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NIFT Bangalore Admission 2024: Dates, Eligibility, Selection Criteria and Cutoff

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NIFT Bangalore Admission Update

NIFT has released its application form for the academic session 2024. Interested candidates can apply till January 3, 2024.


NIFT Bangalore Admissions 2024 have started. Admissions to this institute are done through a national-level entrance examination. NIFT Bangalore offers courses like B.Des, M.Des, B. F tech, M. F tech, MFM, BFA, etc. Candidates applying for these courses are required to clear the NIFT entrance exam. 

The NIFT Entrance Exam consists of three sections: the Creative Ability Test (CAT), the General Ability Test (GAT), and the Situation Test/Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD and PI). Candidates are required to clear all of these in order to get into NIFT Bangaluru.

NIFT Bangalore Admission 2024: Important Dates

Events Date (Tentative)
NIFT Application Deadline January 3, 2024
NIFT Admit Card Date Jan 15, 2024
NIFT Exam Date Feb 05, 2024
NIFT Result Date Apr 28, 2024

NIFT Bangalore Admission 2024: Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Courses  Fees  Duration  Eligibility and selection 
Certificate INR 60 K - 1.18 L 6 months - 1 year -
B.Des INR 13.10 L 4 years
  • 10+2
  • Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam
MFM INR 6.07 L 2 years Graduation
M.Des INR 5.86 L 2 years
  • Graduation
  • Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam
B.FTech INR 5.63 L - 12.34 L 4 years
  • 10+2
  • Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam
M.FTech INR 5.86 L 2 years
  • Graduation
  • Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam

NIFT Bangalore Admission Cut Off 2022

NIFT Cut Off Round 1 

Course  General  OBC SC ST EWS NRI General PwD
MFM 72 288 448 588 336 712 376
M.Des 74 271 455 557 434 343 -
B.F.Tech (Apparel Production) 217 312 863 398 937 - -
B.Des Fashion Communication 225 668 1635 2083 1202 1660 -
B.Des Fashion Design 169 780 1419 2979 1376 1115 6972
B.Des Textile Design 701 2432 7364 7622 4249 6006 6963
B.Des Knitwear Design 1051 2973 7442 7657 4450 6111 -
M.F.Tech 68 - - - - - -

NIFT Bangalore Admission 2024: FAQs

Ques. Are there any chances of direct admission to NIFT Bengaluru?

Ans. No, all candidates eligible for NIFT have to clear all the sections of the NIFT test in order to be selected for NIFT Bangaluru.

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for B.Des. in NIFT Bengaluru?

Ans. The eligibility criteria for B.Des. is candidates must have passed class 12 in any subject or equivalent qualification from a recognized board Or Advanced (A) level General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB). Along with this, the NIFT test is the final selection criteria for any course.

Ques. What are the specialization subjects in B. Des?

Ans. There are 6 specialization courses available under B. Des course. These are

  • Fashion Design
  • Knitwear Design
  • Fashion Communication
  • Textile Design
  • Accessory Design
  • Leather design

Ques. How to apply to NIFT Bengaluru?

Ans. In order to apply for NIFT Bangaluru, candidates are required to follow the instructions given below:

  • Go to the official website of NIFT.
  • Click on the admission tab and create your login credentials.
  • Fill in your personal details, educational details etc., attach your signature and passport-size photo and submit the form.
  • Make the required payment and take a printout of the form for future reference.

COURSEADMISSION LINK
B.Des Fashion Design, MFM Admission Link

NIFT Bangalore Admission 2026 Dates

Important Events

EventDate
Physical Reporting at Allotted - NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [M.Des]Jul 29, 2026
Physical Reporting at Allotted - NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]Jul 29, 2026

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Overall Rating6.8
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6.0
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8.0
course
9.0
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7.0
internship
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campus life
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Remarks:

I was really interested in design and graphics thats why i wanted to be in NIFT . I gave NIFT's entrance exam in 2023 and got selected . The entrance exam fee was 3000 . There were 2 rounds in the exam . One is general ability test and other is creative ability test . So about the college - it is a nice place to be in , the faculties are really helpful and encouraging , the course is also well planned and they teach you a lot of stuff that i am sure you wont be able to do from other colleges , the exposure is great . Fests and celebrations keep happening throught the year . The seniors are really great and they treat us just like their friends and i have never faced anything like raging or bullying by them . The college atmosphere is welcoming .

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Overall Rating5
placement
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hostel
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internship
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campus life
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The factors that made me choose this college is I wanted to do designing and loved fashion and styling . Written entrance exam is there and situation test is also conducted to enter into NiFT . So cute off critea depends on you rank and category.

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Overall Rating6.3
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college
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hostel
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internship
5.0
campus life
7.0
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The reason I choose this college was because I always wanted to study design and I always wanted to be and NIFT and NIFT Bangalore offered the best fashion communication course in all of India hands I choose this college. There was an All India Entrance exam conducted as it is a government college, and for those who got above the cutoff, they had to go for round 2 which was the studio round. The preparation for the entrance exam honestly is little because does a lot of competition there is every year some four five lacs of students applying for the entrance exams and even giving it so the compression is pretty high and I went to a lot of design coaching centres and I started preparing for my exams from the beginning of my 11th grade.

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Overall Rating5.6
placement
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college
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course
9.0
hostel
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campus life
8.0
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I was interested in this design field and NIFT is one of the top design institutes in the world. For admission there is one written exam and one studio test. You get to give the studio test only if you pass the written exam.

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Overall Rating7.8
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college
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course
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internship
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campus life
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Remarks:

I came across this when I watched the movie Devil Wears Prada I was interested in fashion so I knew I wanted to peruse a career in fashion so I researched on fashion colleges in India and abroad and contemplating all the decisions I decided to stay in India and apply for gift as it has the highest reputation for fashion in India.

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Overall Rating9.7
college
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campus life
10.0
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NIFT is the best option in the country when it comes to studying fashion. There is an entrance exam that one needs to clear for admission. It is a written exam with both the CAT(drawing) and GAT(theory) portions. There were no group discussions or interviews conducted. Once you clear the written exam you qualify for the second round which is the situation test which examines your craft and hands-on skills.

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