Selection process 2026-28As reported, check official site
IIFT GD PI 2026
How Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi selects students after the entrance exam: the rounds, how much each counts, and how to prepare.
The rounds.
- 1
Group Discussion (GD)
Held after shortlisting on the CAT score.
- 2
Personal Interview (PI)
The most important non-CAT component of the final merit.
Weightage table.
Shortlisting for GD-PI (official)
| CAT score | 90% |
|---|---|
| Gender diversity | 5% |
| Work experience | 5% |
Final merit (as reported, check the official brochure)
| CAT score | 55% |
|---|---|
| Personal Interview | 20% |
| Group Discussion | 10% |
| Gender diversity | 5% |
| Work experience | 5% |
| Academic consistency (10th, 12th, graduation) | 5% |
Highlighted rows are the rounds you prepare for after the shortlist.
Good to know
- Sectional CAT cut-offs for shortlisting: 65 percentile (General), 55 (EWS/OBC-NCL), 30 (SC/ST/PwD).
- Some sources mention a Written Ability Test (WAT); its weight is not published.
Prepare your “Why IIFT?” answer.
Panels want specific reasons, not praise. Pick 2–3 of these facts that genuinely match your goals and connect each to your own plan.
- →Founded in 1963, in Delhi, Delhi.
- →Ranking: NIRF 2025: Management, rank 17.
- →Approvals and accreditations: AACSB, NAAC.
- →Highest package reported: ₹1.23 Cr (international), 72 LPA (domestic), average ₹31.30 LPA.
- →Programmes: MBA.
- →Accepts: CAT, XAT, CMAT.
then ask an alumnus what the panel really asks
Sources
Colleges can change their process each year. Always confirm on the official admission notice.
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