NIFT Entrance Exams 2018
NIFT Entrance Exams Phase I is held in the month of Feburary every year. The application process for NIFT 2018 will start in the month of October-November. The official notification for NIFT entrance 2018 is still awaited. The information for NIFT Entrance Exams according to last years notification are as follows:
IMPORTANT LINKS
NIFT ADMIT CARDS 2017
- Applicants can download their Admit Cards from www.nift.ac.in or http://applyadmission.net/NIFT2017 from 23rd January 2017 onwards.
- NIFT will not send the admit cards to the applicants by post.
- Applicants are advised to regularly check the NIFT official website for important updates.
NIFT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2017
- The first phase of NIFT entrance examination is a written test. This test is designed to determine the knowledge, skill and aptitude of the applicant.
- There is no negative marking for the test.
- Applicants should reach the examination center at least 30 minutes before the begining of the exam.
- Applicants will have to carry their Admit Cards to the examination hall. Mobiles, infotech gadgets are not allowed inside the hall.
RESULTS OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION 2017
On the basis of the result of written test, shortlisted candidates will be called for the second test. The result of the written test will be displayed on NIFT official website. The written test and the second test will vary according to the programmes selected by the candidate. The details are provided below:
| PROGRAMMES | Written Test | Second Test |
| NIFT B.Design | Cat & Gat | Situation Test |
| NIFT B.F.Tech | Gat Only | |
| NIFT M.Design | Cat & Gat | GD / PI |
| NIFT M.F.M. | Gat | GD / PI |
| NIFT M.F.Tech | Gat | GD / PI |
SCHEDULE OF NIFT EXAMS 2017
Schedule Of Written Entrance Examination - All UG & PG Programmes
Date of Test: 12-2-2017
| BACHELOR PROGRAMMES | TEST | TIME TIMING |
| NIFT B.Design | NIFT CAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
| NIFT GAT | 02.00pm - 04.00pm | |
| NIFT B.F.Tech | NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
| MASTER PROGRAMMES | TEST | TIME |
| NIFT M.Design | NIFT CAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
| NIFT GAT | 02.00pm - 04.00pm | |
| NIFT M.F.M. | NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
| NIFT M.F.Tech | NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
TEST WEIGHTAGE
The weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as under
| BACHELOR PROGRAMMES | TEST | WEIGHTAGE |
| NIFT B.Design Exam | NIFT CAT | 50% |
| NIFT GAT | 30% | |
| NIFT SITUATION TEST | 20% | |
| NIFT B.F.Tech Exam | NIFT GAT | 100% |
| MASTER PROGRAMMES | TEST | WEIGHTAGE |
| NIFT M.Design Exam | NIFT CAT | 40% |
| NIFT GAT | 30% | |
| NIFT GD / PI | 30% | |
| NIFT M.F.M. Exam | NIFT GAT | 70% |
| NIFT GD / PI | 30% | |
| NIFT M.F.Tech Exam | NIFT GAT | 70% |
| NIFT GD / PI | 30% |
TEST STRUCTURE
| PROGRAMME | BFTECH | MFTECH | MFM |
| Paper Name | GAT | GAT | GAT |
| Language of Written Test | English | English | English |
| Test Duration ( MIN ) | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Sections | Number of Questions | Number of Questions | Number of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 45 | 45 | 50 | |
| Analytical & Logical Ability | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Case Study | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 150 |
TEST STRUCTURE
| PROGRAMMES | BDes | MDes |
| Paper Name | GAT | GAT |
| Language of Written Test | English | English |
| Test Duration ( MIN ) | 120 | 120 |
| Sections | Number of Questions | Number of Questions |
| 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 |
NIFT TEST CENTRES 2017
- The applicant should select only one city for NIFT examination.
- Examination center once selected can't be changed at any stage.
- NIFT reserves the right to cancel any of the examination centres mentioned below. In such a case an alternate examination Centre will be allotted by NIFT.
- For further queries, applicants can mail at admissions@nift.ac.in or nift@applyadmission.net
- Following is the LIST OF 32 NIFT TEST CENTRES for written examination for all UG and PG programmes to be held on 12th Feburary 2017.
| Ahmedabad | Bengaluru | Vadodara |
| Bhopal | Srinagar | Surat |
| Shillong | Bhubaneshwar | Raipur |
| Chandigarh | Chennai | Patna |
| Cochin | Coimbatore | Mumbai |
| Dehradun | Delhi | Lucknow |
| Guwahati | Hyderabad | Kannur |
| Jaipur | Jammu | Jodhpur |
| Madurai | Kolkata | Kangra |
| Nagpur | Pune | Ranchi |
| Vishakhapatnam | Udaipur | |
COURSES OFFERED AT NIFT
NIFT Courses:
Bachelor Programmes
BACHELOR OF DESIGN
NIFT - National Institute Of Fashion Technology offers 4 years Bachelor Programmes ( B.Des.) in
Fashion Design
Total No. Of seats - 450 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kangra, Kolkatta, Mumbai, New Delhi, Rae Bareli, Patna, Shillong, Jodhpur, Srinagar & Bhubaneshwar )
Leather Design
Total No. Of seats - 120 ( 30 seats each at Chennai, Kolkatta, New Delhi & Rae Bareli )
Accessory Design
Total No. Of seats - 420 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Rae Bareli, Shillong, Patna, Kangra, Kolkatta, Jodhpur & Bhubaneshwar )
Textile Design
Total No. Of seats - 390 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kangra, Kolkatta, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Jodhpur & Bhubaneshwar )
Knitwear Design
Total No. Of seats - 210 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kolkatta, Mumbai & New Delhi )
Fashion Communication
Total No. Of seats - 420 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kangra,Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Kolkatta,Patna, Raebareli, Jodhpur, Srinagar & New Delhi )
APPAREL PRODUCTION - BACHELOR OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
NIFT - National Institute Of Fashion Technology offers 4 years Bachelor Programme ( B.FTech.)-Technology Apparel Production
Total No. Of seats - 360 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kangra, Kolkatta, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, New Delhi, Jodhpur & Patna )
MASTER OF DESIGN
NIFT - National Institute Of Fashion Technology offers 2 years Master Programme
(M.Des.) - Design Space
Total No. Of seats - 90 ( 30 seats each at Kannur, Mumbai & New Delhi )
MASTER OF FASHION MANAGEMENT
NIFT - National Institute Of Fashion Technology offers 2 years Master Programme
(M.F.M.) - Management
Total No. Of seats - 420 ( 30 seats each at Bengaluru,Bhopal,Raebareli, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kolkatta, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Shillong & Jodhpur )
MASTER OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
NIFT - National Institute Of Fashion Technology offers 2 years Master Programme
(M.FTech.) - Technology
Total No. Of seats - 100 ( 25 seats each at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar & New Delhi. )
For latest NIFT updates please visit the website http://www.nift.ac.in
