National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT has released the notification for the NIFT entrance examination or NIFT EE 2026. The registration for NIFTEE UG, PG as well as Ph.D programs is now live on the official website exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. Candidates interested are advised to register at the earliest.
For the unaware, NIFT is mong the top institutes for a degree in design (pertaining to textile and fashion industry) in India. It offers bachelor’s and master’s degree in design as well as design technology. It also offers a master’s program in fashion management and various doctoral programs.
There is a General Ability Test or GAT and a Creative Ability Test or CAT. Selection is done on the basis of different combination of performance in GAT and CAT, Situation Test and a Personal Interview – depending on the program.
NIFTEE 2026 Online Application
The online registration and application process has started on exams.nta.nic.in/niftee from today – December 8, 2025. Candidates interested can apply online till January 7, 2026. Registrations can be done with an additional late fee charge between January 7, 2026 and January 10, 2026. Exam for all the programs will be conducted on February 8, 2026 by National Testing Agency, NTA.
Please note, NIFTEE centres will be in only 100 cities. It is hence important to check and ensure that the city opted for is closest to your availability. Also, the examination will take the complete day for most of the programs.
As for eligibility, students would need to have completed their Class 12 or equivalent for bachelor’s program and a recognized undergraduate degree or equivalent for the Master’s programs. For Fashion Technology courses, a technical degree (B.F. Tech or BE or B. Tech) is required.
For doctoral programs, the minimum requirement is detailed in the information bulletin. As for age limit, an upper age limit of 24 years as on August 1, 2026 is applicable for undergraduate courses. There is no age limit for postgraduate and doctoral programs. Check Information Bulletin for NIFTEE 2026 here.
NIFT Campuses
NIFT is a statutory body recognized by the Government of India. It has campuses across 20 cities in the country and offers a variety of courses and programs at all levels of study. These include fashion design, accessory design, leather design, fashion interior, knitwear design, textile design, fashion communication, fashion technology, etc.
Students who are fascinated by the world of fashion and apparel and everything in between should look at the institute. India’s fashion greats like Ritu Beri, Rohit Bal, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Arora, etc. are alumni of NIFT. Check out the official website and prospectus of NIFT for better understanding of the course.