NIFT 2027 registration regular fee deadline is November 16. Candidates can check application dates, category-wise fees and NIFTEE exam date here.
NIFT 2027 Application Fees: National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced November 16, 2026, as last date to submit NIFT 2027 application form with regular examination fee. Candidates willing to pursue undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and other eligible programmes offered must complete online NIFT registration before last date to avoid paying an additional late fee.
Interested candidates can visit official website exams.nta.nic.in/niftee to register, fill out NIFT application form and pay prescribed examination fee. Candidates who miss November 16 deadline will still have an opportunity to submit their NIFT applications with an additional late fee of INR 5,000. The extended NIFT application window will remain open until November 21, 2026.
NIFT 2027 Application Dates
Candidates can check dates to avoid missing important admission related events
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Last Date to Apply with Regular Fee |
November 16, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply with Late Fee |
November 21, 2026 |
| Application Correction Window |
November 22 to 25, 2026 |
NIFT 2027 Application Fee
Candidates must pay applicable NIFT exam fee when submitting their application forms. The fee varies as per candidate's category and number of programmes selected.
| Candidate Category |
Fee for One Programme |
Two Programmes |
|---|---|---|
| Open/Open-EWS/OBC-NCL |
INR 2000 |
INR 3000 |
| SC/ST/PwD/PwBD |
INR 500 |
INR 750 |
| NRI/Foreign National/OCI/PIO/ SAARC |
INR 11,100 |
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Candidates applying after November 16 will have to pay an additional late fee of INR 5,000 over and above the applicable examination fee.
How to Apply for NIFT 2027?
Candidates can follow these steps below to complete their NIFT 2027 registration
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Visit official NTA website exams.nta.nic.in/niftee
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Click on NIFT 2027 registration or application link
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Complete registration using personal details, mobile number and email ID
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Log in using generated application number and password
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Fill in application form with personal, academic and communication details
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Upload photograph, signature and supporting documents in prescribed format
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Select preferred programmes and examination cities
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Pay application fee
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Submit form and download confirmation page
| Apply for NIFT | Click Here |
NIFT 2027 Exam Date
NIFT is scheduled to be conducted on January 10, 2027. The examination will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Paper-Based Test (PBT) modes, depending on the examination component and programme. NIFT is conducted for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech), Master of Design (M.Des), Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) and Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M).
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