NIFT PG 2026 (M.Des, M.F.Tech, & M.F.M): Exam Date (Feb 8) & City Slip (SOON), Admit Card
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 8 Feb '26
NIFT PG 2026 admission for M.Des, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses will be based on the NIFT 2026 entrance exam. NIFT 2026 exam will be conducted on February 08, 2026. Check here for all about NIFT 2026.
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - NTA conducts the NIFT PG 2026 entrance exam. Candidates applying to the M.Des course will have to appear in both NIFT GAT and NIFT CAT, whereas M.FTech and M.F.M candidates need to take only the GAT. The GAT paper will be held in a computer-based mode, while the NIFT CAT will be offline. Keep reading to learn the full details about the NIFT PG Entrance exam 2026.
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NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026 is to be out soon on the website of NTA NIFT. It will be out for all the candidates who have filled the NIFT Registration form 2026. NIFT Entrance Exam is to be conducted on February 08, 2026.
- NIFT PG 2026 - Key Highlights
- NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - Admission Schedule
- NIFT Exam Timing 2026 Stage 1
- NIFT PG 2026 Application Form
- How to apply for NIFT PG 2026?
- NIFT PG Exam Center 2026
- List of NIFT PG 2026 Exam Cities
- NIFT PG Exam Pattern 2026
- NIFT PG Final Result 2026: Test Components, Weightage
- NIFT PG Syllabus 2026
- How to Prepare for NIFT PG 2026 Exam
- NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - Result
- How to check NIFT PG 2026 Result
- NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - Counselling
NIFT PG 2026 - Key Highlights
NIFT PG 2026 participating colleges offer M.Des, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses.
| Particulars |
Description |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
NLEA Admission |
| Conducting Body |
NTA |
| Courses offered |
M.Des, M.F.M., and M.F.Tech |
| Frequency of exam |
Once every year |
| Number of Attempts |
There is no limit on the number of attempts |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based mode. |
| Courses offered |
B.Des, B.F.Tech |
| Application fee |
INR 2,000 |
| Mode of application |
Online |
| Exam date |
February 2026 |
| Application Form |
December 08, 2025 |
| Official website |
nift.ac.in/admission |
| NIFT 2026 entrance exam |
Candidates can appear in the NIFT entrance exam 2026 for admission to both UG and PG courses For admission to the 3rd semester of a UG course, the candidate needs to take the NLEA 2026 admission |
The NTA has released the admission schedule for the NIFT 2026 entrance exam, including the application dates. The last date to fill application will be in the first week of January 2026.
Candidates applying a late fee will have to pay an additional INR 5,000.
The application process for NIFT will be conducted online. After completing the application process, inclduing payment of fees, the candidate must download a printout of the application form.
In fact, the NIFT prospectus prescribes the candidate to “apply on time and keep a printout / photocopy of application form for further reference along with proof of payment.”
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - Admission Schedule
The current and upcoming dates for the NIFT PG 2026 exam are updated in the table below.
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Registration open for NIFT admission 2026 |
December 08, 2025 |
| Last date to apply |
January 16, 2026 |
| Last date to apply with a late fee of INR 5000 |
January 19, 2026 |
| Edit window |
January 20, 2026 to January 21, 2026 |
| Advance City Intimation Slip |
To be announced later on the website |
| Issue of Admit Cards |
3rd week of January 2026 |
| Conduct of NIFT 2026 exam |
February 08, 2026 |
| Answer Key for GAT Examination only (using registered user ID & password) |
February, 2026 |
| Result of Entrance Examination |
March 2026 |
| Personal Interview & documents verification |
April 2026 |
| Declaration of Final Result (Online) |
Last week of April 2026 |
| Seat Allocation |
May-June 2026 |
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NIFT Exam Timing 2026 Stage 1
Check out the exam timing for NIFT Stage 1.
| 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 |
NIFT PG 2026 Application Form
The application form for NIFT PG 2026 is closed at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT with late fees. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria could apply for the exam before the last date. Also, when filling in the form, the candidate must make sure that they are using only genuine and verifiable information, as otherwise, applications may be rejected.
How to apply for NIFT PG 2026?
The process to fill out the NIFT application form 2026 for PG courses is given below.
- Go to the NIFT 2026 admission portal
- Click on the “Click Here to Register/ Log-in (UG/PG)” tab
- A registration form will open
- Enter Aadhaar details and other basic information to register and create an applicant account.
- Next, log in to the account and fill in personal, academic, and contact details.
- Select an exam city from the drop-down menu.
- Upload documents.
- Pay the application fee and submit the application form.
NIFT PG Application Fee 2026
The candidate has to pay the application fee when filling out the form. Note that the application fee is non-refundable. The application fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card, or net banking.
| Category |
NIFT 2026 Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category |
INR 2,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD Category |
INR 500 |
NIFT 2026 application form correction window will open soon after the online application form closes. To make corrections in the form, candidates need to
Go to the NIFT 2026 admission portal
If the application correction window is open, link will be activated
Click on the link Log in using candidate credentials
Upon log in, make the necessary change
Submit the form after making changes.
The NIFT 2026 application fee is category-specific. The application fee for General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category. Meanwhile, those belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD Category need to pay only INR 1,500. The application fee has to be paid online using net banking, credit, or debit cards. The application fee will have to be paid at the time of filling out the NIFT application form. Note that payment made using demand draft will not be accepted.
The NTA will not edit/ modify/ alter any information entered by the candidate under any circumstances. It will also not entertain requests for change in information. So, you must exercise utmost caution when filling up the form.
Request for corrections made by any candidates through Post/Fax/ WhatsApp/ Email/ by hand will not be entertained by NTA.
