• 
  Undergraduate Degree from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.

or

• Diploma in UG Design from NIFT / NID only. (Design Space is an advanced course that demands an understanding of fundamentals in design & presupposes that candidates would be familiar with the basic skills and theories for successful completion of the programme. NIFT programme would not provide any basic knowledge & skill development in design as a part of Master programme.)

• B.F.Tech. from NIFT

or

• B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognised by law in India.

1. Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply provided:

(a) That they are able to produce the proof of having acquired minimum prescribed qualifications at the time of counselling/admission.
or
(b) If the 12th class/final year/final semester (as the case may be) result of qualifying degree/certificate examination is not declared by the concerned Board/University till the date of counselling/admission, his/her admission in that case will be strictly provisional subject to the following conditions:

(i) Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- in the prescribed Proforma (please see Annexure –II) is submitted. In case the candidate is minor i.e. below 18 years of age, the affidavit shall be signed by his/her parent/guardian. Candidates/ parent /guardians may note that submission of false affidavit is a punishable offence;

(ii) The candidate will have to submit the final result of qualifying degree/certificate providing his/her eligibility on or before 30th September, 2012 to their Centre Director / Registrar where the admission has been granted.

(iii) In case the candidate fails to submit his/her final result of qualifying degree in the manner as prescribed at (ii) above to prove his/her eligibility on or before 30th September, 2012, whatsoever the reason may be, his/her admission will be treated as null and void (cancelled) and entire fee will be forfeited. Any exception will be as per decision of DG on case to case basis.

(iv) The Centre Director / Registrar will be responsible to ensure that the eligibility of all students are checked by them to ensure correctness of admission specially incase of provisional students. The provisional admission will automatically stand cancelled if the candidate fails to submit result in time i.e. 30th September, 2012.

(v) Those candidates who are seeking provisional admission due to non-declaration of their final year/final semester/12th class (please see Annexure -II) will have to provide proof of having passed all papers in all the previous years /semesters of qualifying degree examination (whichever relevant).

(vi) The candidates will also bring the datesheet /admit card/ principal's certificate as proof of having appeared in the qualifying exam.

(vii) Candidates who have appeared for compartment/ Supplementary examination(s) in the 12th standard or final semester/ final year of graduation and the result of the same is not declared by the time of counseling/ admission, such candidates will be considered for admission as per para 1 (b) above, for the academic session 2012-13.

2. Any candidate who has not appeared for the qualifying exam before the date of counselling/ admission to NIFT, will not be eligible.

3. It is further clarified that provisional admission will be considered only in such cases where the result of Final year/semester of the qualifying degree has not been declared by the concerned Board/University in its totality. In case the result has been declared by the concerned Board/ University but it has not been declared in a specific case, for any reason, such cases will NOT be considered under provisional admission category.