NIFT is a national-level design entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for admission to various design courses offered by the NIFT participating institutes. Currently, there are 18 participating institutes that offer the following courses - B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses.
The combined intake capacity for the above programs is 5, 215 seats.
The NIFT exam is conducted in two parts:
Written Exams - It comprise the GAT and CAT. The GAT paper is mandatory for all programs, while only B.Des and M.Des candidates need to take the CAT.
Situation Test/ Personal Interview - B.Des candidates who get shortlisted have to appear in the Situation Test, whereas PG candidates need to appear in a Personal Interview. The only exception is B.F.Tech program, where the admission merit list will be prepared solely based on GAT scores.
The FINAL score of NIFT 2024 for the other programs will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
