National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the IIFT entrance test 2021 in the first week of December 2020. The results for IIFT 2021 are expected to be announced in the third week of December 2020. Candidates who take the IIFT entrance test will be able to check the result on the official website i.e. iift.nta.nic.in after logging in using their application number and password/date of birth.
The IIFT entrance test result 2021 shall be made available in the form of a scorecard consisting of the section-wise and overall score of the candidates. Candidates who qualify the IIFT cut off on the basis of their entrance test scores will be shortlisted for the further IIFT selection process. Read this article to gain insightful information about IIFT entrance test result 2021.
IIFT Entrance Test Result 2021 – Important Dates
As per the NTA officials, the IIFT entrance test 2021 notification will be rolled out in July 2020. The table below mentions the tentative schedule of IIFT entrance test
IIFT Entrance Test Result 2021 Key Dates
| Events | Important Dates (Expected)* |
| Availability of IIFT admit card 2021 | Third week of November 2020 |
| IIFT entrance test 2021 | First week of December 2020 |
| IIFT entrance test result 2021 | Second week of December 2020 |
*We will update the exact dates in the table once the NTA releases the official notification for IIFT 2021.
How to check IIFT entrance test result 2021?
Once the result is declared by the NTA, candidates need to follow the steps given below to check their IIFT entrance test result 2021.
Step 1 – Visit the official website of IIFT at iift.nta.nic.in
Step 2 – On the website, click on ‘IIFT MBA (IB) 2021-23 Result/Score’
Step 3 – Enter login credentials
Step 4 – Once logged in, click on ‘Download scorecard here’
Step 5 – The result/scorecard for IIFT entrance test 2021 will appear on the screen
Step 6 – Take at least 2-3 printouts of your IIFT scorecard for further use
Details Provided in IIFT Entrance Test Scorecard
IIFT result comprises all the important details related to the performance of the candidates in the entrance exam. Details present on the IIFT scorecard are as follows:
- Application number
- Candidate’ name
- Mother’s name
- Father’s name
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Category
- Maximum marks
- Marks obtained
- Total percentile scored
- Qualifying status for further admission process
IIFT Entrance Test Result 2021 – Marking Scheme
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has tweaked up the exam pattern for IIFT entrance test 2021. Now, there will be 4 sections in the IIFT question paper instead of 6. The number of total questions has also been reduced to 110 (earlier there were 114-116 questions in IIFT entrance test).
Section-wise Marking Scheme of IIFT Entrance Exam 2021
| Section | Marking Scheme |
| Quantitative Aptitude | +3 for each correct answer
-1 for each incorrect answer |
| Data Interpretation | +3 for each correct answer
-1 for each incorrect answer |
| Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability | +3 for each correct answer
-1 for each incorrect answer |
| General Awareness | +1.5 for each correct answer
-0.5 for each incorrect answer |
IIFT Entrance Test Result 2021 – Cutoff
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade determines the IIFT admission cut off. The major influencing factors for IIFT cutoff are the number of seats, number of candidates appearing for the entrance test, level of difficulty of the exam, etc. Further, there are two types of cut offs in the IIFT entrance test – category-wise and sectional cutoff. Candidates must qualify both of these IIFT cutoffs to participate in the further admission process.
1. IIFT category cut off – It mentions the minimum marks that candidates belonging from unreserved and reserved categories must score
2. IIFT sectional cut off – It mentions the minimum marks to be scored in every section
IIFT Category-wise Cut Off 2020
- General: 138 out of 300 Marks
- General – EWS/OBC-NCL: 115.5 out of 300 Marks
- SC/ST/PWD: 89 out of 300 Marks
IIFT Sectional Cutoff 2020
| Section | Maximum Marks | Cut-off marks for General, General – EWS, and OBC – NCL | Cut-off marks for SC, ST and PwD |
| Quantitative Ability | 75 | 15 | 12 |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | 105 | 34 | 28 |
| Analytical Reasoning and Data interpretation | 90 | 22 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 30 | 5 | 4.5 |
Admission Procedure after IIFT Entrance Test Result 2021
The overall IIFT selection process encompasses various rounds apart from the IIFT entrance test. Once a candidate is shortlisted for further selection process after qualifying the category-wise and sectional IIFT cutoff, he/she undergoes the following rounds:
- Written Ability Test (WAT)
- Group Discussion (GD)
- Personal Interview (PI)
IIFT Entrance Test Result 2021 – Final Result
Once all the three rounds of IIFT selection process i.e GD, PI and WAT get over, IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata separately prepare their final merit lists on the basis of candidates’ performance in IIFT entrance test and further rounds. The IIFT merit list mentions the names of those candidates who are finally granted admission in the college. IIFT selection criteria weightage to each round is as following:
| Round | Weightage |
| IIFT Entrance Test 2021 | 65% |
| Personal Interview (PI) | 20% |
| Group Discussion & Writing Ability Test (GD & WAT) | 15% |
IIFT Entrance Test Result – FAQs
✔️ When can I expect the declaration of IIFT entrance test result 2021?
The result of IIFT entrance exam 2021 is expected to be released 2 weeks after the exam. Hence, the NTA may declare the result of IIFT 2021 in the third week of December 2020.
✔️ How can I check the IIFT entrance test result?
You need to visit the official website of IIFT at iift.nta.nic.in and click on ‘IIFT MBA (IB) 2021-23 Result/Score’ to login. Once you login with your IIFT application number and password/date of birth, your IIFT result displays on the screen.
✔️ Does IIFT confirm admission after candidates qualify IIFT sectional & category-wise cut off?
No. The candidates who qualify the IIFT cut off are shortlisted for the further IIFT selection process which includes Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT).
✔️ Will NTA also release the list of candidates selected for further rounds with IIFT entrance test result 2021?
Yes, the individual IIFT scorecard of the candidates will also include their status regarding the selection for further admission rounds (GD, PI, and WAT).
✔️ What is the weightage given to each selection round while preparing the final result of IIFT?
The IIFT entrance test holds the maximum weightage of 60% followed by the personal interview round which has 20% weightage in the IIFT final result. The least weightage of 15% is given to GD & WAT rounds combined.
