NIFT Entrance Exam 2016

National Institute of Fashion Technology

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Since NIFT 2016 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 2016 exam. The eligibility criteria for various NIFT programs are listed:

Bachelors Programs

Students applying for the Bachelors programs offered at NIFT must not be more than 23 years old as of 1st of October, 2015. This eligibility criterion is relaxed for 5 years for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe, and Differently Abled Person (PHP). Students applying to the bachelors courses must have any one of the following qualifications:

B.Des.

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 with a minimum of five subjects.

Ø       3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

B.F.Tech.

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 with 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 with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Ø       3 or 4-years diploma in any branch of engineering recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Masters Programs

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:

Design (M.Des.)

Ø       Undergraduate Degree from any Institute , University recognized by law in India
or

Ø       Diploma in UG Design from NIFT, NID only 

or

Ø       Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT , NID.

Management (M.F.M.)

Ø       Undergraduate Degree from any Institute, University recognized by law in India.
or

Ø       Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT, NID.

Technology (M.F.Tech.)

Ø       B.F.Tech. from NIFT

Ø       B.E, B.Tech from any Institute, University recognized by law in India.

How to Apply:

Application Process

Applications to the programs offered at NIFT will be done via online for the academic year 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.

Application fee

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

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, 2016:
Project Manager - CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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.

Bachelor's Programs

Design

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

Fashion Technology

For admission to the Bachelors of Fashion Technology, the total score of every applicant will be based on their General Ability Test (GAT) score.

Master's Programs

Design

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

Fashion Technology

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

Fashion Management

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

Schedule for Written Tests

PHASE I Paper Based Test (PBT I)

Bachelor of Design

Ø       CAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

Ø       GAT 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm

Master of Design

Ø       CAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

Ø       GAT 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm

Bachelor of Fashion Technology

Ø       GAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

Master of Fashion Technology

Ø       GAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

Master of Fashion Management

Ø       GAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

PHASE II Paper Based Test (PBT II)

Bachelor of Design

Ø       CAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

Ø       GAT 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm

Master of Design

Ø       CAT 10.00 am to 01.00 pm

Ø       GAT 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm

PHASE II Computer Based Test (CBT)

Bachelor of Fashion Technology

Ø       GAT 3 Hours

Master of Fashion Technology

Ø       GAT 3 Hours

Master of Fashion Management

Ø       GAT 3 Hours

Applicants who are selected will proceed to the situation test, group discussion, personal interview.

Exam Pattern

GAT

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

CAT

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.

Situation Test

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.

Group Discussions

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

Personal Interview

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.

Important Dates

NIFT 2016 Online registration starts: 20th October 2015

NIFT Admission 2016 Online registration closed: 10th January 2016

Online registration closed (with late fee as Rs.5000,-): 16th January 2016

NIFT 2016 Admit card issue: 21st January 2016

NIFT 2016 Test Date: 14th February 2016

Date of GD and PI: April – May 2016

Declaration of final result: May – June 2016

NIFT 2016 Counselling: June 2016 onwards

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UPCMET – 2016, U.P. Combined Medical Entrance Test 2016

U.P. Unaided Medical Colleges Welfare Association 
Regd. Office: First Floor, Anand Ashram Complex

Rampur Garden, Bareilly - 243001 (U.P.)

Enquiry: +91-9897600270
           Co-ordinator: +91-9412761020
           Fax No.: 0581-2582552

The Uttar Pradesh Combined Medical Entrance Test (UPCMET) is conducted by the U.P. Unaided Medical Colleges Welfare Association (UPUMCWA) for admission to MBBS courses offered by its member colleges. The UPUMCWA is a consortium of unaided non minority medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

UPCMET 2016 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on 11 May 2016. Test centres will be available in 17 cities. The exam tests for admission to MBBS programs in member colleges for the academic session 2016. UPUMCWA holds the test.

MBBS

An MBBS is a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. It is the basic and most popular [undergraduate] medical degree pursued in India because it allows one to go on to get a Masters degree in a large variety of specializations (i.e. General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Radio-diagnosis, Radiotherapy, Obstetrics and Gynecology, etc), and is therefore extremely competitive. The length of the program is on average 5 and a half years, of which the first 3 semesters, lasting 18 months each, are spent on classes, while the last year is dedicated to the compulsory rotating internship. The cost for an MBBS varies depending on the institute, and ranges from Rs 332 per year for a local student to Rs 970 per year for an outstation student (from All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS), to Rs 10,000-12,000 per year (for JIPMER), up to even 2-3 lakhs (not including housing and cost of food) per year (for a private college).

UPCMET 2016 Eligibility Criteria

ð      Candidates should be citizens of India and at least 17 years of age as of 31 December 2016.

ð      Applicants should have passed the Uttar Pradesh Board's 10+2 exam, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), ISC or equivalent from a recognized university or board. Candidates must have English as a subject, with at least 50 percent in Physics, Chemistry and Biology together (40 percent for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes candidates).

ð      If you are appearing for the 10+2 exam in 2015, you are also eligible provided that you pass the exam with the appropriate marks.

UPCMET 2016 Exam Pattern

The detailed exam pattern for UPCMET 2016 (conducted for admission to MBBS programs in medical colleges which are members of the UPUMCWA):

The exam has two papers with five total subjects. Paper I has a total of 100 marks and Paper II has 50 marks. Combined maximum marks for the test are 200 (not 250) since Paper II is just a qualifying paper and won't be considered for merit.

Paper I: Physical and Biological Sciences 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Section A

Physical Science

Physics: 50 questions

Chemistry: 50 questions

Total: 100 questions

Section B

Biological Science

Zoology: 50 questions

Botany: 50 questions

Total: 100 questions

Paper II: General English (Qualifying Paper) 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

General English: 50 questions

For each wrong answer, one quarter of a mark (1, 4) will be deducted.

