NIFT 2020

NIFT 2020

Introduction

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a national level design entrance exam in Fashion Education of India, which was organized by NIFT. NIFT conducts a national level exam for admissions into different disciplines of the undergraduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) level. Candidates those who are Eligible and interested can check NIFT 2020 Application Schedule, Exam syllabus, Exam Pattern, Admit card, Results, counselling, cut-off, Previous papers and Solutions.

NIFT 2020 Fee Structure

S. No

 Category Fee Details
1. For General/OBC-NCL candidates  2000 ₹
2. For SC/ST and PwD candidates 1000 ₹

Notification

NIFT 2020 - Notification

Name of the Exam

NIFT 

NIFT 2020 Conducting Body

NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology)

NIFT 2020 Exam Level

National Level

NIFT 2020 Courses offered

B.Des: Bachelor of Design 

B.FTech: Bachelor of Fashion Technology

M.Des: Master of Design

M.F.M: Master of Fashion Management

M.FTech: Master of Fashion Technology

NIFT 2020 Admission

Graduate Degree or Post Graduate Degree 

NIFT 2020 Mode of Exam

Offline

NIFT Official Website

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NIFT 2020 Help Desk

Help Desk

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park,
New Delhi, India 110016


Fax: 011-26535890
Email: nift@applyadmission.net
Official Website: http://www.nift.ac.in/
Phone Number: 011-26542000

Eligibility

NIFT 2020 Eligibility
Age Limit Max Age: 23 Years As on 01.10.2018
Educational Qualification for B.Des
  • The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi

 

(or)

 

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

 

(or)

 

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

 

(or)

 

  • 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.

(or)

 

  • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB).
Educational Qualification for B.F. Tech

The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 

 

(or)

 

General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB). 

(or)

 

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. 

 

(or)

 

A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 

 

(or)

 

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

NIFT 2020 Eligibility
Age Limit No age limit
Educational Qualification for M. Des and M.F.M
  • Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by
    the law in India           

(or)

 

  • Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID.
Educational Qualification for M. FTech
  • B FTech. from NIFT 

(or)

 

  • B.E / B.Tech. From any Institute / University recognized by law in India.

Apply-Online

NIFT 2020 Application

NIFT Official Website

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 NIFT 2020 Information Brochure

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NIFT 2020 Application Mode

Online

NIFT 2020 Apply Online

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NIFT 2020 Application Date

4th week of October 2019 (Tentatively)

NIFT 2020 Application End Date

4th week of December 2019 (Tentatively)

NIFT Postal Address

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

NIFT 2020 Application Fee Payment Mode

For Online Payment:

The application fee has to be paid by debit/ credit card/ net banking.

For Offline Payment:

The application fee can be paid through demand draft.

Test-Centers

S.No

NIFT 2020 - Test Centers

1.

Ahmedabad

2.

Bengaluru

3.

Bhopal

4.

Bhubaneswar

5.

Chandigarh

6.

Chennai

7.

Cochin

8.

Coimbatore

9.

Dehradun

10.

Delhi

11.

Guwahati

12.

Hyderabad

13.

Jaipur

14.

Jammu

15.

Jodhpur

16.

Kangra

17.

Kannur

18.

Kolkata

19.

Lucknow

20.

Madurai

21.

Mumbai

22.

Nagpur

23.

Patna

24.

Pune

25.

Raipur`

26.

Ranchi

27.

Surat

28.

Udaipur

29.

Vadodara

30.

Vishakhapatnam

31.

Shillong

32.

Srinagar (J&K)

Schedule

NIFT 2020 - Tentative Important Dates 
S.No Event Date
1. Online Registration 4th week of October 2019
2. Last Date for Submitting Online Registration  4th week of December 2019
3. Last date for online registration with a late fee of Rs.5000/- 1st week of January 2020
4. Window to edit/ update the Application Form Last week of December 2019 to 1st week of January 2020
5. Admit Card (Online only) 2nd week of January 2020
6.

Written Entrance Examination for all UG & PG Programmes 

 3rd week of January 2020
7. Result of Written Entrance Examination

February/ March 2020
8.  Last date for online registration for foreign nationals/ SAARC/ NRIs

Last week of April 2020
9.  Situation Test/ Group Discussion / Interview

February/ March 2020
10.  Declaration of Final Result (Online)

End of May/ June 2019

Admit-Card

NIFT 2020 Admit Card
Availability of Admit Card

Availability of Admit Card:

 

Admit Cards of provisionally eligible candidates will be available to download from NIFT official website from 2nd week of January 2020 onwards.
Download Procedure

Procedure:

 

  • Step 1: Visit the NIFT 2020 official website.

