List of NIFT Colleges in India 2024: Admission, Courses, Placements

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an exclusive design-based institution that was established in 1986. NIFT is an autonomous institution that offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and continual education programmes for its students. 

In this article, students can read about the entrance exam, eligibility criteria, and the admission process for all NIFT colleges in India 2024. 

Table of Contents: 

• List of NIFT Colleges in India 2024
• NIFT Entrance Exam
• NIFT Eligibility Criteria
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
• NIFT Admission Process
• NIFT Entrance Exam 2024: Highlights
• Pointers about the NIFT Entrance Exam 2024

List of NIFT Colleges in India 2024

Aspiring NIFT students can check out the list of NIFT Colleges in India 2024 for reference to apply for their higher education. 

India Today Rank '22	Name of the Institute	No.of.seats in 2024
1	NIFT Delhi	376
2	NIFT Mumbai	304
3	NIFT Bangalore	338
4	NIFT Chennai	338
5	NIFT Gandhinagar	300
6	NIFT Patna	204
7	NIFT Hyderabad	266
8	NIFT Kolkota	304
11	NIFT Raebareli	228
13	NIFT Kannur	238
14	NIFT Shillong	170
15	NIFT Bhubaneswar	204
20	NIFT Tiruppur	204
-	NIFT Srinagar	136
-	NIFT Kangra	238
-	NIFT Jodhpur	204
-	NIFT Daman	68
-	NIFT Panchkula	204

Also Check: NIFT Online Courses

Entrance Exam Details of NIFT Colleges 

All top colleges will have entrance exams for the students to crack and other admission procedures. Check out the Entrance exams to get into the above mentioned list of NIFT colleges in India 2024. 

Programme	Test	Weightage
Bachelor of Design	CAT	50%
	GAT	30%
	Situation Test	20%
Masters in Design	CAT	40%
	GAT	30%
	GD/PI	30%
Bachelor of Fashion Technology	GAT	100%
Masters in Fashion Technology	GAT	70%
	GD/PI	30%
Masters in Fashion Management	GAT	70%
	GD/PI	30%

Note: CAT - Creative Ability Test, GAT - Graduate Ability Test

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Eligibility Criteria for NIFT Colleges in India 2024 

The students who are planning to pursue their education in any of the NIFT Colleges in India 2024 can check out the eligibility criteria to get into their dream college. 

NIFT Bachelor’s Degree Eligibility Criteria 

B.Des and B.FT have separate eligibility criteria from those of other degrees. Check out the eligibility criteria pointers stated below:

• Students must have 60% and above in their board exams. 
• Students will have to pass the NIFT conducted the CAT (creative ability test).
• Students who pass the NIFT CAT will be selected to attend the NIFT Situation Test. 
• The Situation Test evaluates the student's creative test, time management skills, construction of design skills, and composition of text into design skills. 

NIFT Master’s Degree Eligibility Criteria

M.Des and M.FT have certain eligibility criteria that the students must know to prepare themselves for the admission process. 

• Students must have 60% in their Bachelor’s degree - B.Des or B.FT. 
• The students will have to face the NIFT Graduate Ability Test (GAT) and pass the examination. 
• The students who clear the exam will have a selection based on their performance in GD and PI. 

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Admission Process of NIFT Colleges in India 2024 

The admission process of the NIFT Colleges in India 2024 is discussed in the content below. Here the students can get to know how to get into any of the NIFT colleges. 

• The students will have to pass their 12th board exams. 
• The students must appear in the CAT exam and get the stipulated score of each NIFT college. 
• The students who pass the CAT exam will have to appear for a group discussion session, and then finally get a decent score in the situation test. 
• The application form is available online on the official website of the NIFT colleges. 
• The students will have to send in their CAT score card along with the application form. 

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2024: Highlights

The NIFT entrance exam 2024 highlights the important details mentioned in the table below. These highlights will help students to prepare a schedule and prepare for the exam accordingly. 

Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	NIFT Entrance Exam
Conducted by	NIFT
Frequency of the exam	Once a year
Level of the exam	National Level
Mode	Online Remote
Participating Colleges	18 NIFT +3 other design colleges
Exam fee	Rs. 3000
Number of seats in 2024	4517 seats

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Pointers about NIFT Entrance Exam 2024

The pointers about the NIFT Entrance Exam 2024 are mentioned below for students to prepare themselves to get into one of the best design institutions in the country. 

• CAT exams are conducted in the NIFT campuses only. 
• The NIFT CAT exam 2024 will be conducted in online mode on Feb 5th, 2024
• NIFT entrance exam 2024 for B.Des, MFM, B.FT, and M.FT will be conducted around 10.00 AM
• Whereas, the NIFT entrance exam 2024 for M.Des will be conducted around 2.00 PM according to the recent schedule.

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