Updated on Sep 17 2026, 11:47 AM IST
NIFT 2027 examination for stage 1 will be conducted on January 10, 2027.
NIFT cutoff 2026 for all the rounds has been released officially.
Candidates can apply for admission at National Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore in various courses offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. NIFT Bangalore admissions are offered in B.Des and B.F.Tech courses at undergraduate level. NIFT Bangalore admission for M.Des courses in two specialisations are offered at PG level.
Generally, all the NIFT Bangalore courses require candidates to take the NIFT entrance exam. The PG design programme (M.Des) of NIFT Bangalore requires CAT and GAT. Similarly, NIFT Bangalore PG courses, MFM and M.F.Tech, require the entrance test. Candidates are required to undergo an interview after the entrance test for all the postgraduate programmes. Candidates follow the below steps for NIFT Bangalore admissions.
Candidates seeking NIFT Bangalore admission to the courses need to follow the registration process and fill up NIFT application form 2027. The step wise process of NIFT Bangalore registration process is mentioned below.
Candidates have to visit the NIFT official website and apply online at https://www.nift.ac.in/admission.
Submit academic details as per the needs of the institute, upload documents as per the specified format and pay the application fee of Rs 3,000 (1,500 for SC/ ST/ PWD category). The application fee has to be paid online on the admission website only.
Take a preview of the form and then submit it.
Keep a physical copy of the application form for future reference.
NIFT Bangalore admissions are offered to B.Des and B.F.Tech. Students can study B.Des in different design specialisations such as fashion design, textile design, accessory design, and apparel design. Candidates can apply to various specialisations of NIFT B.Des courses such as Textile Design, Knitwear Design, Apparel Production and others. The seat intake and eligibility criteria for NIFT Bangalore UG courses are given below.
| Course | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
152 | Candidates must have passed 10+2 from any recognised board. | |
126 | Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics from any recognised board. |
Candidates should meet the NIFT Bangalore B.Des eligibility criteria and apply for the entrance exam on the NIFT website.
The selection process for the NIFT Bangalore B.Des course requires clearing an entrance test (CAT and GAT).
Candidates should appear for the entrance examination and obtain a valid score.
Shortlisted candidates on the basis of written test, will undergo a situation test. The final merit list will be made and published on the NIFT website. The weightage assigned to each test for the final merit list is as follows: CAT (50%), GAT (30%) and Situation Test (20%).
After the results, candidates go through multiple rounds of seat allocation where they must choose NIFT Bangalore as the desired college and choose the desired B.Des specialisation.
Selected candidates should get their documents verified and pay the fee to confirm admission.
Candidates should meet the NIFT Bangalore B.F.Tech eligibility criteria and apply for the entrance exam on the NIFT website.
The selection process for the NIFT Bangalore B.FTech course is based on the General Ability Test (GAT).
Candidates must obtain valid scores in the NIFT entrance test.
The final merit list will be made and published on the NIFT website. After the results, candidates go through multiple rounds of seat allocation where they must choose NIFT Bangalore as the desired college and B.F.Tech as the desired course.
At last, candidates have to pay the admission fees.
The specialisation of the NIFT Bangalore M.Des course is in design space. The seat intake and eligibility criteria for NIFT Bangalore PG courses are given below.
| Course | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
27 | Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline from any University. Candidates must have an undergraduate diploma of a minimum of 3 years duration from NIFT/NID. | |
79 |
Candidates should meet the NIFT Bangalore M.Des eligibility criteria.
The selection process for the NIFT Bangalore M.Des course requires clearing an entrance test (CAT and GAT).
Candidates should appear for the entrance examination and obtain a valid score.
Shortlisted candidates will undergo a personal interview. The final merit list will be made and published on the NIFT website. The weightage assigned to each test for the final merit list is as follows: CAT (40%), GAT (30%) and Personal Interview (30%).
After the results, candidates go through multiple rounds of seat allocation where they must choose NIFT Bangalore as the desired college and M.Des as the desired course.
Then the candidates have to verify the documents and pay the NIFT Bangalore admission fees.
The selection process for the NIFT Bangalore MFM course requires clearing the General Ability Test (GAT).
Candidates must appeared in the NIFT examination.
Shortlisted candidates will undergo a personal interview. The final merit list will be made and published on the NIFT website. The weightage assigned to each test for the final merit list is as follows: GAT (70%) and Personal Interview (30%).
After the results, candidates go through multiple rounds of seat allocation where they must choose NIFT Bangalore as the desired college and MFM as the desired course.
Selected candidates should get their documents verified and pay the fee to confirm admission.
Mark sheet of Class X/XII
Pass Certificate of Class X/XII
Proof of age/date of birth (10th standard certificate/birth certificate)
Migration certificate
Character certificate from HOI
Caste certificate
PwD certificate
Passport-size photograph
Graduation certificate and mark sheet
Entrance Test scorecard/admit card
Note: Candidates should submit all the required documents without fail. Candidates have to take a hard copy of the application form for future reference. Admissions at NIFT Bangalore is manged through the counselling process.
The eligibility criteria of M.Des for admissions at National Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore is that the candidate must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
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