NIFT Entrance Exam 2026 Date likely to be announced in November; Notification expected date

NIFT Entrance Exam 2026: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is expected to release the notification for NIFT 2026 application in November 2025. As per previous years' trends, the online application process is likely to begin in the 3rd week of November 2025 . Last year, the application form for the NIFT exam was released on November 22. The exam, conducted once a year by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of NIFT, is the route to undergraduate and postgraduate design courses at NIFT colleges all over India. The application form for NIFT 2026 will be active at nift.ac.in . Candidates are requested to go through the eligibility criteria thoroughly and keep the requisite documents, such as academic certificates, identity proof, and scanned photograph(s).

The examination is the gateway to Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech), Master of Design (M.Des), Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M), and Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) courses. At NIFT, numerous candidates compete for a restricted number of seats across 18 NIFT campuses annually, located in major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.

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Keeping in line with the previous years’ patterns, the NIFT 2026 exam is expected to be held in the month of February 2026 . The exam will have two parts – the Creative Ability Test (CAT) and the General Ability Test (GAT) . The CAT is a test that determines how innovative a candidate is and how good their design skills are, while the GAT examines analytical thinking, understanding of English, logical thinking, and current events. Candidates for B.Des. & M.Des are required to appear for both the CAT and GAT, while aspirants for B.F.Tech, M.F.M. & M.F.Tech have to appear only for the GAT paper.

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After the written examination, the shortlisted candidates will be called for the Situation Test/Group Discussion (GD)/Personal Interview (PI) as per the choice of programme. The final merit list will be drawn on the basis of performance in all stages of the selection process.

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