NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2027, Qualification, Age Limit, Required Marks

NIFT PG Eligibility Criteria 2027

Given below are the eligibility criteria for different courses offered through the NIFT PG entrance exam.

NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2027 for Master of Design

NIFT 2027 Eligibility Criteria for Master of Fashion Management

NIFT 2027 Eligibility Criteria for Master of Fashion Technology

NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2027 for Artisans

• Must have passed the plus 2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognised Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board, New Delhi / Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. OR
• A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. OR
• 3 or 4-year diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education after secondary school examination. OR
• Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

AND

• Artisan/Ward of Artisan can seek admission under this category on submission of a valid Artisan Card issued to Self/ Father/ Mother by the Development Commissioner (Handicraft), or Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India or have applied for the Artisan Card before the launch of Prospectus for Admissions – 2027.

NIFT 2027 Eligibility Criteria for NLEA

General Eligibility Criteria for NIFT 2027 Entrance Exam

The standards set by the authorities for a candidate to meet the requirements for eligibility criteria for the NIFT entrance exam are categorised as below.

Who can join NIFT courses after 12th?

For NIFT admission 2027 to the undergraduate courses, the candidates who pass their 12th class will be eligible to appear in the NIFT entrance exam.

However, candidates who are currently pursuing their 12th and are unable to submit their exam results during admission or counselling, need to follow the terms and conditions specified below:

• Candidates below 18 years old have to submit an affidavit on Rs. 10 non-judicial stamp paper in the prescribed Proforma duly signed by the parent/guardian. Submission of a false document will not be acceptable and is a punishable offence.
• Submission of the qualifying degree certificate of the candidate to the campus or the joint director of that college on the prescribed date.
• Proof of examination clearance certificate to be produced for provisional admission by the candidate in case the result is not declared.
• Candidates taking the compartment/supplementary exam in the 12th class or final year of graduation/diploma must bring the date sheet/Principal’s certificate/admit card as proof to show the exam completion status in case of a provisional admission status.
• Candidates seeking provisional admission will be considered if their results haven't been declared by the institution/university. In any other case, their admission will be liable for cancellation under the provisional admission category.

Also Check

• NIFT Selection Process
• NIFT CAT Syllabus
• NIFT GAT Syllabus

NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2027- Important Points

Candidates will be assessed based on some factors to be eligible to appear in the NIFT entrance exam 2027. Apart from the eligibility criteria for the NIFT entrance exam mentioned in the above table, the following are a few of the norms which students must meet to apply for NIFTEE 2027.

• Students appearing in the final exam of the qualifying exam can also apply for NIFT 2027.
• If the Class 12/ final year / final semester exam result is not yet announced by the date of the NIFT counselling procedure, then students will be strictly provisional, subject to the following conditions.

  1. Students will have to submit the final result of the qualifying exam before September 2027.

  2. Candidates have to submit a duly signed affidavit of Rs. 10 on a non-judicial stamp paper. The candidate’s parent/ guardian must sign the affidavit if he/she is less than 18 years of age.

  3. Candidates seeking provisional admission, because of the awaited declaration, need to submit proof that they have passed all the papers of the previous years/ semesters of the qualifying exam to fulfil NIFT eligibility criteria.

  4. Students who are appearing for compartment examination(s) of 10+2 standard will be considered only for provisional NIFT admission. Candidates need to pass the compartment exam. If they fail, then the candidature will be cancelled from the provisional admission, and the entire fee will be forfeited.