NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026: Date, Check Exam Centre & City Details, Steps to Download City Slip
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
NIFT City Intimation Slip is released by the NTA. Candidates can download the intimation slip using their application number and date of birth. The city intimation slip will inform candidates about the exam city allocated to the candidate. However, it will not contain the name of the specific exam center allocated to the candidate. This information will be provided in the NIFT admit card 2026.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the city intimation slip for NIFTEE Stage 1 in the last week of January 2026. The intimation slip will be released online at - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. The direct link to download the NIFT city intimation slip is provided below. To download the slip, enter your application number and date of birth. It will be released for all candidates who duly fill out the NIFT 2026 application form.
The intimation slip will contain the name of the exam city allocated to the candidate. Note that requests for a change in the NIFT 2026 exam city will not be entertained. The NIFT 2026 Admit Cards will be released soon after the city slip is released. NTA is expected to conduct the NIFT 2026 written exams in the second week of February 2026.
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NIFT situation test will evaluate the candidate on Colour scheme, Space visualization, Construction skill, Finesse of the model, Composition of elements, Overall presentation, Innovative and creative use of given material, etc. The Situation Test will be evaluated on the spot. Also, the model made by the candidate will not be preserved for future reference. The candidate must make sure that their model is unique and stands out from the crowd. After making the model, the candidate must make a write-up explaining the model.
Candidates will be provided with the items for making the model during the NIFT Situation Test. Materials that students may be provided with are Glaze Papers, Plasticine Clay, Copper Wire, Ivory Sheets, Cardboard, Thermocol (thick And Thin), Kite Papers, Handmade Sheet, Coloured Clay, Cellophane, Fabric, Thread, Ribbon, Straw, Aluminum Foil, etc. The candidate can not use any other items except the ones provided in the exam hall.
- NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam - Test Timings
- City Intimation Slip for Stage 2 Examination 2026
- Process to Download NIFT 2025 City Intimation Slip
- NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip - Log-in Window
- NIFT 2026 Admit Card vs NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip
- Sample NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip
- Update on NIFT 2026 Admit Card
- NIFT 2026 Exam Cities
NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam - Test Timings
The tentative exam timings for the NIFT 2026 written exams - GAT & CAT are given below.
| Program |
Test |
Test Timings |
|---|---|---|
| GAT |
9 am - 11 am |
|
| 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm |
||
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
9 am - 12 noon |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology & Bachelor of Design |
9 am - 12 noon |
|
| CAT |
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm |
|
| GAT |
9 am - 11 am |
|
| CAT |
2.30 pm - 5.30 pm |
|
| Master of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
9 am - 12 noon |
| Master of Fashion Management |
GAT |
9 am - 12 noon |
Students should keep in mind that this is not the Admit Card. The City Intimation Slip only informs candidates about the city where their Stage 2 examination will be conducted to help them plan travel in advance.
Process to Download NIFT 2025 City Intimation Slip
The NIFTEE intimation slip will be released online at the NTA website. To download the exam city slip, follow these steps
- Go to the NIFT NTA website.
- If the NIFT 2026 Advance City Intimation Slip: Stage 1 is OUT, the download link will be activated
- Click on the download link
- In the log-in window that opens, enter your application number and date of birth
- The City Intimation slip: Stage 1 will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout
- The NIFT 2026 exam city slip will contain details like the name of the city allotted to the candidate and the exam date.
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NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip - Log-in Window
This is what the log-in window to download the city intimation slip looks like:
NIFT 2026 Admit Card vs NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip
Here are some basic differences between the NIFT admit card and the city intimation slip.
| Particulars |
NIFT Admit Card 2025 |
NIFT City Intimation Slip |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
It is used as a document to enter the NIFT exam hall. |
The intimation slip only tells you about the exam city that has been allocated to you. |
| Details mentioned |
In addition to the name of the exam city and exam date, the admit card will also contain the following information:
|
The city intimation slip will contain the following information.
