SOFT CET

The SOFT CET verbal and non-verbal reasoning section will include questions from the following topics. So, make sure that you prepare the topics, solve sample questions, and also take mock tests.

• Mathematical Operations
• Verification of True Statement
• Assertion & Reason
• Sequence Puzzles
• Direction Sense Test
• Series Completion
• Arithmetic Reasoning
• Cause & Effect Reasoning
• Inserting the Missing Character
• Statement Assumptions
• Theme Detection

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.

The difficulty level of SOFT CET is not at the same level as say a NIFT, NID DAT, or UCEED. So, you don't exactly need to take coaching to prepare for the exam. That being said, if you are finding the syllabus extremly difficult, you may take help from a peer, teacher, or consider taking up coaching.

Also, even if you take coaching, your effort will decide your success.

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.

Questions in SOFT CET 2026 exam will be asked from the official syllabus. So, candidate needs to strictly follow the syllabus. Also, make sure that you don't follow any unofficial syllabus released by a third party. Note that the official syllabus will be released by MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune.

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. 

Yes. The admission fee to confirm the admissions can be made via online or offline mode. For offline mode, candidates are required to send a DD with their Name and Contact Details behind the DD. DD Name: School of Fashion Technology Payable: at Pune Please courier the DD at SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, PUNE Address: Sr.13/1/2, Narhe Ambegaon, Opp. To Vision English Medium School, Pune, Maharashtra 411041

Candidates can usually be given 4 days to confirm their SOFT CET admissions. If the payment is not made within the given deadline, seat will be cancelled and allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.

SOFT CET 2026 Merit List will be released on the website. Candidates need to log in and then check the result. Result will be out for those candidates who have given the SOFT CET Entrance Exam.