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    NIFT 2026 Final Result Statistics: All You Need to Know

    NIFT 2026 Final Result Statistics: All You Need to Know

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 04 Jun 2026, 12:24 PM IST

    The National Testing Agency has declared the NIFT 2026 final result on June 3, 2026. NTA has also published detailed statistics on the NIFT 2026 final result, which is available on this page. The data shows the number of candidates who appeared for NIFT 2026 was around 15% higher than the previous year. The statistics about NIFT 2026 final result include candidate data bifurcated category wise, gender-wise, and programme wise for stage 1 and stage 2 of the NIFT entrance exam. In this article, get everything you need to know about the NIFT 2026 final result figures.

    NIFT 2026 Final Result Statistics: All You Need to Know
    NIFT 2026 Final Result Statistics

    Shortlisted candidates in the results will be eligible to participate in the NIFT 2026 counselling process, which will be held in multiple rounds.

    NIFT 2026 Final Result Statistics

    In this section, get all the complete NIFT 2026 statistics providing insights into category-wise and programme-wise data.

    NIFT 2026 Stage 1: Number of Candidates in GAT and GAT

    Shift

    Examination

    Registered

    Appeared

    Shift 1

    General Ability Test (GAT)

    21307

    18867

    Shifl 2

    Creative Ability Test (CAT)

    18940

    16729

    Grand Total

    40247

    35596

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    NIFT 2026 Stage 1: Number of Candidates - Programme-wise Data

    Course

    Shift 1

    (GAT)

    Shift 2

    (CAT)

    Registered

    Appeared

    Registered

    Appeared

    Bachelor of Design (GAT)

    13916

    12546

    13916

    12486

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology

    1179

    982

    NA

    NA

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology and

    Bachelor of Design (GAT)

    3433

    2947

    3433

    2892

    Bachelor of Design (NLEA)

    61

    48

    NA

    NA

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology

    (NLEA)

    15

    14

    NA

    NA

    Master of Design (GAT)

    1079

    929

    1079

    921

    Master of Fashion Management

    1044

    908

    NA

    NA

    Master of Fashion Management and

    Master of Design (GAT)

    512

    442

    512

    430

    Master of Fashion Technology

    68

    51

    NA

    NA

    Grand Total

    21307

    18867

    18940

    16729

    NIFT 2026 Stage 1: Category-wise Data

    Category

    Shift 1 (GAT)

    Shift 2 (CAT)

    Registered Appeared

    Registered Appeared

    OBC-NCL (As Per Central List)

    5248

    4850

    4601

    4246

    Open

    12046

    10632

    10813

    9538

    Open-Ews

    884

    834

    799

    752

    Scheduled Caste

    2134

    1779

    1858

    1532

    Scheduled Tribes

    995

    772

    869

    661

    Grand Total

    21307

    18867

    18940

    16729

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    NIFT 2026 Stage 1: Gender-wise Data

    Gender

    Shift 1 (GAT)

    Shift 2 (CAT)

    Registered Appeared

    Registered Appeared

    FEMALE

    17612

    15643

    15752

    13967

    MALE

    3695

    3224

    3188

    2762

    Grand Total

    21307

    18867

    18940

    16729

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    NIFT PG 2026 Stage 2: Programme-wise Data

    Programmes

    Registered

    Appeared

    Master of Design (M.DES.)

    680

    553

    Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.)

    908

    759

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

    51

    36

    M.Des. & M.F.M. both

    442

    355

    Grand Total

    2081

    1703

    NIFT 2026 Stage 2: Programme-Wise Data

    Programme

    Registered

    Appeared

    B.Des (Artisans)

    53

    34

    B.Des (NLEA)

    48

    27

    B.F. Tech ELA)

    14

    07

    B.F. Tech & B. Des. (Both)

    2064

    1717

    Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

    9886

    8647

    Grand Total

    12065

    10432

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    Questions related to NIFT Entrance Exam

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    Have a question related to NIFT Entrance Exam ?

    HELLO,

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    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.

    For complete information, you can visit our site through following link:

    https://design.careers360.com/exams/nift-entrance-exam

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