ANDHRA PRADESH, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, ASSAM, BIHAR, CHANDIGARH, CHHATTISGARH, DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI, DAMAN & DIU, DELHI/NEW DELHI, GOA, GUJARAT , HARYANA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, JAMMU & KASHMIR, JHARKHAND, KARNATAKA, KERALA, LADAKH, LAKSHADWEEP, MADHYA PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA, MANIPUR, MEGHALAYA, MIZORAM,NAGALAND, ODISHA, PUDUCHERRY, PUNJAB, RAJASTHAN, SIKKIM, TAMIL NADU, TELANGANA, TRIPURA, UTTAR PRADESH, UTTARAKHAND, WEST BENGAL.

Minimum marks shall be obtained 50% marks.

In case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories, minimum marks shall be obtained 45%.

IIFT MBA (IB) 2021 Dates