NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026: Date (OUT Soon), Exam Centre & City Details, Download NIFEE City Slip
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 8 Feb '26
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 them. 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 written exams is on February 08, 2026.
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- NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam - Test Timings
- City Intimation Slip for Stage 2 Examination 2026
- Process to Download NIFT 2026 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
- Why does NTA release NIFT city Intimation Slip?
- NIFT 2026 Exam Cities
NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam - Test Timings
The exam timings for the NIFT 2026 written exams - GAT & CAT are given below.
| Programmes |
Test |
Examination Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
| CAT |
03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
|
| Bachelor of Design (NLEA) |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (NLEA) |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology and Bachelor of Design |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
| CAT |
03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
|
| Master of Design |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
| CAT |
03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
|
| Master of Fashion Management |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
| Master of Fashion Management and Master of Design |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
| CAT |
03:00 PM to 06:00 PM |
|
| Master of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
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 2026 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, 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.
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 2026 |
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. |
During the Situation Test, the candidate will be provided with a set of materials. Using these materials, the candidate will be required to make specific models. In this test, candidates are required to create a 3D model based on the question asked for, which they are given 2 hours, within which they need to conceptualize and complete the model.
After completing the mode, the candidate will also have to draft a write-up, which is evaluated by the jury later. Note that besides material exploration & management skills, NIFT also lays great emphasis on time management skills and students are closely monitored on the fact that whether they have managed to complete the task at hand in two hours or not.
NIFT situation test will test 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. Situation Test will be evaluated on the spot.
Model made by candidate will not be kept for future reference. Candidate must make sure that their model is unique and stands out from the crowd. After making model, candidate must write about the model- write-up explaining the model.
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:
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Why does NTA release NIFT city Intimation Slip?
Some candidates may be wondering whether the admit card will be released alongside the city intimation slip. The admit card for NIFT 2026 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 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.
The GAT paper for all the B.Des and M.Des courses will be conducted from 9 am - 11 am (tentatively). Meanwhile, the GAT written exam for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M. courses are expected to be conducted from 9 am - 12 noon.
Candidates needed to report to the NIFT 2026 exam centre at least an hour in advance.
Note that the CAT paper for the B. Des and M.Des courses will be held from 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm.
The purpose of reporting early is to complete admission formalities, including registration, frisking, verifying the identity of the candidate, etc. Note that the exam timings and reporting time for the NIFT exam will be mentioned in the admit card.
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 exam is expected to be conducted in the cities given below.
S.No | City | S.No | City |
1 | Ahmedabad | 20 | Kolkata |
2 | Bengaluru | 21 | Lucknow |
3 | Bhopal | 22 | Madurai |
4 | Bhubaneswar | 23 | Mumbai |
5 | Chandigarh | 24 | Nagpur |
6 | Chennai | 25 | New Delhi (East, Central, North, South, and West Delhi) |
7 | Cochin | 26 | Noida |
8 | Coimbatore | 27 | Patna |
9 | Daman | 28 | Pune |
10 | Dehradun | 29 | Raipur |
11 | Faridabad | 30 | Ranchi |
12 | Ghaziabad | 31 | Rajkot |
13 | Gurugram | 32 | Surat |
14 | Guwahati | 33 | Udaipur |
15 | Hyderabad | 34 | Vadodara |
16 | Jaipur | 35 | Varanasi |
17 | Jammu | 36 | Vishakhapatnam |
18 | Jodhpur | 37 | Srinagar |
19 | Kannur (Kerala) |
NIFT 2026 Exam Cities
The written exams of NIFT 2026 are expected to be conducted in the following NIFT Centres.
| State | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupathi | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | |
| Assam | Guwahati | |
| Bihar | Muzaffarpur | |
| Bihar | Patna | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | |
| Chhattisgarh | Jagdalpur | |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | |
| Delhi | Delhi NCR | |
| Goa | Mapusa | |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar | |
| Gujarat | Rajkot | |
| Gujarat | Surat | |
| Gujarat | Anand | |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar | |
| Gujarat | Mehsana | |
| Haryana | Hisar | |
| Haryana | Kurukshetra | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur Hp | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Kangra | |
| Jammu And Kashmir | Jammu | |
| Jammu And Kashmir | Srinagar | |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad | |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | |
| Karnataka | Mysuru (Mysore) | |
| Karnataka | Mangalore (Mangalore) | |
| Kerala | Ernakulam | |
| Kerala | Kannur | |
| Kerala | Kozhikode | |
| Kerala | Kollam | |
| Kerala | Kottayam | |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Kerala | Thrissur | |
| Ladakh | Leh / Kargil | |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Satna | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain | |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai / Thane | |
| Maharashtra | Nagpur | |
| Maharashtra | Pune | |
| Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | |
| Maharashtra | Amravati | |
| Maharashtra | Kolhapur | |
| Maharashtra | Nanded | |
| Manipur | Imphal | |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | |
| Nagaland | Kohima | |
| Odisha | Berhampur-Ganjam | |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | |
| Puducherry | Pondicherry | |
| Punjab | Ludhiana | |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur | |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur | |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | |
| Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore | |
| Tamil Nadu | Madurai | |
| Tamil Nadu | Salem | |
| Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli | |
| Tamil Nadu | Vellore | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | |
| Tripura | Agartala | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Meerut | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Muzaffarnagar | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | |
| Uttarakhand | Haldwani | |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | |
| Gujarat | Vapi | |
| Daman | Daman | |
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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.