Design Entrance Exam

NIFT conducts the counselling for offering admissions across all the sixteen campuses. Candidates will not have to pay any registration fee for the first round of NIFT counselling 2020. For the registration, students have to enter credentials such as form number, date of birth and password. Candidates will also have to select a counselling campus from where they will be participating in the NIFT counselling process. They will receive a system generated letter, SMS and an email on their registered mobile and email ID after successful registration from the authorities. The qualified candidates will have to visit the chosen campus of NIFT at 9:30 a. m. for document verification and seat allotment. They will be called for counselling based on their merit rank and availability of seat. They can select the seat in presence of the nodal officer by clicking on the computer screen. Post allocation of the seat, candidates will have to pay full fee at the NIFT campus. They will be issued an allotment letter/receipt duly signed by the nodal officer, which is important to collect. Please bring the following original documents for participation in counselling as under.
1. 12th mark sheet
2. DOB proof
3. Caste certificate
4. Adhaar card
5. Income proof
6. Medical fitness Certificate of RMP
Further also bought DD of requisite fee in favor of "NIFT HO". Please write on back of DD about the following.
1. Candidate name
2. Roll No.
3. Rank obtained
4. Phone no.
5. Date of counselling
6. Course name
7. Category name.

NIFT B. Des selection process comprises a written examination comprising of a Creative Ability Test CAT and General Ability Test (GAT), followed by a Situation Test to be undertaken by shortlisted candidates of the written examination. GAT comprises the following topics as under.
1. Quantitative Ability : 20 Questions
2. Communication Ability : 25 Questions
3. English Comprehension : 25 Questions
4. Analytical Ability : 15 Questions
5. General Knowledge & Current Affairs : 15 Questions
Total= 100 Questions of 100 Marks
Please refers any two books from the following books for entrance exam preparation.
1. NIFT Exam Guide by Verma
2. NIFT Exam Guide by Dr R. P. Datason
3. Arihant NIFT Entrance Exam Self Study Guide
4. NIFT Entrance Examination (Guide) by D Mittal
The weightage given to various test in selection for B. Des. Are given below.
1. CAT 50%
2. GAT : 30%
3. Situation Test : 20%. .