NIFT Lateral Entry Fee Structure 2026: Semester Wise NLEA Fee Structure

NIFT Lateral Entry Fee Structure 2026: Semester Wise NLEA Fee Structure

Rajyalaxmi VenkatapuramUpdated on 23 Sep 2025, 04:09 PM IST

The National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT NLEA fee structure online at nift.ac.in. Aspirants can check the NIFT fee structure for NLEA admission at the official brochure of NIFT. NLEA is the NIFT lateral entry admission programme that offers admission into the BDes and BFTech courses based on the scores of the NIFT entrance examination. Candidates planning to obtain NIFT admission into these courses often think of “How much is the NIFT lateral entry fee?”. To know more about this, the aspirants can scroll through the article to know the semester-wise NLEA fee structure at NIFT.

NIFT Lateral Entry Fee Structure 2026: Semester Wise NLEA Fee Structure
NIFT Lateral Entry Fee Structure

How Much is NIFT Lateral Entry Fee?

Design aspirants can check the semester-wise NLEA fee structure that is provided below with the detailed breakdown of the fee structure. The NIFT NLEA fee structure includes the tuition fee, library fee, medi-claim fee and more. This NLEA NIFT fee structure is provided as per the previous year, as the NIFT 2026 official brochure is yet to be released.

NIFT NLEA Fee Structure for Regular Students - Semesters 3 & 4

Particulars

Sem-3

Sem-4

Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

150000

150000

Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

10000

0

Mediclaim & student development fee

(per year) (Non-refundable)

4900

0

Exam fee (per year)

4900

0

One-time payment

Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

12600

0

Alumni association membership fee

one-time) (Non-refundable)

0

0

Registration fee (one-time)

9300

0

Total

191700

150000

NIFT NLEA Fee Structure - Semesters 5 & 6

Particulars

Sem-5

Sem-6

Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

158000

158000

Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

10500

0

Mediclaim & student development fee

(per year) (Non-refundable)

5100

0

Exam fee (per year)

5100

0

One-time payment

Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

0

0

Alumni association membership fee

one-time) (Non-refundable)

0

0

Registration fee (one-time)

0

0

Total

178700

158000

NIFT NLEA Fee Structure - Semesters 7 & 8

Particulars

Sem-7

Sem-8

Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

166000

166000

Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

11000

0

Mediclaim & student development fee

(per year) (Non-refundable)

5400

0

Exam fee (per year)

5400

0

One-time payment

Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

0

0

Alumni association membership fee

one-time) (Non-refundable)

6200

0

Registration fee (one-time)

0

0

Total

194000

166000

NIFT NLEA Fee Structure for NRI

The NLEA NRI fee for the NIFT campuses of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai is as follows.

Particulars

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

907000

952000

1000000

Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

52500

55100

57900

Mediclaim & student development fee

(per year) (Non-refundable)

33600

35300

37100

Exam fee (per year)

4900

5100

5400

One-time payment


Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

12600

0

0

Alumni association membership fee

one-time) (Non-refundable)

0

0

6200

Registration fee (one-time)

9300

0

0

Total

1019900

1047500

1106600

The NLEA NRI fee for the NIFT campuses of Daman, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Panchkula, Raebareli, Srinagar & Varanasi is as follows.

Particulars

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

635000

667000

700000

Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

36800

38600

40500

Mediclaim & student development fee

(per year) (Non-refundable)

23500

24700

25900

Exam fee (per year)

4900

5100

5400

One-time payment


Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

12600

0

0

Alumni association membership fee

one-time) (Non-refundable)

0

0

6200

Registration fee (one-time)

9300

0

0

Total

722100

735400

778000

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the NIFT NLEA fee structure for NRI?
A:

The NLEA fee structure for the NRI students of NIFT is provided according to each year in the article.

Q: Is the tuition fee same for all semesters for the NIFT NLEA regular students?
A:

No, the tuition fee varies every year. The tuition fee for each year and semester is provided separately in the article above.

Q: Is the NIFT NLEA fee structure the same for all the students?
A:

No, the NIFT NLEA fee structure differs for the regular candidates and NRI students.

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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!!

Hello,
It’s completely understandable to feel disheartened after not getting a seat in the first and second rounds, especially when you’ve filled all the colleges and have your hopes set on a particular course like Fashion Communication . With an OBC rank of 1910 and CMR 7192, your chances can improve in the upcoming counselling rounds as more students withdraw or shift to other colleges.
So make sure to check the further rounds of counselling and don’t lose hope. Many students get seats in the 3rd, 4th, and mop-up rounds. You can also consider updating your preference list or keeping a wider range of courses and campuses open in case you're okay with related fields.
Keep checking the official NIFT website for updates on seat allotment and further counselling instructions.
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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 .

Hello

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 :

  • Communication ability and English comprehension
  • Quantitative ability
  • Analytical and Reasoning
  • Case study
  • General knowledge and current affairs

The CAT syllabus consists important topics like

  • Creative ability
  • Observation power
  • Discernment ability
  • Design ability
  • Colour combination ability

To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus

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