1. Presentation on NIFT by
Academy of Fashion & Design
Call: +91-8971296752 Website
E-mail: contact@afdindia.com www.afdindia.com

2. Design & Fashion..!

3. Why Choose
Design?

4. Fashion
journalist
freelancer lecturer stylist
model merchandiser photographer
fashion
handicraft
endless
designer
career options graphics accessories
textile
artist entrepreneur Brand developer
choreographer Event manager
Production manager advertiser animator marketer

5. J J Valaya
You Could Be One Of Them.. Ritu Beri
F N Souza
Tarun Khiwal

6. Number of people employed in the fashion industry. 6-8 million in various areas
Number of Fashion allied jobs held in 2012 2,10,000
Projected number of fashion allied jobs in 2017 3,60,000
% of Fashion allied personalities who are self-employed Almost one-fourth
Annual fashion industry revenue Over $40 billion annually
QUICK GROWTH | An income beyond any comparisons
almost 30% increment annually.
Millions of freelance designers are earning more than 75K for
one single project sitting at home.
glamorous business $ www.afdindia.com

7. Other Fashion
Design Institutes
COLLEGE LOCATION AFFLIATION
PEARL Delhi, Chennai Nottingham Trent University,
UK
& Jaipur
SOFT Pune SNDT Mumbai & NIFT
FDDI Noida ,Fursatgunj, Ministry of Commerce
Kolkata
IAM GURGOAN IGNOU / International Affliation
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8. National Institute
of Fashion Technology
A name beyond any introduction..!
NIFT was set up at New Delhi in 1986 under the aegis of Ministry of
Textiles, Government of India.
It has emerged as the premier Institute of Design, Management and
Technology, developing professionals for taking up leadership positions
in fashion business in the emerging global scenario.
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9. The Faculty
Trained at some of the leading fashion
institutes of international repute, the faculty
brings to the classroom professional
capabilities, wide exposure and years of
hands-on industry experience.
Infrastructure
The Institute provides comprehensive State
of the Art infrastructure and equipment to
impart both practical and theoretical training
to its students
Its Strengths •Resource Center
•Computer Lab
•Photography Lab
•Pattern Making & Draping Lab
•Weaving Lab
•Dyeing & Printing Lab
•Knitwear Lab
•Garment Technology Lab
•Accessory Design lab
•Leather Design Lab
•Amphitheatres and Auditoriums
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10. Multidisciplinary Learning
Assimilates aesthetic and industrial dynamics
across levels and disciplines.
Industrial Dynamics
Hands on experience on live industry projects
allows the students to brace themselves for
the industry and other entrepreneurial
possibilities.
Grass root Connect
'Craft Cluster initiative' that allows the
students to work in collaboration with the
artisans and weavers.
Critical Appraisal
At every step to encourage self improvement.
Team Building
An outbound workshop as a part of the
academic plan. Helps them individually to
introspect and discover themselves from a
Add-ons fresh perspective.
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11. BACHELORS PROGRAM
• B.Des
Fashion Design Leather Design Accessory Design
Textile Design Knitwear Design Fashion Communication
• B.F.Tech
Courses Offered
MASTERS PROGRAM
•M.Des
Master of Design
•M.F.M
Master in Fashion Management
•Technology
Master of Fashion Technology

12. Learning together…

13. Programs & Centers
FD LD AD TD KD FC AP MD MFM M.FT
Bengaluru 30 30 30 30 30 32 32 31
Bhopal 30 30
Bhubaneshwar 30 30 30 35
Chennai 30 30 30 30 30 32 32
Gandhinagar 30 30 30 32 32 31
Hyderabad 30 30 30 30 30 32 32
Jodhpur 35 35
Kangra 30 30 30 30 32
Kannur 30 30 32
Kolkata 30 30 30 30 32 32
Mumbai 30 30 30 30 32 30 32
New Delhi 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 30 32 31
Patna 30 30
Rae Bareli 30 30 30
Shillong 30 30
Total Seats 360 120 300 330 210 150 323 60 324 93

14. Designing is not confined to fashion only..!
It has much more options than you can think of...
Fashion Textile Knitwear
Interior
Jewelry Product
Communication
Accessories
Leather Footwear
Production Management
What exactly should I
choose? www.afdindia.com

15. Fashion Design
Freelance Design Consultants,
Design Managers, Stylists,
Exhibition and Visual Display
Experts, Forecasting and
Fashion Trends Forum
Organizers, Costume Designers,
Illustrators, Pattern Engineers
& Entrepreneurs.
Leather Design
A wide range of careers in the
Leather Industry in the areas of
Design, Product Development,
Merchandising, Manufacturing,
Retail etc. The program also
develops entrepreneurial skills
enabling students to set up
businesses geared for Export /
Domestic markets.

