NIFT Exam 2025 Eligibility Criteria

B.Des Eligibility Criteria

Particular

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

The applicant must be under 24 years old on August 1st of the year they are applying.
Reduction: The upper age restriction for SC, ST, and PwD candidates will be lowered by five years.

Academic Eligibility

10+2 examination from any accredited school.
OR
passed the National Open School Senior Secondary School Exam, passing in at least five courses.
OR
completed a three- or four-year diploma that the State Board of Technical Education or AICTE approved.
OR
completed any public school, board, or university exam in India or a foreign nation that the Association of Indian Universities recognizes as being on par with the 10+2 system.

BF.Tech Eligibility Criteria

Particular

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

As of August 1st of the admission year, the maximum age shall not exceed 24 years old.
For SC, ST, and PWD categories, the upper age restriction may be lowered by a duration of five (five) years.

Academic Eligibility

The applicant needs to have completed the 10+2 test.
OR
a passing score in at least five topics from the National Open School's Senior Secondary School Examination.
OR
Any public school, board, or university exam that is recognized as being equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities, whether it is administered in India or abroad.
OR
Advanced (A) level General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London, Cambridge, Sri Lanka)/International Baccalaureate (IB).

M.Des & MFM, MF.Tech Eligibility Criteria

Particulars	M.Des & MFM	MF.Tech
Age Limit	Age is not a barrier.	Age is not a barrier.
Qualification	Undergraduate degree from any university or institute approved by Indian law, in any field OR Undergraduate diploma from NIFT or NID, minimum three years in length.	The National Institute of Fashion Technology awarded me a B.F.Tech (NIFT) OR B.E. or B.Tech. from any university or institute that is legally recognized in India