NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2025: Application (Open), Exam Date (Feb 9), Syllabus & Latest Updates
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2025 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 9 Feb '25
The application form for NIFT PG 2025 is currently open for M.Des, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M course. Eligible candidate may apply before the last date. NIFT PG 2025 exam will be held on Feb 9.
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2025 - NTA has started the admission process for NIFT PG 2025.
The application form for NIFT PG 2025 is open from November 22 to January 6, 2025. With a late fee of INR 5000, applications will be accepted till January 9, 2025.
NIFT PG application form 2025 correction window will be available from January 10-12, 2025.
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NIFT PG 2025 participating colleges offer M.Des, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. Candidates applying to the M.Des course will have to appear in both GAT and CAT, whereas M.FTech and M.F.M candidates need to take only the GAT. The GAT paper will be held in a computer-based mode, while CAT will offline-based.
Q: When will the NIFT 2025 application form open?
Q: What is the last date to fill out the NIFT 2025 application form?
The NTA has released the admission schedule for the NIFT 2025 entrance exam, including the application dates.
With regular fees, application were open from Nov 22-January 6, 2025. However, with late fees, application were accepted up to January 9, 2025.
Candidattes applying a late fee will have to pay an additional INR 5,000.
NIFT has released the program-wise eligibility criteria that candidate needs to meet for admission to the design programme they are applying to. The National Institute of Fashion Technology currently offers B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech, and MFM courses at its 18 participating NIFTs.
Q: Will there be an option to edit the NIFT 2025 application form?
The candidate was given the option to edit the NIFT 2025 application form from January 10-16, 2025.
Using the NIFT 2025 application edit option, the candidate was able to edit or correct some of the information in the application form. Some of the details the candidate can edit include - name, date of birth, category, state domicile, etc. However, the candidate is not allowed to edit the exam city. The schedule for the application correction will be notified by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at its admission portal - niftadmissions.in.
Keep reading to learn the full details about NIFT PG entrance exam 2025.
Latest Updates:
NIFT PG 2025 - Key Highlights
| Particulars |
Description |
| Exam Name |
NLEA Admission |
| Conducting Body |
NTA |
| Courses offered |
M.Des, M.F.M., and M.F.Tech |
| Frequency of exam |
Once every year |
| Number of Attempts |
There is no limit on the number of attempts |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based mode. |
| Courses offered |
B.Des, B.F.Tech |
| Application fee |
INR 3,000 |
| Mode of application |
Online |
| Exam date |
February 9, 2025 |
| Application Form |
Open |
| Official website |
nift.ac.in/admission |
| Candidates can appear in the NIFT entrance exam 2025 for admission to both UG and PG courses For admission to 3rd semester of a UG course, the candidate needs to take the NLEA 2025 admission |
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2025 - Admission Schedule
The current and upcoming dates for the NIFT PG 2025 exam are updated in the table below. The NIFT PG 025 application form is open until January 6, 2025.
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| Events |
Dates |
| Registration open for NIFT admission 2025 |
November 22, 2025 |
| Last date to apply |
January 6, 2025 |
| Last date to apply with a late fee of INR 5000 |
January 9, 2025 |
| Edit window |
January 10-12, 2025 |
| Advance City Intimation Slip |
To be announced later through the website |
| Issue of Admit Cards |
3rd week of January 2025 |
| Conduct of NIFT 2025 exam |
February 9, 2025 |
| Answer Key for GAT Examination only (using registered user ID & password) |
February, 2025 |
| Result of Entrance Examination |
March 2025 |
| Personal Interview & documents verification |
April 2025 |
| Declaration of Final Result (Online) |
Last week of April 2025 |
| Seat Allocation |
May-June 2025 |
NIFT PG 2025 Application Form
The application form for NIFT PG 2025 is open online at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT.
Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria may apply for the exam before the last date.
Also, when filling in the form, the candidate must make sure that they are using only genuine and verifiable information as otherwise applications may be rejected.
How to apply for NIFT PG 2025
The step-wise process to fill out the NIFT application form 2025 for PG courses is given below.
- Go to the NIFT 2025 admission portal
- Click on the “Click Here to Register/ Log-in (UG/PG)” tab
- A registration form will open
- Enter Aadhaar details and other basic information to register and create an applicant account.
- Next, log in to the account and fill in personal, academic, and contact details.
- Select an exam city from the drop-down menu.
- Upload documents.
- Pay the application fee and submit the application form.
NIFT PG Application Fee 2025
The candidate has to pay the application fee when filling the form. Note that the application fee is non-refundable. The application fee can be paid online using credit card, debit card, or net banking.
Q: How can I select exam centres when applying for NIFT 2025?
The candidate will have to select an exam centre for NIFT 2025 when filling out the application form.
After completing the registration process, log in to the application portal and click on the exam centre selection option. Then select your preferred city from the drop down menu.
The NIFT 2025 exam will be conducted across 82 cities in India. Note that each of these exam cities may have one or more exam centres.
The name, address, and reporting time for the NIFT 2025 exam center will be mentioned in the admit card.
Q: What are the documents needed for filling out the NIFT 2024 application form?
The NIFT 2024 application form will open shortly. When filling out the form, the candidate will have to upload the following documents.
Self-attested certificates of qualifying examination, i.e.10+2/degree (marks sheet and certificate)
In case the candidate has appeared for qualifying exam/compartment (of final year/semester) and the result is due, the date sheet /admit card for examination has to be uploaded.
Birth certificate (Secondary School Mark Sheet & Certificate) (Original and Photocopy).
SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PwD certificate that is issued in the name of candidate.
Certificate of Medical Fitness to be signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format.
Self declaration for seeking provisional admission only in case, the result of qualifying examination is yet to be declared.
Additionally, the candidate will also have to upload an undertaking regarding anti-ragging and refund of fees.
Q: Do I need to keep a photocopy/printout after filling out the NIFT 2025 application form?
The application process for NIFT 2025 will be conducted online. After completing the application process, inclduing payment of fees, the candidate must download a printout of the application form.
In fact, the NIFT prospectus prescribes the candidate to “apply on time and keep a printout / photocopy of application form for further reference along with proof of payment.”
The NIFT 2024 application form is for admission to the B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. There are 18 participating NIFTs that currently have a combined intake of 5289 seats.
Q: How can I select exam centers when applying for NIFT 2025?
The candidate will have to select an exam centre for NIFT 2025 when filling out the application form. After completing the registration process, log in to the application portal and click on the exam centre selection option. Then select your preferred city from the drop down menu. The NIFT 2024 exam will be conducted across 37 cities in India. Note that each of these exam cities may have one or more exam centres.
Q: Can I pay the NIFT 2025 application fee using demand draft?
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.
| Category |
NIFT 2025 Application Fee |
| General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category |
INR 3,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD Category |
INR 1,500 |
Also Read:
- NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit, Qualifying Exam, Marks
- How to prepare for NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 at Home
NIFT PG Exam Center 2025
NTA will conduct the NIFT PG 2025 exam in 82 cities across India. The list of exam centers is updated in the NIFT 2025 exam prospectus.
The candidate can select their choice of exam cities in the order of priority.
List of NIFT PG 2025 Exam Cities
| S. No. |
State |
City |
|
| 1 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
Port Blair |
|
| 2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool |
|
| 3 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
|
| 4 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
|
| 5 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Rajahmundry |
|
| 6 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupathi |
|
| 7 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
|
| 8 |
Assam |
Guwahati |
|
| 9 |
Bihar |
Muzaffarpur |
|
| 10 |
Bihar |
Patna |
|
| 11 |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
|
| 12 |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
|
| 13 |
Chhattisgarh |
Jagdalpur |
|
| 14 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Silvassa |
|
| 15 |
Delhi |
Delhi NCR |
|
| 16 |
Goa |
Mapusa |
|
| 17 |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar |
|
| 18 |
Gujarat |
Rajkot |
|
| 19 |
Gujarat |
Surat |
|
| 20 |
Gujarat |
Anand |
|
| 21 |
Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
|
| 22 |
Gujarat |
Mehsana |
|
| 23 |
Haryana |
Hisar |
|
| 24 |
Haryana |
Kurukshetra |
|
| 25 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur Hp |
|
| 26 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Kangra |
|
| 27 |
Jammu And Kashmir |
Jammu |
|
| 28 |
Jammu And Kashmir |
Srinagar |
|
| 29 |
Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
|
| 30 |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
|
| 31 |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
|
| 32 |
Karnataka |
Mysuru (Mysore) |
|
| 33 |
Karnataka |
Mangalore (Mangalore) |
|
| 34 |
Kerala |
Ernakulam |
|
| 35 |
Kerala |
Kannur |
|
| 36 |
Kerala |
Kozhikode |
|
| 37 |
Kerala |
Kollam |
|
| 38 |
Kerala |
Kottayam |
|
| 39 |
Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
|
| 40 |
Kerala |
Thrissur |
|
| 41 |
Ladakh |
Leh / Kargil |
|
| 42 |
Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
|
| 43 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
|
| 44 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
|
| 45 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
|
| 46 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Satna |
|
| 47 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Ujjain |
|
| 48 |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai / Thane |
|
| 49 |
Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
|
| 50 |
Maharashtra |
Pune |
|
| 51 |
Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|
| 52 |
Maharashtra |
Amravati |
|
| 53 |
Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
|
| 54 |
Maharashtra |
Nanded |
|
| 55 |
Manipur |
Imphal |
|
| 56 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
|
| 57 |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
|
| 58 |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
|
| 59 |
Odisha |
Berhampur-Ganjam |
|
| 60 |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
|
| 61 |
Puducherry |
Pondicherry |
|
| 62 |
Punjab |
Ludhiana |
|
| 63 |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
|
| 64 |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
|
| 65 |
Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
|
| 66 |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
|
| 67 |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
|
| 68 |
Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
|
| 69 |
Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
|
| 70 |
Tamil Nadu |
Salem |
|
| 71 |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli |
|
| 72 |
Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
|
| 73 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
|
| 74 |
Tripura |
Agartala |
|
| 75 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
|
| 76 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Muzaffarnagar |
|
| 77 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
|
| 78 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
|
| 79 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
|
| 80 |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
|
| 81 |
Uttarakhand |
Haldwani |
|
| 82 |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
|
NIFT PG Exam Pattern 2025
The exam pattern for NIFT PG 2025 is outlined in the information brochure.
Candidates applying for NIFT PG 2025 should carefully go through the exam pattern to understand the types of questions asked, marking scheme, weightage, sections, etc.
NIFT PG 2025 Exam Pattern for GAT paper - M.Des
| Particulars |
Description |
| Paper |
GAT |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based exam |
| Language |
English/ Hindi |
| Test Duration |
120 minutes |
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
| Communication Ability |
30 |
| English Comprehension |
30 |
| Quantitative Ability |
20 |
| Analytical Ability |
25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
15 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
NIFT PG 2025 Exam Pattern for GAT paper - M.F.Tech and M.F.M
| Program |
M.F.Tech |
MFM |
| Paper |
GAT |
GAT |
| Language of written test |
English/Hindi |
English/Hindi |
| Duration |
180 minutes |
180 minutes |
| Sections |
Number of questions |
Number of questions |
| Communication Ability & English Comprehension |
45 |
50 |
| Case Study |
25 |
30 |
| Quantitative Ability |
30 |
20 |
| Analytical & Logical Ability |
25 |
25 |
| General Knowledge And Current Affairs |
25 |
25 |
| TOTAL |
150 |
150 |
NIFT PG Final Result 2025: Test Components, Weightage
| PG Program |
Test Component |
Weightage |
| CAT |
40% |
|
| GAT |
30% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| GAT |
70% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
GAT |
70% |
| GD/PI |
30% |
NIFT PG Syllabus 2025
NTA prepares the syllabus for the NIFT PG exam 2025.
The syllabus will outline the section-wise topics from which questions will be asked in the NIFT PG 2025 exam.
Refer to the NIFT PG 2025 syllabus given below.
Topics |
Skill Tested |
Skill Tested, Types of questions |
Quantitative Ability |
This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. |
The subtest consists of questions on Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentages, Rate of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and Proportion, and Distance. |
Communication Ability and English Comprehension |
This sub-test will evaluate the language ability in day-to-day communication in English. |
It includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one-word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehending a situation from a given passage, etc. |
Analytical Ability and Logical Ability |
This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s capacity for inference and logic from the given information and to evaluate the candidate’s ability to identify the given problem and apply reasoning in solving the core issues of the problem. |
Concepts and practices of creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful. |
General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s general knowledge and current affairs. |
Candidates must keep themselves updated with the latest happenings. |
Case Study |
The test will evaluate the candidate’s managerial ability. |
This sub-test is based on a situation in an industry environment. |
How to Prepare for NIFT PG 2025 exam
The candidate can prepare for the NIFT PG exam 2025 at home.
To start exam preparation, the candidate needs to follow the updated syllabus and pattern.
Next, make a study timetable taking into account the syllabus and difficulty level.
It is recommended that the candidate take notes during preparation as these notes will come in handly for quick revision.
Solve as many sample papers as you can. Also, solve previous years’ papers to understand the types of questions asked, the extent of the syllabus, and specific questions.
Close to the exam, you can solve NIFT 2025 mock tests.
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2025 - Result
NTA will declare the results of NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2025 in March 2025.
The scores of the written exam will be used to shortlist candidates for a Personal Interview.
The dates and schedule for the interview will be released after written exam results are declared.
The FINAL result of NIFT PG 2025 exam will be declared after considering the performance in the written exams (CAT and GAT) and the personal interview.c
How to check NIFT PG 2025 Result
- The result link will be provided here once results are out
- Click on the result link
- In the log-in window that opens, enter your application number and date of birth
- The result of results of NIFT PG 2025 will be dispayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of the result.
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2025 - Counseling
The National Institute of Fashion Technology will organize the counseling for NIFT PG 2025.
The counseling process will be held online and a centralized process for the NIFT 2025 participating colleges.
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria must register for counseling and participate in a choice-filling process. As part pf the choice-filling process, the candidate needs to select their academic program and campus.
The entries must be in the order of priority.
The NIFT PG 2025 seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate, seats available, NIFT PG merit rank 2025, etc.
The candidate will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee and confirm the seat within the given deadline. If the payment is not made, the allocation will be canceled and allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.
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The national entrance exam for the NIFT Institute this year, can keep on reading to find the latest syllabus that is prepared to test their creative and analytical ability.
It comprises the following sections: General Ability Test (GAT), Creative Ability Test (CAT), and Situation Test for designing
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Hello greetings!
NIFT Exam Pattern 2025 B.It consists of 100 multiple-choice questions based on Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, and General Knowledge and Current Affairs. The exam is conducted offline.
Exam Details
GAT: 2 hours for B.Desand M.Des,
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NIFT Entrance Exam Notifications
The online application form for NIFT 2025 is closed.
With regular fees, the application was open from November 22-January 6, 2025. With late fees, applications were accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.
The application was available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA also released the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.
Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme could fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.
Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.