Design Entrance Exam

IIT Bombay declared the CEED 2026 results on March 4, 2026. It was released around 12:30 PM. The results were released online at ceed.iitb.ac.in. You can check your results using your email ID and password.

NTA doesn't allow any objection window against the final key. This means, the keys included in the final key are final and officially the correct answers to questions asked in the GAT exam.

The FINAL answer key of NIFT 2026 will be released tentatively in the last week of June 2026.

The candidate can use the answers given in the final key to calculate the number of correct attempts and consequently the probable score.

Note, the NTA will release the recorded responses and NIFT 2026 QP around the 3rd week of February 2026.

The NTA released the NIFT 2026 answer key (FINAL) on March 23, 2026.

The final key was released after considering objections filed by the candidate. There is no provision to challenge the final answer key.

So, the keys included in the FINAL answer key of NIFT 2026 will be considered to the correct and official answers.

The studio test and personal interview for M.Des DAT Mains are conducted on the same and in some cases different days. Therefore the candidate has to consult their DAT Mains admit to confirm their studio test and interview schedule.

The NTA also releases the recorded responses for the NIFT exam. The recorded responses are the corbon copy of the candidate’s answer sheet.

The recorded responses are meant to bring transparency to the conduct of the NIFT entrance exam. For instance, the candidate can’t be unfairly penalized or awarded marks, as the answer sheets will be in the public.

It is because the candidate can challenge the result if there is an anomaly.

Further, the candidate can use the NIFT recorded responses to correctly calculate their probable scores. 

The NTA will release the NIFT 2026 question paper for the written exam along with the answer key. The question paper will be made available before the declaration of exam results.

The candidate had to download the NIFT question paper 2026 from the NTA NIFT admission portal.

• nift.ac.in/admission
• nift.ntaonline.in
• exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT

To download the question paper, log in to the portal using your candidate credentials. Note that the NTA also released the recorded responses. So, the candidate can use the answer key, recorded response, and question paper to calculate the total number of correct attempts, and eventually, the probable score.

The allotment of seats for NIFT 2026 will be based on the following parameters:

• Choice opted at the time of counseling registration (academic programs + campuses)
• The category of the candidate
• Seat intake in the college opted for admission
• NIFT 2026 merit rank of the candidate.

Yes, NID DAT results are accepted at all National Institute of Design campuses, including those in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam.

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited university with a bachelor's degree in any field. Applicants may also apply for admission if they have completed a full-time diploma program in design, fine arts, applied arts, or architecture for at least four years at an accredited university.