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NIFT Lateral Entry 2018 Direct Admission to Second Year

 

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Lateral Entry admission provides an opportunity of NIFT education to candidates who have completed their Diploma/Degree in relevant/related fields of Fashion Design & Technology for direct admission to the third semester of UG Programs of NIFT at NIFT Campuses

 Important Dates for NIFT NLEA 2018
 

Online Registration	08th May 2018, 1300 Hrs. to 24th May 2018, 1300 Hrs.
Last Date of Online Registration	24th May 2018, 1300 Hrs.
Written Exam & Interview at NIFT Campus AND (ii) Scrutiny of forms and Verification of Documents/Eligibility	27th May 2018 (Sunday)
Declaration of result of eligible candidate’s documents	01st June 2018
Interface Counselling for Shortlisted candidates, allotment of Program and Campus as per Common Merit Rank (CMR)	11th June 2018
Preparatory Program for Laterally Admitted Students (LAS)	27th June to 22nd July 2018

 

 NIFT NLEA 2018 Details

• Those who will get selected through lateral entry will join the regular UG students of NIFT in their second year for seats listed in Annexure III of the official notification
• The candidates who have acquired Diploma/Degree will compete at an All India Entrance Exam to get lateral admission in the 3rd semester of UG Programmes of NIFT
• The admission to these candidates will be strictly on merit which will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in written test, studio test/technology aptitude test, and a personal interview
• Candidates who have acquired Diploma/Degree will compete at an All India Entrance Exam to get Lateral Admission in the 3rd Semester of UG Programs of NIFT
• The admission to these candidates will be strictly on merit which will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in written test, studio test/technology aptitude test, and a personal interview 

 Offered by NIFT NLEA 2018

• B.Des (Bachelor of Design)
• B.FTech (Bachelor of Fashion Technology - Apparel Production)

 
 Eligibility Criteria by NIFT NLEA 2018
 

B.Des (Bachelor of Design)

• Candidates should have passed Secondary School Examination/10th or; Passed Senior Secondary Exam /12th recognized by AIU; and
• Candidates should have passed 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE/AIU/UGC or a State Board of Technical Education; and
• Having attended courses related to Fashion/Apparel/Textile and Accessories/Home Science/ Handloom Technology/Products/Visual Communication/Graphic Design/Industrial Design / Interior Design/Multimedia Design/Apparel Technology/Leather or
• Students who have completed 2-year regular UG Diploma Program at NIFT

B.FTech (Apparel Production)

• Candidates should have passed Secondary School Examination/10th and; passed 3 or 4-years textile technology / textile engineering/textile chemistry diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education or;
• Candidates should have passed Senior Secondary Exam/12th recognized by AIU recognized by AIU with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; and; having successfully completed diploma (including NIFT) of minimum 2-year duration related to Fashion/Apparel/Textile/Home Science/ Handloom Technology
• Candidates having science background with a Diploma/ Degree in engineering may apply for Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) program as well as Bachelor of Design Program
• Other candidates having aptitude for creativity/innovation/fashion design may apply for Bachelor of Design Program

 Maximum Age
24 years as on 01st October 2018. The upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribe/ Persons With Disabilities (PWD)
 
 Schedule of Written Exam

• Date of Test [Paper Based Test for all UG Programs]: 27th May 2018
• Merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidates in Written Exam, Studio Test/TAT & Interview, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria and verification of documents as per schedule and weightage indicated below:

 B.Des (Bachelor of Design) & B.F.Tech

• GAT - 40 Weightage; 01-hour duration and timings 10.00 am to 11.00 am
• Studio Test - 40 Weightage; 1½-hour duration and timings 11.30 am to 01.00 pm
• Interview - 20 Weightage; timings 02.00 pm onwards
• Venue: NIFT Campus selected by the candidate

   Application Form

• Candidates can apply online at www.nift.ac.in
• Candidates can apply online at www.nift.ac.in or http://applyadmission.net/nift2018nlea/
• Guidelines for applying online may be referred for the purpose. The Application Fee has to be paid through online payment gateway
• Fee for General/OBC (Non-Creamy) Category: Rs.1500/- through payment gateway
• Fee for SC/ ST/ PWD Category: Rs.750/- through payment gateway