NIFT 2025 Changes Introduced by NTA at nta.ac.in, Check Latest Updates

NIFT 2025 Changes Introduced by NTA at nta.ac.in, Check Latest Updates

Edited By Rajyalaxmi Venkatapuram | Updated on Dec 02, 2024 10:47 AM IST | #NIFT Entrance Exam
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National Testing Agency (NTA) has released NIFT 2025 notification at nift.ac.in. As per the National Institute of Fashion Technology latest news, the authorities have announced some changes in the NIFT entrance exam and admission process. The NIFT changes can be seen in the fee structure, number of exam centres, and total seats. The NIFT changes in 2025 include an increase in exam centres by 22. Read the complete article to know more about the changes introduced in NIFT 2025.

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  2. Increase NIFT Exam Centres
  3. Increase in NIFT Fee Structure
  4. Decrease in NIFT Seat Matrix
NIFT 2025 Changes Introduced by NTA at nta.ac.in, Check Latest Updates
NIFT 2025 Changes Introduced by NTA at nta.ac.in, Check Latest Updates

NIFT 2025 Changes

The National Institute of Fashion Technology has made several changes to its annual structure. The key aspects are expected to be changed every year. The recent changes or developments were made in key aspects of the NIFT campuses.

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Increase NIFT Exam Centres

The NIFT exam centres 2025 have been increased based on the previous year analysis of the applicants. Last year, the NIFT exam centres were 60 in number whereas for NIFT 2025 the count of exam centres in total is 82. There is an increase of 22 NIFT exam centres for this year of 2025. Candidates can find the NIFT 2025 exam centres list in the table below.

S. No

State

City


Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair


Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool


Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada


Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam


Andhra Pradesh

Rajahamundry


Andhra Pradesh

Tirupathi


Arunachal Pradesh

Naharlagun


Assam

Guwahati


Bihar

Muzaffarpur


Bihar

Patna


Chandigarh

Chandigarh/Mohali


Chhattisgarh

Raipur


Chhattisgarh

Jagdalpur


Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Silvassa


Delhi

Delhi Ncr


Goa

Mapusa


Gujarat

Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar


Gujarat

Rajkot


Gujarat

Surat


Gujarat

Anand


Gujarat

Gandhinagar


Gujarat

Mhesana


Haryana

Hisar


Haryana

Kurukshetra


Himachal Pradesh

Bilaspur Hp


Himachal Pradesh

Kangra


Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu


Jammu And Kashmir

Srinagar


Jharkhand

Dhanbad


Jharkhand

Ranchi


Karnataka

Bengaluru


Karnataka

Mysuru (Mysore)


Karnataka

Mangaluru (Mangalore)


Kerala

Ernakulam


Kerala

Kannur


Kerala

Kozhikode


Kerala

Kollam


Kerala

Kottayam


Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram


Kerala

Thrissur


Ladakh

Leh/Kargil


Lakshadweep

Kavaratti


Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal


Madhya Pradesh

Jabalpur


Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior


Madhya Pradesh

Satna


Madhya Pradesh

Ujjain


Maharashtra

Mumbai / Thane


Maharashtra

Nagpur


Maharashtra

Pune


Maharashtra

Chahatrapati Sambhaji Nagar


Maharashtra

Amravati


Maharashtra

Kolhapur


Maharashtra

Nanded


Manipur

Imphal


Meghalaya

Shillong


Mizoram

Aizawl


Nagaland

Kohima


Odisha

Berhampur-Ganjam


Odisha

Bhubaneswar


Puducherrry

Pondicherry


Punjab

Ludhiana


Rajasthan

Jaipur


Rajasthan

Jodhpur


Rajasthan

Udaipur


Sikkim

Gangtok


Tamil Nadu

Chennai


Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore


Tamil Nadu

Madurai


Tamil Nadu

Salem


Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli


Tamil Nadu

Vellore


Telangana

Hyderabad


Tripura

Agartala


Uttar Pradesh

Meerut


Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar


Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur


Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow


Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi


Uttarakhand

Dehradun


Uttarakhand

Haldwani


West Bengal

Kolkata

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Increase in NIFT Fee Structure

The NIFT 2025 fee structure has been revised. The revised fee structure for NIFT varies based on the programmes such as UG and PG and also the category of the student (if regular or NRI). The NIFT fees for the first semester has increased by Rs.8500 and the second semester by Rs. 7000 compared to the previous year. The NIFT fees structure 2024 was the same for the regular students, Artisan and Ward of Artisan categories. Candidates can check the NIFT fee structure changes provided as below.

