NIFT Notification 2026: Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Admission Brochure

The NIFT notification 2026 is expected to be issued by the National Testing Agency through its official portal at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. The official notification for NIFT 2026 is likely to be announced in November 2025. After the release of the notification, you can download it from the official website. With the NIFT notification, the NTA will announce the NIFT 2026 dates, such as the date of examination, NIFT Registration 2026, eligibility criteria, syllabus, etc.

After registering for the NIFT exam 2026, candidates will get their login credentials to use for further communications. Applicants must complete the NIFT 2026 registration process by logging in with their assigned credentials. The NIFT entrance exam for 2026 is expected to be held in February 2026.

NIFT Notification 2026: Overview

The National Testing Agency is set to announce the NIFT notification for admission into various design courses. After the release of the notification, the detailed information regarding exam will be provided here. You can check the overview of the NIFT exam 2026 in the table below:

Particulars	Details
NIFT Exam Date	February 2026
Mode of Exam	GAT - Computer Based Test CAT - Paper Based Test
Exam Cities	Approximately 60 cities across India, that released through the NIFT Prospectus.
NIFT Exam Fee	Open / Open-EWS / OBC (NCL): INR 3000 SC / ST / PwD: INR 1500 Open / Open-EWS / OBC (NCL) applying for two programs i.e. BDes & BFTech: INR 4500 SC / ST / PwD applying for two programs, i.e. BDes & BFTech: INR 2250
Application Dates	November 2025 to January 2026

NIFT Notification 2026: Official Websites

As the NTA conduct the NIFT entrance exam, the candidates can check the NIFT notification 2026 at the below mentioned websites:

NIFT Official Website: nift.ac.in
NIFT Admission Website: nift.admissions.nic.in
NTA Official Website: nta.ac.in
NTA NIFT Website: exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT

NIFT Notification 2026: Important Dates

The National Testing Agency is expected to release the NIFT 2026 notification in November 2025. The design aspirants can apply for the exam online after the release of the notification. Here are the expected NIFT 2026 exam schedule discussed below:

NIFT Events	NIFT 2026 Dates (Tentative)
NIFT Notification 2026	November 2025
NIFT Application Form Start Date	November 2025
NIFT Application Form Last Date	January 2026
NIFT Application Form Last Date with Late Payment Fee	January 2026
NIFT Application Form Correction	January 2026
NIFT Entrance Exam Date	February 2026
NIFT Result 2026	April 2026

NIFT Brochure 2026

NTA will release the NIFT brochure 2026 for the design aspirants to apply for their preferred programs. To access the NIFT brochure 2026, candidates must visit the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. NIFT provides undergraduate and postgraduate design programs for the design aspirants. With the NIFT brochure 2026, candidates can access the relevant information about the NIFT exam, that including the courses offered, required eligibility, admission process, application process, and exam schedule.

NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2026

Details regarding the NIFT eligibility criteria 2026 will be outlined in the official notification issued by the exam authority. To be eligible for the NIFT entrance exam, candidates must fulfil the basic qualification requirements set by the authorities. Eligibility criteria help ensure that candidates possess the basic skills and academic background required to appear for the NIFT entrance exam.

Candidates who have either completed their 10+2 education from a recognized board or are currently appearing for their Class 12 exams are eligible to apply for undergraduate programs at NIFT, as per the stated criteria. As of the August 1^st, candidate's maximum age should not exceed 24 years.
To apply for the postgraduate program, candidates must either hold a Bachelor's degree in any field from a recognized university in India or have completed an undergraduate diploma of at least three years from NID or NIFT. There is no age restriction for eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: The maximum age limit should not exceed 24 years age of the August 1 of the year of the admission. For the candidates belong to the categories of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Person with Disabilities will get the five years of age relaxation.

Ans: Candidates should start their preparation much earlier, which will give the confidence to crack the NIFT exam easily. You can also refer to the NIFT syllabus to prepare your study plan for the entrance examination.

Ans: Yes, it is very important to practice NIFT sample question papers to gauge one’s exam readiness. Also, sample papers will help the candidates rectify silly mistakes, learn time management, and learn how to use various concepts to solve problems.

Ans: NIFT exam 2026 stage 1 is expected to be conducted in the second week of February 2026. Confirmed dates for NIFT 2026 will be released through its official notification.

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