NIFT Entrance Exam Centres

NIFT Situation Test will be conducted at 28 centres in 20 cities. The exact name of the centre will be mentioned in the Admit card.

No, candidates are not allowed with an option to change their NIFT exam centre once the admit cards for the Situation Test have been released. So, it is recommended that the candidate take care when booking a centre. Considering exam centres will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis, it is also advisable to book slots as soon as the slot booking window opens. The admit card for the NIFT Situation Test will be issued soon after the slot booking process is over. The admit card will be issued to all candidates who have qualified in the written exam.

Admit card for NIFT will contain the important guidelines that candidates need to follow at the NIFT exam centre. 

• Candidate needs to report at the NIFT exam centre one hour before the commencement of the exam. 
• Candidate can't leave the exam hall until the exam ends.
• Entry to the exam centre will only be allowed when the candidate produces their id card and a valid photo id proof.
• The candidate must refrain from adopting unfair means inside the exam hall, including cheating, etc.
• For the CAT the candidate will have to bring along stationery items like blue or black ballpoint pen, HB pencils, eraser, sharpener and dry colours.

NIFT 2027 GAT paper for all the B.Des and M.Des courses will be conducted from 9 am - 11 am. Meanwhile, the GAT written exam for B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M. courses will be conducted from 9 am - 12 noon.

On the day of the NIFT exam, candidates must bring the following items with them NIFT admit card, a valid photo id proof, HB Pencil, eraser, sharpener, and dry colours.

Items that are not allowed inside the exam venue are water bottle, papers, notes, Books, calculator, electronic gadgets, mobile phone, bag, handbagand correction marker/ white fluid.

The reporting time for NIFT  entrance exam will be mentioned on the admit card issued to candidates.

NIFT 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in the cities given below.

NIFT 2026 exam is expected to be conducted at around 80 centres. There are multiple centres in each of these cities. Candidates can choose the cities, but it depends on the NIFT Examination conducting committee to decide the particular centre in the city.

The candidates will know about which exam centre they are being allocated to on the admit card.