SOFT CET 2025: Exam Date (OUT), Application (OPEN), Syllabus, Eligibility, Admission Process

The mode of SOFT CET 2025 exam will be released by the exam conducting body on its admission portal. The SOFT CET 2025 exam will be conducted in online mode only. The detailed exam pattern will include details like exam timings, types of questions asked, marking scheme, etc.

The candidate must follow the exam pattern thoroughly when preparing for the exam. Also, make sure that you consult the updated syllabus.

The candidate will have to pay a application fee at the time of registration. However, the registration fee for all the programmes is non-refundable and non-negotiable.

So, when appplying for admission, you need to bear this thing in mind.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is closed.

With regular fees, the application was open from November 22-January 6, 2025. With late fees, applications were accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application was available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA also released the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme could fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

Yes. The exam dates for both the examinations is the same. As per the official website, all the examinations will be conducted on the same date. The candidate can check the detailed schedule in the admission portal.

A student needs to appear for a General Ability Test, Studio Test, followed by a Personal Interview + Portfolio + Statement of Purpose in order to get a seat in colleges.

Note that all the stages are mandatory. This means if the candidate doesn't appear in any stage of the admission process, he or she will be disqualified.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The registration fee for all the programmes and categories is the same i.e. INR 4000. The application fee has to be paid online at the time of filling out the application form.

The registration fee once paid is not refundable.

So, be careful before you proceed to fill out the application form.

Apart from Bachelors and Masters programme, the institute offers Industry Integrated Programmes with International Exposure at the Diploma level. The duration of these courses varies from 1 year to 3 years.

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, will release the syllabus for SOFT CET 2025 at the time of release of the application form. SOFT CET application form will open around the 3rd week of March 2025.

The candidate can download the syllabus from the portal.

The syllabus will include details like sections, section-wise topics, important topics, etc. Questions in the exam will be asked from the official syllabus. 

Questions in the SOFT CET 2025 exam will be asked from the official syllabus. So, the candidate needs to strictly follow the syllabus. 

Also, make sure that you don't follow any unofficial syllabus released by a third party.

Note that the official syllabus will be released by MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune.

SOFT CET is a popular design entrance exam. So, the competition is going to be there, though not at the level of a NIFT or NID DAT.

That being said, you will ideally need around 4-5 months to complete the SOFT CET syllabus. Start you preparation, if you haven'r already.

As part of the preparation, make it a point to solve sample and previous years' question papers.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation early. NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, the exam will be very difficult. So, start early. The same goes for the GAT.

Sample papers are very useful tools for exam preparation. So, if you are preparing for SOFT CET, you may start solving sample papers after, say, completing a chapter. 

The more sample papers you solve, the better you get a problem-solving and time management. Your understanding of key concepts will also improve as you go on solving problems.

Along with sample papers, also solve previous years' papers.

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, will conduct the SOFT CET 2025 exam starting sometime in the 4th week of May 2025. The admit card will be released a few days before the exam. The candidate has to download the admit card using theiir candidate credentials.

On the day of the exam, bring your admit card and a valid photo ID proof.

The SOFT CET exam will be conducted in THREE parts:

• General Ability  Test 
• Studio Test
• Personal Interview + Portfolio +Statement of Purpose

As you can see, the exam also includes a STUDIO Test.

All the three parts or sub-exams will be conducted on the same day. Note that the candidate has to appear in all the sub-exams.- If the candidate doesn't appear in of the sub-exams, he or she will not be included in the merit list. 

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

Candidates appearing in SOFT CET exam will have to appear in a Studio Test round, which will be conducted online via Google meet. The Google meet link (or Link 1) will be shared with the candidate one day prior to the groups.

The Studio Test will be held online from 11 am to 12.15 pm.

All instructions for the Studio Test will be shared with the candidate by moderators in the meet.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

The SOFT CET 2025 result, along with the merit list, will be announced on June 11, 2025. The result will be used for admission to the undergraduate, postgraduate, and Diploma design programs offered by MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune. Candidates who qualify will be contacted for counselling and admission formalities. Details about document verification, fee payment, and course commencement will follow.

The SOFT CET 2025 exam will have the following THREE components:

• General Ability  Test 
• Studio Test
• Personal Interview + Portfolio +Statement of Purpose

The weightage carried by each of the exam components is shown in the table below.

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, will start the academic session around the last week of June 2025. The academic session will commence once counseling and seat allotment process is over.

The SOFT CET 2025 result will be announced sometime around the last week of May 2025. The result will be released in the form of a merit list.

The SOFT SET exam is conducted in three parts:

• General Ability  Test 
• Studio Test
• Personal Interview + Portfolio +Statement of Purpose

The personal interview will be conducted online via Google meet. The interview link will be shared with the candidate prior to the interview.

