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IIFT IPM Admissions 2025: Eligibility, Seats, Process

Author : Akash Kumar Singh

September 11, 2024

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Overview: Explore IIFT IPM Admission details for the five-year integrated management program, which accepts IPMAT Indore scores. This guide offers comprehensive insights into the admission process, selection criteria, and program specifics, ensuring a smooth application journey.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kakinada, is one of the best management institutes in India. In addition to its MBA program, it also offers a five-year integrated program in Management.

Most importantly, you do not have to appear for an additional entrance exam; IIFT accepts the IPMAT Indore scores. 

The article walks you through the admissions process for IPMAT-integrated programs at IIFT. 

IIFT IPM Eligibility Criteria 2025

Here are the eligibility requirements for the IIFT admission process 2025: 

Category Criteria
Qualification
  • Candidates should have passed the 10+2/XII/HSC examination in arts/commerce/science stream or equivalent with 60% (55% for candidates from SC/ST/PwD/Transgender) or more in the year 2023, 2024 or appearing in 2025.
 
  • The candidate must have passed class 10th examination with 60% (55% for candidates from SC/ST/PwD/Transgender)
Age
  • The candidate should have been born on or after August 01, 2005 (5 years of relaxation to the candidates from SC/ST/PwD category will be given i.e. born on or after August 01, 2000).
Mandatory Subjects Mathematics/ Business Mathematics as a subject at the class 12 level is mandatory.

Note: For short-listing/selecting the candidates, IIFT will use the score of the IPMAT 2025 examination conducted by IIM-Indore.

IIFT IPM Admissions 2025

The program had launched last year, in September 2022, in the temporary campus of IIFT Kakinada IPM at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh).

The IIFT IPM program is offered based on IPMAT Indore scores conducted by IIM Indore. 

You must fill out the application form and obtain valid scores in the IPMAT examination in order to get admission to IIFT integrated program. 

IIFT IPM Integrated 5-year BBA – MBA Course Details

  • The curriculum integrates management education with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to provide young people with managerial and decision-making skills (STEM). 
  • The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade will award candidates who successfully complete the requirements of the Integrated Course in Management the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) after the first three years and Master of Business Administration (International Business) after completing the last two years.
  • The IPM program's first three years will be based on a semester system, while its final two years will be based on a trimester system (as per the prevailing 2 years Full Time MBA course structure).

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IIFT IPM Selection Process and Seat Matrix 2025

To choose a candidate for IIFT IPM admission process, a merit list will be created based on the candidate's IPMAT 2025 score from IIM-Indore, academic profile from class 10, and gender diversity.

Selection Criteria 

Parameters Scores
Entrance test score 78
Gender Diversity (M=0, F=2) 2
Academic Consistency* (10th) 20
Total 100

*Marks for Academic Consistency in 10th will be calculated as per following score

Percent score in 10th Std. Exam Rating Score
> 55 and <= 60 4
> 60 and <= 70 6
> 70 and <= 80 10
> 80 and <= 90 16
> 90 20

The candidates, who have cleared cut offs will be selected for the admission.

Category Cut-off Marks
General 65.767
Gen-EWS / OBC(NCL) 60.767
SC / ST / PwD 55.767

Aptitude Test Score (ATS)

The institute does not take into account the raw IPMAT score; instead, it considers ATS scores, as outlined below for IPMAT 2024:

Category Count Minimum ATS Maximum ATS
General 312 44.91094 86.33472
EWS 78 30.63411 71.73404
NC-OBC 239 21.89018 69.87191
PwD 31 1.14504 46.79910
SC 115 14.83345 55.40279
ST 49 0.37879 49.85253
Total 824 -

IIFT IPM Fees and Accommodation 2025

Year Fees
First three years Rs. 4,00,000 p.a. (Mess and Hostel not included)
Last two years Depending on the MBA fees at the time of admission to the MBA program (That would be somewhere around Rs. 20,00,000 total for both years).

The program is a residential program (It is compulsory to stay at the allocated hostel).

IIFT IPM Admission 2025 Important Dates 

The exam dates for IPMAT Indore have been published.

The table below has information related to the important dates. 

Events Dates
Release of notification and IIFT IPM application form To be announced
Last Date to Apply Online for IPMAT Indore To be announced
Last Date to Apply for IIFT’s IPM 2024-29 To be announced
IPM Aptitude Test 2025 by IIM Indore To be announced

Visit the official website to learn about the latest updates related to the 5-year integrated programs. 

In the offer letter for admission, information about the dorms (such as single or double occupancy, dorm and mess expenses, etc.) will be provided to the applicants at the time of IIFT IPM admission. 

Although new, IIFT Kakinada’s IPM program has been getting traction, and thus, the competition is increasing steeply.

The first step towards getting into this program would be to understand the program's eligibility, admission, and application process, which has been outlined in this article.

Key Takeaways:

  • IPMAT Scores for Admission: IIFT accepts IPMAT Indore scores for its five-year integrated management program.
  • Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must have 10+2 education with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender) and must be born on or after August 1, 2005. Math/Business Math is mandatory at the class 12 level.
  • Program Details: The program offers a BBA in Business Analytics after three years and an MBA in International Business after five years.
  • Selection Criteria: Selection is based on IPMAT scores, academic profile, and gender diversity, with a merit list created for IIFT IPM admission.
  • Fees and Accommodation: Fees are Rs. 4,00,000 per annum for the first three years and around Rs. 20,00,000 for the last two years. The program is residential, requiring students to stay in the hostel.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the IPMAT Indore 2025 exam conducted?

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Is admission to the 5-year integrated program offered based on only IPMAT Indore scores?

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Can any student apply for the integrated program at IIFT?

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What is the weitage of IPMAT Indore scores for admission to IIFT university?

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Is class 10th scores important for admission in IIFT IPM admission?

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