NIFT Counselling: Design course and centre selection
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Design course and centre selection at NIFT
The next meet after the situation test is for course selection. Everyone sits in a hall and is called one by one to an adjacent room to get his/her papers verified. This is where you also specify what stream and NIFT centre that you want.The candidates are summoned to this room in order of all India rank in the entrance exam. The first ranker goes first.
In the large hall itself, there is a screen on which the availability of seats in various courses is displayed. This gives all those people sitting an opportunity to make up their mind while they are waiting to be called. So if you dont have a good rank, have your second and third options ready. Having said that, if you perform very well in your first year at NIFT you can change your stream second year onwards. You just might be able to change your centre at the end of the first or second year. We have had one or two transferred students. All this depends on availability of seats and on your marks, so the possibility cannot be predicted. You’ve just got to try.
The first year at NIFT is a common foundation programme in which the stream chosen is unimportant. Fashion Communication and Fashion Design seats get filled up first. These are the most coveted courses. The competition gets even tougher for Fashion Communication as it is offered only at Delhi and Mumbai NIFT centres (as of 2008).
At the orientation programme they also ask you if you would like to avail of hostel facility. I have written about hostel, room or apartment near NIFT Delhi in the blog-post House Hunt.
Just in case the prospectus didnt give you a clear idea about what each course is, here is a run through that lets you choose what you really want to do.
FC Fashion communication
FD Fashion design
LD Leather design
KDT Knitwear Design
TD Textile design
AD Accessory Design
FC :
graphics, journalism, photography, visual merchandising (which includes creating the look of a brand’s stationary, carry bags, store, facia etc), advertising, brand development - all dealt with keeping fashion and lifestyle in mind. For more on FC click here.
FD :
primarily about designing collections - thinking it out and actually stitching it. Two main subjects are pattern making and garment construction. For more on FD click here. To look at a few 2008 FD design collections clickhere.
LD :
same as FD with focus on leather. so this may lead you to make bags as well
KDT :
same as FD but they focus on knit fabrics such as that which makes T shirts and stockings, not just sweaters. So the students create fabric as well as apparel
TD :
the creation of different textiles and making designs on these textiles through print or weaving. you study fibre, yarn and fabric and the innovations beng done. At the end of 4 years you prepare a collection of home linen or apparel
AD :
lots of material exploration and how to fix things together. thinking out products in 3 D to make useful gadgets or just aesthetic stuff like vases. You can make stuff like chairs, mountaineering harness, table-lamps, ergonomic hammers, wine racks, mountaineering gear, candle stands, toys at the end of this course. For more detail on AD click here.
Advice:
First choose course and then centre unless you are getting a pathetic centre.
Reason: Your course decides your career. You can always do a particular course in chennai instead of Delhi, and then at the end of four years, get a job in Delhi or Mumbai.
If you don’t get your course in the top 5-6 centres and if you are not passionate about a particular course, then go for another course. Try not to go for a really tiny centre because after all, mainstream fashion is big city glam. Personally, I feel that industry experts will not visit small centres as faculty as their work and life is in big cities. I don’t know if the libraries will be terrific in small centres.
Which 5-6 centres should you try for? Just see which are the bigger cities - say delhi, mumbai, bangalore, hyd, chennai, kolkota, and also gandhinagar maybe.
FD, KDT, LD are roughly similar.
TD teaches you FD stuff + stuff about textiles (weaving, dyeing, printing etc)
AD is disctinctly different because you don’t focus on clothes and fabric. Read more in AD details blog-post
FC is distinctly different, teaching you abt branding etc. But you can still go for another course and pick FC skills on the way.
Kriti wrote:
Thanks for every thing Malvika. My counseling was today 23th july 2009. Here are all the details so that you can help others the way you helped me.
NIFT counseling this year started on the 12th of July. The total no. of seats is 1290 out of which 631 are reserved.
PHP=3% RESERVATION, selected=24, NO waitlisted.
ST=7.5%, selected=97,waitlisted=78
SC=15%,SELECTED=193,waitlisted=120
OBC=25%,selected=317,waitlisted=183
All the above info is from NIFT site. Hope it’s helpful for you. IN FD and FC no seats were left. By the time my counseling was over, only a few seats in the new centers were left.
And hey, one more thing - In every stream i.e. FD TD KD and so o,n 15 are for general and the other 15 are for reserved category.
General selected=645, waitlisted=355.
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1. Nidhi Jain Says:
June 3rd, 2007 at 9:39 am
hi.
i hav been selected 4 nift technology( apparel prod.)course. can u give me some idea abt. d course n kind of placement.
it wud b very helpful..
thanks in advance..
2. vipul chaudhary Says:
June 21st, 2007 at 11:54 pm
hi
i m vipul, i had been seeking help from u 4 the situation test at nift, ur help worked a lot…thanks.
now the final results hav been declared.
my rank is 882 nd i m in d waitlisted candidates..so do u think i m get any kind of nift institutions at this position??
3. Prerna kothari Says:
June 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 am
hi,
i am prerna,i have cleared situation test at nift wid 109 rank
Which center will i be able to get at this rank and which one should i opt for?
it would be very kind if pyu can help me out
4. malvikajain Says:
June 24th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
at 109 u shud get the centre of ur course. i am not sure that u will get the centre+course of ur choice though
5. mkv Says:
July 14th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
The total selection for UG in Nift is 1250, while the call letters has been sent to 800 only. What you think of it? may be the previous records are important of not getting into and other streams favoured by successful candidates??
6. malvikajain Says:
July 19th, 2007 at 1:22 am
I think 800 top rankers are sentcall etters. everyone is not expected to join. After that the remaining 450 of the 1250 students muust be called. They must be the waiting list candidates. All suppositions, I dont really know.
7. angel Says:
July 28th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
hey… i wana do fashion communication… bt m realli confused.. coz m more into add making n photography …
will the nift course cover the add making bit?
and is the course offerd by pearl ( communication design) beter?
8. malvikajain Says:
July 29th, 2007 at 12:11 am
hi..malvika here. this is an answer to your query angel bedi. fashion communication is just the thing for fashion photography in india. photography is your subject each semester at NIFT. there is a studio, input by lots of experts and lots of fashion buzz. in the beginning they teach u photography generally without focus on fashion. they start with black and white. we also learnt dark room techniques in a workshop organised by NIFT in Jamia Milia Islamia College.
9. malvikajain Says:
July 29th, 2007 at 12:13 am
continued..
I am going into advertising and have interned at FCB Ulka and Ogilvy. Nift FC takes you in the direction of ads as well. U can jump into advertising from any stream if you are creative. but nift does give u an idea of the profession since advertising is a subject in Fashion Communication.
I dont know about the course at Pearl.
10. angel Says:
July 29th, 2007 at 4:27 am
thank u!
11. Theresa Says:
November 7th, 2007 at 6:33 am
Hi ,
I am a software engineer. I would like to shift to fashion designing. Can you give me suggestions on what would be the best step forward. Tnx.
12. malvikajain Says:
November 7th, 2007 at 6:42 am
hi suman,
be very very sure that u want to do fashion design. the course can only be done if u r passionate abt it.
apply to NIFT. they teach u the technical side of it – pattern making and garment construction as well as the design side
its the FD course. its 4 years long. many ppl apply so its not easy to get it. u have a choice of 7 centres over india, so giv it a shot. LD and KDT teach u fashion design as well.
if u r self-motivated n driven enough, go for a shorter course at some other fashion institute
fashion has a business/management side to it as well. the PG courses and UG Tech lead to that side of fashion
i hope that helps.
