NIFT - 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 Bachelor’s Programmmes For writing the NIFT test, a candidate should not be more than 23 years as on 1^st 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 Master’s 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 Work’ or 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 12^th 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 23^rd 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:

Quantitative Ability
Communication Ability
English Comprehension
Analytical Ability
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%
Master of Fashion Technology	GD/PI	30%
Master of Fashion Management	GAT	70%
Master of Fashion Management	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

Language of Written Test

English

Engl

Published on 2016-11-15T20:25:20+0530 by Sunita Devi. Last Modified on 2016-11-23T16:42:20+0530

Feedback:

Comments

Share your thoughts with the community or ask a question

Looking for NIFT Coaching Classes?

Find best tutors for NIFT Coaching Classes by posting a requirement.

Post a learning requirement
Get customized responses
Compare and select the best

Looking for NIFT Coaching Classes?

Get started now, by booking a Free Demo Class

This website uses cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience. Choose what cookies you allow us to use. You can read more about our Cookie Policy in our Privacy Policy

Accept All

Decline All

UrbanPro.com is India's largest network of most trusted tutors and institutes. Over 55 lakh students rely on UrbanPro.com, to fulfill their learning requirements across 1,000+ categories. Using UrbanPro.com, parents, and students can compare multiple Tutors and Institutes and choose the one that best suits their requirements. More than 7.5 lakh verified Tutors and Institutes are helping millions of students every day and growing their tutoring business on UrbanPro.com. Whether you are looking for a tutor to learn mathematics, a German language trainer to brush up your German language skills or an institute to upgrade your IT skills, we have got the best selection of Tutors and Training Institutes for you. Read more