NIFT : Everything You Need For This Amazing Career

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

 

 

 

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 12th 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 12th 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 12th 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 12th 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%
	GD/PI	30%
Master of Fashion Management-MFM	GAT	70%
	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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