To do an undergraduate program in Fashion (B. Des & B.F.Tech) in India, there is 1 exam which one may target:
Generally, the first year is common and students choose their specializations in their subsequent academic years. Various specialization courses are listed below:
Note: Fashion Design has its own programmes classified into various courses which are covered in detail on our Fashion Design Page.
Programmes | Test | Weightage |
Bachelor of Design | CAT GAT Situation Test |
50% 30% 20% |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology | GAT | 100% |
Attempts | NIFT 2024 |
Application Start Date | To be announced |
Application End Date | To be announced |
Test Dates Round 1: | To be announced |
Declaration of Round 1 Results / Ranks | To be announced |
Test Date Round 2: | To be announced |
Declaration of Round 2 Results / Ranks | To be announced |
Note:The above dates are tentative. Notification with final dates will be published on NIFT website i.e. www.nift.ac.in.
NIFT exam consist of two rounds.
1. Round 1: Written Test
2. Round 2: Situation Test
This test will comprise of various sections as given below:
The CAT judges the power of observation in concept development, intuitive ability, and design ability of the candidate. An important aspect of CAT is the innovative and creative use of color and illustration skills.
The aspirants shortlisted for B.Des from the prelims written exam need to give a situation test which is a hands-on test to evaluate the candidate’s skills for innovative ability and material handling on a given situation with a given set of materials. No additional material will be allowed/provided. The model will be evaluated on space visualization, creative use of given material, innovative, construction skill, the composition of elements, color scheme, the finesse of the model, and overall presentation etc. These parameters will be checked with the write up explaining the concept behind the model constructed. The write-up will be in English Since the medium of instruction in NIFT Exam is English. For write-up in any other language, No marks will be given.
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All NIFT Design colleges have a 3 stage admission process - Design Aptitude Test (DAT), Studio Test & Interview with Portfolio review. So aspirants must have a significant approach to their preparation.
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