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    NIFT Delhi Admission 2026: Dates, Criteria, Fees, Courses, Seats, Cutoff

    NIFT Delhi Admission 2026: Dates, Criteria, Fees, Courses, Seats, Cutoff

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 17 Oct 2026, 12:17 PM IST
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    The National Testing Agency has opened the NIFT 2027 application form on October 16, 2026, on its official website. Interested candidates must complete registration and submit their application form before November 16 to avoid a late fee, or by November 21 with a late fee. The NIFT 2027 Delhi admissions are offered to the selected candidates based on their performance in the NIFT entrance exam. Candidates have to appear for and qualify all components as per the NIFT selection process for the applicable programme. National Testing Agency will conduct NIFT 2027 on January 10, 2027. Through the NIFT entrance exam, admissions will be offered into UG and PG design programmes of participating NIFT campuses.

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    1. NIFT Delhi Admission 2027 - Overview
    2. How to get NIFT Delhi Admission 2027?
    3. NIFT Delhi Application Process 2027
    4. NIFT Delhi Counselling 2027
    5. NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2027
    6. NIFT Delhi Fees 2027
    NIFT Delhi Admission 2026: Dates, Criteria, Fees, Courses, Seats, Cutoff
    NIFT 2027 Delhi Admission

    The NIFT Delhi admissions will be done as part of the NIFT admissions through a centralised NIFT counselling process. Candidates have to clear the NIFT cutoff for their respective category to secure seat allotment. In this article, get complete details of the NIFT Delhi admission 2027.

    NIFT Delhi Admission 2027 - Overview

    Particular

    Details

    Entrance exam

    NIFT entrance exam

    NIFT Delhi selection process

    NIFT entrance exam + situation test (for BDes)/personal interview (for PG)

    Courses Offered

    BDes, MDes, BFTech, MFTech, MFM

    How to get NIFT Delhi Admission 2027?

    To secure admission to NIFT Delhi, aspirants must apply and appear for the NIFT entrance exam stage 1. Shortlisted candidates have to appear for stage 2 as per the applicable programme. Stage 2 includes the situation test for BDes and the interview round for NIFT PG programmes. The candidates who get shortlisted in the NIFT final result will be eligible to register for the counselling process and secure seat allotment.

    NIFT Delhi Application Process 2027

    NTA has opened the NIFT 2027 application form on October 16, 2026. Candidates have to first fill out the NIFT application form online on the NTA website before November 16 to avoid a late fee. The NIFT Delhi application process includes steps such as registration and generation of NIFT login, filling in the form particulars, uploading of documents, and fee payment. Registered candidates will be issued the NIFT admit card to appear for the exam.

    NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Stage 1

    NIFT 2027 Stage 1 exam will be conducted on January 10, 2027. The NIFT Stage 1 entrance exam result will be declared tentatively in February/March 2027. The NIFT GAT component is a compulsory part of the NIFT exam for all programmes. It tests the students' design aptitude, general knowledge, English skills, etc. The NIFT CAT exam is only for the B.Des and M.Des aspirants.

    NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Stage 2

    The students who clear NIFT 2027 stage 1 will be eligible to appear for stage 2. The NIFT stage 2 includes the NIFT Situation test for BDes and an interview for PG programmes. The NIFT final result will be declared based on the candidate's performance in stage 1 and stage 2 as per the applicable weightage.

    NIFT Delhi Counselling 2027

    Eligible candidates are required to register for the NIFT counselling and complete document verification and choice filling to secure seat allotment. Admissions to NIFT Delhi will be done based on the candidate's choice and rank in the exam. The NIFT counselling process will be conducted in multiple rounds.

    NIFT Delhi Seat Allotment 2027

    Candidates can check their NIFT seat allocation through their login. Allotted candidates are required to indicate their willingness to either accept or reject the seat by choosing one of three options: freeze, float, and slide. The allotted candidates who decide to confirm and accept the seat are required to pay the admission fee amount within a specified time to finalise their seat allotment.

    NIFT Delhi Seats 2027

    The seat matrix for various courses at NIFT Delhi is given below. NIFT Delhi offers 376 seats across all programmes

    Course-wise Seat Matrix for NIFT Delhi

    Programme

    New Delhi

    Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)


    Accessory Design (AD)

    38

    Fashion Communication (FC)

    38

    Fashion Design (FD)

    38

    Fashion Interior (FI)


    Knitwear Design (KD)

    38

    Leather Design (LD)

    38

    Textile Design (TD)

    38

    Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)


    Apparel Production (AP)

    38

    Master Programmes


    Master of Design (M.Des)

    38

    Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

    38

    Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

    34

    Total

    376

    NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2027

    The NIFT Delhi cutoff will be released on the admissions portal for each counselling round. The NIFT Delhi cutoff ranks will be available as the opening and closing ranks of selected candidates from various categories. Only those candidates who clear the cutoff will obtain NIFT Delhi admission.

    NIFT Delhi Fees 2027

    The NIFT Delhi fee 2027 has been notified in the official prospectus. The semester-wise NIFT fee structure for the 4-year BDes programme is given in the table below. The fee for PG programmes is the same as the fee for the first four semesters of the 4-year BDes. Further, the fee structure is the same for all NIFT campuses.

    NIFT Delhi Fees Semester-wise Structure

    Semesters

    Fees

    Semester 1

    Rs. 1,91,700

    Semester 2

    Rs. 1,50,000

    Semester 3

    Rs. 1,78,700

    Semester 4

    Rs. 1,58,000

    Semester 5

    Rs. 1,87,800

    Semester 6

    Rs. 1,66,000

    Semester 7

    Rs. 2,03,200

    Semester 8

    Rs. 1,74,000

    Total NIFT Fees for Bachelor of Design

    Rs. 14,09,400

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    If your NIFT B.Des. entrance exam is approaching, focus on revision rather than learning new topics.

    • Revise design principles, colour theory, perspective, and composition.
    • Practise quick sketches within a time limit.
    • Solve previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern.
    • Improve observation skills by sketching everyday objects.
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    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