Who can apply?
Minimum qualification
B.Des: 10+2 or eligible diploma/equivalent; B.F.Tech requires Mathematics or qualifying engineering diploma. M.Des/MFM: recognised degree or 3 year NIFT/NID diploma; M.F.Tech: eligible B.F.Tech/BE/BTech.
Eligibility conditions
B.Des: 10+2 or eligible diploma/equivalent; B.F.Tech requires Mathematics or qualifying engineering diploma. M.Des/MFM: recognised degree or 3 year NIFT/NID diploma; M.F.Tech: eligible B.F.Tech/BE/BTech.
Age and cutoff
· Cutoff: 2027-08-01
Read all post-specific conditions in the original notice. A discovery tag or this summary is not an authority-issued eligibility decision or a selection guarantee.
Age relaxations and exceptions
UG: under 24 on 1 August 2027;5 year relaxation forSC/ST/PwD/PwBD. PG: no age limit.
Important dates
- Official publication
- 16 Oct 2026
- Application opens
- 16 Oct 2026
- Application closes
- 16 Nov 2026
- Correction closes
- 25 Nov 2026
2026-11-21
2026-11-22
2026-11-25
2026-12-21
2027-01-04
2027-01-10
An application extension does not automatically change the age or qualification cutoff. Date-only deadlines do not imply that the authority published a midnight closing time.
Selection / assessment process
Programme-specific GAT/CAT followed by notified situation test or interview.
Exam pattern / marking scheme
GAT is computer-based; CAT is paper-based. B.Des: GAT, CAT and a subsequent Situation Test. B.F.Tech: GAT. M.Des: GAT, CAT and Personal Interview. M.F.M and M.F.Tech: GAT and Personal Interview. For objective questions the bulletin states +1 for a correct answer, -0.25 for an incorrect answer and zero for an unanswered question.
Documents to prepare
This is a local preparation checklist, not an upload or official document acceptance.
How to apply, step by step
- Choose correct programme route on NTA portal, register, upload required images/documents, pay and save confirmation.
Use the authority’s own application flow. Never share passwords, OTPs or payment PINs with us. Official application fees are separate from optional form-help charges.
Official helpdesk
nift@nta.ac.in;011-40759000 /011-69227700.
Official notification and action links
For official dates and conditions, follow the issuing organisation’s original announcement. Unconfirmed application actions are not linked as open forms.