The NIFT 2027 examination process has started. Two popular admission routes into the UG programmes through NIFT 2027 are regular admission and lateral admission. For both, candidates have to appear for the NIFT entrance exam. However, there are certain important differences between the two. In this article, find out what the difference is between NIFT 2027 regular admission and lateral entry admission.
The NIFT lateral entry admission is only offered for UG programmes where the students are admitted directly into the 3rd semester of the course. The NIFT UG admissions are done into BDes and BFTech programmes offered by NIFT campuses in India. Both the programmes are of 4-year duration.
The regular and lateral entry admission into NIFT UG programmes have separate eligibility criteria and admission process. Aspirants must make sure they fulfil the eligibility criteria and appear for all the components of the selection process of the respective programmes.
Particulars | Regular Admission | Lateral Entry Admission | ||
BDes | BFTech | BDes | BFTech | |
Eligibility | 10+2 in any stream | 10+2 with Mathematics | 10+2 in any stream and Diploma/Work experience | 10+2 with Mathematics and Diploma/Work experience |
Stage 1 Selection process | GAT+CAT | GAT | GAT | GAT |
Stage 2 Selection Process | Situation Test | - | Studio Test and Personal Interview | Technical Ability Test and Personal Interview |
Admissions Offered into | 1st semester | 1semester | 3rd semester | 3rd semester |
Seats | 3423 | 591 | 348 | 59 |
Priority for admission | First priority | First priority | Offered After regular seats and SPT seats are filled | Offered After regular seats and SPT seats are filled |
As per the NIFT eligibility criteria, candidates who have passed 10+2 with mathematics are eligible to apply for BDes and BFTech. Candidates with 10+2 in any other stream are eligible to apply for BDes.
For lateral entry into the second year of NIFT BFTech, candidates must have passed 10th or 12th with mathematics and completed a diploma programme in the relevant field along with work experience. For lateral entry into the NIFT BDes programme. Click the link below to check the detailed eligibility criteria for NIFT 2027.
Particulars | Details |
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The components of the NIFT selection process for regular and lateral entry admission vary. The weightage assigned to each component also differs. Candidates must appear for all components of the selection process to obtain admission. Given below is the weightage.
Candidates have to appear for GAT, CAT and situation test for BDes regular admissions. For admissions into the regular BFTech programme, candidates have to appear only for GAT (Part A and B). There is no second stage for NIFT BFTech. The details are given below
Particulars | BDes | BFTech |
GAT | 30% | 100% |
CAT | 50% | - |
Situation Test | 20% | - |
Candidates have to appear for GAT to obtain lateral entry into BDes and BFTech. The second stage of admission for NLEA BDes includes a studio test and personal interview. The second stage for admission into NLEA BFTech includes a Technical Ability Test and a personal interview. The details are given below.
Particulars | BDes | BFTech |
GAT | 40% | 40% |
Studio Test | 40% | 40% |
Technical Ability Test | - | 20% |
Personal Interview | 20% | - |
The regular admissions are given first priority and the lateral entry admissions are done for any vacant seats.
After the regular admission process ends, any vacant seats, as well as those vacated by students during the academic year, are first allotted to existing NIFT students under the Student Permanent Transfer (SPT) policy. Once the SPT process concludes, any remaining vacant seats in the UG programmes are offered through the NIFT Lateral Entry Admission
(NLEA) scheme, in accordance to the prescribed reservation norms.
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