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NIFT Entrance Exam 2025: Registration, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

Updated on 24th September, 2024 by Isha Jain

About NIFT Entrance Exam 2025

NIFT entrance Exam 2025: The National Institute of Fashion Technology 2025 entrance exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency for UG & PG design courses. NIFT 2025 notification will be released tentatively in November 2024. Candidates aspiring seats in the design programme need to appear for the NIFT entrance exam for the year 2025-26 session. To appear for the NIFT 2025 entrance exam candidates must fill the application form before the deadline. 

NIFT offers various design programmes such as B.Des, B.F.Tech, M.Des, M.F.M and M.F.Tech. Candidates who want to pursue undergraduate programmes need to pass a 10+2 examination from recognised central and state boards. For postgraduate programmes, candidates need to have a bachelor's degree in the relevant field from a recognised university are eligible to apply for the exam. Candidates interested in these programmes need to apply and fill the application form for NIFT exam 2025. 

Before filling the NIFT application form 2025, candidates need to review the eligibility criteria set by the exam authorities. Candidates who are eligible can apply for the NIFT 2025 entrance exam by paying the application fee. NIFT 2025 application form release date will be announced on its official website - nift.ac.in. The last date for NIFT application form 2025 will be informed by the authorities along with official notification. 

Latest News and Updates of NIFT exam 2025 

The National Testing Agency will release the NIFT notification 2025 on its official website. The NIFT application form 2025 will be released likely in November 2024. 

NIFT admit card will be released by the National testing Agency likely in January 2025. The NIFT 2025 admit card will be available on the NIFT admission portal - nift.ac.in. Candidates who completed the NIFT registration form 2025 can download the admit card using the login credentials (application number and password).  NIFT hall ticket is the important document that needs to be carried by the student to the exam center along with any government-approved ID proof.

NIFT result 2025 will be declared by the exam conducting authorities on its official website - nift.ac.in. NIFT results will be released likely in March 2025. To check the NIFT 2025 result, candidates must visit the official website and use the login credentials such as the application number and password. Candidates who qualify for the NIFT CAT and GAT exams must appear for the next exam called as the NIFT situation test. The NIFT situation test will be conducted tentatively in April, 2025. 

After the situation test, the authorities will release the NIFT final result in May 2025 for all UG and PG courses. Selected Candidates will be able to participate in the NIFT counselling and seat allotment process to obtain admission into the NIFT campuses. NIFT 2025 counselling process involves various steps such as registration, choice filling, locking of choices, seat allotment and payment of fees. The authorities will release the NIFT seat allotment results for each round as per availability of seats. 

About NIFT entrance exam 

National Institute of Fashion Technology  is a national level entrance exam conducted annually. NIFT full form stands for National Institute of Fashion Technology. NIFT offers various design programmes such as  Bachelors of Design (B.Des), Bachelors of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech), Masters of Design (M.Des), Masters of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech), and Masters of Fashion Management (M.F.M). NIFT 2025 entrance exam will be conducted in pen and paper mode. Candidates who will be selected in these design programmes will be able to gain admission in any of the 18 NIFT campuses. 

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Highlights

Full Exam Name
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination
Short Exam Name
NIFT Entrance Exam
Conducting Body
National Testing Agency
Frequency Of Conduct
Once a year
Exam Level
National Level Exam
Languages
English
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Offline : 3000
Mode Of Exam
online
Mode Of Counselling
online
Participating Colleges
29
Exam Duration
+4 more
No Of Seats
5289

Candidates must meet the NIFT entrance exam eligibility requirement before filling the application form. Mentioned below are the detailed information regarding NIFT eligibility criteria 2025 for each programme.

For B.Des & B.F.Tech Programme: 

  • Age Qualification: Candidates should have age less than 24 years as on August 1 of the admission year. Candidates belonging to reserved category (SC/ST/PwD) will have an age relaxation of 5 years. 

