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    NIFT B.FTech 2027 Selection Process: GAT Weightage, Syllabus & How It Different from NIFT B.Des

    NIFT B.FTech 2027 Selection Process: GAT Weightage, Syllabus & How It Different from NIFT B.Des

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 06 Oct 2026, 10:36 AM IST
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    The National Institute of Fashion Technology will notify the NIFT B.FTech 2027 selection process on its official website, nift.ac.in. Interested applicants can check the details about the selection process of NIFT B.FTech in the admission prospectus, which will be released at the time of the NIFT notification. The NIFT B.FTech selection process differs slightly from the selection process for NIFT B.Des. In this article, get all the information about the weightage for different components in the NIFT B.FTech selection process and understand how it differs from the B.Des selection process.

    NIFT B.FTech 2027 Selection Process: GAT Weightage, Syllabus & How It Different from NIFT B.Des
    NIFT B.FTech Selection Process

    Candidates will be shortlisted through the NIFT entrance exam for admission into the NIFT B.FTech programme. B.FTech Apparel Production is one of the top choices for students at NIFT, as indicated by the analysis of the NIFT cut-off data.

    Components in the NIFT B.FTech Selection Process 2027

    The NIFT entrance exam has 100% weightage in the B.FTech selection process. Candidates must appear for the General Ability Test of NIFT 2027. The total duration of the NIFT B.FTech GAT will be 3 hours. The components are given below

    • NIFT Entrance Exam GAT Section A
    • NIFT Entrance Exam GAT Section B

    NIFT B.FTech GAT Section A

    The NIFT GAT A is conducted online for a 2-hour duration. The details of the NIFT GAT syllabus for Section A are given below.

    NIFT GAT Section A for B.FTech

    Sections

    No. of questions

    Communication Ability and English Comprehension

    40

    Quantitative Ability

    20

    Analytical and Logical Ability

    15

    GK and Current Affairs

    25

    Total

    100

    NIFT B.FTech GAT Section B

    The NIFT GAT B is conducted in an online mode for a duration of 1 hour. The details of the NIFT GAT syllabus for Section B are given below.

    NIFT GAT Section B for B.FTech

    Sections

    No. of questions

    Quantitative Ability

    15

    Analytical and Logical Ability

    15

    Case Study

    20

    Total

    50

    NIFT B.FTech Selection Process Weightage

    While candidates have to appear for both sections of GAT, they don’t have the same weight in the selection process. The weightage is given in the table below.

    NIFT B.FTech GAT Weightage

    Sections

    Weightage

    GAT (Section A)

    30%

    GAT (Section B)

    70%


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    Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.

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