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Judicial Services Exam : Simple and Easy Guidebook for 2022

Judicial Services Exam also called the PCS (J)- Provincial Civil Service Judicial Examination is the first level examination for the law graduate to be allotted the members in the subordinate judiciary.

The members are appointed under the supervision of the respective high court by the state government. This exam is conducted by a state judicial department for the recruitment of subordinate judicial services.

There are various lucrative features in this service apart from superb perks, allowances, etc. Some of the job roles an applicant can get after clearing the exam are mentioned below.

Job Roles: Judicial Services Exam

Magistrate
District and Session Judge
Sub-Magistrate
Public Prosecutor
Attorney General
Solicitors
Advocate General
Notary
Oath Commissioner

The members of the subordinate judiciary of the state are under the supervision of the High Court and its jurisdiction is also under the High Court. Every year approximately 50,000 -60,000 students appear for this examination.

The Judicial services exam has 2 entry-level. They are given below :

Lower Judiciary Services
Higher Judiciary Services

Eligibility of Judicial Services Exam

Eligibility of Judicial Services Exam
Service	Nationality	Age	Qualification	Experience
Lower Judiciary Services	Should be a citizen of India	21-35 years	Must have a degree in LL. B from a recognized University/Institution. Final year candidates can also apply	No experience is required
Lower Judiciary Services	Should be a citizen of India	21-35 years	CandidateS should have enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocate’s Act 1961	No experience is required
Higher Judiciary Services	Should be a citizen of India	21-35 years	Must have a degree in LL. B from a recognized University/Institution.	Minimum of 7 years of experience in litigating practice

Judicial Services Exam For Different States

Judicial services exams are held for a total of 24 States in India conducts this exam. Each state has its own set of vacancies, selection process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and pay scale. The states are named below:

Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Delhi
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Judicial Services Exam Pattern:

This Judicial services exam is comprised of 3-stages:

Judicial Services Exam Pattern
Factors	Preliminary Exam	Main Exam	Personal Interview
Exam type	Objective and act as a screening test for the main exam	Subjective with 3-4 papers	Candidates are evaluated on general knowledge and aptitude. Minimum of 20 marks to be secured to get selected. This is the final stage of selection.
Qualifying Marks	Minimum qualifying marks vary from State to state	Minimum qualifying marks vary from State to state
Evaluation Criteria	Marks not calculated	Marks scored are counted for the final selection

Responsibility and Career of Judge

Judicial Services Exam

The Judicial System consists of Supreme Court, High Court, District Court, Magistrate Court, and Munsiff Court. Judges are assigned to the different levels of court as per their qualifications and experience required for a particular department.

The Responsibilities Of The Judges

Implement rules of procedure and establish the law.
Take the charge over trials and hearings
Advise litigation or court concerning issues and conduct the proceeding of the case.
Settle disputes between defending attorneys
Evaluate and gauge the evidence to decide whether the accused is innocent or guilty in accordance with the law.
In the case of Civil trials, the judge decides whether the petition is legitimate and decides the damage, and orders compensation to the plaintiff unless a jury has been set to give the decision.
In case of criminal trials, the judge decides whether to hold the offender in prison pending trial or allow bail.
In case the accused is convicted, the judge declares the sentence. The judge imposes a fine, sends the person to jail or both, depending on what the constitution ordered.

Note: The Munsiff /Sub-Judge deals with the civil cases while the Magistrate deals with the criminal cases.

The Constitution of India : 3 Tier Judicial System

The Constitution of India has a 3 tier Judicial System mentioned below:

Supreme Court (SC)

The Supreme Court is the apex court and the ultimate court of appeal under the Constitution of India. The Supreme court consist of the Chief Justice of India and 30 Additional Judges.

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the highest-ranking Judge in the Supreme Court of India. The President appoints the Chief Justice of India and they can retain their position till the age of 65 years.

High Court (HC)

The High Court is the top judicial authority in the States controlled and managed by Chief Justice of States. The President appoints the High Court Judges by consulting with The Chief Justice of India and Governor of State, and they can retain their position till the age of 62 years.

District Court (DC)

Each state is divided into Judicial districts governed by a District Judge and Session Judge. The Civil case is looked at by District Judge and the criminal cases are looked at by the Session Judges.

The Judges of the district court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of the concerned state.

Magistrate/Munsiff

The Magistrate or the Munsiff are elected by the Central or State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of the concerned state.

Judicial Hierarchy

Court Post	Cadre	Service
Chief Justice of India	Justice Cadre	Justice Grade
Justice of Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the High Court
Justice of the High Court
District & Session Judge	District & Session Judge Cadre	Superior/Higher Judicial Service
Additional District & Session Judge	District & Session Judge Cadre	Superior/Higher Judicial Service
Chief Judiciary Magistrate/Chief Metropolitan Magistrate	Civil Judge (Senior Division)	Lower Judicial Service
Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class/ Metropolitan Magistrate	Civil Judge (Senior Division)
Judicial Magistrate 2^nd Class	Civil Judge (Entry/Probationary /Training)

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SNAP EXAM : Simple And Essential Information

Leave a Comment / Management / Anuradha Mandal / January 1, 2022 / B-Schools Exam, Management Studies, MBA Entrance Exam, SNAP Eligibility, SNAP Exam, SNAP Exam Pattern, SNAP Result

SNAP Exam is a national-level management aptitude test conducted by Symbiosis (Deemed) University (SIU), Pune for admission to the MBA/PGDM program.

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is popularly known as SNAP is the MBA Entrance exam for admission to 16 Symbiosis Institute in India.

Students across all parts of India take this exam from different disciplines like Engineering, Commerce, Humanities, and Law.

SNAP Exam: List of Constituent Institute

SNAP encompasses a list of 16 constituent Institute are given below:

S.No	Name of the Institute	Courses	No of Seats
1	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Pune)	MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)	220
2	Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR, Pune)	MBA (Information Technology)	90
		M.Sc (Computer Applications)	30
		M.Sc (System Security)	30
3	Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD, Pune)	MBA (Infrastructure Development and Management)	250
3		MBA (Business Analytics)	120
4	Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB ,Pune)	MBA (International Business)
		MBA (Agri-Business)	30
		MBA (Energy & Environment)	60
5	Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM ,Pune)	MBA (Telecom Management)	150
6	Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS ,Pune)	MBA	120
7	Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC ,Pune)	MBA (Communication Management)	120
8	Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM, Nashik)	MBA (Operation Management)	150
9	Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT ,Pune)	MBA (Information Technology Business Management)	210
9	Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT ,Pune)	MBA (Data Sciences and Data Analytics)	NA
10	Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS ,Pune)	MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)	90
11	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM ,Bengaluru)	MBA	150
12	Symbiosis School of Media & Communication (SSMC ,Bengaluru)	MBA (Communication Management)	80
13	Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF, Pune)	MBA (Banking & Finance)	50
14	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Hyderabad)	MBA	150
15	Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS, Pune)	MBA (Sports Science)
16	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Nagpur)	MBA

Highlights of SNAP Exam

Features	Details
Exam Name	Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)
Conducting Body	Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU)
Exam Level
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Section	3
Exam Format	MCQs & Non-MCQs Format
Exam Duration	2 hours
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Language	English
Exam Fees	Rs. 1750
Courses Offered	MBA/PGDM
Number of Question	110
Number of colleges accepting SNAP score	SIU Colleges + 20 other institute
Official Website	https://www.snaptest.org/

SNAP Exam-Proposed Month

Exam	Tentative Registration Month
SNAP Notification	August
SNAP Admit Card	December
SNAP Exam	December
SNAP Result	January

snap eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

The following citizen can apply for SNAP Exam

Indian citizen as well as NRI
Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Foreign Nationals

Age Limit

There is no age limit to take SNAP Exam.

Educational Qualification

The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate from a recognized University or equivalent to appear for SNAP Exam.
Appearing and result awaited candidates are also eligible to appear for the exam.
International students or candidates who have graduated from International University, have to obtain a certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian University (AIU)

Number Of Attempts

There is no limit on the number of attempts to take the exam.

