The NIFT Spot Round 2026 is the final chance for students to secure admission into any of the NIFT campuses in India after the regular NIFT counselling rounds. The NIFT authorities will conduct the spot round for admission to fill the vacant seats which will be available in every NIFT campus and programme. All the candidates are advised to check the NIFT eligibility criteria and their NIFT 2026 final result on its official website before participating in the NIFT spot round. Read the complete article to know about the NIFT 2026 spot round and other important details.
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Particulars | Details |
NIFT Spot Round Registration | First week of August 2026 |
NIFT Spot Round Fee payment | First week of August 2026 |
Document Verification of New Registered Candidates | First week of August 2026 |
Choice Filling/Modifications and Locking | First week of August 2026 |
NIFT Spot Round Seat Allotment | Second week of August 2026 |
NIFT Spot Round Admission Fee Payment | Second week of August 2026 |
Physical reporting at the allotted institute | Second week of August 2026 |
The NIFT spot round is the process of allocating the vacant seats to the eligible candidates in any of the NIFT campuses. The NIFT spot round admission process includes registration, document verification, and seat allotment. The NIFT authorities will release the NIFT spot round dates in the NIFT counselling schedule.
Candidates who want to know about the NIFT spot round must go through the NIFT eligibility criteria for the NIFT spot round registration. As the spot round is conducted to fill vacant seats left after the regular counselling rounds, before registering, candidates should understand the seat conversion and category-merging rules followed during the spot round. Check the table below to understand the category merging rules for the NIFT 2026 spot registration.
Criteria | Details |
Candidates Who Withdrew Admission | Candidates who accepted a seat and later withdrew their admission are not eligible for further seat allotment rounds. However, they can participate in the NIFT Spot Round. |
Conversion of OBC (NCL), EWS and Domicile Seats | Unfilled seats under OBC (NCL), EWS, Domicile (Open), and Domicile (OBC-NCL) categories will be converted into Open category seats during the spot round. |
Unfilled Domicile SC/ST Seats | Vacant Domicile SC and Domicile ST seats will be merged with the respective SC and ST category seats. |
Merger of Unfilled Domicile Seats | Unfilled Domicile (Open), Domicile (SC), Domicile (ST), and Domicile (OBC-NCL) seats will be merged into their respective category seats during the spot round. |
Unfilled OBC (NCL) and EWS Seats | Any remaining OBC (NCL) and EWS seats will be merged with Open category seats in the final seat allotment round. |
Unfilled PwD Seats | Vacant PwD seats will be merged with their respective categories during the spot round of seat allocation. |
The NIFT spot round allows all the shortlisted students to secure admission by filling vacant seats in the NIFT campuses. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can participate in this round by registering online and completing the required admission formalities. The spot round can be beneficial for students who did not receive a seat in earlier rounds or wish to explore additional admission opportunities.
The NIFT spot round counselling will start after the centralised counselling process is conducted. The NIFT spot round counselling registration dates will be announced soon. Following the NIFT spot round registration, authorities will release the seat allotment for the NIFT spot round. Upon releasing the NIFT seat allotment for the spot round, authorities will release the NIFT spot round cut-off for the same.
The NIFT spot round seat allotment will be given to the candidates who are eligible with their NIFT 2026 final result and have completed the NIFT spot round registration on the official website. Upon releasing the NIFT spot round seat allotment, candidates will be able to download their provisional allotment letter from the admission portal. NIFT authorities will release the last date to submit your NIFT seat allotment fees. Check the points given below to understand the steps to check the NIFT 2026 spot round seat allocation.
Steps to check NIFT spot round seat allocation 2026:
Start by visiting the official NIFT seat allotment website - nift.admissions.nic.in.
On the homepage, there will be a spot round seat allotment list that candidates can click on the NIFT spot round allotment list link
Candidates will then be taken to a login window where they need to enter their NIFT login credentials to view their NIFT spot round seat allotment status.
Finally, candidates can download the NIFT spot round allotment list and verify the seat allotment for the course they have applied for.
Candidates can refer to the previous year’s data on the NIFT spot round registration fee and academic fee for a better understanding. Candidates can check the latest fee details in the table below once the official notification is released. In the meantime, candidates can check the table below to understand NIFT spot round registration and academic fee details:
SI No | TYPE OF CANDIDATE | FEE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION OF SPOT ROUND | ACADEMIC FEE | |
01 | Already Secured a Seat by paying the Academic fee | Exempted | • Applying for Regular Seat in SPOT Round. They are not required to pay the Fee at the time of Registration for the SPOT Round. • Candidates who have already been allotted a seat under the regular (non-NRI) category and have paid the required fee, but wish to participate under the NRI Sponsored Category for Campus / Programme upgrade are required to pay the difference amount of fee and the required documents at the time of SPOT Round Allotment. This amount will be calculated as the NRI Sponsored Fee minus the fees already paid under the regular category, as mentioned below: NRI SPONSORED FEE
Rs.8,28,200/- (10,19,900-1,91,700)
Rs.5,30,400/- (7,22,100-1,91,700) | |
02 | Already Secured a Seat by paying the Academic Fee and Withdrawn | Rs.5000/- SPOT Participation Fee | • Candidates who have withdrawn and wish to participate in the Spot Round. The Academic Fee Paid earlier will be adjusted against the allotted Seat, and in case the student does not accept the allotted Seat in the SPOT round, the Fee Paid Initially will be forfeited • Candidates who have withdrawn and wish to participate under the NRI Sponsored Category for Campus / Programme | |
Upgrades are required to pay the difference in fee and the required documents at the time of the SPOT Round Allotment. This amount will be calculated as the NRI Sponsored Fee minus the fees already paid under the regular category, as mentioned below: NRI SPONSORED FEE
Rs.8,28,200/- (10,19,900-1,91,700)
Rs.5,30,400/- (7,22,100-1,91,700) | ||||
03 | Not Secured a Seat / Not Paid the Fee/candidates with valid Common Merit Rank (CMR) who have not registered for Seat Allotment in regular rounds | Rs.196700/- (Academic Fee + Non-refundable Participation Fee) | • Candidates who are allotted a seat under the regular (non-NRI) category will have the fee adjusted. • If allotted an NRI Sponsored seat, they have to pay the balance payment as per details given by 9th August, 2025 (midnight). This amount will be calculated as the NRI Sponsored Fee minus the fees already paid (Rs.191700/-with Registration for Spot Round. NRI SPONSORED FEE
Rs.8,28,200/- (10,19,900-1,91,700)
Rs.5,30,400/- (7,22,100-1,91,700) | |
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