NIFT 2025: FINAL Result & Answer Key (OUT), Situation Test, Cutoff, Merit List
Latest Updates- NIFT, 2025
April 18, '25:
- The JEXPO 2025 admit card is expected to be released in the fourth week of May 2025, and the exam will be held in the first week of June 2025.
April 09, '25:
- The merit list is likely to be declared in June 2025. Counselling registration and choice filling will begin in August 2025.
Updated on :
April 18, 2025 04:02 PM
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The NIFT exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency. The result for NIFT 2025 was released by NTA on 20 March 2025. Candidates can download their results by visiting the official website and logging in by application number and date of birth. The results indicate the qualifying status of candidates for the subsequent rounds. Please note that the NIFT 2025 application process is now closed. The examination was held on 5 Feb 2025.
The common Eligibility criteria for this examination is that candidates need to have 10 + 2 examinations from a recognised board. Candidates are advised to go through full details of eligibility criteria before their registration for the examination. This examination is accepted by top-ranked institutes such as NIFT Bengaluru, NIFT Bhopal, NIFT Bhubaneswar, NIFT Chennai, NIFT Delhi, NIFT Hyderabad, NIFT Jodhpur.
NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Highlights
The table given below shows some of the key highlights of the NIFT Entrance Exam.
Particulars | Description |
Exam Name | NIFT Entrance Exam |
Conducting Body | The National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Frequency of exam | Once every year |
Mode of exam | The NIFT exam has two stages: Stage 1: Written exams - CAT & GAT Stage 2: Situation Test/ Personal Interview |
Courses offered | B.Des, M.Des, M.F.M, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech |
Application fee | INR 3,000 |
Mode of application | Online |
When will the application open? | Closed |
Exam date | February 5, 2025 |
Upcoming Events | Declaration of Results - OUT Soon |
Participating NIFTs | 18 |
Combined seat intake | 5,289 seats |
Admission Portals |
What is the NIFT Entrance Exam?
NIFT conducts a design entrance examination across the country each year, which is divided mainly into two sections. First of all, there are the Written Exams which are the General Ability Test (GAT) and the Creative Ability Test (CAT) out of which GAT is required for all courses and CAT for the B. Des and M. Des aspirants only. Secondly, there is the Situation Test for the B. Des candidates and the Personal Interview for the PG candidates excluding the B. F. Tech which is based only on GAT scores. Regarding other programmes in NIFT 2025, the final cumulative consideration is focused on the written exams and the Situation Test/Personal Interview. The NIFT scores or merit rank are used as the admission criteria for design courses in 18 affiliated institutes providing B. Des, M. Des, B. F. Tech, M. F. Tech, and M. F. M. courses that jointly offer 5,289 seats.
NIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The table given below shows some of the key highlights of the NIFT Entrance Exam eligibility criteria.
NIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria | |
Program | B.Des |
Age | The candidate should be less than 25 years as of 1st August of the admission year.
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Academic Eligibility | 10+2 exam from any recognized institute. OR Cleared Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. OR Obtained a 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education. OR Passed any Public School/ Board/ University Examination in India or foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a 10+2 system OR General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/ Cambridge/ Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate |
NIFT 2025 Eligibility Criteria - B.F.Tech
The table given below shows some of the key highlights of the NIFT Entrance Exam eligibility criteria for B.F.Tech
Parameter | Eligibility Criteria |
Program | B.F.Tech |
Age Limit | Maximum age should be less than 25 years as of 1st August of the year of admission. The upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for SC/ST/ PWD categories |
Academic qualification | The candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam Or, A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. Or, Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system. Or, General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB). |
NIFT Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Master's Courses
The table given below shows some of the key highlights of the NIFT Entrance Exam eligibility criteria for master’s courses
Parameter | M.Des and M.F.M courses | M.F.Tech. course |
Age limit | There is no age bar. | There is no age bar. |
Academic Qualification | Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognised by law in India or Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID. | B.F.Tech. from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) or B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognised by law in India. |
