National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata Salt Lake City Answered Questions

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) lateral entry admission provides an opportunity to candidates who have completed their Diploma/Degree in relevant/related fields of fashion design & technology for direct admission to the third semester of UG programmes of NIFT at NIFT campuses.
Those who will get selected through lateral entry will join the regular UG students of NIFT in their second year for seats listed in Annexure III of the official notification.
The candidates who have acquired Diploma/Degree will compete at an All India Entrance Exam to get lateral admission in the 3rd semester of UG programmes of NIFT.
The admission to these candidates will be strictly on merit which will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in written test, studio test/technology aptitude test, and a personal interview.

Hi Mousumi,
I would recommend you to contact your assigned nodal officer as soon as possible or if you fail to contact the person in charge then visit one of the NIFT center and contact the authorities instead. Do carry all your necessary documents.

Hi Samreena,
The Maximum Age for the B.Des. Programme at NIFT is 23 years as on 1st October, 2017. The upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribe/ Person With Disability (PWD). So If by the time of registration, i.e. filling the entrance exam forms, one is 23 years and not yet 24 years old then he/she is eligible to apply.