NSI Admission Test 2026 Application Form (April): Know How to Apply

National Sugar Institute will pe providing PG Diploma courses in Associateship of National Sugar Institute in Sugar Technology, Sugar Engineering, Industrial Fermentation and Alcohol Technology, Sugarcane Productivity and Maturity Management an dother Diploma courses. 

Interested applicants who wish to take enrolment in these courses need to apply online for the reggistartion process. NSI Admission Test 2026 appliaction process will be starting in the third week of April, 2026, tentatively. As per the previous years trend it is expected that the application portal will remain active for a month to do registrations. The last date for filling out the NSI Admission Test 2026 application form will be third week fo May 2026, tentatively.

NSI Admission Test 2026 online regsitartion process for the acadmeic session 2026-2026 will be starting from third week of April 2026 tentatively on the official website. Candidates interested in pursing the PG Diploma courses offered by National Sugar Institute need to make registrations by filling out the NSI Admission Test application form 2026.

All eligible applicants must get a Demand Draft of requisite amount depending upon their category ready with themselves before applying online. They shall be asked to provide the Demand Draft details in the Online Application Form. Cash, Cheques, Postal Orders, or Money Orders will not be accepted under any circumstances.

The following are the tuition fees for the various courses:

The Institute provides facilities for training the students in Sugar Technology, Sugar Engineering, Industrial
Fermentation and Alcohol Technology, etc. 

The maximum age limit for applying to the courses offered at NSI Institute for both Indian and foreign candidates is mentioned below:

• For Indian candidates: 35 years (Maximum) as on July 1, 2025. Candidates born on or after 01.07.1988 only will be
  considered.
• For Foreign Category Candidates: 38 years (Maximum) as on July 1, 2025. Candidates born on or after 01.07.1985
  only will be considered.

The minimum qualification required for pusuing ANSI (ST) Diploma course is as follow:

1. First of all, the passing degree must be from recognized Institute/ School/ College/ Polytechnic/ University).
2. An aspirant must pass their BSc with Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or BSc (Sugar Science & Technology) awarded by SNSI, Belgavi or Graduation in Food Technology.

Diploma holders of this course are usually appointed to the posts of Manufacturing Chemist, Lab Incharge and Assistant Manager  (Process) etc. in Sugar andallied Units.

The following one-year Diploma courses are provided by the National Sugar Institute (NSI) admission test:

• PG Diploma Course in Sugarcane Productivity and Maturity Management (DPSPMM)
  
• PG Diploma Course in Industrial Fermentation and Alcohol Technology (DIFAT)
  
• PG Diploma Course in Quality Control and Environmental Science (DQCES)

These courses are designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to work in the sugar, alcohol, and food processing industries.

The NSI Admission Test is conducted once a year, typically in June or July. The exam is conducted by the National Sugar Institute (NSI) in Kanpur, India. The NSI is a premier institute for education and research in the field of food Science and technology.

The NSI Admission Test is a competitive exam, and the candidates' scores are used to rank them for admission purposes. The top-ranking candidates are offered admission to the courses of their choice, based on the availability of seats.