Design Entrance Exam

You can prepare it by yourself. - Practice Maths of your high school or inter. - Improve your English (reading). - Try to improve your GK and Current affairs especially in fashion field. - Try to sketch the things around you like view of what you are seeing. This time or view of what you observe when you are seeing in a car, etc. That's all what you can do by yourself. By focusing on all the points given, you will surely crack the entrance by yourself. Mainly try to read newspapers as much required because based on current affairs they ask questions and let me tell you NIFT changes every year entrance exam pattern so you may find or ask anyone about NIFT question papers but it would be of no use because every year it changes.

Hello Stefanie,
There are 2 courses offered by NIFT:
1) Bachelor of design
2) Bachelor of fashion technology
First decide which course you want to go for.
There are 2 phases for getting into Bachelor of Design and 1 phase for getting into Bachelor of Fashion Technology.
Both are different courses offering different curriculum for building you as per job perspective.
Bachelor of Design consists of fashion design, knitwear design, fashion communication, leather design, textile design and accessory design.
For B.Design, you need to appear for CAT and GAT and if you are shortlisted then you are called for a situation test.
CAT Consist of drawing which you need to crack on the frequency of your creativity and GAT is general aptitude (English, maths, analytical and GK) and in situation test, you are asked to make a 3D model from the material provided to you.
For B.Fashion technology, there is only GAT.
You should keep checking the website as the forms are available every year in the month of October or late September. Do read the prospectus.
12th marks are not counted for admission until this academic year but if there are any changes, they will be mentioned in the prospectus.
Sample question paper is provided on the website which you help you get an idea about the exam.
Exam is not that tough but if you study, you will definitely get through.
Once the result is out, last year Common Merit Rank list is uploaded on the website, you will get admission on the basis of your Common Merit Rank (CMR).
Be focused, keep practicing.
You can refer to Arihant Publications book for GAT and for CAT, keep practicing drawings, human anatomy, posters, sequential drawings, depicting emotions through colors, perspective drawing helps a lot.
I wouldn't suggest any coaching classes.
Keep checking the website and read newspapers and watch ads and most of all, be updated.

Hi Chetana Shive,
Situation Test has 20% weightage, and is an important deciding factor, in your admission. Situation Test is for the students who have applied for Bachelor of Design Programme are called for Situation Test after clearing their written test. In situation test student is required to create a three dimensional model with various materials provided; based on a specific topic or theme mentioned. The students is provided with materials like, ice cream sticks, mount board, color papers, straws, thread etc. They are given three hours to make a three dimensional model. The model is evaluated on space visualization, innovative and creative use of given material, composition of elements, color scheme, construction skill, finesse of the model and overall presentation etc. These parameters will be checked with the write up explaining the concept behind the model constructed. And the candidates are assessed for their Quality of Material Manipulation, Innovative Ideas, Aesthetic Appeal, Neatness, Conceptualization Skills and Working Methodology.