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IIFT CAT 2026 cutoff has not been released yet. However, it is expected that the IIFT Delhi cutoff percentile is likely to be 90-95+ and the IIFT Kolkata cutoff for 2026 is expected to be 85+ CAT percentile. The IIFT IPMAT cutoff 2026 score is expected to be 65 for the general category. IIFT scrapped the IIFT entrance exam last year and will accept CAT scores for MBA-IB admission 2026. Scroll down for the IIFT CAT cutoff 2026, IIFT IPMAT cutoff for the OBC category, and IIFT sectional cutoff in more detail.
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IIFT CAT 2026 Cutoff Percentile (Expected)
IIFT CAT cut off 2026 differs for different IIFT campuses like IIFT Kolkata, IIFT Delhi, and IIFT Kakinada. Candidates need to secure the cutoff of the IIFT to be eligible for admission. Only those candidates will be shortlisted for the next rounds of the admission process, which include GD and PI, based on their score in the entrance exam and the cutoff.
| IIFT CAT 2026 Cutoff Category-Wise | IIFT CAT 2026 cutoff percentile |
| IIFT CAT Cutoff for the General category | 70 percentile |
| EWS | 50 percentile |
| IIFT Cut off for OBC | 50 percentile |
| SC | 25 percentile |
| ST | 25 percentile |
Question: What is the CAT cutoff for IIFT?
Answer- IIFT CAT cutoff for candidates belonging to the General category needs to secure 70 percentile. For OBC (Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL) category, candidates need to secure 50 percentile and for SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants, candidates are required to secure 25 percentile.
IIFT 2026 cutoffs are different for all three campuses. IIFT Delhi decides its own cut-off based on certain factors like the number of candidates who appeared for CAT 2026, the difficulty level of CAT, and the availability of seats at IIFT Delhi. Candidates clearing the minimum IIFT Delhi cutoff will be shortlisted by IIFT for the further round of the selection process, which includes the Writing Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion, and Personal Interview. The final selection of candidates will be based on multiple factors, and candidates' CAT 2026 score will have a weightage of 45% in the final selection.
| Category | CAT Sectional Cutoff (Percentile) | CAT Composite Cutoff (%) |
| General | 55 | 30 |
| Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL | 50 | 25 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Pandits | 30 | 20 |
IIFT Kolkata MBA (IB) admission is based on the CAT entrance exam. The institute released IIFT Kolkata CAT cut off in online mode. Candidates who clear the IIFT Kolkata CAT cutoff will be eligible to appear for the Personal Interview (PI) and GD for IIFT Kolkata admissions.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kakinada released IIFT Kakinada CAT cut off 2026 after the declaration of CAT results. As per experts, students prefer IIFT Kakinada instead of IIFT Kolkata. It is expected that the IIFT CAT cut off for Kolkata and Kakinada will be on similar lines.
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade will release the IIFT IPMAT cutoff in online mode for the IIFT IPM admission. IIFT will accept the IPMAT scorecard conducted by IIM Indore. Check out IIFT IPMAT expected cutoff criteria. Candidates who obtain a valid score in the IPMAT exam can only join for the IIFT integrated MBA admission.
| Category | Quantitative Ability SA | Quantitative Ability MCQ | Verbal Ability | Female | Male | Total Students |
| EWS | 4 | 26 | 98 | 17 | 66 | 83 |
| General | 12 | 39 | 125 | 92 | 184 | 276 |
| NC-OBC | 4 | 23 | 91 | 61 | 134 | 195 |
| PwD | 4 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| IIFT Cutoff for SC Category | 4 | 15 | 69 | 29 | 80 | 109 |
| ST | 4 | 5 | 43 | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| Section name | Total marks | General/ Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL | SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non Migrants |
| General Awareness | 30 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| VARC | 105 | 19 | 15 |
| DILR | 90 | 13 | 10 |
| QA | 75 | 8 | 6 |
The final IIFT 2024 cutoff was released on May 28, 2024 along with the final admission list. Here we have listed category-wise final IIFT 2024 cutoff.
| Category | Cut-off |
| General | 57.5 |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | 52.2 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 47.7 |
| Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants | 56.4 |
The IIFT MBA (Business Analytics) 2024-26 Category-wise Cutoff is the minimum score required by the candidates belonging to different categories to qualify for the admission process.
