IIFT will release the cutoff for admission to IIFT’s full-time MBA(IB) and MBA(BA) programs for all of its campuses. It is expected that IIFT will release the cutoff around April 2026.
The cutoff will be released on the official IIFT website https://www.iift.ac.in/iift/ .
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the selection rounds, which includes writing test, group discussion and personal interview.
- The expected IIFT 2025 CAT cutoff is 98+ percentile for general category, 90+ and 85+ percentile for OBC and SC categories, respectively.
- IIFT Delhi cutoff is likely to be 95+ percentile, while the IIFT Kolkata cutoff is expected to be 85+ percentile for MBA programs.
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Key Summary
- IIFT will release the cutoff for the admissions to the MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) programs in the month April 2026.
- IIFT cutoff will be released separately by each individual IIFT campuses, which includes IIFT Delhi, IIFT Kolkata and IIFT Kakinada.
- IIFT Delhi cutoff is expected to be at 98+ percentile for the general category, 90+ percentile for OBC and 85 for SC category candidates.
- IIFT Kolkata cutoff is expected to be the same as IIFT Delhi, which is 98+per for the general category, 90+ and 85+ percentile for OBC and SC category, respectively.
- The final selection for IIFT admission is based on the IIFT CAT Cutoff, GD and PI rounds, gender diversity and work experience.
What is the IIFT Cutoff?
The IIFT cutoff is the minimum CAT percentile required to be shortlisted for the next stages of the admission process in IIFT for full-time MBA programs.
- IIFT takes both overall and sectional marks of VARC, QA, and DILR into consideration while announcing the cutoff.
- Candidates who meet the sectional and overall cutoff criteria are shortlisted for further rounds of the selection process. The selection process includes group discussion, written tes,t and personal interviews.
- IIFT cutoffs are affected by numerous factors such as the difficulty of the CAT exam, number of candidates who applied for IIFT and the number of seats available.
IIFT Cutoff 2025
IIFT CAT cutoff will be determined by the IIFT for admission to MBA (IB) and MBA (BA)based on,
- Number of candidates who appeared for the CAT exam.
- Difficulty level of CAT exam.
- Number of seats available at IIFT campuses.
Based on the previous year’s cutoff data, it is expected that IIFT cutoff will be as follows,
- General category candidates' target percentile must be above the 98 percentile, while EWS candidates must score above the 96 percentile to be eligible for IIFT programs.
- The 90 percentile must be the target score for the OBC category candidates.
- SC and ST candidates must target 85+ and 75+ percentile, respectively.
| Category | Expected IIFT Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
| General | 98+ |
| EWS | 96+ |
| OBC | 90+ |
| SC | 85+ |
| ST | 75+ |
IIFT 2025 Sectional Cutoff
In addition to the overall IIFT cutoff, candidates must clear the sectional cutoff as well to be eligible for the IIFT admissions.
Candidates must score 65 percentile in each section of VARC, QA and DILR.
| Section | Expected Cutoff percentile |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 65 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 65 |
| Data interpretation and logical reasoning | 65 |
IIFT Delhi Cutoff 2025
Each IIFT campus releases the cutoff separately. IIFT Delhi releases sectional cutoff as well as category-wise cutoff.
- General candidates must score around 55 percentile in each section and 98 percentile overall cutoff to be eligible for further rounds of the selection process of IIFT Delhi.
- EWS and OBC candidates should score 50 percentile in each section and score above 90 percentile.
- 30th percentile is the minimum sectional score for SC/ST candidates along with the 85 percentile overall CAT score to be considered for the next rounds of IIFT Delhi selection process.
| Category | Expected CAT sectional cutoff percentile | Expected CAT composite cutoff percentile |
|---|---|---|
| General | 55 | 98+ |
| EWS/NC-OBC | 50 | 90+ |
| SC/ST/Pwd/Kashmiri Pandits | 30 | 85+ |
IIFT Kolkata Cutoff 2025
- IIFT Kolkata considers 55 sectional cutoff percentile for general candidates along with 98 percentile overall cutoff .
- EWS/OBC candidates should score 50 percentile in each section and 90 percentile overall to be considered for IIFT Kolkata admission process.
