The National Testing Agency will release the NIFT 2026 situation test schedule on its official website - exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. The NIFT situation test is conducted only for the B.Des programme. The situation test requires the candidates to prepare a model with given materwill evaluate the candidate’s material handling skills and innovative ability. Candidates who are shortlisted in the NIFT 2026 entrance exam will be eligible to appear for the situation test. Earlier, NTA conducted NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026.
Past trends indicate that candidates in the ratio of four times the number of seats will qualify for the NIFTEE stage 2. The NIFT BDes selection process considers the candidate’s score in the entrance exam and the situation test with a specified weightage for final admission.
NTA has not yet notified the NIFT situation test dates. The NIFT 2026 situation test is expected to be conducted in the second week of April 2026 on a single day at around 20 exam centres across India. It is mandatory for candidates to appear for the situation test to obtain admission into the BDes programe of NIFT campuses.
First, the authorities will issue the NIFT situation test admit card. Candidates have to download the admit card and carry a printout to appear for the situation test. The table below provides the important dates for the NIFT situation test 2026.
Particulars | Dates (tentative) |
NIFT 2026 situation test admit card release date | First week of April 2026 |
NIFT situation test date 2026 | Second week of April 2026 |
NIFT 2026 final result date | Fourth week of June 2026 |
Once the situation test is conducted, the authorities will declare the NIFT 2026 result tentatively in May 2026. The final result of NIFT 2026 BDes will be declared after considering the performance in all components in the selection process. The weightage for different components is given in the table below.
Particulars | Weightage |
NIFT GAT | 30% |
NIFT CAT | 50% |
Situation Test | 20% |
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