NIFT 2026 Notification: UG/PG Important Dates, NIFT Registration & Latest Updates
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
NIFTEE 2026 written exams are expected to be conducted in the second week of February 2026. Get all the latest updates on the exam, including exam schedule, exam date, exam pattern, and much more. Read on.
NIFT Notification 2026—The exam notification includes communication related to important events of the NIFT entrance test, such as NIFT 2026 important dates, information brochure, updates on the start and last date for submission of the application form, date and time of the NIFT 2026 exam, eligibility criteria, etc.
Importantly, the exam notification also informs candidates whether any changes have been made to the NIFT exam pattern, syllabus, admission process, etc. This page brings you updates on NIFT 2026 exam notifications. So, keep reading.
- Key Highlights about the NIFT 2026 Exam
- When will the NIFT 2026 Application Form open?
- Courses offered through the NIFT Entrance Exam
- NIFT 2026 Admission Schedule
- NIFT 2026 Exam Timings
- NIFT 2026 Exam Center
- NIFT Stage 2 Examination
- NIFT Final Result 2026
- NIFT Counselling and e-registration 2026
Key Highlights about the NIFT 2026 Exam
The highlights of NIFT 2026 are:
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| Particulars |
Description |
|---|---|
| Application process |
To be announced |
| Exam DATE |
Second week of February 2026 |
| Papers |
The NIFT exam has TWO papers - GAT and CAT
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| Mode of the exam |
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When will the NIFT 2026 Application Form open?
The NIFTEE application Form 2026 is expected to be out in the last week of November 2026 and close in the second week of January 2026. The application form had to be filled out online. The NIFT 2026 application fee will be around INR 3,000 for open, and INR 1,500 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates.
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The NIFT participating colleges 2026 will offer the following courses:
Admission to the above courses will be based on NIFT 2026 merit ranks.
NIFT 2026 Admission Schedule
The tentative exam schedule for NIFT 2026 is given in the table below.
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Start of NIFT 2026 application form |
Last week of November, 2025 |
| Last date to apply |
First week of January, 2026 (Regular) Second week of January, 2026 (With late fees) |
| Window to edit application form |
Second week of January, 2026 |
| Exam date |
Second week of February, 2026 |
| Release of draft answer key |
February 2026 |
| Declaration of NIFT 2026 results |
Last week of April 2026 |
| Situation Test/ Interview |
Last week of May 2026 |
| Declaration of NIFTEE FINAL results |
Last week of June 2026 |
NIFT 2026 Exam Timings
The NIFT exam timings for the various design courses are given in the table below.
| Program |
Written Test |
Test Timing |
|---|---|---|
| BDes |
CAT |
9.30 am - 11.30 pm |
| GAT |
1.30 pm - 4.30 pm |
|
| MDes |
CAT |
9.30 am - 11.30 pm |
| GAT |
1.30 pm - 4.30 pm |
|
| BFTech |
GAT |
1.30 pm - 4.30 pm |
| MFTech |
GAT |
1.30 pm - 4.30 pm |
| MFM |
GAT |
1.30 pm - 4.30 pm |
NIFT 2026 Exam Center
The NIFT exam 2026 is expected to be conducted in 82 cities. Refer to the table below to check the NIFT 2026 exam center list.
| 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 | |
NIFT 2026 Exam Center Reporting Time
The reporting time is mentioned on the NIFT admit card. Generally, the candidate must reach the exam center at least an hour in advance. Once the exam commences, no candidate will be allowed inside the exam venue.
NIFT Stage 2 Examination
- NTA NIFT Stage 2 will be conducted in the second week of June, 2026, for B.Des programmes.
- NIFT Personal Interview will be conducted for PG programmes in the last week of May, 2026, till June first week 2026. Stage 2 will include Situation Test, Studio Test, and/or Personal Interview.
- NTA is expected to release the City Intimation Slip for Stage 2 in the last week of May 2026, on the official website.
- NIFT Admit Card Stage 2 for B.Des and B.F Tech programmes in the first week of June 2026. The Stage 2 Entrance Exam was conducted on June 08, 2025.
NIFT Final Result 2026
NTA is expected to release the NIFTEE 2026 Final Result for UG and PG Programmes in the last week of June, 2026. NIFTEE Final Result is declared after the Stage 2 Entrance Examination.
NIFT Counselling and e-registration 2026
Candidates who have secured a valid Common Merit Rank (CMR) in the NIFTEE final result will have to register for Counselling and appear as per the schedule shared. The Counselling is expected to be between the last week of June 2026 and to first week of July 2026, on the official NIFT counselling portal.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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 a month 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 |
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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 |
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
There are a total of 19 NIFTs in India that participate in the NIFT admission process. The participating institutes offer B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. Admission to the participating institutes will be on the basis of NIFT scores.
NIFT Varanasi has been newly added to the list
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the B.Des program.
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Contributor-Level 10