Prospectus alongwith Application Form can be obtained from all branches of UTI Bank across India on payment of Rs.1200/- (Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PHP candidates) or by post enclosing a DD of Rs.1400/- (Rs.800/- for SC/ST/PHP candidates) in favour of NIFT, payable at NIFT, New Delhi from all NIFT centres.

who can apply

ELIGIBILITY FOR BACHELOR PROGRAMMES - DESIGN

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Communication Design)

l The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognised 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
l General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
or
l Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
or
l A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
or
l 3 or 4-years diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

ELIGIBILITY FOR BACHELOR PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

l The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognised 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, Chemistryand Maths. 
or
l General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
or
l Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
or 
l 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 Maths.
or
l 3 or 4-years diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education (Engineering background).

(Candidate must be pass in Physics, Chemistry & Maths)

Please note that the upper age limit for applying in bachelor programmes is restricted to 23 years as on 1st November, 2006.

ELIGIBILITY FOR MASTER PROGRAMME - MANAGEMENT
Master of Fashion Technology (Management)

l A three years Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities or Diploma inAccessory / Fashion Design / FIT from NIFT only.

For foreign Bachelor’s Degree, not recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, proper certification by a National Body constituted in the country concerned for granting equivalence will have to be produced.

ELIGIBILITY FOR MASTER PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY
Master of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

l B.E. / B.Tech. (Textiles / Apparel / Mechanical / Industrial / Production /Electronics / Computer / Information Technology)

IMPORTANT NOTE
Candidates appearing for their qualifying examinations can also apply. Their admission, however, will be provisional and subject to obtaining the defined eligibility by 30th June, 2007. Proof of the candidates having successfully passed the qualifying examination will have to be produced at the time of joining the programme. In case, candidates do not produce the required documents by 30th June, 2007, their admission will be cancelled and 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded.

Non fulfilment of the above conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

RESERVATION OF SEATS
The seats reserved for SC / ST / Physically Handicapped Candidates (PHP) / Foreign Nationals / SAARC / NRI, in each programme are as under:
SC                                          15%
ST                                          7.5%
Physically Handicapped               3%
(with 40% or more disability)
Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI      15% (supernumerary)

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 would have to produce a Caste/Tribe certificate from the Competent Authorities of the respective States/Union Territories/National Commission of Tribes.

PHP 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.(See list of VRC on page 44)
NIFT reserves the right to disqualify the candidature in case of inability of the candidate to perform for a particular programme.

In addition, the Government of India has proposed to reserve seats for candidates belonging to Other Backward Class (OBC), the details of which would be announced through an advertisement in national newspapers by NIFT on receipt of an official communication from the appropriate authority.

If you happen to belong to Other Backward Class, you need to produce an original certificate alongwith a certified copy issued by a competent authority at the time of Admission Counselling.

FOREIGN NATIONALS / SAARC / NRI
Fifteen percent (15%) of total seats on supernumerary basis in each discipline are reserved for admission of Foreign Nationals whether residing in India or abroad, applicants from SAARC countries and Non Resident Indian as specified in the Income Tax Act, 1961. The admission to NIFT programmes for foreign nationals / SAARC / NRI candidates will be based only on the written examination. The written examination of the candidates applying under this category is normally conducted in the premises of the Indian Embassy / Mission of the respective country.
The candidates selected under this quota will be required to pay US$ 6500 as 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.

Procedure for applying under foreign nationals / SAARC / NRI category: 

l Candidates seeking admission under this category should apply in the prescribed Application Form. 

l The duly filled in Application should accompany the following documents: 
1) An attested copy of the relevant pages of the passport containing
details of the applicant. 
2) An attested copy of proof of status of NRI / SAARC / foreign national.
3) A Demand Draft of US$ 70 in favour of NIFT, New Delhi payable 
at New Delhi.

submission of application form

Application Form complete in all respects should be sent at the following address on or before 22nd December, 2006.

The Project Manager - CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Forms received after this date 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.


admission test

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.

The objective type tests are not subject to negative marking.

The written entrance examination will be conducted on 11th February, 2007 at the cities mentioned in the table.
The candidate has to select only ONE city for the examination. The candidate should write the two-digit Exam Centre Code on the OMR (Optical Marker Reader) Application Form at item no 11, and shade the corresponding oval below each digit.

Candidates are cautioned to fill this Code and shade correctly as the allotment of the required Examination Centre will be based on this information only.

Please note that NIFT reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres mentioned. In such case, alternate centre which is administratively convenient will be allotted.

Please note that the request for change of Examination Centre will not be entertained.

The list of Examination Centre Cities alongwith Exam Centre Codes is as follows: 

schedule of written examination
Written Entrance Examination on 15 April 2007  

BACHELOR                             TEST                    TIME
PROGRAMMES 

DESIGN                                  GAT                      10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon
                                            CAT                      2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
APPAREL 
PRODUCTION                          GAT                      10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon 
                                             MAT                      2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.

MASTER                                TEST                     TIME
PROGRAMMES

MANAGEMENT                        GAT                       10.00 a.m.- 12.00 noon
                                            MAT                      2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
APPAREL 
PRODUCTION                         GAT                       10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon
                                            MAT                       2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.

The result of the written entrance examination will be displayed at all NIFT Centres and on the NIFT website in the month of March 2007. Shortlisted candidates will also be informed separately by registered post about the dates of subsequent tests. Maximum number of candidates called for interview is three times the number of the seats in the programme. All those called for the second phase are required to attend Situation Test/Interview/Group Discussion as the case may be, which completes the process of selection. 

IMPORTANT 
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination for which they are admitted by NIFT viz. Written Test, Situation Test, Psychometric Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be) will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Written Test, Situation Test, Psychometric Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be), it is found that candidate does not fulfil any eligibility criteria, his/her candidature for the examination shall stand cancelled without any notice or further reference.

The weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as under:
BACHELOR                       TEST                       WEIGHTAGE
PROGRAMMES 

DESIGN                             GAT                        40%
                                        CAT                       40%
                                        SITUATION TEST    20%
APPAREL 
PRODUCTION                     GAT                       60%
                                        MAT                      40%

MASTER                           TEST                      WEIGHTAGE
PROGRAMMES

MANAGEMENT                   GAT                       35%

                                       MAT                       35%

                                       GD                         10%

                                       PSYCHOMETRIC 
                                       TEST                     10%

                                        INTERVIEW           10%

APPAREL 
PRODUCTION                     GAT                     35%

                                        MAT                     35%

                                        GD                       10%

                                        PSYCHOMETRIC 
                                        TEST                    10%

                                        INTERVIEW           10%

In case of the score being equal, the older candidate according to the date of birth will be given preference.



admit card

On the basis of information given in the NIFT Application Form, Admit Card of provisionally eligible candidates will be issued so that the provisionally eligible candidates will receive their admit cards by the end of January 2007.

Admit Cards of provisionally eligible candidates will also be uploaded on the NIFT website www.niftindia.com on 31st January 2007. In case of non-receipt of Admit Cards, the candidates are required to download the Admit Card from the NIFT website www.niftindia.com on or after 31st January 2007.

The candidates are required to affix their photograph (similar to that affixed on the Application Form) on the downloaded Admit Card and get it attested for producing at the Examination Centre.

Candidate without the admit card or without the photograph on the downloaded admit card will NOT be permitted to appear in the written entrance examination.

checklist for candidates

The NIFT Application Form is kept in a small envelope addressed to “The Project Manager”- CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003”.  The Application Form is folded in a particular manner.

Do not Staple, Pin, Wrinkle, Scribble, Tear, Wet or Damage the Application Form. Do not attach, staple or pin any document/ certificate with the filled in Application Form.

WHILE DISPATCHING THE NIFT APPLICATION FORM MAKE SURE YOU HAVE.

1.                 Filled in all required information in the Application Form.

2.                 Darkened all requisite bubbles in the Form corresponding to the entries made.

3.                 Signed the Application Form in ink with date.

4.                 Affixed recent photograph of good quality in the space provided.

5.                 Retained photocopy of filled in Application Form.

6.                 Filled in NIFT Application Form is folded again in the same manner.

7.                 Not stapled any other document / certificate with the filled Application Form.

8.                 Used address printed envelope for sending the Application Form to  

The  Project Manager – CMS,
            All India Management Association, 
            Management House,
            14, Institutional Area,
            Lodhi Road , New Delhi - 110 003.  

9.                 Kept the details of dispatch for reference.

POINTS TO NOTE  

Mobiles and other infotech gadgets are not allowed inside Examination Centre campuses.

Applicants are advised to keep a photocopy of Application Form submitted to All India Management Association for further reference, alongwith proof of despatch, if any.

Please note  

1.       The Candidate can choose any one of the following programmes:

          i)        Bachelor Programme (Design) - Four years.

          ii)       Bachelor Programme (Apparel Production) – Four years.

          iii)      Master of Fashion Technology (Management) – Two years.

          iv)      Master of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) – Two years.

2.                 The admission to a programme is based strictly on merit as obtained in the entrance examination and the seats in the programmes would be offered as per the merit during the counseling.

3.                 Successful candidates eligible for admission will be required to attend the counseling session on a specified date and time at their own expense at NIFT Campus, New Delhi .  The schedule of the counseling for final allotment of courses would be displayed on the NIFT web site www.niftindia.com. Candidates will also be invited through individual communication.  Candidates whose names appear in the list put on the website but have not received the invitation for counseling should also appear for counseling on the counseling date(s) notified.

