Last week of January 2026 Group Discussion and Interview February 25, 2026 to March 20, 2026 Final result of selected candidates Last week of April 2026 Session Commencement June 2026 IIFT Second Round GDPI Schedule The second round of GDPI schedule for MBA admissions at IIFT are given below- IIFT Kolkata Courses & Fees 2026 IIFT Kolkata offers MBA (IB) as its flagship course, and the admissions are based on CAT scores, followed by group discussion and a personal interview. The total fee of MBA covers Tuition fee, Boarding & Lodging charges and other charges. The details for the IIFT Kolkata Courses & Fees 2025-26 are mentioned below: Courses Total Fees Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria MBA (IB) INR 21.42 Lakhs Graduation with 50% CAT scores+GD & PI MA (Economics) INR 2.06 Lakhs Graduation Entrance Exam+Personal interview See what Akshay, a student of MBA (IB) at IIFT Kolkata has to say about the admission process In his words: “The candidate needs to have a minimum or equivalent graduation degree from a recognized university and he or she should have at least scored more than 50 percent in his graduation. IIFT has started accepting CAT scores starting from 2024 and the application form is available on the website iift.nta.nic.in. The fee amount is 2500 for general candidates. The CAT exam is held once a year in the last week of November every year. The exam is moderate to difficult. Generally, one section in each slot is easy, another is moderate and one would be very tough”. To read more detailed review, Click Here Admission to IIFT Kolkata MBA (International Business) is done through CAT. There is no separate IIFT entrance exam now. The admission process has four main stages: CAT Score Shortlisting (Based on CAT score) Written Ability Test (WAT) Personal Interview (PI) Candidates need to register themselves on the official website of IIFT Kolkata to participate in the admission process of IIFT. The application fee is INR 3000 for Unreserved & INR 1500 for reserved category candidates. IIFT Kolkata Weightage Criteria The final admission to the MBA course is based on various parameters. The final weightage criteria of each component are as follows- CAT Score: 48% Group Discussion (21) + Personal Interview (22): 43% Gender Diversity (Male = 0, Female = 3): 3% Academic Diversity (Engineering = 0, Non-Engineering = 3): 3% Work Experience: 3% Tips To Crack GD & PI at IIFT Kolkata IIFT Kolkata Cutoff IIFT Kolkata does not release its official shortlisting CAT cutoff for MBA (IB). However, based on various reviews on discussion platform (Reddit), the cutoff for general category candidates lies around 96 percentile. IIFT Kolkata Cutoff based on students’ reviews is as follows- General (Male): 96 – 97 percentile General (Female): 95 – 96 percentile OBC-NCL: 93 – 95 percentile SC: 88 – 91 percentile ST: 82 – 86 percentile