SNAP Exam Pattern

Feature	Details
Exam Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Name of sections	General English, Analytical & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
Number of Questions	110
Exam Duration	2 hours
Medium of Exam	English
Negative Marking	25% of the marks allotted to the question

SNAP Exam: Section-Wise

Sections	Normal questions	Special Question	Total Question	Total Marks
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	34	0	34	51
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	36	0	36	54
and Quantitative Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency	35	5	40	45
Total	105	5	110	150

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NID DAT Exam : A Detailed Free Guide

Leave a Comment / Design & Fashion / Anuradha Mandal / December 31, 2021

NID DAT Exam is a national-level exam. NID Design Aptitude Test is an entrance examination for shortlisting the candidate willing to take admission in UG and PG design courses offered at National Institute Design (NID) campus. The National Institute of Design (NID) is a design school located in Ahmedabad with several other campuses across India.

This is an autonomous body under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organization recognizes NID.

NID is granted as “Institute of National Importance” by the Act of Parliament, under the National Institute of Design Act,2014.

NID DAT Campus

S.No	Name of the Institute	Established Year	State
1	National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (Heritage Campus)	1961	Gujarat
2	National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar (Post Graduate Campus)	2004	Gujarat
3	National Institute of Design, Bangalore (R&D Campus)	2006	Karnataka
4	National Institute of Design, Vijayawada	2015	Andhra Pradesh
5	National Institute of Design, Jorhat	2019	Assam
6	National Institute of Design, Kurukshetra	2016	Haryana
7	National Institute of Design, Bhopal	2018	Madhya Pradesh

NIT DAT Exam Highlights

Highlights	Details
Exam Name	NID Design Aptitude Test
Exam conducting body	National Institute of Design (NID)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Paper	Preliminary & Mains
Exam Duration	B.Des/GDPD -3 hours
Exam Duration	M.Des -2 hours 30 minutes
Exam Medium	English
Exam Purpose	Admission to 7 NIDs
Number of College accepting NIFT score	7
Official Website	http://www.nid.edu/

NID offers different Diplomas, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD in Design, and other Foundation courses in design like Bachelor of Design, Graduate Diploma Program in Design, and Master of Design.

B.Des Course	GDPD Course	M.Des Course
Ceramic & Glass Design	Industrial Design	Animation & Film Design
Furniture & Interior Design	Communication Design	Ceramic & Glass Design
Product Design	Textile & Apparel Design	Furniture & Interior Design
Exhibition Design		Film & Video Communication
Graphic Design		Graphic Design
Animation & Film Design		Product Design
Film & Video Communication		Textile Design
Textile Design		Apparel Design
		Lifestyle Accessory Design
		Strategic Design Management
		New Media Design
		Photography Design
		Toy & Game Design
		Transportation & Automobile Design
		Design for Retail Experience
		Digital Game Design
		Information Design
		Interaction Design
		Universal Design

NID DAT Exam: Proposed Month

Events	Tentative Month
NID Notifiacation	October
NID Prelim Admit Card	December
NID Prelim Exam	December
NID Prelim Result (M.Des)	February
NID Prelim Result (B.Des)	May
NID Mains Admit Card (B.Des)	June
NID Mains Admit Card (M.Des)	June
NID Mains Exam (B.Des)	June
NID Mains Exam (M.Des)	July
NID Result	July
NID Counselling	July

NID DAT ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

Indian Citizen
Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Non-Residents of India (NRI) and
Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply

Course	Educational Qualification	Age Limit
Bachelor of Design- B.Des)/GDPD	Candidates who have passed/appeared in Class 12^th or equivalent from any of the recognized boards or its equivalent and have to produce the certificate at the in-person counselling.	Not more than 20 years for General Candidate (SC, ST, NCL – up to 3 & PWD -5 years of relaxation.)
	Candidates who have passed class 12^th or equivalent conducted by National open School with a minimum of 5 subjects
	Candidates who have passed 3 or 4 years of Diploma recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education
	Candidates who have taken the General Certificate Education Examination in London/Sri Lanka at an Advanced (A) Level/International Baccalaureate (IB)
	Candidate who have taken the exam in Foreign countries and should be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system
Master of Design (M.Des)	Candidates who have passed/appearing graduation from a recognized university or equivalent	Not more than 30 years for General Candidate (SC, ST, NCL – up to 3 & PWD -5 years of relaxation.)
Master of Design (M.Des)	Candidates who have passed/appearing a full-time 4 years Diploma in Design/ Arts/ Fine Arts/Applied Arts/Architecture after Class 12 from a recognized university or its equivalent.