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NIFT PG Exam Center 2026
NTA is to conduct the NIFT PG 2026 exam in 102 cities across India. The list of exam centres is updated in the NIFT 2026 exam prospectus. The candidate can select their choice of exam cities in order of priority.
List of NIFT PG 2026 Exam Cities
NIFT PG 2026 is likely to be conducted in the following cities.
| 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 |
|
| Daman & Diu |
Daman |
|
| Gujarat |
Vapi |
|
NIFT PG Exam Pattern 2026
The exam pattern for NIFT PG 2026 will be outlined in the information brochure. Candidates applying for NIFT PG 2026 should carefully go through the NIFT exam pattern 2026 to understand the types of questions asked, marking scheme, weightage, sections, etc.
NIFT PG 2026 Exam Pattern for GAT paper - M.Des
The following table presents the Exam Pattern of NIFT PG 2026. The final pattern will be updated once it is declared on the website.
| Particulars |
Description |
|---|---|
| Paper |
GAT |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based exam |
| Language |
English/ Hindi |
| Test Duration |
120 minutes |
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
| Communication Ability |
30 |
| English Comprehension |
30 |
| Quantitative Ability |
20 |
| Analytical Ability |
25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
15 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
NIFT PG 2026 Exam Pattern for GAT paper - M.F.Tech and M.F.M
The following table presents the Exam Pattern of NIFT PG 2026. The final pattern will be updated once it is declared on the official website.
| Program |
M.F.Tech |
MFM |
|---|---|---|
| Paper |
GAT |
GAT |
| Language of written test |
English/Hindi |
English/Hindi |
| Duration |
180 minutes |
180 minutes |
| Sections |
Number of questions |
Number of questions |
| Communication Ability & English Comprehension |
45 |
50 |
| Case Study |
25 |
30 |
| Quantitative Ability |
30 |
20 |
| Analytical & Logical Ability |
25 |
25 |
| General Knowledge And Current Affairs |
25 |
25 |
| TOTAL |
150 |
150 |
NIFT PG Final Result 2026: Test Components, Weightage
The following table presents the Exam Weightage of NIFT PG 2026. The final Weightage will be updated once it is declared on the official website.
| PG Program |
Test Component |
Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Design (MDes) |
CAT |
40% |
| GAT |
30% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech) |
GAT |
70% |
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
GAT |
70% |
| GD/PI |
30% |
NIFT PG Syllabus 2026
NTA prepares the syllabus for the NIFT PG exam 2026. The NIFT 2026 syllabus will outline the section-wise topics from which questions will be asked in the NIFT PG 2026 exam.
Refer to the NIFT PG 2026 syllabus given below to get an idea of NIFT 2026 Syllabus. The 2026 Syllabus will be out soon by NIFT.
| Topics | Skill Tested | Skill Tested, Types of questions |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Ability | This sub-test is designed to test the quantitative ability of the candidates. | The subtest consists of questions on Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentages, Rate of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and Proportion, and Distance. |
| Communication Ability and English Comprehension | This sub-test will evaluate the language ability in day-to-day communication in English. | It includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one-word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehending a situation from a given passage, etc. |
| Analytical Ability and Logical Ability | This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s capacity for inference and logic from the given information and to evaluate the candidate’s ability to identify the given problem and apply reasoning in solving the core issues of the problem. | Concepts and practices of creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful. |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | This sub-test is designed to test the candidate’s general knowledge and current affairs. | Candidates must keep themselves updated with the latest happenings. |
| Case Study | The test will evaluate the candidate’s managerial ability. | This sub-test is based on a situation in an industry environment. |
How to Prepare for NIFT PG 2026 Exam
The candidate can prepare for the NIFT PG exam 2026 at home.
- To start exam preparation, the candidate needs to follow the updated syllabus and pattern.
- Next, make a study timetable taking into account the syllabus and difficulty level.
- It is recommended that the candidate take notes during preparation as these notes will come in handy for quick revision.
- Solve as many sample papers as you can. Also, solve previous years’ papers to understand the types of questions asked, the extent of the syllabus, and specific questions.
- Close to the exam, you can solve the NIFT 2026 mock tests.
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - Result
- NTA will declare the results of the NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 in March-April 2026.
- The scores of the written exam will be used to shortlist candidates for a Personal Interview.
- The dates and schedule for the interview will be released after the written exam results are declared.
- The FINAL result of the NIFT PG 2026 exam will be declared after considering the performance in the written exams (CAT and GAT) and the personal interview.
How to check NIFT PG 2026 Result
- The result link will be provided here once the results are out
- Click on the result link
- In the log-in window that opens, enter your application number and date of birth
- The result of results of NIFT PG 2026 will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of the result.
NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 - Counselling
- The National Institute of Fashion Technology will organize the counselling for NIFT PG 2026.
- The counselling process will be held online and will be a centralized process for the NIFT 2026 participating colleges.
- Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria must register for counseling and participate in a choice-filling process. As part pf the choice-filling process, the candidate needs to select their academic program and campus.
- The entries must be in the order of priority.
- The NIFT PG 2026 seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate, seats available, NIFT PG merit rank 2026, etc.
- The candidate will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee and confirm the seat within the given deadline. If the payment is not made, the allocation will be canceled and allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.
Also Read:
- List of Documents Required for NIFT Application Form 2026
- NIFTEE 2026: Application (OPEN with Late Fee), Exam Date (Feb 8), Eligibility, Seats & Admission Process
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NIFT Application 2026 is closed now. The registration started on December 08, 2025. NIFT 2026 Application forms and Notifications can be out anytime now for B.Des, M.Des, B.F. Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M programmes. The application form will be released at @nift.ac.in. The NIFT entrance exam application form is the same for all courses. The application fee for NIFT is INR 2,000 (INR 500 for SC, ST, and PwD categories). NIFT Application forms can also be filled with late fees. The late fee is INR 5,000.