NIFT Counselling 2026: Round 3 Seat Allotment (Out), Reporting, Document Verification

NIFTEE Counselling 2026 Round 3 seat allotment process is underway on the official website, nift.ac.in/admission. Candidates who are allotted a seat in Round 3 must submit their willingness, pay the admission fee, and download the Provisional Allotment Letter within the given deadline. The willingness submission and admission fee payment window will remain open until July 17, 2026. Candidates can complete all the required steps through the official counselling portal. Those who do not submit their willingness or pay the admission fee before the deadline will lose their allotted seat, and it will be offered to the next eligible candidate. Read this page to know the complete counselling schedule for NIFTEE 2026, seat allotment process, important dates, and other admission details.

NIFT Counselling 2026: Dates

NIFT Counselling 2026 for Round 3 is ongoing, and the seat allotment was released on July 15, 2026, at nift.ac.in. Check out the detailed dates for NIFTEE 2026 Counselling below:

Students should check the NIFT College Predictor to get an idea of which NIFT campuses and courses they may get based on their rank.

NIFT Counselling Process 2026

NIFT 2026 Counselling is a multi-step process. All the eligible candidates can follow the steps below to participate in the counselling process:

Step 1: Registration and Choice Filling

• Registration: All shortlisted candidates must register for counselling on the official NIFT website: https://nift.ac.in.
• Registration Fee: Pay a non-refundable registration fee of INR 9,300 online.
• Choice Filling: Fill in your preferred academic programs and select from the 16 NIFT campuses.
• Choice Locking: Choices must be locked on or before the last date. If not locked manually, the last saved choices will be auto-locked.

Step 2: Download Call Letter

• After successful registration and choice filling, a call letter will be sent to your registered email ID and mobile number.
• Download and save the call letter, as it will be required during campus reporting.

Step 3: Upload Documents

• Log in to the NIFT admission portal and upload all required documents as specified in the guidelines.

Step 4: Pay Seat Acceptance Fee

• Candidates allotted a seat must pay a seat acceptance fee of INR 1,83,200 through the admission portal.
• This payment confirms your acceptance of the allotted seat.

Step 5: Document and Fee Verification

• On the day of counselling, visit the NIFT campus you selected during registration.
• All uploaded documents and the fee payment will be physically verified by the admission authorities.

Step 6: Allotment Letter

• Once verification is complete, the final allotment letter will be sent to the candidate via their registered email.

Read: NIFT 2026 Result

NIFT Counselling 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Only individuals who meet NIFT’s eligibility criteria will be able to sit for its counselling process. The eligibility criteria for NIFT’s 2026 counselling process are as follows:

Undergraduate Programs

• To be eligible for UG courses at NIFT, candidates must pass Class 12 from a recognised education board. Those with diplomas recognised by AICTE, AIU, or UGC, along with a NIFT diploma, are also eligible.
• All candidates must attempt the NIFT entrance examination 2026. Alternatively, a valid NLEA examination test score will also be considered for UG program admission.

Postgraduate Programs

• Candidates with a bachelor's degree in any discipline or an NIFT degree are eligible for the NIFT admissions process.
• Qualified candidates must also attempt the NIFTEE or must have a valid GMAT score.

NIFT Counselling 2026: Seat Allotment Criteria

Seat allotment in the NIFT 2026 counselling process is conducted across 16 campuses, offering a total of 5,076 seats. Seats are allotted to the B.Des., B.F.Tech., M.Des., M.F.Tech. and MFM degrees on the following criteria:

• Merit rank of the candidate in NIFT 2026.
• The seat intake for the candidate’s chosen program.
• The campus chosen by the candidate.
• Category of the student: open, SC, ST, PwD, OBC.

NIFT Counselling 2026: Seat Withdrawal and Fee Refund

Candidates who will complete their NIFT 2026 counselling process can withdraw their admission on the NIFT admissions portal. However, they will not be considered for admission after withdrawal. Refunds will be issued under set guidelines:

• The full seat acceptance fee will be refunded if admission has not been taken after counselling.
• The registration fee of INR 9,300 will not be refunded if the withdrawal request is made after confirmation of seat allotment on the portal or before the last counselling round starts.
• Only the security deposit will be refunded if the withdrawal request is made after the last counselling round starts.

Check: NIFT 2026 Cutoff

NIFT Counselling 2026: Seat Intake

NIFT 2026 counselling has a seat intake of 5076 across all NIFT courses and campuses. Here is a breakdown of the seat intake across all UG and PG NIFT courses:

NIFT Counselling 2026: Reservation of Seats

NIFT 2026 counselling process also includes seat reservations for candidates belonging to specific categories. Below is the reservation table for SC, ST, OBC, Persons with Disabilities (PwD), and Foreign Nationals:

NIFT Counselling 2026: Document List

All candidates who are shortlisted for the NIFT 2026 counselling process must carry original and photocopies of documents for verification. After the admission process is completed, the original copies are returned to the candidates. All documents must be in the format and size specified. Here are the documents needed for the counselling process:

• Marksheets and school leaving certificates of class 10th, 12th, and an undergraduate degree
• NIFT 2026 Admit Card
• Reserved category certificate (if needed)
• Parents’ income proof: salary certificate and income tax returns
• Medical fitness certificate
• Completed anti-ragging and provisional admission annexures

Note: If any of these documents are in Hindi/English, they must be translated into English/Hindi and verified by a gazetted officer or issuing institute or self-attested by the candidate.

NIFT 2026: Test Components and Weightage Breakdown

NIFT 2026 admissions are determined through GAT, CAT, and at times, a situation test or a Personal Interview. Each program gives a different weightage, thus evaluating the candidates' academic as well as creative talents. The detailed information about the NIFT 2026 test components and weightage of the UG and PG programmes is mentioned below the table:

NIFT Counselling 2026 FAQs