NIFT Entrance Exam, or the National Institute of Fashion Technology exam, is conducted to offer admission to UG and PG Fashion Design courses in autonomous NIFT institutes. The marks of the written exam will be used to shortlist candidates for the Test/Personal Interview. The final result of NIFT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exam and Situation Test/Personal Interview. The NIFT exam is conducted for admission to B.Des, M.Des, and B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech and M.F.M courses.
NIFT is a national-level design entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
The exam is conducted once every year and has TWO parts:
The important points related to the NIFT Exam 2025 are in the table below.
Particulars |
Description |
Exam Name |
NIFT Entrance Exam |
Conducting Body |
Written Exam - The National Testing Agency (NTA) 2nd stage - NIFT will conduct the Situation Test /Interview The counseling and seat allotment process will also be conducted by NIFT |
Frequency of exam |
Once every year |
Mode of exam |
The NIFT exam has TWO stages:
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Courses offered |
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Application fee |
INR 3,000 |
Mode of application |
Online |
NIFT 2025 application form START date |
1st week of December 2024 (tentative) |
Exam date |
1st week of February 2025 (tentative) |
Participating NIFTs |
18 |
Combined seat intake |
5,289 seats |
Step 1: Check NIFT Eligibility Check the eligibility criteria for the NIFT entrance exam on the official (www.nift.ac.in) NIFT website.
Step 2: Register Online Visit the official NIFT Official website and click on the "Admissions" tab. Click on "Apply Online" and fill in the required details such as name, email ID, mobile number, and password. Create a login ID and password.
Step 3: Fill Application Form Log in to your account and fill in the application form with personal and academic details. Upload scanned copies of required documents such as: a passport-sized photograph + Signature + Date of Birth certificate + Qualifying exam mark sheet (for UG programs) + Degree certificate (for PG programs)
Step 4: Pay Application Fee Pay the application fee online through credit/debit card or net banking. The application fee for the NIFT exam is ₹2,000 (₹1,000 for SC/ST/PWD candidates).
Step 5: Upload Documents Upload the required documents as mentioned in the application form.
Step 6: Submit Application Review and submit the application form.
Step 7: Print Application Form Print a copy of the application form for future reference.
Important Dates: Check the official NIFT website for the application start and end dates, as well as the exam date.
Before filling the application form, it is important to check whether you meet the NIFT eligibility criteria. The NIFT entrance exam requirements for UG and PG level programs are given below:
The maximum age should be less than 24 years as on 1st August 2025. Upper age limit may be relaxed by 5 (five) years for candidates belonging to SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities (PWD) categories.
Candidates fulfilling the prescribed educational qualification criteria for the Master’s program can apply for the NIFT Entrance Exam.
There is no Age limit for applying for a Master's degree in NIFT.
The NIFT exam is conducted in TWO stages.
Topic |
Description |
Drawing and Sketching |
Basic drawing skills, perspective, and rendering techniques. |
Observation and Perception |
Ability to observe and depict details accurately. |
Design Concepts |
Understanding of design elements and principles. |
Creative Thinking |
Innovation, originality, and conceptualization skills. |
Topic |
Description |
Quantitative Ability |
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data interpretation. |
Communication Ability |
Grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms. |
English Comprehension |
Reading comprehension, understanding passages, and answering questions. |
Analytical Ability |
Logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills. |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
Awareness of current events, history, geography, and general knowledge. |
Check the below section for NIFT Exam Pattern 2025:
Here we have mentioned complete details related to NIFT Exam Pattern 2025:
Sections |
B.Des |
M.Des |
Communication Ability |
40 |
30 |
English Comprehension |
30 |
|
Quantitative Ability |
20 |
20 |
Analytical and Logical Ability |
15 |
25 |
General Knowledge And Current Affairs |
25 |
15 |
Total |
100 |
120 |
Sections |
B.F.Tech |
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GAT Section-A |
GAT Section-B |
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Communication Ability & English Comprehension |
40 |
– |
Quantitative Ability |
20 |
15 |
Analytical and Logical Ability |
15 |
15 |
General Knowledge And Current Affairs |
25 |
– |
Case study |
– |
20 |
Total |
100 |
50 |
Sections |
M.F.Tech |
MFM |
Communication Ability & English Comprehension |
45 |
50 |
Case Study |
25 |
40 |
Quantitative Ability |
30 |
10 |
Analytical and Logical Ability |
25 |
25 |
General Knowledge And Current Affairs |
25 |
25 |
Total |
150 |
150 |
NTA will release the NTA NIFT Admit card written exam in the first week of February 2025. The admit card will be released online at nift.online.in. You will need to enter your application number and date of birth to download the admit card.