Overseas Category:

The Foreign Nationals candidate can apply for the NID exam only under the overseas Supernumerary category provided they fulfill all the eligibility criteria mentioned in the notification.
The Supernumerary seat for an overseas candidate is not applicable for the GDPD program in NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam.
Candidates holding OCI and PIO cards will have to apply only under the Overseas supernumerary category.
NRIs are not eligible to apply under the Overseas supernumerary category. They must apply as Indian Nationals.
Overseas candidates must sit for both the exams like the NID Prelim and the NID Mains.
Candidates holding a degree/certificate from a university /institute of any other country other than India, will have to produce an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian University (AIU), New Delhi.

Program	Number of Seat
Bachelor of Design -B.Des NID Ahmedabad	19
Master of Design (having 19 seats)	3
Master of Design (having 12 seats)	2

NID DAT Exam Pattern for B.Des & GDPD.

NID DAT consists of two stages:

NID DAT (Prelims)
NID DAT (Mains) consists of Studio Test and Personal Interview

NID DAT Prelims Exam Pattern for B.Des & GDPD

Exam Pattern	B.Des & GDPD	M.Des
Exam Mode	Paper & Pen based- Offline	Paper & Pen based- Offline
Number of Sections	Section A & Section B	Section A & Section B
Number of Questions	Section A- 64 MCQs	Section A- 59 MCQs
Number of Questions	Section B -3 Subjective	Section B -3 Subjective
Total Marks	100	100
Exam Duration	3 hours	2 hours 30 minutes
Negative Marking	No	No

NID DAT (Mains) consists of Studio Test and Personal Interview for B.Des & GDPD

Candidates who qualify for the DAT Preliminary exam are called for DAT Mains exam which include a Studio Test of 100 marks. Studio Test assess the candidate’s ability in sketching/drawing, handicraft modelling and group discussion.

NID DAT Exam Pattern for M.Des

The Master of Design DAT Prelim consist of a Common Design Aptitude Test (CDAT) and a faculty-specific Domain Test which evaluates the visualization, creativity, analysis, knowledge, and comprehension of the candidate.
There are 2 sections in the exam having objective and subjective questions.
The paper is in English language having no negative marks

NID DAT (Prelims) for M.Des

M.Des with One Discipline	M.Des with Two Discipline
Candidate must write NID Prelim which includes CDAT and a Faculty-specific domain test	Candidate must write NID Prelim which includes CDAT and one Faculty-specific domain test if both the subjects fall under the same Faculty OR
	Candidate must write NID Prelim which includes CDAT and two Faculty-specific domain test if both the subjects fall under two different Faculty
Duration of the exam is 150 minutes	Duration of the exam is 150 minutes

NID DAT (Mains) consists of Studio Test and Personal Interview for M.Des

This is the second stage of the selection process. The candidates who qualify in the first stage of the selection process are eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam.

Studio Test:

It comprises of different sections assessing on various parameters such as hands-on drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussion.

The duration of the exam is 3 hours.

Interviews:

This is conducted separately for each discipline after the Studio test.

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TOEFL : Popular English Breakthrough Exam for 2022

Leave a Comment / English Language / Anuradha Mandal / December 30, 2021

TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized English language competency test designed for people who want to study or work abroad where the language of communication is English. This test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional universities.

It was started in 1964 and is the most popular English language certificate in the world. The Educational Testing Services (ETS) is the conducting body of the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

ETS is responsible for setting the question paper, conducting the tests, and also sending the scorecard to each and individual examinee. TOEFL iBT test is an internet-based test scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points.

There are around 4500 tests centers in more than 165 countries carrying almost 2.3 million tests every year. More than 10,000 colleges, organizations, institutions, and agencies across the globe accept this certificate as proof of proficiency in the English Language.

The exam mainly checks the capability of the test takers’ communication in the four basic English language skills, like listening, reading, speaking & writing.

Mostly the Canadian and American Universities along with other institution accepts the score for admission.

TOEFL Exam: Need and Advantages

The TOEFL Exam is undertaken by the candidates who are planning to study and take admission in foreign universities and colleges. This exam is important as the foreign universities and visa granting authorities want to get sure that one does not face communication problems while staying in the country.

The exam is not mandatory as many universities might not even accept the TOEFL score for admission. But your chance of getting a student visa may decrease as the visa officer may not be convinced about your English proficiency without the TOEFL score.

Therefore, it is always advisable to take the TOEFL exam which makes the students eligible for scholarships and also help the candidates for the job along with their visa application process.

TOEFL is mostly accepted by Canadian and American Universities compared to other countries. It is conducted by the ETS which guarantees the students a fair and unbiased process of score reporting.

Types of TOEFL Exam

The Test of English as a Foreign Language test is conducted in two formats namely IBT (Internet Based Test ) and PBT (Paper Based Test ).

TOEFL IBT: Internet-based test is an online test and this is a more preferred test compared to the offline test.
TOEFL PBT: Paper-based test is an offline test where paper and pen are used extensively for the exam. This is not preferred by the candidates. Also, this format of the test does not conduct the speaking test due to the availability of limited resources.

Highlights of the TOEFL Exam

Exam Name	TOEFL
Full-Form	Test of English as a Foreign Language
Conducting Body	Educating Testing Services (ETS)
Accepted by	Most popularly by Canada and America, also accepted by UK, Australia and New Zealand
Mode of Exam	Internet-based and Paper based
Score Band	Score 0-120 points
Exam Fees	Registration fees for India is approx. Rs. 13,605 (180$)
Official Website	https://www.ets.org/toefl

Eligibility of Exam

Anyone can appear for this exam irrespective of age, race, gender, nationality, and religion.

Age	Educational Qualification	Attempts
There is no specified age required to appear for the exam.	There is no minimum educational qualification needed, anyone who has passed high school or equivalent can write the exam	There is no set limit for the number of attempts. But one cannot take the exam within 12 days of the previous exam. Only 5 attempts in a year are allowed.

Registration of TOEFL Exam

TOEFL test is conducted as many as 50 times a year by the conducting authorized center. There is no set limit for the number of attempts. But one cannot take the exam within 12 days of the previous exam. Only 5 attempts in a year are allowed.

The Registration fee for the exam in India is approximately Rs. 13605 (180$), every time you appear for the exam you need to register with this amount of money. Registration can be done in both the mode, is online and offline ( In-person).

Online TOEFL Registration

Steps to Register for the Exam :

Step 1: Visit the official website of TOEFL. Create a new account or login into the already existing account.
Step 2: Go to the button ‘Register for Test ‘ option.
Step 3: Fill in personal details.
Step 4: Select preferred available Test Date
Step 5: Select the preferred available Test center.
Step 6: Pay the registration fees.
Step 7: Take the print of the acknowledgment receipt

Offline (In-Person) TOEFL Registration

You can register for the exam in person also by visiting the TOEFL India Office.

Office Information

Prometric

2^nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower -A

Sector – 25, Phase -II, DLF City

Gurugram, Haryana-122002

TOEFL EXAM

TOEFL Exam Pattern

The test pattern comprises four sections-Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. You get individual scores for all four sections as well as the total scores.

