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IIFT Admission 2026: CAT Cutoff 92%ile

Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile

IIFT Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

India's premier International Business MBA · founded 1963 by Government of India. AACSB-accredited (top 5% globally) + NAAC A+. CAT 2025 OR IIFT own entrance accepted. 4-campus network across Delhi · Kolkata · Kakinada · GIFT City.

Programmes

MBA (International Business): Flagship · 2-year residential · across 4 campuses · 460 total intake
MBA (Business Analytics): New programme · Delhi campus · first batch placed at ₹25.30 L avg
Campuses: Delhi (240) · Kolkata (180) · Kakinada (40) · GIFT City (new)

Eligibility

Academic: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/PwD)
Tests: CAT 2025 OR IIFT Entrance Exam (Dec 2025)
Final-year: Eligible with provisional admission

CAT cutoffs (2025-27 published)

General / EWS: 92 %ile overall + 80 sectional (VARC/DILR/QA each)
NC-OBC: 85 %ile overall + 73 sectional
SC: 70 %ile overall + 60 sectional
ST / PwD: 60 %ile overall + 50 sectional

Selection (Composite)

Stage 1 (Shortlist): 65% Test + 5% Class 12 + 5% Grad + 10% Work-ex + 15% Diversity
Stage 2 (Final): 40% Test + 25% PI + 10% Essay + 10% GD + 15% Academics/Work-ex/Diversity
PI centres: IIFT Delhi · Kolkata · Mumbai · Chennai · Bangalore · Hyderabad

Important dates (2026-28)

CAT 2025 exam: November 30, 2025 (Sunday)
IIFT Entrance Exam: December 2025 (separate)
Shortlist: January-February 2026
Essay-GD-PI: February-March 2026
Classes begin: July 2026

Fees & application

Application (per shot): ₹2,500
International applicant: ₹8,000

Reservation policy

Policy: 27% NC-OBC · 15% SC · 7.5% ST · 10% EWS · 5% PwD

Contact

Delhi campus: B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 016
Apply: iift.ac.in/admissions

CAT cutoffs (official, by category)

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	92
EWS	80	80	80	92
NC-OBC	73	73	73	85
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD	50	50	50	60

Sectional + total percentile minimums from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection depends on the composite score.

How selection works

Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI

CAT 2025 OR IIFT Entrance Exam Score65%

Class 12 Marks5%

Graduation Marks5%

Work Experience10%

Diversity (Academic + Gender)15%

Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)

CAT / IIFT Entrance Score40%

Group Discussion (GD)10%

Essay Writing10%

Personal Interview (PI)25%

Academic + Work-Ex + Diversity15%

Eligibility + Exam details

Who can apply

Educational: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC-NC/PWD). Final-year eligible with provisional admission.
Cat Required: CAT 2025 score OR IIFT Entrance Exam mandatory.
Note: IIFT historically had its own IIFT Entrance Exam. Recent years have introduced CAT acceptance for select intake. Always check iift.ac.in for the current year's admission notification.

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

CAT 2025 or IIFT entrance

CAT (Nov 30 2025) OR IIFT Entrance Exam (own test · Dec 2025) · either valid for application.

Shortlist

65% test score + 5% Class 12 + 5% Grad + 10% Work-ex + 15% Diversity · Jan-Feb 2026.

Essay + GD + PI

Essay Writing + Group Discussion + Personal Interview at IIFT Delhi · Kolkata · Mumbai · Chennai · Bangalore · Hyderabad · Feb-Mar 2026.

Final composite

40% test + 25% PI + 10% Essay + 10% GD + 15% Academics/Work-ex/Diversity · April 2026.

Offer + classes

Offer letters April-May 2026 · classes commence July 2026.

Batch profile — Class MBA (IB) 2023-25

IIFT MBA (IB) is offered across 4 campuses with common curriculum and unified placement process. Students typically place from their home campus but cross-campus participation in interviews is allowed. Strong international + trade-focused profile.

Reservations & diversity: GoI policy: 27% NC-OBC · 15% SC · 7.5% ST · up to 10% EWS · 5% PwD

IIFT Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

IIFT scholarships — published categories

IIFT Need-Based Financial Aid

Annual family income below ₹6 L · means-tested · MBA IB and BA

Up to 50-75% tuition waiver

Government SC/ST/OBC/EWS Scholarship

GoI scheme · automatic for reserved categories who clear eligibility

Full tuition + maintenance based on parental income slabs

Aditya Birla Scholarship

Top performers across IIFT + select top B-schools · merit-based

₹2.4 L per year + ABG exposure

OPJEMS (O.P. Jindal Scholarship)

Merit-based across top B-schools · competitive interview

₹1.8 L + networking with Jindal Group

IIFT Merit Scholarship

Top academic performers in MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) cohorts

₹50,000-1,00,000 per year for top performers

PhD Research Stipend

UGC NET-JRF or IIFT institutional stipend

₹31,000-35,000/month for 5 years

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