NIFT 2025 Counselling: Registrations Open, Seat Allotment, Choice Filling

National Institute of Fashion Technology has opened the NIFT 2025 Counselling Registration window at nift.admissions.nic.in. Candidates can complete their registrations and choice filling by July 1, 2025. To register for the counselling process, candidates are required to pay a fee of INR 9,300. Round one seat allotment of NIFT 2025 will be released on July 7, 2025. On the other hand, the round 2 seat allotment result will be available on July 18, 2025.

NIFT 2025 counselling will have four rounds, followed by a spot round. To reserve a seat, candidates must pay the fee and visit the campus in person for document verification. Only the candidates who qualified for the personal interview and group discussion round will be eligible for the counselling process.

NIFT 2025 Counselling: Dates

NIFT 2025 counselling is ongoing. The round 1 counselling process will conclude on July 10. To get more information on counselling candidates should check the table below:

Check: NIFT 2025 Cutoff

NIFT 2025 Counselling: Process

NIFT 2025 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 2025 Result

NIFT 2025 Counselling: 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 2025 counselling process is as follows:

Undergraduate Programs

• To be eligible for UG courses at NIFT, candidates must have passed Class 12 from a recognized education board. Those with diplomas recognized by AICTE, AIU, or UGC, along with a NIFT diploma, are also eligible.
• All candidates must attempt the NIFT entrance examination 2025. Alternatively, a valid NLEA examination test score will be also considered for UG program admission.

Postgraduate Programs

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

NIFT 2025 Counselling: Seat Allotment Criteria

Seat allotment in the NIFT 2025 counselling process is conducted across 16 campuses, offering a total of 4,837 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 2025.
• 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 2025 Counselling: Seat Withdrawal and Fee Refund

Candidates who have completed their NIFT 2025 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.

NIFT 2025 Counselling: Seat Intake

NIFT 2025 counselling has a seat intake of 4837 across all NIFT courses and campuses. Here is a breakdown of the seat intake across all UG and PG NIFT courses:

NIFT 2025 Counselling: Reservation of Seats

NIFT 2025 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 2025 Counselling: Document List

All candidates who are shortlisted for the NIFT 2025 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 undergraduate degree
• NIFT 2025 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 to English/Hindi and verified by a gazetted officer or issuing institute or self-attested by the candidate.

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