NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 – NTA hasn’t yet declared the results of the NIFT 2025 exam. Also, there is no official update as to when the results will be declared.
So, there is palpable anxiety among the student community.
As per information given in the admission brochure, the results were tentatively slated for March. Further, in the last edition, NIFT written exam results were declared on March 20. In the in the last 6-7 years, the results were never late beyond March.
So, it is only likely that the results will be out anytime now.
The link to check NIFT 2025 results will be provided here. Log in to the result portal using your application number and date of birth.
The scores of the written exam will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview. The FINAL result will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ PI.
Earlier, the provisional answer keys for NIFT 2025 were released on February 15. Use the keys to calculate probable scores and access your chances of admission using NIFT 2025 cut-off. Objections against provisional key was open from February 15-17.
NIFT 2025 exam was held on February 9, 2025, in 91 test centers across 81 cities in India.
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Table of Contents
NIFT 2025 – Important Dates
The admission schedule for NIFT 2025 is given in the information brochure. You can also check the dates in the table below.
| Event | Dates |
| NIFT 2025 application form opens | November 22, 2024 |
| Last date to submit applications | January 6, 2025 |
| Last date to submit applications with late fees | January 7-9, 2025 |
| Application CORRECTION window | January 10-12, 2025 |
| Issue of NIFT 2025 City Intimation Slip | January 31, 2025 |
| Download NIFT 2025 admit cards | February 4, 2025 |
| NIFT 2025 exam date | February 9, 2025 |
| Answer key for GAT – Download using registered user ID and password | February 15, 2025 |
| Window to submit objections against the provisional answer key | February 15-17, 2025 |
| Declaration of results (OUT Soon) | April 2025 Note: In the previous edition, the written exam results were declared on March 20. |
| Situation Test (Regular) / Studio Test, Personal Interview & document verification (NLEA) at Test Center | April 2025 |
| Declaration of FINAL Result (Online) | Last week of April, 2025 |
| Seat Allocation | May-June 2025 |
NIFT 2025 Admission Calendar (UGPG) – Regular and NLEA
NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Highlights
| Particulars | Description |
| Exam Name | NIFT Entrance Exam |
| Exam STAGES | Stage 1 – Written exams – CAT and GAT Stage 2 – Situation Test/ Personal Interview |
| Conducting Body | The written exam is conducted by the NTA. The 2nd STAGE will be conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology. |
| Who will conduct NIFT 2025 counseling? | The National Institute of Fashion Technology The role of the NTA is limited to the conduct of NIFT 2025 written exams and declaration of results. |
| Frequency of exam | Annual |
| Number of Attempts | There is no limit on the number of attempts. |
| Courses offered | B.Des, M.Des, M.F.M, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech |
| Application fee | INR 3,000 |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Application form START date | Closed |
| Exam date | February 9, 2025 |
| Participating NIFTs | 19 NIFT Varanasi has been newly added. |
| Combined seat intake | Regular: All India Seats – 4392 State Domicile – 445 Grand Total = 4837 |
| NIFT Preparation | Key Resource to Prepare for NIFT Entrance Exam |
| Download Here | NIFT 2025 – Prospectus NIFT 2025 – Information Bulletin NIFT 2025 – Admission Guidelines |
| NIFT 2025 Official Website | nift.ac.in/admission exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/ |
| Available Seats | NIFT 2025 – Seat Matrix |
NIFT 2025 Situation Test and Interview
Candidates will be shortlisted for the Situation Test/ Interview based on NIFT 2025 written exam scores.
B.Des candidates who get shortlisted must appear in a Situation Test. Meanwhile, PG candidates must appear in a Personal Interview.
Read here how to prepare for the NIFT 2025 Situation Test. Also, download sample papers to practice for the NIFT Situation Test.
Meanwhile, PG applicants may go through the preparation tips for the NIFT 2025 personal interview.
NIFT 2025 Result
NTA will declare the results of the NIFT 2025 written exams anytime now (as per official schedule, results were slated for March 2025). Note that no specific date has been given for the declaration of results.
The results will be released online at https://exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/.
Check NIFT 2025 results using your application number and date of birth.
The scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview. B.Des candidates need to appear in the NIFT 2025 Situation Test. Meanwhile, PG candidates need to take the NIFT 2025 Personal Interview.
Note that the NIFT 2025 results will be based on the revised FINAL answer key.
How to Check NIFT 2025 Results
- Go to the NIFT 2025 admission portal – Click Here
- Click on the result link
- In the log-in window that opens, enter your application number and date of birth
- On log-in, you can view NIFT 2025 results
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NIFT Answer Key 2025
The NTA released the provisional answer key of NIFT 2025 on February 15, 2025. Objections against the provisional key were accepted till February 17, 2025 (11 am).
Here are a few key points related to the NIFT 2025 Answer Key
- The answers key is released ONLY for the GAT paper.
- Also, the answer keys are released program-wise
- The answer key contains the official keys (or answers) to questions asked in the NIFT 2025 GAT paper.
- NTA also has released the NIFT 2025 question paper and the candidate’s recorded responses.
