Fashion Design

NIFT, NID DAT, and UCEED are considered the three most important design entrance exams in the country. Consequentlty, they are the most competitive and amongst the toughest.

So, if you are preparing for NIFT, your preparation should be enough to appear in SOFT CET and get a good rank.

Note that SOFT CET may have low cut-offs, which will make admission easier.

The NID DAT exam is conducted for admission to the NIDs, which are amongst the top design colleges in the country. As such, NID DAT is amongst the toughest entrance exams in the country. In contrast, SOFT CET is comparatively easier.

So, which exam you decide to take will depend on your priorities and also to some extennt on your abilities. If you feel like your preparation is top level, you can try NID DAT.

SOFT CET is a popular design entrance exam. So, the competition is going to be there, though not at the level of a NIFT or NID DAT.

That being said, you will ideally need around 4-5 months to complete the SOFT CET syllabus. Start you preparation, if you haven'r already.

As part of the preparation, make it a point to solve sample and previous years' question papers.

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, will release the syllabus for SOFT CET 2026 at the time of release of the application form. SOFT CET application form will open around the 3rd week of March 2026.

The candidate can download the syllabus from the portal.

The syllabus will include details like sections, section-wise topics, important topics, etc. Questions in the exam will be asked from the official syllabus. 

NITTE School of Fashion Technology and Interior Design offers After 10th Diploma in two specialisations as in Fashion Design and Interior Design. The total tuition fees for both courses cost around INR 1.5 Lakh. 

 NITTE School of Fashion Technology and Interior Design offers the Scholarships for the underprivileged & needy at the discretion of the management.

NITTE School of Fashion Technology and Interior Design's B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design is a  3 years course offered at the UG level. Candidates need to pass a minimum of Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST/ OBC) to apply for BSc course. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, the selection for BSc is based on written test conducted by the college.

M.Sc is one of the most preferred programme offered at NITTE School of Fashion Technology and Interior Design. With consumers adopting more and more fashionable everyday habits, the field of fashion design is expanding rapidly. After completing their MSc in Fashion Design programme, students have the option of starting their own fashion business or joining any major fashion company. Studying at the top fashion design institute in Bangalore, Yelahanka, students can acquire the skills and techniques utilised in the apparel and fashion sector to launch their careers in small-scale enterprises.