NIIFT Exam 2025: Registration (OPEN), Exam Date (OUT), Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Admission Process

The NIIFT 2025 exam will be conducted in the 1st week of June 2025. The online application form is also currently open and may be filled by candidates following the link given on this page.

Information like the name and address of the exam centre and roll number will be mentioned in the admit card. On exam day, reach the exam venue as per the reporting time given in the admit card.

The Mohali campus of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology offers PG courses like MSc Garment Manufacturing Technology, MSc Fashion Marketing and Management and MDes Fashion & Textiles.

The candidate can select the campus at the time of counseling and seat-allotment. Note that campus allotment will be on the basis of merit. 

ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam sample papers are good resources to prepare for the exam. These papers will contain similar types of questions to those asked in the actual exam.

Or, in other words, they will cover the same topics and will be of identical difficulty level.

So, candidates need to solve as many sample papers they can.

Yes, only candidates who qualify the exam were called for the interview. The Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology will conduct the exam in the form of a Creative Aptitude in Fashion Test (CAFT).

It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the NIIFT entrance exam. If the candidate fails to do so, he or she will be disqualfied.

Candidates who fulfil any of the below-mentioned parameters are eligible to appear for NIIFT entrance exam for admission in UG design courses.

• Cleared Class XII from any recognised central/ state board.
• Appeared for General Certificate Education (GCE) exam (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at an advanced level.
• Cleared any public school/ board/ university exam in India or abroad recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.
• Cleared Class XII exam (with a minimum of five subjects) conducted by National Open School.
• Hold a 3 or 4-year Diploma recognised by the State Board of Technical Education or AICTE.

NIIFT is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT). The design exam is conducted once a year. The candidate needs to appear in the exam as per the schedule released by the institute.

Note that application forms for the exam will be accepted in online mode.

The candidate can solve ITM IDM 2025 sample papers for exam preparation. The right time to solve sample papers is after completing a few topics.

Once you have completed these topics, solve the relevant questions given in the sample papers. 

By solving enough sample papers, you can develop problem-solving and time-management skills.

The application fee for NIIFT was INR 1,750 for general candidates and INR 440 for SC/ST/PH candidates. The application fee has to be paid at the time of filling out the application form. Note that if the application fee is not paid, then the application form will be deemed incomplete.

The ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam admit card for will be released after the application closes. All candidates who complete the registration will be issued the admit card.

To download the ITM IDM admit card, follow the steps given below:

1. Go to the admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. A log-in window will open

4. Enter your candidate credentials

5. On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.

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.

The eligibility criteria for the ITM IDM entrance exam will be released by the  ITM Institute of Design and Media. It is the responsibility of the candidate to carefully go through the eligibility conditions. 

If the candidate doesn't meet the eligibility, he or she can be disqualified. 

So, make sure you meet the conditions.

Yes, you need to bring a valid photo ID proof on exam day. Without the ID, the candidate will not be allowed inside the exam hall.

The id proof must be displayed when the invigilator asks for it.

You also need to bring the admit card and follow the exam guidelines.

The exam officials will not release any draft answer key of ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam.

However, if it decides to release the answer key, the same will be updated here.

In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam admit card will include the date and timings of the exam. It will also have the reporting time.

You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time.

Note that latecomers may not be allowed inside the exam hall.

So, carefully note the reporting time.

No, the candidate is not allowed to carry electronic gadgets inside the exam hall.

Any candidate who is found in possession of such items may be disqualified. 

So, don’t carry such items inside the exam hall. Follow the guidelines issued by the exam conducting authority.

Exam officials will not release any draft answer key for ITM IDM entrance exam 2025.

Also, with no answer keys being released, their will be no option to challenge it as well.

The exam officice will directly release the exam resultson its admission portal. You can check your results by logging into the result portal.

The ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam results will be declared online at the  ITM Institute of Design and Media admission portal. 

To check your results, you need to go to the portal and follow these steps:

1. Click on the result link of ITM IDM entrance exam

2. You will redireceted to a result log-in window 

3. Enter your log-in credentials

4. On log-in, the scorecard will be displayed.

Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

To participate in the ITM IDM 2025 seat allotment process, the candidate must have qualified in the exam.

