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National Institute of Fashion Technology
( NIFT )

Courses –
1 . Bachelor Programmes ( B. Des or Bachelor of Design ) –
i. Fashion Design ( FD )
ii. Leather Design ( LD )
iii. Accessory Design ( AD )
iv. Textile Design ( TD )
v. Knitwear Design ( KD )
vi. Fashion Communication ( FC )

2. Bachelor Programmes – Bachelor of Fashion Technology ( B.F.Tech )-
i. Apparel Production ( AP )

3. Master Programmes
i. Master of Design ( M.Des )
ii. Master of Fashion Management ( M.F.M )
iii. Master of Fashion Technology ( M.F.Tech )


Campuses – Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Danan, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Panchkula, Raebareli, Shillong, Kangra, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Srinagar .



Seats are allotted for Regular candidates and Lateral Entry candidates. Lateral Entry Programmes are offered through NLEA or NIFT Lateral Entry Admission.


Tentative Time Schedule –
1 . Online Registration for all modes of admission – Generally in December.


2. Last date of online Registration for UG / PG courses – Generally in January


3 . Application with late fees – January


4. Edit or Uploading the application form – January

5. Online admit card – Third week of January.

6. CBT or Computer based test or Entrance Examination for Admission -February

7. Result – March

8. Situation Test / Interview – April

9. Online Registration for NRI or Foreign Nationals – Mid January to April

10. Declaration of the final result  ( online ) –

Last week of April.

11. Seat Allocation -:May – June.

Qualification and Eligibility –

1 . Bachelor Programmes –

Age – Maximum age should be less than 24 years as on 1st August. 5 years age relaxation for SC, ST, PWD.

Educational Qualification –

Bachelor of Design –

10+2 passed from any recognised Board or Council in India.

Or

A pass grade in the Senior Secondary Examination of National Open School with at least 5 subjects.

Or

Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as 10+2 system .

Or

General Certificate Education or GCE from London / Cambridge / Sri-Lanka at the Advanced ( A ) level  / International Baccalaureate ( IB ).

2. Bachelor of Fashion Technology – 10+2 passed from any recognised Board or Council in India with Physics and Mathematics.

Or

A pass grade in the Senior Secondary Examination of National Open School with at least 5 subjects including Physics and Mathematics.

Or

Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as 10+2 system with Physics and Mathematics.

Or


General Certificate Education or GCE from London / Cambridge / Sri-Lanka at the Advanced ( A ) level  with Physics and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate ( IB ).


Master Programmes –
Age – No age limit.


Educational Qualification –

Master of Design –
Undergraduate degree in any discipline from any recognised institution or university in India.

Or

Three years undergraduate diploma from NIFT or NID .

*Though students of any discipline can apply but Master of Design is an advanced course so they need basic understanding of design.

Master of Fashion Management –

Undergraduate degree in any discipline from any recognised institution or university in India.

Or

Three years undergraduate diploma from NIFT or NID .



Master of Fashion Technology –

B.F.Tech from NIFT.

Or

B.E. or B.Tech from any recognised institution or university in India.


In both Bachelor and Master Courses final year or semester students can also apply.


Foreign nationals / NRI can also apply on the basis of their SAT / GRE / GMAT scores.


Entrance Examination – All the eligible candidates have to appear in an Entrance Examination.

Candidates will get a CMR or Combined Merit Rank based on their score.

Bachelor of Design –
General Aptitude Test or GAT.
Creative Aptitude Test or CAT.
Situation Test.

Bachelor of Fashion Technology –
General Aptitude Test or GAT.


Candidates appearing in Entrance Examination for the both courses will get two separate CMR for two courses.

Master of Design –
Creative Aptitude Test or CAT.
General Aptitude Test or GAT.
Personal Interview or PI.

Master of Fashion Management –
General Aptitude Test or GAT.
Personal Interview or PI.

Master of Fashion Technology –
General Aptitude Test or GAT.
Personal Interview or PI.


Test type – CBT or Computer based Test.

Question type – Objective type questions with negative marking ( 25% of full marks of a question) for every wrong answer.

Examination Centre– All over India.

Schedule and Timings –
Bachelor of Design –
General Aptitude Test – 2 hours.
Creative Aptitude Test – 3 hours.

Bachelor of Fashion Technology –
General Aptitude Test – 3 hours

Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Fashion Technology –

General Aptitude Test – 3 hours
Creative Aptitude Test – 3 hours.


