NIFT Delhi Admissions 2026: Last Date, Fees, Eligibility, Selection

NIFT Delhi offers selective number of seats. Students have to complete the admission process to get admission in the institute. The intake is different for each programme and is as below:

Yes, pursuing a fashion design course from NIFT Delhi is good in terms of placements. According to latest students’ reviews on Shiksha page, NIFT Delhi recorded 99% placements recently. Highest and average package secured by recent BDes batch was INR 18 LPA and INR 8 LPA.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi BDes eligibility criteria does not mention a minimum aggregate for Class 12 board exams. It only mentions that students must have studied five subjects in Class 12th when appearing for board exams.

No, 3000 rank is not enough for admission in top-tier campuses like NIFT Delhi specifically for General category candidates. The closing rank is between 150 and 250 for NIFT Delhi. Students can opt for NIFT campuses with less competitive closing cutoff, such as NIFT Srinagar, NIFT Shillong, etc.

Aspirants cannot study at NIFT Delhi for free. However, they can get concession fees by opting for NIFT Delhi scholarships. The institute provides scholarships to students based on their merit or gross family income. The total tuition fees is INR 6.2 lakh for PG and INR 13 lakh for UG courses.

Candidates seeking admission to NIFT Delhi MFM course must visit the official website of NIFT to apply online. Candidates can check out the MFM last merit ranks of NIFT Delhi cutoff 2026 for the open category candidates in the table given below:   

Yes, NIFT Delhi provides PhD level courses in the fields of Design, Fashion Technology, and Managment related to textile, fashion, lifestyle, apparel, craft and any other related field. The PhD programme is offered in Full-time (3-5 years) as well as Part-time mode. The Part-time researchers can submit their thesis within 6 years, or in 4 years after the programme has started. The total tuition fee for PhD course stands at INR 2.79 lakh. 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) releases the official schedule at - niftadmissions. The schedule includes the event-wise dates related to the NIFT 2025 entrance exam. This includes the release of the NIFT 2025 application form, the application last date (with regular and late fees), written exam date, declaration of results, etc. Alternatively, the candidate can follow this page to stay updated about NIFT 2025 exam.

Yes, the National Institute of Fashion Technology will allow candidates with late fees. The late fee application window will open once the deadline to fill out the NIFT 2024 application form with regular fee closes. The start and last date to fill out the NIFT 2024 application form with late fee will be notified by the institute before the regular application form closes or sometime thereabout. The late fee for NIFT 2024 will be INR 5,000. The late fee has to be paid in addition to the application fee, which is INR 3000 for open category candidates.

Yes, the National Institute of Fashion Technology has seats reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD categories. Candidates have to submit the relevant category certificate to secure a seat under these categories. The mentioned details are as per data taken from the web. Hence, is indicative.

Yes, BDes fees increases on annual basis at NIFT Delhi. However, the increase is not done on a fixed rate. Each year's BDes tuition fees is charged in two semesterly installments which will have the same cost.

The NIFT CAT exam will be administered in an offline mode and will be a drawing-based exam. During the course of the exam, the candidate is not allowed to write any personal details and place identification marks. The CAT exam will evaluate the candidate on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. To prepare for the CAT the candidate needs to work on geometrical shapes, product drawing, line quality, shading, human figures, principles of composition, etc. To improve ones figure drawing skills, one may stick drawing, before moving on to block drawing, and then evolving to add clothes and other items.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) may or may not conduct mock tests. So, the candidate can take mock tests conducted by coaching institutes or by online outlets to practice for the exam. Typically, the more mock tests a candidate takes, better it is from an exam point of view. 

For NIFT 2026 exam preparation, it is advisable that one should:
Take at least one mock test on a daily basis for proper preparation.
Taking a total number of 10-15 mock tests would greatly help in your exam preparation.

Furthermore, if one is well prepared, taking 2-3 mock tests in the last few weeks would be enough, while those who lack confidence could benefit from 4-5. 

No processing charges will be deducted from BDes fees by NIFT Delhi before refunds are credited to candidates. This is because candidates do not receive refunds for registration fees paid to confirm their seat in NIFT Delhi BDes course. Registration fees acts as processing charges in casses where refunds are offered.

The information provided by the candidate when filling out the NIFT application form are verified by NIFT officials before any candidate is considered for admission in the first week of June.

The verification of original documents is conducted online. 

Note that at the time of counseling registration, the candidate is required to upload documents. 

Also, if the certificates are in any other language than Hindi/ English, then a certified translation in Hindi/ English produced duly verified by the issuing institution/ gazetted officer. If the candidate fails to produce the translation, the candidate may be denied admission. 

NIFT Delhi offers a two-year full-time MDes course at the postgraduate level. NIFT Delhi cutoff 2024 has been released up to Round 5 wherein the closing rank for the MDes course stood at 25 for the General category students under the All India quota. So, candidates seeking admission to NIFT Delhi this year must secure a rank up to 25 to be eligible for MDes course. 

Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the round-wise NIFT Delhi M.Des cutoff 2024 for the students belonging to the General AI category: 

Yes, candidates can apply for National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi BDes admission before receiving their Class 12 board exam result.

Candidates can appear in NIFTEE at this point and also participate in counselling rounds. 

If selected, they will be granted provisional admission until final marksheet is submitted.

The National Instituite of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT at the time of seat allotment and counseling.

The cut-offs will be available institute- and category-wise for all the program at nift.admissions.nic.in.