NIFT entrance exam 2024 begins; test timings, important instructions
Vagisha Kaushik | February 5, 2024 | 10:34 AM IST | 2 mins read
NIFT 2024 exam is being held in two shifts. Know paper-wise timings and things not to carry to the exam centre.
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Try NowNEW DELHI : The National Testing Agency (NTA) has commenced the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam 2024. The exam for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes will be conducted in two shifts – first shift from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
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The NIFT exam 2024 will contain two parts – General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). Candidates appearing for the exam will have to carry the NIFT admit card 2024 along with a photo ID to the examination centre.
NIFT 2024: Exam timings
The paper-wise timings of the exam are given below:
|
Programmes |
Test |
Shift |
Timings |
|
Bachelor of Design |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 11 am |
|
CAT |
Shift 2 |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
|
|
Bachelor of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 12 noon |
|
Bachelor of Fashion Technology and Bachelor of Design |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 12 noon |
|
CAT |
Shift 2 |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
|
|
Master of Design |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 11 am |
|
CAT |
Shift 2 |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
|
|
Master of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 12 noon |
|
Master of Fashion Management |
GAT |
Shift 2 |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
|
Bachelor of Design (Lateral Entry) |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 11 am |
|
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Lateral Entry) |
GAT |
Shift 1 |
9 am to 12 noon |
NIFT 2024: Exam day guidelines
- Candidates are not allowed to bring any textual material, calculators, docu pen, slide rules, log tables and electronic watches with facilities of calculator, printed or written material, bits of papers, mobile phone, bluetooth devices, pager or any other electronic gadget or device.
- If any candidate is in possession of any of the above items, their candidature will be treated as unfair means and lead to exam cancellation. The candidate will be debarred for future exams and the material will be seized.
- Smoking, chewing gutka, spitting etc. in the examination hall is strictly prohibited.
- Instrument, geometry, pencil box, handbag, purse or any kind of paper or stationery, eatables, snacks and tea, coffee, cold drinks, water (loose or packed), mobile phone, earphone, microphone, pager, calculator, camera, tape recorder, any metallic item or electronic gadgets etc. are not allowed in the exam hall.
- Only candidates who are appearing for CAT Exam (second shift) will be permitted to carry their colouring and drawing material in a transparent pencil box.
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