13. Meenakshi Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 1:06 am
hi.. i m a student of 12th class. i want to make my career in fashion designing. woud u tell me that how much it cost? how much scope in this field?and should i prepare myself now only? plz do reply..
14. malvika Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Hi,
I only know about NIFT Fashion design
check it at http://www.niftindia.com
the college fee per semester is rs25000 to 28000
there are 8 semesters (4 years) in total
add fabric sourcing, accommodation, food etc expenditure
scope is lots.
more info is given on this blog
Just look up all the articles related to NIFT on this blog
Preparation details are given as well.
I hope this helps you!
Malvika
15. nupur Says:
May 20th, 2008 at 12:58 am
hie malvika..
i learnt a lot from ur website esplly bout d diffrnt aspects of d
courses at NIFT.
i’d like 2 ask u dat does it make any diffrnce if u dont get delhi but
any other nift centre at the councelling..??
am eagerly waiting 4 ur reply..
16. malvika Says:
May 20th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Different centres have different strengths. Yeah…Delhi is pretty strong in all. Once you join a course, transfers also happen from centre to centre in the second or third year.
I think you should go for other centres if you are really interested in the course content. Find out which centres are strong in what..i dont have info about that.
I am presuming u will choose ur course first and then the centre.
17. Pearl Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 8:39 am
Hey Malvika
i never wrote any comments or anything on your blogs but if i get selected in nift, almost all the credit will go to you! Thank you for writing these posts.
i wanted to know is there any criteria for changing the course and center after your first year apart from doing really well in your first year?? like availability of seats in that course/center etc.? or it is just doing well in your first year alone?
18. malvikajain Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:27 am
thanx pearl.
i am not aware of the criteria for changing the course and center
19. Pearl Says:
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
k, are you sure that you can change the course/center or both in second year though? if you do well in your first and everything!?
20. nupur Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 10:05 am
hie malvika
thanx 4 yer guidance as far…but i’ll need a bit more of yer help..!
nift final result is out..i got 355 rank..but i dunno which course will i have at this ranking and would b gud enough for d future…n also which nift centre will i manage with what course….!..plz help me..plz guide me through it…
21. malvikajain Says:
May 26th, 2008 at 12:58 am
I CANT COUNSEL ANYONE ABT WHICH RANK GETS WHICH CENTRE, SO PLS DONT ASK
22. malvikajain Says:
May 26th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Hey Malvika,
I don’ t really know if you remember me at all, but maybe “Vicky’s
sister” from SGPGI will ring a bell!
Well, I just got to know that I’ve been accepted at NIFT (AIR- 11), so
I thought of asking you a few things:
1. Is NIFT New Delhi the best campus amongst all the other centres?
2. What exactly are you required to do in Fashion Communication? What
qualities should one have to take this field up in the first place?
3. How does it compare with Fashion Design?
Thanks a lot,
Radha
23. malvikajain Says:
May 26th, 2008 at 1:16 am
HUge CongratulatiOns radha..of course i remember you
Have a look at http://blog.malvikajain.com/jobs-for-fashion-communication-nift-students/
24. malvikajain Says:
May 26th, 2008 at 1:19 am
FC and FD are very different courses. one is abt advertising/graphics/marketing while the other is about designing clothes. so i cant compare them, you have to choose what you want to do. YEah I feel that NIFT Delhi is the best. The biggest advantage is that the fashion weeks are happening here (and in mumbai) and major designers are based here. BEsides, DElhi is the first and oldest NIFT centre
25. PURUSHU Says:
May 27th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Well…am a guy cumin frm science background…nw i really dunno which to choose….FD or FC…Confused a bit!
basically am a good artist and am intrested in designing and etc…but advertising , graphics r xtremely tempting..
help me out…
26. malvikajain Says:
May 27th, 2008 at 7:45 am
yeah..lotsa ppl from science background jump into ths, me included. once u join, u science background has nothing to do with ur course – FC or FD.
look its a simple Q -
Do I want to design clothes? The aim could be becoming a national level designer showing at India Fashion Weeks. CLOTHES oriented.
Do I want to advertise/be a stylist/work at fashion mags like cosmopolitan etc.? You can enter the industry and fill any need/niches you find. Finally, you may drift into pure design, apart from fashion and clothes.
Ask yourself if you want the security of being a fashion designer or are u ready to explore and play around and fit in the communication world.
27. malvikajain Says:
May 27th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Btw.. they dont teach hardcore animation at NIFT. No Maya, no after-effects.. so don’t get confused there. in FC they teach web-design but no coding, only the design part of it.
FD and FC are very different streams, so it should be easy for you to decide if you know your interests.
28. malvikajain Says:
May 27th, 2008 at 7:47 am
please look at NIFT Placements blog-post on Malvika’s Ramblings
29. PURUSHU Says:
May 28th, 2008 at 9:11 am
well…nw i hv two questions for u…
i wanna opt FC in NIFT New Delhi..
1. So, do u need 2 spend so much for FC as FD??(a FD frnd tld she spends a lot…around 10k per month and more during end of semesters..since am frm a middle class family i cant do dat…)
2. Are campus placements for FC is as good as FD??
30. PURUSHU Says:
May 28th, 2008 at 9:34 am
i cum frm a middle class family…so…it’ll already cost atleast 6k 2 live in delhi…i cant spend 10k every month jus for buying materials in FD..
so do u spend 10k every month for FC?
31. malvikajain Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 1:17 am
no i never spent 10 k in FC, and i think ur FD friend was exaggerating slightly. u wont need 6K just for accommodation in delhi. thats really steep. share accommodation, even with single rooms you should have to pay around 3k. I have answered the FD, FC things way too often. pls scroll up to read my answers on it. If I get info on approx. FD expenditure each semester, i will post it here (and notify u purushu).
i dont really know abt campus placements coz i was holidaying while mine were going on. pls dont compare placements/money etc. Just look at whether u want to design clothes OR be a fashion photographer/graphic designer/stylist/visual merchandiser/fashion journalist.
32. malvikajain Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 1:46 am
One of the replies I got about expenditure from an FD student who graduated this year.
“well..its difficult to give any figure..its not even fixed..depends on which semester u talking about…in the beginning its less..by th time u reach final year it could increase madly…but by that time u an expert n know the money saving methods very well like where to spend n how to spend…
so what i would suggest..if the person is even slightly dicey whether he or she can afford or not, after paying for tuition,accommodation n meal….probably it can be reconsiderd..coz there will come lot more situation where u just cant help…u have to spend..especially when u see other rich bitches spending like hell and coming up with flashy things….u know what i mean…life becomes miserable..”
33. malvikajain Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 1:47 am
dont let ths scare you! lotsa non-rich ppl in FD
34. malvikajain Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 2:04 am
th FD grad says that its tough to give a number, but they spend minimum 5 K on materials each semester. There are two semesters in a year.
35. PURUSHU Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 6:02 am
5k a semester is really really okay….but i am lot more interested in FC when i explored abt it!
i took up d nift design entrance 2 join FD…then i din hv a clue abt FC..
nw i kno what it is…
i guess….
i wanna do FC rather than FD!
