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    NIFT Exam Centres 2026 Released, Check State & City Wise Exam Centres List Here

    NIFT Exam Centres 2026 Released, Check State & City Wise Exam Centres List Here

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 25 Mar 2026, 06:03 PM IST

    The NTA will soon announce the NIFT Situation Test exam date and the NIFT PG interview date on its official website – exam.nta.nic.in/niftee. The authorities are likely to conduct the NIFT PG interview in the first week of April 2026. They are also expected to conduct the NIFT 2026 Situation Test for BDes in the second week of April 2026. The NTA is likely to release the NIFT 2026 Stage 2 city intimation slip soon. The Situation Test is the second stage of the admission process, and only candidates who qualify in the NIFT entrance exam can appear for it.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NIFT Entrance Exam Centres 2026- City Wise Test Centres
    2. How to Submit NIFT 2026 Exam Centre Choices?
    3. List of things to carry to the NIFT 2026 Exam Centres
    4. List of things not to carry to the NIFT Exam Centres 2026
    5. NIFT 2026 Exam Instructions
    6. NIFT 2026 Admit Card
    NIFT Exam Centres 2026 Released, Check State & City Wise Exam Centres List Here
    NIFT Exam Centre

    The authorities will grant admission based on candidates’ performance in both the entrance exam and the Situation Test. They are expected to declare the NIFT final result in May 2026. Candidates had to provide their NIFT exam centre 2026 choices at the time of filling out the NIFT 2026 application form. Candidates were allowed to provide 4 exam centre preferences. The allotted NIFT 2026 exam centre has been mentioned on the candidate's NIFT 2026 admit card. Read the complete article to know about exam centre list and other important details.

    List of NIFT Exam Centres 2026

    NTA will conduct the NIFT entrance exam 2026 at 102 NIFT 2026 exam centres across India. The complete list is given in the table below.

    NIFT Entrance Exam Centres 2026- City Wise Test Centres

    S. No.StateCityCity Code
    1Andaman and Nicobar IslandsPort BlairAN01
    2Andhra PradeshKurnoolAP10
    3Andhra PradeshRajahmundryAP13
    4Andhra PradeshTirupathiAP16
    5Andhra PradeshVijayawadaAP17
    6Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnamAP18
    7Arunachal PradeshItanagarAL01
    8AssamGuwahatiAM02
    9BiharBhagalpurBR02
    10BiharGayaBR05
    11BiharMuzaffarpurBR06
    12BiharPatnaBR07
    13ChandigarhChandigarh/Panchkula/MohaliCH01
    14ChhattisgarhDurg/BhilaiCG01
    15ChhattisgarhBilaspur (CG)CG02
    16ChhattisgarhRaipurCG03
    17DelhiDelhi NCRDL01
    18GoaPanajiGO01
    19GujaratAhmedabad/GandhinagarGJ01
    20GujaratRajkotGJ10
    21GujaratSuratGJ11
    22GujaratVadodaraGJ12
    23HaryanaHisarHR05
    24Himachal PradeshShimlaHP06
    25Himachal PradeshHamirpurHP03
    26Jammu and KashmirJammuJK02
    27Jammu and KashmirSrinagarJK04
    28JharkhandDhanbadJH02
    29JharkhandJamshedpurJH03
    30JharkhandRanchiJH04
    31KarnatakaBengaluruKK20
    32KarnatakaMangaluru (Mangalore)KK12
    33KarnatakaMysuru (Mysore)KK14
    34KeralaKochiKL23
    35KeralaErnakulam/AlappuzhaKL04
    36KeralaKannurKL07
    37KeralaKollamKL09
    38KeralaKottayamKL11
    39KeralaKozhikodeKL12
    40KeralaThiruvananthapuramKL17
    41KeralaThrissurKL18
    42LadakhLehLL01
    43Madhya PradeshBhopalMP03
    44Madhya PradeshGwaliorMP06
    45Madhya PradeshIndore/UjjainMP07
    46Madhya PradeshJabalpurMP08
    47Madhya PradeshSagarMP12
    48Madhya PradeshSatnaMP13
    49MaharashtraAmravatiMR03
    50MaharashtraChhatrapati Sambhaji NagarMR04
    51MaharashtraKolhapurMR14
    52MaharashtraMumbai/Navi Mumbai/ThaneMR16
    53MaharashtraNagpurMR17
    54MaharashtraNashikMR19
    55MaharashtraPuneMR22
    56ManipurImphalMN01
    57MeghalayaShillongMG01
    58MizoramAizawlMZ01
    59NagalandKohimaNL02
    60OdishaBalasoreOR02
    61OdishaBerhampur-GanjamOR03
    62OdishaBhubaneswarOR04
    63OdishaSambhalpurOR09
    64PunjabAmritsarPB01
    65PunjabJalandharPB04
    66PunjabLudhianaPB05
    67RajasthanJaipurRJ06
    68RajasthanJodhpurRJ07
    69RajasthanKotaRJ08
    70RajasthanUdaipurRJ11
    71RajasthanSikarRJ09
    72SikkimGangtokSM01
    73Tamil NaduChennaiTN01
    74Tamil NaduCoimbatoreTN02
    75Tamil NaduCuddaloreTN03
    76Tamil NaduMaduraiTN08
    77Tamil NaduNagercoilTN06
    78Tamil NaduPuducherryPO01
    79Tamil NaduSalemTN11
    80Tamil NaduThanjavurTN12
    81Tamil NaduTiruchirappalliTN14
    82Tamil NaduVelloreTN18
    83TelanganaHyderabadTL01
    84TelanganaWarangalTL07
    85TripuraAgartalaTA01
    86Uttar PradeshAgraUP01
    87Uttar PradeshGorakhpurUP08
    88Uttar PradeshKanpurUP11
    89Uttar PradeshLucknowUP12
    90Uttar PradeshMeerutUP14
    91Uttar PradeshPrayagraj (Allahabad)UP03
    92Uttar PradeshVaranasiUP18
    93Uttar PradeshBareillyUP04
    94UttarakhandDehradunUK01
    93UttarakhandHaldwaniUK02
    96UttarakhandRoorkeeUK06
    97West BengalAsansolWB01
    98West BengalDurgapurWB04
    99West BengalKolkataWB10
    100West BengalSiliguriWB11
    101GujaratVapiGJ34
    102Daman & DiuDamanDD01
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    How to Submit NIFT 2026 Exam Centre Choices?

