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Total Tuition Fees 18.9K - 75.2K
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Q:   How can I get admission in NIFT Kolkata?
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NIFT Kolkata admission is based on entrance exam. The institute accepts NIFT Entrance Exam for admission. The exam 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. 

Q:   Which entrance exam is required for NIFT Kolkata?
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For admission to NIFT Kolkata, candidates needn to clear the e Th National Institute of Technology (NIFT).  The exam is conducted once every year and has TWO parts:

  • Written Exams - It comprise the GAT and CAT. The GAT paper is mandatory for all programs, while only BDes candidates need to take the CAT. 
  • Situation Test/ Personal Interview - BDes candidates who get shortlisted have to appear in the Situation Test, whereas PG candidates need to appear in a Personal Interview. The only exception is BFTech program, where the admission merit list will be prepared solely based on GAT scores.    

The FINAL score of NIFT 2025 for the other programs will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

Q:   Is National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata hard to get?
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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 . 

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₹ 18.88 K - 1.12 L
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Q:   What is the average salary in NIFT Kolkata?
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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: 

CourseAverage Package 
BFTech in Apparel ProductionINR 3.5 LPA to INR 4 LPA
BDes in Accessory DesignINR 15 LPA
BDes in Textile DesignINR 3 LPA to INR 6 LPA

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

Q:   What is NIFT Kolkata famous for?
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NIFT Kolkata is famous for its BDes and BFTech courses offered in various specialisations in the field of Design, Fashion Technology. It is an integral part of the NIFTs. Students can pursue the flagship BDes course in various specialisations, such as Textile Design, Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories, Knitwear Design, etc. Admission to the course is done based on a valid score in NIFT Entrance Exam. Furthermore, the institute also accepts foreign students for admission to its courses. Students fulfiling the eligibility criteria can visit the official website of the institute to apply for the course of choice by registering online.

Q:   What is the fee for various courses offered by the National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata?
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National Institute of Fashion technology, Kolkata is a government college that provides various UG and PG courses. It offers  B.Des Fashion designing, B.Des fashion communication, B.Des accesory design, B.Des textile design, B.Des knitwear design, B.Des leather designing  and B.F.tech at UG level and MFM at PG levels, in total institution provides eight courses from different streams.

Fees for UG and PG courses in this college is between 5.5 - 12.3 Lacs.

Q:   What is the fee structure of NIFT Kolkata?
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NIFT Kolkata offers both UG and PG programmes in Fashion Designing, Bachelor of Fashion Technology, Leather Design, Textile Design, Fashion Communication, etc. NIFT admission based on the NIFT entrance exam. At the end of the admission procedure, candidates are required to pay the tuition for final seat allotment. Find below course wise fees: 

CoursesTuition Fees
INR 5.5 Lacs - INR 12.3 lakh
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29 Nov '24
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Answered 2 months ago

As per students reviews, the NIFT Kolkata placements in recent years concluded with 80% students placed. The highest and the lowest package stood at INR 12 LPA and INR 4 LPA. The average package offered was INR 7 LPA. 

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Ishita Kaur

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Answered a month ago

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

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a month ago

 NIFT Kolkata MFM Cutoff 2025 was released for admission for multiple categories in both the All India and Home State quota. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 162 to 365. To know the cutoff range for other categories, see the table below.

CategoryNIFT Kolkata MFM Cutoff Range 2025
General162 to 365
OBC704 to 838
SC879 to 896
ST656 to 656 (R1)
EWS917 to 917 (R1)

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

A rank of 2000 can get you admission at NIFT Kolkata depending on the category you belong to. For the General AI category, admissions were capped at a rank of 3060. Students can refer to the table below to know the last round cutoff for the courses who had a rank above 2K. 

CourseNIFT Kolkata Last Round cutoff 2025
B.FTech. in Apparel Production2885
B.Des. in Leather Design3060

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a month ago

There will be three rounds of counselling in NIFT Counselling 2026. One round of spot counselling is also expected if there are seats left.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Updated on Nov 11, 2024