36. PURUSHU Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 6:03 am
and thanx a lot for providing so much information 4 me….
dunno hw i gotta thank u…
right frm d beginning…ur blog is a reference for me!
37. malvikajain Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 6:19 am
to-talli welcome
38. malvikajain Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 6:39 am
In FC we spent about 2000 rupees each semester. at least i didn’t spend more than that i think. u will spend in the foundation year on stuff like clay/stationary/yarn/fabric/metal
39. Pearl Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 10:37 am
hey Malvika!
i got selected in nift with an AIR 85..a huuuuuuge THNK YOU for that! forreal!
your blogs were of major help even though i found them like 4 hours before the exam and stuff but still..thank you!
i wanted to know if it is better to stay in a pg or hostel while studying at nift because someone told me that nift students work late nights often, like till 10-11 at night(?) and that it’ll be difficult to commute from home and such..is that true??
and also that you spent around 20000 every two months or something for projects and stuff?
i’m also a science background student and have cleared the dpmt aswel..i’m really hoping that the expenses won’t be as much as what i’ve heard cause then i’ll be forced to go into medicine :/
40. malvikajain Says:
May 30th, 2008 at 1:58 am
hi Pearl, Congratulations and thx
NIFT and the NIFT library closes at 8:00 p.m daily. Earlier night-labs happened, not now. don’t stay at NIFT hostel. pls look at the previous comments on ths blog for expenditure details. and look at House-hunting blog-post on Malvika’s ramblings for everything about accommodation and food.
41. malvikajain Says:
May 30th, 2008 at 2:04 am
Another FD student gives the expenditure as “besides accomodation, abt 6k a month. this includes food”
42. pearl Says:
May 30th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
5-6k a month is really okay..thanks again for replying to my query:)
43. tushar Says:
May 30th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hey malvika
i’ve recently come across your blog and i really appreciate you taking the time out from your schedule and helping people out! thank you:)
i’ve cleared the nift bftech technology [apparel production] exam with AIR 9, i wanted to know if you could give me any idea about the placements in the same course?!
also is it true that nift placements are centralized from delhi? like it doesn’t matter which center you opt for as long as placements go?
44. Prachi Says:
May 30th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Heya malvika:)
i got an AIR 80 in nift..and a humungous thanks to you for that!!!
i wanted to know[with reference to one of your comments above] how is FD a more secure option than FC?
i thought it was the other way round since once you opt for FC a lot more avenues open up for you to opt for later on, whereas, in FD you have very limited options to venture in or well the options are condensed in one direction only..you know what i’m saying?!
45. malvikajain Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 12:35 am
another NIFT FD grad, NIrajana says, “expenditure per semester would be difficult to say cause in teh later semesters u end up spending more ..but 3rd and 4th would be around 15 grands”
46. malvikajain Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 12:37 am
tushar, chk NIFT placements post on my blog
47. Ankita Says:
May 31st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Hey malvika
i’n currently studying in class 12th and would love to join nift later on, i just came across your blog and it is AMAZING in every sense of the word!
it has really helped to get a sense of what nift is really all about.
plus, your writing is really really intriguing:)
i wanted to know if the expenditure in textile designing was the same as FD or less??
it seems you have to shell out comparatively more money on materials and stuff in FD than in any other course?!
Also, did you go to canada as an exchange student?
if yes, than what is the criteria in nift to choose students for exchange prog?
thank you again for keeping up with all the queries etc.
Ankita
48. malvikajain Says:
June 1st, 2008 at 12:44 am
thx ankita
i dunno abt expenditure in each dept.
I did go to Canada on exchange. The criteria for selection is-
1. Your marks (but smbody who flunked a year went once)
2. Relevance of the course u wish to do abroad. It shud be related to the course u have done at NIFT. (Relevant candidates are given preference but smbody from UG tech went for a graphic design course once)
3. Statement of purpose.
Luck counts as well.
49. PURUSHU Says:
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:35 am
Hey malavika,
so wat r d option for post graduation after bftech in FC?
50. antariksh Says:
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
hey malvika just a question i am goin for apparel production undergraduate course plz tell me that the salary structures after graduation will be enough for me to repay my education loan or not what are the recent trends of placemets of nift centres
51. malvikajain Says:
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:20 am
have a look at the NIFT placements blogpost
52. sakku Says:
June 4th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
hey malvika
i got through the bftech design entrance exam..with AIR 40..is it better to study at nift delhi than any other center?
also, 20-25k package offered on an average, huh??
i heard it was much more than that like 35-40k on an average or something?
53. karnika Says:
June 19th, 2008 at 5:57 am
hello.malvika ji
i have been shortlisted for situation test,i m OBC candidate,
i want to know that…how many 3-D model they give to us,and there is any choice of making model….plz help me…
plz give me some informations of situation test
reply me plz
54. malvikajain Says:
June 19th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
go to the link above, then go to situation test
55. rohit Says:
June 21st, 2008 at 1:57 am
hi malvikaji….!
this is rohit & scored 57th rnk in catgry in nift. m a diplomee in textile technology,just finished & don’t knw abt fd’s future means is this brnch better 4 de middle class pupil or not. m nt a rich father’s son so i hav dicided dat i’ll tak loan, if i got de fd branch any how then i shuld go 4 it or not. my siniors & teachers says dat i hav to go 4 de td accodng to my diploma backgrund, but my interest is in fd becoz of name & money. i dont knw dat why m thnkng dat glamr,name& money only fd & fc hav, rest all just give money not anythng else…. my interst is in fd & m passionate 4 it…. so plz plz help me Ma’m what must be best 4 me…. m waiting 4 ur early answer…. thnx in advance….
56. malvikajain Says:
June 21st, 2008 at 2:54 am
yeah ..then do FD
57. raghav Says:
June 21st, 2008 at 6:24 am
hey malvika
i’ve secured 89th rank in the nift test
if you don’t mind me asking, what rank did you get?? i’m asking just to get a reference for the course selection..it’d be of immense help! thank you tons!
58. malvikajain Says:
June 21st, 2008 at 6:26 am
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59. Rhea Says:
June 21st, 2008 at 1:15 pm
hey malvika..
iv been waitlisted at NIFT wid an AIR of 692…i hvnt rly restricted myself to jst one particular field though i’ve prioritised them. my main concern is designing…so i dnt rly undrstnd y ppl do not opt for leather design n knitwear design so oftn…iv kinda heard dat it isnt a “secure” field 2 jump into. of course, FD stands tall since it isnt rly restricted to jst a particular material or smthn..bt then r leather design n knitwear design profitable too??
i did a course in radio jockeying wen i ws in 10th and i have an interest in photography too. i know i’ll do well in FC too…bt chances of me getting it are rly slim.
i’m in delhi and i’m pretty sure i wont get the delhi centre. iv consulted a lot of ppl abt all nift campuses n i get mixd reviews abt d chennai n gandhinagar campuses. cud u help me out on it n jst provide me some details abt d diff centres?? mainly, d crowd, faculty nd d life thr…
i chekd our ur previous comments n evn ur placements blog bt i stil cudnt find d answr 2 dis guy tushar’s questn abt whether all placements r done frm d delhi centre?? so, does it rly nt make a difference if i go 2 any othr centre?? i’ll stil get gud placement as d delhi students rite?? of course…my performance in my course wud count too…
2 many queries..bt i’d b grateful if u’d help out…thnx!!
rhea
60. malvikajain Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:52 pm
all placements are not from delhi centre, through students from other centres do hop into Delhi to sit for the placements
i do not know anything about the centres
‘leather design n knitwear design’ = full on design
61. raghav Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
thank you so much for your reply!
do you have any idea about the closing rank for FC in delhi campus??
and also about knitwear design, can you please help me out by letting me know about the expecditure in knitwear..is it as much in FD or lower?
thank you so much!
