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    How Many Seats Are Available in NIFT Lateral Entry 2026? Total Seats for BDes & BFTech

    How Many Seats Are Available in NIFT Lateral Entry 2026? Total Seats for BDes & BFTech

    Team Careers360Updated on 02 Feb 2026, 03:11 PM IST

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology offers admission into the BDes and BFTech programmes under the NIFT lateral entry admission (NLEA) scheme. The NIFT NLEA seat matrix has been released online at nift.ac.in. There are 401 seats in NIFT 2026 lateral entry admission. Candidates shortlisted for NIFT NLEA admission will be allotted seats under this scheme. Hence, candidates want to know ‘How many seats are available in NIFT lateral entry 2026?’. The details for the same are provided below in the article for the seat availability under the NIFT lateral entry 2026.

    How Many Seats Are Available in NIFT Lateral Entry 2026? Total Seats for BDes & BFTech
    How Many Seats Are Available in NIFT Lateral Entry 2026?

    The NIFT lateral entry 2026 is an opportunity for the candidates who have completed their Diploma in the relevant field of Design & Technology. NIFT NLEA 2026 is the scheme of offering direct admission to the third semester of the UG programmes, namely BDes and BFTech.

    How many seats are available in NIFT Lateral Entry 2026?

    NIFT authorities have released the programme-wise NLEA seat matrix. The total number of seats available for NIFT NLEA 2026 for various programmes across all the NIFT campuses is as follows.

    NLEA Seat Matrix 2026

    ProgrammesTotal UG seats10% of Seats
    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)63764
    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)71972
    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)80180
    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors)828
    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)35135
    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)15215
    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)68168
    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)59159
    Total4014401

    NIFT NLEA Admission Process

    Aspirants interested to get admitted into the 3rd semester of the NIFT UG programmes need to appear for the NIFT entrance examination. The NIFT 2026 will be held in January as per the trend of previous year. The NIFT admission is based on the scores obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam of NIFT (GAT and CAT) and also on the NIFT Situation test for BDes. For BFTech admission, only the scores in GAT will be considered as there is no CAT exam for this programme.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the NIFT NLEA programme?
    A:

    The NIFT NLEA programme is an opportunity for the students to obtain direct admission into the 3rd semester of the NIFT UG courses.

    Q: How many NIFT NLEA seats are available for the BDes programme?
    A:

    A total of 401 seats are available for NIFT BDes under the NLEA scheme.

    Q: Will there be any change in the total number of NLEA seats for NIFT?
    A:

    There may be variations in the total number of seats for NIFT NLEA.

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    Have a question related to NIFT Entrance Exam ?

    HELLO,

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    Hello,

    Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.

    NIFT allows candidates with a 3-year or 4-year engineering diploma from a recognized board to apply for B.F.Tech (Fashion Technology) through lateral entry. The diploma must be

    Hello aspirant,

    The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.

    For complete information, you can visit our site through following link:

    https://design.careers360.com/exams/nift-entrance-exam

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