Eligibility Criteria for NIFT Entrance Exam

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Here I am giving you detailed eligibility criteria for NIFT entrance exam and important dates of admission in NIFT.

NIFT Eligibility Criteria:

Age limit:
Maximum 23 years as on 1st October. The upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribe / Differently Abled Person (PHP).


Eligibility for Bachelor Programs – Design – B Des:
(Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication)

The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central / State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi or

General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London / Cambridge / Sri – Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level / International Baccalaureate (IB) or

Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system or

A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects or

3 or 4 years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.


Eligibility for Bachelor Program – Technology:

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) (B.FTech)

The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central / State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or

General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination ( London / Cambridge / Sri – Lanka ) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB) or

Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or

A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or

3 or 4 years diploma in any branch of Engineering recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education


For Master Programs:

Age Limit:
No age limit

Eligibility for Master Program – Design:
M. Des (Master of Design)
Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India or

Diploma in UG Design from NIFT / NID only

Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID


Eligibility for Master Program – Management:
M.F.M (Master of Fashion Management)
Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India or

Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID


Eligibility for Master Program – Technology:
M.F.Tech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
B.F.Tech. from NIFT or
B.E. / B.Tech from any Institute / University recognized by law in India


Important Dates for NIFT Admissions:

Online Registration: 10th November, 2014 to 10th January, 2015

Last date of Online Registration: 10th January, 2015

Last date of online registration with late fees of Rs.5000/- (in addition to the applicable application fees) through Credit/ Debit Card only. In case of DD, the print out of application along with DD should reach the given address before: 17th January, 2014

Admit Card (Only online): 23rd January 2015 (1300 Hrs)

Situation Test / Group Discussion / Interview: April – May 2015

Declaration of Final Result (Online): End of May / June 2015

Online Counseling: June 2015 onwards