How to fill NIFT Application Form 2025 - Step-wise Process, Documents Required, Size & Format

The application form for NIFT 2025 is OUT. Candidates must check their eligibility before they apply for admission. Also, check out the step-wise application process, fees, exam center, and much more.   

How to fill NIFT Application Form 2025 - NTA has released the application form for NIFT 2025. The application has been released online at the NTA admission portal - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT.

While the NTA releases detailed guidelines for filling out the form, mistakes can and do happen during registration.

While some of the mistakes may be overlooked, for instance, if you select the wrong address, it may not cost you much, but if you choose the wrong category, for example, you might lose out on a probable seat!

Again, entering the wrong academic credentials can also lead to the cancellation of applications. 

If you are not aware, all the information furnished by you will be verified at the time of NIFT counseling and seat allotment. If any anomaly is found, you face the risk of disqualification.

So, it is paramount that you fill out the NIFT 2025 application form correctly. We have explained the form-filling process in detail here. 

NTA will conduct NIFT 2025 entrance exam on February 9, 2025. 

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Document Checklist for filling out NIFT 2025 application form

You will need the following document when applying for the NIFT 2025 exam.

Document	File Size	Format
Photograph Upload a recently scanned passport-size color photograph	File size - File size should be no more than 100KB.	jpeg only
Signature The scanned signature should be in Blue/Black ink on a white background.	File size should be no more than 100KB.	jpeg only

Other items to keep ready before NIFT registration 2025

The candidate must also keep the following items handy before they start the application filling process.

• An active email ID
• Documents of the qualifying exams
• Matriculation documents
• Personal details, including address for communication, date of birth, category, etc. 
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)
• Details of Credit/Debit card in case of making payment online

Will I be disqualified if I upload wrong documents?

At the time of NIFT 2025 counseling, admission officials will conduct document verification. 

During the verification process, if any counterfeit or false information is found, the candidate may be disqualified from the admission process.

For instance, if you upload the signature of some other person, you will be disqualified if caught. Further, in some cases, criminal proceedings may also be brought against the candidate.

So, it is recommended that you upload correct and verifiable data when filling out the form.

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How to apply for NIFT 2025

The NIFT 2025 application form will be hosted at the NTA NIFT admission portal. To fill out the form, follow these steps.

1. Use your Aadhaar Details to Create a Login ID - Once you enter the correct Aadhaar details, you will get a verification code. Complete the verification process. Next enter your email ID, mobile number, and parent’s name. Note that the mobile number and email ID shared by you for registration will be used by NTA for all future correspondence.

2. Fill in the application form - Log in to the registration portal and fill in the rest of the form, including academic qualification, correspondence address, and personal information. Also, select a NIFT 2025 test center from the drop-down menu.

3. Upload documents - In this step, you will have to upload documents as per the given format and specification. The details can be found on the NIFT admission portal or you can check them in the table below.

Document	Description
Photograph	Upload a recent scanned passport size color photograph File size - File size should be no more than 100KB. Format - jpeg only
Signature	The scanned signature should be in Blue/Black ink on white background. File size - File size should be no more than 100KB. Format - jpeg only

Note: If you are seeking admission under reserved category, you need to upload the category certificate as well

4. Pay the application fee - This is the last step of the NIFT 2025 application process. The application fee of NIFT 2025 is category-specific. So, if you select the wrong category, the wrong fee will be displayed. Make sure that you select the right category. The application fee has to be paid online using payment options like UPI payment, credit card, debit card, net banking, etc.

Category-wise NIFT 2025 application fee

Category	NIFT 2025 Application Fee (non-refundable)
General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category	INR 3,000
SC/ ST/ PwD Category	INR 1,500

NIFT 2025 Application Correction Window

The NTA will also provide a window for candidates to make corrections to the NIFT 2025 application form from January 10-12, 2025. Using the correction window, you can make corrections to some of the particulars. However, you are not allowed to change the test city.

Details that can be corrected in NIFT 2025 application form 

Check the list of items you can edit in the NIFT application form in the table below:

Name	Mother's Name	Father's Name
Date of Birth	Gender	Nationality
State Domicile	Category	Present Address
Mobile Number	Qualification	Update Photograph/ Signature
Make Application Fee Payment

How to make corrections in NIFT 2025 application form

To make corrections in the NIFT application form, follow these steps.

1. Go to the NTA admission portal
2. Click on the application correction tab
3. You will be redirected to a log-in page; log in using your application number and date of birth
4. Once you are logged in, you can access the application form.
5. Click on the segment you want to edit and then make the changes
6. Once you are done with the edit work, save and submit the page.

It is recommended that candidates apply for NIFT 2025 within the given deadline. Note that in the previous edition of the exam, the edit option was not available for some candidate who applied during the extended window. 

NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025

The candidate must carefully go through the eligibility criteria of NIFT 2025 for the program they are applying to.

Eligibility criteria for B.Des

Program	B.Des
Age	The candidate should be less than 24 years as of 1st August of the admission year. Relaxation: 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit for SC, ST, and PwD candidates.
Academic Eligibility	10+2 exam from any recognized institute. OR Cleared Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. OR Obtained a 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education. OR Passed any Public School/ Board/ University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a 10+2 system OR General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/ Cambridge/ Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate

NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Master's Courses

Parameter	M.Des and M.F.M courses	M.F.Tech. course
Age limit	There is no age bar.	There is no age bar.
Academic Qualification	Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India or Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID.	B.F.Tech. from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) or B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.

NIFT 2025 Exam Date and OTHER Updates

The NTA will conduct the written exams for NIFT 2025 on February 9, 2025. The written exams will be administered in an offline-based mode in 60 cities across the country.

The candidate can select their choice of exam city when filling out the application form.

Note that the details of the NIFT 2025 exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the NIF 2025 admit card. The admit card in addition will also contain information like exam center reporting time, roll number, exam-day guidelines, and more.

The scores of the NIFT 2025 written exam will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The FINAL results of NIFT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exam and Situation Test/ PI.

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