Your choice should align with your specific career interests:

• NID if your passion is focused on Product Design, Automobile, Animation, UX/UI, or Graphic Design. NID excels in broad-scope, innovation-driven industrial design fields.
• NIFT if your passion is geared toward Fashion Design, Styling, Merchandising, Leather Design, or Apparel Production. NIFT is the premier authority in the fashion and textile industry ecosystem.

If you are unsure, prepare for both, as the creative skill set is transferable between the two exams.