Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 

at NIFT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

NIFT is a national-level design entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).The exam is conducted once every year and has TWO parts:

• Written Exams - It comprise the GAT and CAT. The GAT paper is mandatory for all programs, while only B.Des and M.Des candidates need to take the CAT. 
• Situation Test/ Personal Interview - B.Des candidates who get shortlisted have to appear in the Situation Test, whereas PG candidates need to appear in a Personal Interview. The only exception is B.F.Tech program, where the admission merit list will be prepared solely based on GAT scores.    

The FINAL score of NIFT 2025 for the other programs will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The written exam of NIFT has two papers - the Creative Ability Test (CAT) and the General Ability Test (GAT). B. Des and M. Des candidates need to appear in both CAT and GAT, while candidates applying for other courses only need to take the GAT. NIFT CAT Syllabus Creativity Design Theory Visual Logic Innovative Use of Colours Illustration Skills NIFT GAT Syllabus Quantitative Ability: Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, etc. Communication Ability and English Comprehension: Synonyms, Antonyms, Words with corresponding meanings, Singular, Plural, etc. Analytical Ability and Logical Ability General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The college has not specifically released the campus report for the year 2023. However, NIFT placement brochure 2023 is available on the official website. As per the annual report 2022, NIFT Gandhinagar successfully conducted the virtual campus placement for phase 1 and for phase 2 organised at NIFT Gandhinagar campus. As per report, NIFT Gandhinagar recorded nearly 82% placement drive during NIFT Gandhinagar placements 2022. Students can check detail NIFT Gandhinagar placement stats here.

Yes, NIFT Gandhinagar offers financial assitance to meritorious and needy students. The scholarships is given to the students based on several factors, such as annual family income, nationality, and marks obatined. Some scholarship schemes offered at NIFT Gandhinagar are mentioned below:

Name of the Scholarship	NIFT Gandhinagar Scholarship Details
Means-Cum-Merit Financial Assistance	Meritorious students are offered tuition fee waivers depending on their family income
NIFT Sarthak	A waiver of 50-100% of tuition fees is offered to students depending on their gross family income
Udaan: NIFT Scholarship Scheme for Foreign Studies	Allowance/ financial assistance offered to students depending on the country where they seek admission to design courses

 NIFT Gandhinagar offers UDAAN - Means cum Merit scheme for foreign students. The scholarship is offered to economically weaker students. The scholarship will be given to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of the regular programme of NIFT excluding those admitted under NRI/ NRI sponsored category. Students can apply for the scholarship via online application and submitting a fee of INR 2,000.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology offers BDes and BFTech courses at the undergraduate level. It offers M.De:s, MFTech and MFM courses at the postgraduate level. Students can check the table below to know course-wise selection criteria:

Course Name	Selection Criteria
BDes	NIFT + PI + Counselling
MDes	NIFT + PI + Counselling
BFTech	NIFT + PI + Counselling
MFTech	NIFT + PI + Counselling
MFM	NIFT + PI + Counselling

The college offers UG and PG courses in the Business and Management Studies and Design stream. To get admitted to NIFT Gandhinagar, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Students can check the table below to know course-wise eligibility and selection criteria:

Course Name	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BDes	Class 12	NIFT + PI + Counselling
MDes	Graduate	NIFT + PI + Counselling
BFTech	Class 12	NIFT + PI + Counselling
MFTech	Graduate	NIFT + PI + Counselling
MFM	Graduate	NIFT + PI + Counselling

NIFT Gandhinagar admissions are currently open for various courses. Candidates are selected for courses based on their entrance exam scores. Aspirants can apply online on the official website of the NIFT. The applications are open for various courses at the UG and PG level. Interested candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can fill out the form.

As per the current system, there is no scope to pay the NIFT 2025 application fee using demand draft. 

The candidate has to pay the NIFT application fee 2025 online using online payment gateway, including credit card, debit card, or net banking. 

Note that unless the application fee has been paid successfully, the NIFT 2025 application form filling process will not be considered complete. The NIFT 2025 application fee for general category is INR 3,000. Meanwhile, SC, ST, and PwD candidates only need to pay INR 1,500. It is recommended that candidates pay the fee specific to their category, or else the candidate may not be considered for admission.

When filling out the NIFT 2025 application form, you will have to upload your photograph and signature. The accepted specifications for the documents are mentioned below. Photograph - Upload only a recent scanned passport size color photograph. The accepted file size should be no more than 100KB. The accepted format is jpeg only. Signature - The scanned signature should be in Blue/Black ink on white background. The accepted file size is 100KB (maximum). The file should be in jpeg format only.