NIFT Exam date 2026 will be announced soon through online mode. NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) is a national level entrance test conducted in CBT mode every year by National Testing Agency (NTA).
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NIFT 2026 Exam Date – TO Be Announced Soon
NIFT 2026 Exam Dates will be available soon in November 2025. Link will be given here. Click here to subscribe for exam dates alerts.
Examination is conducted for candidates seeking admission in various offered UG and PG Courses in the field of Design. Shortlisted candidates from the entrance examination can get admission in one of 16 affiliated campuses of the NIFT across the country.
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Here in this article, we have provided the complete details with latest updates on NIFT Exam Dates 2026 including application form, correction, admit card, result, etc.
NIFT 2026 Exam Dates
Following are the complete tentative exam dates for NIFT 2026 Examination:
| Events | Dates 2026 (Tentative) |
| Online Application form registration starts | 3rd-4th week of November 2025 |
| Last date to register | 1st week of January 2026 |
| The last date to submit the form with a Late fee of Rs. 5000/- | 1st to 2nd week of January 2026 |
| Application form correction window | 2nd week of January 2026 |
| Admit card | 1st week of February 2026 |
| NIFT Exam Date 2026 | 2nd week of February 2026 |
| Display of question paper with Answer Key | 2nd week of February 2026 |
| Result declaration | 4th week of April 2026 |
| Stage II exam | 1st week of June 2026 (UG) |
| Interview Round | 4th week of May 2026 (PG) |
| Declaration of Final Results | May 2026 |
| Counselling Begins | June 2026 |
NIFT 2026 Exam Schedule
NIFT 2026 exam schedule will be announced by authority through online mode only. Candidates are able to check the complete exam schedule for NIFT 2026 through the website of authority.
For the ease of candidates we have also provided the complete exam schedule for NIFT 2026 in our article. Candidates must check pre & post exam dates from the below details.
Pre-Exam Schedule:
NIFT 2026 registration process will start in third week of November 2025 through online mode only. Applicants are able to register themselves for NIFT 2026 till first week of January 2026. Authority also provides the last chance to submit NIFT Application Form with Rs. 5000/- as late fee charges.
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NIFT 2026 Application Form will be released via online mode. Candidates are able to make correction in NIFT Application Form in second week of January 2026.
Admit Card will be released few days after the deadline of NIFT Correction facility. Applying candidates are able to download their NIFT 2026 admit card in the first week of February 2026 through online mode only.
NIFT 2026 examination will be conducted for both UG & PG courses in second week of February 2026 through online mode. For Stage-II, examination will be conducted second week of June 2026 for UG.
Post-Exam Schedule:
After the completion of NIFT Entrance examination, authority will release the Provisional Answer key. Students will be able to check and raise their objection against the answer key till third week of February 2026.
Final answer key will be released by the authority after few days from the completion of NIFT Objection facility. On the basis of final answer key, authority will release the NIFT 2026 Result for every exam participated candidates individually through online mode.
Aspirants will be able to check their NIFT Result 2026 in the month of June 2026 through the website of authority. Shortlisted candidates through the result have to participate in the further admission rounds including Situation Test, Group Discussion, Personal Interview rounds. Authority will also release cut off through online mode. Final result for PG courses will be released in second week of June 2026.
Shortlisted candidates from the admission procedure have called for the final counselling procedure. The NIFT Counselling Procedure will start in first week of June 2026 through online mode only.
Seat allotment will be released in third week of June 2026 for first round. It will be released in fourth week of June 2026 for second round. Seat allotment for third round will be released in second week of July 2026 for UG and PG courses.
Counselling procedure will be conducted in various different rounds based on the availability for vacant seats in Participating NIFTs. Candidates will be able to check the complete details with confirmed dates on counselling procedure through our articles.
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