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Latest Update: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade having campuses at Delhi and Kolkata will open MBA IB 2022 admission process in September 2021. The IIFT exam 2022 will be conducted by NTA and the likely date of IIFT 2022 entrance exam is January 9, 2022. IIFT 2022 will a computer based test and will be conducted in 68 cities in India. The Registration process is likely to start in September with a fee of Rs.2500/-.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA (IB) admission test 2022 Notification with complete details will be released by National Testing Agency (NTA) in September 2021. Immediately after release of IIFT Notification 2022 the Registration Process for the exam will start online at the exam website iift.nta.nic.in. The last date to apply is likely to close on November 30, 2021.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Admission Test-2022 popularly known as IIFT Exam 2022, is the MBA Entrance Exam for Admission to its flagship MBA (IB) programme which is presently offered at its Delhi and Kolkata campuses. Besides, the institute proposes to launch its new campus at Kakinada apart from the existing Delhi and Kolkata campuses and this will add to the total intake for 2022-24 batch.  Every year around 60,000 students from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities and even Law take the admission test to get MBA admission in one of three campuses of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.  The admission test paper of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has changed from paper based to computer based. To get a high 95+ percentile in the NTA-IIFT admission test,  4-5 months of serious preparation is required.  

IIFT 2022 Exam: Highlights
The admission test is one of the most important MBA entrance exams conducted at National Level. The entrance exam for admission to MBA IB 2022-24 batch at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has following key highlights:

IIFT 2022 Entrance for MBA admission will be the third computer based test conducted by National Testing Agency and not by IIFT itself. The difficulty level for the exam is high and is like CAT and XAT exams. GK section plays an important role in scoring high percentile. Experts at MBAUniverse.com, TIME, CL, IMS expect a cut off between 110-115 marks out of 300, that may fetch 93 to 96 percentile.

In this article, you will read all key points to plan your IIFT MBA Admission exam journey, including important dates, syllabus & pattern, how to prepare, expected cut offs, past toppers interviews and much more. You will also find important links to Free previous questions papers. So, read through till the end.

IIFT 2022 Important Dates
All the IIFT exam details will be made available with the release of IIFT notification 2022. The likely IIFT 2022 Important Dates for all the exam related activities are as under:

IIFT Exam Date 2022

IIFT 2022 Exam Details: What is the MBA Admission Test?
The IIFT full form is Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Admission Test. IIFT 2022 is the mandatory MBA entrance test for admission to MBA IB in all the three campuses of IIFT. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is ranked #26 among top 100 management institutes in India in the MHRD-NIRF Ranking 2020. IIFT MBA (IB) 2022 entrance exam will be held in a single session as a computer based test. The exam will be of 2 hours duration with a maximum marks of 300 and will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for the third time and not by IIFT as was conducted earlier.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA Admission Test is conducted annually for admission to its flagship MBA (IB) program offered at its three campuses located at Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada (AP). The exam 2022 will lead to MBA admission 2022.

IIFT 2022 Exam: Important Changes
Many changes have been effected in the conduct of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MBA Entrance exam. Some of the key changes are:

1. Now Conducted by NTA
NTA has been assigned the responsibility to conduct IIFT Admission Test with effect from 2019. It announces the complete schedule of the entrance test, conducts the exam and declares the answer key and final result.

2. Exam Time and Test Format Changed
The entrance exam timing is changed to 3PM – 5 PM from earlier 10AM – 12 Noon. The Admission Entrance Test for MBA (IB) 2022-24 is a computer based test. Earlier it was a paper based exam. The exam will be conducted at national level in 68 cities by NTA.

3. Total Sections, No. of Questions & Scoring Pattern Changed
Instead of 6 sections, the admission test now has 4 sections with 110 questions and maximum 300 marks with varying sectional scoring pattern. But there is no individual sectional time limit for any section.

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4. Notification Release may be delayed but No Impact on Admission Process
On account of Covid pandemic situation, the release of IIFT Notification 2022 may be delayed. But, the late release of notification or late conduct of  test may not impact the MBA Admission process 2022. After declaration of entrance exam result, the institute will immediately release the shortlist in February 2022 and will complete the final selection process by March/April 2022. The final admission offer is expected to be made in April/May 2022.

5. Registration & Application: Starts in September 2021

The Registration and application process for IIFT admission 2022 is likely to start from September 15, 2021 after release of notification. The Registration process is online and has to be completed at NTA official website. Last date to apply is likely to close on November 30, 2021.

