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The National Testing Agency has opened the NIFT 2027 application form on October 16 , 2026. As per the NIFT eligibility criteria, students who are currently studying in Class 12 are eligible to apply for the BDes programme. However, there are certain conditions they need to fulfil before appearing for the NIFT entrance exam. Admission to BDes will be based on the scores in NIFT 2027 and the NIFT situation test. This article outlines the checklist for students in class 12 who aspire to obtain NIFT BDes admission.
The NIFT campuses in India offer BDes programme in various design specialisations such as fashion design, textile design, knitwear design, leather design, fashion communication and more.
The exam authorities have laid out the following conditions for candidates appearing in their qualifying exam (Class 12 or equivalent) to be eligible for the NIFT 2027 application form.
The candidates must submit the qualifying exam passing certificate at the time of seat allocation/ admission.
Any candidate who has not appeared for the qualifying exam before the seat allotment date is not eligible for admission.
If the Class 12 or equivalent exam result has not been declared, then the admission will be provisional, subject to the following -
An undertaking is submitted (signed by the parent in case of minors)
Submit proof of having passed all the earlier semester exams of the qualifying exam, certified by the Head of the institution in which they are studying
The qualifying exam passing certificate must be submitted on or before September 30, 2027 to the Director of the campus in which the candidate has been admitted, failing which the admission will be cancelled.
In case the qualifying exam result has been publicly declared by the concerned Board/University but it has not been declared in a specific candidate’s case, for any reason, then such cases will not be considered for provisional admission.
Candidates who have appeared for compartment exam will be considered only for provisional admission and such candidates must clear the exam from the same board in which they appeared for the first attempt. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of the admission.
Candidates aspiring for admission into the BDes programme at NIFT have to go through the following steps -
Submit the NIFT application form on the NTA website after ensuring you fulfil the eligibility criteria
Appear for the entrance exam for BDes, which consists of the CAT and GAT sections
Shortlisted candidates will be called to appear for the Situation Test, where candidates have to create a model from a given set of materials and submit a write-up in English/Hindi explaining their model.
Shortlisted candidates based on scores in the entrance exam and the situation test must then register for the counselling process and submit the campus preferences.
The NIFT seat allotment will be done as per the candidate’s rank
Sections | Weightage |
GAT | 30% |
CAT | 50% |
Situation Test | 20% |
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Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.
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