NIFT Selection Process 2025: Weightage, Selection Ratio, & More

NIFT 2025 Selection Process Overview

NIFT Selection Process 2025 is different for all the programmes. Selection in BDes programs is carried out in three rounds: a Creative Ability Test (CAT) and a General Ability Test (GAT), followed by a Situation Test and the selection process for BFTech includes only the General Ability Test (GAT). In 2021, only the marks acquired in CAT and GAT were considered for the NIFT BDes Result. 50% weightage was given to the CAT exam while 30% weightage was offered to GAT exam. All the postgraduate programmes at NIFT will hold its admissions through Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI) apart from the NIFT entrance exam.

What is the NIFT Selection Process?

Selection to participating NIFTs will be based on candidates' merit ranks in the NIFT 2025 entrance exam. The NIFT 2025 selection process is detailed below.

• The candidate must take the NIFT 2025 (GAT and CAT) written tests. The written examinations will be administered on paper

• After the exam, the candidate must log in to the result portal to view their results. The written test scores will be used to select candidates for the next round

• Candidates for the BDes course must take a Situation Test, while PG candidates must participate in a Group Discussion as well as a Personal Interview (GDPI)

• Situation Test rounds (BDes) will evaluate the candidate's aptitude for handling materials. For the Group Discussion/Personal Interview round, PG candidates must show up

• Each component would be given weight before the final NIFT Result was created

Additionally, the merit rank or final results will be applied to seat distribution. Multiple rounds of the counselling process will be conducted online. Candidates who have been shortlisted must register and take part in the choice-filling process. The candidate's NIFT 2025 merit rank and the choice they made when registering will determine how many seats are allotted to them.

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Further rounds including the Situation Test/GD/PI are conducted only after a candidate clears the NIFT written exam. On this page, candidates can find all about the NIFT selection process 2025.

Course-wise Weightage of Each NIFT Selection Round 2025

The course-wise NIFT selection process 2025 has been described in the images below: 

The detailed course-wise weightage and selection process of NIFT 2025 has been captured in the table below:

NIFT Situation Test 2025

Every year, following the written test, the NIFT 2025 exam is held to select the most competent students. The following procedure can be completed by all applicants for the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme to gain a thorough grasp of the NIFT Situation Test:

• Following their selection from the NIFT written admission exam, shortlisted students must complete an on-the-spot Situation Test. This is an assessment of their material handling skills and capacity to think creatively under pressure using a limited amount of resources.

• It is strictly forbidden for students to utilise any other materials not included in the provided list.

• Several criteria will be used for assessing the model, including space visualisation, inventive and creative use of the provided material, element composition, colour scheme, developing skill, overall presentation, aesthetic finesse, etc. 

• An applicant's write-up outlining the idea behind their model will be used to verify the parameters. 

• The write-up must be in English since that is the language of instruction at NIFT. 

• A piece of content written in a different language will not receive any credit.

• Additionally, applicants who attempt to reveal their identity through the writing of any personal information or the placement of an identifiable mark on the model, design, or write-up will be eliminated immediately, and their results will not be made public.

• The jury will assess the test immediately, and the presented model will not be retained for any future use.

Also Read: NIFT Situation Test Previous Year Paper

What is the Selection Ratio for the NIFT 2025 Exam?

The NIFT 2025 selection ratio is simply the number of shortlisted applicants who cleared the GAT and CAT stages of the exam and have been finalised for the NIFT Situation Test stage. As per the official data released by the conducting body, there is a 1:4 selection ratio for the NIFT 2025 exam. In other words, the NIFT 2025 selection ratio states that only one in every four of the NIFT test takers will be shortlisted for the Situation Test. Given that the NIFT 2025 combined intake is 5,289 seats, students will be allocated their desired Design programme across a total of 18 NIFT campuses in India. Thus, a NIFT 2025 selection ratio of 1:4 will aid the administrating authority in filtering out potential candidates from the rest of the competition.

NIFT Group Discussion 2025

The GD round for PG admissions at NIFT has also been cancelled this year. All the shortlisted candidates for postgraduate programmes of NIFT including MDes, MFM, and MFTech shall undergo the round of Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) which will be based on a case study. GD will be conducted for approximately 15 to 20 minutes on a case study assigned. A panel of experts will evaluate the candidates on various parameters such as the following:

• Knowledge of the topic assigned
• Conceptual clarity
• Interpersonal skills
• The contribution made to the topic
• Problem-solving approach
• Ability to generate new ideas
• Effective communication
• Leadership qualities

NIFT Personal Interview 2025

In the NIFT personal interview, candidates shall be assessed on several parameters as mentioned below:

• Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
• Aptness for the selected course
• Career orientation
• General awareness and aptitude
• Creative and lateral thinking 
• Communication

Also Read: How to Crack Interviews for Design Admissions in India