What are various items that candidates need to carry with them to the NIFT exam centre?

On the day of the NIFT exam, candidates must bring the following items with them NIFT admit card, a valid photo id proof, HB Pencil, eraser, sharpener, and dry colours. Items that are not allowed inside the exam venue are water bottle, papers, notes, Books, calculator, electronic gadgets, mobile phone, bag, handbagand correction marker/ white fluid.

Can NIFT sample papers be used as study material for the design entrance exam?

The NIFT sample papers are meant to be used as practice material only. So, they can only be a part of the NIFT study material. To learn the basic concepts and theoretical aspects of the subject, you will still need to refer to NIFT textbooks. In addition to the sample and question papers released by the National Institute of Fashion Technology, the candidate may also solve sample papers published by leading publishers like Arihant.

At what time do I need to report for the NIFT 2027 written exam?

NIFT 2027 GAT paper for all the B.Des and M.Des courses will be conducted from 9 am - 11 am. Meanwhile, the GAT written exam for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M. courses will be conducted from 9 am - 12 noon.

What instructions need to be followed by the candidates at the NIFT exam centre?

Admit card for NIFT will contain the important guidelines that candidates need to follow at the NIFT exam centre. Candidate needs to report at the NIFT exam centre one hour before the commencement of the exam. Candidate can't leave the exam hall until the exam ends. Entry to the exam centre will only be allowed when the candidate produces their id card and a valid photo id proof. The candidate must refrain from adopting unfair means inside the exam hall, including cheating, etc. For the CAT the candidate will have to bring along stationery items like blue or black ballpoint pen, HB pencils, eraser, sharpener and dry colours.

Can I change my examination center after I have been issued the NIFT admit card for the situation test?

No, candidates are not allowed with an option to change their NIFT exam centre once the admit cards for the Situation Test have been released. So, it is recommended that the candidate take care when booking a centre. Considering exam centres will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis, it is also advisable to book slots as soon as the slot booking window opens. The admit card for the NIFT Situation Test will be issued soon after the slot booking process is over. The admit card will be issued to all candidates who have qualified in the written exam.

Where can I download NIFT sample papers?

Candidates can download the official sample papers from the official NIFT website. The sample papers are available in the form of PDFs.

NIFT cutoff for a participating NIFT is the last rank for which admission is offered in for a particular programme and category. This means, if a candidate fails to score a rank equal to or higher than the cutoff rank, they don't get admission. Typically, a higher ranked institute will invite: More applications Higher-ranked candidates This in turn pushes up the cutoff in higher ranked (or popular) institutes. Likewise, a lower-ranked institute will receive comparatively fewer number of applications, and mostly from lower-ranked candidates. This means, cut-off in these institutes are lower making it much easier to get admission.

Can I appear in Situation Test/PI if I don't qualify the NIFT written exams?

The Situation Test/ Personal Interview (PI) is the 2nd stage of the NIFT entrance exam. Candidates were shortlisted for the Situation Test/ PI based on the NIFT written exam scores. If the candidate fails to qualify for the 2nd stage, he or she is not considered for admission to various design courses offered by the NIFTs. The only exception is B.F.Tech program, where the merit list for admission will be prepared solely on the basis of GAT scores.

When do I need to start my preparation for NIFT 2027 exam?

The NIFT exam is among the most competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate start 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. Unless the candidate is already well-versed, the exam will be very difficult. So, start early. The same goes for the GAT.

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Q: Can I apply for recheck of NIFT results?

There is no option to apply for a recheck of NIFT results. If the candidate has any doubts, they are allowed to challenge NIFT provisional answer key. Final Answer key is made on the basis of Provsional answer key.

Q: How many test centres are there for NIFT situation test?

NIFT Situation Test will be conducted at 28 centres in 20 cities. The exact name of the centre will be mentioned in the Admit card.

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 14:51 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

NIFT Exam Centre 2027 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to conduct the written exams for NIFT 2027 in 102 cities across India. The list of exam centres for NIFT 2027 will be given in the admission guidelines. The candidate has to select their preferred exam centre when filling out the NIFT application form 2027. The candidate has to select the city from the drop-down menu in order of priority.

