NIIFT Entrance Exam - Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam

NIIFT online registration process for the academic session 2022-23 is underway. Eligible candidates can apply through online mode only. The last date to apply for NIIFT exam is May 23, 2022. The registration process was started on February 1, 2022. The entrance exam and interview for UG programme for both Mohali and Ludhiana campuses will be conducted in the first week of June 2022 and the results will be declared by the mid-week of June 2022. Three counselling sessions for UG and PG programmes will be conducted at the end of June 2022. The entrance test will be conducted for admissions in all the Undergraduate programmes offered by NIIFT. Admissions in Postgraduate programmes at NIIFT Mohali is open for eligible candidates without an entrance test on the basis of interse-merit of qualifying examination.

NIIFT entrance exam is conducted by the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) in order to provide admission to candidates in undergraduate and postgraduate design courses offered by it. NIIFT has its campuses located at three centres in India – Mohali, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar. The design courses offered along with the number of seats by these three campuses are mentioned below: 

Candidates can secure a seat at any of the NIIFT campuses basis their score in the NIIFT entrance exam and performance in the situation test and interview round. It may be noted that candidates applying for PG design courses offered at NIIFT do not need to appear for the situation test.

Latest Update:

• NIIFT online registration is underway

The NIIFT entrance exam schedule is yet to be announced, meanwhile candidates can go through the tentative dates given below: 

Candidates who wish to appear for the NIIFT 2022 entrance exams have to follow the below-mentioned application process.

Step 1: Registration

Candidates are required to apply online through website: https://applyadmission.net/NIIFTMOHALI2022/. Click on Fresh Candidate to create log in. Fill the details and submit.

Note: Entries in the application form shall be required to be filled only in English. 

Step 2: Fill the application form

Before starting to fill up the on-line application, keep ready with you the following details/documents/Information:a) Valid Email ID (the email should be valid for at least 1 year)b) Personal detailsc) Educational qualification detailsd) Image of scanned photograph in jpg/jpeg format and size should not exceed 50 KB and not less than 5KBe) Image of scanned signature in jpg/jpeg format and size should not exceed 50 KB and not less than 5KB

Fill the details on the online application form and click Save. Since candidates' eligibility will be screened based on the information furnished by them, they are required to exercise sufficient care to correctly furnish the details of their qualification, etc. After that upload photographs and signature.

Note: In case candidate do not want to upload photograph & signature (Option: Do you want to upload photo/signature image(Y/N)? is available. Candidates selecting NO against this option, will be required to affix the photograph and signature on the Printout of Application Form and dispatch to AIMA, New Delhi.

Step 3: Pay the application fee

There are two options available for payment of application fee as given below: 1. Demand Draft 2. Debit / Credit Card

1. Payment through Demand Draft: Make demand draft of INR 1,750/- (for General Candidates) and INR 440/- (for SC/ST/PH Candidate) in favour of “NIIFT Mohali”, payable at Mohali for all the offered courses. The details of the Demand Draft are to be filled in the online application form. Candidates applying through Demand Draft are required to send the printout of the Application Form, duly completed in all respect, along with testimonials (copy of 10th marksheet, 12th result/result of qualifying examination), DOB birth certificate, certificate of reserved category or sub category (in the prescribed format duly signed by prescribed authorities), Certificate of Punjab Domicile/Residence certificate, (if applicable) and Demand Draft on the following address so as to reach on or before last date.

Manager (CMS)All India Management Association15, Link RoadLajpat Nagar, Part – IIINew Delhi - 110024

2. Payment through Debit/Credit Card: In case payment option selected is Debit/Credit Card and photographs and signatures uploaded, candidates are required to send the printout of the Application Form, duly completed in all respect, along with testimonials (copy of 10th marksheet, 12th result/result of qualifying examination), DOB birth certificate, certificate of reserved category or sub category (in the prescribed format duly signed by prescribed authorities), Certificate of Punjab Domicile/Residence certificate, (if applicable) to above mentioned address.

Step 4: Download the admit card

Download the admit card. The hall ticket contain the details of the centre/venue for the examination, etc. The admit card for written test will NOT be sent by post or email. Candidates are advised to regularly check AIMA website for updates. 

Step 5: Appear for NIIFT Exam

Candidates are required to appear for NIIFT exam. Candidates need to report at the allotted NIIFT test centre 45 minutes before the commencement of the design entrance exam. The design entrance test will be of three hours duration and will carry 100 marks. After appearing for the written entrance test, shortlisted candidates then need to appear for the situation test. “A situation test is a hands-on test to evaluate candidates’ innovative ability and material handling skills on a given situation with given set of material”, informs the official website.

Note: Situation test is to be given by only those candidates who are applying for UG design courses on offer at NIIFT.

The eligibility criteria for UG and PG courses offered by NIIFT are mentioned below:

For UG Courses: Candidates who fulfil any of the below-mentioned parameters are eligible to appear for NIIFT entrance exam for admission in UG design courses.

• The +2 level examinations 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 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 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.

Note: The official website informs, "85% seats will be reserved for the candidates from within the Punjab State and 15% will be open to candidates on All India basis."

For PG Courses: Candidates who fulfil any of the below-mentioned parameters are eligible to take admission in PG design courses.

For MSc Garment Manufacturing Technology and MSc Fashion Marketing & Management: BSc/ BTech/ BE or BCom/ BBA/ BCA/BA with any one of the following subjects: Economics/Statistics/ Management/ Marketing / Mathematics /Textiles/Fashion/ Accounts/ Computers /Home Science /any other related Diploma 

For MDes Fashion and Textiles: UG Degree of Fashion Design/Textile Design/ Knitwear Design/ Clothing & Textiles/Apparel and Furnishing/ Home Science or any other allied field’s course.