Internet-Based Test Pattern

Internet-Based Exam Pattern
Component	Description	Duration
Reading	3-4 Passages each having 10 questions	54-72 minutes
Listening	5-7 Passages each having 5-6 questions	41-57 minutes
Mandatory break
Speaking	4 tasks	17 minutes
Writing	2 tasks	50 minutes

TOEFL Paper Based Exam Pattern

Paper-Based Exam Pattern
Component	Description	Duration
Listening	There are 3 parts : Part 1: 30 question about a short conversation Part 2: 8 questions about a long conversation Part 3: 12 questions about talks & lectures.	30-40 minutes
Structure and Written Expression	15 exercises for completing sentences 24 exercise for identifying errors	25 minutes
Reading Comprehension	50 questions about reading passages	55 minutes
Writing	Test of Written English (TWE). One essay with 250-300 words	30 minutes

Description of the TOEFL Internet Based Exam Score: The four-section scores of the exam are divided as follows :

Component	Score Range	Mean Score
Reading	0-30	20
Listening	0-30	19
Speaking	0-30	19
Writing	0-30	20
Total Score	0-120	80

Description of the TOEFL Paper Based Exam Score: The four-section scores of the exam are divided as follows :

The final PBT score ranges between 310-677 based on the below subscores

Component	Scores
Listening	31-68
Structure and Written Expression	31-68
Reading Comprehension	31-67
Writing	This is not a part of the final score. It is marked on a scale of 0-6

TOEFL: Exam Result

Online Mode: Intimation will be received through the mail by ETS after 10 days of giving the exam. The result can be printed after 13 days of the exam.
Offline Mode: For the offline or paper-based test, the result will be declared 5 weeks after the test date.

TOEFL Validity Period

The validity of the TOEFL score is for 2 years.

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NIFT : Everything You Need For This Amazing Career

3 Comments / Design & Fashion / Anuradha Mandal / December 29, 2021

NIFT is commonly known as the National Institute of Fashion Technology. It was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India is an autonomous fashion design and technology institute. NIFT was declared a statutory institute in 2006 and empowered the authority to grant degrees by the Act of the Indian Parliament.

NIFT entrance exam is conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), to shortlist aspirants for taking admission in the design program NIFT’s headquarter is in New Delhi and there are 17 NIFT campuses spread across India, namely:

NIFT Campus

S.No	Campus	Seat
1	NIFT Delhi	413
2	NIFT Chennai	371
3	NIFT Kolkata	336
4	NIFT Gandhinagar	287
5	NIFT Hyderabad	294
6	NIFT Mumbai	334
7	NIFT Bangalore	371
8	NIFT Bhopal	133
9	NIFT Bhubaneswar	266
10	NIFT Jodhpur	266
11	NIFT Kangra	221
12	NIFT Kannur	311
13	NIFT Patna	265
14	NIFT Raebareli	210
15	NIFT Shillong	133
16	NIFT Srinagar	84
17	NIFT Panchkula
	Total	4297

Exam Highlights

Highlights	Details
Exam Name	National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
Exam conducting body	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	Creative Aptitude Test (CAT) for BDes: 3 hours
	General Aptitude Test (GAT) for BDes & MDes : 2 hours
	General Aptitude Test (GAT) for BFTech, MFM, MFTech : 3 hours
Exam Medium	English
Exam Purpose	Admission to 17 NIFTs
Number of College accepting NIFT score	17
Courses Offered	BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFTech, MFM
Official Website	https://www.nift.ac.in/

NIFT Course

It offers different courses for an undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programme in design, management, and technology.

Undergraduate courses	Postgraduate Courses
Bachelor of Design in Fashion Design (BDes-FD)	Master of Design – MDes
Bachelor of Design in Accessory Design (BDes-AD)	Master of Fashion Management -MFM
Bachelor of Design in Knitwear Design (BDes-KD)	Master of Fashion Technology- MFTech
Bachelor of Design in Leather Design (BDes-LD)
Bachelor of Design in Textile Design (BDes-TD)
Bachelor of Design in Fashion Communication (BDes-FC)

NIFT Exam: Proposed Month

Events	Tentative Month
Notification	October
Admit Card	January
Exam	January
Result	March
Counselling	June

