The National Testing Agency has released the NIFT 2027 notification on its official website. The NIFT 2027 application form is available from October 16, 2026. All interested candidates are invited to apply for the UG and PG programmes offered by NIFT Mumbai. Candidates must appear and qualify in all the stages of the NIFT selection process as per the applicable programme. The NIFT 2027 exam will be held on January 10, 2027. NTA conducts the NIFT entrance exam for admission into UG and PG design programmes of participating NIFT campuses. The NIFT Mumbai 2027 admissions are done through the centralised NIFT counselling process. To secure admission, candidates should clear the NIFT cutoff and secure seat allotment. Read the complete article to know about NIFT Mumbai admission 2027.
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NIFT Mumbai Admission 2027 - Overview
Particular | Details |
Entrance Exam | NIFT Entrance Exam |
NIFT Mumbai selection process | NIFT entrance exam + situation test (for BDes)/personal interview (for MDes) |
| Courses Offered | B.Des, MDes, B.F.Tech, MFM |
To secure admission into the NIFT Mumbai campus, candidates should apply and appear for the NIFT entrance exam stage 1 and stage 2. Shortlisted candidates in the NIFT final result are eligible for the counselling process. Candidates must register for the counselling process, followed by the seat allotment process. Aspirants can check the step-by-step process to get admission into NIFT Mumbai
The NIFT 2027 application form is available from October 16 to November 16, 2026 on its official website. Interested candidates should fill out and submit the application before the deadline. The last date to submit the application form with a late fee is November 22 to 25, 2026. Candidates must fill the application form with details such as their name, parents' name, address, educational qualification, choice of exam centre, and submit it along with the required documents such as a photograph and signature. Students should pay a nominal non-refundable fee before submitting the application form.
NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Stage 1
NTA will conduct the NIFT 2027 entrance exam on January 10, 2027. The NIFT entrance exam is conducted every year for design aspirants who wish to take admission into various NIFT campuses, including NIFT Mumbai. The NIFT Stage 1 is subdivided into two parts: CAT and GAT papers. The NIFT CAT exam is conducted only for the BDes and MDes candidates, whereas the NIFT GAT exam is compulsory for all the NIFT aspirants. Through the NIFT GAT exam, candidates will be examined based on their design aptitude, general knowledge, English skills, etc.
NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Stage 2
All the shortlisted candidates in the NIFT Stage 1 exam will be eligible to participate in the Stage 2 exam. The NIFT Stage 2 exam includes a situation test for BDes and a personal interview round for PG programmes. The NIFT final result is based on the candidates' performance in Stage 1 and Stage 2 as per the applicable weightage. Shortlisted candidates in the final result should complete the counselling registration process before the prescribed deadline.
To secure admission in the NIFT Mumbai campus, shortlisted candidates in the NIFT final result should complete the NIFT counselling registration process and complete the document verification and choice filling to secure admission into NIFT Mumbai seat allotment. Authorities will release the NIFT 2027 counselling dates and complete schedule on its official website. The choices of NIFT campuses and courses will be available during the NIFT Mumbai counselling. The NIFT counselling process will be held in multiple rounds.
The NIFT Mumbai seat allotment will be declared on the official website. Candidates should check their seat allocation using the candidate login credentials. Allotted candidates should inform their willingness either by accepting or rejecting the seat. Students will have three options: freeze, float, and slide. By selecting the freeze option, candidates are accepting the programme offer. By choosing the float option, candidates will be preparing to go for a higher choice in all the campuses and programmes in the next round. By choosing the slide option, students will indicate that they are considering a higher preference only in the same campus in the next round. Selected candidates in the NIFT seat allotment who decide to confirm their seat have to pay the admission fee amount before the prescribed deadline.
Check the below given NIFT Mumbai seat matrix for all the programmes:
Programmes | All Category |
Bachelor Programmes- Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme- Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
The NIFT Mumbai cutoff is released on the admission portal. The NIFT Mumbai cutoff will be released in the form of opening and closing ranks for the selected candidates from various categories. Authorities will release the NIFT cutoff for each allotment round. Only the candidates who clear the cutoff will be given admission.
The NIFT 2027 Mumbai fee structure will be notified along with the official prospectus. Authorities will release the semester-wise NIFT fee structure for the 4-year BDes programme. Candidates can refer to the previous year’s NIFT Mumbai fees to know the semester-wise and total fees:
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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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
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