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To appear for the NIFT entrance exam, one must fulfill the eligibility criteria:

1. Aspiring students must have completed 10+2 board exam from any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination
2. Candidates must be of 23 years of age as on October 1, 2020. However, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Person with Disability (PHP) get a relaxation of 5 years.

Note that candidates who have passed 10+2 exam in any stream from a recognised board can apply for NIFT 2021.

If you want to compare NIFT to NID, here is the key difference between the two:

National institute of fashion technology is India’s premier institute for fashion designing. They educate you about fabrics, illustration, aesthetic sense, garment construction, styling etc. It is more of apparels, where they teach you in and out of everything related to fashion. You will get your specialisation in round off apparel design (knitwear, fashion, leather, textile). It also offers courses like fashion communication, accessories design and Bachelors in fashion technology (garment manufacturing).

Duration- 8semesters /4years

Fee Structure - Approximately INR 2,70,900 in the first year and it varies every year. INR 9900 is the one-time security deposit that you have to pay

For more information about NIFT: https://nift.ac.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Prospectus%202020.pdf

National institute of design is the best Indian institute for product designing, product concept development & design innovation. It is acclaimed even outside India. They teach you about design & art, aesthetic sense & extracts of design engineering as well. Hence. it emphasis on product development.

Duration- 8semesters/ 4years

Fee Structure - Approximately INR 3,00,700 every year. INR 10000 to be paid as student deposit fee.

For more information about NID: https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2020/Default.aspx