NIFT Seat Allotment 2027: Seat Matrix, Check Category Wise and Round Wise Seat Allotment List

NIFT 2027 Seat Allotment Process

The NIFT seat allocation process involves the following steps:

• NIFT 2027 counselling registration
• Document verification
• Publication of seat allotment
• Payment of the fee by candidates to confirm their seat allotment
• Spot round counselling registration and allotment for any vacant seats left after centralised counselling

How to Check the NIFT 2027 Seat Allocation Result?

The NIFT 2027 seat allocation result will be released on the official website. Candidates will be able to check the seat allocation result, using their login ID credentials given during the registration process. Given below are the steps to check it:

Steps to Download the NIFT 2027 Seat Allotment

• Start by visiting the official admission portal - nift.admissions.nic.in.
• Next, click on the NIFT allotment link
• Candidates will then be taken to a login window where they need to enter their NIFT login credentials to view their NIFT seat allotment status.
• Candidates can download the NIFT allotment list and verify the seat allotment for the course they have applied for.
• Download Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Submit Willingness
• Pay the prescribed NIFT Admission Fee

NIFT 2027 Seat Allocation: Who is eligible?

Authorities will release the eligibility criteria for NIFT 2027 seat allocation process on the admission prospectus. Through this document, candidates will understand the eligibility criteria of the NIFT 2027 counselling process. Candidates can refer to the last year's NIFT seat allocation eligibility criteria for UG and PG programmes in the table given below:

Eligibility Criteria for NIFT Seat Allotment Registration

Candidate Eligible for Various Seat Quotas in NIFT

Documents Required for the NIFT 2027 Seat Allocation

• 12th class/ degree (Marksheet and Certificate). In case of admission to PG courses, the candidates will also be required to upload the mark sheet and degree certificate of the qualifying degree examination. In case the candidate has appeared in the final semester/final year (as applicable), then he/she will have to upload the mark sheets of all the previous semester/years.
• In case the candidate has appeared for the qualifying exam/ compartment (of the final year/semester) and the result is due, the date sheet/admit card for the examination is to be uploaded. Proof of completion of the previous year’s paper in the qualifying degree/examination.
• Date of birth proof (Secondary school mark sheet and certificate) (photocopy).
• Category certificate (if applicable).
• For State Domicile seats, the status of domicile will be decided by the address of the school from which the candidate has completed the 12th standard.
• Applicable domicile certificate for candidates under the Kashmiri Migrants category. These candidates can opt for only one state for claiming Domicile, which can be either Kashmir or the state from which they passed class 12
• Medical Fitness certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed format.
• Anti-ragging undertaking
• Provisional admission undertaking in case of appearing for the qualifying exam (if applicable)

What After NIFT 2027 Seat Allotment Process?

Once the NIFT seat allocation result is out, candidates must follow the steps given below:

• View Seat Allotment Result and Download Provisional Allotment Letter: During this step, candidates who have been allotted a seat will view the seat allotment result and download the provisional allotment letter.
• Submit willingness: During this step, candidates have to choose Float, Slide, or Freeze, indicating their willingness, and also make an online payment of the admission fee. During this step, the candidate will pay an admission fee to confirm his/her allotted seat. In case he/she doesn’t pay the required fee within the time frame, his/her allotted seat will be cancelled, and not be allowed to participate in the subsequent rounds of seat allocation except the SPOT Round.
• Seat Withdrawal: A candidate whose allotted seat has been confirmed and who wants to cancel his/her allotted seat and seek a refund of the fee will withdraw the allotted seat online during the specified period. Vacancy due to Seat Rejection/Non-Payment of Fee/Withdrawal. Vacancies will be generated due to Seat Rejection/Non-payment of fee/Withdrawal.

NIFT 2027 Admission: Campus-Wise

NIFT 2027 Seat Allotment - Seat Acceptance Options

When accepting the seat online, a candidate needs to choose one of the following options. This choice will determine their preference for the academic program in the upcoming rounds of seat allocation.

• Float: This option is for candidates who want to retain their allotted seat but also wish to upgrade it. They can opt for this choice.
• Freeze: If a candidate is content with the result of the NIFT seat allotment and does not wish to participate in the subsequent rounds of NIFT counselling, they can choose the freeze option.
• Slide: Candidates who want to keep the seat allotted in a specific round but are interested in upgrading the B.Des and M.Des programmes within the same NIFT participating institute can select the slide option.
• Withdrawal: Candidates who have already accepted the allotted seat have the option to withdraw from the seat by reporting to the allotted institute before the final round of NIFT seat allotment.

NIFT Seat Acceptance Fees 2027

Authorities will release the NIFT 2027 seat acceptance fee on the official website for regular candidates, NRI candidates. In the meantime, candidates can check the NIFT seat acceptance fee for the previous year, as given below:

NIFT 2027 Seat Withdrawal

NIFT authorities will announce the withdrawal request guidelines and the last date to submit the NIFT 2027 withdrawal requests on the official website. Along with the withdrawal guidelines, authorities will also notify the refund policy for withdrawal requests within the mentioned timeline. The NIFT 2027 seat withdrawal details will be updated in the below section, once the official data is released.

NIFT Seat Allocation 2027: Rank Types

The following rank types will be used in the NIFT 2027 seat allocation process:

Also Read: NIFT Admission

NIFT 2027 Seat Allotment: State Domicile Rule

The candidate would be determined to be the domicile of that State in which the school where the candidate has completed his/ her class 12th examination is located. State and campus mapping are as:

• Candidates whose Domicile State is the same as the State where the Institute/school is located. 20% of the seats are earmarked.
• A special quota of 35% seats in NIFT Srinagar (J&K) shall be reserved for eligible candidates of the union territories of Kashmir, Ladakh, Jammu, & Kashmiri migrants.
• Updating of personal data during the Registration Process. During Registration Process, candidate’s few personal information will be shown in read-only mode.
• Candidates will not be allowed to change nationality, category, or PwD status.
• Candidates can change their date of birth and state of domicile during the registration process.
• Candidates will opt for whether they want to apply for NRI-sponsored seats.
• Candidates are required to furnish additional information like qualification details, contact details, etc., in a multiple-step form.