The purpose of NIFT is to provide admission in the fields of technology and fashion. Candidates can gain admission to the UG and PG programs at NIFT and its affiliated campuses by passing this entrance exam. To be eligible for the exam, candidates must meet the NIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria. The NIFT's authority will establish the eligibility requirements. This national level admission exam is administered once a year. Applicants can see the overall eligibility requirements and the eligibility for UG and PG courses separately for NIFT 2025 below:
NIFT 2025 General Eligibility
The following are the requirements that candidates need to meet in order to be eligible for the NIFT Examination in 2025:
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Criteria | - Maximum age limit for general category candidates: 24 years as on 1st August 2025.
- Relaxation in age limit for ST/SC/PHP candidates: 5 years. - No age limit for PG courses. |
| Educational Qualification | - Candidates appearing in 12th/final year of diploma/final year of college will be provided admission
- Candidates below the age of 18 years must submit an affidavit of Rs.10 non-judicial stamp paper signed by parents and guardians. - If the candidate's result is not declared, they can submit a provisional certificate of the exam from the institution's head. - Candidates must submit their qualifying degree to the director of the campus before the last date. |
Course-wise Eligibility:
The candidates must check the separate eligibility criteria for UG & PG courses :in the table shown below:
UG Programs
| Program | Duration | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| BF.Tech (Apparel Production) | 4 years | - Passed 10+2 level degree from a recognized board or university.<br>- Qualified in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. |
| B.Des (Fashion Communication, Accessory Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Leather Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design) | 4 years | - Passed 10+2 level degree from a recognized board or university. |
PG Programs
| Program | Duration | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| MF.Tech | 2 years | - Bachelor's Degree in B.F.Tech from NIFT or B.Tech/B.E from a recognized institute or university. |
| MFM | 2 years | - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institute or university<br>- UG Diploma of minimum 3 years from NID or NIFT. |
| M.Des. | 2 years | - Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institute or university<br>- UG Diploma in UG design of minimum 3 years from NIFT or NID. |
NIFT 2025 Seat Reservation
The admissions body will reserve seats based on the ST, SC, OBC-NCL, PHP, and NRI categories' seat reservation criteria. The following list includes the reservations for the various categories:
| Categories | Reservation of seats |
|---|---|
| ST | 7.5% |
| SC | 15% |
| OBC- NCL | 27% |
| PHP | 3% for PHP (with 40% or more disability) |
| NRI/ Foreign Nationals/ SAARC | 15% |
| State domicile | 20% |
| Jammu & Kashmir state domiciled | 35% within 30 seats |