 

  • Step 2: Click on the Admissions.

 

  • Step 3: Click on Admit Card for Written Test, then the Login Page is displayed on the Screen.

 

  • Step 4: Enter any two fields of Candidate (Application No/ DOB/ E-mail id).

 

  • Step 5: Click on Submit and download the Admit card.

Exam-pattern

NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern

Exam Mode:

Exam Mode: PBT (Paper Based Test) comprising two Sections followed by situation test to be undertaken by shortlisted candidates

 

  • Creative Ability Test (CAT)

 

  • General Ability Test (GAT)

 

The language of Written Test: English/ Hindi

Exam Duration

Duration:

 

i. FOR UG and PG Design Programmes: 2 hours (120 mins)

 

ii. FOR UG And PG Programmes OF Fashion Technology And For Master Of Fashion Management: 3 hours (180 Mins)
NIFT 2020 GAT Exam Pattern
S.No  Subjects No. of Questions for various Courses
B.Des M.Des B.FTech M.FTech M.F.M
1. Quantitative Ability 20 20 30 30 10
2. Communication Ability 25 30 45 45 50
3. English Comprehension 25 30 25 25 25
4. Analytical Ability 15 25 25 25 25
5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs 15 12 25 25 40
  Total 100 120 150 150 150
NIFT 2020 CAT Exam
CAT Exam Pattern
  • This test is administered for both UG and PG Design Programmes to judge the intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development and design ability of the candidate. An important aspect of the test is the creative and innovative use of colour and illustration skills.
NIFT 2020 Test Weightage
S. No. Programmes Test Weightage
1. Bachelor of Design CAT 50%
GAT 30%
Situation test 20%
2. Master of Design CAT 40%
GAT 30%
GD/ PI 30%
3. Bachelor of Fashion Technology GAT 100%
4. Master of Fashion Technology GAT 70%
GD/ PI 30%
5. Master of Fashion Management GAT 70%
GD/ PI 30%

Syllabus

NIFT 2020 GAT Test Syllabus
Quantitative Ability  Communication Ability Analytical & Logical Ability  General Knowledge & Current Affairs 
Time and Distance Synonyms Puzzles Inventions in the World
Profit and Loss Antonyms Verbal Reasoning Basic Computer
Odd Man Out Idioms and Phrases Logical Reasoning Sports
Numbers and Ages Prepositions Data Sufficiency Famous Days & Dates
Problems on Trains Sentence Completion Non-Verbal Reasoning Famous Books & Authors
Time and Work Partnership Sentence Arrangement Data Interpretation Indian History
Ratio and Proportion Para Completion Analytical Reasoning Indian Politics
Boats and Streams Active and Passive Voice   Indian Economy
Simple Interest Sentence Improvement   Indian Parliament
Areas Spelling Test   Indian Culture
Volumes Spotting Errors   Geography
Averages Transformation   Environment
Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F Substitution   Botany
Pipes and Cisterns Error Correction (Underlined Part)   Physics
Problems on Numbers Error Correction (Phrase in Bold)   Chemistry
Compound Interest Fill in the blanks   Zoology
Races and Games      
Percentages      
Simple Equations      
Quadratic Equations      
Indices and Surds      
Mensuration      
Permutations and Combinations      
Probability      
Simplification and Approximation      
Mixtures and Allegations      
NIFT 2020 CAT Syllabus
     CAT

 

  1. Creativity in thought development.

 

  2. Discernment Ability.

 

  3. Observation Power.

 

  4. Ability.
     Situation Test

 

  1. Finesse of the model and overall.

 

  2. Space visualization.

 

  3. Colour scheme.

 

  4. Composition of elements.

 

  5. Construction skill.

 

  6. Innovative and creative use of given material.
NIFT 2020 - Personal Interview and Group Discussion Topics
     Interview Topics

 

Shortlisted candidates are required to go through a Personal Interview. A candidate is judged on  the various parameters as listed below:


     1. Career orientation


     2. Aptness for the field


     3. Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities


     4. Communication


     5. General awareness and aptitude, creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful
     Group Discussion Topics

 

Shortlisted candidates are required to go through Group Discussions. It would entail a discussion  comprising of approximately 15 to 20 minutes of discussion on a case study given on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on the following parameters:


     1. Conceptual clarity.


     2. Knowledge of the topic assigned.


     3. A contribution made on the topic to the group.


     4. Interpersonal skills.


     5. Ability to generate new ideas.


     6. Problem-solving approach.


     7. Leadership qualities.


     8. Effective communication.

Test-Day

NIFT 2020 - Identification Documents

Test day Requirements
  • The print copy of NIFT 2020 Admit Card
  • Photo ID Proof.

