The National Testing Agency will conduct the NIFTEE stage 2 for BDes and PG programmes. Only shortlisted candidates from the NIFT 2026 entrance exam result will be able to participate in NIFT stage 2. The NIFT first round result has been declared on March 20, 2026. The second round of the NIFT entrance exam includes the situation test for BDes and an interview round for NIFT PG programmes. In this article, let’s look at how many candidates will qualify for NIFT 2026 stage 2 as per last year trends.
Earlier, NTA conducted NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026, at 97 cities across the country. Candidates had to appear for GAT and CAT (if applicable for the course).
NTA has notified that candidates who will be shortlisted for NIFT stage 2 will be in a 1:4 ratio. It means candidates, 4 times the number of seats in a particular programme, will qualify for the NIFTEE stage 2
The NIFTEE stage 2 will be conducted for B.Des, MDes, MFTech, and MFM programmes. The authorities will conduct the NIFT situation test for B.Des and a personal interview for the PG programmes. Let’s now look at the number of regular seats for each of these four programmes.
Courses | Seats |
BDes | 3423 |
MDes | 275 |
MFM | 719 |
MFTech | 68 |
With a 1:4 ratio, the number of candidates who will be shortlisted for NIFT 2026 stage 2 is expected to be 17940.
Course | No. of shortlisted candidates (Expected) |
BDes | 13692 |
MDes | 1100 |
MFM | 2876 |
MFTech | 272 |
Total | 17940 |
Programme | Registered | Appeared |
BDes | 10804 | 8811 |
MDes | 1083 | 805 |
MFM | 844 | 684 |
MFTech | 46 | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIFTEE stage 2 is conducted for BDes, MDes, MFM, and MFTech programmes.
The number of candidates who qualify for stage 2 will be around 17940.
The second stage for NIFT BDes is a situation test.
The second stage for NIFT PG is an interview round
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