NIFT

Eligibility Criteria

Course	Educational Qualification	Age Limit
Bachelor of Design- B.Des (Fashion Design/Knitwear Design/Textile Design/Leather Design/ Accessory Design/ Fashion Communication)	Candidates who have passed/appeared Class 12^th or equivalent from any of the recognized board or its equivalent	Not more than 23 years for General Candidate (Reserved candidate – up to 5 years of relaxation.
	Candidates who have passed class 12^th or equivalent conducted by National Open School with a minimum of 5 subjects
	Candidates who have passed 3 or 4 years of Diploma recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education
	Candidates who have taken the General Certificate Education Examination in London/Sri Lanka at an Advanced (A) Level/International Baccalaureate (IB)
	Candidates who have taken the exam in Foreign countries and should be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system
Bachelor of Fashion Technology-B.F.Tech (Apparel Technology)	Candidates who have passed/appeared Class 12^th or equivalent from any of the recognized board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics	Not more than 23 years for General Candidate (Reserved candidate – up to 5 years of relaxation
	Candidates who have passed class 12^th or equivalent conducted by National Open School with a minimum of 5 subjects with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
	Candidates who have passed 3 or 4 years of Diploma in any branch of Engineering recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education
	Candidates who have taken the General Certificate Education Examination in London/Sri Lanka at an Advanced (A) Level with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics /International Baccalaureate (IB)
	Candidates who have taken the exam in Foreign countries and that should be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Master of Design-M.Des & Master of Fashion Management-MFM	Candidates who have passed undergraduate degree or equivalent by any of the recognized University	There is no age limit for the same
	Candidates having a Diploma in undergraduate design from NIFT/NID only
	Candidates having three years of Diploma course from NIFT/NID
Master of Fashion Technology-M.F.Tech	Candidates who have passed Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) from NIFT	There is no age limit for the same
	Candidates who have passed Bachelor of Engineering (B.E)/ Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) from any of the recognized University

Admission /Eligibility Criteria for Foreign National/The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)/Non- Resident India (NRI)

Candidates belonging to Foreign Nationals, SAARC, and NRIs do not have to write the NIFT entrance exam for admission in design courses in NIFT colleges.

Following are the eligibility criteria for the Foreign Nationals, SAARC candidates and NRIs

Courses	Eligibility criteria
Bachelor of Design-B.Des	SAT Score
Bachelor of Fashion Technology- B.F.Tech	SAT Score
Master of Design-M.Des	GRE Score
Master of Fashion Technology-M.F.Tech	GRE Score
Master of Fashion Management- MFM	GMAT Score

NIFT Exam Pattern

The entrance exam conducted by NIFT is an offline exam and is conducted in 4 stages viz. General Ability Test (GAT), Creative Ability Test (CAT), Situation Test, and Group Discussion/Personal Interview.

General Ability Test (GAT) is a written test for 5 courses offered by NIFT. GAT is the first test for B.Des and M.Des course. Candidates who qualify for the GAT are eligible to write the Creative Ability Test (CAT). Candidates who qualify for both the written test are eligible to go for the Situation Test followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. This is the last level of the whole Selection process.

General Ability Test (GAT):

This is an offline exam.
The medium of the test is English
There is no negative mark for a wrong answer.
The duration of the test for B.Des & M.Des is 2 hours and the duration for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech & MFM is 3 hours
The total number of questions for B.Des is 100 and for M.Des is 120.
The total number of questions for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech and MFM is 150.
GAT & CAT exams are conducted for M.Des & B.Des while for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and MFM only GAT is conducted.

Section-wise Exam Details: B.Des course

Section-wise exam details Bachelor of Design: B.Des
Sections	Number of questions
Quantitative Ability	20
Communication Ability	25
English Comprehension	25
Analytical Ability	15
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	15
Total	100

Section-wise Exam Details: M.Des course

Section-wise exam details Master of Design: M.Des
Sections	Number of questions
Quantitative Ability	20
Communication Ability	30
English Comprehension	30
Analytical Ability	25
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	15
Total	120

Section-wise Exam Details: B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech and MFM course

