Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2026
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the NIFT entrance exam every year. NTA conducted NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026. After the NIFT exam is conducted, students often wait for the NIFT results to be declared. NTA declared the NIFT final results 2026 on June 3, 2026 exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. Candidates should download the NIFT result 2026 using their allotted login credentials. The students who appear for the NIFT 2026 often worry as 'What after NIFT exam?". The answer is the NIFT Situation test 2026. The NIFT situation test 2026 will be conducted for B.Des students in June, tentatively. Continue reading to know more about “What after NIFT exam?”.
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After the NIFT exam, the NTA authorities declared the entrance exam result and conducted the stage 2 of NIFT 2026. The aspirants are selected based on the rank scored in the NIFT 2026 stage 1 and 2 as per the applicable weightage for different programmes. The candidates must score the minimum qualifying marks to obtain the NIFT admission process 2026. According to the NIFT process, after the NIFT entrance exam, the authorities will release the answer key and then final results. Students will be communicated with the next round of NIFT admission process.
The next round after the declaration of NIFT 2026 entrance exam results, is the situation test. Shortlisted candidates from the NIFT entrance exam will have to appear for the NIFT situation test for BDes admission and for PG admission, candidates need to appear for the Personal interview round. The NIFT situation test is also called the studio test.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts two stages for admission into NIFT campuses. The first stage is the NIFT entrance exam for both UG and PG programmes and the second stage is a situation test or a studio test for UG and a personal interview for PG candidates.
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Shortlisted candidates for B.Des admission after the NIFT entrance examination are required to take a NIFT Situation Test 2026 which is a hands-on test to evaluate the candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability on a given situation with a given set of materials. No additional material will be provided to the candidates in the test.
In the NIFT Situation test, the candidates are asked to make a model. The model is evaluated on the following parameters: space visualization, innovative and creative use of given material, composition of elements, colour scheme, construction skill, finesse of the model and overall presentation, etc. These factors are checked along with the write up explaining the concept behind the model constructed. Since the medium of instruction in NIFT is English, the write-up should be in English. No marks will be given for write-up, if written in any other language.
The use of outside or additional materials in making the model is not allowed. Also, candidates who try to disclose their identity by writing any personal details or place any identification mark on the model will be disqualified and the final result of these candidates shall not be declared. The evaluation of the test will be done by the Jury on the spot. The model created will not be preserved for future reference.
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For the PG candidates, after the NIFT exam, shortlisted candidates should appear for the personal interview (PI) round. Candidates will be evaluated on various factors as listed below by the panel members in the Personal Interview round:
Career orientation
Aptness for the course
Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
Communication
General awareness, aptitude, creative and lateral thinking.
After the situation test/ personal interview rounds, the authorities declare the NIFT 2026 final results. According to the NIFT official notification, the declaration of the final result was on June 3 online at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/. The qualified candidates must appear for the NIFT 2026 counselling and seat allocation process. The NIFT seat allocation 2026 will take place to fill the seats available at all the NIFT campuses.
Candidates who qualify all the rounds of the admission process will be eligible for the NIFT 2026 counselling. The authorities will release the NIFT seat allocation process for the shortlisted candidates. Candidates must visit the official website - nift.ac.in for the detailed information on NIFT seat allotment 2026. There will be multiple rounds of NIFT seat allocation which will be decided by the authorities following the counselling registration, choice filling, seat acceptance and admission fee payment.
Registration of the candidates for seat allotment.
Seats allocation in order of preference.
Campus allocation in order of merit.
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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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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.
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