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IIFT 2019 Entrance Exam dates released

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While the notification for the CAT 2018 is already out, many students would also like to keep more options open in order to get an entry into various other prestigious B-school other than IIMs. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is one such premium B-school of the country. IIFT exclusively conducts entrance exam for its various management program like CAT which is for IIMs.

According to the latest report, the entrance exam IIFT 2019 will be conducted on 2nd December 2018. The test paper generally consists of 114 multiple-choice question (MCQs) and the students get 2 hours to complete it. IIFT 2018 entrance exam was conducted in offline (paper-pencil) mode, however, IIFT 2019 might be conducted in an online (computer-based) mode as per the Director of the institute, Prof. Manoj Pant. The exam is likely to be held in more than 20 cities in India.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have a completed Bachelor’s degree from any recognised university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 of India with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA for General Category

Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste [SC], Scheduled Tribe [ST] and Persons With Disability [PWD] categories) can apply with at least 45 per cent marks

Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply

The registration for IIFT 2019 is likely to start from the last week of July to continue until the mid of September.

The successful candidates will have to further go through Group Discussion (GD), Writing Skill Assessment and Personal Interview to get an entry to the institution. The process is pretty much like the one followed by IIMs.

Brief Introduction

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation to help professionalise the country's foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources, analysing and disseminating data and conducting research. IIFT has two campuses in Delhi and Kolkata.

Courses offered at IIFT:

Two-year MBA (International Business)

Three-year MBA (International Business) (Part-Time)

Executive Masters in International Business

Certificate Programme in Export Management

IIFT can be a wonderful place to learn more about foreign trade. Aspirants can follow tips and prepare for the upcoming exam to gain an entry into this premier institution.

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