  • Academic Qualification:  Candidates must pass the 10+2 from a recognised central or state board/ National Open School with a minimum of five subjects/  Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

For M.Des & M.F.M Programme:

  • Age Qualification: There is no age limit for M.Des & M.F.M Programme.

  • Academic Qualification: Candidates who completed their undergraduate degree in any stream from a recognized institute or university. Candidates who passed their 3 year diploma undergraduate course under NIFT/NID.  

For M.F.Tech programme: 

  • Age Qualification: There is no age limit for M.F.Tech Programme 

  • Academic Qualification: Candidates who completed their B.F.Tech from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) or B.E/B.Tech. from any recognized Institute / University.

NTA will release the NIFT application form on its official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. The exact date for NIFT 2025 application form is not yet announced. The NIFT registration form will be released likely in November 2024. The authorities will notify the NIFT 2025 application form last date on the official notification. Candidates need to carefully read all the guidelines specified by the authorities before applying for NIFT exam 2025. 

How to apply for NIFT 2025 registration form? 

Candidates who fulfil all the required NIFT entrance exam eligibility criteria need to apply. Here are the steps for filling the NIFT application form 2025: 

  • Students should go to the official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT or nift.ac.in

  • Register and generate the ID and password to fill the details.

  • Relogin and fill the NIFT 2025 application form.

  • Upload all required documents.

  • Pay the application fee of NIFT and download.

  • Take the printout for further NIFT admission process.

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Documents Required at Exam NIFT Entrance Exam 2025

National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination 2025

  • Admit card
  • Original id proof (voter id, pan card, driving license, aadhar card)

NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Exam Centers

StateCity
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Surat
Vadodara
Karnataka
Bangalore
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Punjab
Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Coimbatore
Madurai
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
Delhi
New Delhi
Assam
Guwahati
Telangana
Hyderabad
Rajasthan
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Udaipur
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
Srinagar
Himachal Pradesh
Kangra
Kerala
Kannur
Kochi
West Bengal
Kolkata
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Bihar
Patna
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
Jharkhand
Ranchi
Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam
Meghalaya
Shillong
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NIFT exam pattern will be prescribed by the NIFT authorities on its official brochure. Candidates must check the NIFT exam pattern to know about the type of questions, number of questions asked in each section, mode of the exam, and duration of the exam. The NIFT exam consists of two sections: General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). Candidates appearing for admission at NIFT for various courses the exam pattern for those papers will vary. Candidates need to understand the NIFT test pattern to crack the exam. 

NIFT Exam Pattern 2025 

Particular

Details

Exam duration

3 hours/ 2 hours

Medium of the exam

English/Hindi

Mode of the exam

Computer-Based Mode

 NIFT 2025 Duration And Weightage For All Programmes  

Programmes

Test

Weightage 

Duration 

B.Des

GAT 

30%

2 hours

CAT

50%

3 hours

Situation Test

20%

-

B.F.Tech

GAT (Part A)

30%

3 hours

GAT (Part B)

70%

-

M.Des

GAT 


30%

2 hours


CAT

40%

3 hours

Personal Interview

30%

-

M.F.M

GAT

70%

3 hours

Personal Interview

30%

-

M.F.Tech 

GAT

70%

3 hours

Personal Interview

30%

-

B.Des

NIFT B.Des GAT exam pattern is given below for the understanding of the aspirants writing the entrance test. The number of question, language of exam, mode, marking scheme and such factors described in the exam pattern of NIFT B.Des GAT 2024 can be checked below in the table. The exam pattern for the M.Des programme is also given for the post graduate aspirants.

NIFT B.Des GAT Exam Pattern

Programme

B.Des

M.Des

Language

English

Duration of exam

120

Sections

No. of Questions

Quantitative Ability

20

20

Communication Ability

25

30

English Comprehension

25

30

Analytical Ability

15

25

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

15

15

Total number of questions

100

120

B.F.Tech

The exam pattern of NIFT entrance exam 2024 for the Creative Ability Test namely CAT has not been released by the authorities yet, Candidates are advsied to focus on concept development and design as questions will be designed to test them in these areas. They must be creative and make innovative use of their colour and illustration skills. 