4.                 If the candidate remains absent on the date and time specified for the counseling session or does not deposit the fee through Bank Demand Draft, the candidature will be cancelled and the next candidate in the final merit will be called immediately.

5.                 A candidate who reports later than the date and time when his/her rank in the merit list required him/her to do so, he/she will be considered for admission against the seats that are available at that point of time in various programmes at other NIFT centres.   He/ she will not be eligible and will not be considered against a seat that would have ordinarily gone to him/her on the basis of merit.

6.                 The candidate are advised to join the programme offered at the allotted study centre within ten days of commencement of the programme, failing which, their admission will stand cancelled without  any intimation and the tuition fee paid shall be forfeited.  The vacant seat shall be offered to the waitlisted candidates in the order of merit.

7.                 The medium of instruction in NIFT and of the entrance examination is English.

8.                 NIFT does not recommend any coaching classes.

9.                 Any attempt to influence the admission process by way of recommendation will invite disqualification of the candidates.

10.             Any dispute arising out of admission would be under the jurisdiction of Delhi Courts.

11.             NIFT reserves the right to add or discontinue any programme at any centre.

description of admission test 
programme-wise

BACHELOR PROGRAMMES - DESIGN
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Communication Design)

The candidates applying for this programme will be administered with General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT) for the written entrance examination.

GENERAL ABILITY TEST (GAT): This test will comprise of various sub-tests as given below: 
1) Quantitative Ability
2) Communication Ability
3) English Comprehension 
4) Analytical Ability
5) Business Domain Test 

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, Distance, Profit & Loss, Algebra and Geometry, etc. of the level of matriculation.

2) Communication Ability: 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, etc.

3) English Comprehension: This sub-test is to test one’s ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage.

4) Analytical Ability: This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s inference and logic from the given information.

5) Business Domain Test: This sub-test is aimed to evaluate the candidate's knowledge and awareness about the Fashion Industry, Designers, knowledge in the field of Art & Culture. 

CREATIVE ABILITY TEST (CAT): This test is administered to judge the skill, power of observation, innovation and design ability of the candidate. An important aspect of the test is the candidate’s usage of colour and illustration. 

SITUATION TEST 
Shortlisted candidates from the written entrance examination are required to undergo a Situation Test which is a hands-on test to evaluate the candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability on a given situation with a given set of materials. 

BACHELOR PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

The candidates applying for this programme will be administered with General Ability Test (GAT) and Managerial Ability Test (MAT) for the written entrance examination.

GENERAL ABILITY TEST (GAT): This test will comprise of various sub-tests as given below : 
1) Quantitative Ability
2) Communication Ability
3) English Comprehension 
4) Analytical Ability
5) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

1) Quantitative Ability: This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. The sub-test consists of questions on Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, and Fundamentals of Computer Applications.

2) Communication Ability: 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, etc.

3) English Comprehension: This sub-test is aimed to test one's ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage.

4) Analytical Ability: This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's 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. 

MANAGERIAL ABILITY TEST (MAT): It is a test to judge the managerial effectiveness and interpersonal skills of the candidates. This test comprises of various sub tests as given below:

1) Case Study
2) Business Domain Test 
3) Logical Ability 

1) Case Study: This sub-test is based on a situation of an industry environment. It helps to evaluate the candidate's managerial ability.

2) Business Domain Test: This sub-test is to judge the knowledge of a candidate on fundamentals of textiles, apparel industry, import and export sectors, WTO issues related to textiles, apparel brands, etc. 

3) Logical Ability: This sub-test is aimed to evaluate the candidate’s ability to identify the logic or reason involved in a particular problem given and applying the logic in solving the problem. Concepts and practice of creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful.

MASTER PROGRAMME - MANAGEMENT
Master of Fashion Technology (Management) 

The candidates applying for this programme will be administered with General Ability Test (GAT) and Managerial Ability Test (MAT) for the written entrance examination.

GENERAL ABILITY TEST (GAT): This test will comprise of various sub-tests as given below : 

1) Quantitative Ability
2) Communication Ability
3) English Comprehension 
4) Analytical Ability
5) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

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, Distance, Profit & Loss, Algebra and Geometry of the level of matriculation.

2) Communication Ability: 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, etc.

3) English Comprehension: This sub-test is aimed to test one’s ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage.

4) Analytical Ability: This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's inference and logic from the given information.

5) General Knowledge and Current Affairs: This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s general knowledge and current affairs. 

