The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducts the NIFT entrance exam to shortlist aspirants for admission to its design programmes such as Bachelor of Design (BDes), Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech), Master of Design (MDes), Master of Fashion Management (MFM) and Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech). Considered to be a pioneer in fashion education, NIFT has its headquarters in New Delhi. Apart from 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 is three-tiered in its format for BDes and MDes course admissions. As part of the NIFT entrance exam 2023 for BDes and MDes admission, candidates have to first appear for Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT).
NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Highlights
Check important highlights for NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 in the table below.
Event Details |
Specifications |
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Exam Name |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Exam |
Conducting Body |
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) |
Exam Level |
National Level Exam |
Exam Frequency |
Once a Year |
Exam Mode |
Offline |
Exam Duration |
CAT for BDes: 3 Hours GAT for BDes & MDes: 2 Hours GAT for BFTech, MFM, MFTech: 3 Hours |
Language |
English |
Exam Purpose |
Admission into 17 NIFTs |
Course Offered |
BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFTech, MFM |
No. of Test Cities |
32 cities in India |
No. of Accepting Colleges |
17 |
Exam Helpdesk No. |
011-26542000 |
Official Website |
http://www.nift.ac.in/ |
NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Important Dates
Check important NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 dates and events below:
Events |
NIFT Dates (Tentative) |
Salient Features |
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Start date to fill NIFT application forms |
November 2022 |
The online application process for NIFT admissions will commence on the official website of the exam. |
Last date to submit application form without late fee |
December 2022 |
Candidates have to fill and submit the NIFT application form online with an application fee of Rs 2,000 for General/ OBC (non-creamy layer) students and Rs 1,000 for SC/ ST/ PHP category candidates. |
Last date to submit application form with late fee |
January 2023 |
Aspirants who are not able to complete their application process as per the shared schedule are given a chance to fill the application form with a late fee of Rs 5,000. Aspirants have to pay the late fee in addition to the applicable application fee through Credit/ Debit Card only. |
Download NIFT entrance exam admit card online |
January 2023 |
Candidates can download NIFT admit card from the official website of the exam. |
NIFT entrance exam day |
January/February 2023 |
NIFT entrance exam will be held in different cities across India in offline mode. |
NIFT answer key for GAT |
February 2023 |
NIFT Entrance Exam answer key 2023 will be released on the official website of the exam. Candidates can also check and raise objections against the answer key on the official website. |
Declaration of result for NIFT written exam |
March 2023 |
NIFT exam result will be released on the official website for BDes, MDes, MFT anf MFM courses. Candidates can check NIFT results by providing details such as roll number, the application number and date of birth. |
Registration for situation test starts (for BDes programme) |
March 2023 |
NIFT registration 2023 for situation test for BDes programme will commence on the official website. |
Admit card for situation test |
March/April 2023 |
NIFT admit card for situation test for BDes admissions will be released on the official website. |
Situation Test for BDes |
March/April 2023 |
NIFT situation test for BDes courses will be held as per the prescribed schedule. In 2022, the test was cancelled due to COVID-19. |
Interview |
March/April 2023 |
Usually, personal interview rounds are held in offline mode. However, last year due to COVID-19, the interviews for MDes, MFM and MFTech courses were held in online mode. No group discussion round was held last year. |
Final BFTech result |
May 2023 |
NIFT final result 2023 for BFTech admissions will be announced on the official website. |
Final merit list for MDes, MFTech & MFM | March/April 2023 | Final result for NIFT PG admissions will be announced as per the prescribed schedule. Candidates can check the NIFT Entrance Exam result on the official website of the design school using login credentials. |
Final merit list for BDes |
24 March - 27 March 2023 |
Candidates can check the NIFT final merit list on the official website of the design school using login details. |
Registration for NIFT counselling |
28 April - 8 May 2023 |
Candidates can register on the official website to participate in NIFT Entrance Exam counselling. |
NIFT counselling |
April/May 2023 |
The NIFT Entrance Exam counselling will commence as per the prescribed schedule. The counselling is usually held in offline mode. However, last year, it was held completely online due to COVID-19. |
The eligibility criteria for NIFT admissions vary from course to course. Candidates need to meet NIFT eligibility criteria 2023 in order to appear for the NIFT entrance exam.
Candidates should have completed their Class 12 from a recognised board with passing marks to be eligible to appear for the NIFT entrance exam 2023. Aspirants should be below 23 years of age for NIFT admission 2023.
Aspirants should have completed their Class 12 from a recognised board wherein they have studied subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Candidates should have secured passing marks in their Class 12 exam.
Candidates should have completed their undergraduate degree from a recognised institute of the university. There is no age limit criteria for NIFT admission in the MDes course.
Aspirants should have pursued BFTech course at the undergraduate level to be eligible for MFTech course admissions. There is no age limit criteria for NIFT admission in MFTech course.
Candidates should have completed their undergraduate degree from a recognised institute of the university. There is no age limit criteria for NIFT admission in MFM course.
To go through detailed NIFT eligibility criteria 2023 for BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFM, and MFTech course admissions.
Application Start Date | : | 1st November 2022 |
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Application End Date | : | 31st December 2022 |
Exam Date | : | 5th February 2023 |
Result Date | : | 28th April 2023 |
Conducted By | : | National Institute of Fashion Technology |
Official Website | : | https://applyadmission.net/nift2018 |