NIFT ENTRANCE EXAM 2023
NIFT entrance exam is conducted in two phases for BDes and MDes courses.
For NIFT entrance exam 2023, first phase exams consists of a written examination: CAT and GAT for BDes and MDes admissions.
Selected candidates from the first phase are called for the second phase examination ie. Situation Test for BDes programme and GD/PI for MDes programme.
For BFTech admissions, candidates have to appear only for GAT exam.
For MFM & MFTech admissions, aspirants have to appear for GAT and GD/PI rounds.
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| NIFT Preparation Tips | NIFT Syllabus |
NIFT Creative Ability Test (CAT) is held to evaluate the candidate's intuitive ability, illustration skills, observation power, design ability and concept development. For syllabus of NIFT CAT click here.
NIFT General Ability Test (GAT) is a multiple choice based paper with sub-tests composing of Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability & English Comprehension, Analytical Ability & Logical Ability and General Knowledge & Current Affairs. For syllabus of NIFT GAT click here.
NIFT Situation Test is a hands on test to evaluate a candidate's skill for material handling and innovative ability with given set of materials. For details of Situation Test click here.
NIFT Group Discussion (GD) comprises of approx 15 -20 minutes of discussion on a case study assigned on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on various parameters. For details of GD Syllabus click here.
NIFT Personal Interview (PI) - A candidate is judged on various parameters during individual personal interview by a panel. For PI Syllabus click here.
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DetailsNIFT EXAM DATE 2023
All written exams for NIFT UG & PG will be held on 5th February 2023 across India.
The dates for the second phase examination will be announced soon on the NIFT Official website.
The second phase exams - Situation Test/Personal Interview are generally held in the month of April-May every year.
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NIFT EXAM 2023
Date of Entrance Examination (CBT) for all UG & PG Programmes: 5-2-2023
| BACHELOR PROGRAMMES | TEST | TIME TIMING |
| NIFT B.Design | NIFT CAT | 01.00pm - 04.00pm |
| NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 12.00pm | |
| NIFT B.F.Tech | NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
| MASTER PROGRAMMES | TEST | TIME |
| NIFT M.Design | NIFT CAT | 01.00pm - 04.00pm |
| NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 12.00pm | |
| NIFT M.F.M. | NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
| NIFT M.F.Tech | NIFT GAT | 10.00am - 01.00pm |
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DetailsNIFT ADMISSION 2023
Test Weightage: The weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as under
| NIFT Admission Process 2023 | ||
| 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 PI | 30% | |
| NIFT M.F.M. Exam | NIFT GAT | 70% |
| NIFT PI | 30% | |
| NIFT M.F.Tech Exam | NIFT GAT | 70% |
| NIFT PI | 30% | |
NIFT ENTRANCE 2023
Test Structure
| PROGRAMME | BFTECH | MFTECH | MFM |
| Paper Name | GAT | GAT | GAT |
| Language of Written Test | English/Hindi | English/Hindi | English/Hindi |
| Test Duration (Min) | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Sections | Number of Questions | Number of Questions | Number of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| Communication Ability & English Comprehension | 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 |
NIFT TEST
Test Structure
| PROGRAMMES | BDes | MDes |
| Paper Name | GAT | GAT |
| Language of Written Test | English/Hindi | English/Hindi |
| Test Duration (Min) | 120 | 120 |
| Sections | Number of Questions | Number of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability | 20 | 20 |
| Communication Ability | 25 | 30 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 30 |
| Analytical Ability | 15 | 25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 100 | 120 |
Important Points to keep in mind at the NIFT Examination Centre
Applicants should reach the examination center at least 60 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. Applicants found with mobile or other infotech gadgets will be asked to leave the examination centre and shall be disqualified. Click for List of NIFT Test Centres.