MANAGERIAL ABILITY TEST (MAT): It is a test to judge the managerial effectiveness and interpersonal skills of the candidates. This test comprises of various sub-tests as given below:

1) Case Study
2) Business Domain Test 
3) Logical Ability 

1) Case Study: This sub-test is based on a situation of an industry environment. It helps to evaluate the candidate’s managerial ability.

2) Business Domain Test: This sub-test is based on the famous Brands and also on the overview of Apparel Industry covering latest developments such as WTO and Import & Export Policy, etc.

3) Logical Ability: This sub-test is aimed to evaluate the candidate’s ability to identify the logic or reason involved in a particular problem given and applying the logic in solving the problem. Concepts and practice of creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful.

Short listed candidates from the written entrance examination are required to undergo Psychometric Test, Group Discussion (GD) and Interview.

Psychometric Test: This is an assessment test that measures the general competencies. The competencies measured fall into two groups: Task Oriented and People Oriented Competencies. This assessment test measures both the task and people oriented competencies.

The TASK ORIENTED COMPETENCIES measured are
l Analytical Thinking
l Global Perspective
l Innovation 
l Learnability 
l Planning and Organising
l Problem Solving
l Process Oriented
l Strategic Thinking

The PEOPLE ORIENTED COMPETENCIES measured are
l Communication
l Coordination
l Leadership
l Negotiation Skills
l Teamwork

Case Study based Group Discussions: Group Discussions would entail a discussion comprising of approximately 15 to 20 minutes of discussion on a case study given on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on the following parameters: 
1) Conceptual clarity
2) Knowledge of the topic assigned
3) Contribution made on the topic to the group
4) Interpersonal skills 
5) Ability to generate new ideas
6) Problem solving approach
7) Leadership qualities
8) Effective communication

Personal Interview: A candidate is judged on the various parameters as 
listed below:
1) Career orientation 
2) Aptness for the field 
3) Overall personality traits 
4) Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities 
5) Communication
6) General awareness and aptitude 

MASTER PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY
Master of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

The candidates applying for this programme will be administered with General Ability Test (GAT) and Managerial Ability Test (MAT) for the written entrance examination.

GENERAL ABILITY TEST (GAT): This test comprises of various sub-tests as 
given below : 

1) Quantitative Ability
2) Communication Ability
3) English Comprehension 
4) Analytical Ability
5) General Knowledge and Current Affairs 

1) Quantitative Ability: This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. The sub-test consists of questions on Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Linear Programming, Fundamentals of Computer Applications, Production Engineering, etc. of the level of graduation.

2) Communication Ability: 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, etc.

3) English Comprehension: This sub-test is aimed to test one’s ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage.

4) Analytical Ability: This sub-test is designed to test the candidate's inference and logic from the given information.

5) General Knowledge and Current Affairs: This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s general knowledge and current affairs. 

MANAGERIAL ABILITY TEST (MAT): It is a test to judge the managerial effectiveness and interpersonal skills of the candidates. This test comprises of various sub-tests as given below:

1) Case Study
2) Business Domain Test 
3) Logical Ability 

1) Case Study: This sub-test is based on a situation of an industry environment. It helps to evaluate the candidate’s managerial ability.

2) Business Domain Test: This sub-test is to judge the knowledge of a
candidate on fundamentals of textiles, apparel industry, import and
export sectors, WTO issues related to textiles, apparel brands, etc. 

3) Logical Ability: This sub-test is aimed to evaluate the candidate’s ability to identify the logic or reason involved in a particular problem given and applying the logic in solving the problem. Concepts and practice of creative and lateral thinking is likely to be useful.

Shortlisted candidates of the written entrance examination are required to undergo Psychometric Test, Group Discussion (GD) and Interview.

Psychometric Test: This is an assessment test that measures the general competencies. The competencies measured fall into two groups: Task Oriented and People Oriented Competencies. This assessment test measures both the task and people oriented competencies.

The TASK ORIENTED COMPETENCIES measured are
l Analytical Thinking
l Global Perspective
l Innovation 
l Learnability 
l Planning and Organising
l Problem Solving
l Process Oriented
l Strategic Thinking

The PEOPLE ORIENTED COMPETENCIES measured are 
l Communication
l Coordination
l Leadership
l Negotiation Skills
l Teamwork

Case Study based Group Discussions: Group Discussions would entail a discussion comprising of approximately 15 to 20 minutes of discussion on a case study given on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on the following parameters: 
1) Conceptual clarity
2) Knowledge of the topic assigned
3) Contribution made on the topic to the group
4) Interpersonal skills 
5) Ability to generate new ideas
6) Problem solving approach
7) Leadership qualities
8) Effective communication

Personal Interview: A candidate is judged on the various parameters as 
listed below:
1) Career orientation 
2) Aptness for the field 
3) Overall personality traits 
4) Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities 
5) Communication
6) General awareness and aptitude