SOFT CET

Sample papers are very useful tools for exam preparation. So, if you are preparing for SOFT CET, you may start solving sample papers after, say, completing a chapter. The more sample papers you solve, the better you get a problem-solving and time management. Your understanding of key concepts will also improve as you go on solving problems.Along with sample papers, also solve previous years' papers.

Candidates seeking admission to the B.Des and Diploma design courses at MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, need to take the SOFT CET entrance exam.The SOFT CET entrance exam for B.Des will include the following steps:General Ability  Test Studio TestPersonal Interview + Portfolio +Statement of PurposeAll the tests will be conducted on the same day.The final merit list will be prepared by giving weightage to each test component. 

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, conducts the SOFT CET exam for admission to B.Des and Diploma courses.The B.Des programme has the following specializations:Fashion DesignFashion CommunicationTextile DesignJewellery DesignInterdisciplinaryThe duration of the B.Des programme will be 4 years.  

The SOFT CET verbal and non-verbal reasoning section will include questions from the following topics. So, make sure that you prepare the topics, solve sample questions, and also take mock tests.Mathematical OperationsVerification of True StatementAssertion & ReasonSequence PuzzlesDirection Sense TestSeries CompletionArithmetic ReasoningCause & Effect ReasoningInserting the Missing CharacterStatement AssumptionsTheme Detection

NIFT, NID DAT, and UCEED are considered the three most important design entrance exams in the country. Consequentlty, they are the most competitive and amongst the toughest.So, if you are preparing for NIFT, your preparation should be enough to appear in SOFT CET and get a good rank.Note that SOFT CET may have low cut-offs, which will make admission easier.

The NID DAT exam is conducted for admission to the NIDs, which are amongst the top design colleges in the country. As such, NID DAT is amongst the toughest entrance exams in the country. In contrast, SOFT CET is comparatively easier.So, which exam you decide to take will depend on your priorities and also to some extennt on your abilities. If you feel like your preparation is top level, you can try NID DAT.

The difficulty level of SOFT CET is not at the same level as say a NIFT, NID DAT, or UCEED. So, you don't exactly need to take coaching to prepare for the exam. That being said, if you are finding the syllabus extremly difficult, you may take help from a peer, teacher, or consider taking up coaching.Also, even if you take coaching, your effort will decide your success.

SOFT CET is a popular design entrance exam. So, the competition is going to be there, though not at the level of a NIFT or NID DAT.That being said, you will ideally need around 4-5 months to complete the SOFT CET syllabus. Start you preparation, if you haven'r already.As part of the preparation, make it a point to solve sample and previous years' question papers.

Questions in the SOFT CET 2025 exam will be asked from the official syllabus. So, the candidate needs to strictly follow the syllabus. Also, make sure that you don't follow any unofficial syllabus released by a third party.Note that the official syllabus will be released by MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune.

MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune, will release the syllabus for SOFT CET 2025 at the time of release of the application form. SOFT CET application form will open around the 3rd week of March 2025.The candidate can download the syllabus from the portal.The syllabus will include details like sections, section-wise topics, important topics, etc. Questions in the exam will be asked from the official syllabus.