B.FTech. in Apparel Production (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Kolkata, Salt Lake City

Yes, NIFT Kolkata does offer lateral entry for BFTech programme. The institute provides the course in Apparel Production and it costs about INR 5.45 lakh. Students must appear and clear the NIFT Lateral Entry Admission test (NLEA) to be eligible for admission. Those fulfiling the admission criteria can visit the official website of the institute to apply for the programme by registering online. 

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Kolkata has a 100% placement record for almost every year. The average package is between INR 71,000 to INR 3.6 Lacs per annum. The median salary starts from 4 lacs, and there have been instances where students have been offered the highest salary of INR 16 lacs.

Yes, NIFT Kolkata BFTech admission is based on entrance exam score. The institute shortlists students on the basis of score secured by them in the NIFT Entrance Exam General Ability Test (GAT) section. Students who have passed Class 12 or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognised board are eligible to apply for the course. Interested students can visit the official website of National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata to know more about the course.

NIFT Kolkata cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the various design courses for all categories under the All India quota. For the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 704 to 5950. Among the last round, the hardest course for admission was the MFM course, with the last round closing rank of 838. Students can refer to the table below to view the first and last round closing ranks for this category. 

The institute hosted the rebowned names of the sector for campus placements. Some of the popular companies that participated in NIFT Kolkata placements was Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra, Tarun Tahiliani, Fossil, Titan, Anita Dongre, Ritu Kumar, etc.

National Institute for Fashion Technology, Kolkata established in 1995, is a government college. 

Students who are seeking to get admitted in National Institute for Fashion Technology, Kolkata should have to appear in written exams conducted by NIFT. The written exams are comprises of creative ability test (CAT) and General Aptitude Test (GAT) B.Des and M.Des candidates have to appear for both and other candidates need to appear only for GAT . Shorlisted students called for situation test / personal interview. 

If you really want to  pursue fashion designing and you are interested in this area this would not be hard for you . 

The seat intake for NIFT Kolkata varies depending on the programme and specialisation selected by the students. In order to secure their spot at the institute students must satisfy the admission criteria and pay the prescribed fee. Students can check out the table below to know about course-wise NIFT Kolkata seats:

Note: This information is taken from the official sources and is subjective.

NIFT Kolkata has not released the average package offered for the year 2023. However as per Shiksha review, the table below showcases course-wise average package offered during the NIFT Kolkata recent placement drive: 

Note: The placement stats mentioned above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hecne, the stats may vary further.

To get admission in NIFT Kolkata, students must clear the admission criteria of the desired programme as precribed by the institute. The institute accepts students based on a valid score in the NIFT Entrance Exam, which includes the Creative Ability Test (CAT) and the General Ability Test (GAT). Students who clear both tests are required to appear for the situation test for the final selection. The institute scrutinises the performance of candidates in the selection rounds to shortlist students. Selected students must pay the admission fees for seat confirmation.