Notification for NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 came out recently and this article is being posted to help you apply for the same with importan...
Notification for NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 came out recently and this article is being posted to help you apply for the same with important information on eligibility & forms by quoting the same from the notification. Last date to submit the form online for NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 is 14th January, 2013 while you can apply through offline forms only till 10th January, 2013.
In a subsequent article titled: NIFT Entrance Exam Pattern, Papers & Books I would provide you the prep materials for this exam.
Let us begin this article with a small introduction on NIFT.
NIFT – what is it?
Established in 1986, NIFT is a premier Institute of Design, Management & Technology in India. There are fifteen NIFT campuses at Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli and Shillong.
NIFT offers following 4-year bachelor and 2-year master programmes in the areas of Design, Management and Technology:
B. Des.: Fashion Design, Leather Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication.
B.F tech: Apparel Production
Masters: Master of Design, Master of Fashion Management, Master of Fashion Technology.
NIFT seats – college-wise/branch-wise:
There are a total of 2673 seats on offer through NIFT 2013. You can find the branch-wise number of seats in the table at right.
B. Des. (Accessory Design) is offered at following NIFT institutes:
Personal and Interior accessories at New Delhi & Bhopal
Corporate and Business accessories at Bengaluru
Footwear and Leather Goods at Chennai
Jewellery and Precious Products at Gandhinagar
Interior products and Handcrafted Accessories at Hyderabad& Shillong
Home and Fashion Accessories at Raebareli
To find college-wise/branch-wise number of seats through NIFT-2013, please click on the table below.
NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 Important Dates:
Form Dates:
Availability of Online Application Form: 06.11.2012 to 14.1.2013
Availability of Offline Application Form:: 12.11.2012 to 10.1.2013
Last date of Form Submission 14.1.2013
Last date of form submission for Foreign Nationals/SAARC/ NRI category: 30.04.2013.
Admit card availability online 30.1.2013
NIFT 2013 Exam Dates:
Date of Paper based Test (PBT): 10.2.2013 (For all courses)
Date of Computer Based TEST (CBT): 6th & 7th April 2013 (for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech and MFM)
NIFT Exam 2013 Result 15.4.2013
Situation Test/GD/Interviews: April-May, 2013
Declaration of Final Results: May end, 2013 / June, 2013
NIFT 2013 Counseling dates: June, and July, 2013
NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 Eligibility:
Age eligibility:
For B. Des. & B. F Tech: Max. 23 years as on 1. 10. 2012 i.e. DOB on or after 01.10.1989.
For Masters: No maximum age.
Academic Qualification eligibility for B.Des.:
1.0 Minimum Class-XII pass from a recognized Central/State Board OR
2.0 Pass marks in Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects OR
3.0 Pass marks in 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education OR
4.0 General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. OR
5.0 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.
Academic Qualification Eligibility for B.F Tech. (Apparel Production):
1.0 Minimum Class-XII pass from a recognized Central/State Board with Physics, Chemistry and Maths OR
2.0 Pass marks in Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Maths OR
3.0 Pass marks in 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education (Engineering background) OR
4.0 General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Maths. OR
5.0 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 Maths.
Academic Qualification Eligibility for M.Des. (Master of Design):
1.0 Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University OR
2.0 Bachelor in Applied Arts (Fashion Design / Visual Communication / Graphic Design / Industrial Design / Interior Design / Multimedia Design / Product Design / Textiles & Accessories. OR
3.0 B.A. (Fine Arts) or B.Sc. (Textiles & Clothing) OR
4.0 B.Arch. OR
5.0 Design Diploma / Degree from NIFT / NID only
Candidates having relevant industry experience in areas of Fashion / Textile / Communication Design would be preferred.
Academic Qualification Eligibility for M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management):
3-years Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the association of Indian Universities OR
Diploma in Accessory / Fashion Design / FIT from NIFT only.
For foreign Bachelor’s Degree, not recognized by the Association of Indian Universities, proper certification by a National Body constituted in the country concerned for granting equivalence will have to be produced.
Academic Qualification Eligibility for M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
B.E. / B.Tech. (Textiles / Apparel / Mechanical / Industrial / Production / Electronics / Computer / Information Technology)
Final year students can also apply for NIFT entrance exam. But however, you need to submit the proof of possessing the eligibility latest by 30th September, 2013 to the Centre Director / Joint Director where you have taken admission.
NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 Forms:
As told, you can apply for NIFT Entrance 2013 through two ways – Online & Offline.
Online-Form:
Offline-Form:
You can obtain the Offline (i.e. Manual) NIFT Exam 2013 Application Form-cum-prospectus from any of the 15 NIFT Centres on payment of Rs. 300/- or by post enclosing a DD of `300/- in favour of "NIFT, New Delhi".
After filling the NIFT manual form you have to submit a DD /Banker’s Cheque for Rs.1100/- (Rs. 550/= for SC/ST or Person with Disabilities Category) in favour of ‘National Institute of Fashion Technology’ payable at New Delhi, alongwith the NIFT Application Form.
Hope with above you can apply confidently for NIFT Entrance Exam 2013. But how do you prepare for the same? Please visit my blog article titled: NIFT Entrance Exam Pattern, Papers & Books, where I would provide you the prep materials for this exam.
After filling the NIFT manual form you have to submit a DD /Banker’s Cheque for Rs.1100/- (Rs. 550/= for SC/ST or Person with Disabilities Category) in favour of ‘National Institute of Fashion Technology’ payable at New Delhi, alongwith the NIFT Application Form.
Hope with above you can apply confidently for NIFT Entrance Exam 2013. But how do you prepare for the same? Please visit my blog article titled: NIFT Entrance Exam Pattern, Papers & Books, where I would provide you the prep materials for this exam.
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