NIFT 2027 Official Notification PDF (OUT): NIFTEE Stage 1 Exam date
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2027 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
NIFT 2027 application form OPEN (Regular fees)
16 Oct '26 - 16 Nov '26
NIFT Notification for Stage I is out now. NIFTEE 2027 written exams will be conducted on January 10, 2027. Get all the latest updates on the exam, including exam schedule, exam date, exam pattern, and much more. Read on.
NIFT Registration 2027 has started. Candidates can fill the application till November 16, 2026. NTA released the NIFT 2027 Exam dates. The exam for 2027 will be held on January 10, 2027.
Importantly, the exam notification also informs candidates whether any changes have been made to the NIFT exam pattern, syllabus, admission process, etc. This page brings you updates on NIFT 2027 exam notifications.
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- Key Highlights about the NIFT 2027 Exam
- When will the NIFT 2027 Application Form open?
- Courses offered through the NIFT Entrance Exam
- NIFT 2027 Admission Schedule Notification
- Dates for Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) - Artisan Category
- Dates for NIFT UG/PG Programmes for NRI/Foreign National/OCI/PIO/SAARC
- Dates for NIFT PhD. Programme
- NIFT 2027 Exam Timings Notification
- NIFT B.Des Artisan Category 2027
- NIFT 2027 Exam Centre Notification
- NIFT Stage 2 Examination Notification
- NIFT Final Result 2027 Notification
- NIFT Counselling and e-registration 2027 Notification
Key Highlights about the NIFT 2027 Exam
So, keep reading. The highlights of NIFT 2027 are:
| Particulars |
Description |
|---|---|
| Application process |
Open |
| Exam DATE |
January 10, 2027 |
| Papers |
The NIFT exam has TWO papers - GAT and CAT
|
| Mode of the exam |
|
When will the NIFT 2027 Application Form open?
The NIFT application form 2027 is out now. The application form has to be filled out online. The NIFT 2027 application fee is INR 2,000 for General, and INR 500 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates.
Courses offered through the NIFT Entrance Exam
The NIFT participating colleges 2027 will offer the following courses:
Admission to the above courses will be based on NIFT result.
NIFT 2027 Admission Schedule Notification
The exam schedule for NIFT 2027 is given in the table below.
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Start of NIFT 2027 application form |
October 16, 2026 |
| Last date to apply |
November 16, 2026 |
| Window to edit application form |
November 22 to 25, 2026 |
| Exam date |
January 10, 2027 |
| Release of draft answer key |
February 17, 2027 (tentative) |
| Declaration of NIFT 2027 results |
March 20, 2027 (tentative) |
| Situation Test/ Interview |
Last week of May 2027 |
| Declaration of NIFTEE FINAL results |
Last week of June 2027 |
Dates for Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) - Artisan Category
Check out the timeline for B.Des Artisan Category.
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Online Registration |
October 16, 2026 |
| Last date for Online Registration |
31st January, 2027 |
| Admit Card (Online only) |
To be announced later on website |
| Artisan Skill Test and Personal Interview |
April 2027 |
| Declaration of Final Result (Online) |
April 2027 |
| Seat Allocation |
May/June 2027 |
Dates for NIFT UG/PG Programmes for NRI/Foreign National/OCI/PIO/SAARC
Check out the NIFT UG and PG programmes.
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Online Registration |
October 16, 2026 |
| Last date for online registration |
March 31, 2027 |
| Last date to receive SAT / GMAT / GRE Scores |
30 April 2027 |
| Seat allotment and payment of fees |
May/June 2027 |
Also Read: NIFT Admission through SAT/GRE/GMAT: Admission Process, Eligibility Criteria and Seat Intake
Dates for NIFT PhD. Programme
Check out the timeline for NIFT PhD.
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Online Registration |
October 16, 2026 |
| Last date for Online Registration |
31st January, 2027 |
| Admit Card (Online only) |
April 2027 |
| Entrance Examination |
April /May 2027 |
| Declaration of Entrance Examination (Online) |
May 2027 |
| Research Proposal, Presentation and Interview |
May/June 2027 |
| Declaration of Final Result |
Last week of June 2027 |
NIFT 2027 Exam Timings Notification
The NIFT exam timings for the various design courses are given in the table below.
