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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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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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!!

Hello,
It’s completely understandable to feel disheartened after not getting a seat in the first and second rounds, especially when you’ve filled all the colleges and have your hopes set on a particular course like Fashion Communication . With an OBC rank of 1910 and CMR 7192, your chances can improve in the upcoming counselling rounds as more students withdraw or shift to other colleges.
So make sure to check the further rounds of counselling and don’t lose hope. Many students get seats in the 3rd, 4th, and mop-up rounds. You can also consider updating your preference list or keeping a wider range of courses and campuses open in case you're okay with related fields.
Keep checking the official NIFT website for updates on seat allotment and further counselling instructions.
Thank you

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 .