National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2017
NIFT 2017: Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus
Summary:
NIFT Entrance Exam is conducted by National Insitute of Fashion Technology. The exam is a national level exam. It is organised to select eligible candidates for admission to various UG and PG courses offerd by the institute.
Courses offered by National Institute of Fashion Technology: UG - B.Des./ B.F.Tech ; PG - M.F.M/ M.F.Tech./ M.Des.
This article contains all the necessary details pertaining NIFT 2017.
NIFT 2017 Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility criteria for NIFT 2017 is as under:
NIFT UG 2017
Nationality - Indian
Age limit: The maximum age should be 23 years as on 1st October, 2017 for general candidates.
5 years relaxation on maximum age limit for SC, ST or Differently Abled Person (PHP) candidates.
Must have passed 10+2 examination or equivalent from any recognized board.
NIFT PG 2017
Age limit: no minimum or maximum age limit
Qualification: For M.Des and M.F.M programme, candidates must have obtained bachelor's degree from any institution/university recognized by law in India
NIFT 2017 Reservation:
SC - 15%
ST - 7.5%
OBC - 27%
PH - 3%
Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI – 15% (supernumerary)
State Domicile – 20% (supernumerary)
State Domicile in Jammu & Kashmir – 35 % within 30 seats
NIFT 2017 Application Fee:
The application fee for NIFT 2017 can be paid through any of the following modes:
Online : The fee can be paid via any credit/debit card or through online payment gateway.
Offline : Offline payment can be made through demand draft.
FEE | Before Deadline |
General | 1500 |
OBC | 1500 |
SC/ST/PH | 750 |
The late fee is Rs. 5000.
NIFT 2017 Exam Pattern:
Mode of exam: Offline ( pen and paper mode )
Papers: The exam is divided into two papers GAT (General Ability Test) and CAT (Creative Ability Test).
Duration: 02 Hours
Language: English
Number of questions: 180 questions in GAT
Negative Marking: No negative marking
Following is the test structure for NIFT 2017:
Programme | No. of Questions | |
Sections | B.Des. | M.Des. |
Quantitative Ability | 25 | 25 |
Communication Ability | 35 | 35 |
English Comprehension | 30 | 30 |
Analytical Ability | 30 | 30 |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
1. GAT and CAT
Programmes | Test | Timings |
Bachelor of Design | CAT | 10.00 am to 01.00 pm |
GAT | 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm | |
Master of Design | CAT | 10.00 am to 01.00 pm |
GAT | 02.00 pm to 04.00 pm | |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology | GAT | 10.00 am to 01.00 pm |
Master of Fashion Technology | GAT | 10.00 am to 01.00 pm |
Master of Fashion Management | GAT | 10.00 am to 01.00 pm |
2. SITUATION TEST
3. GROUP DISCUSSIONS
4. PERSONAL INTERVIEW
The weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as follows:
BACHELOR PROGRAMMES | TEST | WEIGHtAGE |
B.Des. | CAT | 50% |
GAT | 30% | |
SITUATION TEST | 20% | |
B.F.Tech. | B.F.Tech. | 100% |
MASTER PROGRAMMES | TEST | WEIGHTAGE |
M.Des. | CAT | 40% |
GAT | 30% | |
GDPI | 30% | |
M.F.M. | GAT | 70% |
GD/PI | 30% | |
M.F.Tech. | GAT | 70% |
GD/PI | 30% |
Test Centres NIFT 2017:
The test centres for NIFT 2017 are as follows:
1. Ahmedabad
2. Bangalore
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)
Distribution of Seats NIFT 2017:
The distribution of seats for NIFT 2017 is as under:
NIFT 2017 Admit Card:
NIFT 2017 admit cards can be downloaded from 23rd January 2017 onwards. No Admit cards will be sent by post. Here is the direct link to download NIFT 2017 admit card.
NIFT 2017 Result:
The result for NIFT 2017 shall be declared by the first week of June 2017, irrespective of the delay in the release of application forms.
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