NIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park
New Delhi-110016
Telephone No: +91-11-26542000
Fax No: +91-11-26535890
The National Institute of Fashion Technology
(NIFT) was
established in 1986. It is a premier institute of fashion studies and has
campuses all throughout the major cities of the country such as Bangalore,
Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Gandhinagar,
Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Patna, Rae Bareli, Kolkata and Shillong. Many
prominent names from the fashion industry are part of the large alumni base of
NIFT. It offers a wide range of graduate and post-graduate courses in fashion
design, management and technology. NIFT exams are conducted in the formats of
General Aptitude Test (GAT) and Creative Aptitude Test (CAT). The courses
offered by the institute on the basis of performance in these tests are:
Ø Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) (Accessory Design, Fashion
Communication, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design, Leather Design, Textile Design)
Ø Master of Design Fashion (M.Des.)
Ø Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.) (Apparel Production)
Ø Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.)
Ø Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.
Since NIFT 2015 is an entrance exam for admission to
various undergraduate and postgraduate programs NIFT colleges offer, you must
ensure that you are eligible to study these programs before registering for
NIFT 2015 exam. The eligibility criteria for various NIFT programs are listed:
Students applying for the Bachelors programs offered at
NIFT must not be more than 23 years old as of 1st of October, 2014. This
eligibility criterion is relaxed for 5 years for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled
Tribe/ Differently Abled Person (PHP). Students applying to the bachelors
courses must have any one of the following qualifications:
Ø The +2 level examinations in the
10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary
Examination, such as CBSE / State Board New Delhi, and CISCE, New Delhi
Ø General Certificate Education
(GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/
International Baccalaureate (IB).
Ø Any Public School/Board/University
Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognized by the Association of
Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
Ø A pass grade in the Senior
Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open
School
Ø 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by
AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.
Ø The +2 level examinations in the
10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary
Examination, such as CBSE / State Board New Delhi, and CISCE, New Delhiwith
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Ø General Certificate Education
(GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/
International Baccalaureate (IB) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Ø Any Public School/Board/University
Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognized by the Association of
Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics
Ø A pass grade in the Senior
Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open
School
Ø 3 or 4-years diploma in any
branch of engineering recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical
Education.
There is no
age limit for applying to Master's programs. However, all applicants
must meet the either of the following criteria to be eligible for admission to
the programs:
Ø Undergraduate Degree from any
Institute / University recognized by law in India
or
or
Ø Diploma in UG Design from NIFT/
NID only
or
Ø Undergraduate Diploma of minimum
three years duration from NIFT / NID.
Ø Undergraduate Degree from any
Institute / University recognized by law in India
or
or
Ø Undergraduate Diploma of minimum
three years duration from NIFT / NID.
Ø B.F.Tech. from NIFT
Ø B.E / B.Tech from any Institute /
University recognized by law in India
Applications to the programs offered at NIFT will be done
via online for the academic year 2015 - 2016. The prospectus is available
free of cost on the NIFT's official website
All relevant payments may be made via credit or debit
card. In case of Demand Drafts, the amount will be payable to "NIFT
HO" payable at New Delhi
Rs. 1400 (through NIFT payment
gateway) and Rs. 1500 (through
Demand Draft) - for General & non-creamy OBC category applicants
Rs. 800 (through NIFT payment gateway) and Rs. 900 (through Demand Draft) - for SC/ ST/ PHP category applicants
Rs. 800 (through NIFT payment gateway) and Rs. 900 (through Demand Draft) - for SC/ ST/ PHP category applicants
All
candidates applying and making the payment through a DD (Demand Draft) must
mail the print out of the application form, along with the DD to the following
address, before 14 January, 2015:
Project Manager - CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road , New Delhi
Project Manager - CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Entrance exams to all courses offered at NIFT will be
taken in two phases. Phase One (PBT I) of the examinations will comprise of the
first round of paper based tests. Phase Two of the examinations will comprise
of the second round of tests which could either be paper based (PBT II) or
computer based (CBT), depending upon the particular course. Negative marks of
0.25 are deducted for every wrong answer.
