The NTA will conduct the NIFT 2025 exam on February 9, 2025. The exam will be conducted in 82 cities across India. The candidate can select their choice of NIFT 2025 exam center when applying for the exam. The NIFT 2025 application form is currently open till January 6 (regular fees) and January 9 (late fees). The application edit window will be available from January 10-12. Candidates who qualify in the written exams will be invited for a Situation Test/ PI. The final result of NIFT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exam and Situation Test/ PI. The NIFT 2025 merit list will be used for NIFT 2025 counseling and seat allotment. The results of the NIFT 2025 written exam will be declared in March. Are you all set to join NIFT? You need to get a good rank in NIFT 2025. If you make it the NIFTs, the design world will fascinate and enamor you. Keep reading to learn more.
NIFT Admissions: Know your BDes Curriculum
The study of design is a complete departure from all the conventional education that you have been going through up till now. Design is largely a practical field that majorly concentrates upon “learning by doing” methodology. There are only few subjects which are entirely theoretical. The four years of college aim at grooming you into complete professional fit enough to shoulder the responsibilities & demands of the industry. This is achieved through holistic training not only in terms of subject knowledge but also practical application of the same. The BDes course grooms you to have creative ideas & skills, technical approach to transform your illustrations into products, industrial aspects like production planning, quality control, merchandising, visual merchandising, marketing et al. While the latter part of the curriculum is taught across all departments, the former shall vary as per the technical specialisation that you choose.
The first year of curriculum is a common foundation programme where the students are apprised of the basic of drawing, sketching, rendering techniques, visual & representation techniques, material exploration, all types of colour medium handling, world art appreciation, Indian art appreciation, History of fashion, elements of design, colour theory which any design student should be knowing irrespective of their specialisation.
Explore colleges based on NIFT Entrance Exam
Want better recommendations?
There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.The next three years shall concentrate on the specific field as per your choice during counselling, which you get to choose from the range of Fashion design, textile design, knitwear design, leather design, accessories design(this too offers a variety of choices) & fashion communication.
Q: When will the NIFT 2025 entrance exam be conducted?
The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.
The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates.
The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
Q: When do I need to start my preparation for NIFT 2025 exam?
The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.
Q: What is the candidate asked to perform during the NIFT situation test?
During the Situation Test, the candidate will be provided with a set of materials. Using these materials the candidate will be required to make specific models. In this test, candidates are required to create a 3D model based on the question asked for which they are given 2 hours, within which, they need to conceptualize and complete the model. After completing the mode, the candidate will also have to draft a write-up, which is evaluated by the jury later. Note that besides material exploration & management skills, NIFT also lays great emphasis on time management skills and students are closely monitored on the fact that whether they have managed to complete the task at hand in two hours or not.
Let us get acquainted with what does each specialisation hold:
Textile design: This is where designing begins, the fabric design. Right from the fibre stage which is spun into yarn then further woven into fabric, followed by various finishing processes, dyeing, printing, embroideries & surface embellishment techniques are studied.
Explore more Design exams with upcoming dates
9 Jan '25 - 10 Jan '25
10 Jan '25
10 Jan '25
10 Jan '25
13 Jan '25
15 Jan '25
15 Jan '25 - 16 Jan '25
19 Jan '25
16 Jan '25
You can expect subjects like fibre science, textile science, dyeing, printing, various embroideries, surface ornamentation techniques, CAD as a part of the specialisation.
Fashion design: From where a textile designer ends, does a fashion designer pick up. This is all about garment designing- the wearables. The subject focus shall be on Fabric knowledge, elements of fashion, fashion art, illustration, pattern making, draping, grading, garment construction, embroideries, CAD etc.
Knitwear design: This entails fabric as well as garment designing using knitting as a technique, both coarse knits (flatbed knitting) & fine knits (circular knitting). Where textile & fashion deal with fabric design & garment design separately, knitwear design deals with both fabric and garment design but with exclusive knitting technique.
Q: In how many test centres will the NIFT 2025 exam be conducted?
The NIFT 2025 exam will be conducted in 82 cities.
The list of exam cities is published on the NIFT 2025 admission brochure.
Note that the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) doesn't release the names of specific exam centres at the time of release of the application form. It only publishes the list of cities where the written exam will be conducted.
The candidate has to select the exam city.
The name and adress of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the NIFT 2025 admit card.
The exam city will be allocated basis information provided at the time of filling out the NIFT 2025 application form. The allocation will depend on various factors like number of test centres available in a city, seat intake, the address of the candidate, etc. Once an exam centre has been allocated, requests for a change will not be entertained.
Q: When will I be informed of my NIFT 2024 exam centre?
Q: What will be the basis of NIFT 2025 seat allotment?