Change in NIFT Fees

Semesters

NIFT Fees 2024

NIFT Fees 2025

Semester 1

1,83,200

Rs. 1,91,700

Semester 2

1,43,000

Rs. 1,50,000

Semester 3

1,69,800

Rs. 1,78,700

Semester 4

1,50,000

Rs. 1,58,000

Semester 5

1,78,700

Rs. 1,87,800

Semester 6

1,58,000

Rs. 1,66,000

Semester 7

1,93,700

Rs. 2,03,200

Semester 8

1,66,000

Rs. 1,74,000

Total NIFT Fees for Bachelor of Design

Rs. 13,42,400

Rs. 14,09,400

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Decrease in NIFT Seat Matrix

The NIFT seat matrix has been released for all the campuses at nift.ac.in through the official brochure 2025. Candidates can check the NIFT 2025 seat matrix online. The number of seats for the design programmes have decreased in 2025 compared to the previous year. The below table shows the total number of seats allotted for each campus for both the years, 2024 and 2025.

Change in NIFT Seat Matrix (Without NRI)

Specialisations

2024

2025

B.Des. (Accessory Design)

596

596

B.Des. (Fashion Communication)

719

719

B.Des. (Fashion Design)

719

719

BDes Fashion Interior

(FI)

41

41

B.Des. (Knitwear Design)

310

310

B.Des. (Leather Design)

152

152

B.Des. (Textile Design)

681

681

BFTech Apparel

Production (AP)

591

591

Master of Design (M.Des.)

275

275

Master of Fashion Management

(M.F.M)

719

719

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.)

68

34

Total

4871

4837

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Are there any changes in NIFT for this academic year of 2025?

Yes, there are changes in NIFT 2025 fee structure, seat matrix and exam centres.

2. How many exam centres are there for the NIFT 2025 entrance exam?

Earlier for NIFT 2024, the exam centres count was 60 cities whereas for NIFT 2025, the total count of exam centres is 82. 

3. What are the programmes in which the seat matrix is changed?

BDesign and MFTech are the programmes where there is a change in the NIFT seat matrix.

4. What is the total number of seats allocated for NIFT 2025?

The NIFT 2025 seat matrix is the same in total as 4392. 

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Questions related to NIFT Entrance Exam

Have a question related to NIFT Entrance Exam ?

Hello aspirant,

The nationwide Institute of Fashion Technology offers a nationwide entrance exam called NIFT for admission to its fashion design programmes.

Every course has specific requirements that must be met in order to apply. For NIFT, there is no minimum age requirement, however it is evident that passing the 10+2 exam is a requirement in order to be admitted to any undergraduate programme in fashion design.


You cannot be admitted because you are in class eleven. However, you can apply to NIFT for experience and practice, and if your application is accepted, you can take the entrance exam. If you pass, however, be aware that you will not be able to retain your results for admission.

Thank you

Hope this information helps you.

Dear Aspirant,


Yes! If you want to pursue your under graduation from nift after 12th or even if you are appearing for12th exam then you are eligible to apply for the exam. There are several courses offered by nift which includes undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.


Age (Undergraduate degree programmes) -

  • General - the maximum age should be less than 24 years as on 1st august in the year of examination
  • Reserved category - 5 years relaxation


Hope this information helps :)

Dear aspirant

NIFT 2023 ELIGIBILITY - B.DES admission

1. Aspiring students must have completed a 10+2 board exam from any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education/State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi or,

2. Any Board/Public School/University Examination conducted in India or abroad which is equivalent to the 10+2 system and is accorded by the Association of Indian Universities or,

3. If candidates complete the General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Sri Lanka/ Cambridge/) at the Advanced (A) level/International Baccalaureate (IB) then, they are eligible to apply or,

4. Students will also be eligible if they have passed the 10+2 examination conducted by the National Open School with at least five subjects or,

5. Diploma of 3 or 4 years which is recognized by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education.

Age limit - Candidates must be of 23 years of age as of August 1, 2022. However, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Person With Disability (PHP) get a relaxation of 5 years

Eligibility for B.F.Tech admission

1. Students must pass the Class 12 exam in the 10+2 pattern of examination with Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi or,

2. Any Public School/Board/University Exam in India or in foreign countries which is equivalent to a 10+2 system with Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics as a mandatory subjects. It must be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities or,

3. General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination(London/ Cambridge/ Sri Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/International Baccalaureate (IB) or,

4. Diploma of 3 or 4 years in any programme of engineering which is recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education or,

5. A passing grade in the Higher Secondary Education Examination held by the National Open School with at least five subjects - Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Age limit is same as B.des

You can check other details about eligibility criteria for NIFT from link below

https://www.google.com/amp/s/design.careers360.com/articles/nift-eligibility-criteria/amp

Hope this was informative for you

Best regards!!

Hello,

For BVoc courses in interior design, separate entrance exams are conducted by the concerned colleges. By giving NIFT you can only get admission in BDes and MDes courses in NIFTs and some other participating institutes.

Hello,

In 2022 NIFT Entrance Examination was conducted in 32 cities. The candidates have to select the preference of the examination cities while filling the application form. Based on the availability, preferences of the examination cities you will be allotted an examination center. You have to appear for NIFT Entrance Examination in the allotted examination center as per the given schedule. You can select any city where examination is conducted while filling your preferences, make sure that you select the cities such that you can commute on the day of examination easily. Next year the list of examination cities may increase or decrease, the cities may vary.

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