B.Des. in Fashion Design 

at NIFT Patna, Patna

To be eligible for BDes at NIFT Patna, the candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board and his/her age should be less than 24 years. 

The NIFT BDes admission criteria is completely based on the NIFT entrance exam. Aspirants with a rank of 3100 or below have a chance of securing a seat at NIFT Patna BDes. 

Note: The cutoff rank mentioned above is an approximate value. Check out the NIFT Patna 2024 cutoff here. 

Admission to NIFT Patna courses is done through NIFT entrance exam. The candidates have to visit the official website of NIFT to apply for the entance exam. 

The steps to apply for NIFT 2024 entrance exam are mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official NIFT website and click on the three vertical lines.

Step 2: Select"Registrations for Admissions-2024" from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Click on the "New Log In" tab.

Step 4: Enter the required details

Step 5: Click on the "Submit" button.

Step 6: Complete the application form by entering the necessary information and uploading a recent passport-size photograph along with the image of your signature.

Step 7: Complete the NIFT 2024 registration process by making the required payment of the application fee.

The application fee for NIFT 2024 entrance exam is INR 3,000 for General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS category candidates and INR 1,500 for SC/ ST/ PwD Category.

NIFT entrance examination is Institutional based examination which will only help you to get into NIFT whereas UCEED is a common Entrance Examination which is accepted by many design colleges and universities. So if you plan to get into only NIFT then you do have to give NIFT Entrance Exam but if you plan to apply in many universities then UCEED is a better option as you'll have many university choices and you can get admission on the basis of UCEED score.

The NIFT 2023 Cutoff rank was 3405 for admission to NIFT Patna BDes in Textile design.

The table mentioned below showcases the NIFT Patna Cutoff for three years:

Course	2021	2022	2023
B.Des. in Fashion Design	1431	1346	1692
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	1633	1513	1812
B.Des. in Accessory Design	2440	2917	3127
B.Des. in Textile Design	2495	2769	3405

 

For admission to NIFT Patna BDes, the institute accepts NIFT Entrance exam scores. The registration process typically commences in the month of November. The candidates need to fill out the NIFT application form available on the official NIFT website.

The NIFT entrance exam is conducted in two rounds, the first round is the General Ability Test (GAT) and the second round is the Creative Ability Test (CAT), both components hold 30% and 50% weightage, respectively. Candidates who get shortlisted after appearing in the NIFT Entrance exam will then have to appear for a Situation test.  

After the completion of BDes from NIFT Patna, students have a wide array of opportunities in Design and creative fields. Some of the top job profiles and the average salaries offered in them are listed below:

BDes Job Profiles	Average Salary
Creative Director	18.8 LPA
Art Director	9.5 LPA
Graphic Design Manager	9.8 LPA
User Experience Designer	10.7 LPA
Video Game Designer	13.7 LPA

NOTE: The salaries mentioned above may vary.

Read More: BDes Career Scope

The following is the selection process for B Des at National Institute of fashion technology. 

1.The students need to fill the online application form from the Institute's official website with all necessary details like 12th, 10th marks etc. 

2.After filling the application form student will be called to qualify for the NIFT test which includes aptitude tests, group discussions etc. after that the students need to wait for the cutoff. 

3.If the students qualifies in the cutoff, the NIFT counselling will take place. 

4.After counselling, the students will be given the final admission. 

Talking about the minimum NIFT entrance marks required, it totally depends on the seats available, and the cutoff. The cutoff rank which was required for BDes in fashion Designer in 2023 was 1692. All other specialisations will have different ramks. 

The NIFT BDes application fee depends on the reservation category of applicants. The fee has to be paid through online payment gateway on the NIFT admission portal. Check out the following table for the category-wise application fee:

Category	Application Fee (non-refundable)*
General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category	INR 3,000
SC/ ST/ PwD Category	INR 1,500

*The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

NIFT Patna grants BDes admission to candidates who are eligible as per the below-given eligibility criteria:

• Candidate must be an Indian Citizen
• Candidate must not have exceeded the age of 25 years as of August 01 of the year of admission (a relaxation of five years in the upper age limit may be provided to candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwD category)
• Candidates must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board/council; or Senior Secondary School examination of the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects; or a three/four-year AICTE-approved Diploma examination

NIFT Patna BDes cut-off varies across the BDes specialisations offered at the institute. The cut-off for most specialisations has shown a fluctuating trend over the past three years. BDes in Fashion Communication turned out to be the most competitive among all specialisations. Candidates can check out the following table presenting the BDes cut-off trend for various specialisations offered at NIFT Patna:

Course	2022	2023	2024
BDes in Fashion Design	1346	1692	1858
BDes in Fashion Communication	1513	1812	1339
BDes in Accessory Design	2917	3127	2664
BDes in Textile Design	2769	3405	2968