Q: How many candidates give the NIFT Entrance Exam?

Every year, more than 23,000 students appear for the NIFT Entrance Exam across various test centres in the country.

Q: Will I get guaranteed admission if I qualify the NIFT Entrance Exam?

The NIFT Entrance Examination is the first round of shortlisted candidates for admission to the National Institutes of Fashion Technology. After clearing the NIFT Entrance Exam, you will have to appear for further rounds of admission which include Situation Test, Group Discussion, and a Personal Interview. Your performance in all of these rounds will be considered for giving yo final admission.

Q: What is the level of the NIFT entrance exam?

NIFT Entrance Examination is a national-level entrance test that is conducted for admission of applicants to the bachelor and masters level design programmes offered at the 16 campuses of NIFT.

Q: How many colleges participate in the NIFT entrance exam?

All the 16 National Institutes of Fashion Technology participate in the NIFT Entrance Exam and accept the scores obtained by candidates in the exam for carrying out their admission process. Apart from that, some private colleges also accept NIFT Entrance Exam scores for shortlisting applicants.

Q: Is the NIFT exam conducted only for admission to UG courses?

No, the NIFT Entrance Examination is used for selecting students for both UG and PG programmes that are offered by the National Institutes of Fashion Technology.

Q: In which mode is NIFT Entrance Exam conducted?

The NIFT Entrance Examination is a pen and paper based exam which is conducted in the offline mode.

Q: When does the registration process of NIFT Entrance Exam begin?

The application process of NIFT Entrance Exam begins in the month of October every year. The interested applicants are given time till December to submit their application forms after which the exam is conducted and is followed by further rounds of the NIFT admission process.

Q: How many times is the NIFT entrance exam conducted every year?

The NIFT Entrance Exam is conducted once every year.

Q: What is the full form of NIFT Entrance Exam?

The full form of NIFT exam is the National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination.

Q: Who conducts the NIFT Entrance Exam?

The National Institutes of Fashion Technology (NIFTs) conduct the entrance exam of NIFT every year for admitting students to the various courses they offer.

About NIFT Entrance Exam 2023

NIFT 2023 entrance exam is to be conducted by National Institute of Fashion Technology tentatively in the month of February 2023. The official notification of NIFT 2023 application form is expected to commence in the month of December, 2022.

NIFT is a national level exam conducted yearly to grant admission to the candidates who want to make their career in the field of design. Almost 40,000 candidates appear in NIFTs through GAT (General Ability Test) & CAT (Creativity Ability Test). There are a total of 4517 seats available in the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The NIFT GAT paper is conducted for the Bachelor in Design courses and the duration of the exam is two hours. The total duration of NIFT CAT Paper is three hours to judge the creative skills and observation power of the candidates. Candidates can take a look at the Detailed NIFT 2022 Paper Analysis and also check out the eligibility criteria and selection process of NIFT 2023 below.NIFT offers various design courses such as Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech), Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Master of Design (M.Des), Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech), and Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M). The NIFT entrance exam score is used for admission into both UG and PG programmes offered at NIFT Bhopal, Gandhinagar, Kangra, Jodhpur, Raebareli, Kannur, Chennai, Shillong, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Srinagar, Patna, New Delhi, and Bengaluru campuses

What is NIFT?

The full form of NIFT is National Institute of Fashion Technology and it is one of the most reputed and prestigious institutes for design in India. NIFT is conducted yearly to grant admission into undergraduate programmes like BDes (Bachelor in Design) and B.FTech ( Bachelor of Fashion Technology) and also for postgraduate courses like M.FTech (Master of Fashion Technology) and MDes (Master in Design).

Table of Contents

About NIFT Entrance Exam 2023
NIFT 2023 Highlights
NIFT Exam Dates 2023
NIFT 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Seat Reservation in NIFT 2023
Alternative Exams Apart from NIFT Entrance Exam
Advantages of Appearing in NIFT Entrance Exam
NIFT 2023 Application Form
NIFT 2023 Admission Process & Selection Criteria
NIFT 2023 Answer Key
NIFT 2023 Result
Courses offered through NIFT Entrance Exam 2023
NIFT 2023 Test City Booking
NIFT 2023 Exam Pattern
NIFT 2023 Syllabus
NIFT 2023 Cut off
Colleges accepting NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Score
NIFT 2023 Conducting Body

