NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026 – NTA will release the NIFT 2026 city intimation slip around the last week of January 2026. The direct link to download the city intimation will be given below.
Use your application number and date of birth to download the slip.
The city intimation slip is primarily meant to notify candidates the NIFT 2026 exam city they have been allocated. However, it will also contain details like exam date, city, state, application number, name of the applied program, etc.
If the candidate is allocated a city outside of the options they have selected, they must apply for a correction.
Importantly, the intimation slip is not the admit card. Candidates will not be allowed to sit in the NIFT 2026 exam if they don’t bring the admit card. The NIFT 2026 admit card will be released around the 1st week of February 2026. Note that the admit card is typically released after the city slip.
Keep reading to learn the full details of the NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026.
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Public Notice for City Intimation for NIFT Entrance Examination
This is the public notice about the release of NIFT 2025 city intimation slip.
When will the NIFT 2026 exam be conducted?
NTA will likely conduct the NIFT 2026 exam in the 2nd week of February 2026.
The exam will be administered in 81 cities. The name of the NIFT 2026 exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card.
On the day of the exam, the candidate must bring the NIFT 2026 admit card and a valid photo ID proof.
Also, make sure that you follow the NIFT 2026 exam-day guidelines.
The NIFT application form 2026 is expected to OPEN in the 3rd week of November 2025.
NIFT Exam Timings 2026
| Program | Test | Test Timings |
| Bachelor of Design | GAT | 9 am – 11 am |
| CAT | 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology | GAT | 9 am – 12 noon |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology & Bachelor of Design | GAT | 9 am – 12 noon |
| CAT | 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Master of Design | GAT | 9 am – 11 am |
| CAT | 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Master of Fashion Technology | GAT | 9 am – 12 noon |
| Master of Fashion Management | GAT | 9 am – 12 noon |
How to download NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026
NTA will release the NIFT 2026 intimation slip online at the NTA website. The stepwise process to download the intimation slip is given below.
- Go to the NIFT 2026 admission portal – Click Here
- The city intimation slip download link will be activated if it is OUT
- Click on the download link
- You will be redirected to a log-in window
- Enter your – 1) application number and 2) date or birth
- The Intimation slip will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout
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Details included in the NIFT 2026 City Intimation Slip
The city intimation slip will be released a few days before the release of the NIFT 2026 admit card. The city slip will contain the following information.
- The name of the candidate
- Application Number
- Father’s name
- Mother’s name
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- Category
- PwD status
- The name of the program applied for admission to (B.Des, M.Des, etc.)
- Date of Examination
- City of Examination
- State of Examination
- PHOTOGRAPH
- Signature
- QR Code
Sample NIFT City Intimation Slip
A sample intimation slip for the NIFT exam is given below for reference.
NIFT Admit Card vs NIFT City Intimation Slip
The basic differences between the NIFT 2026 admit card and the city intimation slip are explained in detail below.
| Particulars | NIFT Admit Card 2026 | NIFT City Intimation Slip |
| Purpose | It is a mandatory document for appearing in the NIFT 2026 exam. | The intimation slip is not required nor will be accepted as an entry pass. The intimation slip is merely intended to inform the candidate about the exam city they have been allocated. |
| Details mentioned | In addition to the name of the exam city and exam date, the admit card will also contain the following information: NIFT 2026 Roll number Exam center reporting time Exam Timings Photograph Personal details like name, gender, DOB, etc. Application number Program applied for admission Exam-day guidelines | The city intimation slip will contain the following information. Exam CITY Exam State Photograph Application number Program applied for admission Personal details like name, gender, DOB, etc. The intimation slip will not contain the NIFT 2026 roll number. It will also not contain any exam-day guidelines. |
| Required on exam day | Yes, you need to carry a printout of the admit card with you.Without the admit card, you won’t be allowed to take the exam. | No.The intimation slip is merely meant to inform you about the exam city you have been allocated. It has no use beyond that. |
| Required post exam | Yes, the admit card (stamped and duly signed at the exam centre) will be required even after the exam is over. So, make sure that you don’t lose it. | The city intimation slip is not required post-exam. |
NIFT City Intimation Slip 2026 Log-in Window
This is what the NIFT 2026 intimation slip log-in window looks like:
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