    Candidates were allowed to provide their NIFT 2026 entrance exam centre preferences at the time of completing the application form. Candidates are allowed to provide a maximum of 4 exam centre choices in the order of their preference. Candidates must select the exam centre preferrably in their own city or neighborhood as per their convenience.

    In case the number of candidates opting for a particular NIFT 2026 exam centre is less than the specified minimum, then candidates may be allotted an exam centre which is different than their choice.

    List of things to carry to the NIFT 2026 Exam Centres

    The NIFT 2026 admit card is the most important thing that every candidate must carry to the NIFT entrance exam centre. The candidates must carry any of the following identity proofs listed below, along with the admit card.

    • Pan card

    • Voter ID card

    • Aadhar card

    • Driving license

    • Passport

    • Student ID issued by current school/college

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    List of things not to carry to the NIFT Exam Centres 2026

    Candidates are advised to go through the checklist, mentioning the prohibited items. Some of the items not allowed inside the NIFT 2026 exam hall are given below.

    • Papers

    • Water bottle

    • Notes and Books

    • Mobile phone

    • Correction marker/white fluid

    • Calculator

    • Bag

    • Electronic gadgets

    • Handbag

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    NIFT 2026 Exam Instructions

    Candidates must follow all the exam instructions carefully at the NIFT 2026 exam centres and during the exam. Some of the important NIFT 2026 exam instructions are given below.

    • Candidates must carry a photo identity proof in original with them, along with the NIFT 2026 admit card, to the exam centres.
    • They must reach the exam centre at the prescribed reporting time.

    • Candidates must carry a blue or black ballpoint pen, HB pencils, eraser, sharpener, and dry colours for the Creativity Ability Test (CAT).

    • If candidates are found to be involved in unfair means and trying to take the booklet and answer sheet out of the exam centres, they will be disqualified from the exam.

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    NIFT 2026 Admit Card

    NTA issued the NIFT 2026 admit card on February 4, 2026. To download the NIFT admit card 2026, candidates must use their login credentials. The admit card contains important details such as candidate’s name, roll number, exam date and time, exam centre. Candidates must take a printout of the admit card and carry it to the exam hall. The NIFT 2026 admit card must be preserved till the end of the admission process.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How can I book the NIFT exam centres for the entrance exam?
    A:

    During the NIFT 2026 application process, candidates are allowed to select the preferred exam centre from the drop-down list available.

    Q: Will I be able to change my exam centre after the release of admit card, if required?
    A:

    No, the change of NIFT exam centre is not permitted after the admit card is released.

    Q: What are the things to be carried to the exam centre?
    A:

    Candidates must carry a copy of the NIFT 2026 admit card along with a valid identify proof to the exam hall.

    Q: When will the NIFT admit card 2026 release for the entrance exam?
    A:

    The NIFT 2026 admit card has been issued on February 8, 2026.

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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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