- Using the answer key in tandem with the question paper and recorded responses, the candidate will be able to calculate probable scores.
- This score will give the candidate a fair idea of them being shortlisted for the Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
- Challenge the provisional key – The candidate can challenge a key (keys) through the given portal on payment of ₹ 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) per question.
- FINAL answer key – The final answer key will be prepared after considering candidate feedback. Note that no individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance or non- acceptance of his/her challenge. The keys finalized by experts after the settlement of the challenge will be final.
Preparation of results – The final answer key will be consulted for evaluating the GAT answer sheets.
NIFT Admit Card 2025
NTA released the admit card for NIFT 2025 on February 4, 2025. The direct link to download the admit card is given above.
The NIFT admit card 2025 carries details like exam date and timings, roll number, name and address of the allotted NIFT 2025 exam center, and exam-day guidelines.
The candidate needs to bring the NIFT 2025 admit card and photo ID proof on the day of the exam.
How to download the NIFT admit card 2025
- Go to the NIFT 2025 admission portal
- Click on the admit card download link
- Enter your application number and date of birth in the log-in window
- Download the admit card
Documents required for appearing in NIFT 2025
The candidate will need the following documents for appearing in the NIFT 2025 exam.
- NIFT 2025 admit card
- A valid photo ID proof.
NIFT 2025 City Intimation Slip
NTA released the NIFT 2025 city intimation slip on January 31, 2025. The city intimation slip is typically released a few days before the release of the NIFT admit card.
The city intimation slip is released to notify the candidate about the exam city they have been allocated.
Requests for a change in the NIF 2025 exam city is not entertained. However, if the candidate has been allocated a wrong exam city, they must contact exam officials and get it rectified.
Will the NIFT 2025 exam city be accepted as entry document?
The city intimation slip will not be considered as an alternative to the NIFT 2025 admit card. This means, if you bring the NIFT City Intimation Slip, you can’t take the NIFT 2025 exam. You need the admit card for appearing in the exam.
NIFT 2025 City Intimation Slip Public Notice
NIFT Application Form 2025
The application form for NIFT 2025 is OPEN. Eligible candidates can apply following the link that is updated here.
Note that the NIFT application form must be filled online.
Also, the application is common for B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. You can select your academic program when filling out the form.
STEPS to apply for NIFT 2025
The NIFT 2025 application form will open online. Follow the steps given below to register for the exam:
- Go to the NIFT admission portal
- If the application form is open, the “Registration” link will be activated
- Click on the link to open the registration form.
- You will have to enter details like your name, email ID, and phone number in the form.
- On registration, your applicant account will be created.
- Log in to fill in academic, personal, and contact details.
- Select an exam center from the drop-down menu.
- Next, upload documents per the given format.
- Finally, complete the application process by paying the application fee.
NIFT 2025 Application Form – Document Checklist
| Document | Description |
| Photograph | Upload a recently 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 a white background. File size – File size should be no more than 100KB. Format – jpeg only |
NIFT 2025 Application Fees
The applicant will have to pay the NIFT application fee 2025 online using credit card, debit card, or net banking.
| Category | NIFT 2024 Application Fee (non-refundable) |
| General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category | INR 3,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD Category | INR 1,500 |
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NIFT Exam Center 2025
NTA has notified the list of exam centers for NIFT 2025 through the NIFT 2025 Information Bulletin.
The written exams will be conducted in 82 cities across India. Note that in the previous edition, the exam was conducted in 60 cities.
The candidate can select their choice of exam city when filling out the NIFT 2025 application form. Note that you can’t directly select an exam center!
The allotment of NIFT 2025 exam centers will be based on the city option selected by the candidate and their address.
An exam city can have one or more exam centers.
The details pertaining to the allocated exam center will be mentioned on the NIFT admit card 2025.