NTA will be releasing the NIFT city intimation slip for Stage 1 and Stage 2. The slip contains the name of the city in which the NIFT exam will be conducted. It will be released so that candidates can plan travel in advance. Stage 2 exam is expected to be conducted at 28 centres in 20 cities.

Table of contents

NIFT 2027 Written Exams - Test Timings
NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Exam Dates
List of NIFT Exam Centre 2027
NIFT Exam Day Guidelines 2027
NIFT Exam Centre 2027 - FAQs

NIFT 2027 Written Exams - Test Timings

The tentative exam timings for the NIFT 2027 exam are given below. The candidate must arrive at the NIFT 2027 exam as per the exam timings released by the exam officials. No candidate will be allowed to take the design entrance exam if they are late. So, it is important for candidates that they arrive at the NIFT exam center 2027 on the designated time.

Programmes	Test	Examination Time
Bachelor of Design	GAT	10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Bachelor of Design	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
Bachelor of Fashion Technology and Bachelor of Design	CAT	03:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Master of Design	GAT	10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Master of Design	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
Master of Fashion Management and Master of Design	CAT	03:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Master of Fashion Technology	GAT	10:00 AM to 01:00 PM

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NIFT Entrance Exam 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Dec ' 26 - Jan ' 27	NIFT 2027 application form OPEN (Regular fees) TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	NIFT 2027 application form (Late fees) TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	NIFT 2027 application form Edit Window TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	NIFT City Intimation Slip 2027 TENTATIVE
Feb ' 27	NIFT 2027 (Stage 1: Written Exam) TENTATIVE
Apr ' 27	NIFT Stage 2 Admit Card TENTATIVE
Apr ' 27	NIFT Situation Test Stage 2: B.Des TENTATIVE

List of NIFT Exam Centre 2027

The list of exam centres expected for the NIFT 2027 written exam (Stage 1) is given below.

