NIFT GAT Answer Key 2026 (OUT): Download Official PDF Link, Raise Objection (Till Feb 19)
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
Admit Card - 2 Jun '26
NTA released the NIFT Provisional Answer Key for GAT. Candidates are now able to download the Answer key pdf, response sheet and question paper from the website of NTA NIFT. Read on to find how to download the answer key, from where to get it and what to do next.
NIFT 2026 Answer Key for GAT
NTA released the NIFT Provisional Answer Key for NIFT Stage 1 today, on February 17, 2026. It is released on NTA NIFT website: exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. NTA released the Answer Key for GAT section only. No answer key is released for NIFT CAT. NTA allows candidates to raise objections online against the Provisional Answer Key by making a payment of ₹ 200/- per challenged question. Application ID and Password is required to view the Answer Key. NIFT Objection Window is open from February 17, 2026 to February 19, 2026.
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NIFT Entrance exam was conducted on February 08, 2026 for all UG and PG programmes. So NIFT will be releasing asnwer key for all the programmes.
NIFT 2026 final answer key will be made on the basis of the provisional answer key. Candidates cannot challenge the Final Answer Key. The NIFT 2026 result will be released on the basis of the Final Answer key in April 2026.
| NIFT Event | Details |
|---|---|
| NIFT Provisional Answer Key 2026 | OUT, February 17, 2026 |
| NIFT Provisional Answer Key Objection window | February 17, 2026 to February 19, 2026 |
| Formal | |
| NIFT Question Paper | OUT |
| NIFT Response Sheet | Out |
| Website | exams.nta.nic.in/niftee |
| Fee for raising Objection | INR 200 Per question |
NIFT Answer Key: Download Here
- How to download the NIFT GAT Answer Key?
- How to check Answers from the NIFT GAT Answer key?
- What is NIFTEE 2026 Objection Window?
- How to raise objections using the NIFT Answer Key?
- NIFT Marking Scheme for GAT 2026
- Exam Structure for NIFT UG Programs
- Exam Structure for NIFT PG Programs
How to download the NIFT GAT Answer Key?
Candidates can easily download the NTA NIFT 2026 Answer Key by following these steps.
- Go to the NTA NIFT website.
- Click here to download the NIFT GAT Answer Key 2026.
- Enter required details
- Roll Number
- Date of Birth
- The answer key will be displayed on your screen.
- Save and print the answer key for future reference.
Commonly asked questions
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the draft answer keys for NIFT 2026 in February 2026. The answer key is released online at the NTA NIFT admission portal - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT.
Candidates can also download the admit card @ nift.ac.in/admission.
To download the NIFT answer key
- Go to the NTA NIFT admission portal
- Click on the answer key link
- In the log-in window, enter your roll number, programme of study, question booklet series, and date of birth
- On successful login, you can download the answer key.
NTA will release the FINAL answer key of NIFT 2026 in April 2026.
Final key will be released after considering complaints filed by candidates against the provisional key. No further objections against the final key will be entertained. This means the keys given in the final key will be considered to be the correct keys to all the questions asked in the NIFT exam.
The candidate can use the keys given in the final answer key to precisely calculate their expected scores.
NIFT GAT 2026 answer key will contain the official keys to all the questions asked in the entrance exam. Answer key will be released for each booklet series. Candidates have to download the answer key for their relevant question booklet. The answer key can be used by the candidate to compare their answers. After checking the number of correct attempts, candidates can calculate the number of correct attempts and probable score.
How to check Answers from the NIFT GAT Answer key?
NTA will make the NIFT 2026 response sheet available NTA NIFT website, alongside the NIFT 2026 GAT answer key. Candidates can use the response sheet to review their answers marked during the entrance exam. To download the NIFT 2026 response sheet, follow these steps:
- Go to the NIFT 2026 website
- Click on the link to download the response sheet.
- Log in using your registration number and password.
- After logging in, the response sheet will appear on the screen.