Master of Design –
General Aptitude Test – 2 hours.
Creative Aptitude Test – 3 hours.

Master of Fashion Technology –
General Aptitude Test – 3 hours

Master of Fashion Management –
General Aptitude Test – 3 hours

General Aptitude Test –

Language of the test – English / Hindi

Bachelor of Design – 120 minutes.

1 . Communication Ability and English Comprehension – 40 questions

2. Quantitative Ability – 20 questions

3. Analytical and Logical Ability – 15 questions

4. General knowledge and Current Affairs – 25 questions

Total – 100 questions.

Master of Design –

1 . Communication Ability – 30 questions

2. English Comprehension – 30 questions

3. Quantitative Ability – 20 questions

4. Analytical and Logical Ability – 25 questions

5. General knowledge and Current Affairs – 15 questions

Total – 120 questions.


Bachelor of Fashion Technology –
GAT (Section – A ) –

Language – English / Hindi



1 . Communication Ability and English Comprehension – 40 questions

2. Quantitative Ability – 20 questions

3. Analytical and Logical Ability – 15 questions

4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs – 25 questions

Total – 100 questions

GAT ( Section – B )

Language – English / Hindi



1 . Quantitative Ability – 15 questions

2. Analytical and Logical Ability – 15 questions

3. Case Study – 20 questions

Total – 50 questions

Timing – Section A + Section B – 180 minutes.



Master of Fashion Technology –
General Aptitude Test

Language – English / Hindi

Time – 180 minutes

1 . Communication Ability and English Comprehension – 45 questions

2. Case Study – 25 questions

3. Quantitative Ability – 30 questions

4. Analytical and Logical Ability – 25 questions

5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs – 25 questions

Total – 150 questions

Master of Fashion Management –

General Aptitude Test

Language – English / Hindi

Time – 180 minutes


1 . Communication Ability and English Comprehension – 50 questions

2. Case Study – 40 questions

3. Quantitative Ability – 10 questions

4. Analytical and Logical Ability – 25 questions

5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs – 25 questions


Total – 150 questions



Creative Aptitude Test or CAT – It will be a test to understand the intuitive ability , power of observation in concept development and design ability of the candidate.  It is also important to judge the creative and innovative application of colour and illustration skills.



Situation Test – It is a hands-on test to judge the skill of the candidate for material handling and innovative skills in a given situation with a given set of materials.


Personal Interview – Candidates will be evaluated on the parameters like Career orientation, Aptness for the course, Overall personal achievements in academic and co curricular activities , Communication, General awareness, aptitude, creative and lateral thinking.


NTA or National Testing Agency – Currently ( 2024 ) NTA is organising the admission test.

Details and Application – For every other details like seat, reservation, details syllabus, fees and application visit the website of National Institute of Fashion Technology or NIFT – www.nift.ac.in



Ph.D Programmes – 

Admission through –
1 . Submission of Research proposal

2. Written Test 

3. Interview

Exemption from Written test -1. Candidates having Masters Degree with minimum 10 years of professional experience in teaching or working in the areas of research relevant to NIFT.

2. Masters Degree holders who have cleared and also have a valid score UGC NET, CEED, CSIR ( JRF ) similar tests.

Admission Eligibility ( Full Time and Part Time )-

1 . Master’s Degree in the relevant area of Design, Management or Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution or university of national / international repute. – Minimum 7 years of Education after class X . – Cumulative Grade Point Average or CGPA of 6.0 on 10 point scale ( 5.5 for SC/ST candidates)  or equivalent – or 55% marks in aggregate of all the years / semesters ( 50% for SC / ST ) – No working experience needed.

2. Master’s Degree is not relevant to areas identified by NIFT – Minimum 7 years of Education after class X . – Cumulative Grade Point Average or CGPA of 6.0 on 10 point scale ( 5.5 for SC/ST candidates)  or equivalent – or 55% marks in aggregate of all the years / semesters ( 50% for SC / ST ) – 10 years of professional experience in the proposed area of research ( teaching / working )

3. Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant area of Design, Management or Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution or university of national / international repute. – Minimum 5 years of Education after class X . – Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average is 8.0 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by the institute wherever letter grades are awarded – or 75% marks ( 70% for SC / ST ) in aggregate of all the years or semesters where marks are awarded. – 10 years of professional experience in the proposed area of research ( teaching / working )


Full Time Programme  – normally to submit thesis within four years but option of submitting in three years from the date of their initial registration. In special cases it can be extended to five years by the DG- NIFT.

