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The Master of Design (MDes) is a post-graduate programme offered by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). NIFT offers MDes programme across its campuses in India. The NIFT 2026 MDes registrations will begin in November 2025. The NIFT MDes registration 2026 will be online at nift.ac.in. As there will be a huge number of NIFT MDes application forms coming in, hence the candidates are advised to submit the NIFT MDes application form 2026 before the last date. Therefore, aspirants are guided on “How to apply for M.Des at NIFT?”, as submission of the NIFT 2026 MDes application form is the first step towards NIFT admission.
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Aspirants interested to apply for NIFT MDes programme need to check the NIFT PG eligibility criteria. Candidates applying must ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements for NIFT 2026 such as age limit, educational qualification, etc, as the incomplete qualifications may lead to the disqualification of the application. Also applicants should pay the NIFT application fee online during the application process. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NIFT 2026 PG entrance exam.
Aspiring candidates can find the tentative dates for the release of NIFT MDes application form 2026. Candidates have to submit the duly filled application form before the deadline to avoid late submission/cancellation. Please refer to the table below for the NIFT MDes important dates.
Particulars | NIFT MDes Dates |
NIFT application form MDes release date | November 2025 |
NIFT MDes application form last date | January 2026 |
NIFT MDes application form last date 2026 with late fee | Second week of January 2026 |
NIFT MDes application form correction dates 2026 | Second week of January 2026 |
The NIFT 2026 MDes registration will be in online mode. Aspirants need to visit nift.ac.in, the official website of NIFT. Applicants can check the steps provided below for NIFT MDes registration 2026.
Click on ‘Apply online’
Register using a valid mobile number and also valid email id
Candidates will be allotted with a new user id (application number) and password
Note down the allotted login credentials as they will be useful for entire NIFT admission process
Once the registration is successfully completed, candidates will have to fill in their personal and academic details
Select the course name as MDes
Select the preferred NIFT campus in order of preference
Upload recent scanned passport size photo (50kb maximum and JPEG format)
Upload the required documents which should not exceed the size limit of 50 kb maximum and in JPEG format
Pay the application fee as per your category
Submit the NIFT MDes application form
The NIFT MDes application fee has to be paid online either through debit card, credit card or net banking. The NIFT 2026 MDes application fee is yet to be released through the official brochure. Meanwhile candidates can check the application fee amount (Non-Refundable) as per the previous year provided below.
Open/OBC (NonCreamy Layer)/Open-EWS Category: Rs. 3000/-
SC/ ST/ PwD Category: Rs. 1500/-
The NIFT application fee for the candidates who are applying for both programmes i.e. B.Des and B.F.Tech or M.F.M and M.Des are as follows.
Open/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Open-EWS Category: Rs. 3000/- + Rs. 1500/- = Rs. 4500/-
SC/ ST/ PwD Category: Rs. 1500/- + Rs. 750/- = Rs. Rs. 2250/-
The authorities provide a specified time limit for the applicants to make corrections in the NIFT MDes application form 2026. The NIFT application form corrections have to be made in online mode through candidate login. Candidates will be able to make corrections in personal and academic details only. The corrections will not be possible to make in other options such as exam centres and fee payment details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIFT MDes 2026 application fee has been provided in the article above based on the category reservations. Candidates need to pay the application fee online accordingly.
The NIFT 2026 MDes application form will be released online at nift.ac.in.
The NIFT application form 2026 for MDes will be released in November 2025.
On Question asked by student community
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Hello,
According to the sources, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam for 2026 will be held in February 2026. Also, the registration period may open from November 2025.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Dear Candidate ,
Yes , you are eligible for NIFT - UG 2026 . Based on your birthdate , you will be 19 years old as of August 1 , 2026 , which is well within the age limit .
NIFT requires applicants to be under 24 years of age on August 1 of the admission year , with a 5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates .
Hello
The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :
The CAT syllabus consists important topics like
To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus
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