- Reserved categories such as SC/ST/Kashmiri migrants as well as Kashmiri pandits must meet 30 percentile cutoff and 85 percentile overall CAT cutoff.
| Category | Expected CAT sectional cutoff percentile | Expected CAT overall cutoff percentile |
|---|---|---|
| General | 55 | 98+ |
| EWS/NC-OBC | 50 | 90+ |
| SC/ST/Pwd/Kashmiri Pandits | 30 | 85+ |
IIFT Cutoff MBA Program-wise Cutoff
IIFT offers 2 MBA programs such as MBA-IB (International Business) and MBA-BA(Business Analytics).
MBA-IB program is expected to get a cutoff of 98 percentile while MBA-BA has slightly less cutoff marks compared to MBA-BA program which is at 95 percentile.
| Programme | Expected Cutoff percentile |
|---|---|
| MBA-International Business | 98+ |
| MBA-Business Analytics | 95+ |
Ques. Can I get into IIFT with 90 percentile in CAT?
Ans. Usually the cutoff for IIFT will be in the range of 95 - 99 percentile for general candidates, and 90+for OBC and EWS candidates. The cutoff for SC/ST candidates is 75+ percentile.
It is difficult for general category candidates to get into IIFT with 90 percentile with very competitive program.
Ques. What percentile is required for IIFT?
Ans. IIFT is one of the best tier-1 business schools in India. Because of its competition, candidates need to score high percentiles to meet the high cutoff of IIFT campuses. Generally, a CAT percentile of 95+ percentile (for the general category) is required to get into IIFT MBA programmes. 90 percentile for OBC and 85+ percentile for SC candidates.
IIFT CAT Cutoff Previous Year Trends
IIFT CAT cutoff for 2024 was at 98 percentile for general candidates, while 95 percentile for OBC candidates.
Both SC and ST candidates had a cutoff around 80 percentile.
| Category | IIFT CAT Cutoff percentile 2024 |
|---|---|
| General | 98+ |
| OBC-NCL | 95+ |
| SC | 80+ |
| ST | 80+ |
IIFT 2024 Cutoffs of IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata
- The IIFT cutoff 2024 for the IIFT Delhi was at 98+ percentile for general candidates, 96+ percentile for OBC/EWS candidates and 85+ percentile for SC/ST candidates.
- IIFT Kolkata had a cutoff of 98 percentile for general candidates, 90+ percentile for OBC/EWS candidates, while SC/ST candidates had 85+ relaxed cutoff percentile.
| Campus | General Cutoff percentile | OBC/EWS Cutoff percentile | SC/ST Cutoff percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIFT Delhi | 98+ | 96+ | 85+ |
| IIFT Kolkata | 98 | 90+ | 85+ |
IIFT Cutoff 2025 FAQs
Ques. Can I apply for IIFT without CAT?
Ans. No, you have to take the CAT exam to be eligible for IIFT programs. IIFT specifically uses CAT scores as a primary selection criterion for short listing candidates for MBA programs.
Ques. What is a safe score for IIFT?
Ans. The safe score for the IIFT MBA(IB) program is 98+ percentile for general category candidates. For an MBA(BA) program, around 95+ percentile is considered safe. The 90+ percentile is safe for OBC and the 85+ percentile is safe for SC candidates.
Ques. Is IIFT a tier - 1 college?
Ans. Yes, IIFT is considered a Tier - 1 college, especially IIFT Delhi is considered one of the best business schools.
Ques. Which colleges accept IIFT scores?
Ans. Currently IIFT campuses such as IIFT Delhi, IIFT Kolkata uses CAT scores for its admissions to the MBA(IB) and MBA(BA) programmes. IIFT does not conduct its own exam for IIFT programs.
Ques. Does IIFT Delhi accept CAT scores?
Ans. Yes, IIFT Delhi, IIFT Kolkata and IIFT Kakinada accept CAT scores for their admissions into MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) programmes.
Ques. Does IIFT accept XAT scores?
Ans. No, IIFT does not accept XAT scores for its admissions. IIFT exclusively accepts CAT scores for its admission into its MBA programmes.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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