NIFTEE

Dates

Official 2027 dates

Application opens

16/10/2026

Last date to apply

16/11/2026

Exam

10/01/2027 (GAT CBT and CAT PBT); later stages (Situation Test etc.) dates to be announced

Result

Not published yet

Conducted by

National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

For

B.Des. (Accessory, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, Fashion Interiors, Knitwear, Leather, Textile Design) and B.F.Tech. at NIFT campuses

Mode

GAT computer-based; CAT pen and paper

Duration

B.Des.: GAT 2 hours + CAT 3 hours; B.F.Tech.: GAT Section A 2 hours + Section B 1 hour

Languages

English and Hindi

Attempts per year

1

Application fee

Open / Open-EWS / OBC (NCL) ₹2,000 (one programme) or ₹3,000 (B.Des. + B.F.Tech.); SC/ST/PwD/PwBD ₹500 (one) or ₹750 (two); NRI/Foreign/OCI/PIO/SAARC ₹11,100. Late fee ₹5,000 extra.

Eligibility

UG: below 24 years of age on 1 August of the admission year (5 years relaxation for SC/ST/PwD). B.Des.: passed 10+2 or an accepted equivalent; B.F.Tech.: passed 10+2 or equivalent with Mathematics. Indian citizens (and OCI card holders issued before 04/03/2021) apply in the regular category.

Exam pattern

GAT Section A (100 questions: Communication & English 40, Quantitative 20, Analytical & Logical 15, GK & Current Affairs 25); GAT Section B for B.F.Tech. (50 questions: Quantitative 15, Analytical & Logical 15, Case Study 20); CAT (drawing/creative, design candidates). Merit weightage - B.Des.: GAT 30%, CAT 50%, Situation Test 20%; B.F.Tech.: GAT Sec A 30%, GAT Sec B 70%.

Score used for

Admission to B.Des. and B.F.Tech. at NIFT campuses

For Maharashtra students

A Maharashtra student who wants a B.Des. or B.F.Tech. seat at NIFT, including the NIFT Mumbai campus, must take NIFTEE; it is not part of Maharashtra's CET Cell CAP.