India Entrance Exams Information

Common Entrance Exam For Design (NIFT) 2009


 

NIFT Programs and Eligibility Details

Below is given the elgibility details for admission to various programs of NIFT.

Eligibility for Bachelor Programmes - Design
B.Des. (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication)

  • The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi.

OR

  • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

OR

  • Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

OR

  • A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

OR

  • 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Eligibility for Bachelor Programme - Technology
B.FTech. (Apparel Production)

  • The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi with Physics, Chemistry  and Maths.

OR

  • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

OR

  • Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

OR                  

  • A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

OR

  • 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education (Engineering background).

    (Candidate must be pass in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics)

    Please note that the upper age limit for applying in bachelor programmes is  restricted to 23 years as on 1st November, 2008.

Eligibility for Master Programme - Design
M.Des. (Master of Design)

  • Graduation degree from a recognised University in any discipline*  

OR

  • Bachelor in Applied Arts (Fashion Design / Visual Communication / Graphic Design / Industrial Design / Interior Design / Multimedia Design / Product Design / Textiles & Accessories.

OR

  • B.A. (Fine Arts) or B.Sc. (Textiles & Clothing)

OR                  

  • B.Arch.

OR

  • Design Diploma / Degree  from NIFT / NID only        

Candidates having relevant industry experience in areas of Fashion / Textile / Communication Design would be preferred.

*If a candidate possessing Graduation Degree in any discipline applies for the course, then he / she has to compulsory undergo 2 months (i.e. 8 weeks) training programme to develop the desired skills before taking on the course itself.    

Eligibility for Master Programme - Management
M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management)

A three years Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities or Diploma in Accessory / Fashion Design / FIT from NIFT only.

For foreign Bachelor’s Degree, not recognized by the Association of Indian Universities, proper certification by a National Body constituted in the country concerned for granting equivalence will have to be produced.

Eligibility for Master Programme - Technology
M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)

B.E. / B.Tech. (Textiles / Apparel / Mechanical / Industrial / Production / Electronics / Computer / Information Technology)

Note :
Candidates appearing for their qualifying examinations can also apply. Their admission, however, will be provisional and subject to obtaining the defined eligibility. Proof of the candidates having successfully passed the qualifying examination will have to be produced at the time of joining the programme. In case, candidates do not produce the required documents by 30th June, 2009, their admission will be cancelled and 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded.

Non fulfillment  of the above conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

NIFT 2009 Important Dates

Application Form Available 24th November to 31st December, 2008
Last date of Submission
of Application Form		 7th January, 2009
Written Entrance Examination
 8th February, 2009
Declaration of Written Examination Result Mid March, 2009
Situation Test / GD / Interviews April - May, 2009
Declaration of Final Results End of May, 2009

NIFT Application Process

Prospectus along with Application Form can be obtained from the selected branches of Axis Bank across India on payment of Rs.250/- or by post enclosing a DD of Rs.350/- in favour of NIFT, New Delhi from all NIFT Centres. 

List of AXIS Bank Branches for sale of Prospectus

Online Application Form

Test Centres / Cities

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Surat, Udaipur, Vadodara, Vishakhapatnam, Shillong, Kannur

Programs / Courses Offered

  1. B.Des. (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design /
  2. Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication)
  3. B.FTech. (Apparel Production)
  4. M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management)
  5. M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
  6. M.Des. (Master of Design)

Contact Details

Mr. D.P. Solanki, Dy. Registrar (Admissions)
Tel: (011) – 26542053, 26542067
Email: admissions@nift.ac.in