It has two categories –

1 . NIFT Teaching Fellowship or NTF – They are eligible to get fellowship amount from NIFT.

2. Self – Financed including those in Study Leave or SF

Part time Programme – Students need to submit a thesis within six years. But there is an option of submitting within four years from the date of their initial registration. In special cases it can be extended to seven years by the DG-NIFT.

Categories –
1 . Part Time External Candidates

2. Part Time Internal Candidates – Academic and non academic candidates working in NIFT .


Details – For every other detail and admission please visit the website of National Institute of Fashion Technology or NIFT . –
www.nift.ac.in



NIFT Artisan Admission –

Eligibility Requirements –

For Bachelor Programmes –

Age – Age – Maximum age should be less than 24 years as on 1st August. 5 years age relaxation for SC, ST, PWD.

Educational Qualification –

Bachelor of Design –

10+2 passed from any recognised Board or Council in India.

or

A pass grade in the Senior Secondary Examination of National Open School with at least 5 subjects.

or

Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as 10+2 system .

or

3 or 4 years diploma recognised by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education.

and

Artisan or Ward of Artisan can seek admission in this category on submission of Artisan card issued to self / father / mother by the Development Commissioner (Handicraft ) , or Development Commissioner
( Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India . The card holder should be practising artisan / weaver at least last 5 years of self and at least 10 years in case the card bearers are parents of the applicants.


Examination – They will be selected based on –

1 . Studio Test – 70 marks – To test creative ability and basic 3-D modelling ability ( using 3-d modelling clay ) or other materials.

2. Personal Interview – 30 marks.

Tentative Schedule of Admission –
Online Registration – December to January

Window to update or edit the application form – January

Studio Test and Personal Interview in NIFT Campus – April

Result – Last week of April

Seat allocation , allotment of Programmes and Campus – May

Details and Application – For other details , fees and application visit the website of National Institute of Fashion Technology or NIFT – www.nift.ac.in




NIFT Lateral Entry Admission or NLEA –

This is a programme through which a student having Diploma in relevant field of Design and Technology can get admission in the second year or third semester of the UG courses strictly on the basis of their Merit Rank .

Eligibility Requirements –
Bachelor of Design Courses –

Passed Secondary School Examination or 10th .

And

Passed 3 or 4 years diploma recognised by AICTE / AIU / UGC or State Board of Technical Education in courses related to Fashion / Apparel / Textile and Accessories / Home Science / Handloom Technology / Products / Visual Communication / Graphic Design/ Industrial Design / Interior Design/ Multimedia Design / Apparel Technology / Leather / Fine arts

Or

Passed Senior Secondary or 12th recognised by AIU .

And

Students who have completed two years of regular UG diploma programmes in NIFT after passing Senior Secondary or 12th standard.


Bachelor of Fashion Technology –


Passed Secondary School Examination or 10th .

And

Passed 3 or 4 years diploma recognised by AICTE / AIU / UGC or State Board of Technical Education in courses related to Fashion / Apparel / Textile and Accessories / Home Science / Handloom Technology.

Or


Passed Senior Secondary or 12th recognised by AIU with Physics and Mathematics.

And

Students who have completed two years of regular UG diploma programmes in NIFT after passing Senior Secondary or 12th standard.


Admission Procedure –

Bachelor of Design –

General Aptitude Test or GAT – Weightage of marks 40 – 2 hours

Studio Test – Weightage of marks 40 – 1:30 hours

Personal Interview – Weightage of marks 20



Bachelor of Fashion Technology –

General Aptitude Test or GAT – Weightage of marks 40 – 3 hours

Technical Ability Test or TAT  – Weightage of marks 40 – 1 hour

Personal Interview – Weightage of marks 20


Tentative Schedule –

Online Registration – December to January

Window to edit or update the application form – January

Admit card for GAT Exam ( Online only ) – January

GAT Exam ( CBT ) – First week of February

Answer key publication – Third week of February

Result of Entrance Examination -March

Studio Test / Technical Aptitude Test and Personal Interview and verification of documents and eligibility – April

Declaration of result of eligible candidates – April

Allotment of Programmes and Campus as per CMR or Common Merit Rank – May – June



Details and Application – For every other details like fees structure, application etc. visit the website of the National Institute of Fashion Technology or NIFT – www.nift.ac.in