Updated On : January 18, 2023
National Institute of Fashion Technology will start the counseling process for the NIFT entrance exam 2023 tentatively in the first week of June 2023.
You will get shortlisted for the counselling round based on your NIFT rank, category, and choice of the institute. To secure a place at participating institutes, you must participate in the counseling process.
The counselling will be conducted in a centralized mode for admission to 17 campuses. Read through the post that will give you a complete insight into NIFT Counselling 2023 Process, seat matrix, and more.
Only those who will score above the NIFT Cut Off 2022 in the entrance exam will get shortlisted for the counselling process.
Check out the table below to know all the important events related to the NIFT counselling process.
Events | Dates (Tentative) | Features |
Declaration of final merit list for BDes | 17 May 2023 | Using your login credentials, access the NIFT final merit list on the design school's official website. |
Registration for NIFT counseling | The first week of June 2023 | To participate in NIFT Entrance Exam counselling, you must first register on the official website. |
NIFT counseling (round 1) | July 2023 | Selected aspirants have to attend the counselling process. |
Display of vacant seats for round 2 counseling | July 2023 | The list of available seats for NIFT admission through round 2 counseling will be published. |
NIFT counseling registration (round 2) | July 2023 | - |
To be eligible for the counseling procedure of the BDes program of the participating institutes, an applicant is required to fulfill the following NIFT Eligibility Criteria.
(a) all sections of your final examination are completed before the date of application for admission, and
(b) proof of having passed the qualifying examination with the required eligibility is submitted to the admitting institute. If a qualifying examination board only awards letter grades and does not include information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, you should get a certificate from the board indicating the passing grade and upload it with the grade sheet.
After the declaration of the NIFT 2023 Result, you can register yourself to participate in the counseling process for the BDes program admissions.
Admission will be based on the rank secured by you in the NIFT 2023 Merit List. You can follow the procedure mentioned below to register for NIFT Counselling 2023.
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After registration, you need to log in to your account and upload the required documents.
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You need to appear for the Zoom meeting as per the schedule shared by NIFT authorities.
Once all the above-mentioned steps are completed, authorities will issue an allotment letter or admission receipt that is duly signed by the Nodal Officer of the NIFT Campus.
You cannot make any alterations to the course/campus selected for admission once you receive an allotment letter.
Qualified aspirants will be asked to fill out their preference of institutes among 3547 for both UG and PG programs, which are tabulated below according to different NIFT Campuses.
NIFT Campus | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) | State Domicile | NRI, Foreign Nationals/SAARC |
Bengaluru | 265 | 0 | 44 |
Bhopal | 81 | 18 | 9 |
Chennai | 265 | 0 | 44 |
Gandhinagar | 205 | 0 | 34 |
Hyderabad | 210 | 0 | 35 |
Kannur | 189 | 42 | 21 |
Kolkata | 240 | 0 | 40 |
Mumbai | 240 | 0 | 40 |
New Delhi | 295 | 0 | 49 |
Patna | 162 | 36 | 18 |
Raebareli | 150 | 0 | 25 |
Shillong | 81 | 18 | 9 |
Kangra | 135 | 30 | 15 |
Jodhpur | 162 | 36 | 18 |
Bhubaneswar | 162 | 36 | 18 |
Srinagar | 38 | 22 | 10 |
Total | 2880 | 238 | 429 |
The reservation of seats for NIFT falling under various categories is as follows:
Category | Reservation |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% |
Differently Abled Person | 5% |
Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI | 5 (supernumerary) seats at each campus |
Seats will be provisionally allotted based on your NIFT rank, category, and choice of institutes. You will receive provisional allocation letters via email and will be routed to an online payment mechanism to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee.
Conducting body will schedule two rounds of seat allocation. However, once the seats are filled, the seat allocation process will be closed.
You need to carry the following documents without fail during the NIFT 2023 counselling process.
The following details will be mentioned on the NIFT Seat Allotment result:
After the completion of the NIFT counselling and seat allotment process, you will have to visit your allotted college to complete all the admission formalities.
Your original documents will be verified by officials in the respective college. If any discrepancy is found at the time of admission, then the admitting institute will reserve the right to cancel your admission.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will NIFT counselling 2022 be conducted?
How many rounds of counselling are there for NIFT 2022 admissions?
Usually, NIFT conducts two rounds of counselling to shortlist aspirants for admission to design courses offered at 17 NIFT campuses.
How to apply for NIFT 2022 counselling?
Which documents are required for NIFT Counselling and Seat allotment 2022?
For the B Des program, you will have to upload scanned copies of your signature, NIFT mark sheet, photograph, other educational documents, and caste certificates (SC/ST/OBC-NCL Certificate, PwD Certificate, and OCI/PIO Card). For seat Allotment, you will have to verify your original documents at the allotted college.
How to withdraw my name from the NIFT Counselling and withdraw my money back?
For withdrawal and refund candidate need to apply online only through the portal.
If applied before commencement of 2nd round of counselling, full fee except the registration fee will be reimbursed to those candidates. There will be only two rounds of counselling; seats left by candidates in the first round would be available for admission in the second round. As a result, applicants who withdraw after the NIFT-determined deadlines will be reimbursed just the Security Deposit.
When will NIFT situation test 2023 be conducted?
Can I check NIFT Exam Result 2023 on my mobile?
Does NIFT have placements?
To be precise there’s nothing like NIFT placement you can ever get. NIFT has ensured Campus Placement for all its graduate no matter if they have completed their Bachelor’s Degree or Masters degrees. NIFT invite around more than 500+ Companies on the campus each year to conduct the on campus placement drive in which multiple companies, both Indian and MNC participate each academic year.
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What is the Salary of a NIFT Graduate?
The salary of a NIFT Graduate depends absolutely on the recruiters, Individual got hired by in addition to the degree they have, means that bachelors and Masters holders have difference in their salary packages. Moreover it depends if you are taking up a full-time job or choosing to work as a freelance. However, the Average expected salary falls between 6lacs – 12lacs annually.
Is the NIFT degree Valid for placement in Canada?
Happy to break this news to you that every degree obtained from the NIFT irrespective of the Campus is valid across the globe and is acceptable in global institutions as well as by International Employers. Hence if you are aspiring to move to Canada with your NIFT degree and kick off your career there then you can do that