|
| Required on exam day |
Yes, you need to carry a printout of the admit card with you. Without the admit card, you won't be allowed to take the exam. |
No, the intimation slip is merely meant to inform you about the exam city you have been allocated. It has no use beyond that. |
| Required post-exam |
Yes, the admit card (stamped and duly signed at the exam centre) may be required even after the exam is over. So, it must be preserved. |
The exam city intimation slip is of no use once the exam is over. |
Sample NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip
The city intimation slip for the JEE Main exam (which is also conducted by the National Testing Agency) is provided below for the reference of the candidate:
Update on NIFT 2026 Admit Card
Some candidates may be wondering whether the admit card will be released alongside the city intimation slip. The admit card for NIFT 2025 will be released after the intimation slip. Importantly, the candidate needs the admit card to take the NIFT 2026 exam. The intimation slip can't be used as an entry pass. This is because the intimation slip merely lets the candidate know about the exam city they have been allocated.
On the day of the NIFT written exam, the candidate must bring with them
- NIFT admit card
- A valid photo ID proof
- HB Pencils, Eraser, Sharpener, Dry Colours
Items which are not allowed inside the exam venue are Water bottle, Papers, Notes, Books, Calculator, Electronic gadgets, Mobile phone, Bag, Handbag, Correction marker/ white fluid.
The important dates of NIFT 2025 will cover the entire admission schedule of NIFT 2025 admission process. The important dates will therefore cover events like release of admission notification, application form, and admit cards, conduct of the exam, declaration of results, counseling schedule, and date of commencement of classes. The candidate by consulting the important dates will know in advance about an upcoming event and so will be able to plan in advance. The exam schedule for NIFT 2025 will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Note that in some cases previously scheduled event may be postoned, prepponed, or even cancelled. So, it is recommend to keep visiting this page for the latest updates.
The reporting time for NIFT 2026 entrance exam will be mentioned on the admit card issued to candidates.
| Program | Test | Test Timings |
Bachelor of Design | GAT | 9 am - 11 am |
| CAT | 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm | |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology | GAT | 9 am - 12 noon |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology & Bachelor of Design | GAT | 9 am - 12 noon |
| CAT | 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm | |
Master of Design | GAT | 9 am - 11 am |
| CAT | 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm | |
| Master of Fashion Technology | GAT | 9 am - 12 noon |
| Master of Fashion Management | GAT | 9 am - 12 noon |
| Bachelor of Design (Lateral Entry) | GAT | 9 am - 11 am |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Lateral Entry) | GAT | 9 am - 12 noon |
On the other hand, the NIFT 2026 admit card will contain details like the name and address of the NIFT 2026 exam center allocated to the candidate, roll number, exam date and timings, and exam-day guidelines. This information will not be available on the NIFT city intimation slip.
NIFT 2026 Exam Cities
The written exams of NIFT 2026 are expected to be conducted in the following NIFT Centres:
| S. No. | State | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry | |
| 6 | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupathi | |
| 7 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | |
| 8 | Assam | Guwahati | |
| 9 | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | |
| 10 | Bihar | Patna | |
| 11 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | |
| 13 | Chhattisgarh | Jagdalpur | |
| 14 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | |
| 15 | Delhi | Delhi NCR | |
| 16 | Goa | Mapusa | |
| 17 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar | |
| 18 | Gujarat | Rajkot | |
| 19 | Gujarat | Surat | |
| 20 | Gujarat | Anand | |
| 21 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | |
| 22 | Gujarat | Mehsana | |
| 23 | Haryana | Hisar | |
| 24 | Haryana | Kurukshetra | |
| 25 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur Hp | |
| 26 | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra | |
| 27 | Jammu And Kashmir | Jammu | |
| 28 | Jammu And Kashmir | Srinagar | |
| 29 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad | |
| 30 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | |
| 31 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | |
| 32 | Karnataka | Mysuru (Mysore) | |
| 33 | Karnataka | Mangalore (Mangalore) | |
| 34 | Kerala | Ernakulam | |
