National Testing Agency (NTA) released NIFT 2025 notification at nift.ac.in. As per the National Institute of Fashion Technology latest news, the authorities 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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The NIFT exam centres 2025 were 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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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.
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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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.
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)
The NIFT 2025 seat matrix is the same in total as 4837.
BDesign and MFTech are the programmes where there is a change in the NIFT seat matrix.
Earlier for NIFT 2024, the exam centres count was 60 cities whereas for NIFT 2025, the total count of exam centres is 82.
Yes, there are changes in NIFT 2025 fee structure, seat matrix and exam centres.
On Question asked by student community
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.
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https://design.careers360.com/exams/nift-entrance-exam
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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 .
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