Fashion Design

Yes, getting a seat is quite competitive. In 2025, the closing rank for the B.Des Fashion Design course was 909, making it the toughest specialisation to get into. Students need serious preparation for the entrance exam and situation test to crack it.

The allotment of seats for NIFT will be based on the following parameters:

• Choice opted at the time of counseling registration (academic programs + campuses)
• The category of the candidate
• Seat intake in the college opted for admission
• NIFT merit rank of the candidate.

The National Institute of Technology (NIFT) releases answer keys only for the computer-based GAT test. No answer key are released for the offline-based CAT paper.

Also, the keys are released separately for the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses. The key will contain the official answers to the questions asked in the entrance exam.

NIFT answer key is released for the GAT paper and the candidate is also given the option to file objections. Objections have to be filed online through the candidate portal. The candidate has to furnish proper proof supporting their claims.

If the challenge filed by the candidate is found to be correct and the answer key is incorrect, the admission committee will delete the key. Also, the correct key (s) are released in the final key. Note that the scores of the candidate will be calculated using the revised key only. The fee paid by the candidate will not be refunded.

There are 20 NIFTs that will accept NIFT 2027 Scores for admission purposes. These institutes are known as participating colleges.

However, in addition to the participating colleges, there are other private colleges that will also consider NIFT scores for admission to their UG and PG design courses. The candidates are urged to go through the list of result-sharing institutes.

The NTA will release the NIFT 2027 answer key (FINAL) on March 23, 2027 (tentative). 

The final key will be released after considering objections filed by the candidate. There is no provision to challenge the final answer key. So, the keys included in the FINAL answer key of NIFT 2027 will be considered the correct and official answers.

Yes, you can transfer later into fashion design, as both disciplines involve the same underlying concepts such as spatial understandings, color theory, proportion, coordination of materials. But it is a different set of skills that materialise the design. Interior design is about designing an architectural space, whereas fashion design is about designing clothing.

The Symbiosis institute of Design (SID) usually does not have an application correction windows. So, candidates must be careful when filling out the SEED application form. Note that if any incorrect information is furnished in the application, the candidate may be disqualified. The SID admission committee will check candidate information at the time of counseling and seat allotment. 

Note that if SID decides to give candidates an option to edit the application form for the next academic session, the same will be updated here.