NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2024: Marks & Direct Admission Check at @nift.ac.in

Dinesh

Senior Content Specialist | Updated On - May 3, 2024

The National Institute of Fashion Technology, entrance exam, a national-level exam, is taken to seek admission in UG or PG design and fashion technology programs offered by the National Institute of Fashion Technology in India. The NIFT exam is one of the toughest of the lot with the number of applicants hovering around 50,000 to achieve the fewer than 2,000 seats. The exam that checks student skills in numerical ability, communication, general knowledge and enlightenment, English comprehension, logical reasoning and creative ability as well as mental perception and imagination is conducted through a written entrance test and situation test. The weighting is 60% for test of written while oral test weighs 40%.

This is the percentage that carries it on the overall merit. National Institute of Fashion Technology's exams are slated to be held in January 2024 in the third week. The result is scheduled to be published in the last weeks of March or the first weeks of the April 2024. Candidates who qualify in the selection test will have counseling rounds scheduled from June-July, 2024 post which they will finally be admitted. NIFT entrance examination is one such test that is believed to be one of the toughest design and fashion entrance exams in the national.

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NIFT Exam Highlight 2024

Feature	Details
Exam Name	NIFT 2024
Conducted by	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Exam Level	National Level
Exam Frequency	Once a Year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Date	February 5, 2024
Eligibility	10+2 or equivalent
Application Form	Open
Application Deadline	January 3, 2024 (Regular Fee)
Exam Duration	CAT: 3 hours GAT: 2 hours
Exam Pattern	Written Exam (CAT and GAT)

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NIFT Qualifying Exams 2024

Qualifying Exam	Eligibility Criteria
Gate	Bachelor's degree in Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks.
Gpat	Bachelor's degree in Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks.
Nata	Bachelor's degree in Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks.
Jee Main Paper II	Bachelor's degree in Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks.
Upcet	Bachelor's degree in Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks.

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NIFT Reservation of Seats 2024

Category	Percentage
Scheduled Castes (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	27%
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)	5%

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Documents Required for NIFT Exam Registration 2024

- The date of birth can be confirmed by a school leaving certificate as 10th grade mark sheet issued by the school.

- 12th standard mark sheet for the first time.

- [Certification of allotment] SC/ST/OBC-NCL (If applicable) certificate

- PwD certificate (qualifying elements included)

- Admission to NIFT entrance exam after filling out the application form online. For this, print the roll number slip of the online application form.

- Acceptable identity proofs include Aadhaar, voter’s card, driving license, passport, etc.

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NIFT Eligibility 2024 FAQs

For undergraduate programs, candidates should have completed their 10+2 examination from a recognized board. For postgraduate programs, a bachelor's degree in any discipline is required.

Yes, for undergraduate programs, the upper age limit is 23 years as of October 1, 2023. For postgraduate programs, the upper age limit is 28 years as of the same date.

Yes, each program may have specific eligibility criteria. For example, B.FTech requires a 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, while B.Des requires 10+2 in any stream.

Yes, candidates from any stream can apply for design programs. The key requirement is a completed 10+2 education.

Candidates with a three-year diploma recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education can apply for lateral entry to the NIFT B.Des program directly.

Yes, foreign nationals need to have qualifications equivalent to the Indian education system from a recognized board. They should also fulfill the eligibility criteria specified for the respective programs.

Yes, candidates who are in the final year of their qualifying examination can also apply, provided they submit proof of passing the exam at the time of admission.

Yes, SC/ST/OBC candidates have a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Candidates with at least 40% physical disability are eligible for reservation under the PD category. They need to provide a valid PD certificate during the counseling process.

No, candidates who have completed their education through distance learning are not eligible to apply for the NIFT entrance exam. The education should be through regular full-time mode.

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