The NIFT 2025 application is for admission to B.Des, M.Des, and other design courses offered by participating colleges. Applications will open online at niftadmissions.in. Check here for step-wise process, fees, eligibility, and much more.
Candidates must note that the NIFT 2025 application late fee has to be paid in addition to the application fee; the application fee for NIFT is INR 3,000 (INR 1500 for SC, ST, and PwD categories).
The tentative date for the conduct of the National Institute of Fashion Technology will be in February 2025. The written exam comprises the CAT and GAT.
Shortlisted candidates have to appear in a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
The FINAL results of NIFT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ PI.
NIFT 2025 Admission Schedule
| Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| NIFT 2025 Registration starts |
OPENING Soon |
| Last date to register |
To be notified |
| Last date to register with a late fee of INR 5000 |
To be notified |
| Option to EDIT the application form |
To be notified |
| Issue of admit cards |
To be notified |
| Conduct of the NIFT 2025 written exam |
1st week of February 2025 (Tentative) |
NIFT Application Form 2025: How to register for NIFT 2025?
The application form for NIFT has to be filled out online following the steps given below.
- Go to the NIFT admission portal - Click Here
- If the application form is OPEN, the registration link will be activated
- Click on the registration link
- Fill in your aadhaar number, email ID, mobile number, etc. to complete registration.
- On successful registration, an applicant account will be created.
- Log in to the account to enter personal, academic, and communication details.
- Select an exam center
- Upload signature and photograph as per the given specification.
- Pay the application fee to complete the application process.
NIFT application fee 2025:
| Category |
Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category |
INR 3,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD Category |
INR 1,500 |
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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 candidate will be given the option to edit the NIFT 2026 application form in the second week of January 2026.
Using the NIFT application edit option, the candidate will be able to edit or correct some of the information in the application form. Some of the details the candidate can edit include name, date of birth, category, state domicile, etc. However, the candidate is not allowed to edit the exam city. The schedule for the application correction will be notified by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at its admission portal - niftadmissions.in.
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NIFT Application 2026 is expected to open anytime now in November 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 will be around INR 3,000 (INR 1500 for SC, ST, and PwD categories). NIFT Application forms can also be filled with late fees. The late fee will be around INR 5,000.