NIFT 2022 Exam: Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Admit Card, Result, Scorecard, Cutoff

NIFT 2022 Lastest Updates: The National Institute of Fashion Technology commenced the registration process for NIFT 2022 counselling on May 20 and it is now closed.

NIFT Entrance Exam 2022 - The National Institute of Fashion Technology conducts the NIFT entrance exam for admission to B.Des, BF.Tech, M.Des, MFM, and MFTech at NIFT campuses. NIFT 2022 was conducted on February 6, 2022, in Online-Remote Proctored mode.  As per the schedule, the NIFT entrance exam 2022 for BDes, BFTech, MFTech, and MFM started at 10 am, and for MDes, it was begun at 2.30 pm. 

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Authority has released the admit card for the NIFT 2022 situation test on March 16. Candidates can download the NIFT situation test admit card by visiting their candidate's portal. The exam conducting body has closed the choice filling window for B.Des NIFT 2022 situation test on March 13 and for MDes, MFM, MFTech, the documents uploading date was closed on March 15. The GDPI for PG was conducted from April 7 to 27, 2022 at “Indian Social Institute (ISI), Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003”. 

Previously, the authority declared the NIFT 2022 final result for all UG/ PG programme on its official website on May 17. Candidates can check the NIFT entrance exam merit rank at nift.ac.in.

NIFT admission is wholly based on the candidate's performance in the NIFT entrance exam. B.Des and M.Des candidates have to appear in the Creative Ability Test (CAT), General Ability Test (GAT), and Situation Test/ GD/ PI. Both CAT and GAT exams are conducted on the same day in Online-Remote Proctored mode. 

However, CAT and GAT qualified candidates are only eligible to appear in the NIFT situation test 2022. Aspirants seeking admission in B.Tech candidates have to appear only in the GAT exam. MFM candidates need to clear both GAT and GD/ PI rounds to gain admission across NIFT campuses.

If students have not satisfied with the released NIFT 2022 GAT answer key, in such case they can challenge the same by paying the objection fee of Rs 500 per question till February 24, 2022.  The NIFT entrance exam 2022 answer key download link is available from February 21 to 24, 2022. NIFT application form 2022 with a late fee of Rs 5000 is available on the official website - nift.ac.in. Candidates must meet the stated NIFT 2022 eligibility criteria to appear in the NIFT entrance exam. Successfully registered candidates can download the NIFT admit card 2022 from January 29.

NIFT 2022 counselling is conducted to fill 4,517 UG and PG design seats for the NIFT-qualified candidates. Students appearing in the NIFT entrance exam need to secure the minimum NIFT Cut off to gain admission at NIFT campuses.  The cutoff is the last merit rank in which candidates are offered design course admission in seventeen NIFT campuses. 

What is NIFT Entrance Exam?

National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance exam commonly known as the NIFT entrance exam is conducted at a national level to shortlist candidates for admission in design programmes namely - Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech), Master of Design (M.Des), Master of Fashion Management (MFM), and Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech). A total of 4,517 UG and PG design seats are offered to the NIFT qualified candidates. In NIFT,  aspirants are judged based on their knowledge, skill, and aptitude for the chosen programme. 

National Institute of Fashion Technology is the full form of NIFT. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a pioneer fashion and design institute and its headquarters is in New Delhi. NIFT has campuses in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Patna, Shillong, Raebareli, Srinagar, and Panchkula.

NIFT Entrance Exam - Key Features

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Seat intake for design admission at NIFT campuses through the NIFT entrance exam has been increasing each passing year. There is a possibility of increasing the seat availability for NIFT. Check the year-wise increase of seat intake.

Also Read:

•  NIFTs Fee Structure
•  List of NIFTs in India

Candidates can check the course-wise seats intake of NIFT campuses and total number of seat availability for NIFT admission.  

Courses offered at NIFT campuses through NIFT Entrance Exam

Check the list of the UG and PG design courses that are offered based on the candidate's rank/score in NIFT.  

Candidates who wish to appear for the NIFT entrance exam should ensure that they fulfill the NIFT eligibility criteria to apply for the NIFT entrance exam. The eligibility criteria of NIFT include age bar and educational qualification. Check the table to know the eligibility criteria in detail.

Important information regarding NIFT eligibility criteria 2022

• Students who will appear in the final year of the qualifying examination can also take NIFT 2022.
• If the result of class 12/final semester/final year is still unannounced by the respective university/board till the NIFT admission procedure, then such a candidate will be given provisional admission subject to these conditions:
• The final result of the qualifying result should be presented before September 30, 2022.
• Affidavit (duly signed) of Rs.10 on non-judicial stamp paper
• Those students will be considered for provisional admission and will appear for the compartment exam of class 12. It is mandatory to pass the exam under the same board.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

Interested and eligible candidates can fill out and submit the application form for NIFT 2022 online by providing the required details and documents. NIFT application form 2022 with a late fee of Rs 5000 is now available on the official website nift.ac.in. Before filling out the application form, candidates need to check the eligibility details carefully. 

How to fill NIFT Application Form 2022

The steps to fill out the NIFT application form are given below:

• 1st Step - Candidates have to create their login ID
• 2nd Step - After that, they will have to log in and fill out the application form
• 3rd Step - Next, candidates have to upload the requisite documents as per the specified specifications
• 4th Step - Make the payment - Applicants have to pay the requisite fee in online mode using net banking/credit/debit card. The application fee for candidates who belong to general/OBC(Non-creamy) categories is Rs. 2000 while those who fall under SC/ST/PHP categories will have to pay Rs. 1000. 
• 5th Step - Submission of application form - Applicants should not forget to keep a printout/photocopy of the NIFT application form 2022 for future reference, along with the proof of payment.

