Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Exam 2008 (IIFT Entrance Exam 2008)

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Exam 2008 (IIFT Entrance Exam 2008)

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; generating, analysing and disseminating data; and conducting research.

MBA - International Business

The MBA (IB) is a six trimester general management programme with a focus on international business. The Programme aims at providing a comprehensive coverage incorporating all the important areas and disciplines relevant to international business activities. The syllabi for MBA (IB) compares favourably with the syllabi of some of the world’s best International Business Schools.

Eligibility for IIFT Entrance Exam 2008:

• No age limit
• Recognised Bachelor's Degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any discipline.
• Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by pre-specified date.

IIFT Mode of Admission

For General / SC / ST / PH Candidates

2. On the basis of Written Test, Group Discussion, Interview.

3. The Written Test held on fourth Sunday of November every year and is organised at:

   Test Cities
   Ahmedabad	Delhi	Kochi	Allahabad
   Dehradun	Kolkata	Bangalore	Guwahati
   Lucknow	Bhubaneshwar	Hyderabad	Mumbai
   Chandigarh	Indore	Nagpur	Chennai
   Jaipur	Visakhapatnam	Coimbatore	Jamshedpur

4. Based on marks obtained in the Written Test, candidates are called for Group Discussion and Interview to be held between third week of February and mid-March at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

For Foreign / NRI candidates/ Children of NRI

• On the basis of General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT)
• For MBA 2008-10, GMAT result should not have been declared before 1 January, 2006 and should be received by the Institute latest by end-March 2008.

IIFT Admission Test Pattern

The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English). Duration of the test is two hours. It normally consists of 200 questions covering

1. English Comprehension
2. General Knowledge & Awareness
3. Logical Reasoning
4. Quantitative Analysis

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - IIFT Important Dates

• Release of advertisement/Availability of Brochure and application form on IIFT’s website i.e. www.iift.edu : Second Week of July
• Last date for receipt of applications: September 3, 2007
• Written examination: Last Sunday, 25 November 2007 10.00am -12.00 noon

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Exam 2008 (IIFT Entrance Exam 2008)