SOFT CET 2023 is going to to be conducted by on February 02 - 04, 2023. The application form for the same has been released on the official website – www.soft.ac.in. The last date to fill out the form is December 31, 2022. Candidates are required to check the eligibility before filling out the registration form.
- The application fee is going to be INR 3000 (for B.Design) and INR 4000 (For Industry Integrated Program with International Exposure). Check SOFT CET 2023 Application Process
- The registration for SOFT CET 2023 (with Late Fee) is January 01 – 25, 2023.
- The eligibility criteria for SOFT CET 2023 is going to be set up by the School of Fashion Technology. Check SOFT CET 2023 Eligibility
- The exam is going to comprise of an Online Test (60 Marks), Studio Test/Group Discussion (140 Marks), and Personal Interview (50 Marks).
- As per SOFT CET 2023 Exam Pattern, It is going to consist of 60 objective-type questions (MCQs) and each question carries +1 marks.
What is SOFT CET? SOFT CET is a university-level exam conducted for admitting female aspirants into various UG, PG, and Diploma courses in design offered by the School of Fashion Technology (SOFT), Pune. The institute is a renowned designing institute supported technically by NIFT. SOFT CET 2023 is going to be announced soon(Online test, Studio Test, and Personal Interview).
SOFT CET 2023 Highlights
Interested aspirants must go through the highlights of SOFT CET 2023 tabulated below:
| Conducting body | School of Fashion Technology |
| Exam Level | University |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Stages of exam | 3 – Online Test, Studio Test/ Group Discussion and Personal Interview |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Courses | B.Des, Diploma Course in Fashion Design, PG Course in FBDT and FBM |
SOFT CET Important Dates
SOFT CET 2023 Exam Dates
SOFT CET 2023 important dates are given below:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of online Application | November 15, 2022 |
| Last date for submitting Application form | December 31, 2022 |
| Registration for SOFT CET (with Late Fee) | January 01 – 25, 2023 |
| Issue of Admit Card | February 2023 |
| Date of examination | February 02 – 05, 2023 |
| Declaration of result | February 09, 2023 |
| Last date of Admission process | Februrary 14, 2023 |
| Last Date of Pay the Fees | March 10, 2023 |
| Start of New Session | July 2023 |
SOFT CET Eligibility
SOFT CET 2023 Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for SOFT CET 2023 is going to be set up by the School of Fashion Technology. Applicants must ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements before applying for the exam.
The criteria for various courses are as stated below:
B.Des
- Applicants should have passed or are appearing for class 12 exam from any stream, like Arts/ Commerce/ Science/ Home Science/ Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC) including National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
- Candidates who have Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) or State Government Technical Education full time diploma of minimum 2 years after class 10 are also eligible for SOFT CET 2023.
- NRI and international aspirants can apply if they have an equivalent certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
Fashion Design Diploma
- Students can apply for this course if they have passed class 12 exam in any stream including National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
PG
- Aspirant should be a graduate from any stream (10+2+3 or equivalent) to be eligible to apply for admission.
SOFT CET Application Process
SOFT CET 2023 Application Form
SOFT CET 2023 Application form is expected to be available online fat the official website. The last date to apply for SOFT CET 2023 is December 31, 2022. Candidates can apply for SOFT CET 2023 by online mode only which is going to be available on the official website of the institute.
Candidates can apply for more than 1 course by submitting 2 or more application forms. Candidates can choose the time and date suitable to them and apply accordingly. Candidates can apply via online mode by following the simple steps stated below:
Step 1: Registration
- To register for SOFT CET, applicants is going to be required to submit a few basic details such as Name, Date of Birth, Email-id, Mobile Phone Number, School last studied in, Test Centre, etc. and press Submit button.
- Students must then proceed to upload scanned image of their recent, passport sized Photograph as per the specifications given on the page
- The file should be in .jpeg format. Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before ‘Final Submit’.
Step 2: Payment of Fees
- Applicants then must proceed to pay the requisite fees which can be done through online mode.
- Applicants must save the receipt of the transaction as proof of payment.
Step 3: Confirmation of Application
- Candidates must print out their complete application form once the transaction is done. This page is going to be required for further rounds of admission.
- After registration and successful payment of fees, a Username and Password is going to be provided to candidates which can be used for logging into the exam. 20 practice questions is going to also be provided to candidates to solve after registration.
SOFT CET 2023 Application Fees
The application process is going to be considered complete only after the requisite fees are paid. Fees can be paid by only online mode. The application fee is INR 3000 (For B.Design) and INR 4000 (For Industry Integrated Program with International Exposure).
Aspirants who fill the online application form must pay the application fee via Credit/ Debit card or by a computer-generated bank challan. They must enter the necessary bank and payment details and submit the challan in the bank.
SOFT CET Admit Card
SOFT CET 2023 Admit Card
SOFT CET 2023 Admit Card is going to be issued to candidates who have successfully registered for the exam before the last date of registration. The admit card is going to be available on the official website of SOFT, Pune as the institute does not send any hardcopy of the admit card to any candidate by post.
SOFT CET Hall ticket should be retained carefully as it has to be produced at the time of admission and it must be duly signed by the exam invigilator. It contains details about the individual such as the Name and Roll number, Date of SOFT CET 2023 and other details. It is an important document of the exam and no student is going to be allowed to enter into the exam hall without it. Follow these steps to download SOFT CET 2023 Admit Card:
- Log on to the official website of SOFT.
- Go to the student’s login page. Enter username, password and security code given in the space provided. Click on ‘Login’.
- Admit card is going to appear. Save a soft copy and print it out.
- Participants must affix a recent, passport size photo on the admit card and carry a government issued photo ID (college ID card, PAN card, driving license, etc.) to the exam center for verification
SOFT CET Exam Pattern
SOFT CET 2023 Exam Pattern
SOFT CET 2023 exam consists of 3 tiers – Online Test, Group Discussion/ Studio Test and Personal Interview. Candidates must note that all 3 stages of the entrance test are compulsory. The online test contains objective questions (MCQs) divided into 4 sections – Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal/ Non-verbal Reasoning, Analytical Ability and Creative Ability. Each section consists of 15 questions.
Every question is going to be followed by 4 alternative options as answers, out of which participant is going to choose one that seems the most appropriate. The marking scheme is given below –
- Every correct answer is going to be awarded with +1 marks.
- No marks is going to be deducted if no response is indicated in the optical answer sheet against a question.
- Negative marking is going to not be applicable in the designing test.
| Mode of SOFT CET 2023 | Online and Offline |
| Number of questions | 60 |
| Stages of exam | 3 |
| Maximum marks | 250 (Online Test- 60 marks, Studio Test/ Group Discussion- 140 marks and Personal Interview- 50 marks) |
| Medium of language | English |
Check SOFT CET 2023 Exam Pattern
SOFT CET Syllabus
SOFT CET 2023 Syllabus
The exam pattern is going to be similar to other state and national level exams for the particular courses. The exam is going to have questions which tests candidate’s creativity and design-related skills. The level of exam is going to be based on class 12th (10+2) or equivalent qualifying exam. There is going to be no definite syllabus laid down by the college for the exam. Some reference books for SOFT CET 2023 are mentioned below:
| Name of the book | Author Name |
|---|---|
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | A.K Gupta |
| General Mathematic | Manohar Pandey |
| Objective General English | R.S Aggarwal |
| Objective Mathematics | R.D Sharma |
| Analytical Reasoning | M.K Pandey |
SOFT CET Result
SOFT CET 2023 Result
SOFT CET 2023 Result is going to be declared on the official website of the institute on February 09, 2023. The result is going to be announced in the form of scorecard. Candidates is going to have to download their results by accessing their registered accounts.
This can be done by following these few easy steps:
- Log on to the official website of SOFT, Pune.
- Click on the link related to ‘SOFT CET 2023 Result’.
- Aspirants is going to have to enter their username and password as given during registration. Click on ‘Submit’.
- The result is going to appear in the form of rank card. Download it and print it out for the further process of admission.
SOFT, Pune is going to publish a merit list of candidates who qualify the exam on the website after the declaration of results. Applicants is going to have to send a scanned copy of their class 12 result or a screen-shot of the same and email it to admission@soft.ac.in as also cc it to admin@soft.ac.in.
The candidature of the students is going to not be valid till the time the 12th Mark list is submitted and their name shall not appear in the merit list. The names of applicants is going to be enlisted in order of merit, according to ranks secured by them in SOFT CET 2023.
| Direct Link to Check SOFT CET 2023 Result (Soon) |
NOTE: After declaration of the result candidate is going to be required to freeze their seat for admission within 4 days by sending e-mail to admission@soft.ac.in and cc it to admin@soft.ac.in. Failing to do this, may lead to losing of seat and is going to be allotted to waitlisted candidates.
SOFT CET Courses Offered
SOFT CET 2023 Courses Offered and Seat
SOFT CET 2023 is a portal for admitting students into various UG, PG and Diploma programs. The courses offered in its campus are given below:
| Level | Course Name | Seats | Affiliation/Technical Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Programs | B.Des Fashion Design | 120 | Affiliated To S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai |
| B.Des Fashion Communication | 30 | ||
| B.Des Textile Design | 30 | ||
| Jewellery Design | 60 | ||
| Diploma Program in Fashion Design | 30 | Industry integrated | |
| Postgraduate Programs | Fashion Brand Design & Technology | 30 | |
| PG Program in Fashion Buying & Merchandising | 30 |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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