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Pahal Students visit Pearl Academy Noida / Naraina Campus :
1. Pahal students applying for NIFT Master’s Program MFM/MfTech/M.Des, they had a GD PI session in Pearl Naraiana campus by Design Industry experts. They got an idea about tips and techniques for GD-PI.
2. Pahal Students applying for NIFT UG Program, they did workshop on Situation Test and also they learned creative write up skills by communication design faculty.
At Pearl Academy they had a great experience.
NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology – 1986 established) is for Design, Management and Technology related courses which is under ministry of Textiles. A student who has applied for NIFT Master’s Program is confused about the MFM/MFtech/M.Des courses. This confusion is because students having different academic background and they feel themselves new to Fashion and Design Industry. NIFT GD-PI comprises of 30% weightage which is equally divided 15% for both the sections i.e. 15% for GD and 15% for PI. GD_PI is a important stage for deciding the all India rank of students.
In Personal Interview the Interviewer asked questions like:
1. Why NIFT ?
2. Why MFM / M.Ftech / M.Des as per the course you have opted?
3. Tell about your Academic Background?
4. Why did you decide to switch from your field to fashion?
5. What measures can be taken to improve the scenario of Indian Apparel Industry?
6. How Pursuing masters from NIFT will boost your career?
MFM GD Topics:
1) Do fairness products have the capability of tapping the Indian male market?
2) Average size models should be encouraged in promoting apparel or not?
3) Should Rayon be used over Cotton as an industrial fabric?
4) E-commerce vs Brick and mortar stores
5) Is discount the only lure for customers?
MFtech GD Topics:
1) The scope of wearable smart gadgets in future.
2) Retailing artisans (weavers) with e-tailing sites. Will it help or not?
3) E- commerce – good or bad for apparel and handicraft industry in India?
4) Importance of eco- friendly products and techniques. New Zealand has developed a fabric from rice wastage. Should that be adopted by other countries too ( including India)?
5) Is cloud computing important in today’s industries? If yes then how does in help in reducing time and money?
NIFT LAST MINUTE 10 TIPS & TRICKS
CAT (Creative Ability Test)
- Examination Pouch: Your Examination Pouch must have HB and clutch pencils with new Eraser and Sharpener .Use good quality colour pencil.
- Fill the required details of your question paper as soon as you get your CAT paper
- Read the questions very carefully before beginning the paper.
- Plan your ideas in advance and start with light sketching.
- Be creative with your ideas but keep it original and simple within exam time is equally important.
- After completing your light sketch, attempt the colour mood questions and while colouring try to think about the details which is required for rest questions.
- Avoid the use of eraser now and then
- Save half an hour in order to give final touch to your drawing
- Always write the caption at the end so that your idea stays with you and no one can copy it.
- Do not forget to wear your smile and confidence while entering the examination hall.
GAT (General Ability Test)
- Time Management is the key to success so plan your strategy accordingly.
- NIFT changed the NIFT 2017 test paper and now instead of 150 questions Design aspirants are going to face 100 questions in B. Design (Quantitative Aptitude- 20 Questions, Communication Ability – 25 Questions, English Comprehension – 25 Questions, Analytical Ability – 15 Questions, General Knowledge and Current Affairs – 15 Questions) and 120 questions in M. Design (Quantitative Aptitude- 20 Questions, Communication Ability – 30 Questions, English Comprehension – 30 Questions, Analytical Ability – 25 Questions, General Knowledge and Current Affairs – 15 Questions) but rest MFM/B.Ftech/M.Ftech has same number of questions 150.
- Be ready for surprises in your NIFT GAT paper.
- Maximise your attempt with accuracy and attempt easiest questions as every question has the same weightage.
- Tips for Comprehension: Try to give two readings to your passage. In the first attempt you get the general idea which will take 2-3 minutes and with this you will be able to solve explicit questions. For implicit questions you will require second reading which will be little slow and needs more attention.
- In logical reasoning section try to attempt those topics where you are more comfortable move from simple to complex topics
- Keep your fundamental strong and adhere to basic rules.
- Save 15 minutes to go through your answer sheet again in order to avoid human error and check the OMR sheet.
- Don’t waste your time on a single question more than 2 minutes.
- This is the time to maintain your cool, remain relaxed, utilize the night to revise whatever you have studied and learned but not begin anything new.
Neha Mishra from Pahal Design got ALL INDIA RANK-1 in NIFT, B. Design Programme with 82.10 marks. She is from Lucknow. Her Parents are doctors.
