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NIFT 2017 - Eligibility, Patterns, Dates and Skills

The NIFT is an entrance level examination conducted once in a year by National Institute of Fashion Technology. Aspiring Fashion students need to clear the entrance test, followed by situation test/group discussion/personal interview to get into UG and PG programmes  in fashion technology and design field. Looking to build a career in fashion and design field? Check out the NIFT 2017 admission criteria, exam patterns, dates and skills required.

NIFT 2017 - Eligibility, Patterns, Dates and Skills

NIFT 2017 Eligibility Criteria For all Bachelors Programmmes For writing the NIFT test, a candidate should not be more than 23 years as on 1st October, 2016. The upper age limit will be further relaxed by 5 years for Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Differently Abled Person (PHP) Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication) Candidates should meet any one of the following educational qualifications:
  • The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination.
  • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB).
  • Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
  • A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
  • 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.
Bachelor Programmes - Technology Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) (B.FTech.) Candidates should meet any one of the following educational qualifications:
  • The +2 level examination of any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
  • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/SriLanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
  • A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
  • 3 or 4-years diploma in any branch of Engineering recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education
For Masters Programmes There is no age limit for Master programmes. Master Programmes - Design M.Des (Master of Design) Candidates should meet any one of the following educational qualifications criteria:
  • Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India
  • Diploma in UG Design from NIFT/NID only
  • Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID.
Please note: Design Space is an advanced level course that requires a candidate who already understands fundamentals of design, basic skills and theories to be able to finish the course. The course is not going to provide any fundamentals skill development in design as a part of Master programme. It also provides candidates an option to students to earn final semester credits through Course Workor a Dissertation. Eligibility for Master Programme - Management M.F.M (Master of Fashion Management) Candidates should meet any one of the following educational qualifications:
  • Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.
  • Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID.
Eligibility for Master Programme - Technology M.F.Tech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
  • B.F.Tech. from NIFT or B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.
Candidates appearing for the qualifying exams are also eligible to apply for the exam. But while taking admission, candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria by showing relevant documents. Reservation of seats SC - 15% ST - 7.5% OBC (Non-creamy layer) - 27% Differently Abled Person - 3% Foreign nationals/SAARC/NRI - 15% State Domicile - 20% How to apply for NIFT 2017? Candidates need to apply online for NIFT on www.nift.ac.in or https://applyadmission.net/nift2017 Application Fees General/OBC (Non-creamy) - Rs. 1500 (through payment gateway or demand draft) SC/ST/PHP - Rs. 750 (through payment gateway or demand draft) All payments can be made through Credit Cards/Debit Cards and Demand Draft. List of Examination Cities The NIFT entrance test 2017 will be conducted across 32 cities on 12th February, 2017. It will be a PBT (Paper Based Test) for UG and PG programmes. Candidates need to select One City only which cannot be changed later.
Sl. No. Cities
1 Ahmedabad
2 Bengaluru
3 Bhopal
4 Bhubaneswar
5 Chandigarh
6 Chennai
7 Cochin
8 Coimbatore
9 Dehradun
10 Delhi
11 Guwahati
12 Hyderabad
13 Jaipur
14 Jammu
15 Jodhpur
16 Kangra
17 Kannur (Kerala)
18 Kolkata
19 Lucknow
20 Madurai
21 Mumbai
22 Nagpur
23 Patna
24 Pune
25 Raipur
26 Ranchi
27 Surat
28 Udaipur
29 Vadodara
30 Vishakhapatnam
31 Shillong
32 Srinagar (J&K)
Admit Cards Candidates can download admit cards from 23rd January, 2017, onwards www.nift.ac.in or http://applyadmission.net/NIFT2017. Candidates are advised to check regular official NIFT site. NIFT Educational Loan Students education loan available with the following interest rates: General & OBC (including non-creamy category) - 11.75% Girls & SC/ST                                                                - 11.25% NIFT 2017 Exam Patterns All candidates need to appear for an entrance test based on their choice of programme. The written test will gauge the knowledge skill and aptitude of a candidate for the program opted. There is no negative marking so candidates should attempt all the questions. The candidates for M.Des will take GAT and CAT. On the basis of the result of GAT and CAT, in the case of M.Des. and GAT in the case of M.F Tech and MFM, candidates will be called for Group Discussion or Personal Interview. GAT (General Ability Test) for Bachelor Design (B.DES.) and Master of Design (M.DES.). GAT comprises of the following sections:
  1. Quantitative Ability
  2. Communication Ability
  3. English Comprehension
  4. Analytical Ability
  5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs
The number of questions may vary year to year in each section.
Test Duration 120 120
Sections
Quantitative Ability 25 25
Communication Ability 35 35
English Comprehension 30 30
Analytical Ability 30 30
General Knowledge and Current Affairs 30 30
Total 150 150
Weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance exam:
Programmes Test Weightage
Bachelor of Design CAT 50%
GAT 30%
Situation Test 20%
Master of Design CAT 40%
GAT 30%
GD/PI 30%
Bachelor of Fashion Technology GAT 100%
Master of Fashion Technology GAT 70%
GD/PI 30%
Master of Fashion Management GAT 70%
GD/PI 30%
NIFT Sample Questions Check out NIFT Sample Questions - http://applyadmission.net/nift2017/SampleQP.aspx General Ability Test (GAT) For Bachelor of Technology (B.F.Tech.), Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M), Master of Design (M.Des.) and Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.). This test consists of the following sections: 1) Quantitative Ability 2) Communication Ability and English Comprehension 3) Analytical and Logical Ability 4) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 5) Case Study Test Structure
Programme BFTECH MFTECH MFM
Paper Name GAT GAT GAT
Language of Written Test English English Engl

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