Sr.No	State	City	City Code
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair	AN01
2	Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool	AP10
3	Andhra Pradesh	Rajahmundry	AP13
4	Andhra Pradesh	Tirupathi	AP16
5	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada	AP17
6	Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam	AP18
7	Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	AL01
8	Assam	Guwahati	AM02
9	Bihar	Bhagalpur	BR02
10	Bihar	Gaya	BR05
11	Bihar	Muzaffarpur	BR06
12	Bihar	Patna	BR07
13	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Panchkula/Mohali	CH01
14	Chhattisgarh	Durg/Bhilai	CG01
15	Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur (CG)	CG02
16	Chhattisgarh	Raipur	CG03
17	Delhi	Delhi NCR	DL01
18	Goa	Panaji	GO01
19	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar	GJ01
20	Gujarat	Rajkot	GJ10
21	Gujarat	Surat	GJ11
22	Gujarat	Vadodara	GJ12
23	Haryana	Hisar	HR05
24	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	HP06
25	Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur	HP03
26	Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu	JK02
27	Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar	JK04
28	Jharkhand	Dhanbad	JH02
29	Jharkhand	Jamshedpur	JH03
30	Jharkhand	Ranchi	JH04
31	Karnataka	Bengaluru	KK20
32	Karnataka	Mangaluru (Mangalore)	KK12
33	Karnataka	Mysuru (Mysore)	KK14
34	Kerala	Kochi	KL23
35	Kerala	Ernakulam/Alappuzha	KL04
36	Kerala	Kannur	KL07
37	Kerala	Kollam	KL09
38	Kerala	Kottayam	KL11
39	Kerala	Kozhikode	KL12
40	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	KL17
41	Kerala	Thrissur	KL18
42	Ladakh	Leh	LL01
43	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	MP03
44	Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior	MP06
45	Madhya Pradesh	Indore/Ujjain	MP07
46	Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	MP08
47	Madhya Pradesh	Sagar	MP12
48	Madhya Pradesh	Satna	MP13
49	Maharashtra	Amravati	MR03
50	Maharashtra	Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar	MR04
51	Maharashtra	Kolhapur	MR14
52	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane	MR16
53	Maharashtra	Nagpur	MR17
54	Maharashtra	Nashik	MR19
55	Maharashtra	Pune	MR22
56	Manipur	Imphal	MN01
57	Meghalaya	Shillong	MG01
58	Mizoram	Aizawl	MZ01
59	Nagaland	Kohima	NL02
60	Odisha	Balasore	OR02
61	Odisha	Berhampur-Ganjam	OR03
62	Odisha	Bhubaneswar	OR04
63	Odisha	Sambhalpur	OR09
64	Punjab	Amritsar	PB01
65	Punjab	Jalandhar	PB04
66	Punjab	Ludhiana	PB05
67	Rajasthan	Jaipur	RJ06
68	Rajasthan	Jodhpur	RJ07
69	Rajasthan	Kota	RJ08
70	Rajasthan	Udaipur	RJ11
71	Rajasthan	Sikar	RJ09
72	Sikkim	Gangtok	SM01
73	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	TN01
74	Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore	TN02
75	Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore	TN03
76	Tamil Nadu	Madurai	TN08
77	Tamil Nadu	Nagercoil	TN06
78	Tamil Nadu	Puducherry	PO01
79	Tamil Nadu	Salem	TN11
80	Tamil Nadu	Thanjavur	TN12
81	Tamil Nadu	Tiruchirappalli	TN14
82	Tamil Nadu	Vellore	TN18
83	Telangana	Hyderabad	TL01
84	Telangana	Warangal	TL07
85	Tripura	Agartala	TA01
86	Uttar Pradesh	Agra	UP01
87	Uttar Pradesh	Gorakhpur	UP08
88	Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur	UP11
89	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	UP12
90	Uttar Pradesh	Meerut	UP14
91	Uttar Pradesh	Prayagraj (Allahabad)	UP03
92	Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi	UP18
93	Uttar Pradesh	Bareilly	UP04
94	Uttarakhand	Dehradun	UK01
93	Uttarakhand	Haldwani	UK02
96	Uttarakhand	Roorkee	UK06
97	West Bengal	Asansol	WB01
98	West Bengal	Durgapur	WB04
99	West Bengal	Kolkata	WB10
100	West Bengal	Siliguri	WB11
101	Daman& Diu	Daman
102	Gujarat	Vapi

Note: The Exact NIFT exam centre name and address will be mentioned on the admit card issued to candidates.

NTA NIFT Stage 2 Centre

NIFT Stage 2 Exam will be held tentatively at 28 centres in 20 cities. The centre details will be mentioned in the Admit card. Candidates must carry a valid photo ID proof along with the Admit Card to the Test Centre. It is mandatory to reach the centre before 9:30 AM (tentative). Candidates will not be allowed to sit in the exam after 9:30 AM.

The centres for NTA NIFT Stage 2 are as follows:

Programme	Stage 2 Components	Location/Centres
B.Des (Bachelor of Design)	Situation Test – Model-making, material handling, creativity, innovation	18 Cities Across India
B.Des (NLEA)	Studio Test + Personal Interview	Designated Test Centres
B.Des (Artisans)	Artisan Skill Test + Personal Interview	Designated Test Centres
B.F.Tech (NLEA)	Technical Ability Test (OMR-based) + Personal Interview	As per Schedule at Test Centres
PG Programmes (M.Des, M.F.M., M.F.Tech)	Personal Interview	Only in Delhi (Exact Venue in Call Letter)

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NIFT Exam Day Guidelines 2027

Mentioned below is a list of documents and stationery that aspirants need to carry with them when appearing for the NIFT entrance exam 2027. Apart from this, candidates can also go through exam day tips for the NIFT exam.