Window to update/edit NIFT 2022 application form

The authorities provided an opportunity for candidates to correct the information in their application if needed. Candidates, however, can not change the exam centre later once it was filled.  If the application form is found ineligible for NIFT admissions 2022 after editing it, the application fee already paid will not be refunded and the candidature of an applicant will be cancelled. 

The NIFT entrance exam application form correction window is now activated. Candidates can edit their submitted application form till January 22, 2022.

Application Fees

NIFT Entrance Exam B.Des Exam Pattern

NIFT B.Des GAT 2021 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 2021 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

NIFT Entrance Exam B.F.Tech Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of NIFT entrance exam 2021 for the Creative Ability Test namely CAT is not clearly specified by the authorities. The total number of questions and the marking scheme is not clearly specified by the authorities.

Candidates must 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.

NIFT Entrance Exam M.Des Exam Pattern

NIFT 2021 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 2021 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.

NIFT Entrance Exam M.F.Tech Exam Pattern

NIFT B.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 B.FTech Exam Pattern 2021

Candidates can download NIFT admit card 2022 from the official website from January 29 onwards. They must note that they have not to be sent any hard copy of the NIFT 2022 admit card. They have to carry the admit card to the exam centre, along with a valid ID proof. No candidate is allowed to enter the examination hall without the NIFT admit card documents mentioned above.

What are the steps to download NIFT admit card 2022?

1st Step - Candidates have to visit the official site (nift.ac.in)

2nd Step - Click on ‘NIFT admit card’ to download the hall ticket.

3rd Step - Enter any two of the following credentials - registered email ID, Date of Birth, and six-digit application number of NIFT 2022.

4th Step - Next, click on the ‘Submit’ button.

5th Step - NIFT admit card 2022 will appear on the screen

6th Step - Click on the ‘Download’ button

7th Step - Take a printout of the admit card and keep it for future reference

National Institute of Fashion Technology has released NIFT 2022 answer key on February 21, 2022, in online mode. To download the answer key, candidates have to enter the valid login credentials (Email ID and Password)

With the help of the NIFT answer key, candidates can able to analyze their performance in exams and calculate their probable score before the announcement of the result. If candidates find any discrepancy in the answer key, they can raise objections by paying Rs 500 per objection till Feb 24.

The final result of NIFT 2022 for all UG and PG programme has been declared on May 17. Previously, the NIFT 202 result for the written test was announced in online mode on its official website - nift.ac.in on March 9. Students can download the NIFT 2022 result by providing the required credentials (Email ID and Password) in the login window.

How to check NIFT Result 2022

• 1st Step - Candidates must click on the ‘NIFT result of Written Exam-Admission 2022’ button.
• 2nd Step - They have to enter their Email ID and Password.
• 3rd Step - ‘Submit’ button should be clicked. 

The screen will display the NIFT 2022 result. Candidates should take out its printout for future reference. 

Details mentioned on the NIFT 2022 Result

Below mentioned details will be mentioned in it

• Candidate’s name
• Roll number
• Application number
• Date of birth
• Photograph
• Subject-wise scores obtained in CAT, GAT, and Situation Test
• Score obtained

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will release the NIFT 2022 cutoff by the end of May/June in online mode only. NIFT 2022 cutoff will be available on the official website - nift.ac.in. NIFT cut off 2022 is the minimum rank that candidates seeking admission in B.FTech and B.Des have to meet to matriculate in any one of the seventeen campuses of NIFT. Through the NIFT cutoff candidates will get to know the required rank to secure admission to a specified programme and campus.

What is NIFT Cut off 2022?

NIFT cutoff is the minimum mark determined by the examination cell that students need to score to secure admission to the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The concerned authorities will release the NIFT 2022 cutoff category-wise for each course and campus of NIFT.

How to check NIFT 2022 Cutoff?

The NIFT examination cell will release the NIFT cut-off 2022 after the declaration of the written exam result. The process to check the NIFT 2022 cutoff is as follows.

Step 1 - Visit the official website of NIFT -nift.ac.in.

Step 2 - Click on the link called ‘Download NIFT Cut off 2022'.

Step 3 - NIFT 2022 cutoff will be displayed on the screen in pdf format.

Step 4 - Download the cutoff of NIFT 2022 and take a printout of the same for future reference.

NIFT 2020 last Merit Rank

NIFT Cutoff

Check course-wise NIFT Entrance Exam cutoff 2021 (in the form of last merit ranks) for round 2 below.

Mode of Counselling: Online

The authority has begun the registration process for NIFT 2022 counselling in online mode on May 20 and it is now closed. NIFT counselling 2022 will be conducted in five-seat allocation rounds. Only qualified candidates can attend the NIFT 2022 counselling as per the schedule. Candidates can download the call letter from the registration portal by providing the required login details.

NIFT Counselling Procedure 2022

• Candidates are required to register using the form number, DOB, and password. A NIFT 2022 counselling campus has also to be selected from where it’s convenient to participate in the admission procedure. A system-generated SMS and an email will be sent to them after a successful registration.
• Candidates are called for the NIFT 2022 counselling procedure solely on a merit basis. They have to select a seat in presence of the nodal officer. 
• After the allocation of the seat, the candidate has to make payment of the full fee at the NIFT campus. The nodal officer will issue him/her an allotment letter/receipt.