62. pragya Says:
June 25th, 2008 at 1:09 am
hi malvika… ur site helped me in cracking nift… rank 19…will be joining nift delhi:) my creative skills are not bad but am not as good at sketching… i was confused in choosing between FC n FD in del.. could u advise me on how do i go about deciding which suits me better…
63. malvikajain Says:
June 25th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Hi pragya, I’m glad the blog helped you! In choosing the course, just decide your end goal — do you want to be a clothes’ designer (FD) or go into advertising/photography/graphics/styling/fashion.magazines. You will definitely pick the skills required for either set of professions in the course you choose to study. FD is most hardcore fashion. FC, though fashion centric, can take you towards general design and graphics if you want.
64. sona Says:
June 26th, 2008 at 6:12 am
hey i gt selected in nift ug..my rank is 168…am from calcutta..cant decide whether 2 sty her itself n join nift cal or opt for mumbai coz mumbai nift is 3rd best..i hav askd few seniors in nift kolkata..they sed its good..but still cant decide..plz help if u can..btw m interested in fd..
65. Rohit Gadi Says:
June 27th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Hello:
My counselling’s on the 1st and I have a few questions. Are we allowed to change our course after a year in the same centre?
What is Accessory Design all about? What kind of placements can I expect? Can an AD student take up a twinning program?
66. malvikajain Says:
June 27th, 2008 at 12:43 am
yes rohit, u can change ur course at the end of the first year (foundation program), depending on marks and/or if a student of your year is willing to exchange his course with urs
AD details and placements are given on my other NIFT blog posts. Chk link above. Yes AD students, like all other students can do a twinning program
67. raghav Says:
June 27th, 2008 at 9:47 am
what is a twinning prog? like you can pursue two courses at one time or something???
68. Malvika Jain Says:
June 30th, 2008 at 12:01 am
in a twinning program/exchange program a student of NIFT gets to study one semester in a foreign university instead of doing it at NIFT. In twinning you pay the foreign university tuition fee, in exchange you dont. in either case you pay NIFT. you continue at NIFt from teh next semester. students go to canada, london, amsterdam and milan for these programs.
69. ANUP KUMAR Says:
July 18th, 2008 at 2:01 am
hi malvika ,
My self anup kumar ,i have secured 138th rank in nift at OBC category out of 152 fresh and 48 in waiting .will u pls tell me what branch
i get and center also.
Malvika i have too many questions ,i m from middle class family and i m not so perfect in SKETCHING.will it be a abstract 4 me in my nift course.
I cracked the eng. exam from UPTU also and rank is 135 in leteral entry.and i have completed my DIPLOMA in TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY.
so what will be the best 4 me nift or uptu eng.
pls reply me soon. counselling is on 23rd of july 08.
70. malvikajain Says:
July 18th, 2008 at 2:39 am
dont hav any idea anup k
71. innocent eyes Says:
July 18th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
mam if seat remains vacant after the all waitlidted conselling thn wht do thy call for nxt unselected students or seats remain vacant
72. Silky Says:
July 20th, 2008 at 2:20 am
hey malvika, i’ve joined fashion designing in nift, college is starting from 28th july, i wanted to ask you for any common pointers you could give me about nift delhi y’knw?!
also hows the ragging there?? if you don’t mind me asking, what were you made to do when you were ragged?
thank you so much for all your help!:)
73. Joe Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:49 am
hey
i am interested in fashion communication,and i wanted to know if i have to be really good at drawing and sketching to get thru NIFT?
and cud u also tell me what all i have to prepare to clear NIFT exam?
74. malvikajain Says:
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
joe, its all given on ths blog. pls look for the NIFT page
75. Anisha Says:
January 14th, 2009 at 8:11 am
hiiiii Malvika..
i wanna noe what’s d difference b/w niit n nift…..n is niit also realated to designing field????
plz..let me noe that..
i’ll b thankful to u..
76. shreya Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:21 am
Could you please tell me what rank do i need approximately to get into NIFT Delhi for Accessories Designing?
77. pratibha Says:
May 19th, 2009 at 1:31 am
i have got a waitlist call letter for nift bftech with a rank of 325 … wat r my chances of getting thru ??!!
78. DILEEP Says:
May 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Hey i hav been waitlistd with rank 102 in OBC category for b.ftech. Do i hav ny chances of getng admission in ny of d nifts
79. Sabari Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 10:27 pm
hey i hav been waitlisted wid the rank 291 in the Genral category for B.Ftech program.Wats my chance of making through?
80. meena Says:
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:51 am
“So if you dont have a good rank, have your second and third options ready.”
Is 209 a good rank?
81. malvika jain Says:
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:55 am
@meena: yeah i think it is good – rank 209. FD (delhi only) or FC (delhi only) just might not be options for you.
Do me a favour meena, when you attend your counselling, do tell me which courses+centres go first. i know fd and fc delhi go first. please note the trend in other courses and centres and let me know. And then i can treat you to pizza
82. malvika jain Says:
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 am
@ meena: when is the counselling for the top rankers this year, 2009?
83. Aakanksha Says:
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:57 am
hi malvika!!!!!!! i got thru nift wid 77 rank.m interstd in personal n interior accessories design in delhi.cud u temme if i cud bcum an interior designer wid dis course?
84. malvikajain Says:
May 24th, 2009 at 8:01 am
@akansha: accessory design teaches u a lot about product design (look this up online). it does not focus much on interior design. u will learn how to design things like wine racks, chandeliers, chairs. u will not directly learn how to design space/room/hotel.
85. avinanda Says:
May 24th, 2009 at 9:40 am
hi
do u think 285 z a gud rank???? will i get in delhi or chennai for fd???? ny idea
86. meena Says:
May 24th, 2009 at 10:58 am
@ malvika: I have no clue. NIFT hasn’t communicated with me via post yet.
+ i’m excited about the treat
87. charles Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 3:54 am
heyy malvika
i got an AIR of 260
im trying to figure out which ones better?
AD or TD??
can u help me out here?
also, can u mention the career options for each of them cuz i get this feeling that AD is a bit…vague?
if you could help me out that would be great
88. malvikajain Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 4:46 am
@ charles: i can’t compare TD and AD. In TD you will get a career where you work with textiles to create all kinds of fabric or clothes. In AD you work with metal etc to make objects like wine racks, furniture and other lifestyle accessories. Choose what you want to do for a career.
TD course is more fashion and clothes related than AD. AD can lead to hardcore product design with a post grad such as the one offered at IIT.
at the end of the day, you should see what you want to be doing over four years – weaving, dyeing, printing, stitching, making swatches (Check Jacob Schlaefer online) or you want to be buffing, polishing, carving, shaping, thinking about ergonomics etc.
look at my blog-post on placements to see where you can expect to go after either course. Neither course is ‘vague’ as you fear. Vague shouldn’t even matter to you. You should just think of what interests you coz you gotta at least be in the right boat to row it.
89. nikita Says:
May 25th, 2009 at 11:47 am
i wanna knw wat r de scopes of new centres??is it ok to join dem??or its totally useles??
90. Abhinav Says:
May 26th, 2009 at 11:26 am
hey…i’d applied for bdes…and i got dis rank of 254…..but my parents hav put dis condition b4 me dt i cn join only if i gt da del centre……but i think thts an impossibility…….wid my kinda rank……and i specifically wanna go fr fashion designing……Wt should i do…..????pls help…an a bit quickly….otherwise i’ll be rottin in kota preparin fr iit…….PLSSSSSS…..
91. malvikajain Says:
May 26th, 2009 at 11:44 am
@abhinav: u gotta be clear what u want to be doing day after day… designing clothes or doing science n numericals. pls decide. You should get the delhi centre but most probably not FD or FC at delhi. Total no. of seats in all b.des courses at delhi is 180. Your rank is 256. Total no. of centres is 12! Delhi is most preferred but south Indian students will mostly choose hyd, banglore and mumbai.
ur rank is good. first choose the course u want to do. then ur centre. choosing between NIFT and IIT is a huge career choice. centre etc are just finer choices. ultimately at the end of NIFT, ur professional success depends on ur placement and career initiatives. But at least u should be in the correct stream. Please sit down and talk to yourself and first decide what do you want to wake up to everyday – a day of design or science. Both are great options, you just gotta honestly see what makes u happy. Day after day, you will be doing the job at hand. Not ur parents.
Once u hav decided, then look at course and centre.
92. Ankit Maheshwari Says:
May 27th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Hey Malvika.. got a query for my kid sis. She got AIR 598 @ NIFT and intends to do Textile Designing.. primarily my questions would be based on following:
– Does she stand a chance for TD ?
– What centers should she look forward to for TD.. if you would be able
to rank them specifically for TD in terms of Infra, Faculty, Placements,
internship availability, exposure etc.. etc..
– Does TD still hold demand and relevance in todays fashion environment
and how much does the course helps in thinking entrepreneurial ?
Thanx a ton in advance..
Rgds
Ankit | ankit28@gmail.com
93. malvikajain Says:
May 27th, 2009 at 4:07 am
@ankit: Please catch hold of and talk to a TD senior (better than faculty member coz fac is obliged to say nice things usually
)
94. sreelakshmi Says:
May 27th, 2009 at 5:34 am
i’v been waitlisted.. rank 714.. is it possible for me to get through ??
95. sreelakshmi Says:
May 27th, 2009 at 5:35 am
just to clarify, i was angling for a seat in fashion communication…. do i still hope / pray, or can the sulk / despair thoughts commence now itself ???!! didi, bhaiyon aur behanon, zaraa enlighten kijiye.. !
96. sreelakshmi Says:
May 27th, 2009 at 5:46 am
n didi, when will my selection [ / rejection
] be confirmed ??
97. anita Says:
May 27th, 2009 at 7:57 am
hey didi i got 381 rank
is it a gud rank???
do u think i can get FD with this rank ???
which centre do u think is most likely 4 me to get in ????
pls reply …..
98. surbhi Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 12:07 am
hello maam
i just wanted to tell u dt my air is 551….i want to pursue fashion designing…cn u pls ans 2 of my question…i know i wont get nift delhi…bt are other nift centres equally good..? and do you think i stand a chance to get fd in other centres…n cn u plz answer my last ques…..do you think its a wise decision to go for pearl instead of nift…?? maam i will be v.grateful to you if you answer my questions…thank u…looking forward to your reply.
surbhi
99. Divya Prakash Gupta Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 2:43 am
Hi Malvika Ma’m,
Howz ur job going on at illum designs… and i think u will be really missing ur hometown (our nawab city) lucknow…
ma’m last year i had a lot of talks wid u may be u nt be remembering bt really i m gr8ly thankful to you dat ur suggestions and guidelines really helped me a lot and also helping oder nift aspirants….
ma’m last year i completed 3 years diploma in textile technology frm govt. polytechnic bt unfortunately i ws nt able to clear d nift situation test den u suggested and guidelined me to do not drop a year for just only prepairing fr nift and dat tym i was also having d option to join btech direct admitted to second year ……
so according to ur guidelines i joined d btech and now i have completed the btech second year from information technology trade ( colg – babu banarasi das lucknow, may be u will b knowing it) and fortunately or may be unfortunately i got 414 rank in nift b.des …….
now i am really in big dillema …
in taking a big decision of career….
Should i go to nift or just carry on my btech studies……….
i daily think about it , all d tym… w8 is better for me but u will nt
100. Divya Prakash Gupta Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 3:02 am
(continued frm upwards)
belive dat i m nt really able to decide what is better fr me because of some these considerations:—
so please go through it and den suggest sumthing after reading my whole mind;;;;
1. firstly d big thing is interest m having equivalent interest in fashion communication as well as I.T engineering software developer…
2. dis year passing my known nift delhi senior frm kd is suggesting me to join nift wid trade td and kd as i m frm d same background and completed diploma in textile technology 3 years bt i m interested in fashion communicationn bcs i have worked 2 months in mayur suitings bhilwara rajashtan i saw textile mills environment is not so gud all where looms, sound , fly and all…
3.third i also when see dat there is only 2 years left in graduating from btech and four years frm nift so i think sum tym dat i should complete btech and den shuld apply for pg courses of nift , nid andd iit…
4. i am sum abt not so gud in sketching so sum abt i am afraid of d thing dat will i be able to do gud at nift… as i already performing well here in btech…. 70+%
5- am i creative d biggest thing dats nightmaring me…. odr wise i join nift and den aftr passing i will nt able to do any thinng…
6- sumtyms i also feel will i b able to be secure in nift fc?
ma’m i know understanding and den solving my problem really need a person who is completely aware of both d fields and also a gr8 physcologist..
i think u will really have to think on every aspect aand line of my query to again guideline me best..
will really wait fr an affirmative response frm ur side……
101. Abhinav Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 3:30 am
HEy thanks……da call letter for counsellin has just arrived….its on da 22nd of june……….and i hv decided to join NIFT…….however…..i want to go for only and ONLY fashion designing….but……i wont get delhi for sure….so should i opt fr another course or centre….?????As u hav already told tht one’s perfomnce is taken into consideration if we wanna change our course or centre………
102. sreelakshmi Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 4:43 am
hi !!
how many call letters (for counselling) will be sent in total…?
103. avinanda Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 10:48 am
@ sreelakshmi
hey
u get only 1 call letter 4 counselling wid all the necessary forms n all. i just recieved mine. got counselling on 22nd june!!!!!!! don wrry u ll get urs 2
104. sreelakshmi Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
thnx yaar..
i ws really feeling hopeless.. i wanted to know how many students receive the call letter…. all the best..!!
105. surbhi Says:
May 29th, 2009 at 4:56 am
maam can you plz reply..because evry second of my day is being passed in the despair of not knowing what will happen….plz help…plzzz….!!!!
106. megha Says:
May 29th, 2009 at 8:17 am
hi malvika its gr8 to see that someones taking time out to help us get a little straightened out.
as far as i know ther are 30 seats for every course in every centre…now i wanted to know how many of these are reserved and hw many are available for the general ctgry.
thanks your blog has helped a lot.
107. akansha Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am
i want to about migration at nift…is it easy to transfer ur center ..specially if someone wants to get transfer to delhi…
on wht basis transfer is done…
do nift transfer 1 sem only…
108. malvikajain Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:07 am
@akansha: i don’t know how easy it is to transfer your centre. it depends on your marks and availability of seats at that time. We have received transferred students in 2nd year i.e in semester 3 and 4.
109. malvikajain Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:11 am
@divyaprakash gupta: i cant help you much there. u have to decide what you wish to pursue. best of luck. over n out.
110. akansha Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:22 am
do u have any idea about gettin transfer even if student is frm nri thing…
111. Divya Prakash Gupta Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Hi Mam thnks a lot for giving a lot of tym on my problem and i know that i am the only one who can help me….. thanku mam thanks a lot
bt i am really disturbed………
112. Ruchi Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Hi mam!
do we have to go through personal iterview during the counselling?
if yes then wat type of questions they ask?
113. vipin Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
hi mam i jus wanted to knw which r the core subjects in FD nd FC.
114. malvika Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
@Vipin:
FD – garment construction, pattern making, fashion history, design software, then sem by sem u learn to make pants, corsets etc
FC – fashion studies, design software, graphic design, visual merchandising, retail and brand management, fashion styling, fashion journalism, photography
115. surbhi Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 9:32 am
maam can u pls answer my queries…plz.
116. malvikajain Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 10:56 am
@surbhi: i dunno enough to answer ur Q
117. aditi Says:
May 31st, 2009 at 3:00 pm
hey malvika …..
my rank is 237th(obc) i wanna persue f.c can i get atleast my preferred course????? if not the centre ….also temme if my rank is good enough for getting f.c …..
i have recieved a form frm nift calling for counsilling session ….but it says u r provisionally selected ……does tht mean im in waiting list??????
plz reply …..
i dont knw anyone and im damn confused …..
eagrly waiting for ur reply……
plz help
118. malvikajain Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 12:22 am
@ aditi: u will just have to hope during counselling that an fc seat is left for you. If not, have your second option ready. Someone on this blog said that everyone’s form says ‘provisionally selected’. If they are on the waiting list, it has explicitly been said so.
119. vipin Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 2:09 am
thanx mam for the reply.
i actually like some parts of FC nd some of FD, but i don’t know wat to select
btw them if i am offered to choose any one..!!!
120. aditi Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 4:25 am
thanks a lot malvika …….tht ws very kind of u …..
i went thru ur blogs …….after i posted u my question …..so i got to knw tht provisionally is jus d launguage used im selected ……!!!!!
definately i will keep hoping for tht hehehe…..
yeah n my 2nd n 3rd options r ready ……
can u plz let me knw in case i dont get f.c my first option …..then r there chances of me getting my 2nd option ????? jus let me roughly hw many students r called for counsilling at one time my counsilling is on 18th …..so hw many people will be there with me …..just roughly?????
is my rank tht bad?????
plz reply im waiting !!!!!!
121. aditi Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 4:33 am
also i wanted to take ur attention to one thing i noticed if u dont mind ….
last year seats for f.c were offered at only mumbai n delhi ….butthis year itz at banglore as well as chennai …..so u think i should still hope for a seat atleast at these centers?????
wit AIR237 my rank????
122. surbhi Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 6:10 am
maam can u just tell me….tht vid AIR of 551…cn i get FD in any centre of NIFT….?
123. maanas Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 9:18 pm
hii..
i got selected for b.des..my rank is 125.i am equally interested in FD and AD.plzz let me knw which one is good to get a job as soon as i complete my graduation..nd i read sumwer dat placement racords in NIFT are gettng bad now…really anxious abt dat…plzz help me
124. rashmi Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:46 am
hi malvika ma’am..
firstly thank you..your blog turned out to be a good source of info about nift..
anyway..my rank is 725..i.e. i have been waitlisted..
n i wanted to know the chances of my selection with respect to my rank..specially in one of the good centres..
i was particularly interested in doing FC..but now i guess there are no chances for it..are there??
plz reply
125. rashmi Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:08 am
ok im sorry..i just read that u cant counsel about which centre which rank gets..thanx anyway..
but i jus hope u can tell me the chances of selection at 725th rank..
thank u..
126. Ramya Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Hi, i just wanted to no the no of seats avaibale in each center in general category . is it 30 or lesser than that because of all the quoatas
127. malvikajain Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 8:08 am
@ramya:
what happened with us, four years ago was that in the counselling (centre and course selection session), there was no division of seats between general and quota. We just chose seats according to rank. We had the complete no. of seats to choose from. later i think people from quota simply joined the batches. So, if i were you, i would consider all 30 seats open.
Anyone with contrary info, please comment and add your tuppence.
128. Apurva Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Hello Malvika,
I am pursuing MFT from NIFT Bangalore and have been selected for the student exchange program could you please let me know is this program usefull and do this help in my carrer growth?
What are the prons and cons od this program?
Is this opportunity given to only some students or is available for all the students?
Thanks in advance.
129. malvikajain Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 11:42 am
@apurva:
Hi,
I went for exchange programme as a grad student. Damn damn good stuff. Amazing experience. Very useful. Not to miss this opportunity at all. You get to choose ur subjects from among so many. And international style is altogether different. Much smarter, much cooler. very effective.
Once you are there, if you are interested in working there, just get yourself an internship or work thing. U will have work permit issues but take faculty members’ help.
This opportunity is given to all students. All can apply. But only a few are selected to go. Which university have u been selected for? And yeah, the costs at each university differ. Someplaces you have to pay the foreign uni the tuition fee (in twinning programme). In others tuition is free (exchange programme).
130. Apurva Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Hey,
I have been asked to decide among these all universities:
London College of Fashion, UK (University of the Arts, London)
University of Leeds, UK
University of Manchester, UK
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
NABA
Amsterdam Fashion Institute, AMFI
Ryerson University,Canada
Mod Art International, France
ENSAIT, roubaix France
This is under the exchange program so college is paying for the Tution Fees as well as for the return ticket.
But i have to incurr my living expense which would amount to some lakhs.
To me this isnt a small amount but if this program is really beneficial than i wont mind in incurring the cost.
To me it’s not for fun but for my career perspective. Does this program help in landing a good job whether internationally or Nationally, did it helped u?
U have been there so u must be knowing that getting a work permit isnt easy and just for a semester no one would. Instead i have to go for an out of campus job which isnt accepted by the college.
Did u opted for internship or tried to get a job?
How much did it costed u?
131. malvikajain Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 2:00 am
@ apurva: costs over four months – 1000 canadian dollars per month for hotel room n food. then.. 1000 dollars flight tickets. 500 dollars other expenditure. some more lil spending that i dont remember.
dont think so much about it. Go for it! it may be once in a lifetime experince. will open ur head.. giv u lotsa new perspectives. totally worth it. while u are there live each moment, meet ppl, make the most of it.
listen, apply, go thru the whole process, get selected and then ponder over details. dont miss the opportunity.
132. meena Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 4:33 am
what to wear to nift counselling?
133. malvikajain Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 4:36 am
Blue floppy hat and orange crocs
134. joanna Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 10:55 am
hey where can i find info about places to stay while coming for my counselling?
other ppl who are not from delhi- have you found places to stay yet?
135. malvikajain Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 11:56 am
@joanna: behind NIFT, on the road wher Mohender clinic is, the road to Green park extension, you will find hotels at walking distance (such as Shiva hotel). There is also Samrat hotel, but I think that one is not mid-priced.