6. Result Date: Expect on January 20, 2022
Moving faster in declaration of exam result, NTA is likely to declare the exam result within 10 days from the conduct of the exam for admission 2022.

7. IIFT Kakinada (AP) Campus: Expected to Commence Operations in 2022
According to the Director, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Dr Manoj Pant, the Kakinada campus of IIFT in Andhra Pradesh is expected to commence operations from the academic session 2022 with an intake of 40 to 60 students. The campus was supposed to take off with a strength of 60 students in 2021 but the date of its launch has been delayed.

8. Changes in Exam Pattern
Not only the Exam is computer based, you will find changes in its number of sections, scoring pattern, maximum marks among others which will also change the cut off score in the revamped format of IIFT Admission test.

Dar-es-Salaam campus started
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has re-opened its Dar-es-Salaam campus in Tanzania from the academic session 2021-22. The Agreement with IMF Tanzania has now been renewed and therefore it has offered admission opportunity to the Dar-es-Salaam campus

IIFT 2021 or 2022: Clear the Confusion
The IIFT 2022 is the exam for MBA admission 2022-24 batch and is scheduled in January 2022. Similarly, the IIFT 2021 exam for admission to MBA (IB) 2021-23 batch was conducted on January 24, 2021.

Exam Pattern, Sections, Question paper-Key changes
In 2017, IIFT changed its exam pattern by increasing the number of sections in the exam. The format of the exam for admission 2022 has changed to computer based test from earlier paper based test. The entrance exam is now reduced to 4 sections with questions on VARC; DILR, Quant and GK sections. The exam remains a multiple choice objective type written test (in English) of 120 minutes.

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How to Apply?
NTA will release the detailed notification for MBA (IB) application process. You can register for online on the official NTA website and can pay the exam fee of Rs.2500/- online. The exam registration fee includes the exam application form fee.

Step by Step Registration Process
The exam Registration and Application form can be filled up in four steps:

• 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 Number
• 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.

Please note that in case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction will be 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.

You should download, save and print copies of Confirmation Page after successful remittance of fee and keep copies safely for future reference. All the 4 Steps of application submission can be done together or at separate times.

No Offline Application Submission allowed
The earlier practice of application in offline mode has been discontinued and candidates should apply online only at NTA website. To apply for entrance exam, you must visit NTA website to fill in the online registration and application form as per details given on website.

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How to Prepare for the Entrance Exam?
The Admission test preparation guide how to start preparation at home as per the revised exam pattern, is focused on following points:

• Exam Pattern: You must be aware about the Changed exam pattern
• Syllabus: Read through Important topics & Changes
• Choose the best Books for preparation
• Plan your Preparation Time – How to start preparation at home?
• Check the time left and learn How to prepare for the exam in 6 months, 3 months or 2 months?
• Make a choice whether to prepare without coaching or with coaching?
• Weigh the pros & cons on benefits of Preparation with or without coaching
• Solve Previous test papers & Mocks: How to attempt and analyse?
• Strategy to score 95+ percentile in the exam – Tips from Toppers
• GK Preparation for the Entrance Exam

Exam Syllabus
The Syllabus & exam pattern comprises the questions on English Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis.

In a major shift introduced in the Syllabus, now the the admission test will have questions split in more number of sections. Not only this, the entrance exam syllabus for the different sections has also changed. The total questions in each section have also changed in the revamped exam pattern.

MBA (IB) Admission Test Eligibility
The candidates with following qualifications are eligible to apply for the IIFT 2022 exam for admission to MBA (IB)

• Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any discipline with 50% marks.
• Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by October, 2022
• No age limit to appear in the entrance exam.
• Work experience not necessary

The admission of a candidate who joins the programme on provisional basis but fails to qualify in the Bachelor’s degree examination with requisite percentage of marks is liable to be cancelled.

Application Form: Error Correction Process
You can edit application details till you finally submit it. After the form submission, no change is permitted. However, National Testing Agency will open the Application Details Edit facility for the submitted application for 3-4 days after the last date to apply is over. NTA allows the candidates to amend and modify the details in their registration and application form. Error correction in application form is a one-time option to modify the data. Modification option is available for those who have completed all four stages of application form – Primary registration, Academic and Personal details, Payment and Photo/Sign upload. No change in Resident status, Mobile No., E-mail, Category, Written Test & GD Centre can be done.

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