NIFT 2017 - Eligibility, Fees, Application and Dates

Getting ready for the NIFT 2017 exam? Check out all the necessary information for NIFT admission, from age criteria to application fees, how to apply to dates.

The NIFT is an entrance level exam that is conducted yearly once by National Institute of Technology. All candidates need to crack the entrance test followed by situation test/group discussion/personal interview, to get an admission into UG and PG programmes.

Fashion Designing Classes

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor’s Programmmes

A candidate can be of 23 years (maximum age limit) as on 1^st October, 2016. For Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Differently Abled Person (PHP), an age relaxation of up to 5 years.

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design

(Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication)

Candidates need to meet any one of the following criteria:

• Should have cleared 10+2 exam from any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination.

• General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB).

• 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.

• A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

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

Bachelor Programmes - Technology

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) (B.FTech.)

Candidates need to meet any one of the following criteria:

• The +2 level examination of any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

•  General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/SriLanka) at the advanced (A) level wit Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB)

• 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.

• 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.

• 3 or 4-years diploma in any branch of Engineering recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education

For Master’s Programmes

There is no age limit for Master programmes.

Master Programmes - Design

M.Des (Master of Design)

Candidates need to meet any one of the following criteria:

• Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India

• Diploma in UG Design from NIFT/NID only

• Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID.

Eligibility for Master Programme – Management

M.F.M (Master of Fashion Management)

Candidates need to meet any one of the following criteria:

• Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.

• Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID.

Eligibility for Master Programme – Technology

M.F.Tech. (Master of Fashion Technology)

Candidates need to meet any one of the following criteria:

• B.F.Tech. from NIFT or • B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.

Students appearing for the qualifying exams are also eligible to apply for the NIFT exam. However, candidates needs to show relevant documents while taking admission.

Reservation of seats for NIFT programmes

SC - 15%

ST - 7.5%

OBC(Non-creamy layer) - 27%

Differently Abled Person - 3%

Foreign nationals/SAARC/NRI - 15%

State Domicile - 20%

How to apply for NIFT 2017?

All candidates can apply online for NIFT on www.nift.ac.in or https://applyadmission.net/nift2017

Application Fees

General/OBC (Non-creamy) - Rs. 1500 (through payment gateway or demand draft)

SC/ST/PHP - Rs. 750 (through payment gateway or demand draft)

All payments can be made through Credit Cards/Debit Cards and Demand Draft.

List of Examination Cities

The NIFT entrance test 2017 will be conducted on 12^th February, 2017, across 32 cities. NIFT is a PBT (Paper Based Test) for taking students in UG and PG programmes.

Online Registration	2nd Nov., 2016 – 10th Jan., 2017
Last Date for Online Registration	10th Jan., 2017
Last Date for Online Registration (with late fee)	16th Jan., 2017
UG & PG Programmes, Written Entrance Exam	12th Feb., 2017
Admit Card (online only)	23rd Jan., 2017
Situation Test/Group Discussion/ Interview	April – May, 2017
Result declaration date	End of May/June, 2017
Counselling	June 2017 onwards