National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a very famous Fashion Entrance Exam in India. These institutes are topmost institutes in this country. So the candidates looking forward to making their career in Fashion must apply for NIFT 2019 Entrance Exam.

The application had already begun for this entrance exam, candidates are advised to apply timely to avoid last time rush. More details about the NIFT 2019 Entrance Exam such as official notification, prospectus, seats, exam pattern, syllabus etc are given in this article.

Basic but important details which can give you a short overview about the college.

Short Name of Entrance ExamNIFT
Full NameNational Institute of Fashion Technology
StateAll India
Type of Entrance ExamFashion Entrance Exam
LevelGraduation
University/ InstituteNational Institute of Fashion Technology
Year2019
Admission / Exam StatusApplication Form Released
Last Updated2018-10-23 19:39:50

NIFT 2019 Timeline

National Institute of Fashion Technology 2019 Various dates and timeline such as, NIFT Application form Start Date, Last date to apply online, Admit Card Release Date, Exam Date, result date etc.

InformationDate and TimeRemark
Release of Notification22nd of October 2018
Start of Online Application Form22nd of October 2018
End of Online Application Form28th of December 2018
Application Form Correction Start Date29th of December 2018
End of Online Application Form3rd of January 2019Online Registration with late fee of Rs. 5000/-
End of Online Application Form3rd of January 2019Application form should reach along with DD.
Application Form Correction End Date3rd of January 2019
Exam Date20th of January 2019

Courses Offered

List of Various courses you can get admission in through the NIFT Entrance Exam 2019. As you know there are a total of 16 National Institute of Fashion Technologies in various parts of the country.

Each NIFT Offers Graduate and Post Graduate courses in the field of Fashion. List of available courses is given below.

NIFT Graduation Courses 2019

National Institute of Fashion Technology offers Bachelor courses in Desing and Technology. Details are given below.

Bachelor Programmes (B.Des.) ‐ Design

  1. Fashion Design (FD)
  2. Leather Design (LD)
  3. Accessory Design (AD)
  4. Textile Design (TD)
  5. Knitwear Design (KD)
  6. Fashion Communication (FC)

Bachelor Programme (B.Ftech.) ‐ Technology

  1. Apparel Production

NIFT Post Graduation Courses 2019

  1. Master of Design (M.DES)
  2. Master of Fashion Management (MFM)
  3. Master of Fashion Technology (MFT)

NIFT 2019 Selection Process

Bachelor of Design Selection Process

For candidates to the UG Design programmes, the selection process comprises a written examination comprising of a

  1. Creative Ability Test (CAT)
  2. General Ability Test (GAT),
  3. followed by a situation test to be undertaken by shortlisted candidates of the written examination.

Bachelor of Fashion Technology Selection Process

For candidates to the UG Fashion Technology programme, the selection process comprises a written examination comprising of a

  1. General Ability Test (GAT).

Master of Design Selection Process

For candidates to the PG Design programme, the selection process comprises a written examination comprising of a

  1. Creative Ability Test (CAT) and
  2. General Ability Test (GAT)
  3. followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI)

for shortlisted candidates of the written examination.

Master of Fashion Management Selection Process

For the M.F.M programme, the selection process comprises of a Written test comprising of a

  1. General Ability Test (GAT) followed by
  2. Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI)

for shortlisted candidates of the written examination.

Master of Fashion Technology Selection Process

For the M.F.M programme, the selection process comprises of the Written test comprising of a

  1. General Ability Test (GAT) followed by
  2. Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI)

for shortlisted candidates of the written examination.

Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern For B.Des Courses

Sections No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability 20
Communication Ability 25
English Comprehension 25
Analytical Ability 15
General Knowledge & Current Affairs 15
Total 100

NIFT 2019 Exam Pattern for M.Des courses:

Sections No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability 20
Communication Ability 30
English Comprehension 30
Analytical Ability 25
General Knowledge & Current Affairs 15
Total 120

Exam Pattern For B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech Courses:

Sections No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability 30 (10 questions for MFM)
Communication Ability & English Comprehension 45 (50 questions for MFM)
Analytical & Logical Ability 25
General Knowledge & Current Affairs 25
Case Study 25 (40 questions for MFM)
Total 150

NIFT 2019 Exam Basic Guidelines

  • Exam Mode: NIFT 2019 Entrance Exam will be offline. It will be OMR Based Test, candidates need to mark their answers in OMR sheet.
  • Exam duration: The duration of GAT written test will be 2 hours (for B.Des & M.Des) and 3 hours (for B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech).
  • Number of Questions: Total 100 questions will be asked in GAT for B.Des and 120 questions will be asked for M.Des. 150 questions will be asked in B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech.
  • Language: The paper medium will be English only.
  • Papers: For B.Des and M.Des, two written exams will be conducted i.e. GAT & CAT whereas for B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech only GAT will be conducted.
  • Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking.

Exam Centres

List of NIFT Exam Centres for the Candidates apply for the NIFT Entrance Exam 2019. Candidates can choose any of the above test centre of their choice.

It is to be noted that, once a test centre is alotted no request of changing it will be entertained by the NIFT Entrance Exam Organising Body.

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 (Kerala)
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)

NIFT Important Links

In the links given below, candidates can find, official notification, prospectus, Previous year Papers, Exam Pattern, and other important Links.

Official Prospectus for NIFT 2019 Click here
NIFT 2019 Guidelines Click here
Apply Online for NIFT 2019 Click Here
NIFT 2019 Exam Pattern and Selection Process Click here
NIFT Entrance Exam Syllabus 2019 Click here
List of NIFT Colleges and Their Ranking Click here
NIFT 2019 Seat Matrix Click Here
NIFT Previous year question papers (Model Test Papers for the year 2019) Click Here
NIFT 2019 Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification and Age Limit Click Here
NIFT Entrance Exam Books and Study material 2019 Click Here
NIFT 2019 Admit Card Click Here
NIFT 2019 Result Click Here
Counselling for NIFT 2019 Admissions Click Here
List of Fashion Entrance Exams Click Here
Fashion Entrance Exam Mobile Application Click Here

Contact Details

NIFT Campus,
Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park,
New Delhi – 110 016,
Tel: +91-11-26542000 Fax: +91-11-26535890,
www.nift.ac.in