Generally three questions are asked for a total of 30 marks and candidates are tested accordingly.

M.Des

NTA has announced the personal interview dates for M.Des programme on its official website -exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/. To download the personal interview call letter, candidates can use their login credentials such as application number and date of birth. Qualified candidates can participate in personal interview from April 4 to April 6, 2024. 

NIFT 2024 Situation Test will be conducted for the shortlisted candidates of CAT and GAT for B.Des admissions. This will be held separately for those who have qualified. The situation test is a hands-on test used to evaluate the candidate’s skills for material handling as well as the innovative ability in a given situation with a given set of materials.

The Exam Pattern of the Situation Test can be summarised as follows:

  • Duration: two hours
  • Test involves: Design of one three dimensional (3D) model.

Note: Candidates will be provided with all the required design materials which should be checked by them upon receipt.

Some guidelines:

  • Candidates will be permitted to bring some items as instructed in the admit card
  • They must make optimum usage of the same. Additional materials will not be provided.
  • Colour pencils and marker pens are not allowed.
  • An Answer Sheet will be provided separately for any writing purposes which has to be signed by the candidates in the exam hall.
  • After completion of the test, the model, answer sheet and any left over materials must be left by the candidates on the table.

Evaluation Criteria for the NIFT Situation Test 2024 are as follows:

  • Originality of the concept applied.
  • Creative use of material and the skills for the same.
  • Neatness of the final model.
  • The write-up describing the model and concepts used.


M.F.Tech

NIFT M.FTech exam pattern gives candidates all the information about the type of questions, duration of exam, language, sections asked and more. This will aid candidates in better preparation for the exam and planning of the exam day.

NIFT M.FTech Exam Pattern 

Language

English

Duration of test

180

Mode of exam

offline

Sections

No. of

Questions

Quantitative Ability

30

Communication Ability & English

Comprehension

45

Analytical & Logical Ability

25

General Knowledge and Current

Affairs

25

Case Study

25

Total number of questions

150


Note: Candidates who qualified for the NIFT entrance exam can participate in the personal interview. The authorities will conduct the Personal interview from April 1 to April 2, in offline mode. Students can download the personal interview call letter by ending the application number and DOB on the NTA official website. 

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Syllabus

NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 B.Des 2025

General ability test: Unit 01


Quantitative ability
  • Addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion, and distance

General ability test: Unit 02


Communication ability and english comprehension
  • Synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehend a situation from a given passage etc.

General ability test: Unit 03


Analytical ability

    General ability test: Unit 04


    General knowledge and current affairs

      NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 B.F.Tech 2025

      General ability test: Unit 01


      Quantitative ability
      • Addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion, and distance

      General ability test: Unit 02


      Communication ability and english comprehension
      • Synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehend a situation from a given passage etc.

      General ability test: Unit 03


      Analytical ability and logical ability

        General ability test: Unit 04


        General knowledge and current affairs

          General ability test: Unit 05


          Case study
            NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 M.Des 2025

            General ability test: Unit 01


            Quantitative ability
            • Addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion, and distance

            General ability test: Unit 02


            Communication ability and english comprehension
            • Synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehend a situation from a given passage etc.

            General ability test: Unit 03


            Analytical ability

              General ability test: Unit 04


              General knowledge and current affairs

                NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 M.F.Tech 2025

                General ability test: Unit 01


                Quantitative ability
                • Addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion, and distance

                General ability test: Unit 02


                Communication ability and english comprehension
                • Synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehend a situation from a given passage etc.

                General ability test: Unit 03


                Analytical ability and logical ability

                  General ability test: Unit 04


                  General knowledge and current affairs

                    General ability test: Unit 05


                    Case study
                      NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 M.F.M 2025

                      General ability test: Unit 01


                      Quantitative ability
                      • Addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion, and distance

                      General ability test: Unit 02


                      Communication ability and english comprehension
                      • Synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehend a situation from a given passage etc.

                      General ability test: Unit 03


                      Analytical ability and logical ability

                        General ability test: Unit 04


                        General knowledge and current affairs

                          General ability test: Unit 05


                          Case study

                            Preparing for the NIFT entrance exam can be challenging for design aspirants. Candidates are advised to check the tips given below to prepare well for the exam:

                            • Practice Drawing: Regularly work on the drawing and sketching skills will improve the accuracy. 

                            • Stay Updated: Keep up with the latest fashion trends and industry news to enhance the general knowledge.

                            • Solve Past Papers: Practice with previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern and improve time management.

                            • Take Mock Tests: Participate in mock tests to build confidence and identify areas that need improvement.

                            • Boost Creativity: Engage in activities that enhance the creativity and visualisation skills, essential for the design aptitude sections. 

                            The National Testing Agency will issue the NIFT 2025 admit card on its NIFT admission portal - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT, tentatively in January 2025. NTA NIFT admit card 2025 date is not yet announced by authorities. To download the NIFT 2025 admit card, candidates need to enter their login credentials generated while registration. NIFT admit card contains details such as name of the candidate, application number, exam centre name and address, date of birth, category, course name, exam centre code, reporting time and signature of the candidate. 

                            How to check the NIFT admit card 2025? 

                            Candidates can refer to the below steps to download the NIFT hall ticket 2025.

                            • Go to the official NIFT website - nift.ac.in.

                            • Locate and click on the 'NIFT Admit Card 2025' link.

                            • Input the login credentials such as registered email address and date of birth.

                            • Press the 'Submit' button.

                            • Candidates can view the NIFT 2025 admit card on the screen.

                            • Download the NIFT hall ticket 2025 and print it for future reference.

                            The provisional NIFT answer key 2025 will be released by the NTA probably in February 2025. Candidates can download the NIFT provisional answer Key 2025 from the official website. Candidates can use the answer key to cross-check their responses and estimate their scores before the official NIFT results are announced. Candidates can raise their objection when an objection window opens by the authorities by paying the fee per objection. After the closing of the objection window, the authorities will release the NIFT final answer key 2025. 

                            The authorities will release the NIFT result 2025 for written exam likely in February, 2025. NIFT 2025 result will be hosted on its official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT or nift.ac.in. Candidates who will appear for the exam can view their NIFT results by using their login credentials such as password/date of birth. NIFT results will be presented as a scorecard. 

                            How to download the NIFT result 2025? 

                            To access the NIFT 2025 results, candidates should follow these steps:

                            1. Go to the NIFT official website at nift.ac.in 2025.

                            2. Select the 'NIFT Final Result 2025' link.

                            3. Enter application number and password or date of birth.

                            4. Click the 'Submit' button.

                            5. The NIFT 2025 result will appear on the screen.

                            The NIFT Cutoff will be released by the concerned authorities on its official website. The NIFT cutoff is the minimum score required for candidates to qualify for admission into various NIFT programs. It varies each year based on factors like the difficulty of the exam, number of candidates, and available seats. The NIFT cutoff 2025 will be released in the form of opening and closing ranking for various programmes for each category such as open, OBC- NC, SC, ST, PwD, NRI, EWS, Dom Open, Dom UR, Dom SC, SC PwD, and ST PwD. 

                            NIFT cutoffs are important for candidates which indicates the last rank at which admission is offered. Candidates who fail to achieve  rank equal to or higher than cutoff rank means they will not be able to secure admission in NIFT campus or course. The NIFT cut off list will be available online at NIFT admission portal. 

                            NIFT Counselling is a crucial step for students who will clear the NIFT entrance exam questions. During the counselling process, candidates are allocated seats in various NIFT campuses based on their ranks and preferences.

