niiftindia.com NIIFT Entrance Exam 2015 : Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology

Organization : Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology
Announcement : NIIFT Entrance Exam 2015

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NIIFT Entrance Exam

PROGRAMME ON OFFER :
PROGRAMME | TOTAL SEAT :
UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES :
B.Sc. Fashion Design 180 (60 seats each at Mohali, Ludhiana & Jalandhar)

Related : NIIFT Mohali Admission 2016 Entrance Examination : www.entrance.net.in/8176.html

B.Sc. Fashion Design (Knits) 60 (60 seats at Ludhiana)
B.Sc. Textile Design 60 (60 seats at Mohali)
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES :
M.Sc. Garment Manufacturing Technology 60 (60 seats at Mohali)
M.Sc. Fashion Marketing & Merchandising 60 (60 seats at Mohali)

Note : NIIFT will be able to run the courses subject to minimum admission of 10 students in each course at each centre . NIIFT reserve the right to withdraw to run any course

Program Overview :
NIIFT is a leading Institute for higher education in the field of fashion. The courses offered are designed to tap and develop the creative intelligence and managerial skills of individuals, thereby producing potential professionals and designers. NIIFT is presently offering Undergraduate and Post Graduate Degree Programs in the following disciplines:

Under Graduate Programs :
B.Sc. FASHION DESIGN (FD) :
A three year undergraduate programme after 10+2 is designed for those interested to make their career in the dynamic and charismatic world of Fashion Design. The course is divided into six semesters, which gradually evolve and sensitise the student’s understanding of fundamentals of fashion business.

B.Sc. FASHION DESIGN KNITS (FDK) :
A three year Under graduate programme after 10+2 is designed to cater to the specific demands of the fast emerging Textile and Knitwear industry. Areas of study include skill development, knitting knitwear designing, dyeing and printing, knitting technology, production and merchandizing.

B.Sc. TEXTILE DESIGN (TD) :
A Three year Under graduate programme after 10+2 is spread over six semesters. Areas of study include skill development, weaving, textile designing, dying and printing, textile technology and development of textiles and related products.

Post Graduate Programs :
M.Sc. GARMENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY(GMT) :
A two year Post Graduate Programme after Graduation is divided into four semesters. This programme integrates the principles of Management, Technology and Fashion Business. Therefore it is aptly called a “Techno-Managerial” Course.

M.Sc. FASHION MARKETING & MANAGEMENT (FMM) :
A two-year Post Graduate Degree Programme after Graduation is designed to fulfill the requirements of the retail industry in the country. It prepares highly competent and well trained fashion marketing and management professionals. The course covers all aspects of the upcoming retail industry.

RESERVATION OF SEATS :
The reservation policy followed by NIIFT for seats in each programme is as follows. (Subject to the condition of defined eligibility)
Category | Code | Reservation :
Schedule castes SC 15%
Scheduled tribes ST 7.5%
Physically Handicapped PH 3%
Foreign National / NRI NRI 7 seats
The qualifying candidates need to meet the eligibility and admission requirements of NIIFT. Requirements of each category are as follows:

SC/ST CANDIDATES:
Candidates applying under this reserved quota would have to produce a Caste/Tribe certificate from the Competent Authority of the respective States/Union Territories/ National Commission of Tribes.

PH CANDIDATES:
Candidates seeking admission under physically handicapped quota must produce a Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Board attached with the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) working under the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, certifying their disability as 40% or more.

NIIFT reserves the right to disqualify the candidature in case of Inability of the candidate to perform for a particular programme.

The seats of SC and ST category are inter changeable depending upon candidates available in each category and any seat left there after will be offered to General Category. Any seat left vacant in NRI and PH category will be offered to General Category.