Know best colleges you can get with your NIFT Entrance Exam score

NIFT 2023 Highlights

Listed below are the NIFT 2023 Entrance examination important highlights for the candidates:

Particulars	Details
Name of the exam	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Exam
Conducting Body	National Institute of Fashion Technology
Level of the Exam	National Level
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online Proctored Examination
Frequency of Exam	Once a year
Duration Of Exam	GAT (General Ability Test) - Two hours CAT (Creativity Ability Test) - Three hours
Total Number of Questions	100 questions for GAT (General Ability Test) Drawing questions for CAT (Creativity Ability Test)
Type of Question	MCQ based in the NIFT GAT
Application Fees	General/ Other Backward Caste( OBC) - Rs 2000 Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) - Rs 1,000
Total Seats Offered	4517 (Expected)
Applications Per Year	Approximately 40,000
Number of Exam Center	32 cities across India
Official Website	https://www.nift.ac.in

NIFT Exam Dates 2023

The candidates can check the NIFT Entrance dates 2023 tentatively mentioned below in the table. We will be providing the exact dates of each event as soon as it will be announced officially by the National Institute of Fashion Technology.

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Release of NIFT Information Brochure 2023	December 2022
Releasing of Application Form of NIFT 2023	December 2022
Last Date to apply for NIFT Registration process without late fine	To be announced
Last Date to apply for NIFT Registration process with late fine	To be announced
Releasing date of NIFT Admit Card 2023	January 2023
NIFT 2023 Examination Date	February 2023
Releasing date of Answer Key of NIFT GAT 2023	To be announced
Last date for raising objection for GAT Answer Key	To be announced
Releasing of final answer key of CAT 2022	To be announced
Date for Situation Test of Bachelor in Design	To be announced
NIFT Results Declaration 2023	To be announced
NIFT Counseling 2023	To be announced

NIFT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must go through NIFT eligibility criteria 2023 before applying for the NIFT entrance exam. The National Institute of Fashion Technology offers courses in the design stream for the candidates who want to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate degree. If the candidate is taking admission in the UG course then the maximum age should be less than 24 years of the candidate on 1st August of the admission year. For reserved category like SC/ST and PwD candidates the upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 years. The candidates who are applying for PG courses There is no age bar for them in appearing for the NIFT exam.

Degree	Courses	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor in Design	Fashion Design	4 years	The candidate must have completed class 12th from a recognised board or must have passed General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination or The candidate must have passed with A grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination with minimum of 5 subjects conducted by the National Open School
	Accessory Design
	Fashion Communication
	Knitwear Design
	Leather Design
	Textile Design
Bachelor in Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)	-	4 years	The candidate must have completed class 12th from a recognised board or must have passed General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination or The candidate must have passed with A grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination with minimum of 5 subjects conducted by the National Open School Or The candidate must done 3/4-years diploma course in any branch of Engineering approved by a State Board of Technical Education or AICTE
Master in Design	-	2 years	The candidate must have done graduation from a recognised university Or Minimum 3 years of diploma in UG from NIFT/NID
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	-	2 years	The candidate must have done graduation from a recognised university Or Minimum 3 years of diploma in UG from NIFT/NID
Master of Fashion Technology	-	2 years	The candidate must have done B.F.Tech from NIFT or B.Tech/ B.E from any recognised board/university.

Seat Reservation in NIFT 2023

Listed below are the reserved seats in The National Institute of Fashion Technology for different categories.

Category	Seat Reservation
Other Backward Caste (OBC) - Non-Creamy Layer	27 %
General/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	10%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
PWD candidates	5% (horizontal reservation cutting across categories)
State Domicile	20%
NRI/Foreign Nationals/ SAARC	15% (supernumerary)
Jammu and Srinagar Campus	35%

Alternative Exams Apart from NIFT Entrance Exam

Once an intelligent person proclaimed - “Always Have a Contingency Plan” which means in the event of an outcome opposite to what was expected, an alternative option must be in place. Here are some alternative exams of NIFT entrance exam which must be in the Plan B list of the NIFT aspirants if the events take an unexpected turn:

Advantages of Appearing in NIFT Entrance Exam

The following pointers will deal with some of the important advantages of appearing in NIFT entrance exam:

Best placement opportunities post-completion of studies from any of the NIFT campuses.
Best exposure to the students due to NIFTs’ tie-ups with more than 32 countries.
Courses offered at NIFTs are more diverse and in-depth in nature.