Section-wise exam details B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech and MFM course
Sections	Number of questions
Quantitative Ability	30 (For MFM -10 Questions)
Communication Ability & English Comprehension	45 (For MFM -50 Questions)
Analytical & Logical Ability	25
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	25
Case Study	25 (For MFM -40 Questions)
Total	150

Creative Ability Test (CAT)

This is a paper and pencil-based examination. The duration of the test is 3 hours and there is no negative marking. The following parameter is evaluated in the exam:

Creativity
Creativity in Thought Development
Observation Power & Skill
Intuitive Ability
Design Ability
Illustration Skills
Innovative use of colors
Innovation in the development of a concept

Creative Ability Test Pattern
Category	Details
Number of questions	3
Question Format	Drawing Question
Test Duration	3 hours
Maximum Marks	100
Exam Mode	Offline

Situation Test:

This is a hands-on test to gauge the candidate’s expertise in material handling and innovative ability in a given situation provided with some sets of materials. Additional or external materials are not allowed. The project will be evaluated on the composition of elements, construction skills, color scheme, space visualization, innovative and creative use of given materials, and the overall presentation. Following parameters are tested for the situation test:

Construction Skill
Space Visualization
Color Scheme
Creative and innovative use of the prescribed material
Finesse of the model and overall
Composition of elements

Group Discussion

This is a 15-20 minutes of discussion on the case study assigned. A panel of experts will assess the candidate on the below-mentioned parameters:

Leadership Qualities
Knowledge of the given topic
Capability to generate new ideas
Interpersonal Skills
Problem-solving approach
Conceptual clarity

Personal Interview

An expert panelist will take the personal Interview of the candidate. Below listed parameters will be assessed in the personal round of interviews:

Creative and lateral thinking
Strong Communication skills
Felicity for the field
Career Orientation
General awareness and knowledge.

NIFT Exam Pattern For Artisan Category

It offers admission to the Artisan and the children of the artisan based on their performance in the test, interview, and eligibility criteria. The admission for the Artisan will be offline at Campuses selected by the candidate.

There will be a Studio test which is a creative test wherein the candidates are needed to create a 3D model using the material provided during the test. The details are mentioned below:

Test	Weightage
Studio Test	40
Interview	20
Eligibility and documentation

NIFT for Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA) provides an opportunity to the students who have completed their Diploma /Degree in the relevant fields to take direct admission at NIFT.

Courses offered by NLEA are as follows:

Bachelor of Design-B.Des
Bachelor of Fashion Technology -B.F.Tech

Candidates willing to take direct admission at NIFT can go with the lateral entry admission. Here the candidate gets admission in the third semester of the UG course at NIFT. The details of the test are given below:

Course	Test	Weightage
B.Des & B.F.Tech	General Ability Test (GAT)	40
	Studio Test	40
	Interview	20

Exam Pattern-Weightage

Programme	Test	Weightage
Bachelor of Design- B.Des	CAT	50%
	GAT	30%
	Situation Test	20%
Bachelor of Fashion Technology-B.F.Tech	GAT	100%
Master of Design-M.Des	CAT	40%
	GAT	30%
	GD/PI	30%
Master of Fashion Technology-M.F.Tech	GAT	70%
Master of Fashion Technology-M.F.Tech	GD/PI	30%
Master of Fashion Management-MFM	GAT	70%
Master of Fashion Management-MFM	GD/PI	30%

Colleges Accepting NIFT

Institutes	Seat including the reserved category	NRI/OCI/Foreign National/SAARC	State Domicile
NIFT Bengaluru	327	103
NIFT Kolkata	296	40
NIFT Delhi	364	49
NIFT Gandhinagar	253	34
NIFT Hyderabad	259	35
NIFT Kannur	241	21	49
NIFT Bhopal	103	9	21
NIFT Chennai	327	15
NIFT Raebareli	185	18
NIFT Mumbai	296	40
NIFT Shillong	103	9	21
NIFT Kangra	171	15	35
NIFT Bhubaneswar	206	18	42
NIFT Jodhpur	206	18	42
NIFT Patna	205	18	42
NIFT Srinagar	48	10	26

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