UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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NIFT Entrance Exam Application Date:08 Dec' 25 - 06 Jan' 26
The National Testing Agency has notified the NIFT 2026 registration details on its official website - exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. The NIFT 2026 entrance exam registration details include dates, eligibility criteria, steps to complete the NIFT 2026 application, and more. NTA opened the NIFT 2026 application form on December 8, 2025. Interested applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria can complete NIFT registration 2026 online by January 6, 2026, with a regular fee and by January 10, 2026, with a late fee of Rs 5000. NIFT 2026 will be conducted on February 8, 2026.
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Carefully reviewing the NIFT exam registration details will avoid any hassles for candidates intending to appear for the NIFT entrance exam. In this article, get everything you need to know about the NIFT exam registration details.
Candidates can learn about the NIFT 2026 Overview from the table below
Particulars | Details |
Full Exam Name | National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination |
NIFT Entrance Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
Official registration website | exams.nta.nic.in |
Registration window | December 8 to January 6, 2026 (regular fee) |
| January 7-10, 2026 (late fee) |
Candidates can refer to the NIFT Schedule 2026 for the registration period of the entrance exam in the table below.
Particulars | Dates |
NIFT 2026 Registration Starts from | December 8, 2025 |
NIFT 2026 Registration Closing Date | January 6, 2026 |
NIFT 2026 Registration Window with Late Fee (Rs. 5000) | January 7-10, 2026 |
NIFT 2026 Application Edit Window | January 12-14, 2026 |
February 8, 2026 |
Candidates need to fill out the application form before the NIFT exam 2026 registration date ends. The steps below will specify the process to fill out the NIFT online registration form 2026. Candidates need to ensure that they qualify the NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2026, before applying for the entrance exam.
Category | NIFT Registration Fee 2026 (Rs) |
Open / Open-EWS/OBC(NCL)* (for either B.Des. or B.F.Tech. or MFM or M.Des. or M.F.Tech. or Ph.D.) | 2000 |
SC / ST / PwD for either B.Des. or B.F.Tech. or MFM or M.Des. or M.F.Tech. Ph.D. | 500 |
Open/Open-EWS/OBC (NCL) applying for two programmes i.e. B.Des. and B.F.Tech. or MFM and M.Des | 3000 |
SC / ST / PwD applying for two programmes i.e. B.Des. and B.F.Tech. or MFM and M.Des | 750 |
After the NIFT exam registration date 2026 with regular fee, candidates have an extra window to submit their application with a late fee of Rs.5000. Furthermore, there will be a provision of a window where candidates can edit or update the application form. Registered candidates will be able to download the NIFT admit card, and appear for the entrance exam.
Candidates need to remember the following details to complete their NIFT 2026 registration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIFT application form opened on December 8, 2025.
The NIFT application fee is Rs.2,000 for the General/OBC (Non-Creamy) and Open-EWS categories, and Rs.500 for the SC/ST/PwD categories when applying for a single programme.
The NIFT entrance exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026.
Yes, there is a correction window for NIFT applications that will be made available to candidates from January 12 to 14, 2026.
Based on the previous year's exam a total of 33,877 students registered, and 31,061 wrote the NIFT entrance exam, marking an overall attendance of 91.69%.
On Question asked by student community
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 approved by AICTE or the State Technical Board.
The age limit is usually 24 years for the general category.
So yes, you are eligible, as Computer Engineering is an engineering diploma.
Hope it helps !
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!!
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