16. Accessory Design
Designers, Brand Managers,
Visual Merchandisers, Product
Managers and Entrepreneurs in
the broad areas of precious and
costume jewelry, leather
goods, giftware, tableware,
watches, footwear, handicrafts
and lifestyle products
Textile Design
A wide range of careers in
textile mills and export houses,
with fashion designers, design
studios, mills, buying houses,
handloom cooperatives and
buying agencies as design or
fabric Managers, or work
independently as Designers or
Entrepreneurs.

17. Knitwear Design
Knitwear Designers, Stylists,
Entrepreneurs, Design
Consultants, Product Developers,
Production Managers,
Merchandisers, Retail Planners,
Business Developers, Forecasters,
Fashion writers, Academicians.
Fashion Communication
Students acquire communication
skills pertinent to the Fashion
and Lifestyle Industry. At the exit
level, career opportunities exist
in Graphic Design, Fashion
Journalism, Visual
Merchandising & Retail Space
Design, Styling & Photography,
Events and Fashion Advertising

18. Fashion Technology
Understand the fast changing
multidimensional fashion Industry
Understanding the raw materials
through the working of the
machineries fundamental to apparel
manufacturing, the introduction to
statistical tools and software related to
the apparel industry
The program equips students to pursue
wide range of careers in Production,
Quality Assurance, Garment
Technologists, Industrial Engineering,
Product Development, Sourcing,
Project Analysis, Production Planning,
System Analysis, Software application
and Merchandising (retail and export)

19. M.Des Students will hold key positions in
large corporate houses, based on
MFM
the area of specialization pursued
by them. The graduates would be
able to make contributions in
Research and Development in
Government and private agencies.
M.FTech International Marketing, Fashion
Apparel Technology Management, Merchandising, Brand
Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, Retail Buying and
Management, Production Global Sourcing, Retail
Management, Fit Technicians, Management, Visual
Functional Consultancy, Business Merchandising, Export
Analysis, Research & Development Merchandising, Supply Chain,
and Consultancy in the global Customer Relationship,
fashion industry. Advertising etc.

20. How do I get In..?
Bachelor
Test Weightage Duration Round Detail
Programmes
Design/All Objective type
GAT (General Ability Test) 40% 2 hrs 1st Round
specializations Questions
CAT (Creative Ability Test) 40% 3 hrs 1st Round Drawing based
Short listed candidates in the 1st Round will be called for the 2nd Round
Situation Test 20% 2 hrs 2nd Round Material Handling
Apparel Objective type
GAT (General Ability Test) 60% 2 hrs 1st Round
*Production Questions
MAT (Managerial Ability Objective type
40% 2 hrs 1st Round
Test) Questions
* There is only one round of test for B.FTech Apparel program www.afdindia.com

21. Master
Test Weightage Duration Round Detail
Programmes
Objective type
Design GAT (General Ability Test) 40% 2 hrs 1st Round
Questions
CAT (Creative Ability Test) 40% 3 hrs 1st Round Drawing based
Short listed candidates will be called for the 2 nd Round
GD (Group Discussion) 10% - 2nd Round -
Interview 10% - 2nd Round -
Objective type
Management GAT (General Ability Test) 40% 2 hrs 1st Round
Questions
MAT (Managerial Ability Objective type
40% 2 hrs 1st Round
Test) Questions
Short listed candidates will be called for the 2 nd Round
GD (Group Discussion) 10% - 2nd Round -
Interview 10% - 2nd Round -
Objective type
Technology GAT (General Ability Test) 40% 2 hrs 1st Round
Questions
MAT (Managerial Ability Objective type
40% 2 hrs 1st Round
Test) Questions
Short listed candidates will be called for the 2 nd Round
GD (Group Discussion) 10% - 2nd Round -
Interview 10% - 2nd Round -

