NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Exam Date - Check Application Form, Admit Card, Answer Key, Result Date

Updated By Aarushi Jain on 10 Jan, 2025 21:39

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The NIFT 2025 exam will be conducted on February 9, 2025. The NIFT 2025 application process began on November 22, 2024, and will continue till January 9, 2025. The admit card is likely to be available from February 2025. Find the NIFT exam dates 2025 in detail below.

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NIFT Exam Dates 2025 Overview

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NIFT 2025 exam on February 9, 2025. The NIFT 2025 application form was released on November 22, 2024. Candidates will be able to fill out the application form till January 6, 2025, without a late fee. The application deadline with late fees is January 9, 2025. The application form correction window is from January 10 to 12, 2025. NTA will release the NIFT 2025 admit card on its website in February 2025. The final NIFT 2025 results will be made available most likely in May 2025 and the counselling process is expected to begin in June 2025.

Aspirants for the BDes and MDes programmes must appear in both the Creative Ability Test (CAT) and the General Ability Test (GAT); students for other courses just need to take the GAT. While the CAT will be executed offline, the GAT will be administered online. Test takers have to arrive at the exam centre nearly 60 minutes before the test starts on exam day. Applicants must also note that 30 minutes before the start of the test, acceptance into the testing facility will be prohibited. This page discussed everything students should know about the NIFT exam dates 2025.

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Latest Updates

  • Nov 25, 2024 10:00 AM: NIFT Exam Date 2025 Released along with the notification and exam schedule on the official NTA website. The NIFT 2025 Entrance Exam will be conducted on February 9, 2025.

NIFT 2025 Schedule

The following table highlights some important NIFT 2025 exam dates that are made public by the official administrating authority:

Activity/Event

Important Dates

Release of NIFT 2025 Application Form

November 22, 2024

NIFT 2025 Entrance Exam

February 9, 2025

Release of Final NIFT 2025 Results for UG

May 2025

Declaration of Final NIFT Result 2025 for PG

May 2025

Registration for NIFT 2025 Counselling Process (Online)

June 2025

NIFT Exam 2025 Schedule for Stage II (PG Courses)

The dates listed in the following table are for students who passed Stage I of the NIFT 2025 entrance exam to attend the in-person interview.

Programme Name

Course Level

Mode of Examination

Scheduled Date (Tentative)

MF Tech - Master of Fashion Technology

GAT (Stage I)

Online/CBT

February 2025

Personal

Interview (Stage II)

Offline

April 2025

MFM - Master of Fashion Management

GAT (Stage I)

Online/CBT

February 2025

Personal

Interview (Stage II)

Offline

April 2025

MDes - Master of Design

GAT+CAT (Stage I)

Online/CBT

February 2025

Personal

Interview (Stage II)

Offline

April 2025

NIFT 2025 Course-Wise Exam Schedule & Timings

NTA has recently released the NIFT 2025 exam dates for each UG and PG course separately. The following table outlines the NIFT 2025 course-wise exam schedule for CAT and GAT:

Course Name

Shift

Section

Exam Time

Bachelor of Design

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Shift-2

CAT

2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Bachelor of Fashion Technology

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Bachelor of Fashion Technology & Bachelor of Design (Regular)

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Shift-2

CAT

2:30 PM to 5.30 PM

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Lateral Entry)

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Bachelor of Design (Lateral Entry)

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Master of Design

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Shift-2

CAT

2:30 PM to 5.30 PM

Master of Fashion Technology

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Master of Fashion Management

Shift-1

GAT

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

NIFT 2025 Important Exam-related Dates & Important Events

Candidates appearing for the NIFT Entrance Exam can go through important exam events for this popular design entrance exam below:

  • NIFT 2025 Application Form: The NIFT 2025 registration started on November 22, 2024. Applicants can submit an online application for the exam if they meet the required NIFT 2025 eligibility criteria prescribed by the conducting body.
  • NIFT 2025 Admit Card: All applicants who have correctly registered will receive an NIFT admit card. Students must only use the official website to download their admit card as it will be provided via postal mail.
  • NIFT 2025 Entrance Exam Date: The exam will assess a variety of factors, including aptitude, knowledge, and skills. To learn more about the format of the design entrance test questions, students may check out the NIFT 2025 exam pattern here.
  • NIFT 2025 Situation Test or PI: After passing the entrance exam, students must prepare for the NIFT 2025 Situation Test, which measures their material processing proficiency, to be admitted to the BDes programme. However, candidates seeking admission to the MDes programme who are taking the design entrance exam must also show up for the personal interview.
  • NIFT 2025 Results: To access their final NIFT results, students must visit the official website of the conducting body. After entering their candidate credentials, applicants can access their scores.
  • NIFT 2025 Counselling Process: Applicants are contacted for the NIFT counselling procedure based on their final ranks. The NIFT officials administer a centralised online counselling process for NIFT admissions across several design programmes.

NIFT Exam Dates 2025 for Artisans

The table below outlines the exam dates for NIFT 2025 for the category of Artisans:

Activity/Event

Important Date (Tentative)

Starting of Online NIFT Registration

December 2024

Last Date to Submit Online NIFT 2025 Application Form

January 2025

Last Date for NIFT 2025 Registration with a Late Fee of INR 5,000

January 2025

NIFT 2025 application form correction window opens

January 2025

Release of NIFT 2025 admit card (Online only)

February 2025

NIFT 2025 entrance exam for both UG & PG courses

February 2025

Studio Test and Personal Interview In-person at NIFT Campus

February 2025

Release of Official NIFT 2025 answer key (Shift 1, GAT)

February 2025

Eligible Applicantโ€™s NIFT Result Declaration for those who are:

(i) Shortlisted for Admission with Common Merit

Rank (CMR) for seat Allocation

(ii) Ineligible depending upon document verification

March 2025

Interface Seat Allocation and Allotment of Courses and NIFT Campuses as per CMR for Shortlisted Students

April 2025

Last date to register for NRI/ Foreign National

April 2025

Declaration of NIFT final results 2025 for UG courses (including lateral entry and artisans)

May 2025

NIFT 2025 final result declaration for PG courses

May 2025

NIFT 2025 counselling process start date

June 2025

NIFT Round I Seat Allotment 2025 Result date

June 2025

Release of Round II NIFT 2025 Seat Allotment Result

July 2025

NIFT Seat Allotment 2025 Result for Round III

July 2025

Seat Allotment Result for NIFT 2025 Round IV

July 2025

NIFT 2025 Spot Round Counselling Seat Allotment Result Release Date

July 2025

In-person Reporting of Students at Allotted Institute Begins

July 2025

NIFT Exam 2025 Schedule for Stage II (UG Courses)

For students who passed Stage I of NIFT, the Stage II test schedule for bachelor's courses (Regular, NLEA, and Artisans) is shown in the table below:

Name of the Programme

Examination Type

Important Dates (Tentative)

Scheduled Time

BDes (REgular)

Situation Test

April 2025

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

BDes (Artisan)

Studio Test/ Personal Interview

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

2:00 PM onwards

BDes (NLEA)

Studio Test/ Situation Test

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

2:00 PM onwards

BFTech (NLEA)

Studio Test/ Personal Interview

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

2:00 PM onwards

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FAQs about NIFT Entrance Exam

When will the NIFT 2025 results be declared for the written exam?

The NIFT 2025 results will be declared for the written exam i.e., for the CAT and GAT sections in May 2025 (tentative). To check results, aspirants must visit the official website of the conducting body, and enter their email ID and password. Students would be shortlisted for a Situation Test or Personal Interview based on these results.

When will the NIFT 2025 situation test be conducted?

The NIFT 2025 situation test will be conducted tentatively in the 1st week of March 2025. As per the official notice, the test will be administered offline and carry nearly 20% overall weightage in the final NIFT results. Thus, students should well prepare for this test to further participate in the counselling process.

Is the NIFT 2025 exam date the same for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses?

Yes, the NIFT 2025 exam date is the same for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. However, the shift timings will differ for these UG and PG sections โ€” GAT and CAT. As per the schedule released by NTA, the GAT section will be carried out in Shift 1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. On the other hand, the CAT section will be carried out in Shift 2 from 2:30 PM to 5.30 PM.

Where can I check the officially released NIFT Exam Dates 2025?

Students can check the officially released NIFT Exam Dates 2025 on the official website of the NIFT NTA i.e., at โ€“ niftadmissions. This will include all-inclusive NIFT 2025 dates for application forms, written exam dates, admit card releases, result declarations, etc.

When will the NIFT 2025 exam be conducted?

The NIFT 2025 exam will be conducted most likely in February 2025, in about 37 major Indian cities. The test has two major sections that students need to clear โ€” Creative Ability Test (CAT) and the General Ability Test (GAT). To participate in the counselling process, students must clear the written exam and prepare for the Situation Test and Personal Interview rounds.

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