NIFT 2025 Exam City (OUT)
| S. No. | State | City | |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry | |
| 6 | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupathi | |
| 7 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | |
| 8 | Assam | Guwahati | |
| 9 | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | |
| 10 | Bihar | Patna | |
| 11 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | |
| 13 | Chhattisgarh | Jagdalpur | |
| 14 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | |
| 15 | Delhi | Delhi NCR | |
| 16 | Goa | Mapusa | |
| 17 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar | |
| 18 | Gujarat | Rajkot | |
| 19 | Gujarat | Surat | |
| 20 | Gujarat | Anand | |
| 21 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | |
| 22 | Gujarat | Mehsana | |
| 23 | Haryana | Hisar | |
| 24 | Haryana | Kurukshetra | |
| 25 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur Hp | |
| 26 | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra | |
| 27 | Jammu And Kashmir | Jammu | |
| 28 | Jammu And Kashmir | Srinagar | |
| 29 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad | |
| 30 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | |
| 31 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | |
| 32 | Karnataka | Mysuru (Mysore) | |
| 33 | Karnataka | Mangalore (Mangalore) | |
| 34 | Kerala | Ernakulam | |
| 35 | Kerala | Kannur | |
| 36 | Kerala | Kozhikode | |
| 37 | Kerala | Kollam | |
| 38 | Kerala | Kottayam | |
| 39 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 40 | Kerala | Thrissur | |
| 41 | Ladakh | Leh / Kargil | |
| 42 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | |
| 43 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | |
| 44 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | |
| 45 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior | |
| 46 | Madhya Pradesh | Satna | |
| 47 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain | |
| 48 | Maharashtra | Mumbai / Thane | |
| 49 | Maharashtra | Nagpur | |
| 50 | Maharashtra | Pune | |
| 51 | Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | |
| 52 | Maharashtra | Amravati | |
| 53 | Maharashtra | Kolhapur | |
| 54 | Maharashtra | Nanded | |
| 55 | Manipur | Imphal | |
| 56 | Meghalaya | Shillong | |
| 57 | Mizoram | Aizawl | |
| 58 | Nagaland | Kohima | |
| 59 | Odisha | Berhampur-Ganjam | |
| 60 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | |
| 61 | Puducherry | Pondicherry | |
| 62 | Punjab | Ludhiana | |
| 63 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | |
| 64 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | |
| 65 | Rajasthan | Udaipur | |
| 66 | Sikkim | Gangtok | |
| 67 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | |
| 68 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore | |
| 69 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai | |
| 70 | Tamil Nadu | Salem | |
| 71 | Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 72 | Tamil Nadu | Vellore | |
| 73 | Telangana | Hyderabad | |
| 74 | Tripura | Agartala | |
| 75 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut | |
| 76 | Uttar Pradesh | Muzaffarnagar | |
| 77 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur | |
| 78 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | |
| 79 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | |
| 80 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | |
| 81 | Uttarakhand | Haldwani | |
| 82 | West Bengal | Kolkata | |
In the previous edition (NIFT 2024), the exam was conducted in the following 60 cities.
| S.No | State | City | S.No | State | City |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | 31 | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | 32 | Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | 33 | Maharashtra | Pune |
| 4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar/Naharlagun | 34 | Maharashtra | Thane |
| 5 | Assam | Guwahati | 35 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 6 | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | 36 | Nagaland | Dimapur |
| 7 | Bihar | Patna | 37 | Odisha | Berhampur-Ganjam |
| 8 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | 38 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur CG | 39 | Punjab | Bathinda |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 40 | Punjab | Jalandhar |
| 11 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | 41 | Punjab | Patiala |
| 12 | Delhi | Delhi NCR | 42 | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| 13 | Goa | Panaji/Madgaon | 43 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur |
| 14 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | 44 | Rajasthan | Udaipur |
| 15 | Gujarat | Rajkot | 45 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| 16 | Gujarat | Surat | 46 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 17 | Gujarat | Vadodara | 47 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur | 48 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu | 49 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| 20 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar | 50 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 21 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad | 51 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur |
| 22 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 52 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| 23 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | 53 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut |
| 24 | Karnataka | Mysuru (Mysore) | 54 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| 25 | Kerala | Ernakulam | 55 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| 26 | Kerala | Kannur | 56 | Uttarakhand | Haldwani |
| 27 | Kerala | Kozhikode | 57 | West Bengal | Kolkota |
| 28 | Leh Ladakh | Leh | 58 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 29 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 59 | Mizoram | Aizwal |
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | 60 | Haryana | Ambala |
NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025
The program-wise NIFT 2025 eligibility criteria is given in the tables below.
NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025 – UG Courses
| NIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria | ||
| Program | B.Des | B.F.Tech |
| Age | The candidate must be less than 24 years old as of August 1 of the admission year. SC, ST, and PwD candidates are eligible for 5-year relaxation in Upper Age Limit. | The candidate must be less than 24 years old as of August 1 of the admission year. SC, ST, and PwD candidates are eligible for 5-year relaxation in Upper Age Limit. |
| Academic Eligibility | Passed 10+2 exam. 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 | Passed 10+2 exam. Or, A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. Or, Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system. Or, General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB). |
NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025 – PG Courses
| Parameter | M.Des and M.F.M courses | M.F.Tech. course |
| Number of attempts | No limit. | No limit. |
| Age limit | There is no age bar. | There is no age limit. |
| Academic Qualification | The candidate must have passed a UG Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India or UG 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 Syllabus 2025
The NIFT exam is conducted in TWO stages.
The candidate has to 1st appear in the written exams – General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT).
If shortlisted, the candidate can appear in a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
Here we bring you NIFT 2025 exam syllabus for the written exams, Situation Test, and Personal Interview.
NIFT 2025 Written Exam Syllabus
| NIFT 2025 Syllabus for Written Exams | |
| GAT Test | CAT Test |
| Quantitative Ability: Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate of Interest, Work, and Task, Ratio and Proportion, and Distance. English Comprehension: synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings, singular, plural, one-word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, comprehending a situation from a given passage, etc. Analytical and Logical Ability General Knowledge and Current Affairs Communication Ability | The CAT test will evaluate a candidate’s intuitive ability, power of observation, concept development, and design ability. An important aspect of the test is the creative and innovative use of color and illustration skills.The candidate is not allowed to reveal his or her identity by marking the answer sheet. |
NIFT Seat Matrix 2025
The seat matrix for the NIFT 2025 exam is given below.
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