NIFT Courses
Following are the list of UG & PG courses offered by NIFT
| NIFT Admissions 2023: List of UG Courses | |
| B.Des in Fashion Design (FD) | B.Des in Textile Design (TD) |
| B.Des in Leather Design (LD) | B.Des in Knitwear Design (KD) |
| B.Des in Accessory Design (AD) | B.Des in Fashion Communication (FC) |
| BFTech Apparel Production (AP) | |
| NIFT Admissions 2023: List of PG Courses | |
| M.Des | MFM |
| M.F.Tech | |
Centre Wise Seat Availability for NIFT Admissions
A - Open,SC,ST, OBC(NCL)GEN-EWS, PwD (Open,SC, ST, OBC, NCL)
B - State Domicile
C - NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC
| Programmes | Bengaluru | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | ||
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | 38 | 5 |
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | 34 | 3 |
| Total | 338 | 43 |
| Programmes | Bhopal | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 204 | 42 | 18 |
| Programmes | Chennai | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | 38 | 5 |
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | 38 | 5 |
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | ||
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | 34 | 3 |
| Total | 338 | 43 |
| Programmes | Daman | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | |||
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | |||
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | |||
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | |||
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 68 | 14 | 6 |
| Programmes | Gandhinagar | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | ||
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | ||
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | 34 | 3 |
| Total | 300 | 38 |
| Programmes | Hyderabad | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | ||
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | 38 | 5 |
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | ||
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | ||
| Total | 266 | 35 |
| Programmes | Kannur | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | |||
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 238 | 49 | 21 |
| Programmes | Kolkatta | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | 38 | 5 |
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | 38 | 5 |
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | ||
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | ||
| Total | 304 | 40 |
| Programmes | Mumbai | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | ||
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | 38 | 5 |
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | ||
| Total | 304 | 40 |
| Programmes | New Delhi | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | 38 | 5 |
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | 38 | 5 |
| Knitwear Design | 38 | 5 |
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | 34 | 3 |
| Total | 376 | 48 |
| Programmes | Patna | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 204 | 42 | 18 |
| Programmes | Panchkula | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | |||
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 204 | 42 | 18 |
| Programmes | Raebareli | |
|
A |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | ||
| Fashion Design | 38 | 5 |
| Leather Design | 38 | 5 |
| Accessory Design | 38 | 5 |
| Textile Design | ||
| Knitwear Design | ||
| Fashion Communication | 38 | 5 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Design | ||
| Master of Fashion Management | 38 | 5 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | ||
| Total | 228 | 30 |
| Programmes | Shillong | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | |||
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 170 | 35 | 15 |
| Programmes | Kangra | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 238 | 49 | 21 |
| Programmes | Jodhpur | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 204 | 42 | 18 |
| Programmes | Bhubaneswar | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Textile Design | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 204 | 42 | 18 |
| Programmes | Srinagar | ||
|
A |
B |
C |
|
| Bachelor of Design | |||
| Fashion Design | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| Leather Design | |||
| Accessory Design | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| Textile Design | |||
| Knitwear Design | |||
| Fashion Communication | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |||
| APPAREL PRODUCTION | |||
| Master of Design | |||
| Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | |||
| Total | 136 | 48 | 0 |
NIFT RESULT
On the basis of the result of the first 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 | PI |
| NIFT M.F.M. | Gat | PI |
| NIFT M.F.Tech | Gat | PI |
About the Author: Anu Handa is an Interior Designer, DIY Artist, Co-Founder and Educator at Mosaic Institute of Design. She has been the lead blogpost writer at www.mosaicdesigns.in since 2009. Her educational background in Interior Design, Urban Planning and the English Language has given her a broad base to cover a range of topics in her articles. Anu has spent 15+ years training Design & B.Arch Aspirants for entrance exams.
Passionate about Design Education, she’s briefly worked with Annamalai University as a paper setter for Design Exams. Likes to write about Design, Architecture and related fields, on online platforms like Quora. Aims at challenging the conventional & age old teaching methodology.
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