FOREIGN /NRI CANDIDATES :
7 seats in each discipline are reserved for admission of Foreign Nationals whether residing in India or abroad, applicants from Non-Resident Indian as specified in the Income Tax Act, 1961. The admission to NIIFT programmes for Foreign Nationals / NRI candidates will be offered on the basis of first come first serve basis. The Foreign Nationals/NRI candidates are required to pay US $ 4500 as tuition fee for each academic year consisting of two semesters and would need to obtain a valid residential permit or student visa for the prescribed duration of the programme.Candidates applying under this criteria are required to get an attested copy of relevant pages of passport containing details of the applicant and an attested copy of proof of status of NRI / Foreign National.

CLARIFICATION :
In case you require any clarification regarding the online registration please send e-mail to niiftmohali AT applyadmission.net. Please note that no other form of communication will be entertained including telephone calls, conventional mail, fax etc…

Note:
Send the duly completed Print Version of Online Application Form having Auto Generated Application No. to “The Project Manger CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 ” so as to reach on or before 25 May 2015. Registration Process will be completed only on receipt of Print Version of Online Application Form.
Eligible candidates applying for both UG & PG programmes have to fill separate online application forms and have to submit separate print out of filled application form containing different auto generated application number alongwith separate demand draft of requisite fee.

Schedule of Written Examination :
Programme | Test | Time :
B.Sc in FD/TD/FDK Entrance Test 04.06.2015 10.00 a.m. – 01.00 p.m (3 hours)
M.Sc in GMT / FMM Entrance Test 04.06.2015 02:00 p.m. – 05.00 p.m (3 hours)
The admission to a program is based strictly on merit and the seats in the program and Centre would be offered as per the merit during the counseling.

A candidate who has not completed any stage of the admission test administered, his / her candidature would be deemed to be cancelled

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :
ELIGIBILITY FOR UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME :
B.Sc. FASHION DESIGN/ B.Sc. FASHION DESIGN (KNITS)/ B.Sc. TEXTILE DESIGN :
The +2 level examination 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.

ELIGIBILITY FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME :
M.Sc. GARMENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY / M.Sc. FASHION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
B.Sc/ B.Tech. /B.E

or

B.A/B.Com/BBA/BCA with any one of the following subject : Economics /Statistics /Management/ Marketing/ Mathematics/ Textile / Fashion / Accounts/ Computers/ Homescience/ any other related diploma

Note:
Candidates appearing for their qualifying examination can also apply. Their admission however will be provisional and subject to their obtaining defined eligibility by 13 July, 2015.
Proof of the candidates having successfully passed the qualifying examination will have to be produced at the time of joining the NIIFT programme.
Non-fulfillment of above will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission along with forfeiture of fee.

ADMISSION CALENDER (Tentative) :
Application Form Available Online     09 February 2015 to 25 May 2015
Last Date of receipt of the Filled Forms     25 May 2015 (Monday)
(Forms received after Last Date will be rejected)
Availability of Admit Card from the NIIFT Website www.niiftindia.com or https://web.archive.org/web/20180613094209/http://www.applyadmission.net:80/niiftmohali2015/     On or After 28 May 2015 (1400 hours)
Written Entrance Examination     04 June 2015 (Thursday)
Declaration of Written Examination Result     Mid of June 2015
Interview / Final Counselling for PG courses     29 June 2015
Situation Test/ Interview for UG courses     29-30 June 2015
Final Counselling for UG courses     01 July 2015

** Eligible candidates applying for both UG & PG programmes have to fill separate online application forms and have to submit separate print out of filled application form containing different auto generated application number alongwith separate demand draft of requisite fee.
** Admit Card will be issued by post. Students can also downoad their admit card from the website www.niiftindia.com or https://web.archive.org/web/20180613094209/http://www.applyadmission.net:80/niiftmohali2015/ on or after 28 May 2015 (1400 hours).
** Shortlisted candidates will be informed separately by registered post about the subsequent dates (NIIFT does not publish result in the news paper.
** Any disputes arising out of admission would be under the jurisdiction of Mohali courts.