For B.F.Tech Programmes

For M.F.Tech/MFM Programmes

NIFT Exam Eligibility

Candidates should meet the NIFT exam eligibility criteria to become eligible for this exam. It consists of the age limit, and educational qualification they should meet. It is a national level exam, so the authority has set the eligibility criteria for candidates.

Age Criteria

The age of the candidate must be 24 years old maximum. The candidates of reserved categories, ST/SC/PHP, will get an age relaxation of 5 years. No age limit is applicable to candidates who want to get admission to PG courses through the NIFT course. 

Educational Qualification

Candidates who want to get admission to the GAT and CAT through the NIFT exam should meet the educational qualification criteria. Candidates who appear in the 12^th class or final year of a diploma/degree of college will need to meet the given eligibility.

• Candidates under 18 years old are needed to submit an affidavit of Rs 10 non-judicial stamp paper signed by guardians and parents.
• If the results will not be declared, they should submit the provisional certificate of exam from the institute head.
• Candidates must have the degrees submitted to the campus director before the last date.

Course-wise Eligibility

The candidates need to meet the course-wise NIFT PG eligibility criteria given below.

For UG course

BF.Tech (4 years) – Apparel Production

• Candidate must be 10+2 passed from a recognized board
• Candidate must be passed their senior secondary exams with physics, chemistry, and mathematics subjects

B.Des (4 years) – Fashion Communication, Knitwear Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Accessories Design, Leather Design

• Candidate must be 12^th standard passed from a recognized board

For PG course

MF.Tech (2 years)

• Candidate must have the bachelor degree in B.F.Tech from NIFT or B.Tech/B.E from a recognized college or university

MFM (2 years)

Candidates must have graduated, passed from a recognized college or university or have the minimum 3 years UG diploma from NIFT/NID.

M.Des. (2 years)

Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university or have a UG diploma in the design of 3 years from NIFT or NID.

NIFT 2026 Exam Dates

NTA will soon announce the complete NIFT 2026 exam date. Interested candidates who want to clear this exam should know about all NIFT 2026 dates, including application dates, application fee dates, exam dates, etc. So, here you can check the details

Top NIFT Colleges

There are the various top NIFT Colleges that accept the NIFT scores and allow candidates to get admission in UG and PG courses.

• NIFT, Delhi
• NIFT, Banglore
• NIFT, Bhopal
• NIFT, Bhubaneswar
• NIFT, Chennai
• NIFT, Daman
• NIFT, Gandhinagar
• NIFT, Hyderabad
• NIFT, Jodhpur
• NIFT, Kangra
• NIFT, Kannur
• NIFT, Kolkata
• NIFT, Mumbai
• NIFT, Patna
• NIFT, Panchkula
• NIFT, Raebareli
• NIFT, Shillong
• NIFT, Sri Nagar

NIFT Exam Fee

Candidates need to pay some exam fees to submit their NIFT 2026 application on the website and become eligible for it. They can pay this fee through online mode. There are various payment modes available on the website, including net banking, debit, and credit cards. Here are the category-wise NIFT Exam Fees given below

NIFT Exam Syllabus

Candidates must be familiar with the latest NIFT exam syllabus to crack this exam and enroll at top universities. Here we tell you course wise syllabus, including important topics you should cover while doing NIFT preparation.