The National Institute of Fashion Technology is a leader in fashion education with the ability to integrate knowledge, traditional arts, contemporary thought, academic freedom, innovations in design & technology and creative thinking to continuously upgrade its curriculum to address the changing needs of the industry. Its history of more than three decades at the pinnacle of fashion education stands as a testimony to its focus on core values where academic excellence has been nurtured. The institute has stood as a beacon of industry-academia engagement and a key enabler in developing competent professionals.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is a Statutory Institute governed by the NIFT Act 2006. Bringing in a wide range of aesthetic & intellectual orientations, the early instructors included leading progressive scholars from Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA.
Academic inclusiveness has been the key thought in the expansion plans of the institute. NIFT, today, has spread its wings across the length and breadth of the country. Through its 16 professionally managed campuses, National Institute of Fashion Technology provides an excellent environment to its students from different parts of the country to achieve their highest potential through the programmes offered. Since the early years of its inception, the institute has provided a firm foundation in fashion education in the domains of Design, Management and Technology. Since then, NIFT has continued to set and achieve higher academic standards.
NIFT Courses:
- B.Des (Bachelor of Design)
- M.Des (Master of Design)
- B.Ftech (Bachelor of Fashion Technology)
- M.Ftech (Master of Fashion Technology)
- MFM (Master of Fashion Management)
NIFT Exam Pattern 2020: Creative Ability Test (CAT)
NIFT CAT exam pattern is such that candidates are evaluated on the basis of their intuition skill, power of observation, innovation in the development of a concept as well as design ability of the candidate. One of the most important aspects of NIFT CAT exam is that it tests the creative as well as innovative use of colour and illustration skills of aspirants.
NIFT CAT is a paper-pencil based exam and it is of three hours duration.
NIFT Exam Pattern 2020: General Ability Test (GAT)
Candidates seeking NIFT admissions in BDes programmes offered at NIFT need to appear for GAT exam. This test comprises of the below-mentioned sections:
- Quantitative Ability
- Communication Ability
- English Comprehension
- Analytical Ability
- General Knowledge and Current Affairs
The duration of NIFT GAT is 120 minutes for BDes course. While formulating the merit list for BDes course admissions 30% weighatge is allotted to GAT section of NIFT entrance exam.
NIFT CAT Exam Pattern for BDes Admissions
In NIFT exam pattern 2020 for BDes admissions, candidates need to appear for CAT. NIFT CAT exam paper has three questions which candidates need to attempt in three hours duration. In this design entrance exam, candidates are evaluated on the below mentioned parameters:
- Design ability
- Intuitive ability
- Observation skills
- Concept development skills
- Creative use of colour
- Illustration skills
NIFT Exam Pattern for Situation Test 
Candidates who have been shortlisted for NIFT BDes admissions on the basis of their written test need to appear for NIFT Situation Test 2020 wherein their “material handling and innovative ability” will be tested.
Here, candidates will be evaluated on “on Space Visualization, Innovative and creative use of given material, composition of elements, colour scheme, construction skill , finesse of the model and overall presentation etc. These parameters will be checked with the write up explaining the concept / idea behind the model constructed. The weightage of the write up is 30%. Since the medium of teaching in NIFT is English, the write-up will be in English language.
- What is the marking scheme for NIFT entrance exam? NIFT exam marking scheme varies for CAT and GAT. In NIFT CAT exam, candidates are evaluated out of 100 marks. In GAT exam, aspirants are awarded for one mark for every correct answer and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer selected by them.
- How can I prepare for NIFT CAT? Candidates need to go through the detailed exam pattern as well as syllabus for NIFT CAT and thereafter formulate a preparation strategy. In NIFT CAT exam, aspirants are evaluated on the basis of their power of observation, innovation and design ability. Candidates can go through NIFT entrance exam preparation to have a plan in place when preparing for this design entrance exam.
- How can I prepare for NIFT GAT? NIFT GAT comprises of multiple choice questions that aspirants need to solve in order to crack the exam. Questions in NIFT GAT are from subjects such as Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
- Is there any negative marking in NIFT entrance exam? There is no negative marking in NIFT CAT exam. However, for GAT exam, 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer selected by a candidate.
- What is the syllabus for NIFT exam? National Institute of Fashion Technology does not release any syllabus for NIFT exam. However, candidates can develop an idea of NIFT entrance exam syllabus here.
- How many questions are asked in NIFT CAT? In NIFT CAT, candidates have to attempt three drawing questions.
- How many questions are asked in NIFT GAT? The exam pattern for NIFT GAT varies from one course to the other. The total number of questions asked in NIFT GAT are mentioned below:
- BDes: 100 questions
- BFTech: 150 questions
- MDes: 120 questions
- MFTech: 150 questions
- MFM: 150 questions
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NATA measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. The test makes an assessment of drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level and critical thinking ability that have been acquired by the candidate over the past few years and are related to the specific field of study.
National Institute of Design (NID) at Ahmedabad and at its Bengaluru and Gandhinagar Extension campuses is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014 as well as an autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. As per the NID Act 2014, the Institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees— presently offering Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) of four-year duration, Masters of Design (M.Des.) of two-and-a-half year duration and PhD in Design. The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
