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Quick tips for successful exam preparations
With this transforming age, former jobs have become obsolete and new sets of careers are emerging.
With this transforming age, former jobs have become obsolete and new sets of careers are emerging. There was a dramatic shift in career choices in 2020, many career options which were not a thing now strengthening. In today's time every profession is good if it matches well with the environment and passion. You can be techie or can be a fashion designer, anything you want to be.
Design courses like Textiles, Knitwear, Lifestyle accessories, Fashion Communication, Leather Design and fashion designing is a creative and demanding career option, especially for those who love to study designing and being creative. If you want to have a career in the fashion Industry and technology, you need to have either a diploma or degree program, for that you need to crack NIFT.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) every year conducts exams to filter the competent candidates who want to pursue various Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in fashion and design, incorporating technology with them. These courses are as the Bachelor of Design (B.Des), the Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech), the Master of Design (M.Des), the Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech), and, the Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M).
Here are some tips for successful preparations for NIFT2023 entrance.
Work on your imagination and creative ability
Imagination is one of the biggest talents you need for the fashion industry, whether it is to create new clothing design or to create new trends in house designing. Imaginations and creativity is something which is a must. Also Improve Observation and try to learn from whatever you see.
Creativity is something which can only increase by building passions, exposure to innovative ideas, and inner thinking. So, you need to increase your observation capacity and observational abilities.
Practice Sample Papers and Improve your Speed
Practicing old practice paper can always help in understanding paper and questioning patterns. You can get a clear picture of the difficulty level of questions and how you can solve them in a given time period. One of the important factors that you need to keep in mind is time management. It is important to answer all the questions in a given time period.
Take challenges on everyday basis
Candidate must plan and solve 10 questions of GAT every day, 10 quick sketches every day to improve observation and speed
More efforts on sketching skills
One of the important expertises you need for the Design industry is sketching. It is important to put your ideas on paper, so that you can express your ideas. if you are unable to do so, your creative idea has no value. To improve your sketching, you need to pay extra attention to it. You need to know how you can reflect your observation and creativity and uniqueness through your drawing. Over the period of time with constant practice you can develop your sketching ability.
Make visual presentation your regular habit
Visual makes a long-lasting impact in our lives and helps create an innovative idea. Combination of visuals along with text increases the ability to remember the information for a longer Period.
Make notes and stay confident
It is not practically possible to go through the whole syllabus at a time of revision. Make short notes for important topics so that you can revise them on the move. It always increases the chances of performing well in tests. Try to stay calm and cool by keeping yourself optimistic. Regularly solving NIFT sample paper will help you in reducing anxiety and stress.
Keep an eye on general knowledge
Update yourself and enhance your General Knowledge and Current Affairs by reading newspaper, magazines related to the design world. Also watch the news on television and ensure that no field of fashion related news is left out. Keep reading related stuff available at the official website to keep yourself updated and motivated.
Believe in practical approach
Designing is all about the practical approach. Avoid copying anything directly, take inspiration from the references to design your own work. Practice makes a man perfect, watch less and work more.
It is important for candidates to be mentally and physically fit before exams. You should not have last minute stress. Take a regular break and leave your book a couple days before your exam and stay cool and relax.
(The author is Academic Director of Academy of Fashion & Arts(AFA))
