Candidates must have successfully completed any of the following:
- The +2-level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB).
- Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system
- A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
- Age Limit for NIFT BDes admission: Candidates will be eligible to apply for NIFT Entrance Test if they are 23 years of age or below as on October 1, 2020. However, candidates from the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribe/ Differently Abled Person (PHP) category will be given an age relaxation of five years for NIFT admission 2021.