NIFT
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NIFT
Overview
Elements | Details |
Exam Mode | Offline (Paper Based Test) |
Duration of Exam | 2 hours for GAT 3 hours for CAT |
Subjects | Communication Ability & English Comprehension,Case Study,Quantitative Ability, Analytical & Logical Ability, General Knowledge And Current Affairs. |
Language | English |
Marking Scheme | Each question carries 1 mark |
Negative Marking | General Ability Test (0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer) Creativity Ability Test (no negative marking) |
Frequency of Exam | Once a year |
Eligibility Criteria
- The NIFT age limit for 2025 requires UG program candidates to be under 24 years of age as of August 1, 2024, with a 5-year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
- For PG programs, there is no age restriction, offering greater flexibility to applicants regardless of category.
Programme | Educational Qualifications |
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) Programmes | Passed the Plus 2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. Passed with a minimum of 5 subjects grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system. General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB). |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech) Programme | Passed the Plus 2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi with Physics and Mathematics. A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics and Mathematics. Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a 10+2 system with Physics and Mathematics. General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB). |
M.Des (Master of Design) | Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID |
M.F.M (Master of Fashion Management) | Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India. Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID. |
M.FTech (Master of Fashion Technology) | B.FTech. from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognized by law in India |
Weightage
Program | Test | Weightage |
NIFT B.Des exam pattern | CAT | 50% |
GAT | 30% | |
Situation test | 20% | |
NIFT B.FTech exam pattern | GAT | 100% |
NIFT M Des exam pattern | CAT | 40% |
GAT | 30% | |
GD/PI | 30% | |
NIFT M.FTech exam pattern | GAT | 70% |
GD/PI | 30% | |
NIFT MFM exam pattern | GAT | 70% |
GD/PI | 30% |
Exam Pattern
Bachelor of Design
The candidates who will pass all the three levels: CAT, GAT, and situational test, will get admission in NIFT for B. Des program.
- CAT (Creative Ability Test)
- The CAT exam will carry three questions.
- The pattern of questions will be subjective and based on the drawing topic.
- The duration will be 180 minutes
- The total marks is 100 and there is no negative marking.
- The weightage given is 50%.
- GAT (General Ability Test)
- The number of questions will be 100
- The questions are of objective types.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer
- The total time given is 120 minutes
- The weightage given is 30%
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Communication Ability | 25 | 25 | 2 hours |
English Comprehension | 25 | 25 | |
Quantitative Ability | 20 | 20 | |
Analytical Ability | 15 | 15 | |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 15 | 15 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
- Situation Test
- The total duration will be 120 minutes
- The test is on practical questions
- The weightage given is 20%
Bachelor of Fashion Technology
- GAT (General Ability Test)
- The number of questions will be 150
- The questions are of objective types.
- The total time given is 180 minutes
- The weightage given is 100% for the admission process
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Communication Ability & English Comprehension | 45 | 45 | 3 hours |
Case Study | 25 | 25 | |
Quantitative Ability | 30 | 30 | |
Analytical & Logical Ability | 25 | 25 | |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Master of Design
- The candidates need to clear a written test of CAT and GAT and qualified candidates will be selected for the group discussion and personal interview. Those who will clear all the three levels will be part of the M.Des program.
- CAT (Creative Ability Test)
- The CAT exam will carry three questions.
- The pattern of questions will be subjective and based on the drawing topic.
- The duration will be 180 minutes
- The total marks is 100 and there is no negative marking
- The given weightage is 40% in the admission process.
- GAT (General Ability Test)
- The number of questions will be 120
- The questions are of objective types.
- The total time given is 120 minutes
- The weightage given is 30% for the admission process
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Communication Ability | 30 | 30 | 2 hours |
English Comprehension | 30 | 30 | |
Quantitative Ability | 20 | 20 | |
Analytical Ability | 25 | 25 | |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 15 | 15 | |
Total | 120 | 100 |
- Group Discussion and Personal Interview
- The group discussion will be based on a case study.
- The duration of the group discussion is 15-20 minutes.
- The personal interview will be based on the candidate’s personal achievements, skills, etc.
- The weightage of the GD/PI is 30% for the admission process.
Master of Fashion Technology
The candidates who are interested in M. F Tech course will have to appear for the GAT exam and further qualified candidates will have to clear group discussion and personal interview to get selected.
- GAT (General Ability Test)
- The GAT exam will carry a total of 150 questions.
- The questions are all objective types.
- The total duration of the test is 180 minutes.
- The weightage of the GAT exam is 70% for the admission process.
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Communication Ability & English Comprehension | 45 | 45 | 3 hours |
Case Study | 25 | 25 | |
Quantitative Ability | 30 | 30 | |
Analytical & Logical Ability | 25 | 25 | |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 150 | 150 |
- Group Discussion and Personal Interview
- The group discussion will be based on a case study.
- The duration of the group discussion is 15-20 minutes.
- The personal interview will be based on the candidate’s personal achievements, skills, etc.
