Design Entrance Exam

Candidates will be shortlisted for the NIFT 2025 Studio Test/ Interview based on their performance in the written tests.Note that the NIFT 2025 written exams comprise the GAT and CAT exams.If the candidate fails to be included in the shortlist, he or she is not eligible to appear in the Situation Test/ Interview.The National Institute of Fashion Technology will conduct the Situation Test for the B.Des program sometime in April 2025. Meanwhile, the Personal Interview for the M.Des program will be held starting March 2025.To be included in the final NIFT 2025 merit list, it is mandatory to appear in both the written exams and Situation Test/ Interview. The only exception is B.FTech applicants as the final merit list for these candidates is prepared based on GAT scores.

A: The final results of NIFT 2023 were declared on April 28, 2023. Candidates can check their results following the download link given on this page. The final results were prepared considering the performance of the candidate in GAT CAT and Situation Test/ Personal Interview. Consequently, the final results are released only for such candidates who appeared in both the written exam and Situation Test/Personal Interview.
Earlier, the results of the written test for B. Des M.Des M.FTech and MFM courses were declared on March 13, 2023. The scores of the written exam are used to shortlist candidates for Situation Test (B. Des) and Personal Interview.

You can choose the following books for NIFT preparations:
Arihant NIFT Entrance Exam Self Guide by Arihant Experts
NIFT Entrance Examby Dharmendra Mittal
R. Gupta for NIFT Entrance Exam by Surendra Kavimandan & Shabina Kavimandan
NIFT Previous Years' Papers Solvedby Ramesh Publishing House Editorial Board
NIFT Exam Guide by Verma
Concepts of Pattern Grading
NIFT Exam Guide by Dr R. P. Datason
Tips:
1. In the CAT entrance exam, students will be judged on their creative ability, observation power, design ability, and extraordinary use of colours and illustration abilities.
2. The GAT will assess candidates' English proficiency, quantitative ability, listening ability, logical ability, general knowledge, and Current Affairs.
3. The NIFT Situation Test 2023 will assess candidates' material handling and creative ability with a specific set of materials in a given situation.
4. Understand each round and then start your preparation.
5. Get familiar with the NIFT 2023 syllabus and exam pattern
6. Your exceptional design abilities and creativity will be ineffective if you cannot execute quickly. The main goal is to showcase your creativity and uniqueness in a short amount of time.
7. Sketching is vital. Your creativity and ideas require written expression. Keep your eraser hidden while you practice sketching. This will give you more confidence when sketching, and your lines will become bolder, sharper, and cleaner. To save time, draw with a light hand and outline the ideas without getting too detailed. When practising sketching, use appropriate supplies. If your drawing ability is lacking, enrol in a drawing class and practice regularly.
8. Improve Your Observation and Visualization Skills
9. After finishing each chapter, take mocks and Solve previous years' question papers.