
NIFT 2021 APPLICATION FORMS OUT SOON
UPDATE- APPLICATION FORMS FOR NIFT 2021 OUT
NIFT 2021- EXAM DETAILS, APPLICATION FORM, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, SYLLABUS
National Institute of Fashion Technology conducts university level entrance exam for students interested in the field of designing. Students can get admission into courses like B.Des, B.FT, M.FT, M.Des, M.FM etc.
NIFT has campuses situated in New Delhi, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Kangra, Jodhpur, Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Patna etc.
Candidates appearing for NIFT 2021 are supposed to qualify the written examination in order to move ahead in the selection process of giving other qualification tests like Creative Ability Test (CAT), General Ability Test (GAT).
This article provides detail information of the NIFT 2021 entrance exam.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Important Dates for NIFT 2021
- Eligibility Criteria OF NIFT 2021
- How to Apply?
- How to download Admit Card?
- Exam centres
- Exam Pattern
- Courses offered
- Result
- Expected Cut Off
- Counselling
- Frequently Asked Questions
IMPORTANT DATES FOR NIFT 2021 ADMISSION
The following are the important dates that must be taken into account by each candidate who wants to appear for the NIFT 2021 entrance exam.
EVENT | DATE |
Registration Starts |
14 December 2020 |
Last date to apply |
21 January 2021 |
Application correction Starts |
25 January 2021 |
Last date to apply (late fee of Rs.5000) |
28 January 2021 |
Release of Admit card |
1 February 2021 |
NIFT 2021 Exam |
14 February 2021 |
Written Exam Results to be declared on |
February/ March 2021 |
Situation test/ Group Dsicussion/ interview |
April/ May 2021 |
Announcement of Final Result |
End of May/June 2021 |
Counselling starts |
End of May/ June 2021 |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIFT 2021
- All candidates are supposed to fulfil both age related criteria and educational qualification criteria in order to be eligible for filling out the application form of the NIFT 2021 entrance.
- Eligibilty criteria for NIFT 2021 Undergraduate design programs (B.Des, B.FTech)
AGE LIMIT
- Maximum age should be 24 years as on 1st October 2020 for candidates belonging to general category.
- Maximum age should be 29 years as on 1st October 2020 for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories.
HOW TO APPLY FOR NIFT 2021
Application process is entirely online for NIFT 2021 applications. The application can be accessed on the official website www.nift.ac.in.
NIFT does not accept any applications sent through post.
Following steps must be followed for online registration-
- Candidate must visit www.nift.ac.in
- Candidates must login to the NIFT official website to access the application form.
- The next step would include, signing up and logging in the application form.
- NIFT 2021 aspirants must fill in correct personal details in the application form.
- Some documents have to be uploaded in the application form by the candidate to move to the next step.
- After this the last step is to pay the application fee.
The details for the NIFT 2021 exam, application fee are as follows-
Category |
Application Fee |
General/ OBC (Non- creamy) category |
Rs.2000 |
SC/ST/PHP category |
Rs.1000 |
7. Candidates must print the application form after paying the application fee.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD NIFT 2021 ADMIT CARD?
It is compulsory for candidates who have registered for the exam have to carry NIFT 2021 Admit Card to the exam centre. The admit card is available at the official website. To download, follow the steps given below-
- Visit the official website of NIFT- www.nift.ac.in or https://admission.net/nift2020
- Click on the link- NIFT 2021 ADMIT CARD
- Fill in the details required and submit.
- The NIFT 2021 admit card will be generated on the screen. Take a print out and keep it safely.
NIFT 2021 EXAM CENTRES
NIFT will conduct all of its 2021 entrance exams (B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.F.M, M.FTech) in the following cities
Ahmedabad |
Dehradun |
Kannur |
Raipur |
Bengaluru |
Delhi |
Kolkata |
Ranchi |
Bhopal |
Guwahati |
Lucknow |
Surat |
Bhubaneshwar |
Hyderabad |
Madurai |
Udaipur |
Chandigarh |
Jaipur |
Mumbai |
Vadodara |
Chennai |
Jammu |
Nagpur |
Vishakhapatnam |
Cochin |
Jodhpur |
Patna |
Shillong |
Coimbatore |
Kangra |
Pune |
Srinagar |
NIFT 2021- EXAM PATTERN
In order to qualify, NIFT conducts Creative Ability Test, General Ability Test or GD/PI round for different programmes. Candidates appearing for different programmes are required to give the following test-
PROGRAMME |
CREATIVE ABILITY TEST (CAT) |
GENERAL ABILITY TEST (GAT) |
GD/PI |
B.Des |
YES |
YES |
NO |
B.FTech |
NO |
YES |
NO |
COMPONENTS OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION
GENERAL ABILITY TEST
SECTIONS |
NO. OF QUESTIONS |
Quantitative ability |
20 |
Communication ability |
25 |
English comprehension |
25 |
Analytical ability |
15 |
Gk and current affairs |
15 |
Total |
100 |
NOTE-
After qualifying the written test, candidates of B.Des are required to take up a Situation Test which is a hands on test, that evaluates the candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability in a given situation with given materials.
NIFT 2021 WEIGHTAGE
The following weightage is given to each selection stage-
PROGRAMMES |
TEST |
WEIGHTAGE |
Bachelor of Design |
CAT |
50% |
GAT |
30% |
|
SITUATION TEST |
20% |
NIFT 2021 EXPECTED CUT OFF
The expected cut offs for NIFT 2021 will be released soon. Candidates can have a look at the previous year’s cut offs to get an idea.
NIFT 2021- SEAT ALLOTMENT
Counselling details will be provided to successful candidates of the examination process through the official website by the month of May/June 2021.
FREQUESTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RELATED TO NIFT 2021 ADMISSIONS
QUESTION- What all materials should I bring for the situation test?
ANSWER- You are not supposed to carry any outside material for the NIFT 2021 situation test. You will be required to do the test with the materials provided.
QUESTION- What is the mode of payment for application fee?
ANSWER- You can pay to application fee using your debit card, credit card or demand draft.
QUESTION- How can I make the payment of application fee through demand draft?
ANSWER- Candidates can make the payment of application fee by issuing demand draft on the following address-
The project manager
All India Management Association
15 Link Road, Lajpat Nagar
New Delhi-110024
The application form must be printed and sent with full information to the given address.