NIFT 2023 Application Form

NIFT Application form 2023 will be released by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) on the official website. The students will be able to fill the application process online for NIFT 2023 entrance examination.

How to fill out the NIFT Application Form 2023?

The students must go through the instructions given by the institute properly before filling the application for NIFT 2023. The stepwise process to apply for NIFT 2023 is given below for the reference of the students.

Step 1: The students will have to apply online by visiting the official website of National Institute of Fashion Technology i.e. https://www.nift.ac.in.

Step 2: Then the students must check for the latest Prospectus under “Admission” on the home page of NIFT for getting detailed information about courses and fee structure.

Step 3: The NIFT application portal registration page for the students will open up on the new tab. The students who are applying as new user for NIFT 2023 entrance examination must click on the "new application portal" and subsequently complete the registration process for the NIFT 2023 entrance examination.

Step 4: The students will then be able to create a login id and password for NIFT 2023 registration and they can save the same for future login.

Step 5: The students will then have to fill the application form by entering all other personal details and educational qualifications, category, etc. to complete the NIFT registration form.

Step 6: The students will then have to upload their identity details in the form of scanned photograph and scanned signature as per the specified dimensions mentioned in the prospectus.

Step 7: The registration process will be completed after successful payment of fee for NIFT 2023. The students can pay the registration fee online using credit card/debit card/net banking, etc. The application fee is different for different categories for NIFT 2023.

Category	Application Fee
Unreserved/ Other Backward Class (OBC)	INR 2000 /-
Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe(ST)	INR 1000 /-
Person With Disability (PWD)	INR 1000 /-

NIFT 2023 Admission Process & Selection Criteria

The students can take admission in the participating colleges of NIFT on the basis of merit ranks obtained by the students in the NIFT 2023 entrance exam. The students can check the step-wise admission process as mentioned below.

Step 1: Fill out NIFT Application Form 2023

The students must fill the application form online for NIFT registration on the official website. The students should only fill the relevant and genuine verifiable details in the application form. All the information furnished by the students will be cross verified during the time of admission.

Step 2: Download NIFT Admit Card

The admit cards will be generated after successful registration by the students for NIFT 2023. The students can download their respective admit cards by visiting the official website and entering the basic details. The students must note that they will not receive any hard copy of the admit cards through post.

Step 3: Appear for NIFT 2023 Written Examination

The students will then have to appear in the written tests - GAT and CAT. The written tests are conducted in paper based mode.

Step 4: Result Declaration for NIFT 2023

The students can check the results online by visiting the result portal after entering their login credentials. The score obtained in the written tests will be used to shortlist candidates for the next round.

The students who will be shortlisted for B.Des course will have to appear in a Situation Test, while post graduate students will appear in a Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI).

Step 5: Appear for NIFT Situation Test or GD/PI

The Situation Test is conducted for B.Des course to test the material handling skills of the aspirants. The postgraduate students need to appear for the Group Discussion/Personal Interview round.

Step 6: Declaration of Final results

The final results of NIFT 2023 are prepared by giving weightage to each tech component. The student must also note that the final result is used for allocation of seats.

Step 7: Appear for NIFT Counselling

The counseling processes for NIFT 2023 will be conducted online and will have multiple rounds. The shortlisted students will then have to get registered and participate in filling their choice of all the participating colleges. The allotment of seats will depend upon the NIFT 2023 merit rank of the students and choice of preference opted at the time of registration.

NIFT 2023 Answer Key

The answer key of NIFT 2023 entrance examination will be released by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for the objective-based GAT question paper. The answer keys are likely to be released in the third week of February tentatively. The answer key released by NIFT contains the official answers. The students can calculate their tentative or probable score once the answer keys are released. The students will also be able to access the OMR answer sheet. The students must note that they are allowed to carry the GAT question paper only after completion of the NIFT 2023 entrance exam.

The students who have any doubts or objections against the answer key, OMR answer sheet, or question paper can raise objections/ observations by paying a fee of Rs. 500 per observation/ objections.

How to download NIFT 2023 answer key for GAT?

The students will click on the answer key link
Then they will be asked to fill log-in credentials like Roll Number, program, Question Booklet No, and Date of Birth
The students can then successfully download the answer key.

