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    How to Prepare for IFTK Exam 2025?

    How to Prepare for IFTK Exam 2025?

    Ritika JonwalUpdated on 23 Jun 2025, 12:22 PM IST

    IFTK Exam is conducted by Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala for students who aspire to have a career in the fashion industry. IFTK exam 2025 was conducted on June 22, 2025. Candidates must prepare effectively and take the IFTK entrance exam in order to be admitted to the full-time BDes program in fashion design. Students need a proper preparation strategy and guidance to score high in the exam. Read the entire article to get preparation tips and insights curated by the experts.

    How to Prepare for IFTK Exam 2025?
    How to Prepare for IFTK Exam?

    IFTK Exam Syllabus 2025

    The IFTK exam syllabus 2025 consists of 2 sections: General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT includes topics such as quantitative ability, communication ability, english comprehension, analytical ability, general knowledge and current affairs. CAT aims to judge a candidate’s skill.

    Refer to the table given below to get a clear understanding of IFTK exam syllabus:

    IFTK Exam Syllabus General Ability Test (GAT)

    Quantitative Ability

    Consists of questions on addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion and distance.

    Communication Ability

    Includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings

    English Comprehension

    To comprehend the meaning of from a given passage

    Analytical Ability

    Test the Analytical ability and skills of the candidates.

    General Knowledge and Current Affairs

    To test knowledge of current affairs

    IFTK Syllabus for Creative Ability Test (CAT)

    Observation skills

    This section includes questions to test student’s observation skills and design sensitivity.

    Innovation and design ability

    Includes questions to test the ability of students to come up with innovative solutions.

    Color theory and Illustrations

    Test student’s ability and understanding of colour theory and sketching ability.

    Preparation Tips for IFTK Exam 2025

    1. Understanding Exam Pattern and Syllabus

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    It is very important for students to first understand the IFTK exam pattern and exam syllabus as it will help students to prepare for the exam better by having an idea of what is expected by the students in the exam.

    1. Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude

    One of the important and scoring sections include logical reasoning and quantitative aptitude sections for the IFTK Exam. Students can practice daily questions from these sections by setting timers and working on managing their time with the questions.

    1. Communication Ability

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    The Communication Ability section includes questions which the majority of students find difficult. Therefore daily practice and solving as many practice questions as possible is advised to prepare for the section.

    1. Innovation and design ability

    This includes thinking outside the box and generating new innovative concepts that are different and more effective than already existing ideas. Students should practice and master the skill for coming up with creative ideas and turning them into feasible designs.

    1. General Knowledge

    Start with reading and watching daily news and news articles. It is also important for students to be thorough with the important topics such as names of important people, dates and logos, paintings and cultures from different brands and art movements.

    1. Color Theory and Illustration

    Students are advised to be thorough with basics of the color theory and practice as many questions from the topic for better understanding. Aspiring candidates need to practice as many sketching questions as possible to develop the ability for clear and effective sketches in the IFTK exam.

    1. Study Plan

    Students are advised to make a proper study plan first with understanding their weakness and strengths and work accordingly. This will help them prepare more appropriately and also help with the exam anxiety as it builds confidence in the students on their exam preparation.

    1. Sample papers

    Solve previous years papers along with sample papers to understand the language of the paper with the number of questions and type of questions asked in the exam.

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