Yes, drawing is important and the crucial part of NIFT CAT entrance. NIFT CAT is only for those candidates who are willing to pursue B. Des and M. Des at NIFT.
WHAT IS NIFT?
NIFT stands for the National Institute of Fashion Technology was established in the year 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Its a Statutory Institute governed under NIFT Act 2006. NIFT is a expert Institution in fashion education which provide integrate knowledge, traditional arts, contemporary thought, academic freedom, innovations in design and technology and creative thinking. It frequently upgrade its curriculum in accordance with the changing needs of the industry. NIFT, today, has spread its wings across the length and breadth of the country with its 17 campuses all over India.
NIFT-CAT:
Creative ability test. It is a pencil-and-paper-based exam only for B. Des and M. Des candidates. This test is to evaluate candidate's Intuition skill, power of observation, innovation in the development of a concept as well as design ability of the candidate. It will also test the creative as well as innovative use of colour and illustration.
Syllabus for NIFT CAT-
- Design Theory
- Colour Terminology
- Inspiration and Design Development
- Colour Psychology and Optical Illusions
- Elements and Principles Of Design
- Mood, Theme and Colour Inter-relationship
- Natural & Geometrical Form
- Innovation in Design
- Principles of Composition
- Creative thinking and writing
- Optical Illusion
- Understanding Light and Shade
- Visual Logic
- Form and Function
- Colour, Pattern and Texture
- Theme Development
- Drawing Fundamentals
- Picture Analysis
- Memory Drawing
- Inspiration and Creativity
- Ornaments and motifs
- Use of Measurements, Scale and proportions
- Optical Illusion
- Foreshortening and Perspective
- Developing Themes and Colour Associations
- Usage of Colour in Compositions
- Imagination and Doodling
- 3D Visualisation
- Presentation Techniques
- Expression and Emotion
- Exercises on imagination
- Lateral Thinking
- Story Pictures
- Graphics and Pictograms
- Innovation and Creation
- Design Awareness
NIFT exam (GAT and CAT)
Studying fashion design must require drawing skills and creative ability also general ability. NIFT's entrance to take admission for B. Des and M. Des, take both the general and creative ability test of the candidates.
- NIFT GAT which is the first part of the exam as well as written exam to test the general ability of the candidates who are willing to pursue B. Des and M. Des. Qualifying GAT will allow candidates to sit for CAT.
- NIFT CAT represent to test the creative side of the candidates, which is very crucial for the candidates to have. Qualifying CAT will allow them for the next parts. For B. Des, weightage for CAT is 50% and for M. Des, the weightage is 40%.
- For the candidates who are willing to study B. des will be call for situation test.
- The candidates who are willing to study M. Des will sit for GDPI round which is group discussion and personal interview round.
Hope this helps!
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See, the duration for NIFT entrance,
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