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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.

Below mentioned are some of the questions which are usually asked of the students during the interview. I am writing the answer, as in how can you answer those questions leaving a good impression on the recruiter:
Q- How do you meet tough deadlines? Tell me about a time you completed great work under pressure.
A- Good designers are thoughtful and thorough, but you also want to make sure they know how to prioritize and work well under time constraints.
Q- Whats an example of a project where you disagreed with the clients feedback and how did you handle it? A- Good designers should be able to defend and support their work in a professional, respectful way. You want designers who believe enough in their work not to be steamrolled but also who won't be difficult to work with or refuse to adapt.
Q- Let's say someone tells you to design something without any context. What do you do? A- Nobody likes it, but sometimes designers are asked to create something without a lot of contexts. A good designer can roll with the punches and find answers to their questions whether there's a detailed creative brief or not.
Q- Walk me through your portfolio. Which pieces are you most proud of, and why? A- Every designer should be prepared to showcase their the best work. Make sure you ask them to explain the problem each piece was meant to solve and how they accomplished that.

Hi,
I may be the best person to answer this question as I have been through the NIFT interview. It was not that interesting as I expected but, was really entertaining.
It started with:
1) Tell your educational background
2) Why did you decide to switch from (your field) to fashion?
3) How are you going to align your previous education with fashion industry?
4) How pursuing Master from NIFT will boost your career?
6) What line of career would you choose after the completion of the course? I was well prepared for all the above questions so answered quickly with confidence. Then suddenly interviewer asked, Do you watch movies? I said yes, I am really fond of watching movies and Fashion is my favorite movie (In excitement or you can say to impress), and then I was dead with the cross questions because I had no idea about it apart from Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Rannaut.
He asked about the director, producer, costume designer and so on. I was speechless and later I admitted the truth.
He started laughing and said don't worry I won't cut your numbers.
So, overall It was a great experience and I watched Fashion too.