NIFT 2023 Result

The results will be declared by the National Institute of Fashion Technology for NIFT 2023 for the CAT and GAT written test. The NIFT 2023 result is likely to be declared in the 2nd week of March 2023. The result for the same will be released on the official website of the NIFT.

The merit scores obtained in the written examination will be used to select and shortlist students for the situation test/group discussion and personal interview round. The shortlisted students will have to register for the situation test/ GDPI.

How to check NIFT 2023 result?

The students must click on the result link on the home page of the official website.
Once the new login window gets opened, they need to enter the following details,
Email Adress
Password
The students can then check their result on screen.
One can download and take a printout of the result.

Courses offered through NIFT Entrance Exam 2023

The students can go through the list of UG and PG courses that are offered by NIFT in which they can take admission on the basis of the ranks obtained in the NIFT entrance exam. The list of courses are mention as per the table given below:

NIFT Admissions 2023: List of UG Courses
BDes Knitwear Design (KD)	BDes Fashion Communication (FC)
BFTech Apparel Production (AP)	BDes Textile Design (TD)
BDes Fashion Design (FD)	BDes Leather Design (LD)
BDes Accessory Design (AD)
NIFT Admissions 2023: List of PG Courses
MDes	MFM
MFTech	-

NIFT 2023 Test City Booking

The NIFT conducts examinations across the nation and NIFT 2023 exam centers are spread across 32 cities. The students can check the list of cities that are available for giving examination for NIFT 2023 as mentioned below in the tabular form:

Exam Centers of NIFT 2023
Ahmedabad	Bengaluru	Bhopal
Bhubaneswar	Chandigarh	Chennai
Cochin	Coimbatore	Dehradun
Delhi	Guwahati	Hyderabad
Jaipur	Jammu	Jodhpur
Kangra	Kannur (Kerala)	Kolkata
Lucknow	Madurai	Mumbai
Nagpur	Patna	Pune
Raipur	Ranchi	Surat
Udaipur	Vadodara	Vishakhapatnam
Shillong	Srinagar (J&K)

NIFT 2023 Exam Pattern

The candidates can check the NIFT exam pattern 2023 mentioned below.

The Entrance Examination for NIFT 2023 will be conducted in three stages. It starts with the General Ability Test (GAT) and followed by the Creativity Ability Test (CAT).
NIFT Entrance test comprises a written test which is conducted for all five courses through General Ability Test (GAT).
The students must note that only those students are eligible to give the Creativity Ability Test (CAT) who qualifies for the GAT. The students who qualify for both GAT and CAT examination are asked to appear for the Situation Test and after that the students will have to go through final rounds of personal interview.
General Ability Test (GAT) is applicable for the courses of Bachelor in Fashion Technology, Master of Fashion Management, and Master in Fashion Technology.
There is no negative marking in the NIFT exam pattern 2023 entrance examination. It is advisable that students must attempt all the questions.

NIFT 2023 Exam Pattern
Mode of Examination	Online Proctored Examination
Number of Papers	Two
Number of Sections	Five
Type of the section	General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, and Analytical and Logical Ability.
Question Paper Mode	Multiple Choice Question
Duration of the Exam (GAT written test)	2 hours (for Bachelor in Designing & Master in Designing) 3 hours (Bachelor in Fashion Technology, Master in Fashion Technology, and Master of Fashion Management)
Exam Language	English

NIFT 2023 Syllabus

NIFT Syllabus 2023 is divided into five major components. The syllabus includes questions from Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, English Comprehension, and Analytical and Logical Ability. The students can check the syllabus for both the General Ability Test (GAT) and Creativity Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for both the test.

NIFT GAT Syllabus 2023

The syllabus for NIFT General Ability Test for 2023 includes questions from Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, and Analytical and Logical Ability. The questions are MCQ based and there are no negative marking. The duration of the examination is 2 hours.

Syllabus of GAT	No of Questions	Topics Covered
Communication Ability and English Comprehension	50	one-word substitutes Idioms & phrases correct spellings Synonyms Singular Plural Antonyms
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	15	Current Affairs Polity Geography Sports Awards and Honors
Quantitative Ability	20	Fractions Percentage Work & Task Ratio & Proportion Time & Distance Rate of Interest Addition Multiplication Division
Analytical and Logical Ability	15	Ordering and ranking Puzzle Seating Arrangement Linear Arrangement Reasoning Calendar Blood relations

NIFT CAT Syllabus 2023

The syllabus for NIFT Creative Ability Test is designed to check the drawing test and evaluates the skills and observation perspective of the students. The examination is conducted for a 3 hour duration.

Syllabus	Topics Covered
Creative Ability Test	Creativity in the development of a thought Power of observation Design ability of the applicant Discernment ability

NIFT 2023 Cut off

There are a total of 4517 seats offered by NIFT every year for which approximately 40,000 students appear for the NIFT Entrance Examination. The NIFT 2023 cut off marks will be released by the National Institute of Technology after the conduction of the examination. The students can check the cut off marks of the 2021 and the number of shortlisted candidates for the given course as mentioned below.

Course	Rank Range	Shortlisted Candidates
B.Des	51-317	80
B.Des	319-619	90
B.Des	620-825	90
B.Des	828-1098	90
B.Des	1104-1328	80
B.Des	1331-1605	90
B.Des	1612-1874	90
B.Des	1882-2127	90
B.Des	2128-2440	80
B.Des	2443-2741	90
B.Des	2747-3132	90
B.Des	3133-3628	90
B.Des	3629-4100	80
B.Des	4110-4714	90
B.Des	4715-5543	90
B.Des	5448-6739	90
B.Des	6744-8150	100
B.Des	8161-9875	100
B.Des	9883-11605	100
B.Des	11658-14378	86
M.F.Tech	88-100	3
M.Des	24-525	91
B.F.Tech- Apparel Production	11-275	40
B.F.Tech- Apparel Production	276-929	89
MFM	24-352	80
MFM	353-814	90
MFM	816-1310	81

Factors Determining of NIFT Cut off

The students appearing for NIFT entrance examination must keep a check on different factors that determine the Cut Off marks for NIFT 2023. Some of the common factors that are crucial for NIFT Cut Off are mentioned below for the reference.

The total number of students appearing for the NIFT entrance examination.
The total number of seats offered by the NIFT.
The difficulty level of the question paper and the highest marks obtained by the student.
Last Year cutoffs of the NIFT.

Colleges accepting NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Score

The number of colleges that accept admission through NIFT entrance examination has been increasing over the years. The students can check the list of different NIFT campuses along with the total number of seats offered for admission to different undergraduate and postgraduate courses last year as mentioned below.

Name of the College	No. of Seats available for Admissions 2022
NIFT Bengaluru	381
NIFT Bhopal	220
NIFT Chennai	381
NIFT Gandhinagar	338
NIFT Hyderabad	301
NIFT Kannur	308
NIFT Kolkata	344
NIFT Mumbai	344
NIFT New Delhi	424
NIFT Patna	264
NIFT Panchkula	264
NIFT Raebareli	258
NIFT Shillong	220
NIFT Kangra	264
NIFT Jodhpur	264
NIFT Bhubaneswar	264
NIFT Srinagar	184
Total No. of Seats	5,023 Includes: All-India seats, State-domicile seats, and NRI seats

NIFT 2023 Conducting Body

National Institute of Fashion Technology is the conducting body of NIFT entrance exam. NIFT is a premier foundation in fashion education. The institution offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes in fashion and design technology. Admission in the 16 campuses of National Institute of Fashion Technology is done by NIFT entrance exam. The entrance exam is conducted once every year.

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About NIFT Entrance Exam 2023

What is NIFT?

NIFT 2023 Highlights

NIFT Exam Dates 2023

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NIFT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

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Seat Reservation in NIFT 2023

Alternative Exams Apart from NIFT Entrance Exam

Advantages of Appearing in NIFT Entrance Exam

NIFT 2023 Application Form

How to fill out the NIFT Application Form 2023?

NIFT 2023 Admission Process & Selection Criteria

NIFT 2023 Answer Key

How to download NIFT 2023 answer key for GAT?

NIFT 2023 Result

How to check NIFT 2023 result?

Courses offered through NIFT Entrance Exam 2023

NIFT 2023 Test City Booking

NIFT 2023 Exam Pattern

NIFT 2023 Syllabus

NIFT GAT Syllabus 2023

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NIFT 2023 Cut off

Factors Determining of NIFT Cut off

Colleges accepting NIFT Entrance Exam 2023 Score

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