How Many Students Appeared for NIFT Entrance Exam 2026?
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2027 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
NIFT 2027 application form OPEN (Regular fees)
16 Oct '26 - 16 Nov '26
NTA released the number of students who applied and appeared for the NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam. The number of students who registered/appeared for NIFT Stage 1 and NIFT Stage 2 has also been released. Aspirants can check how many students appear for NIFTEE year-wise and the acceptance rate here.
How many appeared for NIFT 2026?
NIFT Exam was conducted on February 08, 2026 for all the UG and PG programmes for Stage 1. The number of students to sit in the NIFT Stage 1 is 35,596. NIFT Entrance Exam was conducted in two shifts: NIFT GAT and NIFT CAT. NIFT GAT is computer-based and NIFT CAT is in paper-based mode. NIFT GAT was from 10 AM to 1 PM. NIFT CAT was from 3 PM to 6 PM.
In NIFT 2026, 40,247 candidates registered for the entrance exam and out of them, 35,596 appeared. 17,612 were females who registered and 3,695 were males for NIFT GAT. For NIFT CAT, the number of females was 15,752 and the number of males was 3,188.
- NIFTEE 2026 Stage 1 Statistics for GAT and CAT
- NIFT Acceptance Rate 2026
- NIFTEE 2025 Stage 1 Statistics for GAT and CAT
- NIFT Stage 2 Statistics for Situation Test
- NIFT Stage 2 Statistics for Personal Interview
- How many students appeared for NIFTEE 2025 Stage 1 Examination for UG and PG programs?
- How many males and females registered for NIFT 2025 Entrance test?
NIFTEE 2026 Stage 1 Statistics for GAT and CAT
The NIFT GAT and CAT statistics are:
| Shift | Examination | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | General Ability Test (GAT) | 21,307 | 18,867 |
| Shift 2 | Creative Ability Test (CAT) | 18,940 | 16,729 |
| Grand Total | - | 40,247 | 35,596 |
Also read: NIFT Statistics 2026
NIFT Acceptance Rate 2026
Check out the acceptance rate for NIFT.
| Academic Session |
Registration |
Seats |
Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 |
40,247 |
5076 |
To be Announced |
| 2025-2026 |
33,877 |
5,289 |
13-15% |
| 2021-22 |
20242 |
3777 |
18.7% |
| 2020-21 |
26604 |
3810 |
14.3% |
| 2019-20 |
29195 |
3692 |
12.6% |
| 2018-19 |
31862 |
3305 |
10.4% |
| 2017-18 |
29000 |
3319 |
11.4% |
| 2016-17 |
26160 |
3279 |
12.5% |
| 2015-16 |
27537 |
3006 |
10.9% |
| 2014-15 |
26391 |
2742 |
10.4% |
| 2013-14 |
19436 |
2680 |
13.8% |
Also Read: NIFT Acceptance Rate - Year-wise Trends and Seat-Acceptance Rates
NIFTEE 2025 Stage 1 Statistics for GAT and CAT
The NIFT GAT and CAT statistics are:
| Shift |
Exam |
Registered |
Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 |
General Ability Test (GAT) |
17,974 |
16,475 |
| Shift 2 |
Creative Ability Test (CAT) |
15,903 |
14,586 |
| Total |
|
33,877 |
31,061 |
NIFT Stage 2 Statistics for Situation Test
Check out the statistics for NIFT Stage 2 Situation test.
| Programme | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des (Artisans) | 53 | 34 |
| B.Des (NLEA) | 48 | 27 |
| B.F. Tech (NLEA) | 14 | 7 |
| B.F. Tech & B. Des. (Both) | 2,064 | 1,717 |
| Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | 9,886 | 8,647 |
| Grand Total | 12,065 | 10,432 |
NIFT Stage 2 Statistics for Personal Interview
Check out how many students registered and appeared for NIFT Personal Interview.
| Programme | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Design (M.DES.) | 680 | 553 |
| Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.) | 608 | 759 |
| Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.) | 51 | 36 |
| M.Des. & M.F.M. both | 442 | 355 |
| Grand Total | 2081 | 1703 |
How many students appeared for NIFTEE 2025 Stage 1 Examination for UG and PG programs?
Stage 1 examination was conducted on February 09, 2025, for various undergraduate and graduate programs. Also, there was no second stage examination for the Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.) programme. The selection process was based on the performance of the General Ability Test (GAT) in Stage 1. The following list has program-wise statistics of the registered and appeared candidates.
| Programme |
Registered |
Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des (Shift 1) |
11,944 |
11,071 |
| B.Des Lateral (Shift 1) |
44 |
37 |
| B.F.Tech (Shift 1) |
1,015 |
888 |
| B.F.Tech and B.Des (Shift 1) |
2,492 |
2,264 |
| B.F.Tech Lateral (Shift 1) |
9 |
9 |
| M.Des (Shift 1) |
1,078 |
977 |
| M.F.M. (Shift 1) |
950 |
845 |
| M.F.M. and M.Des (Shift 1) |
389 |
338 |
| M.F.Tech (Shift 1) |
53 |
46 |
| CAT B.Des (Shift 2) |
11,944 |
11,044 |
| CAT B.F.Tech and B.Des (Shift 2) |
2,492 |
2,245 |
| CAT M.Des (Shift 2) |
1,078 |
962 |
| CAT M.F.M and M.Des (Shift 2) |
389 |
335 |
| Grand Total |
33,877 |
31,061 |
How many males and females registered for NIFT 2025 Entrance test?
The number of female registrations was more than that of males in the NIFTEE 2025 Examination. The gender wise distribution of the NIFTEE Examination is:
| Gender |
Registered |
Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| Female |
28,080 |
25,783 |
| Male |
5,797 |
5,278 |
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