NIFT Entrance Exam Preparation

The NIFT 2026 admit card will be available for download in the first week of February 2026. Candidates who have successfully registered for the exam can download the admit card from the NIFT admission portal.

Unless you have finished the NIFT 2026 syllabus and solved the sample papers, it is a safe bet not to start with any new chapters or topics, simply because there is not so much time left and revision needs to be the priority.

Yes, it is very important to solve NIFT sample papers to gauge one's exam readiness. In addition, sample papers will help the candidate rectify silly mistakes, learn time management, and learn how to use various concepts to solve problems.

The NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam Stage 1 is expected to be conducted in the second week of February 2026. The exact dates will be out on the NTA NIFT official website.

There are 19 NIFT colleges that offer admission for 2026 academic session. The list below gives the names of all NIFT Institutes in India.

The decision of joining a coaching institute totally depends on your individual learning style, time constraints, and budget. However, if you join a coaching institute for the NIFT entrance it can be beneficial as  you can have a structured curriculum and study plan with Expert guidance. Regular practice tests can help you prepare well. However, Coaching institutes can be expensive and attending classes can be time-consuming.

To prepare for NIFT Entrance Exam 2024, you can follow the steps below: Understand the NIFT pattern and syllabus thoroughly. Make a monthly, weekly and daily time-table and stick to it. Collect high qualify and reliable study material to use as reference material for each subject. Attempt as many previous years' NIFT question papers as possible. Use a notebook when you are studying something, and jot down all the important or difficult points you come across. In the last few weeks leading up to the exam, take mock tests to mentally prepare for the exam and get a taste of the exam experience.

Candidates will be shortlisted for NIFT Situation Test on the basis of their performance in the CAT and GAT written exams. The Situation Test will check material handling and innovative ability of candidate. Some of the key parameters that will be evaluated include Space Visualization, Innovative and creative use of given material, the composition of elements, color scheme, construction skill, the finesse of the model and overall presentation, etc. After making the model, the candidate will also have to draft a write-up explaining the model.