Category-wise | Cutoff (Main list) | Cutoff (Waiting list) |
General | 54 | 52 |
EWS/ OBC- NCL | 49 | 47 |
SC/ST/ PwD | 44 | 42 |
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IIFT CAT cut off will be determined by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) for admission to MBA (International Business) and MBA (Business Analytics) programmes on the basis of the following criteria.
The admission process for IIFT 2026 consists of three stages:
The final selection of candidates will be done based on their performance in all the stages and their academic profile.
The number of candidates who registered was as follows:
| Gender | General | General EWS | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | Kashmiri Migrants | Kashmiri Pandit non-migrants | Total |
| Male | 15,629 | 1,140 | 2,010 | 435 | 3,514 | 13 | 1 | 22,742 |
| Females | 8,226 | 293 | 787 | 143 | 1,185 | 17 | 0 | 10,651 |
| Total | 23,855 | 1,433 | 2,797 | 578 | 4,699 | 30 | 1 | 33,393 |
The number of candidates who appeared for the exam was as follows:
| Gender | General | General EWS | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | Kashmiri Migrants | Kashmiri Pandit non-migrants | Total |
| Male | 13,302 | 1,029 | 1,583 | 337 | 2,979 | 12 | 1 | 19,243 |
| Females | 6,727 | 255 | 617 | 101 | 988 | 13 | 0 | 8,701 |
| Total | 20,029 | 1,284 | 2,200 | 438 | 3,967 | 25 | 1 | 27,944 |
IIFT Category | IIFT Cutoff 2022 |
General | 52.75 |
EWS/ OBC- NCL | 47.75 |
SC/ST/ PwD | 42.75 |
Kashmiri Migrants/ Non- Migrants | 53.67 |
| Category | IIFT Cutoffs |
| General | 43.5 |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | 36 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants | 15 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
All candidates should have passed the 10+2/12th/HSC examination, which could be in arts/commerce/science stream or equivalent, with 60%.
IIFT cutoffs will be determined by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, not by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
If the number of seats is more as compared to applicants, then the cutoff will be on the lower side. If the seats are fewer and the number of registration is more, in that case, the IIFT cut off 2026 will be set with higher standards.
The expected cutoff for IIFT 2026 for the general category can be predicted on the previous year's IIFT exam cutoff
Yes, IIFT launched a two-year full-time MBA(Business Analytics) programme at Delhi Campus
Some of the prominent factors that are taken into consideration while determining the IIFT cutoff 2026.
It is not mandatory to have work experience. However, in the final admission process, IIFT may award some weightage to the candidates who have work experience between one year and five years.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Tanya,
The fees for MBA IB distance course range from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 2,00,000. However, the MBA IB distance course fee at IIFT is Rs. 10,50,000 which includes an alumni fee of Rs. 10,000. SC, ST and PWD category candidates are given 50% concession in tuition fee only.
Admission to IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) for its flagship MBA (International Business) is generally through the CAT exam (as per the latest admission process), and there is no regular direct admission without an entrance test. However, executive or certificate courses may have different criteria. With Bcom (Foreign Trade)
IIFT CAT Cutoff 2024
IIFT Delhi
General: 95–98 percentile
OBC: 90+
SC: 85–95
ST/PwD: 75–93
IIFT Kolkata
General: 85–95 percentile
OBC/SC/ST: 50–95 (varies)
Note: Final selection also includes WAT, GD, PI, academics, and work experience.
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Okay, so you're a bit confused about what to put in those CAT, FMS, DSE, and IIFT forms regarding your 12th scores. Since you did CBSE, they usually only consider your final 12th standard marks.
Even though you did great in 11th,
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The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi, sets the syllabus for the IIFT exam, which covers subjects like Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC). One of the few MBA entry exams that assesses applicants' general knowledge is the
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