Richa Agarwal from Pahal Design got ALL INDIA RANK-1 and scored 80.40 marks in B.Design.
More than 400 students qualified for NIFT with 40 students in NIFT Top AIR -100.
Soumil Singh, got ALL INDIA RANK-1 in NID, M.Des, Furniture Design and he is also from Pahal Design. More than 20 students qualified for NID.
Every year from Pahal Design many of our student qualifies for NATA with more than 120 score and get into Top architecture colleges. This year NATA has changed the exam Pattern and many of the questions has been asked from quantitative Aptitude as well as from words also.If student applies multiple times for NATA then out of the best NATA score will be considered by default and maximum 5 times in 2 years one can apply.
After 1 month of NIFT written exam, NIFT has announced their 1st Phase result and this was first time they had announced so early their result of written exam. For General qualifying marks was 47.2 and OBC 36.2 out of 80 marks. This year the cutoff was much higher than last year cutoff marks because of no negative marks and more number of applicants applied this year NIFT 2016 comparatively last year 2015.
Being NIFT 2016 Entrance aspirants, you need to know the below three points for NIFT Situation Test 2016.
- NIFT Situation Test Date: NIFT Situation Test 2016 will be held on different dates i.e. 15 to 20 April 2016 (expected) at NIFT campuses as per NIFT Rank & Categories. NIFT Situation Test is conducted for all those candidates who have qualified NIFT 1st Phase written exam, which was held in the month of Feb 2016. Almost 50,000 students appeared for NIFT exam across India for admission in 16 NIFT colleges.
- About NIFT Situation Test 2016: NIFT Situation Test has weightage of 20% and which are 20 marks of 100 marks and total time allotted for this exam is 2 hours in that students have to design 3D model with creative write up and all the materials used will be given by the NIFT in one packet. Most of the time NIFT give students waste material to use for 3D model. NIFT conduct this exam at their respective centres. Through NIFT Situation Test, NIFT observe which candidate has ability to use of material with their aesthetic value according to the given theme or topic in exam. This is important phase for deciding the all India Rank of any candidate. NIFT assess the creative ability in the student through this exam.
- NIFT Situation Test 2016 Preparation: Pahal has announced 12 days NIFT Situation Test workshop at 11 centres of Pahal (South Extension, Nirman Vihar, Pitampura, Bhopal, Patna, Lucknow, Ranchi, Kanpur, Dehradun, Pune, Bangalore) considering all the basic requirements for NIFT Situation Test and update their syllabus and way of conducting workshop every year by NIFT Alumni and Design experts. Pahal conduct 2 NIFT mock Tests for Time management during exam and also has 2 days class on write up to make sure the candidate has given final touch on what they have designed.
Those students who have qualified NIFT Master of Design (M.DES.) & Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTECH.) written exams, have to appear for Group Discussion & Personal Interview – GD/PI to clear the entrance exams finally. For such students Pahal Design offers coaching classes for NIFT Group Discussion & Personal Interview Preparation in Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi & Dehradun. Students can appear for 2 days free Group Discussion & Personal Interview classes by submitting below registration form. Batch details & Class timing will be given at study centres.
NIFT MFM/MFtech/M.Des Result 2015
Smita Kumari
AIR 7, B.Des, Patna
Deebun Vignesh
MFM, AIR-9, Bangalore
Akanksha Sharma
AIR-1M.Des, AIR-11 MFM, New Delhi
Juhi Singh
B.Des, AIR-16, Lucknow
Mukesh Dhurve
AIR-17, MFM, Indore
Eva Ashfaque
M-Ftech, AIR-18, New Delhi
Nitu Kumari
AIR 22, MFtech
Shubham Prakash
AIR-31, B.Des, Hyderabad
K Hemanth Kumar
MFtech, AIR-34, Bangalore
Pramila Uttam
AIR 41, B.Des, Lucknow
Abhishek Lal
AIR 51, B.Des, Patna
Khushboo
AIR-62, MFM, New Delhi
NIFT GROUP DISCUSSION AND INTERVIEW (MFM, MFTECH, M.DES)
NIFT (MFM, M.Des, M.Ftech) conducts Group Discussion and Interview for those students who have provisionally shortlisted after NIFT first phase Result. NIFT has 30% marks weightage for Group discussion(15%) and Interview(15%), so this is a important phase for improving candidate all India ranking.
- Generally Group Discussion is of 8 to 10 candidates
- Students will be given case study and they will be coming with the solution of a given problem after discussion within limited time.
- A panel will observe the candidates and will give marks accordingly.
