NIFT Entrance Exam

The GAT or the General Ability Test is mandatory for all candidates. The various components of the GAT written exam is given below.

The candidate may note that the number of questions in each section may vary. Further, the difficulty level of questions may also vary between courses. 

The NIFT 2024 exam will be administered across 37 cities in the country. Note that each of these cities may have one or more exam centres. The candidate has to select their choice of exam city while filling out the NIFT 2024 application form.

List of NIFT 2024 exam cities

The application process for NIFT 2024 will be conducted online. After completing the application process, inclduing payment of fees, the candidate must download a printout of the application form.

In fact, the NIFT prospectus prescribes the candidate to “apply on time and keep a printout / photocopy of application form for further reference along with proof of payment.”

The NIFT 2024 application form is for admission to the B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. There are 18 participating NIFTs that currently have a combined intake of 5.215 seats.

In case there unfilled seats in the OBC (NCL), EWS and domicile (Open) and domicile (OBC NCL) category, these seats will be converted to open category after a minimum of two rounds of seat allocation. 

The candidate has to select their category at the time of filling out the NIFT application form. Also, the candidate must ensure that they have the requisite valid and verificable certificate for the category chosen.

If the candidate fails to submit proper documents, he or she will be considered under open category. Also

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFTs) will follow the following reservation criteria:

The candidate has to select their category of admission at the time of filling out the application form and attach supporting documents. The admission officials will verify all relevant documents at the time of counseling. 

Yes, NIFT has the right to cancel any of the examination centres. Also, in such a scenario, the candidate will be allocated an alternate centre. 

Note that any change in NIFT 2024 exam centre will be notified on the NIFT admission portal - niftadmissions.in. The candidate will also be provided with a helpline number, where they can reach out in case of any doubts or issues.

For your reference, here is a sample case:

 

 

In case of the B. Des and B.FTech programmes, the candidates should be less than 24 years as on July 1 of the admission year. There is relaxation of 5 years for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories. However, there is no age limit for applying to the postgraduate programmes at NIFT. When applying for admission to design courses at the NIFTs, the candidate must also carefully go through the academic requirements. Note that even if a candidate qualifies the NIFT Entrance Exam but doesn't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, he or she will not be considered for admission.