- The weightage of the GD/PI is 30% for the admission process.
Master of Fashion Management
The candidates who are interested in M.F.M. The course will have to appear for the GAT exam and further qualified candidates will have to clear group discussion and personal interview to get selected.
- GAT (General Ability Test)
- The GAT exam will carry a total of 150 questions.
- The questions are all objective types.
- The total duration of the test is 180 minutes.
- The weightage of the GAT exam is 70% for the admission process.
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Communication Ability & English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | 3 hours |
Case Study | 40 | 40 | |
Quantitative Ability | 10 | 10 | |
Analytical & Logical Ability | 25 | 25 | |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 150 | 150 |
- Group Discussion and Personal Interview
- The group discussion will be based on a case study.
- The duration of the group discussion is 15-20 minutes.
- The personal interview will be based on the candidate’s personal achievements, skills, etc.
- The weightage of the GD/PI is 30% for the admission process.
Colleges
Institute Name | Location | Date of Establishment | Specific Entrance Exam |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Delhi | 1986 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Mumbai | 1995 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Kolkata | 1995 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Bengaluru | 1997 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Chennai | 1995 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Gandhinagar | 1995 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Hyderabad | 1999 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Bhopal | 2008 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Kannur | 2008 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Patna | 2008 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Bhubaneswar | 2010 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Jodhpur | 2010 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Kangra | 2009 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Shillong | 2008 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Raebareli | 2007 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Panchkula | 2018 | NIFT |
National Institute of Design (NID) | Ahmedabad | 1961 | NID Entrance Exam |
Symbiosis Institute of Design | Pune | 2004 | SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test) |
MIT Institute of Design | Pune | 2006 | DAT (Design Aptitude Test) |
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology | Bangalore | 1996 | SEAT (Srishti Entrance and Aptitude Test) |
Pearl Academy | New Delhi | 1993 | Pearl Academy Entrance Exam |
Institute Name | Location | Date of Establishment | Specific Entrance Exam |
School of Design, UPES | Dehradun | 2003 | NIFT |
LPU School of Design | Jalandhar | 2005 | NIFT |
ISDI School of Design and Innovation | Mumbai | 2010 | NIFT |
World University of Design | Sonipat | 2018 | NIFT |
National Institute of Design (NID) | Ahmedabad | 1961 | NIFT |
Symbiosis Institute of Design | Pune | 2004 | NIFT |
IIT Bombay – Industrial Design Centre | Mumbai | 1969 | NIFT |
IIT Delhi – Design Programme | New Delhi | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Kanpur – Design Programme | Kanpur | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Madras – Design Programme | Chennai | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Roorkee – Design Programme | Roorkee | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Guwahati – Design Programme | Guwahati | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Kharagpur – Design Programme | Kharagpur | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT BHU Varanasi – Design Programme | Varanasi | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Indore – Design Programme | Indore | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Gandhinagar – Design Programme | Gandhinagar | 2010 | NIFT |
IIT Bhubaneswar – Design Programme | Bhubaneswar | 2010 | NIFT |
Institute Name | Location | Date of Establishment | Specific Entrance Exam |
Anant National University | Ahmedabad | 2016 | NIFT |
Arch College of Design and Business | Jaipur | 2000 | NIFT |
Apeejay Institute of Design | New Delhi | 1991 | NIFT |
Atharva College of Fashion and Arts | Mumbai | 1998 | NIFT |
Banasthali Vidyapith | Rajasthan | 1935 | NIFT |
Chandigarh University | Chandigarh | 2012 | NIFT |
Delhi School of Architecture and Design | New Delhi | 2010 | NIFT |
FAD International Pune | Pune | 2000 | NIFT |
JD Institute of Fashion Technology | Mumbai | 1988 | NIFT |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Panchkula | 2018 | NIFT |
Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) | Mohali | 1995 | NIFT |
Satyam Fashion Institute | Noida | 2007 | NIFT |
Sristi Institute of Art, Design and Technology | Bangalore | 1996 | NIFT |
Unitedworld Institute of Design (UID) | Gandhinagar | 2011 | NIFT |
Vogue Institute of Art and Design | Bangalore | 1996 | NIFT |
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Why to join us?
- Experienced Faculty: Teachers with in-depth knowledge and teaching experience.
- Comprehensive Study Material: Well researched and regularly updated study resources.
- Structured Course Plan: A well-planned curriculum covering all aspects of the syllabus.
- Regular Classes: Consistent and punctual classes with sufficient time for doubt clearance.
- Practice Tests and Mock Exams: Regular assessments to simulate the actual exam experience.
- Personalized Attention: Small batch sizes or individual focus for better understanding.
- Technology Integration: Utilization of digital tools and resources for enhanced learning.
- Doubt Clearance Sessions: Separate sessions for clarifying doubts and reinforcing concepts.
- Performance Tracking: Regular evaluation and feedback to monitor progress.
- Results-Oriented Approach: A focus on achieving high scores and selection in top institutions.
