National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam

NIFT Exam Process

Candidates who secure the good percentile in NIFT Exam shall be eligible for the selection process. The selection procedure of NIFT Exam is as follows

• Candidates need to qualify the NIFT Exam
• Go through the Situation Test/Group Discussion/Personal Interview
• Academic records are also considered in the selection process of the NIFT Exam.

NIFT Exam Pattern: In order to secure admissions at NIFT, candidates will have to appear for two different written/online objective type tests which are called General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT).

The weightage given to each test in NIFT Exam is as follows

NIFT Exam Pattern: Creative Ability Test (CAT)

CAT test is checked the innovation in development of a concept, intuition skill, power of observation, design ability and the use of color of the candidate

NIFT Exam Pattern: General Ability Test (GAT)

Candidates seeking admissions in BDes and MDes programs at NIFT need to appear for GAT. This test comprises of the below mentioned sections

• Quantitative Ability
• Communication Ability
• English Comprehension
• Analytical Ability
• General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The duration of GAT is 120 minutes and the language of this written test is English. While formulating the merit list for BDes and MDes course admissions 30% weighatge is allotted to GAT section of NIFT entrance exam.

GAT Test Structure for BDes and MDes

NIFT Exam GAT Test Structure for BFTech, MFM, MDes and MFTech

NIFT Exam Situation Test

Shortlisted candidates of written test appear for the Situation Test which tested the material handling and innovative ability of the candidate.

NIFT Exam Group Discussion

Candidates who have been shortlisted for Masters Programs on the basis of their written entrance examination need to undergo Case Study based Group Discussions (GD) and NIFT Personal Interview round. In the NIFT Exam admissions Group Discussion round candidates will be further shortlisted on the below mentioned basis

• Conceptual clarity
• Knowledge of the topic assigned
• Contribution made to the topic
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to generate new ideas
• Problem solving approach
• Leadership qualities
• Effective communication 

NIFT Exam Personal Interview

After the GD round, a panel will further shortlist candidates on the basis of a personal interview round. The parameters on the basis of which candidates will be judged here are

• Career orientation
• Aptness for the field
• Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
• Communication
• Aptitude & General awareness, creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful