What can candidates do after IIFT 2021 results?

National Testing Agency (NTA), the conducting body of the entrance exam for admission to the MBA (IB) of IIFT for 2021-23 has recently declared its results on 16 February 2021. So the next step for the candidates is to assess their chances of getting a call from IIFT.

IIFT was established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to contribute to the skill building for the external trade sector of India. MBA (International Business) is a flagship program of IIFT. It is a six-trimester general management residential program with a focus on International Business. It aims at providing comprehensive coverage incorporating all the important areas and disciplines relevant to international business activities.

IIFT admission cut-off 2020

On the basis of the previous year's cut-off, the candidates can assess their chances of clearing this year’s cut-off (yet to be announced). The previous year cut-off is as follows:

Category	Cut-off (Overall)
General	138
General-EWS/OBC-NCL	115.5
SC/ST/PwD	89

IIFT sectional cut-off 2020

Section	Total Marks	Cut-off marks (General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL)	Cut-off marks (SC/ST/PwD)
Quantitative Ability (QA)	75	15	12
Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning (DILR)	90	22	20
Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension (VARC)	105	34	28
General Awareness	30	5	4.5

Parameters for the final selection

The parameters for the final selection of candidates for the MBA (IB) program at IIFT are as follows:

Class 10th score (percentage or equivalent CGPA)
Class 12th score
Graduation score
Essay Writing score
Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD & PI)
Work Experience

Preparation strategy for IIFT Essay Writing, GD, and PI

Shortlisted candidates can use the following methods to prepare for the further selection process of IIFT:

Essay Writing

In this round, the candidates are given a topic on which they are expected to write a short essay (300 words). They are given a total time of 20 minutes for the same with 5 minutes for thinking on that topic and 15 minutes to write their ideas/views on it. The topics range from a variety of issues related to economics and sociology. Examples of topics that have been given previously are as follows:

Indian Banking System should be more inclusive
Startups in India
Corporate Financial Transparency
Introduction of GST in India
Sustainable Development in India

Group Discussion

This round is usually 30 minutes. In this round, a group of students (8-10) are given a topic to discuss. When the topic is revealed, students are given some time to think about it and then each participant has to speak on it for 1 minute. When every participant has spoken, the floor is thrown open for everybody to discuss among themselves.

Personal Interview

In this round, the candidates are questioned mostly based on their CV (resume). Apart from that general questions related to MBA, IIFT, etc are asked. The candidate needs to remain calm and communicate with the interviewer clearly regarding whatever question is asked. The candidate is expected to know well about IIFT and how their own personal goals align with the opportunities IIFT can provide them.

The candidates (with or without a job) who couldn’t make it to the shortlisted list this time can prepare for it again. But a job experience will definitely be a plus point and will increase their chances of selection for next year.

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