B.Design (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Patna, Patna

No, you can't take direct admission to B.Des at the National Institute of Fashion Technology Patna.

BDes at NIFT Patna is offered in four different specialisations and they are, Accessories Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design and Textile Design. The duration of the course is four years and admission to NIFT Patna BDes is done through the NIFT Entrance exam.NIFT Entrance Exam is divided into three parts i.e. Creative Ability Test (CAT), General Ability Test (GAT) and Situation Test/ Group Discussion, and Personal Interview (GD and PI) round. Candidates planning to pursue BDes are required to appear for CAT and GAT exams followed by the Situation Test.

To be eligible for NIFT Patna BDes, candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board and his/ her age should be less than 24 years as of 1st Aug of the year of admission.

NIFT Patna BDes admission process is conducted between November and June. For BDes admissions 2025, the registration process started on Nov 22, 2024. The last date to register online was Jan 6, 2025. Candidates who missed the deadline could apply with an additional late fee of INR 5,000 till Jan 9, 2025.

The NIFT BDes application fee depends on the reservation category of applicants. The fee has to be paid through online payment gateway on the NIFT admission portal. Check out the following table for the category-wise application fee:

*The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The NIFT 2023 Cutoff rank was 3405 for admission to NIFT Patna BDes in Textile design.

The table mentioned below showcases the NIFT Patna Cutoff for three years:

NIFT offers scholarships under two schemes. Students pursuing BDes at NIFT Patna can apply for NIFT scholarships if they fulfil the preset eligibility requirements. These scholarship schemes are mentioned below:

• 'SARTHAK' - NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme
• 'UDAAN' - NIFT Means-cum-Merit Scheme for foreign studies

In addition to the above-mentioned scholarship schemes, BDes students can avail of the scholarships offered by the central government through the National Scholarships Portal (NSP). 

The following table depicts the NIFT Patna placement packages recorded in recent years:

NOTE: The above salary details are gathered from the Shiksha students' reviews.

The list of prominent companies that were part of NIFT Patna placements over the past few years is presented below:

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of NIFT Patna alumni are placed in the Arts and Design sector with a 42% share. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Sales, Media and Communication, Purchasing, and Engineering.

NIFT Patna has not released the placement report for the year 2023. However as per Shiksha review, 80% (approx) students were placed during placements 2022. For better understanding, students can see the table mentioned below:

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

NIFT Patna MFM application process is typically conducted between November and June. For MFM admissions 2025, the registration process started on Nov 22, 2024. The last date to register online was Jan 6, 2025. Candidates who missed the deadline could apply with an additional late fee of INR 5,000 till Jan 9, 2025.