NIFT Admissions 2009 - Important Dates

NIFT 2009 Application Form Available : 24th November to 31st December, 2008

Last date of Submission
of Application Form                              : 7th January, 2009

NIFT Written Entrance Examination    : 8th February, 2009

Declaration of NIFT 2009 Written Examination        : Mid March, 2009 Result                                       

Situation Test / GD / Interviews             : April - May, 2009

Declaration of Final Results                   : End of May, 2009

Prospectus along with Application Form can be obtained from the selected branches of Axis Bank across India on payment of Rs.250/- or by post enclosing a DD of Rs.350/- in favour of NIFT, New Delhi from all NIFT Centres. 

Bachelor & Master Degree Programmes in Design, Management & Technology

Programmes Offered:

Bachelor Programmes
● B.Des. (Accessory Design)
● B.Des. (Fashion Communication)
● B.Des. (Fashion Design)
● B. Des. (Knitwear Design)
● B. Des. (Leather Design)
● B. Des. (Textile Design)
● B. FTech. (Apparel Production)

Master Programmes
● M. Des. (Design)
● M.F.M. (Fashion Management)
● M.FTech. (Fashion Technology)

Candidates are advised to refer to NIFT website www.nift.ac.in for detailed information. The Prospectus can be obtained by hand from selected branches of AXIS Bank across the country on payment of Rs. 250/- (the list of selected branches is available on NIFT website). Prospectus can also be obtained by hand for Rs. 250/- or by post on payment of Rs. 350/- by way of demand draft in favour of NIFT payable at New Delhi from any of the NIFT centres.

NIFT Centres: Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderbad, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli, Shillong

website: www.nift.ac.in

AGE
Please note that the upper age limit for applying in bachelor programmes is restricted to 23 years as on 1st November, 2008.

ELIGIBILITY FOR BACHELOR PROGRAMMES - 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 recognised 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.

or

General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

or

Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognised 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 recognised by AICTE or a State Board of
Technical Education.

ELIGIBILITY FOR BACHELOR PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY
B.FTech. (Apparel Production) The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognised 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 Maths.

or
General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
or

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

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 Maths.
or
l3 or 4-years diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education (Engineering background). (Candidate must be pass in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.)

Eligibility for Master Programme - Design
M.Des. (Master of Design)

• Graduation degree from a recognised University in any discipline*  

OR

• Bachelor in Applied Arts (Fashion Design / Visual Communication / Graphic Design / Industrial Design / Interior Design / Multimedia Design / Product Design / Textiles & Accessories.

OR

• B.A. (Fine Arts) or B.Sc. (Textiles & Clothing)

OR                  

• B.Arch.

OR

• Design Diploma / Degree  from NIFT / NID only        

Candidates having relevant industry experience in areas of Fashion / Textile / Communication Design would be preferred.

*If a candidate possessing Graduation Degree in any discipline applies for the course, then he / she has to compulsory undergo 2 months (i.e. 8 weeks) training programme to develop the desired skills before taking on the course itself.    

Eligibility for Master Programme - Management
M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management)

A three 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.

ELIGIBILITY FOR MASTER PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY
M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)

B.E. / B.Tech. (Textiles / Apparel / Mechanical / Industrial / Production / Electronics / Computer / Information Technology)

IMPORTANT NOTE
Candidates appearing for their qualifying examinations can also apply. Their admission, however, will be provisional and subject to obtaining the defined eligibility. Proof of the candidates having successfully passed the qualifying examination will have to be produced at the time of joining the programme. In case, candidates do not produce the required documents by 30th June, 2009, their admission will be cancelled and 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded.
Non fulfillment  of the above conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

ADMISSION TEST

All eligible candidates will have to appear for a written entrance examination at the Examination Centres opted by them. The written entrance examination is designed to test the knowledge, skill and aptitude of the candidates for the programmed opted.

The objective type tests are subject to negative marking. The negative marking will apply at the rate of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

The written entrance examination will be conducted on 8th February, 2009 at the cities mentioned in the table.
The candidate has to select only ONE city for the examination. The candidate should write the two-digit Exam Centre Code on the OMR(Optical Marker Reader) Application Form at item no. 15, and shade the corresponding oval below each digit.

Candidature are cautioned to fill this code and shade correctly as the allotment of the required Examination Centre will be based on this information only.

Please note that NIFT reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres mentioned. In such case , alternate centre which is administratively convenient will be allotted.
 
IMPORTANT:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination for which they are admitted by NIFT viz. Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be) will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be), It is fond that candidate does not fulfill any eligibility criteria, his / her candidature for the examination shall stand cancelled without any notice or further reference.  

he weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as under: