Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi Admission Process 2026 - Check MBA (IB & BA), IPM & Executive PGDM Eligibility, Selection Criteria

IIFT Delhi Admission Overview 2026 

The admission procedure for IIFT (Delhi and Kolkata) MBA in 2026 includes MBA International Business (MBA-IB), MBA Business Analytics (MBA-BA), Integrated Program in Management (IPM) and Executive PGDM (Online). All these programs have specific eligibility requirements, selection procedures, number of seats and application procedure. Selection for the 2026 MBA courses is based on CAT 2025 scores followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds while for the IPM program the selection is based on IPMAT 2026 conducted by IIM Indore. Selection for the Executive PGDM (Online) program is based on the candidates' academic profile and work experience. Students should look for the eligibility, application fees, important dates, reservation criteria and others before applying. The details related to all the key MBA courses at IIFT Delhi for 2026 can be found here.

IIFT Delhi MBA International Business Admission 2026

IIFT Delhi MBA-IB Eligibility Criteria 

• Candidates must hold a recognised bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years in any subject with minimum 50% marks. Candidates who fall under the SC, ST or PWD categories must have a degree with at least 45% of the possible points.

• Candidates who are in the final year of their qualifying examination may also apply. However, they are required to produce the evidence of their qualification by 31 st October 2026.

• No Age Limit.

• Those selected on a provisional basis and fail to obtain the prescribed percentage in the B.Sc examination shall stand cancelled. Such candidates are required to inform the Institute immediately when the results are out. Failure to inform the Institute will result in automatic cancellation of admission on 31 st October 2026.

Note - Any requests for further time for re-evaluation or any similar case will not be accepted.

IIFT Delhi MBA-IB Selection Process

1. IIFT will evaluate the candidate's CAT 2025 score and other specified parameters for shortlisting and selection.

2. In the second round of admissions, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion (GD). GD/PI will be conducted in offline mode at the below-specified centres. 

3. Delhi, Kakinada, Kolkata, Bangalore, GIFT City, Chennai, Indore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Lucknow are among the GD/PI centres. Any GD or PI centre may be added or removed at any time by the Institute.

Number of Seats for MBA - IB Program at IIFT Delhi

• Seats in Delhi campus - 240

• Seats in Kakinada campus - 120

• Seats in Kolkata campus - 240

• Seats in GIFT City campus - 120

Reservations for seats are made in accordance with Indian government regulations.

Note - SC/ST/PWD/OBC-NCL/General-EWS/Kashmiri Migrant candidates should upload the respective category certificate wherever required with the application form. A selected category in the application form can never be altered.

IIFT Delhi MBA in Business Analytics Admission/Selection Process 2026

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi MBA in Business Analytics Eligibility Criteria 

• Candidates interested in pursuing the MBA-BA program should satisfy any one of the following criteria - 

• A bachelor's degree with 50% overall or a CGPA of 5.0 out of 10 is required of candidates. The subjects should include Mathematics or Statistics at the graduate level.

• Alternatively the candidate must have a bachelor's degree in B.Tech or B.E. in any field from an accredited university or institution with a CGPA of 5.0 out of 10 or 50% overall.

• Or candidates should have a bachelor's degree with a 5 CGPA out of 10 or 50% overall. Mathematics should have been a subject at the intermediate level. Applied Mathematics at intermediate level shall not be accepted.

• Candidates appearing in qualifying examination can also apply but should produce evidence of possessing the prescribed qualification on or before 31 October 2026.

• Request for extension of time for revaluation etc will not be accepted.

• No age restriction.

IIFT Delhi MBA Business Analytics Selection Process

• CAT 2025 and other criteria will be used by IIFT for shortlisting and final selection of the candidates.

• Candidates shortlisted based on CAT score 2025 criteria and other relevant parameters will be invited for the second phase of the selection process which includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

• Delhi, Kakinada, Kolkata, Bangalore, GIFT City, Chennai, Indore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Lucknow are among the GD/PI centres. Any GD or PI centre may be added or removed at any time by the Institute.