22. BACHELOR PROGRAMMES (4 years)
(B.Des.) - Design
(Fashion Design/ Leather Design/ Accessory
10+2 from a recognized Board of Education
Design/ Textile Design/ Knitwear Design/ Fashion
Communication )
B.FTech. - Technology 10+2 (with Physics, Chemistry & Math's) from a
(Apparel Production) recognized Board of Education
Eligibility
MASTER PROGRAMMES (2 years)
Master of Design (M.Des.) - Design UG degree from any university/institute recognized in India
or diploma in UG Design from NIFT or NID
Master of Fashion Management-M.F.M UG degree from any university/institute recognized in India
or UG diploma of minimum 3 yrs in duration from NIFT or NID
Master of Fashion Technology - M.FTech B.FTech. from NIFT or BE or B.Tech from any
institute/university recognized in India

23. GAT
• English Comprehension
• Quantitative Ability
• Analytical Ability
• General Awareness
CAT
1. Draw a scene of Railway Station
2. Using Circles and triangles depict any one emotion
a. Anger b. Trust c. Joy
SITUATION TEST
Design a vanity case for a female with the provisions to keep lipsticks, nail paint,
safety pins and a perfume bottle from the material given.
Sample Questions www.afdindia.com

24. AFD provides training for entrance exams of NIFT, NID, CEED and various
other design institutes.
Course content and study materials are designed by NIFT/NID Alumni and
is constantly updated to include the changes in the admission test.
Tutorials are provided for written exams, studio tests, situation tests,
portfolio guidance and interview.
Mode of teaching includes distance education with contact classes, postal
courses, study materials, online training, classroom training.
How can AFD help
you…?
Every year 1 out of 5 students who are admitted to NIFT courses
are AFDians.

25. AFD Programs
AFD COURSES FOR NIFT B.DES / M.DES
AFD Regular (Classes 5 days a week)
This course covers both General and Creative Aptitude Tests of NIFT, PEARL, SOFT,
entrance exams effectively . It is a complete preparation for Design entrance tests.
AFD Regular GAT (Classes 3 days a week)
This course prepares for the GAT Module of NIFT, PEARL, SOFT, Symbiosis.
AFD PLUS (Classes on Saturdays & Sundays)
This is a Weekend only course which covers both Creative and General Aptitude Papers of
NIFT, PEARL, SOFT, FDDI , SYMBIOSIS etc.
AFD CRASH COURSE
This program is meant for students with regular school or college and whoare not able to
take time out for AFD classroom program. Postal students can avail online tutorial
support.
Workshop for Situation Test
A 6 day hands on preparation for 2nd round preparations of NIFT, PEARL, SHRISHTI.
AFD Postal
A pack of 12 books for the preparation of CAT and GAT entrance examination. It contains
solved question bank and mock tests.

26. AFD COURSES FOR NIFT B.F. TECH / M.F.TECH
AFD Postal
A pack of 12 books for the preparation of GAT and MAT entrance examination. It
contains sample paper and mock tests.

27. AFD COURSES FOR NIFT M.F.M
AFD Regular GAT (Classes 3 days a week)
This course prepares for the GAT Module of NIFT, PEARL, SOFT, Symbiosis.
AFD Weekend GAT
Revision classes in arithmetic, Comprehension, Reasoning, Gk, English-Vocabulary and
Grammar.
Workshop on GDPI
An extensive workshop for the second round of M.F.M on Group discussion and personal
interview.

28. CHOOSE AFD NOW
and
TAKE THE FIRST STEP OF YOUR ENTRANCE TO NIFT..!
AIR 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13 & 18 are AFDians in 2012
AIR 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 are AFDians in 2011
AIR 1, 3 & 7 are AFDians 2010
Manu Revi Nehal Verma Aawasthi Razak Harshitha Malvika Kritika
Rank-1 Rank-2 Rank-3 Rank-9 Rank-12 Rank-13
M.Des 2012 M.Des 2012 B.Des 2012 M.Ftech 2012 B.Des 2012 B.Des 2012
JOIN AFD
BEAT THE COMPETITION. DON’T ONLY CRACK. BE AMONGST THE TOPPERS.

29. For any query visit
www.afdindia.com
Call: +91-8971296752
E-mail: contact@afdindia.com
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