National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will notify the NIFT 2026 schedule on its official website - nift.ac.in. The NIFT 2026 registration will tentatively open in November 2025 on the official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. The NIFT 2026 dates include the registration window, exam date, interview/ studio test dates, and the counselling dates. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NIFT entrance exam on behalf of NIFT. Candidates must regularly visit the official website to keep track of the NIFT 2026 dates and other updates about the exam. Read on to get the complete NIFT exam 2026 schedule as per last year’s trends and other relevant details.
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The NIFT 2026 will comprise two components - the entrance exam, which consists of NIFT General Ability Test (GAT) and NIFT Creative Ability Test (CAT), and the NIFT situation test. Candidates have to appear for either one or both components of the exam, depending on which courses they have applied to. The NIFT admissions will be done for admitting candidates into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech and MFM programmes.
The table below provides the NIFT 2026 timetable as per the trends seen in the dates from the previous session. The NIFT 2026 dates are tentative.
Particulars | Dates (tentative) |
NIFT 2026 application form release date | November 2025 |
Last date to apply | January 2026 |
Application correction window | January 2026 |
NIFT 2026 admit card date | One week before the exam |
NIFT 2026 exam date (GAT and CAT) | Second week of February 2026 |
NIFT 2026 answer key release date | One week after the exam |
Answer key objection window | Shortly after the release of the answer key |
NIFT 2026 result date | April 2026 |
NIFT will tentatively open the NIFT 2026 application form in November 2025. Candidates will be able to complete NIFT 2026 registrations online from the official NTA website - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. Candidates must make sure they fulfil the NIFT 2026 eligibility criteria before filling up the application form. After closing the registration window, the authorities will also open an application correction window.
Candidates applying to various courses through NIFT have to appear for GAT, CAT, or both, depending on the courses for which they have submitted the NIFT 2026 application form. NTA will conduct the NIFT 2026 tentatively in the second week of February 2025. Given below are the tentative NIFT 2026 exam timings for GAT and CAT for the corresponding courses.
Course | Exam Component | Time (tentative) |
B.Des | GAT | 9 am to 11 am |
CAT | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | |
B.FTech | GAT | 9 am to 12 pm |
B.Des and B.FTech | GAT | 9 am to 12 pm |
CAT | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | |
M.Des | GAT | 9 am to 11 am |
CAT | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | |
M.FTech | GAT | 9 am to 12 pm |
M.Des and M.FTech | GAT | 9 am to 12 pm |
CAT | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | |
MFM | 9 am to 12 pm |
In addition to appearing for the NIFT entrance exam 2026, candidates who are shortlisted in the first stage also have to appear for a situation test, studio test, or a personal interview for different programmes. The NIFT 2026 result will be declared as per the candidate’s final score in both stages of the exam. Given below is the NIFT 2026 for stage 2 of NIFTEE 2026.
Programme | Stage 2 | Dates (tentative) |
B.Des | Situation Test | June 2026 |
B.Des (Lateral Entry) | Studio Test + PI | |
B.Des (Artisan) | Skill Test + PI | |
B.FTech (Lateral Entry) | Technical Ability Test + PI | |
M.Des/ M.FTech/ MFM | PI | May/June 2026 |
NIFT will notify the NIFT 2026 admission counselling schedule on its official website tentatively in June 2025. Candidates who qualify in the NIFT 2026 final result will be eligible to register for NIFT 2026 counselling. The candidates are also required to complete document verification. The NIFT 2026 allotment will be made based on the candidate's rank and the college choices they have filled. There will be multiple rounds of NIFT counselling 2026, followed by a spot round.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NIFT entrance exam on behalf of the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
NTA will conduct the NIFT 2026 entrance exam tentatively in the second week of February.
Through NIFT 2026, candidates will be offered admissions into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, M.Des, and MFM.
NIFT will tentatively open the NIFT 2026 application form in November 2025.
On Question asked by student community
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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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The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :
The CAT syllabus consists important topics like
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