NIFT 2022 Reservation: NIFT reserves certain seats for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN-EWS and PwD category across its 17 campuses. NIFT 2022 Final Merit has been declared on the official website- nift.ac.in. NIFT Cut Off for each program will be released soon. NIFT 2022 Cut Off is the minimum rank that will be released based on the program- B.Des, M.Des, MFM, MFTech and BFTech courses that candidates are seeking admission to through NIFT 2022.
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Seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC-NCL and Differently Abled Candidates (PHP)/ Foreign Nationals/ SAARC/ NRI under each programme as per the Reservation Criteria. The allocation of seats to reserved categories under different programmes is mentioned below:
Category | Seat Reservation |
GEN-EWS | 10% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
Other Backward Caste (OBC) Non-Creamy | 27% |
Differently Abled Person (PHP) | 5% (Horizontal Reservation for Differently Abled Person (having 40% or more disability) |
Note: Candidates are not allowed to change or alter the reservation category once filled in the NIFT 2022 Application Form, at any stage. Candidates will be admitted only if they fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down by NIFT.
NIFT Seat Matrix for undergraduate courses offered by NIFT are tabulated below. Candidates can seek reservation in the admission seats offered”
Program | Specialization | Seats |
---|---|---|
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | Knitwear Design | 263 |
Textile Design | 587 | |
Fashion Communication | 531 | |
Accessory Design | 620 | |
Accessory Design | 542 | |
Leather Design | 148 | |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech) | Apparel Production | 148 |
There is 15% seat reservation for SC candidates and 7.5% seat reservation for ST candidates in all programmes offered by the National Institute of Fashion Technology. Candidates seeking seats under these reserved categories are required to produce a Caste/Tribe certificate issued by the Competent Authority of their respective States/Union Territories/National Commission of Tribes at the time of counselling.
There is a seat reservation of 27% in all courses offered by NIFT for candidates belonging to OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Category.
No provisional admissions will be made under any circumstance. Also, the following points should be considered in this regard:
There is 5% horizontal reservation of seats for candidates belonging to PHP Category under each programme in NIFT 2022. Candidates should adhere to the following guidelines for seeking admission under PHP category:
Further, NIFT will assess the physical and psychological capability of a candidate who is selected for the counselling process of a particular programme/course, as per the individual requirements of that particular programme/course by a Board constituted for each campus by the Campus Director.
The table below shows the type of assessments under different disability categories and programmes:
Programme | Criteria/Method | Suitability/Capability | ||||
Design | Drawing/Sketching/Making Models/Colour Sense/Operating Machines/Computer Keyboard manually/mobility | Visual clarity | Minor Speech disability | Minor Hearing disability | No major locomotor disability in hand, legs, face & neck | Sound Mental health |
Technology | Operating Computer Keyboard/ Operation of Machines manually/mobility | Minor Visual disability | Minor Speech disability | Minor Hearing disability | No major locomotor disability in hand, legs, face & neck | Sound Mental health |
Fashion Management | Operating Computer Keyboard manually/mobility | Minor Visual disability | Minor Speech disability | Minor Hearing disability | No major locomotor disability in hand, legs, face & neck | Sound Mental health |
Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI/OCI can avail reservation in NIFT 2022. 5 (supernumerary ) each at NIFT Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Raebareli and Panchkula and 3 seats eat at Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Patna and Shillong is reserved for such candidates.
The admission to NIFT programmes for Foreign Nationals/NRI Candidates would be conducted on the basis of the following examinations:
Bachelor Programme (B.Des & B.FTech) | SAT-1 Score |
Master Programme (MFM) | GMAT Score |
Master Programme (M.Des & M.FTech) | GRE Score |
The state domicile of the candidate is the same where he/she has completed the Class 12th examinatiom. 7 domicile supernumerary seats are to be given to the candidates who belong to the States where the following NIFT campuses are located:
NIFT Campus | State |
Patna | Bihar |
Kangra | Himachal Pradesh |
Kannur | Kerala |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
Shillong | Meghalaya |
Bhubaneshwar | Odisha |
Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
Srinagar | Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh |
Ques.: Can I change my category for reservation after filling NIFT 2022 Application Form?
Ans.: No, the category for reservation will remain final after candidates have filled NIFT 2022 Application Form. Candidates can exercise the opportunity to claim reservation only at the time of filling the Application Form. No changes in the category will be permitted during the form correction window.
Ques.; What are the documents required to claim reservation under SC Category for NIFT 2022?
Ans.: 15% of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to SC Category. However, candidates applying under this category will be required to produce either a Caste or Tribe Certificate from the competent authority of the respective State/ Union Territory/National Commission of Tribes. Candidates should ensure that the certificate submitted must be in Hindi or English language. If the certificate is in another language, a certified translation will also be required.
Ques.: Are Foreign Nationals Required to appear in the entrance exam for admission to NIFT?
Ans.: No, Foreign Nationals/SAARC/OCI/NRI is not required to appear in the entrance exam for admission to NIFT. Such candidates will be provided admissions based on SAT/GMAT/GRE examination that the candidates appeared in before April 30, 2022. Candidates should meet the age limit criteria and qualifications for the respective course.
Ques.: What are NRI Sponsored seats in NIFT 2022?
Ans.: NRI Sponsored Seats in NIFT 2022 refer to the seats that remain vacant after eligible NRI candidates are provided admission. In such cases, vacant seats are offered as NRI Sponsored seats based on the Common Merit Rank (CMR) during Counselling for NIFT 2022.
Ques.:What are the number of seats offered under the domicile category for Jammu and Kasmir residents?
Ans: Domicile candidates of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh will be offered 12 supernumerary state domicile preferential seats in NIFT campus of Srinagar. Srinagar Domicile candidates will not be required to undergo and special test.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.