| Programmes |
Test |
Test Timings |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design |
GAT |
10:00 am to 12.00 noon |
| CAT |
03.00 pm to 06.00 pm |
|
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
10:00 am to 01.00 pm |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology & Bachelor of Design |
GAT |
10:00 am to 01.00 pm |
| CAT |
03.00 pm to 06.00 pm |
|
| Master of Design |
GAT |
10:00 am to 12.00 noon |
| CAT |
03.00 pm to 06.00 pm |
|
| Master of Fashion Management |
GAT |
10:00 am to 01.00 pm |
| Master of Fashion Management and Master of Design |
GAT |
10:00 am to 01.00 pm |
| CAT |
03.00 pm to 06.00 pm |
|
| Master of Fashion Technology |
GAT |
10:00 am to 01.00 pm |
Also Read:
- NIFT Entrance Exam 2027 Dress Code for Male and Female Candidates
- NIFT Exam Timing 2027: Shift Schedule, Reporting Time & Instructions
NIFT B.Des Artisan Category 2027
Check out the schedule for NIFT Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) - Artisan Category
| Activities |
Timeline (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Online Registration |
October 16, 2026 |
| Last date for Online Registration |
31st January, 2027 |
| Admit Card (Online only) |
To be announced later |
| Artisan Skill Test and Personal Interview |
April 2027 |
| Declaration of Final Result (Online) |
April 2027 |
| Seat Allocation |
May/June 2027 |
NIFT 2027 Exam Centre Notification
The NIFT exam 2027 was conducted in 100 cities. Candidates were asked to give four choices for the NIFT exam centres for the entrance examination in order of preference. Examination centres were allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Refer to the table below to check the NIFT 2027 exam center list.
| State |
City |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Rajahmundry |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupathi |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar |
| Assam |
Guwahati |
| Bihar |
Bhagalpur |
| Bihar |
Gaya |
| Bihar |
Muzaffarpur |
| Bihar |
Patna |
| Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/ Panchkula/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh |
Durg/Bhilai |
| Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur (CG) |
| Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
| Delhi |
Delhi NCR |
| Goa |
Panaji |
| Gujarat |
Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar |
| Gujarat |
Rajkot |
| Gujarat |
Surat |
| Gujarat |
Vadodara |
| Haryana |
Hisar |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Srinagar |
| Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
| Jharkhand |
Jamshedpur |
| Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
| Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
| Karnataka |
Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
| Karnataka |
Mysuru (Mysore) |
| Kerala |
Kochi |
| Kerala |
Ernakulam/Alappuzha |
| Kerala |
Kannur |
| Kerala |
Kollam |
| Kerala |
Kottayam |
| Kerala |
Kozhikode |
| Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Kerala |
Thrissur |
| Ladakh |
Leh |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Indore/Ujjain |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Sagar |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Satna |
| Maharashtra |
Amravati |
| Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
| Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
| Maharashtra |
Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane |
| Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
| Maharashtra |
Nashik |
| Maharashtra |
Pune |
| Manipur |
Imphal |
| Meghalaya |
Shillong |
| Mizoram |
Aizawl |
| Nagaland |
Kohima |
| Odisha |
Balasore |
| Odisha |
Berhampur-Ganjam |
| Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
| Odisha |
Sambhalpur |
| Punjab |
Amritsar |
| Punjab |
Jalandhar |
| Punjab |
Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
| Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
| Rajasthan |
Kota |
| Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
| Rajasthan |
Sikar |
| Sikkim |
Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
| Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
| Tamil Nadu |
Cuddalore |
| Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
| Tamil Nadu |
Nagercoil |
| Tamil Nadu |
Puducherry |
| Tamil Nadu |
Salem |
| Tamil Nadu |
Thanjavur |
| Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli |
| Tamil Nadu |
Vellore |
| Telangana |
Hyderabad |
| Telangana |
Warangal |
| Tripura |
Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Agra |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Gorakhpur |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Bareilly |
| Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
| Uttarakhand |
Haldwani |
| Uttarakhand |
Roorkee |
| West Bengal |
Asansol |
| West Bengal |
Durgapur |
| West Bengal |
Kolkata |
| West Bengal |
Siliguri |
| Gujarat |
Vapi |
| Daman & Diu |
Daman |
NIFT 2027 Exam Centre Reporting Time
The reporting time is mentioned on the NIFT admit card. Generally, the candidate must reach the exam center at least an hour in advance. Once the exam commences, no candidate will be allowed inside the exam venue.
NIFT Stage 2 Examination Notification
- NTA NIFT Stage 2 will be conducted in the second week of June, 2027, for B.Des programmes.
- NIFT Personal Interview will be conducted for PG programmes in the last week of May 2027, till the first week of June 2027. Stage 2 will include NIFT Situation Test, Studio Test, and/or NIFT Personal Interview.
- NTA is expected to release the City Intimation Slip for Stage 2 in the last week of May 2027, on the official website.
- NIFT Admit Card Stage 2 for B.Des and B.F Tech programmes in the first week of June 2027. The Stage 2 Entrance Exam will be conducted in June, 2027.
NIFT Final Result 2027 Notification
NTA is expected to release the NIFTEE 2027 Final Result for UG and PG Programmes in the last week of June 2027. NIFTEE Final Result is declared after the Stage 2 Entrance Examination.
NIFT Counselling and e-registration 2027 Notification
Candidates who have secured a valid Common Merit Rank (CMR) in the NIFTEE final result will have to register for NIFT Counselling and appear as per the schedule shared. The Counselling is expected to be between the last week of June 2027 and to first week of July 2027, on the official NIFT counselling portal.
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