The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) invites application from all Indian and foreign candidates for the admission in Bachelor and Master degree programme in Design Management and Technology through NIFT entrance exam 2016.
Courses offered
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Knitwear Design, leather Design and Textile Design
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech) in Apparel Production
Master of Design (M.Des)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)
Master of Fashion Technology (MFT) programmes
Eligibility
For Bachelor programmes, the maximum age limit is 23 years as on October 1, 2015 and the upper age limit will be relaxed by a period of five years for the candidates of SC/ST/PHP. The eligibility criterion for the programmes varies from course to course. For more information, log on to www.nift.ac.in.
Exam pattern
General Ability Test (GAT) for Bachelor of Design (B.DES.) and Master of Design (M.DES.) will comprise of various sections such as quantitative ability, communication ability, English comprehension, analytical ability and general knowledge and current affairs. The Creative Ability Test (CAT) is administered 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.
For Bachelor of Technology (B.F.Tech.), Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M), Master of Design (M.Des.) and Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.), the test will comprise of various sections such as quantitative ability, communication ability and English comprehension, analytical and logical ability, general knowledge and current affairs and case study.
There will be no negative marking for the wrong answers.
Selection procedure
The shortlisted candidates for B.Des are required to take a situation test which is a hands-on test to evaluate the candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability on a given situation with a given set of materials. Whereas for masters programmes, the shortlisted candidates are required to undergo case study based group discussions and personal interview. GD would comprise approximately 15 to 20 minutes of discussion on a case study assigned, on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on various parameters. Candidates shall be evaluated on the various parameters by a panel in the personal interview.
IMPORTANT DATES
The exam is scheduled to be held on February 14, 2016. The candidates, who are eligible for the exam, can apply online by January 10, 2016. For Bachelor of Design and Master of Design, the Creative Ability Test (CAT) will be held from 10 am to 1pm and General Ability Test (GAT) will be held from 2pm to 4pm. For Bachelor of Fashion Technology, Master of Fashion Technology and Master of Fashion Management, the test timings for GAT are 10 am to 1pm.