The interview will be conducted between 1 and 4 pm. At the time of the interview, the candidate needs to keep their portfolio ready.

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for a entrance exam like SOFT CET 2025.

You can buy sample papers for design entrance exam in the market. For instance, sample papers for NIFT, NID, UCEED, etc.

Solve sample papers as early as you can. 

By solving sample papers you can get exam ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

The SOFT CET exam is conducted by MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune.

SOFT CET 2025 will be conducted tentatively in May 2025. The detailed scheduled will be released at the official admission portal.

The SOFT CET exam has the following components:

• General Ability  Test 
• Studio Test
• Personal Interview + Portfolio +Statement of Purpose

The final merit list of SOFT CET 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to each of these test components.

The MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, will release the SOFT CET 2025 application form tentatively in the 3rd week of May 2025. The application form will be released online.

Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria for their chosen programme may apply before the last date.

The SOFT CET application is for admission to B.Des and Diploma design courses offered by the institute.

The difficulty level of SOFT CET is not at the same level as say a NIFT, NID DAT, or UCEED. So, you don't exactly need to take coaching to prepare for the exam. That being said, if you are finding the syllabus extremly difficult, you may take help from a peer, teacher, or consider taking up coaching.

Also, even if you take coaching, your effort will decide your success.

NIFT, NID DAT, and UCEED are considered the three most important design entrance exams in the country. Consequentlty, they are the most competitive and amongst the toughest.

So, if you are preparing for NIFT, your preparation should be enough to appear in SOFT CET and get a good rank.

Note that SOFT CET may have low cut-offs, which will make admission easier.

The NID DAT exam is conducted for admission to the NIDs, which are amongst the top design colleges in the country. As such, NID DAT is amongst the toughest entrance exams in the country. In contrast, SOFT CET is comparatively easier.

So, which exam you decide to take will depend on your priorities and also to some extennt on your abilities. If you feel like your preparation is top level, you can try NID DAT.

Sample papers can be solved as part of one’s SOFT CET 2025 exam preparation plan. 

Also, you can solve them very early on in your exam preparation.

If you have completed a few topics, try solving questions related to those topics. As you move deeper into the syllabus, there will be more questions to solve.

Solve as many sample papers as you can.

Candidates seeking admission to the B.Des and Diploma design courses at MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, need to take the SOFT CET entrance exam.

The SOFT CET entrance exam for B.Des will include the following steps:

1. General Ability  Test 
2. Studio Test
3. Personal Interview + Portfolio +Statement of Purpose

All the tests will be conducted on the same day.

The final merit list will be prepared by giving weightage to each test component. 

The SOFT CET verbal and non-verbal reasoning section will include questions from the following topics. So, make sure that you prepare the topics, solve sample questions, and also take mock tests.

• Mathematical Operations
• Verification of True Statement
• Assertion & Reason
• Sequence Puzzles
• Direction Sense Test
• Series Completion
• Arithmetic Reasoning
• Cause & Effect Reasoning
• Inserting the Missing Character
• Statement Assumptions
• Theme Detection

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, conducts the SOFT CET exam for admission to B.Des and Diploma courses.

The B.Des programme has the following specializations:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Communication
• Textile Design
• Jewellery Design
• Interdisciplinary

The duration of the B.Des programme will be 4 years. 

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.

 The SOFT CET 2025 will include the following tests, and all the tests will be conducted on the same day.

• General Ability Test
• Studio Test
• Personal Interview + Portfolio + Statement of Purpose

The marks distribution of the three tests are given below:

Yes. The admission fee to confirm the admissions can be made via online or offline mode. For offline mode, candidates are required to send a DD with their Name and Contact Details behind the DD. DD Name: School of Fashion Technology Payable: at Pune Please courier the DD at SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, PUNE Address: Sr.13/1/2, Narhe Ambegaon, Opp. To Vision English Medium School, Pune, Maharashtra 411041

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.

The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.

IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.  Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

Yes. Once the candidate registers successfully for the entrance exam, the authorities will email the sample question papers to them. The candidate can use the sample papers to prepare for the exam. 

The more sample papers one solves, the better one will get at solving various problems.

Candidates must take note that the registration is only confirmed after the form and payment has been received by the MKSSS's SOFT Pune.

Note that only such candidates who successfully complete the application process will be issued admit cards. The admit card will contain details like roll number, exam dates, and exam centre name and address.

The authorities has released the SOFT CET 2024 Merit List on the official website. The candidate will have to download the merit list by logging into the candidate portal. Note that only such candidates who are included in the merit list will be considered for admission.

The candidates are usually given 4 days in order to confirm their admissions. If the payment is not made within the given deadline, the seat will be cancelled and allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.