The cut-off marks for Paper I are 50 percent (for SC, ST, OBC candidates 40 percent) and for Paper II are also 50 percent (40 percent for SC, ST, OBC candidates). Merit is determined from Paper I marks.

UPCMET 2016 Exam Syllabus

UPCMET 2016 Physical and Biological Sciences Syllabus

Paper I consists of two sections, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences. Section A includes Physics and Chemistry, and Section B includes Zoology and Botany. The Physics section includes basic concepts such as mechanics, measurement and kinematics and wave motion and sound. You will need to be aware of relevant laws and formulas. Other topics that are included in this section of the test are heat (thermal conduction, first law of thermodynamics, thermometry), light (chromatic aberration, refraction at spherical surfaces, wave nature of light), electricity, electromagnetism and general properties of matter (kinetic theory, kinetic models for liquids and solids). More advanced topics in this section are nuclear physics, radiation and atomic physics and electron physics. The Chemistry section covers basic chemistry concepts, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry.

Section B's first section is Zoology, which covers general topics such as evolution, organic evolution, animal physiology and classification. Topics in the Type and Specific Study section include arthropods, protozoa, porifera and annelida. Other topics you should be familiar with for the Botany section are the cell, ecology, cell differentiation, the study of life from angiospermic plant to seed formation and photosynthesis.

Be aware of fundamental topics, definitions and concepts for all subjects. Selected general subjects are listed here, see the UPCMET syllabus for further details.

UPCMET 2016 English Syllabus

Paper II, General English, is a qualifying paper. For this part of the test, you should be familiar with the basics of correct English such as spelling, grammar, prepositions, simple tenses and conjunctions. Types of questions in this section include sentence completion, fill in the blank, comprehension and word substitution. For further details on questions in this section, see the UPCMET syllabus.

UPCMET 2016 Exam Centres

UPCMET 2016 is expected to be held in the cities below (codes mentioned), depending on the number of viable candidates available.

ð      Agra 01

ð      Allahabad 02

ð      Bareilly 03

ð      Chandigarh 04

ð      Dehradun 05

ð      Ghaziabad 06

ð      Barabanki 07

ð      Jaipur 08

ð      Kanpur 09

ð      Kolkata 10

ð      Lucknow 11

ð      Meerut 12

ð      Muzaffarnagar 13

ð      New Delhi 14

ð      Patna 15

ð      Ranchi 16

ð      Varanasi 17

Test centres may be changed by UPUMCWA if necessary. You may not apply to change the exam centre. Biometric verification of candidates would take place at the exam centre's entrance. You need to reach your allotted centre by 8 a.m. sharp.

UPCMET 2016 Colleges

The test is conducted to create a merit list for admission to member colleges of UPUMCWA. The MBBS programs will begin in the academic session 2016. Member colleges are listed below, as of February, 2016. The numbers next to them indicate their total students' intake

1.     Career Institute of Medical Science & Hospital - 100**

2.     Hind Institute of Medical Sciences - 100**

3.     Major S.D. Singh Medical College & Hospital - 100**

4.     Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences  - 150**

5.     Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar - 50**, 100#

6.     Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Subharti Medical College, Meerut - 50**, 100#

7.     Rama Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Ghaziabad) - 150**

8.     Rama Medical College Hospital & Research Centre (Kanpur) - 100**

9.     Rohilkhand Medicla College, Bareilly - 50*, 100#

10. Saraswati Institute of Medical Sciences - 100**

11. Sharda University School of Medical Sciences and Research - 100**

12. Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly - 100#

13.  Note: Any new unaided medical college of Uttar Pradesh that may get approval from the Indian government may also be considered.

* Approved unaided medical colleges of UP as on 30 September, 2015.
** Subject to approval letter from Government of India.
# Recognized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

UPCMET 2016 Results

Candidates who perform successfully on the test will be informed by post. Check the UPUMCWA website for further information as it becomes available.

Contact

Enquiry: 9897600270
Fax No.: 0581-2582552
Co-ordinator: +91-9412761020
How to Apply:

UPCMET 2016 Application

ð      The application form for the test is available online. The completed application form or confirmation page (for online applications) should be sent by speed post to "The Coordinator, First Floor, Anand Ashram Complex, Rampur Garden, Bareilly-243 001." A demand draft of Rs. 1,000 should be included drawn in favor of UPUMCWA, payable at Bareilly. Your form must reach the coordinator by 30 May 2016.

ð      You may also obtain the application by post or in person from participating member colleges. Mail a demand draft of Rs. 1,050 in favor of UPUMCWA payable at Bareilly with two self-addressed stickers to "The Coordinator UPCMET - 2016, First Floor, Anand Ashram Complex, Rampur Garden, Bareilly 234 001." Participating member colleges have the information brochure and application form available upon Rs. 1,000 cash payment.

ð      You can also download the form from website and send the completed application along with a demand draft of Rs. 1000.

ð      The application form should be filled in with capital letters using a black ballpoint pen. The form allows you to pick an exam centre that cannot be changed later. Include a copy of your 10+2 mark sheet, your 10th standard certificate, any other applicable certificates and four copies of a recent passport-sized photograph.

UPCMET 2016 Dates

Sale, Online Submission, Download of Application Form Starts from: 20th October 2015, Tuesday

Last Date of Form Submission: 11th May 2016, Wednesday

Date of Entrance Examination: 30th May 2016, Monday

Date of Result Declaration: By Second Week of June 2016

Counselling: After 15 July 2016

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