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Exam centres
Ahmedabad
Bhubaneswar
Cochin
Delhi
Jaipur
Kangra
Lucknow
Nagpur
Raipur
Udaipur
Shillong
Bengaluru
Chandigarh
Coimbatore
Guwahati
Jammu
Kannur (Kerala)
Madurai
Patna
Ranchi
Vadodara
Srinagar (J&K)
Bhopal
Chennai
Dehradun
Hyderabad
Jodhpur
Kolkata
Mumbai
Pune
Surat
Vishakhapatnam

Exam pattern
BDES (GAT) -
Duration - 120 Minutes
Sections - No. of Questions -
Quantitative Ability - 20 Qs
Communication Ability- 25 Qs
English Comprehension - 25 Qs
Analytical Ability - 15 Qs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 15 Qs

Total - 120 Qs

MDES (GAT) -
Duration - 120 Minutes
Sections - No. of Questions -
Quantitative Ability - 20 Qs
Communication Ability- 25 Qs
English Comprehension - 25 Qs
Analytical Ability - 15 Qs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 15 Qs

Total - 120 Qs

BFTECH (GAT)-
Duration - 180 Minutes

Sections - No. of Questions -
Quantitative Ability - 30 Qs
Communication Ability &
English Comprehension - 45 Qs
Analytical & Logical Ability - 25 Qs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 25 Qs
Case Study - 25 Qs

Total - 150 Qs

MFTECH (GAT)-
Sections - No. of Questions -

Quantitative Ability - 30 Qs
Communication Ability &
English Comprehension - 45 Qs
Analytical & Logical Ability - 25 Qs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 25 Qs
Case Study - 25 Qs

Total - 150 Qs

MFM (GAT) –
Sections - No. of Questions -

Quantitative Ability - 30 Qs
Communication Ability &
English Comprehension - 45 Qs
Analytical & Logical Ability - 25 Qs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 25 Qs
Case Study - 25 Qs

Total - 150 Qs

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.

SITUATION TEST -
Shortlisted candidates for B.Des from the written entrance examination are required to take a Situation Test which is a handson test to evaluate the candidate’s 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.

Application Fee:
Category-wise application fee of NIFT 2018 is given below:
Category Application Fee
GEN/OBC (Non-Creamy layer) Rs. 1500/-
SC/ST/PwD Category Rs. 750/-