The Institute of Fashion Technology, Kerala, IFTK has opened the application form for 2026 on its official website - iftk.ac.in. The IFTK application form 2026 has opened on March 24, 2026. Interested candidates has to submit their IFTK 2026 online application form before May 31, 2026. The IFTK entrance exam 2026 will be conducted tentatively in second week of June 2026 in offline mode. The authorities will conduct IFTK 2026 seat allotment in multiple rounds based on the IFTK entrance exam 2026 result released in the form of a rank list. As per the IFTK 2026 exam pattern, the design aptitude test consists of two parts—the General Ability Test (GAT) and the Creative Ability Test (CAT). The IFTK admission 2026 will be offered into a 4-year B.Des programme.
The IFTK entrance exam is conducted by the LBS Centre for Science and Technology to offer design admissions. The Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala shortlists the candidates based on the scores of the IFTK entrance exam for B.Des admission. The exam will be conducted in offline mode. The IFTK entrance exam consists of two components - the General Ability Test (GAT) and the Creative Ability Test (CAT). The IFTK GAT tests candidates on their english, general awareness, communication skills, analytical and quantitative ability. The IFTK CAT evaluates candidates on their observation skills, judgement, and design aptitude.
| Full Exam Name | IFTK Entrance Exam |
| Short Exam Name | IFTK Entrance Exam |
| Conducting Body | LBS Centre for Science and Technology |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Participating Colleges | 1 |
| Exam Duration | 1 Hour |
IFTK Entrance Exam IFTK Entrance Exam (session 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The IFTK 2026 result will be declared tentatively in June, 2026.
IFTK application form last date was May 31, 2026.
Candidates can download the IFTK 2026 admit card from official website - iftk.ac.in.
The answer key for IFTK exam 2026 will be released tentatively in June, 2026.
The GAT is an objective type of exam, which evaluates candidates general aptitude and on the other hand CAT is a descriptive type of exam, which evaluate candidates creative and design skills.
IFTK stands for Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala. The IFTK exam is conducted by LBS Centre for Science and Technology to offer B.Des admission.
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