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The National Testing Agency will notify the NIFT 2027 exam date on its official website. The complete exam schedule will be notified in the prospectus at the time of publication of the NIFT 2027 notification. NTA will conduct NIFT 2027 tentatively in the second week of February 2027. The NIFT application form 2027 is expected to open in December 2026. Interested applicants can apply online. After the entrance exam, the authorities will also release the schedule for NIFT 2027 stage 2, which consists of a situation test for BDes and interview rounds for PG. In this article, get the complete NIFT 2027 dates, including application,
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Candidates who are shortlisted in the NIFT entrance exam will be admitted into various UG and PG design programmes of NIFT campuses across India, which include B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programmes. Candidates aspiring for NIFT admissions must keep an eye on the NIFT exam schedule.
NIFT important dates include the complete schedule of all events related to the NIFT 2027, such as registration, fee payment, admit card, and more.
Particulars | Dates (tentative) |
|---|---|
NIFT 2027 application form start date | December 2026 |
NIFT registration 2027 last date without a late fee | Will be notified |
NIFT registration 2027 last date with a late fee | Will be notified |
Application form correction window | Will be notified |
Issue of city intimation slip | 10 days before the exam |
NIFT 2027 admit card date | 3-4 days before the exam |
NIFT 2027 exam date (CAT and GAT) | Second week of February 2027 |
NIFT 2027 answer key release date | One week after the exam |
Submit objections against the answer key | Shortly after releasing the answer key |
| NIFT 2027 entrance exam result date | March 2027 |
| NIFT 2027 final answer key release date | March 2027 |
NIFT situation test admit card 2027 date | 3-4 days before the situation test |
| NIFT 2027 situation test date | Fourth week of April 2027 |
| NIFT PG interview call letters | 3-4 days before the interviews start |
Personal interview dates for NIFT PG admission | Second week of April 2027 |
NIFT final result 2027 date | June 2027 |
The NIFT exam consists of two components: GAT and CAT. Candidates have to appear for one or both, depending upon the programme in which they wish to seek admission. The timings for NIFT 2027 will be provided in the admit card. The table given below provides the timings as per the trends seen last year.
Given below are all the dates for all the important events for the NIFT entrance exam 2027.
NIFT will release the NIFT notification 2027 online tentatively in the second week of December 2026. The NIFT 2027 notification contains all details about the exam, including the schedule, important instructions and guidelines, participating institutes, and more.
The National Testing Agency will open the NIFT application form 2027 tentatively in December 2026. Interested candidates can submit the application form online on NTA's official website before the deadline. The authorities will notify separate application deadlines with and without a late fee. The candidates have to make payment as per the fee specified for different categories and upload the required documents to complete the NIFT registration.
The authorities will open the application form correction window after closing the registrations. The candidates who wish to make any changes to the application form can use this correction window to update the particulars in the application form. No changes are allowed after the correction window closure.
NTA will release the NIFT 2027 stage 1 city intimation slip tentatively 10 days before the exam, on their official website. Candidates can download the city intimation slip through their login. The advance city intimation slip of NIFT 2027 will include details about the city where the candidate's allotted exam centre is located. The NIFT city intimation slip is different from the admit card.
NTA will issue the NIFT 2027 stage 1 admit card tentatively 3-4 days before the exam. The registered candidates can download the NIFT admit card using their login credentials. The admit card is a mandatory document to appear for the exam. It contains important details such as the candidate's name, application number, roll number, exam date and time, exam centre details, and instructions for the exam.
NTA will conduct the NIFT entrance examination in the second week of February 8. The NIFT entrance test will have the CAT (Creative Ability Test) and GAT (General Ability Test) as per the applicable programme. Candidates preparing for the entrance exam were advised to check the NIFT syllabus as per the programme they have applied for.
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The National Testing Agency(NTA) will release the NIFT 2027 answer key after the exam. After the NIFT provisional answer key is released, candidates will be allowed to raise objections against the answer key with a specific fee. After considering the valid objections, authorities will release the NIFT 2027 final answer key.
NIFT 2027 result for stage 1 will be declared tentatively in March 2027. Candidates can check the NIFT results online with their login credentials. Candidates shortlisted in the NIFT stage 1 results will be called to participate in the next round, which will be a situation test for BDes or an interview round for NIFT PG programmes.
The candidates who are shortlisted from the NIFT entrance exam are eligible to participate in NIFT Stage 2. NTA will conduct the NIFT situation test tentatively in April 2027. The NIFT stage 2 admit card for the situation test will have the exam date and timings.
NIFT 2nd Round Timings
Programme Name | Exam Name | Timings |
|---|---|---|
B.Des. (Regular) | Situation Test | 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
B.Des. (Artisan) | Studio Test | 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
B.Des. (Artisan) | Personal Interview | From 02:00 PM onwards |
B.Des. (NLEA) | Studio Test | 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
B.Des. (NLEA) | Personal Interview | From 02:00 PM onwards |
B.F. Tech. (NLEA) | Technical Ability Test | 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
B.F. Tech. (NLEA) | Personal Interview | From 02:00 PM onwards |
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The NIFT 2027 final result will be declared tentatively in June 2027 on its official website. The NIFT 2027 final result will be declared based on the marks obtained by the candidate in the NIFT entrance exam and the NIFT situation test as per the prescribed weightage. Shortlisted candidates in the final result of NIFT 2027 will be eligible to register for the counselling process.
The NIFT counselling dates will be notified on the official websites - nift.ac.in and nift.admissions.nic.in. Candidates will be required to register for NIFT counselling online, upload their documents for verification, and provide college choices. The NIFT seat allotment will be done as per the candidates' ranks and choices filled by them.
| Event | Dates (tentative) |
| Round 1 | |
| Registration and Document Uploading | June 2027 |
| Document Verification | June 2027 |
| Choice Filling and Locking | June 2027 |
| Seat Allotment | June 2027 |
| Willingness, Submission, and Admission Fee Payment | June 2027 |
| Round 2 | |
| Correction in Application Form | July 2027 |
| Document Verification (who has made the corrections) | July 2027 |
| Choice Filling/Modifications | July 2027 |
| Seat Allotment | July 2027 |
| Willingness, Submission, and Admission Fee Payment | July 2027 |
| Withdrawal | July 2027 |
| Round 3 | |
| Correction in Application Form | July 2027 |
| Document Verification (who has made the corrections) | July 2027 |
| Choice Filling/Modifications | July 2027 |
| Seat Allotment | July 2027 |
| Willingness, Submission, and Admission Fee Payment | July 2027 |
| Withdrawal | July 2027 |
| Spot Round | |
| Registration and Participation Fee Payment of Rs.5000/- (Non-Refundable) | July 2027 |
| Document Verification of New Registered Candidates | July 2027 |
| Choice Filling/Modifications and Locking | July 2027 |
| Seat Allotment | July 2027 |
| Admission Fee Payment | July 2027 |
| Physical Reporting at the allotted Campus | July 2027 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NIFT 2027 exam will be conducted tentatively in February 2027.
The National Testing Agency conducts the NIFT 2027 exam.
NIFT 2027 dates will be available on the NTA's NIFT website as well as at nift.ac.in.
The courses offered through NIFT 2027 include B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM.
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