Note: The official website informs, "85% seats will be reserved for the candidates from within the Punjab State and 15% will be open to candidates on All India basis."

Candidates seeking admission to Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) have to follow the process as under:

Step 1: After qualifying written exam appear for interview

Candidates who qualify the written test will appear for the interview. The interview will either be conducted in online or offline mode. In the interview round, a candidate is evaluated on the following parameters:

• General awareness
• Design aptitude
• Career orientation
• Communication skills
• Overall personality traits
• Academic achievements
• Co-curricular activities

Step 2: Check the result

Aspirants can check their NIIFT 2022 result on the official website of the design institute. To view their result for NIIFT admissions candidates need to fill in their registration number on the official website.

Step 3: Appear for counselling

Candidates whose names appear in the final merit list declared by the college then need to attend the NIIFT counselling session conducted at NIIFT Mohali. The schedule of the counselling for final allotment of seats at NIIFT campuses will be displayed on the college website. There will be three round of counselling and the candidates will be given a stipulated time to pay the admission fee. After that Open Admission will be given for leftover seats (if any) on first come first serve basis.

Test Centres: NIIFT test centres are determined depending on the total number of applications received for admission from a particular region. Check the detailed list of NIIFT 2022 test centres.

Although NIIFT has not specified any syllabus for the written test, candidates can go through some selected topics to prepare for the exam. The questions from Quantitative Ability, English, Analytical Ability, Creative Ability and Communication Ability are generally asked in the NIIFT exam. As the MCQs and subjective questions both are asked in the exam based on the above mentioned topics candidates are advised to start their preparation in advance. Get detailed information about NIIFT 2022 syllabus and prepare for the exam accordingly. 

NIIFT admissions in UG courses are done on the basis of a candidate’s NIIFT entrance exam score as well as performance in the situation test and personal interview round. There are a total of 101 questions [(100 objective questions and one subjective question (Creative Ability)] in the exam that candidates need to complete in a duration of three hours. Check the detailed pattern for NIIFT and marking scheme.

NIIFT admit card will be available for download on the official website of the institute from the fourth week of June, 2022 onwards. The hall ticket is a mandatory document that a registered student must produce at the time of exam. The admit card would be issued to only those candidates who have duly filled and submitted their application form.

Q. Which NIIFT campus offers postgraduate course?

Q. Is an interview conducted after the NIIFT exam?

Q. When the NIIFT exam will be held?

Q. What is the application fee for NIIFT exam?

Q. How many times is the NIIFT conducted in a year?

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for UG courses in NIIFT?

• Cleared Class XII from any recognised central/ state board.
• Appeared for General Certificate Education (GCE) exam (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at an advanced level.
• Cleared any public school/ board/ university exam in India or abroad recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.
• Cleared Class XII exam (with a minimum of five subjects) conducted by National Open School.
• Hold a 3 or 4-year diploma recognised by the State Board of Technical Education or AICTE.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for PG courses in NIIFT?

• Hold a degree in BSc/ BTech/ BE
• Hold a degree in BA/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA with any one of the mandatory subjects from – Mathematics/ Computers/ Fashion/ Accounts/ Economics/ Marketing/ Statistics/ Management / Textiles/ Home Science

Q. How many sections are there in the NIIFT?

Q. I am still awaiting my bachelor’s results, can I apply for the PG course in NIIFT, Mohali?

Q. From where can I download the NIIFT admit card?

Q. Is there an age limit to apply for the NIIFT?

Address 1

NIIFTPhase I, Opposite DIC Industrial Area, Mohali

Address 2

NIIFTBusiness Center Building, Phase-VIIILudhianaPhone: 0161-2670216-223

Address 3

NIIFTAdjacent Govt. Training InstituteOpposite Ambedkar BhawanNakodar RoadJalandharPhone: 0181-2472011

Phone Number

0172-5044994, 0172-5044995, 0172-5093623, 0172-5090669

Fax

0172-5044998

Email Address

niiftmohali@hotmail.com

NIIFT Exam dates are announced by the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology. The NIIFT 2022 application form will close on May 23, 2022. The entrance exam will be conducted in June 2022, 2022.  The exam will be conducted in online mode in six cities across the country. 

The schedule for NIIFT entrance exam is given below:

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Candidates willing to appear for NIIFT Entrance Exam 2022 will have to go through the application process given below:

NIIFT Application Form: The NIIFT 2022 registrations forms are now available. Candidates can fill the form online. Before filling the form, applicants are advised to check the eligibility criteria as ineligible forms will not be entertained.

Click here to know more about the NIIFT application form.

NIIFT Admit Card: Candidates who will successfully fill and submit their application forms along with the application fee, will be able to download their respective admit cards from the official website. The admit cards are generally released two weeks prior to the entrance exam.

Click here to know more about the NIIFT admit card.

NIIFT Entrance Exam: For the upcoming session, the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology will conduct the examination in the 1st week of June. Candidates are advised to carefully check and go through the exam pattern, marking scheme and syllabus before appearing for the entrance test.

Click here to know more about NIIFT entrance exam pattern & marking scheme.

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NIIFT Entrance Exam Result: The entrance exam result will be declared in mid week of June 2022 on the official website. Successfull candidates will be called for personal interviews (PI).

Click here to know how to check NIIFT Entrance Exam 2022 Result.

Declaration of final result/Counselling: Candidates who will clear the interview will be called in for the counselling session. The couselling will be held by the end of June 2022. Candidates called for counselling will have to carry the required documents.

Click here to know about the counselling process