What is NIFTEE 2026 Objection Window?
During NIFTEE Objection window, candidates review the provisional answer key and raise any discrepancies they have in the objective section of the exam. Each objection required an online fee of ₹200 per question, which is non-refundable, and candidates have to provide valid supporting evidence for their claims.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates must remember the following points for NIFT.
- Answer key will only be released for the GAT paper
- No answer keys will be released for the CAT paper
- Answer key has to be downloaded online from the NID admission portal
- Candidate will be given the option to challenge the NIFT answer key
- To make a challenge, the candidate will have to pay INR 500 per challenge. The final answer key will be released after considering all challenges filed by candidates.
Yes, the NTA will upload the carbon copy of the OMR answer sheet along with the answer key.
The candidate could download their OMR sheets by logging into the portal using their candidate log-in details. The carbon copy of the OMR answer sheet as the name indicates is a record of the candidates responses in the entrance exam. The OMR sheet can be used by the candidate in conjunction with the GAT answer key to check the status of the answers (correct or incorrect). Next the candidate can use the official marking scheme to calculate probable score.
The NIFT answer key objection window will close once the draft key is released. To submit objections, you have to:
Go to the NTA NIFT admission portal
Click on the objection submission link
A log-in window will open
Log in using candidate credentials
Once you log in, you can access the objection form
Enter you roll number, date of birth, program, and question booklet series
Select the answer key you want to challengeSelect the Question number
Attach the supporting documents and describe your observation in concise and clear terms
Make the payment of INR 200 per objection (note, the fee is non-refundable)
Once you are done, submit the application.
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How to raise objections using the NIFT Answer Key?
- Go to the NTA NIFT website
- Login with your Application Number, Password and enter the Security Pin and click on the Login Button.
- Click the View/Challenge Answer Key button.
- The Option(s) next to the Question ID under the column ‘Correct Option(s)’ stand for the most appropriate Answer Key to be used by NTA.
- If you wish to challenge this option, you may use any one or more of the Options given in the next five columns by clicking the check box
- You may want to upload supporting documents, in which you can select ‘Choose File’ and upload (all documents are to be put in a single pdf file).
- After clicking on your desired Option(s) ID for Challenge, scroll down and click on ‘Submit and Review Claims’ and move to the next screen. You must make sure to select all the required options(s) before moving further.
- You will see a display of all the Question ID and Option(s) you have challenged. You may still modify your selection by clicking on ‘Modify Claim’. Once you have selected all the Option(s) ID for Challenge, you can click on ‘Save Claim and Pay Fee’.
- Click on ‘Save Claim and Pay Fee’ to select payment options. No modification will be allowed after payment.
- Select the Mode of Payment and Pay a non-refundable processing fee.
NIFT Marking Scheme for GAT 2026
Check out the marking scheme of NTA NIFT Paper 1.
- Each question carries 01 (One) mark.
- For each correct response, the candidate will get 01 (One) mark.
- For each incorrect response, -0.25 mark will be deducted from the total score.
- Unanswered/un-attempted will be given no marks.
- To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as the correct option.
- However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.
- In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to all the candidates irrespective of the fact who have attempted it or not.
Exam Structure for NIFT UG Programs
Check out the pattern for NIFT 2026.
| Program |
Paper Name |
Language of Written Test |
Test Duration (minutes) |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Des |
GAT (CBT) CAT (PBT) |
English/Hindi |
120 + 180 |
100 + 3 |
| B.F. Tech |
GAT - Section A (CBT) |
English/Hindi |
120 |
100 |
| GAT - Section B (CBT) |
English/Hindi |
60 |
50 |
|
| B.F. Tech & B. Des. |
Section A (2 hrs) (CBT) Section B (1 hr) (CBT) CAT (3 hrs) (PBT) |
English/Hindi |
180 + 180 |
150 + 3 |
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| Program |
Paper Name |
Language of Written Test |
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