NIFT Syllabus 2025 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) will notify the NIFT entrance exam syllabus 2025 through the information brochure. The NIFT exam is conducted in two stages. The first stage consists of written exams - CAT and GAT. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview in the next stage. NTA will conduct the NIFT 2025 written exam most likely in the first week of February 2025. The GAT paper will be conducted online, while the CAT paper will be an offline-based exam. Note that GAT is compulsory for all courses, but only B.Des and M.Des candidates need to take CAT. The NIFT 2025 GAT syllabus will include topics like Quantitative Analytics, Analytical Ability, Communication Ability and English Comprehension, etc.
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Exam Feature |
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Exam Name |
NIFT 2025 |
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Full-Form |
National Institute of Fashion Technology |
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Courses Offered |
Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fashion Technology, Master of Design, Master of Fashion Technology, Master of Fashion Management |
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Exam Type |
Undergraduate & Postgraduate |
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Exam Level |
National Level |
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Conducting Body |
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi |
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Total Seats |
5,289 (including UG & PG courses, excluding NRI students) |
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Participating Institutes |
18 campuses |
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Mode of the Exam |
Offline (Pen and Paper) |
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Application Mode |
Online mode |
The NIFT 2025 exam format consists of written exams such as Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT), with GAT being mandatory for all and CAT specifically required for B.Des and M.Des applicants. Based on these exams candidates are shortlisted for situation tests or personal interviews which are important steps in evaluating practical skills and suitability for the program.
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Exam Part |
Details |
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Written Exams |
The NIFT entrance exam consists of two main components: |
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Creative Ability Test (CAT) |
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General Ability Test (GAT) |
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GAT is compulsory for all courses, whereas CAT is required only for B.Des and M.Des candidates. |
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Shortlisting |
Candidates' marks in the written examination determine eligibility for the next stage: situational test or personal interview. |
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Situation Test |
Applicants to the B.Des program participate in the Situation Test, assessing practical skills and creativity. |
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Personal Interview |
PG applicants undergo a Personal Interview to evaluate their suitability for the program. |
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Final Scores Calculation |
The final marks for NIFT 2025 are calculated based on the performance in the written test and situation test/personal interview. |
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B.F.Tech Program Exception |
Applicants for the B.F.Tech programmes are evaluated based on their GAT scores only for preparing the merit list. |
While the candidate is expected to cover the entire NIFT CAT syllabus carefully, it is also recommended that the candidate also practice the important topics given in the table below. This will increase the chances of the candidate scoring good marks in the exam.
Important Topics of NIFT CAT Paper
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Design Theory |
Colour Terminology |
Inspiration & Design Development |
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Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions |
Elements & Principles Of Design |
Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship |
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Natural & Geometrical Form |
Innovation in Design |
Principles of Composition |
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Creative thinking & writing |
Optical Illusion |
Understanding Light & Shade |
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Visual Logic |
Form & Function |
Colour, Pattern & Texture |
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Theme Development |
Drawing Fundamentals |
Picture Analysis |
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Memory Drawing |
Inspiration & Creativity |
Ornaments & motifs |
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Use of Measurements, Scale & proportions |
Optical Illusion |
Foreshortening & Perspective |
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Developing Themes & Colour Associations |
Usage of Colour in Compositions |
Imagination & Doodling |
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3D Visualisation |
Presentation Techniques |
Expression & Emotion |
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Exercises on imagination |
Lateral Thinking |
Story Pictures |
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Graphics & Pictograms |
Innovation & Creation |
Design Awareness |
The NIFT exam pattern varies depending on the program applied for - B.Des, M.Des, or B.FTech/M.FTech/MFM. Each program has specific papers, exam duration, and question distribution, ensuring a comprehensive assessment aligned with the respective academic requirements.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Paper |
GAT |
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Mode of Exam |
Computer-Based exam |
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Test Duration |
120 minutes |
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Language |
English/Hindi |
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Quantitative Ability |
20 |
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Sections |
Questions |
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Communication Ability and English Comprehension |
40 |
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Analytical Ability |
15 |
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
25 |
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Total |
100 |
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Particulars |
Details |
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Paper |
GAT |
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Mode of Exam |
Computer-Based Exam |
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Language |
English/Hindi |
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Test Duration |
120 minutes |
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Sections |
Questions |
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Quantitative Ability |
20 |
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Communication Ability |
30 |
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English Comprehension |
30 |
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Analytical Ability |
25 |
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
15 |
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Total |
120 |
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Particulars |
B.F.Tech |
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Paper Name |
GAT – Section A (CBT) |
GAT – Section B (CBT) |
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Language |
English/Hindi |
English/Hindi |
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Test Duration |
180 minutes |
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Sections |
Number of questions |
Number of questions |
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Communication Ability and English Comprehension |
40 |
NIL |
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Quantitative Ability |
20 |
15 |
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Analytical & Logical Ability |
15 |
15 |
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
25 |
NIL |
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Case Study |
NIL |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
50 |
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Particulars |
Details |
Details |
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Paper |
GAT |
GAT |
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Mode of Exam |
Computer-Based Exam |
Computer-Based Exam |
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Language |
English/Hindi |
English/Hindi |
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Sections |
Questions |
Questions |
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Test Duration |
120 minutes |
120 minutes |
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Communication Ability & English Comprehension |
45 |
50 |
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Case Study |
25 |
40 |
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Quantitative Ability |
30 |
10 |
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Analytical & Logical Ability |
25 |
25 |
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General Knowledge And Current Affairs |
25 |
25 |
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Total |
150 |
150 |
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Topics |
Skill Tested |
Skill Tested, Types of questions |
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Quantitative Ability |
This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. |
The subtest consists of questions on Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentages, Rate of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and Proportion, and Distance. |
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Communication Ability and English Comprehension |
The aim of this sub-test is to test the linguistic ability of the candidates in daily communication in English. |
It includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with relevant meaning, singular, plural, one-word alternatives, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, understanding the situation from a given paragraph, etc. |
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Analytical Ability and Logical Ability |
This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's ability to infer and reason from the given information and to evaluate the candidate's ability to identify a given problem and apply logic to resolve the core issues of the problem. |
Creative and lateral thinking concepts and exercises are likely to be useful. |
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General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's general knowledge and current affairs. |
Candidates must keep themselves updated with the latest happenings. |
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Case Study |
The test will check the candidate’s managerial ability. |
This sub-test is based on the industry environment conditions. |
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NIFT Syllabus 2025 for CAT |
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Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions |
Elements & Principles of Design |
Principles of composition |
Design Awareness |
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Drawing Fundamentals |
Imagination & Doodling |
Developing Themes & Colour Associations |
Colour, Pattern & Texture |
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Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship |
Expression & Emotion |
Story Pictures |
Picture Analysis |
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Creative thinking & writing |
Form & Function |
Innovation in Design |
Understanding Light & Shade |
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Usage of Colour in Compositions |
Memory Drawing |
Foreshortening & Perspective |
3D Visualisation |
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Graphics & Pictograms |
Theme Development |
Design Theory |
Principles of Composition |
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Lateral Thinking |
Visual Logic |
Natural & Geometrical Form |
Presentation Techniques |
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Program |
Test |
Weightage |
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Bachelor of Design |
CAT |
50% |
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GAT |
30% |
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Situation Test |
20% |
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Master of Design |
CAT |
40% |
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GAT |
30% |
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PI |
30% |
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Bachelor of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
100% |
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Master of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
70% |
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PI |
30% |
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Master of Fashion Management |
GAT |
70% |
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PI |
30% |
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