For admission to the Bachelors of Design, the total score
of every applicant will be a composite of:
Ø 50 per cent - General Ability Test
(GAT)
Ø 30 per cent - Creative Ability
Test (CAT)
Ø 20 per cent - Situation Test
For admission to the Bachelors of Fashion Technology, the
total score of every applicant will be based on their General Ability Test
(GAT) score.
For admission to the Masters of Design, the total score of
every applicant will be a composite of:
Ø 40 per cent - Creative Ability
Test (CAT)
Ø 30 per cent - General Ability Test
(GAT)
Ø 30 per cent - Group Discussion or
Personal Interview
For admission to the Masters of Fashion Technology, the
total score of every applicant will be a composite of:
Ø 70 per cent - General Ability Test
(GAT)
Ø 30 per cent - Group Discussion or
Personal Interview
For admission to the Masters of Fashion Management, the
total score of every applicant will be a composite of:
Ø 70 per cent - General Ability Test
(GAT)
Ø 30 per cent - Group Discussion or
Personal Interview
Ø CAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø GAT 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Ø CAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø GAT 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Ø GAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø GAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø GAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø
CAT
10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø
GAT
02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Ø
CAT
10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Ø
GAT
02.00 pm to 04.00 pm
Ø GAT 3 Hours
Ø GAT 3 Hours
Ø GAT 3 Hours
Applicants who are selected will proceed to the situation
test/ group discussion/ personal interview.
The General Ability Test for B.Des and M.Des will have the
following segments:
Quantitative Ability - 25 Questions
Communication Ability - 35 Questions
English Comprehension - 30 Questions
Analytical Ability - 30 Questions
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 30 Questions
The General Ability Test for B.FTech, MFM, M.Des AND
M.FTech will have the following segments:
Quantitative Ability - 30 Questions for B.FTech and
M.FTech and 10 Questions for MFM
Communication Ability and English Comprehension - 45
Questions for B.FTech and M.FTech and 50 Questions for MFM
Analytical and Logical Ability - 25 Questions for B.FTech,
M.FTech and MFM
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 25 Questions for
B.FTech, M.FTech and MFM
Case Study - 25 Questions for B.FTech and M.FTech and 40
Questions for MFM
The Creative Ability Test (CAT) assesses an applicants'
intuition skill, observation ability, innovative and design ability. Use of
color and illustrative abilities are also important here.
On the basis of their performace in CAT and GAT, B.Des
applicants are called for another test called the Situation Test. Situation
tests are meant to examine applicants' skills for material handling and
innovative ability on a given situation with a given set of materials.
Assessment will done on the basis of space visualization, innovative and
creative use of given material, composition of elements, color scheme,
construction skill , finesse of the model and overall presentation etc. The
write-up describing the course carries 30 per cent weightage and can only be in
English.
Applicants selected for Masters Programs from the written
entrance examination will participate in Case Study based Group Discussions
(GD) and Personal Interview(PI). The duration of GD session is usually 15 to 20
minutes. Applicants will be examined on the following criteria:
Ø Conceptual clarity
Ø Knowledge of the topic assigned
Ø Contribution made to the topic
Ø Interpersonal skills
Ø Ability to generate new ideas
Ø Problem solving approach
Ø Leadership qualities
Ø Effective communication
In the PI, applicants will be examined on the following criteria:
Ø Career orientation
Ø Aptness for the field
Ø Overall personal achievements in
academics and co-curricular activities
Ø Communication
Ø General awareness and aptitude,
creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful.
Register online for exams: 10 November, 2014 – 10 January, 2015
Last
date to register online: 10 January, 2015
Admit Card available online: 23 January, 2015 (1 p.m.)
Phase
1 (Paper Based Test): 8
February, 2015
Phase 2 (Paper Based Test) / (Computer
Based Test): 22 February, 2015
Situation Tests/ Group
Discussions/ Interview: April – May, 2015
Announcement of Final Results: End
of May - Early June, 2015
Online Counselling: From June, 2015
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