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    NIIFT 2024: Registration, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Admission Process

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    Team Careers360Updated on 10 Jul 2025, 04:04 PM IST

    Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology Mohali (NIIFT Mohali) is not conducting the NIIFT 2025 entrance exam for 2025-26 academic year. Instead, the NIIFT 2025 admissions will be done on a first-come, first-served basis without any design entrance exam being conducted. The NIIFT 2025 application form is open till July 15. Candidates can apply for admission from the official website. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before filling out the NIIFT 2025 application form. Continue reading for more details on how to apply for NIIFT 2025, eligibility criteria, paper pattern and more.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NIIFT Full Form
    2. NIIFT 2025: Overview
    3. NIIFT Exam Date 2025
    4. NIIFT 2025: Programmes Offered
    5. NIIFT Admission Criteria 2025
    6. NIIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025
    7. NIIFT Application Form 2025
    8. NIIFT 2025 Registration Fee
    9. NIIFT Exam Pattern 2025
    10. NIIFT Exam Centres 2025 (not applicable for 2025-26)
    11. NIIFT Entrance Exam Result 2025 (not applicable for 2025-26)
    12. NIIFT Merit List 2025
    13. NIIFT 2025: Tie-breaking rule
    14. NIIFT Counselling 2025
    15. NIIFT Seat Matrix 2025
    16. NIIFT Fees Structure 2025
    NIIFT 2024: Registration, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Admission Process
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    Candidates will be provided with admission into B.Sc Fashion Design, B.Sc Textile Design, B.Voc Fashion Design and Garment Technology, and M.Sc Fashion Marketing & Management through the NIIFT 2025 admission process.

    NIIFT Full Form

    The full form of NIIFT is Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology. The authorities conduct the entrance exam for admissions in all Undergraduate Programmes offered by NIIFT. However, this year the admissions are being done on first-come, first-serve basis without entrance exams.

    NIIFT 2025: Overview

    NIIFT Full Name

    Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology

    Short Exam Name

    NIIFT

    Conducting Body

    Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology

    Frequency of Conduct

    Once a year

    NIIFT 2025 official website

    niiftindia.com

    NIIFT entrance exam date 2024

    No entrance exam

    NIIFT 2024 registration start date

    May 2025

    NIIFT entrance exam 2024 application form last date

    July 15, 2025


    NIIFT Exam Date 2025

    The authorities have not announced the NIIFT 2025 exam date. As per the notification released by the institute, the NIIFT 2025 entrance exam will not be conducted. Candidates will be admitted based on first-come first serve basis.

    NIIFT Important Dates 2025

    Particular

    NIIFT Dates

    NIIFT 2025 admission registration start date

    May 2025

    Last date to apply for NIIFT 2025 admissions

    July 2025

    NIIFT 2025 exam date

    No entrance exam

    Commencement of counselling

    July 2025


    NIIFT 2025: Programmes Offered

    Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology offers design courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Candidates are required to qualify the NIIFT 2024 entrance examination to get admission to NIIFT courses. List of NIIFT courses 2024 are as follows:

    NIIFT Courses

    • B.SC Fashion Design

    • B.SC Textile Design

    • B.VOC Fashion Design and Garment Technology

    • M.SC Fashion Marketing and Management

    NIIFT Admission Criteria 2025

    For undergraduate courses, the authorities conduct the NIIFT entrance exam, which is followed by situation test and interview. Final Merit of marks will be compiled on the weightage based on Examination.

    Weight age of written Examination, Situation Test and Interview (Not applicable for 2025-26)

    • Written exam: 60% weightage of 125 marks
    • Situation Test: 20% weightage of 20 marks
    • Interview: 20% weight age of 20 Marks.
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    NIIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025

    Exam conducting authority has released the NIIFT 2025 eligibility criteria in the official brochure. The eligibility criteria include the requirements that candidates have to meet to be eligible for admission.

    NIIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Courses

    • Should have passed class 12 in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi OR

    • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri- Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level or Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system 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-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education

    NIIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Courses

    • B.Sc/ B.Tech/ B.E or

    • B.Com/ BBA/ BCA/B.A/ B.Des with any one of the following subjects: Economics/Statistics/ Management / Marketing / Mathematics /Textiles/ Fashion/ Accounts/ Computers / Home

    • Science /any other related Diploma

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    NIIFT Application Form 2025

    The NIIFT 2025 application form is open till July 15, 2025. Candidates can fill the application form online. Along with submitting the required details and documents, aspirants also have to pay a non-refundable NIIFT 2025 registration fee of Rs. 1750 (Rs. 440 for SC/ST /PHP Category candidates).

    Steps to apply for NIIFT 2025

    To begin with, candidates have to visit the NIIFT 2025 official website - applyadmission.net/niiftmohali2025 and click on the link to fill NIIFT application form 2025. Candidates must complete initial registration to generate login credentials. Next, the application details must be filled in as per the requirement.

    NIIFT 2025 Registration Fee

    Category

    Fees

    General Category candidates

    Rs. 1750

    SC/ST /PHP Category candidates

    Rs. 440

    NIIFT Exam Pattern 2025

    Before starting with preparation, candidates are advised to check NIIFT 2025 exam pattern to know the mode and types of questions asked in the entrance exam. The authorities release the exam pattern of NIIFT through a brochure.

    NIIFT 2025 Exam Pattern (not applicable for 2025-26)

    Particular

    Details

    Duration

    3 hours

    Number of sections

    Quantitative Ability

    Communication Ability

    English Comprehension

    Analytical Ability

    Creative Ability

    Total questions

    100+1

    NIIFT Total Marks

    125

    Negative Marking

    There will be no negative marking

    NIIFT 2025: Total number of questions and marks

    Sections

    NIIFT number of questions

    NIIFT total marks

    Quantitative Ability

    25

    25

    Communication Ability

    25

    25

    English Comprehension

    25

    25

    Analytical Ability

    25

    25

    Creative Ability

    1

    25

    Total

    100+1

    125


    NIIFT Exam Centres 2025 (not applicable for 2025-26)

    While filling out the NIIFT application form, the authorities will allow candidates to select their preferred exam city.

    NIIFT 2025 Exam Centres

    Test City

    Code

    Test City

    Code

    Chandigarh

    01

    Ludhiana

    04

    Dehradun

    02

    Lucknow

    05

    Delhi

    03

    Patna

    06


    NIIFT Entrance Exam Result 2025 (not applicable for 2025-26)

    Candidates will be able to check the result of NIIFT 2025 from the official website. To download the NIIFT 2025 result, candidates will have to follow the below given steps:

    • Visit the official website

    • Click on the link to download NIIFT entrance exam result

    • Login using the application number and password

    • Upon successful login, the NIIFT exam result 2025 will be displayed on the screen

    • Download and take a printout of the same.

    NIIFT Merit List 2025

    Final merit will be compiled on the basis of all the three levels of the test - entrance exam, situation test and interview. The authorities will create a common merit list for General and Reserved categories /sub categories ( if applicable ) candidates.

    Weight age of Written Examination, Situation Test and Interview

    • Written exam: 60% weightage of 125 marks

    • Situation Test: 20% weightage of 20 marks

    • Interview: 20% weight age of 20 Marks.

    NIIFT 2025: Tie-breaking rule

    In case two or more candidates secures same score, the rank of the candidate in the merit list securing equal marks will be in accordance with the following criteria:

    • The candidate securing higher aggregate percentage marks in qualifying examination shall be taken higher rank in order of merit

    • In case a tie still exists, the candidate senior in age shall rank in order of merit.

    NIIFT Counselling 2025

    The authorities have released the NIIFT 2025 provisional call letter on the official website applyadmission.net/niiftmohali2025. Candidates can download the call letter using their application number, date of birth and registered email id. The NIIFT 2025 admissions will be done as pe the reservation criteria.

    NIIFT Seat Matrix 2025

    Course

    Mohali

    Ludhiana

    Jalandhar

    Total

    B.SC Fashion Design

    60

    -

    30

    90

    B.SC Textile Design

    60

    -

    -

    60

    B.VOC Fashion Design and Garment Technology

    -

    25

    -

    25

    M.SC Fashion Marketing and Management

    30

    -

    -

    30

    Total

    150

    25

    30

    205


    NIIFT Fees Structure 2025

    Particular

    NIIFT Fees

    Admission Processing fee

    Rs.2000/-(one time- non refundable )

    Tuition Fee

    Rs.52000/- Per Semester

    Library Fee

    Rs.5000/- per annum

    Insurance Fee

    Rs.1,250/- per annum

    Ex-Curricular Fee

    Rs.2500/- per annum

    College Dev. & Maintenance Fee

    Rs.1000/- per annum

    Institute Security

    Rs.4000/- (one Time)fully refundable

    Total Institute Fee (A.1 toA.7)

    Rs. 67750/-

    Hostel Security

    Rs. 4000/-(one Time)fully refundable

    Hostel Fee

    Rs.12500/- per semester

    Electricity

    Rs.3000/- per semester

    Total Hostel Fee(B.1 to B.3)

    Rs.19500/- Per semester

    BUS FEE – MOHALI

    Rs.3500/- per semester

    BUS FEE – CHANDIGARH /PANCHKULA

    RS .5000/- Per semester

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is NIIFT 2025 registration open?
    A:

    Yes, candidates can register for NIIFT 2025 till July 15, 2025.

    Q: When is NIIFT 2025 exam?
    A:

    The institute will not conduct NIIFT 2025 exam.

    Q: What is the official website of NIIFT 2025?
    A:

    NIIFT 2025 official website is niiftindia.com. 

    Q: What is NIIFT full form?
    A:

    Full form of NIIFT is Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology.

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