NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern

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NIFT or National Institute of Fashion Technology is a premier institute offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of Design and Fashion Technology. Candidates can seek admission to various campuses of NIFT in the country by clearing the NIFT entrance exam.

NIFT 2020 will be conducted on January 19, 2020. As per NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern, the paper is held in offline mode and conducted in 3 stages viz. Written test, Situation test, and Group Discussion/Personal Interview.

NIFT Application Form	NIFT Syllabus	NIFT Practice Papers

Candidates can admit themselves into courses such as B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, M.F.M, B.Des and M.Des based on their performance in the exam. Candidates must qualify each stage of the exam separately in order to get admission in the course of his/her choice. The question paper will be available in English language only. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers. Find below all important details related to NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern in the article.

NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights

Exam Mode	Offline (Pen Paper Based)
Number of Papers	2
Number of Sections	5 (Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical and Logical Ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs)
Question Paper Type	MCQ based
Exam Duration for GAT written test	2 hours (for B.Des & M.Des) 3 hours (for B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech)
Exam Language	English

NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern in Detail

NIFT 2020 Exam Pattern comprises GAT, CAT, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The UG and PG courses offered by NIFT are Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Master of Design (M.Des), Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech), Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) and Master of Fashion Management (MFM).

General Ability Test or GAT is a written test for all the 5 courses offered by NIFT. GAT is the first test for selection for B.Des and M.Des courses. After clearing GAT, B.Des and M.Des students are required to qualify CAT. Applicants who cleared both the written tests will be eligible for Situation Test followed by Group Discussion/ Personal Interview. GAT is the only selection test for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech and MFM.

NIFT 2019 Examination Pattern is explained in detail below:

GAT examination is conducted in the offline mode only.
For B.Des and M.Des, GAT exam is of 2 hours. On the other hand, B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech, GAT exam is for 3 hours.
The paper will be in English language only
For B.Des, a total of 100 questions will be asked in GAT and for M.Des 120 questions will be asked.
For B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech, 150 questions will be asked.
GAT & CAT written exams will be conducted for M.Des and B.Des courses. Whereas, for B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech only GAT will be conducted.
There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

Section Wise Course Details

The following table shows the section-wise distribution of questions in NIFT 2020 for B.Des program.

Section	No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability	20
Communication Ability	25
English Comprehension	25
Analytical Ability	15
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	15
Total	100

The following table shows the section-wise distribution of questions in NIFT 2020 for M.Des program.

Section	No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability	20
Communication Ability	30
English Comprehension	30
Analytical Ability	25
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	15
Total	120

The following table shows the section-wise distribution of questions in NIFT 2020 for MFM, M.F.Tech and B.F.Tech courses.

Section	No. of Questions
Quantitative Ability	30 (10 questions for MFM)
Communication Ability & English Comprehension	45 (50 questions for MFM)
Analytical & Logical Ability	25
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	25
Case Study	25 (40 questions for MFM)
Total	150

NIFT 2020 Syllabus

NIFT syllabus comprises Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge and Current affairs. Syllabus for both the GAT and CAT test is different and the same has been mentioned below.

GAT Syllabus

Quantitative Ability: Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate of Interest, Work & Task, Ratio & Proportion and Distance

Communication Ability and English Comprehension: Synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one-word substitutes, idioms & phrases, correct spellings

CAT Syllabus

Discernment ability
Power of observation
Creativity in development of a thought
Design ability of the applicant

For Situation Test and Group Discussion, candidates must possess the following skills.

Conceptual Clarity
Knowledge of the topic assigned
Contribution made to the topic
Interpersonal skills
Ability to generate new ideas
Problem-solving approach
Leadership qualities
Effective Communication

Personal Interview

Career Orientation
Aptness for the field
Overall personal achievements in academics & co-curricular activities
Communication
General Awareness & Aptitude, creative & lateral thinking

Check HereNIFT 2020 Syllabus

NIFT 2020 Recommended Books

Books are the main source of preparation. They are advised to go through the following books in order to cover each and every topic of the syllabus and perform well in the exam.

Name of the Book	Name of the Author
NIFT, NID and IIFT Entrance Exam Guide	D Mittal
NIFT, NID/ IIFT Admission Test	By Surendra Kavimandan
Guide to NIFT/ NID for Group A, B and C	R.P. Datson
NIFT Entrance Exam Mock Papers	D Mittal
NIFT entrance examination preparation course	Prashant Kumar
NIFT/ NID/ IIFT entrance examination guide	Surendra
Self Study Guide – NIFT 10 Mock Papers	D.Mittal
NIFT Entrance Exam	Verma
NIFT 2 ED	Verma
NIFT	Sonia Sahney

NIFT 2020 Important Instructions

Students are advised to go through the following instructions before appearing in the examination:

Students should start solving previous year papers and mock tests.
They should reach the examination hall before commencement of the exam.
Candidates must carry the printout of NIFT Admit Card 2020 along with the printout of original identity card.
Jewellery, watches, belts and other ornaments are also not allowed inside the examination hall.
All the electronic devices such as Mobile Phones, Pagers, and Bluetooth etc. are not allowed inside the examination center.
A valid photo ID proof includes College ID card, Passport, Driving License, Aadhar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN card etc.
Without NIFT Admit Card, students cannot appear for the exam

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College

Lalrinzuali

Now im in 12th standards, i didn't even know my result, so should i allowed to do entrance exam, and im 18 years old..... Im so confused what to do? Please help me.

10 Jan, 2020 23:25

Akansha Expert

The cut off for general in written exam(CAT GAT) was 41.5 marks Passing marks may vary every year. As you might know, nift entrance consist of Cat-50% Gat-30% and Situation Test-20% So if u have scored well in written exam(CAT GAT) you can easily get among top 2000 and ofc get selected for situation test.

16 Jan, 2019 16:09

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