On the day of the NIFT 2025 exam, the candidate must report to the exam centre with the admit card and a valid photo ID proof. The admit card will contain details such as name, roll number, exam date and time, and venue details. On the day of the exam, the candidate must bring the admit card and a valid photo ID proof with them.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the draft NIFT 2025 answer key in the third week of February 2025. It will be uploaded on the NIFT NTA admission portal. It will contain the official answers to all the questions asked in the exam.
Note that no answer key will be released for the computer-based GAT paper only; no key will be released for the offline-based CAT paper.
Using the answer key, you can calculate the number of correct attempts and then the probable score.
Challenges against the draft key will also be allowed; the candidate will have to pay Rs 200 per challenge.
The final answer key of NIFT 2025 will be released after considering the candidate's response.
The step-wise process to download the answer key is given below.
NTA will declare the NIFT Result 2025 written exam results most likely in the third week of February 2025. The result will be released online on the NTA NIFT admission portal.
Hard copies of the results will not be sent to the candidates.
Also, the written exam marks will not be used for admission purposes. It is only used to shortlist candidates for the next admission round.
To check your NIFT 2025 Result, follow these steps.
The NIRF selection process is different for each program. Check the table below to learn about the selection process for NIRF each program and the weightage given to each test in the final merit list.
Program |
Selection Process |
Test |
Weightage |
B. Des |
Comprises a written examination comprising of a CAT and GAT, followed by a situation test to be undertaken by shortlisted students |
CAT |
50% |
GAT |
30% |
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Situation Test |
20% |
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M. Des |
Comprises a written examination comprising of CAT and GAT followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI) for shortlisted students |
CAT |
40% |
GAT |
30% |
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GD/PI |
30% |
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B. F. Tech |
Comprises of GAT Written Examination only. |
GAT |
100% |
M. F. Tech and MFM |
Comprises of Written test comprising of GAT followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI) for shortlisted students |
GAT |
70% |
GD/PI |
30% |
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will conduct the counselling for NIFT 2025 after the final results are declared.
Note that the role of NTA is limited to conducting the NIFT 2025 exam and announcing the results.
The marks in the NIFT 2025 final results will be used to shortlist candidates for the counselling process.
NIFT 2025 counselling will have four seat allocation rounds, followed by a spot round.
The vacant seats that remain after the four regular rounds of counselling will be offered in the spot round.
The counselling process for NIFT 2024 will be conducted in a centralised manner for admission to 18 participating colleges. Candidates who qualify the NIFT 2025 entrance exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.
Shortlisted candidates will have to register for counselling and lock in their choices. Here choices mean the combination of academic programme and college.
The choices entered by the candidate must be in the order of priority.
Seats will be allotted based on the choices selected by the candidates and their merit rank in NIFT 2025.
To confirm their seats, candidates will have to pay the seat acceptance fee within the given deadline. Note that if the fee is not paid within the given deadline, the allotment will be cancelled and given to the next candidate in the order of merit.
College Name |
Location |
Delhi |
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NIFT Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
Chennai |
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NIFT Gandhinagar |
Gandhinagar |
NIFT Hyderabad |
Hyderabad |
NIFT Kolkata |
Kolkata |
Mumbai |
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Patna |
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NIFT Raebareli |
Raebareli |
NIFT Srinagar |
Srinagar |
Gwalior |
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Bhubaneswar |
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Jodhpur |
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Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur |
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Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad |
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Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad |
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Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad |
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Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai |