ADMISSION GUIDELINES 2016

Admission Calendar- 2016

Online Registration

20th October, 2015 to

10th January, 2016

Last date for Online Registration

10th January, 2016

Last date for online registration with

late fee of Rs.5000/- (in addition to
the applicable application fee) through
Credit/Debit Card only. In case of Demand 16th January, 2016
Draft, the print out of the application
alongwith DD should reach the given
address before 16th January, 2016
Written Entrance Examination for all UG
& PG Programmes

14th February, 2016

Admit Card (Online only)

21st January 2016 (1300 Hrs)

Situation Test / Group Discussion /

Interview

April May 2016

Declaration of Final Result (Online)

End of May / June 2016

Counselling

June 2016 onwards

Note: Admit Cards, Results and Counselling Schedule will be available on NIFTs
website only. No separate communication will be sent by post.

WHO CAN APPLY?

For Bachelor Programmes :

Maximum Age: 23 years as on 1st October, 2015. The upper age limit may be
relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Tribe/ Differently Abled Person (PHP) subject to following qualifications

Eligibility for Bachelor Programmes Bachelor of Design B.Des.

(Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear

Design / Fashion Communication)
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 / State Board 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/ International Baccalaureate(IB).
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.

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Eligibility for Bachelor Programme

Technology

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel

Production) (B.FTech.)
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 with Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics.
or
General Certificate Education (GCE)
Examination (London/Cambridge/SriLanka) at the advanced (A) level with
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics /
International Baccalaureate(IB).
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 with Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics.
or
A pass grade in the Senior Secondary
School Examination conducted by the
National Open School with a minimum
of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics.
or
3 or 4-years diploma in any branch of
Engineering recognized by AICTE or a
State Board of Technical Education

For Master Programmes :

Age - No age limit

Eligibility for Master Programme Design

M.Des (Master of Design)

Undergraduate Degree from any
Institute / University recognized by
law in India
or
Diploma in UG Design from NIFT/NID
only.
Undergraduate Diploma of minimum
three years duration from NIFT / NID.
Note: Design Space is an advanced course that
demands an understanding of fundamentals
in design and presupposes that candidates
would be familiar with the basic skills and
theories for successful completion of the
programme. M.Des. would not provide any

basic knowledge and skill development in

design as a part of Master programme. The
programme provides an option to students
to earn final semester credits through Course
Work or a Dissertation.

Eligibility for Master Programme

Management

M.F.M (Master of Fashion Management)

Undergraduate Degree from any
Institute / University recognized by
law in India.
or
Undergraduate Diploma of minimum
three years duration from NIFT / NID.

Eligibility for Master Programme

Technology

M.F.Tech.
(Master
of
Fashion
Technology)
B.F.Tech. from NIFT
or
B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute /
University recognized by law in
India.
IMPORTANT NOTE
1. Candidates appearing in the qualifying
examination are also eligible to apply
provided:
(a) That they produce a proof of having
acquired the minimum prescribed
qualifications at the time of counselling/
admission.
or
(b) If the 12th class/final year/final
semester (as the case may be) result of
qualifying degree/certificate examination
is not declared by the concerned Board/
University till the date of counselling/
admission, his/her admission in such case
will be strictly provisional subject to the
following conditions:
(i) Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper
of Rs.10/- in the prescribed Proforma
(AnnexureI) is submitted. In case the
candidate is minor i.e. below 18 years of
age, the affidavit shall be signed by his/
her parent/guardian. Candidates/ parent
/guardians may note that submission of
false affidavit is a punishable offence;
(ii) The candidate will submit the final
result of qualifying degree/certificate
providing his/her eligibility on or before
30th September, 2016 to their Campus
Director / Jt. Director where the admission

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has been granted.

(iii) In case the candidate fails to submit
his/her final result of qualifying degree in
the manner as prescribed at (ii) above to
prove his/her eligibility on or before 30th
September, 2016, whatsoever the reason
may be his/her admission will be treated
as null and void (cancelled) and entire fee
will be forfeited. Any exception will be as
per the decision of DG-NIFT, on a case to
case basis.
(iv) The Campus Director / Nodal officer
will be responsible to ensure that the
eligibility of all students meet prescribed
qualification for admission specially in case
of provisional students. The provisional
admission will automatically stand
cancelled if the candidate fails to submit
result in time i.e. 30th September, 2016.
(v) Those candidates who are seeking
provisional admission due to nondeclaration of their final year/final
semester/12th class (refer Annexure -I) will
provide proof of having passed all papers
in all the previous years /semesters of
qualifying degree examination (whichever
relevant).
(vi) The candidates will also bring the date
sheet /admit card/ Principals certificate as
proof of having appeared in the qualifying
exam.
(vii) Candidates who have appeared
for
compartment/
Supplementary
examination(s) in the 12th standard or
final semester/ final year of graduation
and the result of the same is not declared
by the time of counselling/ admission,
such candidates will be considered for
admission as per para 1 (b) (ii) above, for
the academic session
2016-17.
2. Any candidate who has not appeared
for the qualifying exam before the date of
counselling/ admission to NIFT, will not be
eligible.
3. It is further clarified that provisional
admission will be considered only in
such cases where the result of Final year/
semester of the qualifying degree has not
been declared by the concerned Board/
University in its totality. In case the result
has been declared by the concerned
Board/ University but it has not been
declared in a specific case, for any reason,
such cases will NOT be considered under
provisional admission category.

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RESERVATION OF SEATS

The seats reserved for SC / ST /

Differently Abled Candidates (PHP)
/ Foreign Nationals / SAARC / NRI, in
each programme are as under:
SC

15%

ST

7.5%

OBC
27%
(NON-CREAMY)
Differently
Abled Person
(PHP)

3% Horizontal
reservation for
Differently Abled
Person (with 40% or
more disability) cutting
across all sections i.e.
SCs, STs, OBCs NonCreamy and General
category. Campus and
programme will be
allotted on rotation, at
NIFTs discretion

Foreign
Nationals/
SAARC/NRI

15% (supernumerary)

State Domicile

20% (supernumerary)

Category once filled up in the application

form will not be changed at any stage.
The qualifying candidates need to meet
the eligibility and admission requirements
of NIFT.

REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CATEGORY ARE

AS FOLLOWS:
SC/ST Candidates

Candidates applying under this reserved

quota will have to produce a Caste/Tribe
certificate from the Competent Authorities
of the respective States/Union Territories/
National Commission of Tribes.
OBC (Non-Creamy) Candidates
Candidates applying under this quota
would have to substantiate the caste and
creamy layer requirement. Candidates
applying under this quota shall produce
a caste certificate from the Competent
Authority certifying that they belong to the
non-creamy layer. The certificate should
be in favour of the candidate, issued not

earlier than September 01, 2015. Failure

to produce an appropriate certificate
from a competent authority shall make
the candidate ineligible for counselling,
and the applicants will not be offered
admission. Requests for provisional
admisssion will not be entertained. To
summarize:
a)
The candidate should possess an
OBC certificate issued in the name of the
candidate and not in favour of respective
parents/guardian.
b)
The caste mentioned in the OBC
certificate should find mention in the
Central list of OBCs available at http://
ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/index.html
c)
The OBC certificate should not be
more than a year old and should clearly
mention that the candidate belongs to the
non-creamy layer.
d)
The certificate must be issued by
the Competent Authority.
e)
In case of married women
applying to any course under reserved
category, she has to produce the caste
certificate in her own name. Certificate in
the name of husband / mother/ father is
not acceptable.
Differently Abled Candidates (PHP)
Medical Certificate issuing Authority
for Physically Handicapped
Candidates(PHP)
At the time of submission of application,
Physically Handicapped candidates shall
be required to necessarily attach a copy
of Disability Certificate issued in Form II,
Form III or Form IV as defined in sub-clause
(t) of section 2 by a Medical Authority as
defined under section- 4 of Rules framed
by Central/State Govt. in exercise of
the powers conferred by sub-sections
(1) and (2) of section 73 of the Persons
with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,
Protection of Rights and Full Participation)
Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).Such candidates are
required to produce the original Medical
Certificate both at the time of Counselling
and at the time for Admission to the
Institute.
It is mandatory for the Differently Abled
candidates to attend the Counselling for
evaluation. The course will be allotted

to the candidates after assessing the

capabilities of the candidates. NIFT
mayconsider applications from PHP
students for providing external assistance
during assessments, with the condition
that the expenses for the same will be
borne fully by the student/ applicant. It is
however recommended that the student/
applicant arrange his/her own external
assistant for this purpose as this will ensure
a better fit for individual needs.
NIFT will assess the actual physical/
psychological capability of a candidate
selected for counselling of a particular
programme/
course
as
per
the
specific requirements of that particular
Programme/ course by a Board constituted
at each campus by the Campus Director.
The three members Board will consist
of a Medical Officer/Psychologist, a
Faculty from the concerned department
(Design/ Technology/Management) and
an Administrative Officer. Candidates
are advised to come prepared for such
assessments at the time of counseling.
NIFT may utilize its laboratories/
equipment/test materials for making such
assessment of the physical/psychological
capability of a candidate for undertaking
that Programme/ course and may tailor
such test for each individual separately
as decided by the Board. The assessment
is compulsory for all candidates seeking
reservation under this category.
The Board in its proceedings will
recommend whether the candidate is
capable or incapable for undertaking the
particular programme/course applied
for. A copy of such order will also be
communicated to the candidate in writing
under acknowledgement informing him
that he can make an appeal against the
order, in which case the appeal will be
referred to another Standing Board at
Head Office (HO) whose recommendation
will be final and no further representation
will be accepted. NIFT reserves the right
to disqualify the candidature in case of
inability of the candidate for a particular
programme.
The table below indicates the type

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of assessment that may be conducted by a Board of NIFT for various categories of

disability and programmes:
Program

Criteria / Method

Design

Drawing/ Sketching/
making models/
colour sense/
operating machines/
computer keyboard
manually/ mobility

Technology

Fashion
Management

Operating computer
keyboard manually/
mobility

Suitability / Capability
Minor
speech
disability

Minor
Hearing
disability

No major
locomotor
disability
in hand,
legs, face
& neck

Sound
mental
health

Operating Computer Minor

visual
keyboard/ operation
of machines manually/ disability
mobility

Minor
speech
disability

Minor
Hearing
disability

No major
locomotor
disability
in hand,
legs, face
& neck

Sound
mental
health

Minor
visual
disability

Minor
speech
disability

Minor
Hearing
disability

No major
locomotor
disability in
hand,
legs, face
& neck

Sound
mental
health

Visual
clarity

Foreign Nationals / SAARC / NRI

Fifteen percent (15%) of total seats
i.e.5 seats in each programme at Delhi,
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and Raebareli
are reserved for admission of Foreign
Nationals (whether residing in India or
abroad) and Non Resident Indian, who
are citizens of India holding an Indian
passport and have temporarily immigrated
to another country for six months or more
for work, residence or any other purpose.
The admission to NIFT programmes for
foreign nationals / NRI candidates will be
based on the following examinations:
Bachelor Progaramme
(B.Des & B.FTech)

SAT-1 Score

Master Programme
(MFM)

GMAT Score

Master Programme
(M.Des & M.FTech)

GRE Score

Campus / Programme will be allotted

on the basis of merit list drawn as per
the scores obtained by the candidates.
Candidate may appear in as many as SAT1 /GMAT/GRE examination prior to 30th
April 2016. The highest score among the
test will be taken into consideration for
allotment of seat.

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PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING UNDER

FOREIGN NATIONALS/SAARC/ NRI
CATEGORY:
Those seeking admission under this
category have to apply online at website
www.nift.ac.in or https://applyadmission.
net/NIFTNRI2016. The last date for
applying under this category is 30th April
2016.
Candidates
applying
for
Bachelor
Programmes of NIFT should arrange to
send SAT-1 scores directly from College
Board, USA, to NIFT H.O. New Delhi.
SAT-I scores have to be submitted through
College Board to NIFT. The Designated
Institution (DI) Code is 7258.
The Campus and Programme will be
allotted to the candidates based on SAT- I/
GMAT/GRE score as well as the preference
of the candidate.
Candidates at the time of registration for
SAT-1 should indicate DI code: 7258 for
sending their scores to NIFT Head Office,
New Delhi.
Candidates
applying
for
Programmes i.e. Master of
Management (MFM), should

Master
Fashion
arrange

to send GMAT test scores while those

applying for Master of Design (M.Des.) and
Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech.)
should arrange to send GRE test scores
directly to NIFT H.O. Delhi. The GRE/
GMAT/SAT-I scores should not have been
declared before 1st January, 2014 and
should be received by the Institute latest
by 30th April, 2016. The applicants must
designate NIFT Programmes as choice in
the GRE/GMAT/SAT-I.
Candidates seeking admission under this
category should apply in the prescribed
Application Form online.
Academic Eligibility: All candidates
must satisfy the required academic
qualifications. In case Degree/certificate
has been obtained from some University
/Board of any other country then an
equivalence certificate must be obtained
from Association of Indian Universities
(AIU) New Delhi (website: www.aiuweb.
org) prior to admission.
The medium of instruction in NIFT is
English and all aspirants applying to
NIFT must possess working knowledge of
English language.
Any NRI seat remaining vacant will
lapse and not be converted to any other
category. However, the remaining seats
will be offered to the children /wards of
NRI as per merit during counselling. NIFT
may re-allot seats among the programmes
to meet the demand of the candidates,
within the overall limit as prescribed for
this category.
Special NRI Test
All the candidates having Common
Merit Rank (CMR) and falling under the
category Children/Wards of NRI
will be given an opportunity to opt for
NRI seat subject to fulfilling the criteria,
submission of necessary documents and
fee during regular counselling. If however,
NRI seats remain vacant, these seats will
be offered again for admission through
a special NRI test. Candidates having
CMR and the candidate who could not
be shortlisted for Situation Test/GD & PI,
as well as, fresh/new aspirants would be

eligible for admission as per their choice

subject to fulfilling necessary academic
and documentary requirements. The test /
interview will be conducted at New Delhi.
Registration for all the applicants would
be mandatory. However, the candidates
having CMR shall be exempted from
the test. Also, the candidates who could
not be shortlisted for Situation Test and
GD & PI will have to appear only for the
Interview. New candidates have to appear
for both Written Entrance Examination and
Interview. While drawing up the merit list
the candidates with CMR will be assigned
top position as per CMR. Candidates who
appeared only in interview will be placed
next in line and the new candidates would
be placed thereafter. Based on these
parameters, a final consolidated merit list
would be declared. Seats shall be allotted
strictly as per merit.
Fee Payment:
The candidates who fulfill the admission
criteria specified above may apply online
with requisite application fee of US$100
through the Online NIFT Payment
gateway.
The candidates selected under this
category shall pay the fee at the time
of admission for the first academic year
consisting of two semesters. They would
also need to obtain a valid residential
permit or student visa for the prescribed
duration of the programme.
Hostel Accommodation and Other
Expenses: Hostel fee and other expenses,
indicated in Admission Prospectus may
vary from one NIFT Campus to another.
The hostel fee is required to be paid by
the candidate directly to the Campus at
the time of admission/joining. Candidates
are advised to visit the website or contact
the concerned authorities of the NIFT
Campuses for detailed information
regarding hostel accommodation and
related expenses.
State Domicile Preferential Seats
Twenty percent (20%), i.e 06 supernumerary
seats in addition to 30 seats will be
offered for admission as State Domicile
Preferential Seats to candidate who

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belong to the States where the following

NIFT campuses are
located :
S.No. NIFT Campus

State

Patna

Kangra

Himachal Pradesh

Kannur

Kerala

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Shillong

Meghalaya

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7

Bihar

Bhubaneswar Odisha
Jodhpur

Rajasthan

The state in which the candidate has

completed his/her class 12th examination/
graduation/qualifying degree is the
domicile of the student. A certificate from
the school /college may be obtained. In
case the candidate obtained the qualifying
certificate/degree
through
Distance
Learning mode, the address of the school
attended by the candidate regularly will
determine his/her domicile status.
Candidates who are domicile of the states
where the NIFT Campuses exist will be
allowed to opt for this preference while
filling online application form. However,
they will have a choice to take admission
under General / ST/ SC / OBC category
(as applicable) as per merit to any course/
campus of their choice. The domicile of
the candidate in a particular state shall not
be applicable in any other Campuses of
NIFT in any other State.
Reservation of SCs / STs/ OBCs (non
creamy layer)/ Physically Handicapped
candidates, shall be applicable for the
domicile seats also.
The Domicile seats remaining vacant will
be offered to the children /wards of NRI
as per merit during counseling, subject to
non-availability of candidates under that
category.

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HOW TO APPLY : SUBMISSION OF

APPLICATION FORM
Candidates can apply online at www.
nift.ac.in or https://applyadmission.net/
nift2016
Guidelines for applying online may be
referred for the purpose. The Prospectus
is available at NIFT website www.nift.ac.in
free of cost. The Application Fee has to
be paid through online payment gateway
or through Bank Demand Draft issued
in favour of NIFT HO payable at New
Delhi.

Fee for General/OBC (Non-Creamy)

Category: Rs.1500/- through payment

gateway or Demand Draft.
Fee for SC/ ST/ PHP Category :
Rs.750/- through payment gateway or
Demand Draft.

Mode of Payment: Credit Cards/Debit

Cards and Demand Draft

(A) Credit Cards /Debit Cards

Payments of application fee (Rs.1500/or Rs.750/-) can be made through credit
cards / debit cards as explained above.
The Bank and transaction charges on
the application fee will be borne by the
applicant.
Candidates are advised to apply on time.
(B) Demand Draft
Payment of application fee (Rs 1500/in case of GEN/OBC (Non-Creamy)
candidates and Rs 750/- in case of SC/
ST/PHP candidates) can be made through
Bank Demand Draft as explained above.
The Demand Draft should be issued in
favour of NIFT HO, payable at New
Delhi. The details of the Demand Draft are
to be filled in the online application form.
Candidates are advised to check the
following details carefully before sending
the Demand Draft

DD made in favour of NIFT HO ,

Amount of Demand Draft as
applicable i.e. Rs 1500/- in case of
GEN/OBC (Non-Creamy) candidates
and Rs.750/- in case of SC/ST/PHP

candidates

Name, Date, Amount & Signature of

the issuing authority on the Demand

Draft.
Candidates applying through Demand
Draft are required to send the printout of
the Application Form, duly completed in
all respect, along with Demand Draft on
the following address:
Project Manager - CMS
All India Management Association
Management House,
14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
The duly filled form should reach the
above address on time.
Incomplete
forms or forms received late will not be
accepted. The Institute does not take any
responsibility for delay or loss of forms
or correspondence in postal transit or by
courier. Candidates are advised to keep
the copy of printout and Demand Draft for
future reference.
Applicants are advised to keep a print
out / photocopy of Application Form
for further reference along with proof
of payment.

LIST OF EXAMINATION CITIES

A Paper Based Test (PBT) for all UG and
PG Programmes will be conducted on
14th Feb. 2016 at 32 cities.
The candidate may select only ONE city for
the examination on 14th February, 2016.
No request for change in examination
center will be entertained at any stage.

List of Examination Centres

S.No.

CITY

Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Chandigarh

Chennai

Cochin

Coimbatore

S.No.

CITY

Dehradun

10

Delhi

11

Guwahati

12

Hyderabad

13

Jaipur

14

Jammu

15

Jodhpur

16

Kangra

17

Kannur (Kerala)

18

Kolkata

19

Lucknow

20

Madurai

21

Mumbai

22

Nagpur

23

Patna

24

Pune

25

Raipur

26

Ranchi

27

Surat

28

Udaipur

29

Vadodara

30

Vishakhapatnam

31

Shillong

32

Srinagar (J&K)

Please note that NIFT reserves the right

to cancel any of the Examination Centres
mentioned above. In such a case, an
alternate centre, which is locationally
and administratively convenient, will be
allotted.
Candidates may e-mail: admissions@
nift.ac.in or nift@applyadmission.net for
related queries.

ADMIT CARDS
On the basis of information given in the
NIFT Application Forms, Admit Cards of
provisionally eligible candidates will be
available for download from www.nift.ac.in

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or https://applyadmission.net/NIFT2016
from 21st January 2016 onwards. Admit
cards will not be sent by post. Candidates
are advised to regularly check NIFT
website for updates.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Based on the choice, all eligible candidates
will have to appear for a written entrance
examination at the Examination Centres
opted by them. The written entrance
examination is designed to test the
knowledge, skill and aptitude of the
candidates for the programme opted.
There is no negative marking.
Entry to the Examination Centre will be
allowed with admit cards only. Mobiles
and other infotech gadgets are not
allowed inside the Examination Centre.
Candidates found with mobile or other
infotech gadgets will be asked to leave
the examination centre and shall be
disqualified.
Candidates should reach the examination
center at least 30 minutes before the
commencement of the examination.
SCHEDULE OF
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Date of Test : 14th February, 2016: All UG
and PG Programmes
PROGRAMMES

Test

Test Timings

Bachelor of
Design

CAT

10.00 am to
01.00 pm

GAT

02.00 pm to
04.00 pm

CAT

10.00 am to
01.00 pm

GAT

02.00 pm to
04.00 pm

Bachelor
of Fashion
Technology

GAT

10.00 am to
01.00 pm

Master of
Fashion
Technology

GAT

Master of
Fashion
Management

GAT

Master of
Design

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10.00 am to
01.00 pm
10.00 am to
01.00 pm

The result of the entrance examination

will be displayed on the NIFT website.
On the basis of result of written test GAT
and CAT, shortlisted B.Des candidates will
be called for second test called Situation
Test. For B.F.Tech. candidates, GAT will be
the final test for selection. The candidates
for M.Des will take GAT and CAT. On the
basis of the result of GAT and CAT, in the
case of M.Des. and GAT in the case of M.F
Tech and MFM, candidates will be called
for Group Discussion/Personal Interview
(GD/PI).
Candidates applying for the examination
should ensure that they fulfill all the
eligibility criteria for admission. Their
admission at all the stages of the
examination viz. Written Test, Situation
Test, Group Discussion and Interview
(as the case may be) will be provisional,
subject to their satisfying the prescribed
eligibility criteria. During verification at
any time before or after the Written Test,
Situation Test, Group Discussion and
Interview (as the case may be), if it is found
that candidate does not fulfill the eligibility
criteria, his/her candidature for the
examination shall stand cancelled without
any notice or further reference. NIFT shall
not be liable for any consequences on
account of such cancellations.
The weightage assigned to each test in the
final merit list of the entrance examination
will be as under:
PROGRAMMES
Bachelor of
Design

Master of
Design
Bachelor
of Fashion
Technology

Test

Weightage

CAT

50%

GAT

30%

Situation
Test

20%

CAT

40%

GAT

30%

GD/PI

30%

GAT

100%

Master of
Fashion
Technology
Master of
Fashion
Management

GAT

70%

GD/PI

30%

GAT

70%

GD/PI

30%

In case of equal scores of two candidates,

the older candidate (as per date of birth)
will be given preference.

DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS OF
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

GENERAL ABILITY TEST (GAT) FOR

Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) and
Master of Design (M.Des.) : This test
will comprise of various sections as given
below:
1) Quantitative Ability
2) Communication Ability
3) English Comprehension
4) Analytical Ability
5) General Knowledge and Current
Affairs
The number of questions may vary in each
section year to year.
TEST STRUCTURE
PROGRAMME

BDES

MDES

PAPER NAME

GAT

GAT

LANGUAGE OF
WRITTEN TEST

English

English

TEST DURATION
(MIN)

120

120

Sections

No. of
No. of
Questions Questions

Quantitative Ability

25

25

Communication
Ability

35

35

English
Comprehension

30

30

Analytical Ability

30

30

General
Knowledge and
Current Affairs

30

30

TOTAL

150

150

1) Quantitative Ability: This sub-test is

designed to test the quantitative ability of

the candidates. The sub-test may include

questions on Addition, Multiplication,
Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate
of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and
Proportion, and Distance.
2) Communication Ability: This subtest is aimed at testing the language
ability of the candidates in day to day
communication in English. It includes
questions on synonyms, antonyms, words
with corresponding meanings, singular,
plural, one word substitutes, idioms and
phrases, correct spellings etc.
3) English Comprehension: This subtest aims to test the candidates ability
to comprehend a situation from a given
passage, and test of basic English
language.
4) Analytical Ability: This sub-test is
designed to test the candidates capacity
for ability of inference and logic from the
given information.
5) General Knowledge and Current
Affairs: This sub-test is designed to test
the candidates general knowledge and
current affairs.
CREATIVE ABILITY TEST (CAT): This
test is administered to judge the intuitive
ability, power of observation in concept
development and design ability of the
candidate. An important aspect of the test
is the creative and innovative use of colour
and illustration skills.
General Ability Test (GAT)
For Bachelor of Technology (B.F.Tech.),
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M),
Master of Design (M.Des.) and Master
of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.).
This test will comprise of various sections
as given below:
1) Quantitative Ability
2) Communication Ability and
English Comprehension
3) Analytical and Logical Ability
4) General Knowledge and Current
Affairs
5) Case Study

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TEST STRUCTURE
PROGRAMME

BFTECH

MFTECH

MFM

PAPER NAME

GAT

GAT

GAT

English

English

English

LANGUAGE OF WRITTEN TEST

TEST DURATION (MIN)

180

180

180

No. of
Questions

No. of
Questions

No. of
Questions

Quantitative Ability

30

30

10

Communication Ability & English

Comprehension

45

45

50

Analytical & Logical Ability

25

25

25

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

25

25

25

Case Study

25

25

40

Total

150

150

150

Sections

1) Quantitative Ability: This sub-test is

designed to test the quantitative ability
of the candidates. The sub test consists
of questions on Addition, Multiplication,
Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate
of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and
Proportion, and Distance.
2) Communication Ability and English
Comprehension: This sub-test is aimed
at testing the language ability of the
candidates in day to day communication
in English. It includes questions on
synonyms,
antonyms,
words
with
corresponding meanings, singular, plural,
one word substitutes, idioms and phrases,
correct spellings, comprehend a situation
from a given passage etc.
3) Analytical Ability and Logical Ability:
This sub-test is designed to test the
candidates capacity for inference and
logic from the given information and to
evaluate the candidates ability to identify
a the given problem and apply reasoning
in solving the core issues of the problem.
Concepts and practice of creative and
lateral thinking are likely to be useful.
4) General Knowledge and Current
Affairs: This sub-test is designed to test
the candidates general knowledge and
current affairs.
5) Case Study: This sub-test is based on
a situation of an industry environment.

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It helps to evaluate the candidates

managerial ability.
M.F Tech will also have some questions
from the engineering field.
The number of questions may vary in each
section and for each course year to year.
The level of difficulty in questions for all
courses may vary.
Short listed candidates from the written
entrance examination are required to take
the Situation test/Group Discussion (GD) /
Interview as applicable (except B.FTech).
SITUATION TEST
Shortlisted candidates for B.Des from the
written entrance examination are required
to take a Situation Test which is a hands-on
test to evaluate the candidates skills for
material handling and innovative ability
on a given situation with a given set of
materials.
No additional material will be provided /
allowed.
The model will be evaluated on space
visualization, innovative and creative use of
given material, composition of elements,
colour scheme, construction skill, finesse
of the model and overall presentation etc.
These parameters will be checked with the
write up explaining the concept behind
the model constructed. Since the medium
of instruction in NIFT is English, the write-

up will be in English. No marks will be

given for write-up in any other language.
The use of outside/additional material
in making the model/design is not
permitted. Also, candidates who try
to disclose their identity by writing
any personal details or place any
identification mark on the model/
design/write-up shall be considered
DISQUALIFIED and the final result of
these candidates shall not be declared.
The evaluation of the test will be done
by the Jury on the spot. The model will
not be preserved for future reference.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Shortlisted candidates for Masters
Programs from the written entrance
examination are required to undergo
Case Study based Group Discussions (GD)
and Personal Interview (PI). GD would
comprise approximately 15 to 20 minutes
of discussion on a case study assigned,
on which a panel of experts will assess
the candidates on various parameters
including:
1) Conceptual clarity
2) Knowledge of the topic assigned
3) Contribution made to the topic
4) Interpersonal skills
5) Ability to generate new ideas
6) Problem solving approach
7) Leadership qualities
8) Effective communication
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Candidates shall be evaluated on the
various parameters as listed below by a
panel, in the Personal Interview:
1) Career orientation
2) Aptness for the course
3) Overall personal achievements in
academics and co-curricular activities
4) Communication
5) General awareness and aptitude,
creative and lateral thinking
As no separate training is required for
the above, NIFT does not recommend
or endorse any coaching classes.

COUNSELLING
The details of counselling viz. the mode,
dates and procedure will be available on
the website in the month of April/May
2016. Candidates are advised to regularly
check the NIFT website for further
information.
The following documents along with
the photocopies shall be required for
Admission after qualifying the entrance
examination. The original certificates,
except the medical certificate, will be
returned to the candidate after verification.
(i) Original certificates of qualifying
examination i.e. 12th class/degree (marks
Sheet and Certificate).
In case of admission to PG courses, the
candidates will also be required to bring
the original certificate (Mark Sheet and
Certificate) of the qualifying degree
examination. In case the candidate has
appeared in final semester/ final year (as
applicable) then he/she will have to bring
the original mark sheet of all the previous
semester/years. Along with photocopies,
candidates are also advised to bring
scanned copies of the original certificates
on a CD or pendrive for uploading on
NIFT server during counselling.
(ii) In case the candidate has appeared
for qualifying exam/compartment (of final
year/semester) and the result is due, the
date sheet /admit card for examination
has to be brought.
(iii) Bank Draft(s) of requisite fee in favour of
NIFT HO has to be bought. The name of
the candidate, date of counselling, phone/
mobile no., name of the programme,
Category, Rank and Roll Number are to be
mentioned at the back of Bank Draft(s).
(iv) Proof of date of birth (Secondary
School Mark Sheet & Certificate) (Original
and Photocopy).
(v) SC/ST/OBC - Non-Creamy/Physically
Handicapped (supported with requisite
Certificate). For State Domicile seats the
status of domicile will be decided by the
address of school / college (qualifying
degree)
last
attended,
whichever
applicable.
(vi) Basis of funding of the tuition fee/

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certificate of the parents income e.g

Income Tax Return of 2015-16, Salary
Certificate of March2016 etc.
(vii) Certificate of Medical Fitness to
be signed by a Registered Medical
Practitioner in the prescribed format in
original.
(viii) Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper
of Rs.10/- for seeking provisional admission
only in case, the result of qualifying
examination is yet to be declared (in the
format at Annexure-I).
(ix) An undertaking
Ragging (Annexure-II)

regarding

Anti-

(x) An undertaking regarding refund of fee

(Annexure-IV)
Note: In case any of the above document(s) is/
are in any language other than Hindi/
English, then as the authentic translation
in English/Hindi should be produced
duly verified by the issuing institution/
gazetted officer / Self attested (original
and photocopy) by the candidate at the
time of Counselling /Admission. Failure
on the part of candidate to produce the
requisite authentic translation may result
in refusal of admission.

CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION:
(i) Only qualifying the entrance examination
shall not, ipso facto, entitle a candidate for
admission to a programme;
(ii) If NIFT is not satisfied with character,
past behavior or antecedents of a
candidate, it can refuse to admit him/her
to any course of study at any Campus or
cancel the admission at a later stage.
(iii) If at any stage it is found that a
candidate has got admission in any
Campus /Programme on the basis of false
information, or by hiding relevant facts or
if it is found that admission was given due
to any mistake or oversight, the admission
granted to such candidate shall be liable
to be cancelled forthwith without any
notice at any time during the course of his/
her studies by the Director of the Campus
/ Director (Admission) and fee deposited
by the candidate will be forfeited.

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(iv) If a candidate does not report to the

allotted / reallotted NIFT campus within
7 days of commencement of the session,
the admission of the candidate will stand
cancelled without any intimation and the
tuition fee paid shall be forfeited.
(v) The Director General may cancel the
admission of any student for specific
reason or debar him/her for a certain
period.
(vi) It will be the sole responsibility of
the candidate to make sure that they
are eligible and fulfill all the conditions
prescribed for admission. Before issue of
admission receipt at the time of allotment
of seats, candidates should ensure that
he/she fulfills all eligibility criteria as laid
down in Admission brochure. If it is found
at any stage during the entire period of the
programme that the candidate does not
fulfill the requisite eligibility conditions,
his/her admission will be cancelled and
entire fee will be forfeited;
(vii) The merit will be valid only for the
programme/ category for which the
candidate has appeared and cannot
be utilized for admission to any other
programme/ category. Further, the merit
of the candidate shall be valid only for the
academic session 2016-17.
NOTE : All admissions shall be completed
on or before the last date decided by the
Director General.
AGAINST RAGGING:
Ragging in educational institutions
is banned and any student indulging
in ragging is liable to be punished
appropriately,
which
may
include
expulsion from the institution, suspension
from the institution or classes for a limited
period or fine with a public apology. The
punishment may also take the shape of
(i) withholding fee subsidy/ scholarships
or other benefits, (ii) debarring from
representation in events, (iii) withholding
results, (iv) suspension or expulsion from
hostel or mess. If the individual committing
or abetting ragging is not/cannot be
identified, collective punishment can be
awarded to act as a deterrent.
The following will be termed as the act of
ragging: any disorderly conduct whether

by words spoken or written or by an act,

which has the effect of teasing, treating or
behaving rudely with any other student(s),
indulging in rowdy or undisciplined
activities which causes or is likely to cause
annoyance, hardship, psychological harm
or to cause fear or apprehension thereof
in new or junior student(s) or asking the
student(s) to perform any act which such
student(s) would not do in the ordinary
course and which has the effect of
causing or generating a sense of shame
or embarrassment so as to adversely
affect the physique or psyche of a new
or junior student. Rules/laws framed by
the Government against ragging will be
applicable (Annexure-II).
POINTS TO BE NOTED:
NIFT does not recommend or
endorse any coaching classes.

NIFT reserves the right to add or

discontinue any programme at
any Campus

Any attempt to influence the

admission process by way of

recommendation
will
invite
immediate disqualification of the
candidate (s).

Any dispute arising out of

admission would be under the
jurisdiction of Delhi courts.

NOTE: ALL INFORMATION REGARDING

THE ADMISSION PROCESS WILL BE
AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE NIFT WEBSITE.
CANDIDATES APPLYING TO NIFT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO HAVE FULL NOTICE
OF THE ELIGIBILTY AND THE PROCESS
DISCLOSED ON THE NIFT WEBSITE.
NIFT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY CANDIDATES IGNORANCE OF THE
SAME.

EDUCATIONAL LOAN
NIFT has tied up with the Union Bank of
India (UBI) for Student Education Loans at
a special rate of interest of 11.75%. The
rate of interest is 11.25% for candidates
belonging to SC/ST category. Girl students
also enjoy a rate of interest of 11.25%. UBI
has issued pre-approved sanction of loans
to all aspirants who gain admission at
NIFT. The pre-approved sanction letter is
at Annexure V. The students can approach

any Branch of UBI across the country with

proof of clearing the NIFT entrance test to
avail the facility.
NIFT Means cum Merit Financial
Assistance Scheme
NIFT offers limited subsidies to meritorious
students who are in need of financial
assistance as per the provisions made in
Means-cum-Merit Financial Assistance
Scheme.
Availability of Financial
Assistance under this scheme cannot be
assured.
Students who are interested in availing
this facility should submit their application
along with parental income certificate and
contact the Student Development Activity
Coordinator (SDAC) at their campus after
admission.
NIFT also offers assistance through
a Student Assistantship Programme
on campus. This gives them part time
employment within the institute.

Withdrawal of Admission after admission

and refund of fee:
(i)A candidate, who has taken admission
once and then withdraws, will not be
considered for admission at later stage.
(ii) In case the candidate is seeking refund
before commencement of academic
session, the request for withdrawal of
admission in the prescribed proforma
(Annexure-III) may be submitted to
the Director of the Campus where the
candidate attended the counselling. After
commencement of the academic session,
refund request may be submitted to the
Director of the Campus allotted to the
candidate. The candidates will be required
to surrender the original Admission
Receipt issued at the time of Counseling/
Admission while applying for withdrawal
of admission. Requests for withdrawal
of admission would not be entertained
without original admission receipt.
(iii) The refund against withdrawal of seat
will be governed as under:

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S.No

Time

Amount refunded

On or before 20thJuly 2016

Full fee except

Registration fee
(Rs.5600/-)

After 20thJuly 2016 but

Full fee except
before the date of start of last 50% tuition fee and
round of counseling
Registration fee

NRI /SAARC/
Foreign National
Candidates

Full fee except

50% tuition fee and
Registration fee
(Rs. 347650/-)

(Rs.55675/-)

On or after the date of start

of last round of counseling*

Only Security deposit (Rs. 5600/-)

*Date of start of last round of counseling will be published on the NIFT website
NOTE: No representation at later stage will be entertained by the Institute. No further
correspondence in this regard will be made under any circumstances.

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FEE STRUCTURE
AND
ANNEXURE

62

ACADEMIC FEE STRUCTURE

Academic Fee Semester Wise (In Rupees)

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4

TUITION FEE ( NON
REFUNDABLE)

74550 74550 82050 82050

Sem 5

2019-20

Sem 6 Sem 7

90250 90250

Sem 8

99300 99300

LIBRARY FEE (PER YEAR)

(NON REFUNDABLE)

5000

5400

6100

6700

MEDICLAIM & STUDENT

DEVELOPMENT FEE
(PER YEAR) (NON
REFUNDABLE)

2500

2800

3000

3300

EXAM FEE (PER YEAR)

2500

2800

3000

3300

TOTAL
ONE TIME PAYMENTS

84550 74550 93050 82050 102350 90250 112600 99300

-

SECURITY DEPOSIT (ONE

TIME) (REFUNDABLE)

5600

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP FEE
(ONE TIME) (NON
REFUNDABLE)

2800

REGISTRATION FEE (ONE

TIME)

5600

TOTAL

14000

TOTAL at Admission Time

98550

93050 82050 102350 90250

11260 99300

Note:
1. NIFT reserves the right to revise the above mentioned fee for any academic year
2. For students admitted to two year masters course, normally fees has to be paid only for the year
2016-17 & 2017-18

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Academic Fee for NRI (Per year - consisting of two semesters)

(In Rupees)
2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

566500

623200

685500

754100

LIBRARY FEE (PER YEAR) (NON

REFUNDABLE)

32600

35900

39500

43500

MEDICLAIM & STUDENT

DEVELOPMENT FEE (PER YEAR)
(NON REFUNDABLE)

20900

23000

25300

27800

2500

2800

3100

3400

622500

684900

753400

828800

TUITION FEE ( NON

REFUNDABLE)

EXAM FEE (PER YEAR)

TOTAL
ONE TIME PAYMENTS

SECURITY DEPOSIT (ONE TIME)

(REFUNDABLE)

5600

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP FEE (ONE TIME)
(NON REFUNDABLE)

2800

REGISTRATION FEE (ONE TIME)

5600

14000

636500

684900

753400

TOTAL
TOTAL at Admission Time

828800

Note:
1. NIFT reserves the right to revise the above mentioned fee for any academic year
2. For students admitted to two year masters course, normally fees has to be paid only for the year
2016-17 & 2017-18

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Hostel Fee

65

30250 24000

Girls

Hyderabad

Non-AC

AC

AC

Non-AC

New
Campus
(Girls)

Girls only

Gandhinagar

Chennai

Bhubaneswar

Existing
Campus
(Boys)

Girls only

Bhopal

PARTICULARS

Day Scholar

Girls only

Girls only

Bengaluru

HOSTEL
FEE STRUCTURE
(in Rupees)

- 25000 30000 30000 30000 30000 23000 25000

Security
(Refundable)

3000

5000

5000

2500

2500

2500

2500

3000

2500

Security
( Non
fundable)

3300

2500

2500

2000

2000

2000

2000

3000

2500

Electricity

7700

3000

5000 26000

8000 10000

8000

Internet

1000

1000

- Actual

Service

4400

1500

5000

5500

5500

5500

5500 12000

5000

Bus Fee

3500

1500

- Actual

Mess Charges

Actual Actual Actual

Total

48650 40500

8000 26000

- 30000 30000 30000 30000 Actual Actual

2500 42500 96000 78000 96000 78000 51000 43000

Shillong

Girls & Boys

Girls Only

Rae Bareli

Patna
Girls
(Single Occupancy)

Girls
(Double Occupancy)

Girls Dormitory
(New Hostel)

Boys Non-AC
(Old Hostel)

Mumbai
Girls AC
(New Hostel)

Girls Non-AC
(New Hostel)

Girls only

Kolkata

Kannur
Girls only

Kangra
Girls only

Girls & Boys triple

occupancy (General)

Girls & Boys triple

occupancy (Aircooled)

Jodhpur
Girls & Boys Single
occupancy (AC)

Girls & Boys triple

occupancy (AC)

24000 36000 24000 24000 28000 33000 26000 40000 50000 40000 30000 30000 48000 22000 24000
5000 10000

5000

5000

2500

2500

2500

5000

5000

5000

3000

4000

4000

5000

2000

3000

5000

3000

1500

1500

2500

1500

2000

3000

2000

1000

4000

4000

3000

1000

9000 20000

6000

3000

7500

8000 20000

7000

3000

6000

6000

8000

6000

1000

1000

1000

1000

- Actual

1000

2600

5000

5000

5000

5000

3500

5000 12000

5000

2000 12000 12000

7000

4000

5000

5000

5000

5000

4500

5000 16000

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

52000 82000 49000 44500 32000 38000 46500 60000 90000 59000 39000 56000 74000 50000 55600

1. All hostel fees are indicated per annum

2. The refund of hostel fee may differ from Campus to Campus

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Annexure-I
(ONLY FOR THE CANDIDATES SEEKING PROVISIONAL ADMISSION)
To be submitted at the Time of Counselling
(On Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs.10/-)
I/my ward_________________________________(name of the candidate) son/daughter/
wife of_____________________________(Fathers/Husbands name) resident of _______
___________________________________________________________(Permanent address)
seeking admission to _________________________________________ (name of the
course) of NIFT, hereby solemnly affirm and declare:
1.

2.
3.
4.

That I/my ward have/has appeared in the 12th Class/final & semester/final year
(name of the qualifying (Board/University), the result of which has not yet been
declared.
OR
I have compartmental/supplementary in 12th class/final year/final semester of
____________and I have appeared in the examination, result of which has not yet
been declared.
I have passed all the papers of the qualifying degree_____________________
(name of the qualifying degree) examination other than the final year/final
semester examination (For PGcandidates).
I undertake to submit the qualifying mark sheets/certificate by 30.9.2016 failing
which the provisional admission shall stand cancelled without any further notice
to me/my ward.
That I/my ward have/has carefully gone through the rules regarding provisional
admission and I fully understand that in the event of my wards failure to submit
the documents as in above provision, my wards provisional admission to the said
course will be automatically cancelled and full deposited fee will be forfeited.

Verification:

Deponent

Verified at________________on this___________________day of____________2016 that

the content of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Deponent
Notes:
I. In case the candidate is a minor, i.e. below 18 years of age, the affidavit shall be
signed by his/her parent/guardian.
II. Submission of false affidavit is a punishable offence. If it is found at any stage that
false affidavit was submitted, admission shall be cancelled and legal proceeding
shall be initiated, forwhich candidate/parent/guardian shall be responsible.

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Annexure-II
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
(MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVT. OF INDIA) NIFT CAMPUS, HAUZ KHAS, NEW
DELHI
Undertaking from the students, as per provisions of
anti-ragging verdict by the Honble Supreme Court
I Mr./Ms.________________________Roll No_________________Merit Rank _____
seeking admission in the programme_____________________________do hereby
undertake this day____Month_______Year_________the following with respect to the
above subject:
1.

That I have read and understood the directives of the Honble Supreme Court
of India on anti-ragging and the measures proposed to be taken in the above
reference.

2.

That I understand the meaning of ragging and know that the ragging in any
form is a punishable offence and the same is punishable with imprisonment and/
or, fine and is prohibited by the Directives of the Court of Law.

3.

I understand that if any information is brought to the notice of NIFT authorities

regarding my participation in any ragging activities, the NIFT authorities are
bound by law to report the same to the concerned Police Authorities for
investigation and prosecution.

4.

That I have not been found or charged for any involvement in any kind of ragging
in the past. However, I undertake to face disciplinary action/legal proceedings
including expulsion from the Institute if the above statement is found to be
untrue or the facts are concealed, at any stage in future.

5.

That I shall not resort to ragging in any form at any place and shall abide by
the rules/laws prescribed by the Courts, Government of India and the NIFT
authorities for the purpose from time to time.

Date:

Signature of the candidate

I hereby fully endorse the undertaking made by my child/ward.

Signature of the Witnesses :

1.

Signature of the Mother/Father or Guardian

2.

Campus Allotted_____________________

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Annexure-III
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
(Form for withdrawal of Admissions-2016)
(In case the candidate is seeking refund before commencement of academic
session, the request may be submitted to the Director of the Campus in which
the candidate attended the counselling. After commencement of academic
session, the request may be submitted to the Director of the Campus allotted to
the candidate)
I. Name of student____________________________________________________________
II. Parent / Guardians name____________________________________________________
III. Programme_________________________________________ (from which withdrawing)
IV. Campus__________________________________________________________________
V. Roll No.___________________________________________________________________
VI. Category_________________________________________________________________
VII. Fee Receipt No____________________________________________________________
VIII. Address_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________(at which refund is required to be send)
IX. Telephone /Mobile________________________________________________________
Details of Bank Account in which refund is to be credited
i) Name of the Bank and branch_________________________________________________
ii) Name of the Account Holder__________________________________________________
iii) Account No._______________________________ iv) IFSC Code_____________________
UNDERTAKING
I state that I am willingly withdrawing my admission to the Institute. I hereby undertake that I
know the refund rules of the Institute and agree to abide by the same. I further understand that
the refund would be made in due course of time through electronic transfer directly to my above
mentioned bank account.

I also undertake that no further claim than as mentioned in the prospectus shall be made
subsequently citing any court ruling/ AICTE rules etc.

(Signature of the Student)

Date
Note:
COMPULSORY ENCL: ORIGINAL FEE RECEIPT ISSUED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION/
COUNSELLING.

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Annexure-IV

(To be filled by NIFT at the time of Counseling)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
(MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVT. OF INDIA)
NIFT CAMPUS, HAUZ KHAS, NEW DELHI

Latest
Photograph

UNDERTAKING
1. I confirm and state that the certificates furnished by me are true and correct to the
best of my knowledge. No part of it is false or fabricated and nothing has been
concealed. I hereby undertake that if any certificate submitted by me is found to
be false/fabricated or not conforming to the stipulated standards mentioned in
the Admission Guidelines/Prospectus, my admission will be cancelled without any
notice and the fee paid by me will be forfeited.
2. I confirm and state that I have undergone the admission formalities as laid down
in the Prospectus 2016 of NIFT. I understand that if I fail to submit the proof of
eligibility by the stipulated date, my admission will be automatically cancelled.
3. I further confirm that I am aware of the rules regarding refund of fees as mentioned
under:
S.No

Time

Amount refunded

NRI/SAARC/Foreign
National candidates

On or before 20th July, 2016

Full fee except Registration Fee
Full fee except 50%
for Non-NRI
(Rs. 5600/-)
Tuition Fee and
th
2
After 20 July, 2016 but
Full fee except 50% Tuition Fee
Registration Fee
before the date of start of last and Registration Fee
(Rs.347650/-)
(Rs.55675/-)
round of counseling
3
On or after the date of start of
Only Security Deposit (Rs.5600/-)
last round of Counseling
(i) A candidate, who has taken admission once & then withdraws, will not be considered for
admission at a later stage.
(ii) The requests for withdrawal of admission is to be made in the prescribed proforma
(Annexure-III of Prospectus-2016) with the original admission receipt issued at the time
of counselling/admission. The documents are to be submitted to the Director of the
Campus in which the candidate has attended counselling.

4. I also undertake that I will not put any outside pressure on NIFT authorities in any
regard and if I do so, it will make me liable for disciplinary action which may include
expulsion from NIFT.
5. I shall abide by the rules and regulations of NIFT as amended from time to time.
6. I hereby declare that I have read & understood the content of the undertaking and I
am aware of its implications.
(Signature of the Candidate)
Common Merit Rank:
Category Merit Rank:
Roll No:
Name:

Programme:
Tel. No. with STD Code
Mobile No:
e-mail ID:

Place_____________ Date_______________

Permanent/Correspondence
Address:

(Signature of the Parent/Guardian)

Note: No representation at a later stage will be entertained by the Institute. No

further correspondence in this regard will be made under any circumstances.

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Annexure VI
CANDIDATES STATEMENT OF DECLARATION
Candidate must fill the details of the Form A before a medical examination by medical
officer in any Government hospital. Form B is to be filled by the medical officer. The officer
will also certify the fitness of the candidate and attest the photograph of the candidate.
FORM A
1.

State your name in full (Block letters)

2.

State your age and place of birth

3.

Present Residential Address

4.

Permanent Residential Address

5.

Details of having suffered from any major illness in last

five years.
Have you ever had:
Any skin related problem
Enlargement or suppression of gland
Asthma
Heart disease
Lung disease
Fainting attacks/Epilepsy
Rheumatism
Appendicitis? ( Give details)
b) Any other disease or accident requiring confinement
in bed or hospitalization for surgical treatment? (Give
details)

6.

When you were last vaccinated?

7.

Have you or any of your immediate family member

been afflicted with
Rheumatism/Arthritis, Asthma
Epilepsy or mental illness of any kind?

8.

Have you at any time suffered from any form of

psychological/psychiatric disorder? Give details.

9.

Furnish the following particulars concerning your

family:
Fathers age and state of health

10.

If not alive, Fathers age at the time of his death and

cause.

11.

Mothers age and state of health

12.

If not alive, Mothers age at the time of her death and

cause.

I declare all the above answers are to the best of my knowledge, true and correct. I
solemnly affirm that I have not received a disability certificate on account of any disease
or any other condition.

Signed in my presence
Signature of Medical Officer with stamp

(CANDIDATES SIGNATURE)

(in presence of Medical Officer)

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FORM B
1.

Candidates Eyesight

2.

Any known Allergies ( details)

3.

Last Surgical Intervention ( if any) with cause/reason

4.

Any chronic medical condition

5.

Any congenital medical condition

6.

Any Disability (orthopedic) Muscular, nerve etc.)

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

I hereby certify that I have examined Mr. / Ms. .. Son

/ Daughter of Mrs. / Mr. .for admission in the
National Institute of Fashion Technology, and have not discovered that he/ she has any
disease
(communicable or otherwise), constitutional weakness or bodily
infirmity except I further certify that I am not related to the
candidate and not known to any member of his/ her family.
Signature of Medical Officer with stamp

Attested
Photograph of
the candidate

Note: The Candidate will be held responsible for the accuracy of the above statement.
By willfully suppressing any information or giving false information, he / she will incur the
risk of losing the seat he / she is admitted to.

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Date of Counseling ___________
To
Campus Director/Nodal Officer
NIFT Campus___________
AUTHORISATION LETTER

I authorize Mr./Ms._________________________ to attend the Counselling for

(______________programme name) on my behalf which is scheduled on (date______) at
(NIFT campus name) as I am unable to attend the Counselling due to__________________.
Mr./Ms. is my__________ (relationship with candidate).
(Signature of the Candidate)
Common Merit Rank:

Permanent/Correspondence Address:

Category Merit Rank:

Roll No:
Name:
Programme:
Tel. No. with STD Code
Mobile No:
e-mail ID:

Place_______________

Date________________

(Signature of the authorized person)

Name:
(Signature of the Candidate)
(Signature of the candidates parent)

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Annexure VIII
UNDERTAKING

1.
I, certify that I am an NRI PIO/Foreign
National/ SAARC and Non Resident Indian as specified in the Income Tax Act, 1961.
My present address is
. A copy of the passport is enclosed herewith.

2.
I, do hereby certify that I am willing
to bear the expenditure of my child/ward ... (Name of the
candidate), for his entire study in NIFT.

3.
The particulars of my registration with the concerned tax authorities of the
country of my domicile are as follows:
.

4.
I am aware that my child/ward shall be granted admission to a campus of NIFT
as per merit and the decision of NIFT.

5.
I also certify that I have carefully read and understood all the conditions relating
to NRI admissions, fee and study at NIFT. I undertake to follow the same faithfully and
any amendment to these, in future, relating to NRI students, would be acceptable to me.

(Name and Signature)

Address:

Date :

Place :