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Two important documents for the NIFT entrance exam are the city intimation slip and the admit card. Aspirants who appear for the NIFT exam may wrongly consider the city intimation slip the same as the NIFT admit card. However, the NIFT advance city intimation slip is different from the NIFT admit card. The NIFT city intimation slip informs the candidates of the city in which the allotted NIFT exam centre is located. On the other hand, the admit card is more elaborate. Both documents are very important and are different from one another, and are related to the NIFT entrance examination process.
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Candidates make a note that both the NIFT admit card and the NIFT city intimation slips are not the same. A clear explanation is given below to understand the difference between the NIFT city intimation slip and the NIFT admit card to remove the confusion in the minds of the aspirants.
The NIFT city intimation slip informs the candidates about the city where the NIFT exam centre is located. The NIFT city intimation slip is released before the NIFT admit card as this helps the candidates to check their exam location and plan the travel arrangements accordingly.
The NIFT city intimation slip consists of the city name where the NIFT exam centre is located and also the exam date & time. This allows the candidate to plan for the travel arrangements to reach the exam centre. Candidates are not required to carry a printed copy of the city intimation slip while appearing for NIFT 2027. It is not a compulsory document for the exam.
The NIFT admit card is issued after the city intimation slip. The NIFT admit card is the most important document that permits the candidate entry into the examination hall. The admit card of NIFT contains the exact address of the allotted exam centre along with many other details such as exam date and time, candidate's application number/roll number, candidate's name, photograph, signature, and also the instructions for the exam day.
Candidates need to download the NIFT admit card using the login credentials allotted to them. Also, aspirants need to take a printout of the downloaded NIFT admit card. It is mandatory for the candidates to carry the NIFT admit card along with a valid ID proof on the exam day. Without the NIFT admit card, candidates are not allowed to enter the examination hall.
The NIFT admit card consists of the following details.
Candidate’s name
Roll number/application number
Exam date and time
Candidate photograph
Signature of the candidate
Exam centre code
Exam centre address
Exam day instructions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIFT 2027 entrance exam will be held tentatively in February 2027.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority of the NIFT entrance exam.
No, the NIFT city intimation slip and the NIFT admit card are not the same documents.
The NIFT city intimation slip is the information slip provided to the candidates about the city where the NIFT exam centre is located where as the NIFT admit card is the hall ticket that is used as the entry permit for the candidate on the exam day.
The admit card for NIFT 2026 will be released tentatively 3-4 days before the exam.
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