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.

HOW TO ENTER AT NIFT? 

FIRST OF ALL YOU NEED TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

There are various courses offer by NIFT. Those various courses have different eligibility criteria from each other.

• For B.Des. admissions, candidates must have pass 10+2 exam from any recognised board of secondary exam with any stream. But for B.FTech. candidates must have Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in their 10+2 examination. 
• For M. Des Pass 10+2 examination from any university, school or board, Institute from India or any foreign country but must recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). In this case B. F. Tech candidates must require PCM. 
• Candidates must Pass the Senior Secondary School Exam conducted by National Open School having a minimum five subjects of any stream. For B.FTech. candidates must have Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. 
• Candidates must have done Diploma of three or four years recognised by AICTE. B.FTech. applicants can have an engineering diploma.
• There are age limit to apply for NIFT exam. The age limit is 23 years. There is age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST.

Entrance exam for NIFT

NIFT conducts entrance examination for the candidates who are seeking for admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses. There are two entrance examination organise by NIFT which are- General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). However, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.FM aspirants only need to appear for the GAT written test.

Apply for NIFT 

After matching the eligibility criteria for NIFT, candidates must fill up the form for NIFT entrance. Here are the steps to apply for NIFT:

Step1. Visti the official website of NIFT. 

Step2. Create your own log in ID with the following details- 

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Email ID
• Select Program Type and Programme
• Select Category and PwD status 

Step3. Log in into that site with your newly made log in ID and password. And you will get to see the application form. 

Step4. Fill up the application formform with following details, such as-

• Test center - The candidate will have to select the test center (city) from the drop-down menu.
• Personal information - including the name of one's parents, gender, nationality, domicile, etc.
• Address for correspondence.
• Academic Qualification

Step5. Upload required documents such as passport size photo, signature and results. 

Step6. Most vital step is the pay application fees. For general or OBC the fees is 3000 and for ST/SC/PwD the fee is 1500.

Step7. After payment is being done, the application process will be completed. And take a print out of the form. 

Hope this helps you, Lavanya!