| 35 | Kerala | Kannur | |
| 36 | Kerala | Kozhikode | |
| 37 | Kerala | Kollam | |
| 38 | Kerala | Kottayam | |
| 39 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 40 | Kerala | Thrissur | |
| 41 | Ladakh | Leh / Kargil | |
| 42 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | |
| 43 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | |
| 44 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | |
| 45 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior | |
| 46 | Madhya Pradesh | Satna | |
| 47 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain | |
| 48 | Maharashtra | Mumbai / Thane | |
| 49 | Maharashtra | Nagpur | |
| 50 | Maharashtra | Pune | |
| 51 | Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | |
| 52 | Maharashtra | Amravati | |
| 53 | Maharashtra | Kolhapur | |
| 54 | Maharashtra | Nanded | |
| 55 | Manipur | Imphal | |
| 56 | Meghalaya | Shillong | |
| 57 | Mizoram | Aizawl | |
| 58 | Nagaland | Kohima | |
| 59 | Odisha | Berhampur-Ganjam | |
| 60 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | |
| 61 | Puducherry | Pondicherry | |
| 62 | Punjab | Ludhiana | |
| 63 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | |
| 64 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | |
| 65 | Rajasthan | Udaipur | |
| 66 | Sikkim | Gangtok | |
| 67 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | |
| 68 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore | |
| 69 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai | |
| 70 | Tamil Nadu | Salem | |
| 71 | Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 72 | Tamil Nadu | Vellore | |
| 73 | Telangana | Hyderabad | |
| 74 | Tripura | Agartala | |
| 75 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut | |
| 76 | Uttar Pradesh | Muzaffarnagar | |
| 77 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur | |
| 78 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | |
| 79 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | |
| 80 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | |
| 81 | Uttarakhand | Haldwani | |
| 82 | West Bengal | Kolkata | |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The fee for M.Des programme offered at NIFT is around INR 8 Lakhs.
| Fee Components | Fee Amount (2 Years) (2025) |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | 5.86 Lakhs |
| Hostel Fees* | 2.21 Lakhs |
| One-time payment* | 27,200 |
| Total fees | 8.35 Lakhs |
* Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. The fees might include components other than hostel fees. Meal Plan is not included in the mentioned fee.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The fee of the B.Des programme at NIFT is around INR 14 lakhs.
| Semester | NIFT Fees 2024 (INR) | NIFT Fees 2025 (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 1,83,200 | 1,91,700 |
| Semester 2 | 1,43,000 | 1,50,000 |
| Semester 3 | 1,69,800 | 1,78,700 |
| Semester 4 | 1,50,000 | 1,58,000 |
| Semester 5 | 1,78,700 | 1,87,800 |
| Semester 6 | 1,58,000 | 1,66,000 |
| Semester 7 | 1,93,700 | 2,03,200 |
| Semester 8 | 1,66,000 | 1,74,000 |
| Total (4 Years) | 13,42,400 | 14,09,400 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, is the best based on the India Today ranking (2025).
NIFT Delhi is considered the best NIFT campus in India because of the following:
It consistently ranks No. 1 among all NIFTs (India Today Ranking: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021)
It has
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The NIFT entrance exam is considered moderately difficult. The level of difficulty of the exam depends on a student's strengths and preparation. Since seats are limited and competition is high, even average questions feel tougher due to the pressure.
B.Des exam tests creativity, design aptitude, obse
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The educational qualification for NIFT admissions varies from course to course:
| Programme | Educational Qualification Required |
|---|---|
| B.Des (Bachelor of Design) | Passed 10+2 (Class 12) in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts, Humanities) from a recognised board |
| B.FTech (Bachelor of Fashion Technology) | Passed 10+2 (Class 12) in any stream, but Mathematics as a subject in 10+2 is compulsory |
| M.Des (Master of Design) | Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university |
| M.FTech (Master of Fashion Technology) | B.FTech from NIFT or B.E./B.Tech from a recognised university |
| MFM (Master of Fashion Management) | Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university |
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Contributor-Level 10
The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation early. NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, the exam will be very difficult. So, start early. The same goes for the GAT.