                            • Registration: Candidates must register online for the NIFT counselling process.

                            • Choice Filling: while registering for NIFT counselling, candidates need to select their preferred courses and NIFT campuses.

                            • Document Verification: The authorities will verify the documents to confirm NIFT admission eligibility.

                            • Seat Allotment: Seats will be allotted based on rank, preference, and availability.

                            • Payment of Fees: After seat allotment, candidates must pay the required fees to confirm their NIFT admission.

                            Documents Required at NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 counselling

                            National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination 2025

                            • Class 12/degree (mark sheet and certificate)
                            • Bank draft
                            • Secondary school mark sheet and certificate
                            • Category certificate
                            • Certificate of the parents income
                            • Certificate of medical fitness
                            • Photographs - Passport size -2 and Stamp size -4

                            M.F.M

                            NTA conducted the NIFT entrance exam on February 5, 2024. The Master of Fashion Management program had its Stage-I (GAT) as a CBT on February 5. The Stage-II Personal Interview is offline and was conducted from the April 1 to 3. 

                            The National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT sample question papers on its official website - nift.ac.in. NIFT provides the previous year sample papers and courses on their official website. Students who are aiming to excel in the NIFT entrance exam need to add NIFT sample papers in their study plan. With the  NIFT 2025 sample papers students can understand the exam structure and type of questions that candidates can expect in the actual exam. 

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                            Frequently Asked Questions

                            1. When will the NIFT 2025 application form be released?

                            As per previous year dates, NIFT application form will be announced tentatively in November 2024

                            2. What are programmes offered by NIFT ?

                            NIFT offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes such as B.Des, B.F,Tech, M.Des, M.F,Tech and M.F.M. 

                            3. What is the last date for NIFT 2025 application form?

                            The NIFT application form 2025 last date is not yet announced by the authorities.

                            4. Is there any correction window there for NIFT application form 2025?

                             Yes, there is a correction window for NIFT application form 2025, which will be available in January 2025, tentatively. 

                            5. Who can apply for NIFT 2025 entrance exam ?

                            Candidates who have completed the plus 2 or appear for board exams are eligible to apply for the NIFT exam. 

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                            Hello Harsh,

                            If you belong to any reserved category, Kindly mention your category, you belong. Previous year the closing rank for NIFT Delhi was Gen- 47, OBC- 154, SC- 781, ST-368. You can also use NIFT College Predictor tool with the given below link to know your best admission possibilities.

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                            Good Luck!

                            Hello

                            The authorities declared NIFT B.Des 2019 Result on March 25. The shortlisted candidates had to take situation test. National Institute of Fashion Technology declared NIFT B.Des 2019 Final Result on May 20. Since it is late to answer this query, I hope your query is resolved. 
                            Do let us know if you have any other queries.

                            Good Luck!

                            Hello sir
                            Congratulations that your daughter perform well in examination
                            Yes sir your daughter will definitely get seat seat in national institute of fashion technology in Chennai because the cutoff of NIFT Chennai campous previous yaer for obc is 867 Rank.After qualifiying NIFT written they call for interview in April and May
                            After the declaration of final result in first week of June 2019.
                            After qualifying all round the counseling start from second week of June .
                            Hope it will you out sir
                            If you have any doubt comment below I am more happy to help you

                            Hii

                            The entrance examination for NIFT has been conducted already and the result is also declared.
                            if you had appeared in the examination and have been shortlisted (B.Des and M.des), then you are required to choose the test date and center for the Situation test online by logging in to your account on the official website from 27th march to 2nd april only. For the candidates who have qualified for BFtech or MFTech, will have to wait till may for the councelling schedule which will be uploaded on the website.
                            If you have not appeared in the entrance this time, then you will have to wait for this year and you can then apply next year.
                            If you have any more doubt, feel free to revert back

                            Thanks!!

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