- GD’s are conducted to test candidate:
1. Managerial Skills
2. Interpersonal skills
3. Leadership
4. Analytical and Rational Thinking
5. Knowledge and Personality traits
10 Group Discussion Tips:
- You must be audible to the groups but don’t be louder.
- While Discussing do not look at the panel who is observing you.
- You have to be assertive
- You have to make the chances giving conclusion to the topic.
- Don’t speak for the sake of getting chances, be logical so the group will come to the conclusion.
- Participate in as many practice GD’s before attend actual GD.
- You should have a good knowledge base.
- The quality what you speak is better than quantity.
- You should work as a team, appreciate other speakers if you find them logical and giving direction to the topic.
- If group is stuck at one point come the new ideas for conclusion.
Interview Tips:
- Eye Contact : Make eye contact
- Be honest: Honesty is the best policy so don’t lie to the interviewer, if don’t know anything then simply say no to that.
- Communication Skills: Good communication skills are required for interacting with interviewer.
- Subject Knowledge: Study what you have studied in your graduation or qualifying exams and must have idea about the courses you have applied for your course.
- Say Thanks : Say thanks when required and don’t make it access of anything.
- Ask questions: Ask genuine questions if you have from interviewer.
What says NIFT/NID Toppers
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Ekta Bharti, NIFT 2013, AIR-9, NID-2013 “It has been a great experience. The Course here has taught me to think beyond the usual and improved my imaginative skills.” |
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Radhika Sarraf, NID-2013 ” Just one word Something very Special. I think I had the best time of my life here.Pahal makes you feel special as all the teachers are ever ready to help us solve our problems” |
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Sourabh Bharti, NIFT B.Ftech 2013, AIR-16, New Delhi “Learning Reasoning, Aptitude and English was never so easy and interesting before joining Pahal. Learning with fun and masti that I learned at Pahal” |
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Abhineet Kumar, NIFT 2013, Delhi-FD ” It was a lot of fun !! And I learnt a lot of new things in Creativity & GAT. It was fun attending the classes – and Guest Faculties from Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur classes were awesome” |
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Prashanjeet Kumar, NID PG-2013, Toy and Game Design “Motivation, General Awareness, Fashion related knowledge, Interview Skills – it was excellent.” |
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Komal Shree, NID PG-2013 “I learnt everything about how to face G.D Interview and Studio Test here. Thanks to Pahal for Making my dreams come true.” |
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Ila Ranjan, NIFT 2013, Mumbai-FD “PAHAL – Friendly envirounment, faculty and no doubt first step to your future” |
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Simran Juneja, NIFT 2013, Mumbai-KD “PAHAL Family – well the best experience of my life” |
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Aprajita Ashi, NIFT 2012, Delhi FD Pahal has a fun environment but does not compromise in studies. It helped me to gain confidence. |
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Anuradha Singh, NIFT 2010, AIR-16 What made this place, a unique and memorable experience was that here learning was accompanied with great fun, I probably would never have made into NIFT. |
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Smriti Kariwal NIFT 2010, AIR-2 For me it was like a dream comes true and without Pahal this was not possible. |
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Sonal Shruti NIFT-2013, New Delhi-FD Pahal is the best place to learn the basic things about designing. I discovered myself here. |
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Prince Kunal Gaurav Symbiosis 2010 Rank-1 Pahal is the place for exploring creativity which is lying somewhere inside you and thanks for your motivation and proper guidance. |
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Ambika Abhinandini NIFT 2010, AIR-6 Well Pahal was probably one of the best things that happened to me. Here I have gained more than I could have ever imagined. |
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Monalisha, NID 2012, Ahmedabad Without a proper guidance probably getting into NID was not possible and Thanks to Pahal for giving me proper guidance and support.. |
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Ayeshna Vinayak, NID 2013, NIFT Mumbai-FC I explored my creativity which was lying somewhere inside me and this I realized at Pahal. Thanks to Pahal for NID result. |
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Vivek Prakash, NID 2011, Ahmedabad Learning the basics is essential for any success. How to make a pillar from strong base this I learned at Pahal. I qualified for NID because of my strong base. |
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Karishma Robert NIFT 2012, Delhi FC, Rank – 31 I loved my classes at PAHAL. It was fantastic. After attending my classes, I always felt so energetic. I was zero before joining PAHAL – whatever I know today is after joining PAHAL”. I miss the days I spent at PAHAL. |
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Anupam Kumar, NIFT 2012, Delhi FC, AIR-76 I Discovered myself at Pahal. |
