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Can I appear in NIFT 2018 if im born in july 1995 ? Maximum age limit is 23 but I don't know how they calculate it........I mean 'month'!

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (NIFT) is a fashion institute in India. it offers great exposure to the students who ant to make their career in the field of Fashion and designing.

Now, talking about the eligibility criteria and clearing your doubt regarding that "month part", the clause of eligibility is-
>> 23 years as on 1st October of the current year.

The upper limit is relaxed by
>> 5 years for SC/ST/ and PHP

NIFT stands for the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The entrance exam is conducted for the selection of candidates for different undergraduate and post graduate course in fashion technology.

Eligibility Criteria:

For Bachelor's program in Design, you must have completed your 10+2 from a recognized board or its equivalent.

For Bachelor's program Technology, you must have passed your 10+2 from a recognized board with compulsory subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Age criteria:

Candidates applying for the bachelor's programs offered at NIFT must not be more than 23 years on the 1st October of year of admission.

As you are born in month of July of 1995, your age will be more than 23 years on the 1st October of 2018, so you are not eligible for 2018 NIFT entrance exam.

However there is no upper age limit for the Master's degree, you can apply for master's degree in fashion technology but for master's degree, you must have bachelor's degree from any recognized university.

NIFT stands for National Institute of Fashion Technology.

In order to apply for NIFT Entrance Exam, candidates are required to fulfill the below given eligibility criteria:

Qualification:-For admission to Bachelor Programmes in Design (B.Des) (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication),the applicant should have passed the 12th examination in the 10+2 pattern from any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination.

-For admission to the Bachelor Programme in Technology (B.FTech) (Apparel Production),the applicant should have passed 12th examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination from any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination,with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

Age: Maximum Age should not exceed 23 years as on October 1, 2015.
For Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribe/PWD- The upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for the applicants.

Till October 2018,you will cross the upper age limit to apply for the exam as you have born in July 1995.So you'll become ineligible to apply for the exam with respect to the age criteria on the condition,if you don't belong to reserved categories.

NIFT stands for the National Institute of Fashion Technology.

It is a premier institute of fashion studies and has campuses all throughout the major cities of the country such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Gandhinagar, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Patna, Rae Bareli, Kolkata and Shillong.

The courses offered by NIFT are:

1. Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) (Accessory Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design, Leather Design, Textile Design)
2. Master of Design Fashion (M.Des.)
3. Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.) (Apparel Production)
4. Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.)
5. Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.)

Admission Process followed in NIFT:

>>NIFT entrance exam
>>Interview.

Eligibility for NIFT courses:

Bachelors Programs

Your age must not be more than 23 years old as of 1st of October, 2014. This eligibility criterion is relaxed for 5 years for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribe/ Differently Abled Person (PHP).

You must have passed 12th class with a minimum of five subjects from recognised board or 3 / 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Masters Programs

There is no age limit for applying to Master's programs.

You must hold undergraduate degree from any Institute / University recognized in India

Sir I think NIFT exam is held in the month of Feb.......perhaps.......so if I apply in 2017...(NOV-JAN) I won't b more than 23 at that time n will appear in exam 2018 (FEB)........n perhaps admission procedure will be over till july(b4 I'll b 23) !.......Im born in July 1995........so I think im eligible as exam wil held in 2018 but form filling wil complete in 2017 n admission pocess too!! plz reply

Eligibility for NIFT courses:

Bachelors Programs

Your age must not be more than 23 years old as of 1st of October, 2014. This eligibility criterion is relaxed for 5 years for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribe/ Differently Abled Person (PHP).

You must have passed 12th class with a minimum of five subjects from recognised board or 3 / 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.