 

Acceptable ID’s include PAN Card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (with photo)/ Aadhar Enrolment Number/ Ration Card.

NIFT 2020 - Exam Day Instructions

NIFT 2020 Exam Day Instructions:

 

  • Candidates are advised to enter the examination centres at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the test.

 

  • Be sure about the exact location of your examination centre and means of commuting, in order to avoid any inconvenience on the day of examination.

 

  • No candidate will be allowed to seat for the test in any centre other than the one allotted to him/her and as is mentioned in the admit card.

 

  • Any candidate found to occupy a seat other than the one allotted to him/her will be reported against & his/her paper will be cancelled.

 

  • Carry the following documents to enter the examination Center.
    • A hard copy of admit
    • A copy of colour photograph as was uploaded during online
    • Any photo identity card in original such as Aadhaar card/ Pan card / Passport/ Voter card/ 10th standard admit card/ School – ID

 

  • Frisking may be carried out while entering the centre for checking prohibited objects.

 

  • Candidates are advised to take their seats at least 15 minutes before the test.

 

  • No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall beyond the scheduled time of commencement of the test under any circumstance.

 

  • Candidates are not allowed to carry any written or printed material, calculator, pen, docu-pen, log table, wristwatch, any communication device like mobile phones etc. inside the examination hall. Any candidate found with such items will be reported against & his/her candidature will be summarily cancelled.

 

  • Question booklets will be distributed well before commencement of the test. Take out the OMR sheet without breaking seals of the question booklet and check that your OMR number & question booklet number are same. If not, ask the invigilator to replace the whole set from same series.

 

  • Put your signature on the top of question booklet.

 

  • Read the instructions given on OMR & on the cover page of question booklet very carefully.

 

  • Write question booklet number & roll number at the appropriate places on the OMR. Wrong entry of question booklet number & roll number may lead to rejection of the OMR or wrong scoring, for which the Board will not remain responsible. If any candidate makes any mistake, he/she must not over write. Request the invigilator to strike it out & rewrite the correct numbers and put his/her signature.

 

  • Darken appropriate bubbles of question booklet number & Roll number.

 

  • Write your name in BLOCK LETTERS, name of the centre & put your signature in appropriate places on the OMR. Do not put any stray mark anywhere else; it may lead to rejection of OMR.

 

  • Check that your Roll number, photograph, spelling of your name in the attendance sheet matches with those given in your admit card. If any correction is needed, bring it to the notice of the invigilator.

 

  • Question booklet seals can be opened only at the time of commencement of test and as will be announced by the invigilator. Check all the pages of question booklet. If there is any damage or missing page or any difficulties to read the question booklet, ask your invigilator to replace the whole set from the same series.

 

  • Maintain silence during the test. Any conversation/gesticulation or creation of disturbances will be deemed a misdemeanor. If any candidate is found adopting any unfair means, his/her candidature will be cancelled, and / or he/she will be debarred either permanently or for a period as is deemed fit by the Centre- in- Charge.

 

  • No discussion will be allowed with the invigilator regarding any question.

 

  • Candidates may do rough work in the space provided in the question booklet.

 

  • No candidate will leave his/her seat without the permission of the invigilator until the test is over.

 

  • No candidate will leave the hall till the end of the test & all OMRs are collected & tallied by the invigilator.

 

  • If any Examinee is found impersonating, he/she will be handed over to the police & candidature of the original candidate will be cancelled outright.

Result

NIFT 2020 - Result

NIFT Exam Result:

 

  • The result of the entrance examination will be displayed on the NIFT website. On the basis of the result of written test GAT and CAT, shortlisted B.Des candidates will be called for the second test called Situation Test.

 

  • For B.F.Tech, Candidates, GAT will be the final test for selection.

 

  • M.F.Tech and MFM, candidates will be called for Group Discussion/Personal Interview (GD/PI).

 
Availability of NIFT 2020 Result

Availability of Result:

The applicants who have appeared for the NIFT 2020 entrance exam can check there results in the month of February and March 2020 (Tentatively). Results will be released in Online mode on the official website
How to Check NIFT 2020 Results

Procedure:

 

  • Step 2: Go thorough Admission 2019 and Select the Results of Written Entrance Examination 2019.

 

  • Step 3: Select the Course and Click on Click Here.

 

  • Step 4: Enter their Enter Roll No. Application number, Date of Birth and submit.

 

  • Step 4: The online Scorecard for NIFT 2019 will appear on the screen.

 

  • Step 5: Download it for further use

Counselling

NIFT 2020 - Counselling Dates
S.No

Particulars

 Details
1.

Counselling Dates
  • Counselling Dates will be available on the website in the month of May / June 2020 (Tentatively).

 

  • The counselling will be conducted in multiple rounds in 16 campuses of NIFT.

 

  • NIFT counselling 2020 will be conducted through offline mode.

 

  • There will no registration fee for the first counselling.

 

  • For Further rounds, a candidate needs to pay 5000 Rs.

NIFT 2020 - Counselling Process
S.No

Particulars

 Details
1.

Counselling Process
  • Registration.

 

  • Campus Choice.

 

  • Download Call Letter.

 

  • Counselling.

 

  • Allocation of Seats.

 

  • Fee Payment.

NIFT 2020 - Counselling Documents
S.No

Particulars

 Details
1.

Counselling Documents
  • 10th standard/matriculation/secondary school certificate.

 

  • 12th standard/matriculation/secondary school certificate.

 

  • PWD certificate.

 

  • Photograph (2 passports and 4 stamp size).

 

  • NIFT admit card.

 

  • NIFT Scorecard.

Colleges

NIFT Participating Institutes

S. No.

Name of the Institute

1.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru

2.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal

3.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai

4.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar

5.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad

6.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur

7.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata

8.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai

9.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi

10.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna

11.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli

12.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong

13.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra

14.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur

15.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar

16.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar

 

Total No. of Seats

FAQ's

NIFT 2020 - Eligibility
 FAQ  Answer
Who can apply for NIFT? Candidates who are interested in appearing NIFT 2020 have to check their eligibility regarding Nationality, Academic Qualifications examination in 2020
What is the upper age limit for applying? The upper age limit for applying in bachelor programmes is restricted to 23 years however for Postgraduate programmes there is no age limit.
NIFT 2020 - Apply Online
 FAQ  Answer
How can I apply for NIFT 2020?

Online Application form for NIFT 2020 can be submitted only online through website NIFT Apply Online. For more details refer to the NIFT 2020 Official Information Broucher. Keep the correct details ready before submission of form after carefully reading of Information Brochure
What is an application fee for NIFT 2020?

For General/OBC-NCL candidates: 2000 ₹

For SC/ST and PwD candidates: 1000 ₹
What is the Application Fee Payment mode for NIFT 2020?

For Online Payment:

The application fee has to be paid by debit/ credit card/ net banking.

For Offline Payment:

The application fee can be paid through demand draft.
What is the present fees structure of NIFT?

Check out the details of fee structure here: Click Here
NIFT 2020 - Admit card
 FAQ  Answer
When will release Admit card of NIFT 2019? Admit Cards of provisionally eligible candidates will be available to download from NIFT official website from 2nd week of January 2020 onwards (Tentatively).

Can I bring a soft copy of the Admit card (in mobile phone/ tablet/ laptop) to gain entry to the examination hall?

 No. Hard copy (printed in colour) of the Admit Card should be brought to the examination centre along with at least one original (not photocopied/scanned copy) and valid (not expired) Identity Document (ID), whose details have been entered while filling the application.
NIFT 2020 - Results
 FAQ  Answer
When will NIFT 2020 results to be announced? NIFT 2020 result will be available on from February/ March from the NIFT Official Website website students can check their merit with their Login ID.
How can we come to know about the merit list? The merit list is displayed on the NIFT website once the results of selected candidates are declared.
NIFT 2020 - Admissions
 FAQ  Answer
What is the Conducting body for NIFT 2020? NIFT Will be the conducting body for NIFT 2020.
What is the procedure for counselling? After the selection, the students are called as per the merit list for counselling. During the counselling, the selected students get a chance to select the course and the centre of study. If you’re getting good Rank, you have all the choices in terms of course and centre as the rank goes down you will have to see your priority.
what is the selection Process of various administrative and academic posts in NIFT?
 The Selection process for various groups Academic, Administrative and technical posts in NIFT explained in the establishment manual from page number 134 to 142. It is available on NIFT website.