The allotment of seats will be based on:
- Choice opted at the time of counseling registration (academic programs + campuses)
- The category of the candidate
- Seat intake in the college opted for admission
- NIFT 2025 merit rank of the candidate.
NIFT 2025 seat allotment process will be conducted in four regular and one spot rounds.
The 1st round of seat allotment will be declared around the 3rd week of June 2025. .
The counseling registration will be conducted in May 2025.
Q: How do I withdraw my seat, allotted during NIFT counseling?
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducted NIFT 2024 seat allotment for SPOT Round on July 27, 2024.
The seat allotment for the fourth round was announced on July 17, 2024.
Candidates who were not happy with the allotted seat or simply wanted to withdraw their seats could withdraw their seats by July 19 (midnight).
To withdraw their seats, the candidate had to follow these steps:
- Go to the NIFT admission portal
- Log in to the portal
- If will see an option for seat withdrawal.
- Click on the option and confirm the withdrawal process
- Once the withdrawal is confirmed, the allotted seat will get cancelled.
- Note that if you withdraw from the admission process, you will not be considered for seat allotment in subsequent rounds. Also, once the withdrawal process is complete, the seat acceptance fee will be refunded to you.
Q: How will I get to know which is my NIFT 2025 exam centre?
The details of the allotted exam centre will be mentioned on the NIFT admit card. For instance, the NIFT 2025 admit card will contain the name and address of the exam. In addition, the admit card will also contain the timings of the exam, and at time the candidate needs to report to the NIFT exam centre. Note that once the exam commences, no candidate will be allowed inside the exam hall. So, it is recommended that the candidate reaches the exam centre at least an hour in advance. It is important that the candidate downloads the NIFT admit card as soon as it is released and goes through it carefully. This will ensure the candidate has a smooth exam-day experience by staying out of trouble.
Expect to study knitting technology, flat bed knitting machine, circular knitting machine, elements of fashion, fashion art, illustration, pattern making, draping, grading, garment construction for knits, CAD etc.
The textile & knitwear design are highly technical courses.
Leather design deals with leather finishing & garment designing again dealing with leather processing & finishing techniques, elements of fashion, fashion art, illustration, pattern making, grading, garment construction CAD etc.
Accessories are the things that we use apart from our basic clothing like jewellery, footwear, bags, belts, head gears, handicrafts, fragrances, perfumes, interior accessories etc. This is a product design course hence requires a great deal of 3D visualisation. You study form & material exploration, fabrication techniques, illustration etc.
Fashion Communication is a very promising field giving a variety of specialisations like fashion photography & advertising (with inputs in graphics & animation, in limitation), fashion event management, fashion journalism & visual merchandising. People who are good with language, communication & interaction skills may pursue this field.
Learning by doing also means a lot of real hard work...so NIFTians, gear up!!! Next we shall be discussing the details of BFtech & MFM courses & the career opportunities that await you after your Bachelor’s / Masters from NIFT...
Till then enjoy being a NIFTian!!!
About the Author:
Shipra Anand is the Founder Director of Academy for Fashion Careers in Lucknow.
Read More:
Creating student-centric content for the higher education sector is my forte. Be it news, well-researched articles, or simple write-ups that update you on an exam date or help you fill out a form, I serve it in the ... Read Full Bio
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
17 Feb '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Resul... |
17 Feb '25 - 18 Feb '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Resul... |
19 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 Exam DATE |
21 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 Release of Draft An... |
Jan '25 | UID DAT 2025 exam date |
12 Sep '24 | UID DAT 2025 Registration STAR... |
13 Jan '25 | Pearl Academy Application Form... |
15 Jan '25 | Pearl Academy Admit Card 2025 ... |
Jan '25 | AIEED 2025 Exam Date |
Oct '25 | AIEED 2025 Application START D... |
17 Jan '24 | ISDI Challenge 2024 - Result (... |
14 Dec '23 | ISDI Challenge 2024 - Result (... |
8 Jan '25 - 12 Jan '25 | SEED 2025 Admit Card |
9 Jan '25 - 10 Jan '25 | SEED 2025 Mock Test |
Jan '25 | PESSAT DAT 2025 Exam START Dat... |
Oct '24 | PESSAT DAT 2025 Application ST... |
15 Nov '24 - 20 Apr '25 | FDDI AIST 2025 application wit... |
21 Apr '25 - 30 Apr '25 | FDDI AIST 2024 application win... |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
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
R
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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,
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
To do well in an entrance exam like NIFT, the candidate is expected to have good drawing skills. Note that the NIFT paper will have two sub-exams - CAT and GAT.
The CAT or the Creative Ability Test will evauate the drawing skills of the candidate.
So, unless you have above average drawing skills, you
M
Contributor-Level 10
What is the latest syllabus for NIFT Entrance Exam?