The seat allotment to various design courses will be based on:

• The merit rank of the candidate in the entrance exam

• The seat intake for the applied program

• Options selected by the candidate

The ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam result will be released online. The scorecard of ITM IDM 2025 exam will carry the following information.

• The candidate's name

• Roll number 

• Sectional and overall score

• ITM IDM 2025 rank

You can download the ITM IDM 2025 scorecard in pdf format. Download and take a printout.

The ITM IDM 2025 exam scorecard will be valid for the current academic session only. So, using the scorecard, you will be able to get admission in the 2025-25 academic session.

You can’t use the scorecard for admission in the next session.

In the last few days leading up to the ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam, you need to follow these tips:

• Don’t start any new topics.

• Do timely revision

• Solve sample papers

• Take mock tests

• Eat and stay healthy

If the candidate doesn’t accept the seat allocated to him or her, the ITM IDM 2025 seat allotment will be canceled. Note that ITM IDM 2025 seats will be allocated as per the merit rank of the candidate in the entrance exam.

So, it is the responsibility of the candidate to pay the seat-acceptance fee by the given deadline.

On the day of the ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam, follow these rules:

• Make sure that you are carrying the admit card and the ID proof

• Reach the exam centre on time

• Follow the exam guidelines mentioned in the admit card

• Inside the exam venue, follow the instructions of the invigilator.

The best books of ITM IDM 2025 entrance exma will have the following characteristics:

• They will be written as per the official syllabus

• Will contain few to no errors

• Will be written in layman's or easily understandable language

• These books will also have infographics to explain various concepts. 

• Good books will also contain lots of practice material and examples.

Yes, the candidate may contact the exam officials via phone. You should call the officials during office hours.

Also, if you have an issue, don’t wait until to late.

Typically there is no option to edit the application form. So, you need to be careful when filling out the form.

Make sure that you are uploading the correct documents and as per the given format. Also, the entered data must be correct.

Design Aptitude is a test that is a part of most of the Design entrance exams in India. Through this test, the Design institutes examines the designing and creative ability of candidates. It includes questions related to sketching, drawing and reasoning. This test usually is the first step of any design exam. Candidates must focus on its preparations.

In a Design Aptitude Test, candidates are asked drawing, sketching and general reasoning questions. The candidate needs to prepare for each question type to get a good score in DAT.

Some of the top design entrance exams that the candidate can take include NIFT, NID DAT, UCEED, and SEED.

DAT entrance exam is considered to be moderate. IN NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the DAT.

But note that difficulty level can also be subjective, as it may also depend on your level of preparation. For instance, if you prepare well, you may be able to solve even the so-called difficult questions easily.

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.

Some of the skills of candidates that are tested in DAT include:

• Design ability
• Observation skills
• Illustration skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Imaginative skills
• Space Visualization

To get a good score in the DAT, the candidate must work on each of these skills.

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 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.

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.

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.

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

NIIFT entrance exam pattern for UG design courses is such that the question paper is divided into five sections – Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, and Creative Ability.

The candidate has to prepare for all the sections to get a good score in the NIIFT exam.

Candidates who fulfil any of the below-mentioned parameters are eligible to appear for NIIFT entrance exam for admission in PG design courses.

• Hold a degree in BSc/ BTech/ BE
• Hold a degree in BA/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA with any one of the mandatory subjects from – Mathematics/ Computers/ Fashion/ Accounts/ Economics/ Marketing/ Statistics/ Management / Textiles/ Home Science

Yes. Candidates awaiting their results can apply but the student needs to have all their mark sheets and should provide the certificate before the classes commence.

The candidate can select their programme of study at the time of filling out the application form. The allotment of seats will be based on merit of NIIFT 2025 entrance exam.

The admit card was available on the official website of the institute. Candidates' could download the admit card by entering their log-in credentials.

Admit cards will be issued to all candidates who successfully complete the application process. On exam day, you need to bring the admit card and a valid photo ID proof.

No. The NIIFT authorities have not specified any age limit. However, make sure that you go through the academic and other requirements. Note that unless the candidate meets the prescribed criteria, he or she will not be considered for admission to the design courses offered by the institute.