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

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

    Rajyalaxmi VenkatapuramUpdated on 25 Apr 2025, 08:10 PM IST

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

    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 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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    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)

    Q: What is the total number of seats allocated for NIFT 2025?
    A:

    The NIFT 2025 seat matrix is the same in total as 4837.

    Q: What are the programmes in which the seat matrix is changed?
    A:

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

    Q: How many exam centres are there for the NIFT 2025 entrance exam?
    A:

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

    Q: Are there any changes in NIFT for this academic year of 2025?
    A:

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

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    Questions related to NIFT Entrance Exam

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    HELLO,

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    In the above link , you will get the direct links to download the year vise question papers with solutions ,

    Hello,

    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

    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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