NIFT Entrance Examination for Admission 2024 : National Institute of Fashion Technology

Organisation : National Institute of Fashion Technology
Entrance Exam : NIFT Entrance Examination for Admission 2024
Last Date : 03.01.2024
Date of Examination : 5th February, 2024
Apply Online here : https://exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/
Home Page : https://www.nift.ac.in/

NIFT Entrance Examination

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the NIFT, with the task of conducting of NIFT Entrance Examination for Admissions- 2024. Admission to various programmes of NIFT is announced in the month of November / December every year. The admission announcements are widely publicized through National, regional print media, social media platforms and NIFT website.

Eligibility Criteria of NIFT Entrance Examination

1. For Entrance Examinations for UG & PG Programmes (Regular,NLEA, Artisans) and Ph.D for NIFT Admissions –2024

2. Upper Age limit:
(a) For Bachelor’s Programmes (B.Des & B.F.Tech), the maximum age should be less than 24 years as on 1st August of the year of admission. The upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for candidates of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Person with Disability (PWD) categories

(b) For Master’s Programmes (M.Des, M.F.M and M.F.Tech) and Ph.D, there is No age limit

Application Fee of NIFT Entrance Examination

Fee Payable for NIFT Entrance Examination- 2024
(Debit/Credit Card/UPI or Internet Banking through any of the payment gateway of IDBI)
Category Application Fee
Open / Open-EWS/OBC(NCL)* INR 3000
SC / ST / PwD INR 1500
Open/Open-EWS/OBC (NCL) applying for two programmes i.e. B.Des. and B.F.Tech. INR 4500
SC / ST / PwD applying for two programmes i.e. B.Des. and B.F.Tech. INR 2250

Note:
** An applicant can apply for payment through net-banking/debit/credit card/UPI.
** Service charges of the concerned Bank/ Payment Gateway Integrator, as applicable will be borne by the candidate.
** Applicants are advised to read Payment instructions carefully before paying the application fee.

How to Apply for NIFT Entrance Examination?

1. Candidates can apply for NIFT Entrance Examination – 2024 through “Online” mode only.

2. Candidate must carefully read the Instructions (including how to fill up Application Form online) given in the Information Bulletin available on the NIFT / NTA Website. Candidates not complying with the Instructions shall be summarily disqualified.

3. Submission of Online Application Form may be done by accessing NTA website https://exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/. Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.
4. Only one application needs to be submitted by a candidate. The candidates may refer to the Prospectus for choice of programme.

5. Candidates must ensure that E-mail Address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on registered Mobile Number only.

6. Instructions for filling Online Application Form:
** Download Information Bulletin and Admissions Guidelines and read the same carefully regarding eligibility and procedure / documentation required for filling the Online Application Form.

** Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:
Step-1: Register for Online Form submission using unique Email ID and Mobile No.

Step-2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No. Upload legible scanned images of:
(i) a recent photograph (in jpg file, size10Kb – 200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background;
(ii) candidate’s signature (in jpg file size: 4kb – 30kb)
(iii) Duly verified Result Awaited Attestation Form (in PDF format file size:50KB to 500KB),
(iv) Category Certificate, if applicable (SC/
ST/ OBC/ EWS etc.) (in PDF format file size:5 0KB to 300 KB) & (v) PwD
Certificate and UDID, if applicable (in PDF format file size:50 KB to 300 KB).

Step-3: Pay prescribed fee through Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card and UPI, keep proof of fee paid for future reference.
** Download, save and print copies of Confirmation Page after successful remittance of fee and keep copies safely for future reference. All the 3 Steps can be done together or at separate sittings.

7. After the submission of Online Application Form (i.e., successful completion of all the Steps), Confirmation Page of the Application Form, should be downloaded and a printout of the same may be retained for future reference. The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment made by the Candidate.

In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the prescribed Fee, the candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (at the helpline number and email given in Annexure-I of the Information Bulletin), for ensuring the successful payment.

Inspite of the above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, it means transaction is not completed and candidate may pay second time and ensure OK status. However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course of said transactions will be refunded (in the same payment mode through which the duplicate payment is received), after fee reconciliation by NTA.

8. Information such as his/her name, contact details / address, category, PwD status, educational qualification details, date of birth, choice of exam cities, etc. provided by the candidate in the online Application Form will be treated as final. Any request for change in such particulars after the closure of correction period will not be considered by NTA.

9. NTA does not edit/ modify/ alter any information entered by the candidate under any circumstances. Any request for change in information will not be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to exercise utmost caution for filling up correct details in the Application Form. Request for corrections made by any candidates through Post/Fax/ WhatsApp/ Email/ by hand will not be entertained by NTA.

10. Candidates must ensure that their email address and mobile number registered on their online Application Form are their own, as relevant/ important information / communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address and/or through SMS on registered mobile number only.

NTA shall not be responsible for any non-communication/ mis- communication with a candidate in the email address or mobile number given by him/her other than his/her own.

11. NTA disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate(s) due to incorrect information provided by him/ her in his/her online Application Form.
12. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA Website and check their e-mails regularly for latest updates.
13. Role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates and conduct of exam. Further, finalization of answer keys after inviting challenges, processing and declaration of results and preparation of the list of qualified candidates is being done by NTA in collaboration with NIFT.

Important Dates of NIFT Entrance Examination

Online registration and submission of Application Form through NTA Website 05.12.2023 to 03.01.2024
Last date for submission of application with late fees of Rs. 5000/- (in addition to the applicable application fee) 04.01.2024 to 08.01.2024
Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online only 10.01.2024 to 12.01.2024
Date of Examination Schedule 5th February, 2024 (MONDAY)