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National Institute of Fashion Technology or NIFT is the pioneer institute in fashion education of India having 16 campuses spread across the country. NIFT is a statutory body that offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in various disciplines of fashion and selects students annually on the basis of NIFT Entrance Exam.

 NIFT 2020 Answer Key will be released on January 22, 2020 

NIFT Exam will be conducted on January 19, 2020 while the Application form for the same was released on October 23, 2019 in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the application form till January 4, 2020 by paying a late fees of INR 5000.

• Candidate must have passed his/her 10+2 level degree from a recognized board or university and qualified with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 
• The entrance examination comprises the written test, situation test, and GD/PI.
• The written test a paper-based offline exam while the situation test is a practical exam.
• The application fee for general category candidates is INR 2000 while that for reserved category is INR 1000.
• Duration of B.Des and M.Des, GAT exam is 2 hours. On the other hand, the duration of B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech, GAT exam is 3 hours. NIFT Exam Pattern

NIFT 2020 Highlights

NIFT 2020 Important Dates

Here, we are providing the dates for NIFT 2020 according to the official dates.

Please note that Admit Cards, Results and Counselling Schedule has to be accessed/downloaded by applicants from NIFT website only.

NIFT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility conditions for both UG and PG level programs are tabulated below:

NIFT 2020 Seat Reservation

The NIFT has a certain percentage of total seats reserved for the SC/ST, OBC-NCL and Person with Disability (PWD). Also, supernumerary seats are reserved for candidates applying under Foreign National/SAARC/NRI, and State Domicile categories. The seat reservation scheme for the reserved categories is tabulated here:

LATEST APPLICATION FORMS 2020

NIFT 2020 Application Form

The Online Application window for NIFT 2020 was open from October 23, 2019 till December 31, 2019 (Over). Applicants are required to visit the official website, i.e. www.nift.ac.in and follow the steps listed below to complete the application process:

Step I: Register on the official website before proceeding to fill the NIFT 2020 Application Form. Upon successful registration, applicant’s login credentials will be sent via email to the registered email address. Applicants should save this email for future reference.

Step II: Log in using the credentials to access and fill the Application Form. Fill in all the mandatory fields with correct details.

Step III: Applicants need to upload scanned copies of the following documents to the Online Application Form:

• Applicant’s recent passport-size coloured photograph in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 100 KB in memory size.
• Applicant’s specimen signature in black on white background, in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 50 KB in memory size.

Step IV: After uploading the required documents, the Application Fee can be paid online via Credit/Debit Card or offline via demand draft. In case of Online fee payment, applicants do not have to send the print-out of the application form to NIFT.

In case of offline fee payment, applicants need to draw a Demand Draft of the requisite amount in favour of ‘NIFT HO’ payable at New Delhi. The details of the Demand Draft needs to be entered online to complete the application process within the submission deadline.

Applicants must send the Demand Draft along with a printout of the filled-in Application Form duly completed in all respect (via Speed Post/Registered Post/Courier Service) to:

The Project Manager CMS,
All India Management Association, Management House,
14 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road
New Delhi 110 003, India.

The demand draft should reach the address within the specified date.

NIFT 2020 Application Fee

Category-wise indicative Application Fees for NIFT 2020 are as under:

NIFT 2020 Admit Card

On the basis of information furnished by applicants in NIFT Application Form, Admit Cards of provisionally eligible candidates were available to download from the official website in January 10, 2020 (Over). Applicants are advised to check NIFT website regularly for updates.

NIFT 2020 Admit Card is a mandatory document without which applicants will not be allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download the admit card:

Step I: Visit the official website of NIFT, www.nift.ac.in

Step II: Click on the tab ‘NIFT 2020 Admit Card’

Step III: Enter required information as demanded by the page

Step IV: Download and take print out of NIFT 2020 Admit Card.

NIFT 2020 Exam Centers

NIFT 2020 will be an offline paper-based test for all UG and PG Programs scheduled on January 19, 2020, to be conducted in 32 Indian cities.

Applicants can select only one preferred examination city during the application process. Based on this choice, all eligible candidates will have to appear for the written test at the Examination City selected by them.

Please note that no request for any changes in examination center will be entertained by NIFT and it reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres listed below.

NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern

NIFT 2020 entrance exam attempts to test the knowledge, aptitude, and skills of the candidates for the chosen program. As such, the entrance test is split into three stages, viz. Written test, Situation test, and Group Discussion/Personal Interview. The written test is further split into Creative Ability Test (CAT), and General Ability Test (GAT):

• Written Test
  1. Creative ability test (CAT): CAT (Creative Ability Test) aims to evaluate the candidates’ observing power in the development of a concept, as well as their intuitive, and design ability. Candidates’ illustrative skills and creativity in use of color are important aspects CAT.
  2. General ability test (GAT): GAT (General Ability Test) gauges the candidates’ general aptitude and quantitative, communicative and analytic skills apart from knowledge in general & current happenings.
• Situation test: This exam is designed to evaluate and test a candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability as per the given situation with the material provided.
• Group Discussion/ Personal Interview

The final stage of NIFT 2020 will be the Personal Interview round wherein candidates will be evaluated by an Interview Panel on the basis of the candidates’ academic and co-curricular achievements, creative and lateral thinking ability, communication skills, and finally career orientation and aptness for the selected program.

NIFT 2020 Syllabus

The Scope of the different sections of the General Ability Test (GAT) are listed below; the level of difficulty of questions posed may vary from course to course.

• Quantitative Ability consists of questions on basic mathematical functions like Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and Proportion, and Distance.
• Communication Ability and English Comprehension tests the language skills of candidates in terms of daily use of English as a medium of communication. It evaluates the candidates’ knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, and words and their meanings, singular/plural words, one-word substitutes, idioms and common phrases, correct spellings, reading comprehension etc.
• Analytical Ability and Logical Ability puts to test the candidates’ competence in applying logic and inferring facts from given information, as well as ability in problem identification and applying reason to arrive at a solution for the problem. Creative and lateral thinking will come in handy for candidates in this section.
• General Knowledge and Current Affairs section would review the candidates’ awareness in terms of general and current affairs.
• The Case Study section would provide a real-life industry situation to candidates aiming to gauge the candidates’ management skills.

Some questions from the engineering as well would be posed for M. F. Tech program.

Candidates may consider referring to the books listed below in preparation for NIFT 2020.

NIFT 2020 Result

NIFT 2020 Result is expected to be announced by March 2020. Candidates can access their results from their individual login on the official website. The steps involved in the process are:

Step I: Visit the official website of NIFT, i.e. www.nift.ac.in.

Step II: Click on the tab ‘Result 2020’.

Step III: Enter details as demanded on-screen.

Step IV: the result would be displayed on the screen.

Step V: Download the result and obtain a printout.

NIFT 2020 Selection Process

NIFT 2020 Selection Process includes written test, situation test and interview. Candidates clearing the NIFT exam are called for the further rounds of selection. Candidates will need to appear for PI/GD round for admission to M.Des., MFM and M.F.Tech. The weightage of the exam for different courses is as follows:

In case of equal scores of two candidates, the older candidate (as per DOB) will be given preference.

NIFT 2020 Counselling

NIFT Counselling 2020 is expected to commence from June 2020. Candidates are required to register through the official website in order to participate in the counselling process. The candidates need to enter their choice of campus for the counselling session. A System generated letter will be issued to shortlisted candidates with all details regarding counselling schedule and documents required for verification.

Though the institute does not charge any fee for the primary round of counselling, however each subsequent round of counselling would be charged at the rate of INR 5000. Further details of counseling like the mode, dates, and procedure will be available on the website in due course.

Documents required in originals along with photocopies for NIFT 2020 Counselling process:

• All-Academic Certificates up to qualifying examination. In case of final exam appearing candidate whose result is due, all original mark sheet of the previous semester/years needs to be presented along with the date sheet/admit card for examination.
• Demand Draft of requisite fee in favour of ‘NIFT HO’. Payable at New Delhi has to be submitted. The candidate’s name, counselling date, contact number, program name, NIFT Rank and Roll Number should be clearly mentioned at the back of DD.
• Proof of DOB
• Documents in the prescribed format, in support of the claim of reservation.
• Parents Income Certificate as the basis for Tuition Fee funding.
• Medical certificate in the prescribed format issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner.
• Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- for seeking only provisional admission in case the qualifying examination result is due.
• Anti-Ragging Declaration and Declaration regarding Fee Refund.