NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026: Notification, Exam Dates, Registration, Pattern, Eligibility, Syllabus

The NIFT PG 2026 exam cutoff will be published on the official website - nift.admissions.nic.in. The NIFT PG cutoff 2026 will be published for each round of counselling. Only those candidates who clear the NIFT PG cut off will be offered admissions in each round.

The NIFT PG cutoff is the minimum rank required for candidates to obtain admission into the NIFT PG programmes. The NIFT PG 2026 exam cutoff will be based on different factors such as the difficulty levels of the exam, the total number of applications, the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, and the number of available seats. 

The authorities release the NIFT PG exam cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks for each category, which includes Open, OBC-NC, SC, ST, PwD, EWS, NRI, Domicile-Open, Dom-UR, Dom-SC, SC-PwD, and ST-PwD. The NIFT PG cutoff indicates the last rank at which the candidate is offered admission. 

It is mandatory for the design aspirants to meet the NIFT PG 2026 eligibility criteria before proceeding to fill the NIFT PG application form. The NIFT PG eligibility criteria 2026 will be mentioned in the information brochure. Candidates can check the NIFT PG eligibility criteria specified below.

For MDes & MFM Programmes:

• Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for M.Des and MFM programmes.

• Academic Qualification: Candidates who completed their undergraduate degree in any discipline from any recognized  Institute/University. Also, the students who passed their undergraduate 3 years diploma from NIFT/NID.

For the MFTech programme: 

• Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for the MFTech programme.

• Academic Qualification: Candidates who completed their BFTech. from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

(or)

• B.E/B.Tech. from any recognized institute or university.

NOTE: The applicants appearing for the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.

National Testing Agency will open the NIFT PG application form 2026 tentatively in November 2025. Candidates will be able to complete NIFT PG 2026 registrations from NTA's official website before the prescribed deadline.

How to apply for the NIFT PG exam 2026?

Interested applicants can apply for NIFT PG exam 2026 online. Here are the steps to fill out the NIFT PG 2026 application form. 

• Visit the official website - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT or nift.ac.in

• Provide basic details such as name, email ID, and mobile number to register and generate login credentials.

• Log in using the ID and password allotted during NIFT PG registration.

• Fill in the required details in the NIFT PG application form 2026.

• Upload all the required documents.

• Pay the NIFT PG application fee.

• Submit and take the printout for further admission process. 

The NIFT PG exam pattern 2026 will be published in the official brochure published on the official website - nift.ac.in. The NIFT PG 2026 exam pattern informs the candidates about the type of questions, total number of questions, mode, and duration of the exam. NIFT PG entrance exam consists of two test sections - GAT (General Ability Test) and CAT (Creative Ability Test). The shortlisted candidates need to appear for a personal interview round (PI). These tests differ for each programme, which are as follows.

NIFT 2026 Weightage of All PG Programmes 

NIFT PG Exam Pattern  2026 - MDes Programme

NIFT PG Exam Pattern 2026 -MFTech & MFM Programmes

The candidates shortlisted for the Master's programmes after the written entrance exam are required to undergo a Personal Interview (PI) round. 

Note: The number of questions in each section and each course may vary from year to year. Also, the difficulty levels in the questions for all courses may vary. 

The National Testing Agency will release the NIFT PG 2026 admit card tentatively one week before the exam. Candidates need to enter their login credentials to download the NIFT PG 2026 admit card. The NIFT PG admit card contains details such as the candidate’s name, date of birth, application number, category, exam centre code, name and address, course name, reporting time, and candidate’s signature. 

Candidates have to take a printout of the NIFT PG exam admit card 2026 and carry it to the exam centre on the interview day. Also, along with the NIFT PG 2026 admit card, the candidates have to carry a valid photo identity proof to the examination centre.

Steps to download the NIFT PG 2026 admit card

• Visit the official website - nift.ac.in or exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT.
• Click on the link ‘NIFT admit card’.
• Enter the login credentials (application number and date of birth).
• Click submit.
• The NIFT PG admit card will be displayed on the screen.
• Check for all the details mentioned on the NIFT PG exam admit card 2026.
• Download the NIFT PG exam admit card 2026 and take a printout of the same for further use. 

Along with the NIFT PG exam 2026 admit card, the candidate must carry any one of the following identity proofs to the examination centre.

• Aadhaar Card
• Passport
• PAN Card
• Driving License
• Voter ID
• Latest institute’s identity card 

The NTA will release the NIFT PG 2026 answer key shortly after the exam. Candidates use the NIFT PG answer key 2026 to check their responses and estimate their probable scores before the release of NIFT PG final results. 

The authorities also open an objection window for the candidates to raise an objection, if any, by paying the fee specified per objection. The authorities will release the NIFT PG final answer key 2026 after closing the objection window.

How to download the NIFT PG 2026 answer key?

Candidates need to download the NIFT PG answer key 2026 using the below steps.

• Visit the official NIFT website - nift.ac.in
• Check for the “NIFT answer key 2026” link and click on it.
• Log in using your login credentials.
• The screen will display the NIFT PG 2026 answer key.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the download button for the NIFT PG 2026 answer key.
• Compare the answers using the NIFT PG answer key 2026.
• Mark the doubtful answers.
• Calculate the score.

The NTA will declare the NIFT PG 2026 result online. Candidates can download the results of the NIFT PG entrance exam 2026 through their login. Candidates who are shortlisted in the NIFT PG entrance exam result will be called to attend the interview process. 

How to check the NIFT PG exam result 2026? 

Candidates must follow the steps below to check and download the NIFT PG 2026 exam results.

• Visit the NIFT’s official website, nift.ac.in.
• Check and click on the 'NIFT PG Final Result 2026.'
• Log in using the application number and password/and date of birth.
• The NIFT PG 2026 final results will appear on the screen.
• Download and take a printout of the result for future reference

The NIFT PG counselling schedule will be notified online on the official website - nift.ac.in. The students shortlisted can register for the NIFT PG 2026 counselling online using the login credentials. The NIFT PG counselling 2026 is conducted in three rounds. During the NIFT PG counselling process, the selected candidates will be allocated seats as per their ranks and preferences provided for each NIFT campus.

The steps in the NIFT PG exam counselling 2026 include the following.

• Registration: Candidates have to register online for the NIFT PG counselling process.

• Choice Filling: During the NIFT PG counselling registration process, the candidates need to select their preferred campuses.

• Document Verification: The candidates need to upload the required documents as the NIFT authorities will verify them to confirm the seat eligibility.

• Seat Allotment: NIFT PG seats to the candidates will be allotted based on rank obtained, preference, and the seat availability.

• Payment of Fees: After NIFT PG seat allotment, the selected candidates need to pay the admission fee within the specified time limit to confirm their seat allotment.