For really cheap stay go to Balaji hotel near Karnataka restaurant on Yusuf Sarai road just behind college.
136. joanna Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
ok just took down the places.
thanks a lot =)
137. meena Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 2:55 am
Come ON, malvika !
any sane suggestions?
138. malvika jain Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 3:13 am
@meena: yaar wear anything.. now u just gotta pay them.. they dont care a hoot about wot u look like at counselling.. now that u’ve got your rank, n u are selected n done.
139. meena Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Thanks Malvika,
I heard Delhi is very hot, so i think i’ll wear a bikini to counselling.
140. mallika krishnan Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 8:39 am
malvika,
i got a rank of 249 in the gen category,wht do u think are my chances
in b’lore for fashion design?also which centre acc to you is better among chennai, b’lore,hyderabad and gandhinagar?
141. aditi Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 2:26 am
is portfolio required for d councellin?
142. malvikajain Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 2:36 am
@aditi: not at all. no portfolio required during counselling
143. aditi Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 7:58 am
thanks a lot malvika ….ur blog helped me a lot ….itz a really nice thing u r doing n i hope even i do this one day……thanks a lot …..
jus one more thing f.c seats have increased this yr so shud i keep up hopes wit AIR237 my rank ????
n do i have to pay the hostel fees during d councelling session itself????
i cum frm a middle class family ….so managin so much at one point is a bit difficult also do i have to have a laptop at d start ?????
please help im lookin forward for my answers …..plz help me
144. malvikajain Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 8:01 am
@aditi: we had to pay hostle fee during counselling. the trend must be the same. But pls chk NIFT hostel because it can be really bad. NIFT has changed hostels very often and it has been a different experience each time. and it’s horrible if it is far away. in that case, you should take a PG in hauz khas or niti bagh.
u don’t need a laptop right at the start. but eventually you will of course.
145. reet Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
hi di..m a pcm student from bhopal..m really confused..have my counselling on 21st..m interested in doing AD from delhi..i guess i wil get it easily..but AD is at nift bhopal too..u guess it wil b gud to join nift bhopal?is thr a difference in placements at d diff centres??actually m diabetic n m on insulin..need it thrice daily..so do u suggest it wud b wise to go to delhi to join AD..?or do i do it at bhopal?also m not understandin about d specialisations in AD..if i take up AD at delhi,will i get to learn only about interior accessories..?otherwise i also have an option of architecture..got state rank 10 in b.arch..so i know i wil get a gud colg..i dunno wat i shud b opting..plz advise smthng..i wil b really thankful..
146. malvika Says:
June 8th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Hi reet,
You will have to consider the medical aspect yourself as I am very unaware to give to advice with that in mind. I am certain that NIFT Delhi would be a better centre than Bhopal since it is the oldest centre while Bhopal is extremely new. The blog-post on the details of AD will let you know more about that course. Architecture is a more traditional stream than AD and therefore it might give you a more stable career. I hope I have not just added to your confusion. You need to have a streak of adventure in you to opt for NIFT. I think you will have to take the decisions yourself.
147. reet Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 6:11 am
thanks for ur reply..actually i don’t have much idea about d arch stream..d people i have asked say that there isn’t any stability later n there are not many placements..do u think it is so even after it’s done from a gud college?n u haven’t added to my confusion di..now i feel if i take up AD, doing it from delhi will be better..n also u said in d blog that course can be changed at NIFT in d second year..so i wanted to know can d centre also be changed?n plz explain y u feel that architecture will give a more stable career than AD?
148. aditi Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 6:42 am
k thanks malvika ….but i had 1 more question im sorry im asking u this again n again …but im still not clear ….c which hostel to go will depend on my center right and i will get toknw my center for studying on 18th during my councelling …..so hw can i pay fees tht time????
should i call up nift office for some reference for payment of hostel fees ….do u think they will help as u r saying itz a different experience each time????
149. malvika jain Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 7:41 am
@reet: I don’t know about Architecture, so can’t talk about it. I did say changing your course and cntre is possible but it’s not easy at all. Please choose the course and centre you want to be in right from the start.
150. malvika jain Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 7:51 am
@aditi: it is indeed tricky if you are not sure about your centre. i think you should find out about the hostels of the centres you think you may end up at. Do call up NIFT and clarify. If you ask them whether you can pay for hostel later, I think they will say that you have the option if any seats are left in the hostel.
Since you have rank 237 choose at least the top 2 centres you would like to go to and make up your mind whether you wish to go to their hostels.
Consider distance from the college. If only one bus comes and goes from the hostel and you cannot access college easily by auto, then you might have a problem due to erratic timings at college. Consider cleanliness.
Check my post on NIFT house hunting.
151. aditi Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 9:30 am
k thanks malvika …..
c i have decided that as my rank is AIR237 im gonna go for mumbai or banglore ….coz i think i wont get delhi ….
i have kept f.c as my 1st option ….
and td as my second option ……
so wot u think r my chances of getting fc ot td at mumbai or banglore ….
i have gone thru ur blog …..u have made it clear tht u r not an expert in ranks ….but can u atleast give me any possiblity
of gettin f.c or td ……
plz plz reply im waiting for all these answers …..
plz plz pzl
keep helping me …..my councelling is on 18th i have decide b4 tht …….
plz help me out …. in taking a right step …..i have no one els to guide me ….
152. malvika jain Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 10:07 am
i think with rank 237, TD in banglore looks like a good possibility (or even mumbai or even even delhi)
This is pure conjecture based on no. of seats and max demand of FD and FC.
153. aditi Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 10:58 am
aww malvika ….thak u so much for helping me …..i cant tell u hw much ur blogs n answers helped …k so im a bit relaxed wit tht ……
ya i understand no of seats offered plays it all ….but dont worry i will get to knw it on 18th so i have my plan B ready as well he he he
i knw demand for f.c is very high but im keeping my fingures crossed ….pray for me ….plz pzl pzlz
n thanks for all the help ……god bless
154. Sasidhar Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 11:09 am
aww malvika …
ha ha, you should definitely go into counselling. you sound kickass positive all the time, something most students desperately crave for, in a counselor.
155. reet Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 11:49 am
thanks a lot for d help..:D
156. malvikajain Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 11:50 am
@reet: u’re welcome
157. Rajdeep Says:
June 10th, 2009 at 12:51 am
hi! malvika…….
this is Rajdeep and i have got 67 rank in b.des general category
can u tell me that will i get FD in delhi centre…….can u tell me that which stram FD or FC have better future
158. Priyanka Jena Says:
June 10th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Hi malvikadi
At the outset i would like to thank u for sparing so much of time for us.
Let God bless….. U and ur family..
I am selected for NIFT B. Design with rank 92 and belongs to General category. Since we r staying in Ghaziabad, so I would prefer Delhi Centre only to cut my cost.
In this case with my Rank 92, incase I donot get FC or FD which branch I should opt in NIFT Delhi centre ?
Priyanka
159. Priyanka Jena Says:
June 10th, 2009 at 2:13 am
Hi malvikadi
At the outset i would like to thank u for sparing so much of time for us.
Let God bless….. U and ur family..
I am selected for NIFT B. Design with rank 92 and belongs to General category. Since we r staying in Ghaziabad, so I would prefer Delhi Centre only to cut my cost.
In this case with my Rank 92, incase I donot get FC or FD which branch I should opt in NIFT Delhi centre ?
Pl. make time to reply me
Regards
Priyanka
160. piyuja Says:
June 10th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Hey Malvika!
I hav got an AIR 142 (general category).do I stand a chance of getting fd or fc in Mumbai?
after Delhi and Mumbai,which is da next best centre?is it Gandhinagar or Bangalore?
plzzz reply soon!
161. navin Says:
June 11th, 2009 at 1:39 am
respected mam,
Iam navin from chennai and i have passed in the nift entrance exam and i have been called for the counselling session, Unfortunately I have failed in one subject in +2 exam and the exams for the same subject is conducted on 20 the June 2009 and the results are issued around 20th July 2009.so am i elligible to attend the counselling session,is there any chance or idea to join the cource by this year itself. hence i will pass my exam with in a month.so you have any experience abut this issue, please help me mam.my only aim is to join the nift by this year itself.
162. malvikajain Says:
June 11th, 2009 at 1:58 am
@navin: u didnt tell me how u got my email id.
163. malvikajain Says:
June 11th, 2009 at 2:00 am
@navin: Sindhuja venugopal asked the same Q as a comment recently. chk his/her Q and my answer on the NIFT placements blog-post. http://blog.malvikajain.com/nift-placements/ Perhaps you can get in touch with him/her and see how he/she is proceeding with the problem.
164. Loony lampoonist Says:
June 11th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Hi, there….
Good going,nice posts!!
While folding the third paragraph, you mentioned this:
“…if you perform very well in your first year at NIFT you can change your stream second year onwards. You can change our centre at the end of the first or second year…..”…
Ques1: Does that REALLY happens?..
i mean to say,
Ques2: Is it coherent with any official format too?
and.. Is it a so-sure-dependable thing, on which one can step-in NIFT with any lower branch, hoping to achieve a ‘FD-with-delhi-centre’ next year?
or one needs to have core links to behold such changes, or what kind of links one may need at that time..
and if you can mention, then please let us know a li’l more that..
Ques3: What actually the “PERFORMANCE”in first year, substantially counts as to do such changes? What, one have to do exactly,perform exactly?
At last..
Ques4: If, by any mean, one gets that;
Then, Is in anyway It conflicts me?(since, an year would be already passed, and i’ll be stepping in a different branch-people-system scenario)..
Please! i wanna know your personal reflection on this , if i should take an admission, hoping to step in higher formats next year(as my rank isnt that good, that i know).. on this coming 19th..
Hope, You won’t get offended, as i didnt intend to, but its a matter o’fate for someone, and still, just avoid if anything above disturbs you. in anyway. But, your suggestion AFFECTS and your opinion COUNTS a lot.
Waiting…..
165. rahul Says:
June 11th, 2009 at 8:21 am
hi mam , i have been waitlisted in general category my rank is 43 for the pg design course which has 60 seats in total , 30 each in delhi n mumbai what are my chances of getting addmision in nift and can i hope to get a seat in delhi center
pls reply asap pls im really tensed about my addmission in nift
166. meena Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 2:59 am
Is there a dress code at NIFT?
167. malvikajain Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 3:01 am
@meena: of course not
168. loony lapoonist Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Is there no answer to my questions? Even, what you think?
169. loony lapoonist Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Just any one of ‘em?
PLEASE!
170. malvikajain Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:21 am
@LL:
Ans 1: yes it really happens
171. loony lapoonist Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Ah! thanks a lot
..
…
Are more coming the way??..
172. loony lapoonist Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Dnt know..
thanks anyway!!
173. vipin Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
mam
can u jus give the priority order for the courses.
FD>=FC>?>?>?>?>?
it would be very helpful. plz…
174. TANU Says:
June 13th, 2009 at 2:30 am
WITH 556 RANT IN GEN CATEGORY WHICH TRADE & CENTER I CAN EXPECT
175. aditi Says:
June 13th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
hwy malvika can u plz get me in touch wit some other nift students who r doin textile design so tht i can ask them about it …..u have written in ur blog u dont knw much bout it …plz help as im keepin it as my 2nd option ….
176. rahul Says:
June 14th, 2009 at 3:10 am
u didnt replied to my question mam ! kindly ans me?
177. PRIYAM Says:
June 15th, 2009 at 2:45 am
hey malvika..
ur doing a gr job by sorting out our quries..itz d best when derz a NIFTian herself 2 guide u..
I have got an AIR of 515..n given below is d list of my prefernces:
1)FD mumbai
2)FD gandhinagar
3)FD bangalore
4)FD hyderabad
5)FD delhi
6)FC Mumbai
7)AD gandhinagar
8)FC bangalore
9)TD Mumbai
10)TD gandhinagar
11)FC Hyderabad
12)KD mumbai
13)TD bangalore
14)KD bangalore
please tell me frankly as to which of them r feasible..my counselling is nearing..
thanku!
178. Mrs. Navneet Says:
June 15th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Hello, Dear Malvika..
I have a query bacha, can you please tell me for my son that from where we can get the informations in NIFT delhi, we’re going delhi beta.. so if you can tell me some exact office where we can directly enquire, are there teachers present to talk?.. please beta, help me with this small thing, he’s very tensed and we’re heading our long journey to india from tommorow.
godbless you baccha..
179. Apala Says:
June 17th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Hey Malvika ma’am…!!!
I qualified
June 25th, 2010 - 00:45
hey malvika.. i got nift bhopal for textile designing .. doing textile designing from bhopal will it help me out.. i m staying in ahmedabad so can i get shifted to gandhinagar next year.. is td from gandhinagar better than doing td from bhopal?
June 29th, 2010 - 03:34
i hav givn mah 12th….nxt il appear 4 nift…intrested in fd…..badly want 2 get into nift…i cant join any coachin plz help me 2 prepare for entrance exam….
July 2nd, 2010 - 11:56
heyy….der are some left over seats in da nri quota..but der only 10 f em in mumbai nd dis is da las nd final ccounsellin fo dis yr. is it possible fo me to get one f em???
please lemme knw..
der 5 in TD nd 5 in KD in mumbai…
a total f all da centres,der 141 seats left…u think i’l get a seat in mumbai??how many ppl approx. wud apply fo dez seats now??
da nri counsellin is actually over but since der some seats left,der doin it again one las tym!!
i want it in mumbai!!!
thnx!
July 17th, 2010 - 13:06
Hey..
I just googled it and found your page.
I am selected for NIFT MFM 2010 (Bhubaneswar). I wanted to know if it’s possible to get our centres transferred. I called them up and one of the faculty says that it’s tough… infact next to impossible. I want Gandhinagar or Jodhpur. CAn you tell me what is the procedure for it and how can we apply for a transfer?
August 22nd, 2010 - 19:00
hey i am shuti in final year…..i am really interested in fashion designing but i really dont know what to do……….will u tell me how to enter in the nift exams……..?
January 4th, 2011 - 16:57
hallo malvika…
im a UG student from a different subject but i really interested to do my PG in FD, is it possible ….?
January 16th, 2011 - 17:54
i want a migration to hyd my marks are also not that bad
can i get through it or not
February 11th, 2011 - 10:50
Hi
Are you confused about how to prepare for NIFT entrance? You must have a look at http://www.afdindia.com/blog/ . It is well-planned, organized, and very informative blog.