The National Institute of Fashion Technology will notify the NIFT B.FTech 2026 selection process on its official website - nift.ac.in. Interested applicants can check the details about the selection process of NIFT B.FTech in the admission prospectus, which will be released at the time of NIFT 2026 notification. The NIFT B.FTech selection process differs slightly from the selection process for NIFT B.Des. In this article, get all the information about the weightage for different components in the NIFT B.FTech selection process and understand how it differs from the B.Des selection process.
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Candidates will be shortlisted through the NIFT entrance exam for admission into the NIFT B.FTech 2026 programme. B.FTech Apparel Production is one of the top choices for students at NIFT, as indicated by the analysis of the NIFT cut-off data.
The NIFT entrance exam has 100% weightage in the B.FTech selection process. Candidates must appear for the General Ability Test of NIFT 2026. The total duration of NIFT B.FTech GAT will be 3 hours. The components are given below
NIFT Entrance Exam GAT Section A
NIFT Entrance Exam GAT Section B
The NIFT GAT A is conducted online for a 2-hour duration. The details of the NIFT GAT syllabus for Section A are given below.
Sections | No. of questions |
Communication Ability and English Comprehension | 40 |
Quantitative Ability | 20 |
Analytical and Logical Ability | 15 |
GK and Current affairs | 25 |
Total | 100 |
The NIFT GAT B is conducted in an online mode for a duration of 1 hour. The details of the NIFT GAT syllabus for Section B are given below.
Sections | No. of questions |
Quantitative Ability | 15 |
Analytical and Logical Ability | 15 |
Case Study | 20 |
Total | 50 |
While candidates have to appear for both sections of GAT, they don’t have the same weight in the selection process. The weightage is given in the table below.
Sections | Weightage |
GAT (Section A) | 30% |
GAT (Section B) | 70% |
The NIFT selection process differs for various programes offered by the NIFT campuses. The NIFT B.Des selection process has more components compared to B.FTech. For NIFT B.Des, candidates have to appear for GAT, CAT, and a situation test. A comparison of the selection process for B.Des and B.FTech is given below.
Particulars | B.Des | B.FTech |
GAT | Section A | Sections A and B |
Duration of GAT | 2 hours | 3 hours |
Total questions | 100 | 160 |
CAT | Applicable | Not Applicable |
Situation Test | Applicable | Not Applicable |
Weightage | GAT - 30% CAT - 50% Situation Test - 20% | GAT Section A - 30% GAT Section B - 70% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In the NIFT B.FTech selection process, the GAT section A has 30% weightage, and GAT section B has 70% weightage.
No, there is no situation test in the NIFT B.FTech selection process.
GAT full form is the National Institute of Fashion Technology General Ability Test.
The components of the NIFT B.FTech selection process are Sections A & B of GAT.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Neharika
These are the topics which are most important in the Current affairs section in respect to NIFT Entrance Exam:
1. National and International Awards and Honors
2. Government Schemes and Initiatives
3. Sports
4. Appointments and Newsmakers
5. Science and Technology
6. Indian and World Economy
7. International Relations
8. Fashion Industry Updates
9. Books and Authors
10. Art and Culture
11. Environmental and Social Issues
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Hello,
According to the sources, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam for 2026 will be held in February 2026. Also, the registration period may open from November 2025.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Dear Candidate ,
Yes , you are eligible for NIFT - UG 2026 . Based on your birthdate , you will be 19 years old as of August 1 , 2026 , which is well within the age limit .
NIFT requires applicants to be under 24 years of age on August 1 of the admission year , with a 5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates .
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The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :
The CAT syllabus consists important topics like
To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus
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