The IIFT 2022 exam, due to be conducted on 5th December 2021, is one of the most crucial exams in the MBA admissions season since it opens up the gateway to one of India's most prestigious business schools - the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Among other things, this exam tests you on your time management ability. And to be able to manage your time best on the test day, you must understand the number of questions you must attempt in each section, without fail, to secure a shortlist from this top business school.
To help you with that, we bring to you the cut-offs of the past five years' IIFT papers. Please be cognizant of the paper pattern while reading because it is subject to change. Please make sure to read our Ultimate Guide To Crack IIFT 2022 to make sure you give IIFT 2022 your best shot!
IIFT 2021 Cut Offs
The overall cutoff for IIFT 2021 was 43.5 marks out of 300 for general category of students. The sectional break up was as follows:
Section |
Total marks |
Cut-offs |
GK |
30 |
5.5 |
VARC |
105 |
19 |
DILR |
90 |
13 |
QA |
75 |
8 |
IIFT 2020 Cut Offs
The overall cutoff for IIFT 2020 stood at 138 marks. The sectional break up was as follows:
Section |
Total Marks |
Cut-offs |
GK |
30 |
5 |
VARC |
105 |
34 |
DILR |
90 |
22 |
QA |
75 |
15 |
IIFT 2019 Cut Offs
IIFT 2019 saw a change in pattern with 6 sections instead of 4. For each campus, here is the sectional and overall cutoff:
Sections |
Delhi Campus |
Kolkata Campus |
|
DI |
3-4 |
3 |
3 |
LR |
5.5 |
5 |
4.5 |
GK |
1 |
0.85 |
0.8 |
RC |
3 |
2.5 |
2 |
VA |
4 |
3.5 |
3 |
QA |
4.5 |
4 |
3.5 |
Overall |
36 |
34 |
32 |
IIFT 2018 Cut Offs
The overall cut off for IIFT 2018 stood at 32.35 marks out of a total of 100 marks. Here is the sectional breakdown:
Category |
|
General |
32.25 |
OBC |
27.25 |
ST |
20.26 |
SC |
22.25 |
PwD |
22.25 |
IIFT 2017 Cut Offs
The cutoff for IIFT 2017 stood at 48.5 out of 100 marks for the general category student. The sectional break up was as follows:
Name Of Section |
Cut-off Marks |
Total Marks |
VA |
3.25 |
20 |
RC |
2.69 |
16 |
DI |
0.25 |
15 |
LR |
5.67 |
20 |
QA |
3.01 |
20 |
GK |
0.82 |
9 |
Overall |
48.5 |
100 |
Based on the above, we hope you get a fair picture of the number of questions you must attempt in each section to clear the cutoff. Remember that the bulk of your score would come from your strongest section and focus on making the most out of it during the exam. All the best!