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    How Many Students are Selected for NIFT Situation Test?

    How Many Students are Selected for NIFT Situation Test?

    Tekumalla AvinashramUpdated on 16 Sep 2026, 12:43 PM IST

    The National Testing Agency will release the number of students selected for the NIFT 2027 situation test after the release of the NIFT 2027 final results on its official website. All the shortlisted candidates in the NIFT 2027 results are eligible to participate in the NIFT situation test. Candidates will be shortlisted category-wise in the ratio of 1:4 (one seat-four candidates) for the further NIFT admission process. To obtain admission into any of the NIFT campuses in India, students should meet the given admission criteria and clear all the stages of the NIFT 2027 exam. Candidates can check the number of students selected in the NIFT 2027 situation test in the below given section.

    How Many Students are Selected for NIFT Situation Test?
    How Many Students are Selected for NIFT Situation Test

    How many students appeared for the NIFT Situation Test 2027?

    Authorities will notify how many students appeared in the NIFT 2027 situation test after releasing the NIFT 2027 results on its official website. In the meantime, candidates can check last year's statistics of the number of students registered and appeared for the exam, as given below:

    Number of Candidates Appeared in NIFT Situation Test (As per last year - 2026)

    ProgrammeRegisteredAppeared
    B.Des (Artisans)5334
    B.Des (NLEA)4827
    B.F. Tech ELA)1407
    B.F. Tech & B. Des. (Both)20641717
    Bachelor of Design (B.Des)98868647
    Grand Total1206510432


    Number of Candidates Appeared in NIFT Situation Test (As per last year - 2025)

    The National Testing Agency released the details on how many people qualified for the NIFT Situation Test through the results, along with the list of students who appeared for the NIFT 2025 exam.

    ProgrammeRegisteredAppeared
    Bachelor of Design108048811
    Bachelor of Design (BDes Lateral entry)77
    BFTech (Lateral entry)94
    BDes (Artisans)1915
    BDes Lateral entry3022
    Total108698859
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    Every year, the number of students selected for the NIFT Situation Test varies. Also, the count of students who appeared for the NIFT Situation Test differs from the number of students who qualify for the NIFT Situation Test.

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    What is the NIFT 2027 Situation Test?

    Candidates shortlisted in CAT and GAT to get BDes admission have to appear for the NIFT 2027 Situation Test. There is no requirement for the students to apply for the Situation Test of NIFT separately. Shortlisted candidates from the NIFT entrance exam (GAT & CAT) are eligible to appear in the NIFT Situation Test, in which they need to create a model and demonstrate 3D model-making. Authorities will evaluate the innovative, creative, and material-handling skills of the students.

    Before proceeding to appear for the NIFT Situation Test, candidates are required to download their NIFT scorecard, available online. Before the Situation Test, NTA 3D-model making will release the NIFT City intimation slip for the Situation Test to be held at various NIFT exam centres. Also, NTA will issue the NIFT Situation Test admit card that consists of the exact date and test centre address. Aspiring candidates who aim to obtain NIFT admission should prepare well for the Situation Test to enhance their chances of securing a seat.

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    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