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National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )

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Updated on Sep 14, 2025 14:44 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Test is a design aptitude test for admission to design courses offered by the NIFTs and other design institutes in India. The NIFT 2026 exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency. NTA is expected to conduct the NIFT 2026 written exam in the second week of February 2026. The written exam will include the GAT and CAT exams. Click on the links below to get the latest updates on the NIFT exam 2026 and check tips and tricks.

 

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Answered 2 days ago

After the release of the NIFT Stage 1 result, NTA will conduct NIFT stage 2 exam for candidates who have cleared the Stage 1 exam. NIFT Stage 2 will have Situation test and Personal Interview.

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Answered 2 days ago

You will not be offered any direct admission to NIFT Delhi even if you are a class 12th topper. Candidates must fill the NIFT Entrance Application and appear for the exam. If they clear the cutoff, admission is offered.

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Answered 2 days ago

NIFT and NID are equally tough. NIFT has two stages: NIFT Written exam and NIFT Situation Test and Personal Interview, whereas NID DAT also has two stages: NID DAT Prelims and NID Mains, which include Studio test and Personal Interview. 

Candidate who is preparing for NIFT can give NID DAT entrance e

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Answered 2 days ago

NIFT and UCEED are equally tough. NIFT has more levels or stage where as UCEED has only one level. UCEED focuses more on Graphic design, Product Design, etc., whereas NIFT focuses on Fashion design, Textile design, etc. The difficulty level of the exam depends on the preparation of the candidates.

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Answered 2 days ago

NIFT Entrance Exam consists of NIFT Written exam: GAT and CAT. After this, the second stage is NIFT Situation Test and Personal Interview.

NIFT CAT is said to be the hardest and most time taking in the first stage. In the second stage, NIFT Situation test is considered to be hard. But all these can b

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Answered 3 days ago

NTA will be releasing the NIFT 2026 Question Paper for Stage 1 along with the provisional Answer Key. Candidates will be able to download the question paper by logging into NIFT portal.

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Answered 3 days ago

Good score for B.F.Tech is 95+ for General, 80 for OBC, 60 for SC/ST. The final result will be declared in April 2026.

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Answered 3 days ago

Yes, 40 is a good marks for NIFT B.Des 2026 this year (expected). For NIFT B.Des, General Category, 40 - 50 is the goodscore for the general category, for OBC, it will be around 30, for SC/ST, it will be around 30.

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Answered 3 days ago

The expected cutoff for NIFT M.Des is given below:

CategoryExpected Cutoff M.Des
Open26-70
EWS22
OBC22
SC16
ST16-18

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Answered 3 days ago

The expected cutoff for NIFT 2026 for B.Des is:

CategoryExpected Cutoff for B.Des
Open30-80
EWS26-29
OBC26-29
SC22
ST19

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