• The Institute has the right to withdraw or add any of the GD and PI centres on administrative grounds.

Number of Seats for MBA - BA Program at IIFT Delhi

• Delhi campus - 60 seats

Note - All the SC, ST, PWD, OBC-NCL, General, EWS and Kashmiri Migrant candidates will be required to upload the category certificate wherever applicable along with the application form. It will not be possible to change the category applied in the online application form under any circumstances.

Application Fee for MBA-IB and MBA-BA 2026-28 Programs

IIFT Delhi Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) Admission/Selection Process 2026

IIFT Delhi Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)  Eligibility Criteria 

• Candidates should have passed the 10+2 or intermediate or HSC examination in Arts, Commerce, Science or an equivalent stream with at least 60% marks. Candidates belonging to SC, ST, C-ST, PwD, Transgender categories must have at least 55% marks. Candidates should be scheduled to appear in 2026 or have passed in 2024 or 2025.

• The applicant must have received at least 60% on the Class 10 exam. Candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwD, Transgender categories must have at least 55% marks. The Class 10 examination should not have been passed before 2022.

• Candidates who will appear for the intermediate or HSC or equivalent examination on or before 31st July 2026 are also eligible to apply if they satisfy all other above eligibility criteria. One of the intermediate-level subjects must be business mathematics, mathematics, statistics or business statistics and applied mathematics. 

• The applicant must have been born on 1  August 2006 or later.

• SC, ST and PwD categories would be granted a five-year remission. These applicants must have been born on or after 1 August  2001.

IIFT Delhi Integrated Program in Management (IPM) Selection Process

IIFT will shortlist and select the candidates based on the marks obtained in IPMAT 2026 conducted by IIM Indore. The following criteria will be used to create the admissions merit list - 

• IIM Indore's IPMAT 2026 score

• Class 10 Academic Performance 

• Gender Diversity 

IIFT's IPM program is not conducted by IIM Indore nor is it involved in the selection process.

How to apply to IIFT Delhi Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)?

The eligible candidates who are interested in joining IIFT's Integrated Programme in Management for the 2026-31 session should appear for the IIM Indore entrance exam (IPMAT 2026). Candidates are required to examine IIFT's eligibility conditions properly before applying for the IPMAT entrance examination.

Step 1 - Visit the official IIFT Delhi website to register 

• Go to the IIFT website and click on the 'current admission' icon

• Fill and submit the IIFT online application form according to the instructions mentioned on the IIFT website.

• It is compulsory to mention the IPMAT-2026 registration number in the IIFT application form.

Step 2 - Documents Required for Upload 

• Self-attested copy of High school marksheet

• Self-attested copy of Intermediate marksheet

• Category certificate (if any)

• Application form of IPMAT 2026

Step 3 - IIFT Delhi IPM Application Fee

• General, OBC(NCL), EWS candidates - ₹2000

• SC, ST, PwD candidates - ₹1000

• The application fee is non-refundable.

IIFT Delhi Admission Process 2026 for Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Online) 

IIFT Delhi Executive MBA Eligibility Criteria 

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline from any recognised university.

• At least 50% of the possible points in graduation. 

• A minimum of five years of work experience.

• Candidates are not limited by age.

• Seats are reserved for SC, ST, OBC, PWD, EWS candidates as per Government of India rules.

• At the time of admission only sponsored applicants are required to show the employer's No Objection Certificate (NOC).

IIFT Delhi Executive MBA Selection Criteria 

All the received applications will be examined by the selection committee. The candidates will be chosen in accordance with their academic record and work experience.

How to apply to Executive MBA program at IIFT Delhi?

• The Executive PGDM Online application form must be used to submit the application.

• The application fee is ₹2000 which is non-refundable.

• There is a concession of 50 percent for the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.

• A scanned copy of all the necessary certificates is to be uploaded at the time of submission of the online application form.

• The filled application form along with supporting documents and payment proof must be uploaded by 15 October 2025.

• The candidate's mobile number and email address must be listed on the application.

• The Delhi courts alone have jurisdiction over all matters.

• An application form which is in any manner incomplete shall stand rejected.