NIFT 2018: Application, Admit Card, Result and Counseling Dates!

NIFT 2018: National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai (NIFT Mumbai) is a premier institute known for offering quality education and a range of courses in fashion technology and design. The exam is held to admit students to courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Students can pursue courses of their likings but, of course, they need to meet the eligibility criteria that vary from course to course. Those interested to pursue a course in fashion technology and design at UG and PG level should know that NIFT exam notification for the year 2018 is out and NIFT application forms are available for download from October 20, 2017.

Those who want to take admission in NIFT, Mumbai, only NIFT 2018 entrance exam is the way. Candidates can apply for the exam until December 29, 2017 without late fee, whereas the last date to apply with a late fee of INR 5000 is January 2, 2018. NIFT admit cards will be up for download from January 9, 2018 onwards and NIFT exam, which is a pen and paper based exam, will be held on January 21, 2018. The exam is to help NIFT grant admission to a total number of 2370 seats in Bachelor of Design course whereas the fashion of technology courses are offered across 16 campuses that are located all across India.

NIFT 2018 entrance exam will be held in Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur, Gandhinagar, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Patna, Raebareli, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Shillong and Srinagar. Candidates who wish to take admission in B.Des have to appear for Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT). This is not all as the shortlisted candidates need to take Situation Test in April-May. Besides this, those who are willing to take admission in B.F.Tech program need to write only GAT. Those interested in knowing the NIFT exam details, we are providing the detailed information hereunder.

NIFT 2018 Exam at a Glance

For the aspirants of NIFT 2018 entrance exam, here are some quick tidbits of the exam. Aspirants are advised to keep these details in mind. Following are the courses on offer that candidates can pursue based on their current qualification and aspiration. – be it 10+2 or Graduation.

NIFT 2018: Courses at UG and PG Level

• Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
• Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)
• Master of Design (M.Des)
• Master of Fashion Management (MFM)
• Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NIFT 2018: Important Dates

Candidates who want to pursue any of the courses in fashion technology and design through NIFT 2018 entrance exam from NIFT institutes across India at the undergraduate and postgraduate level should know that NIFT Exam dates are out and the registration process is currently going on. For the convenience of the students and easy scanning of important exam events and NIFT important dates associated with them, we are providing here the information in the tabular format.

NIFT 2018 Exam Important Dates

NIFT 2018: Eligibility Criteria

For those who want to pursue any of the courses in fashion technology and design through NIFT 2018 exam, here is the detailed eligibility criteria for different courses at UG and PG level. NIFT eligibility criteria for all the five courses on offer across the 16 NIFT institutes all across India differ as per the course as well as programmes offered at the UG and PG level. So those who want to pursue Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) at the UG level, and those who want to take admission in Master of Design (M.Des), Master of Fashion Management (MFM) or Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech), check NIFT eligibility criteria details here.

NIFT 2018: Application Process and Fee

For NIFT 2018 entrance exam, application fee varies for students belonging to different categories. Those belonging to the General and OBC categories need to pay an application fee of INR 1500 whereas those who belong to SC, ST and PHT categories, INR 750 is the application fee. Candidates can pay application fee following two modes of payments – through Debit/Credit card or Demand Draft. The fact worth noticing here is once the candidates submit the application form and deposit the application fee, they will not be able to change any information whatsoever. Those who intend to pay NIFT 2018 entrance exam fee through demand draft can make the DO in the favor of ‘NIFT HO’ payable at New Delhi and send it to the following address:
Project Manager- CMS
All India Management Association
Management House,
14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003

NIFT 2018: Exam Centres

Those who are filling NIFT 2018 application form can choose from any of the following test centres as per their convenience.

NIFT 2018: Seat Matrix

There will be a total of 2370 seats in various courses that will be filled through NIFT 2018 entrance exam. Here is a NIFT entrance exam seat matrix for the consideration of students.

NIFT 2018 Seat Matrix

NIFT 2018: Seat Reservation

As per the government directive, seats will remain reserved in every course and category as per the details provided hereunder.

• SC- 15%
• ST- 7.5%
• OBC (Non-Creamy)- 27%
• Differently Abled Person (PHP)-  3%
• Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI- 15%
• State Domicile- 20%

NIFT 2018: Exam Pattern

Knowing NIFT exam pattern is equally important for NIFT 2018 entrance exam aspirants. Therefore we are here to acquaint you with the same in detail.

NIFT 2018: Exam Schedule

NIFT 2018 will be conducted on January 21, 2018 with the following schedule in place.

NIFT 2018: Weightage of Tests in Final Merit List

Candidates applying for NIFT 2018 entrance exam should ensure that they meet all the eligibility criteria for admission. The fact worth noticing here is the admission at all the stages of the examinations i.e. written exam, Situation test, Group Discussion, and interview will remain provision and subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria, failing which the candidature is subject to cancellation without any notice or further reference for that matter. Here is a weightage given to every exam.

NIFT 2018 Exam Weightage

NIFT 2018: GAT Test Structure for B.Des & M.Des

For those who want to pursue a career in B.Des and M.Des through NIFT 2018 entrance exam, here are the test structure details.

NIFT 2018: GAT for B.F.Tech, M.F.M, M.Des & M.F.Tech

For candidates who want to take admission in .F.Tech, M.F.M, M.Des and M.F.Tech need to write GAT and NIFT 2018 Test structure for GAT will remain as follows.

NIFT 2018 Admit Cards Availability

As per the official notification, NIFT 2018 admit card will be available for download from January 9, 2018, from 1 PM onwards. Candidates can reach out to the NIFT 2018 official website to download the same until the exam day on January 21, 2018. Here is the detailed information on how NIFT Admit Card will look like and information it will contain.

NIFT 2018  Result

NIFT 2018 entrance exam result will be announced anytime between February and March 2018 in an online mode only. Basis NIFT 2018 result (CAT and GAT), shortlisted candidates will be called for the second test which is Situation Test. For B.F.Tech aspirants, GAT will be the final test for selection. Please refer to the NIFT GAT, CAT, Situation test weightage provided above of course wise for better clarity. In case of candidates obtaining an equal score, the older candidate will be given preference over the younger one.

NIFT 2018 Cut Off

NIFT Mumbai will announce the NIFT 2018 Cut off which will consist of section and campus wise closing ranks of candidates. Cut off for NIFT 2018 entrance exam will enable candidates to know the ranks required for getting admission in the desired specialization at the UG and PG level. Only the candidates securing the required rank in the entrance exam will be called for the counselling and admission procedure. However, a total number of students appearing for NIFT 2018 exam, a total number of candidates who pass the exam, difficulty level of the questions paper and finally the total number of seats available for B.Design and B.F.Tech seats are the determining factors to create NIFT 2018 cut off.

NIFT 2018 Counselling Process

Counselling process for NIFT 2018 exam will commence from the end of May or beginning of June 2018. Candidates who qualify the exam need to appear for the counselling procedure as per the schedule that NIFT Mumbai, the exam conducting, specifies. Candidates need to bring the required certificates and documents along and need to produce them as and when required.

NIFT 2018: Programmes Offered and Seats Available

Here is the detailed information of courses on offer at all the 16 NIFT institutes in India with campus name and seats available (please refer to the seat reservation to know the exact number of seats category wise).

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