NIFT Entrance Exam Scores

NIFT 2026 Final Result for UG and PG programmes has been released on June 03, 2026. 

There are 20 participating institutes of NIFT that offer the B. Des and B.F.Tech programmes. B. Des programme offers specializations in the following programs: Fashion Design (FD), Leather Design (LD), Accessory Design (AD), Textile Design (TD), Knitwear Design (KD), Fashion Communication (FC).

For B.F.Tech, cutoff is released for Apparel Production.

NIFT cutoff for a participating NIFT is the last rank for which admission is offered in for a particular programme and category. This means, if a candidate fails to score a rank equal to or higher than the cutoff rank, they don't get admission. Typically, a higher ranked institute will invite: More applications Higher-ranked candidates This in turn pushes up the cutoff in higher ranked (or popular) institutes. Likewise, a lower-ranked institute will receive comparatively fewer number of applications, and mostly from lower-ranked candidates. This means, cut-off in these institutes are lower making it much easier to get admission.

After NIFT Situation Test, NIFT prepares a final merit list based on the weighted average of GAT, CAT, and Situation Test and Interview scores. Qualified candidates are then invited for counselling.

NTA released recorded answers for the NIFT 2026 written exam on February 17, 2026. The recorded response is released for GAT for all the UG and PG programmes. Recorded response is available at xams.nta.nic.in/niftee.

Calculate NIFT GAT score using Recorded response, Question paper and answer key.

• Download NIFTEE answer key
• Compare answers with the answer key
• Use marking scheme, to calculate probable scores.

There is no option to apply for a recheck of NIFT 2026 results. If the candidate has any doubts, they are allowed to challenge NIFT provisional answer key. Final Answer key is made on the basis of Provsional answer key.

NIFT result 2026 for Stage 1 was released on March 20. Stage 2 result will be released in May 2026.

National Testing Agency (NTA) released the answer key for NIFT 2026 GAT paper on February 17, 2026.

Answer key is available online at NTA NIFT admission portal exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. To download answer key, use application number and password.

NIFT 2026 Final Answer Key was out on March 23, 2026 for all UG and PG programmes.