NIFT Kolkata Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

The National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata admissions provides opportunities for enrollment in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. NIFT Kolkata admissions offer B.Des programme at undergraduate level and MFM at postgraduate level. NIFT Kolkata admissions to these programmes are granted through a national-level entrance exam. To qualify for the NIFT Kolkata entrance test, prospective students must fulfil the minimum NIFT Kolkata admission criteria. 

Specifically, for NIFT Kolkata B.Des admissions, applicants must successfully complete both the Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT), whereas for NIFT Kolkata MFM admissions, the evaluation consists of the CAT, GAT, and a Personal Interview (PI). Detailed information about the NIFT Kolkata admission criteria and the respective entrance examination names can be found below.

• Candidates must be eligible for NIFT Kolkata admissions.

• Pay the NIFT entrance examination application fee Rs 3000 (Rs 1500 for SC/ST candidates).

• Appear for the NIFT Entrance Examination.

• Candidates need to select NIFT Kolkata as the preference while filling the application form.

• Course specialisation is given according to the score of the NIFT entrance examination.

NIFT Kolkata admissions are offered to Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN-EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) students. The total NIFT Kolkata seat intake is 304. Out of these 304 seats, 5 seats are reserved for NRI category for NIFT Kolkata admissions to each course. Mentioned below are the details about the course wise NIFT Kolkata seat intake 2025. 

NIFT Kolkata Seat Intake 2025 for UG Courses

NIFT Kolkata Seat Intake for MFM Course

At undergraduate level NIFT Kolkata admissions are offered to 4-year B.Des programmes. B.Des at NIFT Kolkata is a full-time programme and offers specialisations in Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Leather Design, Fashion Communication, Knitwear Design and BFT in Apparel Production.

NIFT Kolkata BDes Admission Eligibility Criteria

NIFT Kolkata B.Des Admission Process

• Candidates need to be eligible for NIFT Kolkata admissions.

• Eligible candidates should appear for the NIFT Entrance Examination.

• Candidates can select their preferred centre for giving the entrance test.

• The NIFT Entrance Examination result will be declared online.

• Finally, once the final result is declared, counselling will be conducted, and seat allocation will take place.

• Final NIFT Kolkata admissions will be done after payment of fees and document verification.

NIFT Kolkata admissions offer a 2-year MFM programme. MFM at NIFT Kolkata is a full-time programme.

NIFT Kolkata MFM Eligibility Criteria

NIFT Kolkata MFM Admissions Process

• Candidates need to be eligible for admissions.

• Eligible candidates must appear for GMAT examination.

• Merit list will be released on the basis of scores obtained in the entrance examination.

• Selected candidates have to undergo a written test and personal interview process.

• Final selection is done on the basis of performance in written test and personal interview.

• Seat allocation will be done after payment for NIFT Kolkata admission fee and documents verification.

Documents Required for NIFT Kolkata Admissions

• Class 10th/12th mark sheet 

• Class 10th/12th passing certificate

• Qualifying degree passing certificate

• Qualifying examination mark sheet

• Category certificate

• Passport size photographs

Note: Candidates must upload the above mentioned documents at the time of online applications and get the original documents verified at the time of physical verification.