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What is Spot Round in NIFT Counselling?

What is Spot Round in NIFT Counselling?

Edited By Sumeet Sudarshan | Updated on Aug 02, 2025 09:31 AM IST | #NIFT Entrance Exam
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The spot round of NIFT 2025 counselling is currently underway. National Institute of Fashion Technology conducts the NIFT spot round counselling after the centralised NIFT counselling rounds are over. Similar to other rounds of NIFT seat allotment, the candidates will be able to secure a seat based on their score in the NIFT entrance exam and their campus preferences. In this article, learn what is spot round is in NIFT counselling and get complete details of the admission process.

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  1. NIFT 2025 Spot Round Counselling Schedule
  2. What is NIFT Spot Round Counselling?
  3. Who Can Register for NIFT Spot Round Counselling?
  4. Who cannot register for NIFT Spot Round Counselling?
  5. Important Rules for Spot Round of NIFT Counselling
What is Spot Round in NIFT Counselling?
What is Spot Round in NIFT Counselling?

Candidates will be admitted into the UG and PG programmes of participating NIFT campuses after obtaining seat allotment in the NIFT spot round.

NIFT 2025 Spot Round Counselling Schedule

ParticularsDates

Spot round registration

August 2-4, 2025

Document verification

August 2-5, 2025

Choice filling and locking

August 2-6, 2025

NIFT 2025 spot round seat allotment

August 8, 2025

Reporting to campuses

August 11, 2025

What is NIFT Spot Round Counselling?

The NIFT 2025 spot round is the process to conduct NIFT admissions into the vacant seats of participating NIFT campuses after the centralised counselling rounds have ended. Candidates must strictly adhere to the rules and guidelines issued by the authorities for the spot round of NIFT counselling.

Who Can Register for NIFT Spot Round Counselling?

As per the existing rules, the following candidates can register for the NIFT spot round counselling.

  • All the eligible candidates having a Common Merit Rank (CMR)

  • The candidates who obtained seat allotment paid the fee in the previous rounds

  • The candidates who did not get a seat allotment in the previous rounds of counselling

  • Candidates who obtained seat allotment in previous rounds but did not pay the fees.

  • Candidates who have withdrawn from the allotted seat in previous rounds of counselling

  • Candidates with valid Common Merit Rank (CMR) who did not register for seat allotment and/or did not fill in preference/choice filling, and did not upload the required documents during the registration for Seat Allotment.

  • All the Eligible Candidates having a Common Merit Rank under NLEA (Lateral Entry Admission)

Who cannot register for NIFT Spot Round Counselling?

The following candidates are not allowed to register for the spot round of NIFT counselling process

  • Candidates who have been rejected during the process of document verification for not fulfilling the eligibility criteria or not having a valid Category Certificate.

  • Artisan Category

  • Pure NRI candidates are admitted based on SAT /GMAT/GRE scores

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Important Rules for Spot Round of NIFT Counselling

  • In this round, all the eligible candidates, including absentees of the main counselling, will also be eligible for Candidates who have completed their registration initially will not be required to register again.

  • In the NIFT spot round counselling, seat allocation will be done as per the rules and order of merit.

  • The seat allotment result will be published on the website. The candidate must log in and download the provisional allotment letter.

  • The authorities will also publish opening and closing cut-off ranks for the NIFT spot round counselling

  • All the candidates will have to report finally at the allotted Campus as per the schedule.

  • Spot round of NIFT counseling is the final round of seat allotment, and no request for withdrawal will be considered. In case any candidate withdraws the allotted seat, the entire Admission fees paid by the candidate during registration for the spot round will be forfeited, except the security Deposit.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many rounds of NIFT 2025 counselling are there?

There are three rounds of NIFT 2025 counselling followed by a spot round.

2. Can candidates withdraw the seat allotment in the NIFT 2025 spot round?

Yes, candidates can withdraw the allotted seat, but the admission fees paid will not be refunded.

3. Is there any counselling round after the NIFT spot round?

The spot round of NIFT counselling is the final round of admissions in NIFT.

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Hello,
It’s completely understandable to feel disheartened after not getting a seat in the first and second rounds, especially when you’ve filled all the colleges and have your hopes set on a particular course like Fashion Communication . With an OBC rank of 1910 and CMR 7192, your chances can improve in the upcoming counselling rounds as more students withdraw or shift to other colleges.
So make sure to check the further rounds of counselling and don’t lose hope. Many students get seats in the 3rd, 4th, and mop-up rounds. You can also consider updating your preference list or keeping a wider range of courses and campuses open in case you're okay with related fields.
Keep checking the official NIFT website for updates on seat allotment and further counselling instructions.
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Dear Candidate ,
Yes , you are eligible for NIFT - UG 2026 . Based on your birthdate , you will be 19 years old as of August 1 , 2026 , which is well within the age limit .
NIFT requires applicants to be under 24 years of age on August 1 of the admission year , with a 5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates .

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The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :

  • Communication ability and English comprehension
  • Quantitative ability
  • Analytical and Reasoning
  • Case study
  • General knowledge and current affairs

The CAT syllabus consists important topics like

  • Creative ability
  • Observation power
  • Discernment ability
  • Design ability
  • Colour combination ability

To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus

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The Chennai NIFT entrance exam results for 2025 are usually declared a few weeks after the exam date. You can check the official NIFT website or trusted education portals like Careers360 for the latest updates and result announcements.

Make sure to keep your application details handy to access your result easily.

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