NIFT 2027 Checklist

On the day of the NIFT exam, candidates need to carry all the documents and stationery:

NIFT Admit Card: Candidates without a printout of the NIFT 2027 admit card will not be allowed to sit in the exam. Digital copies will not be accepted. Also, ensure that you paste a photograph on the designated space and bring the self-declaration copy duly filled in.
Bring an additional photograph to be attached to the attendance sheet.
The photo ID must be valid and original. Photocopies or printouts of the ID proof will not be accepted.
Stationery: You need to bring a ballpoint pen, pencils, erasers, and rulers.
If you are appearing in the CAT exam, then you are also allowed to bring coloring and drawing materials.

NIFT 2027 Exam day - List of barred items

The following items are not allowed inside the NIFT 2027 exam center:

Instruments	Handbag	Purse
Any kind of paper, textual material (printed or written material)	Eatables (loose or packed)	Mobile Phone
Earphone	Microphone	Pager
Calculator	Docu Pen	Slide Rules
Log Tables	Camera,	Tape Recorder
Electronic watches with facilities of calculator	Any metallic item or electronic gadgets /devices in the examination hall

Read the detailed NIFT exam-day guidelines to have a pleasant exam-day experience.

NIFT Exam Centre 2027 - FAQs

Check out the frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the NIFT 2027 exam centers below.

Q: How many sample papers do I need to prepare for NIFT?

For NIFT Preparation, candidates need to solve 30-40 sample papers in 6 months. When the exams are very near, one sample paper should be solved daily.

Q: Can I apply for recheck of NIFT results?

There is no option to apply for a recheck of NIFT results. If the candidate has any doubts, they are allowed to challenge NIFT provisional answer key. Final Answer key is made on the basis of Provsional answer key.

Q: What is the use of the NIFT recorded responses?

NTA releases the recorded responses for the NIFT exam. The recorded responses are a carbon copy of the candidate's answer sheet.

Recorded responses bring transparency to the conduct of the NIFT entrance exam.
Candidates can check their attempted and unattempted answers and calcultate probable score.
It helps to raise objections against the Provisional Answer Key.

Q: What are the various UG courses for which NIFT cut-off will be released?

There are 20 participating institutes of NIFT that offer the B. Des and B.F.Tech programmes. B. Des programme offers specializations in the following programs: Fashion Design (FD), Leather Design (LD), Accessory Design (AD), Textile Design (TD), Knitwear Design (KD), Fashion Communication (FC).

For B.F.Tech, cutoff is released for Apparel Production.

Q: What are the parameters that will be tested during NIFT Personal Interview (PI)?

PG candidates will be evaluated on the various parameters as listed below by a panel in the Personal Interview:

Career orientation
Aptness for the course
Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
Communication
General awareness, aptitude, creative and lateral thinking

Q: How many test centres are there for NIFT situation test?

NIFT Situation Test will be conducted at 28 centres in 20 cities. The exact name of the centre will be mentioned in the Admit card.

Q: What are the exam timings for the NIFT exam?

The exam timings for NIFT exam are given in the table below.

Programmes	Test	Examination Time
Bachelor of Design	GAT	10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Bachelor of Design	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
Bachelor of Fashion Technology and Bachelor of Design	CAT	03:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Master of Design	GAT	10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Master of Design	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
Master of Fashion Management and Master of Design	CAT	03:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Master of Fashion Technology	GAT	10:00 AM to 01:00 PM

Q: What is NIFT Situation Test?

NIFT Situation Test is a hands on test. It evaluates a candidate skills for material handling and innovative ability with a given set of materials. Candidates are required to make a 3D model.

Q: How many questions are asked in NIFT GAT?

The exam pattern for NIFT GAT varies from one course to another. The total number of questions asked in NIFT GAT is mentioned below: BDes: 100 questions, BFTech: 150 questions, MDes: 120 questions, MFTech: 150 questions, MFM: 150 questions. Note that the GAT or the General Ability Test will be conducted in a computer-based mode. Questions will be objective-type. The GAT paper for the B. Des and M.Des programs will be of 120 minutes. However, the GAT paper for the B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM courses will be for 180 minutes.

Q: What is NIFT lateral entry admission (NLEA) scheme?

NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA) provides an opportunity to candidates who have completed their Diploma in relevant or related fields of Design & Technology for direct admission to the third semester of UG programmes of NIFT.