NIFT 2025 Counselling: Round 1 Registration Ends Today; Choice Filling Open Until July 4

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will close the registration window for Round 1 counselling of its undergraduate (BDes) and postgraduate (MDes) programmes today, July 1. Eligible candidates must complete the process by midnight through the official portals — nift.admissions.nic.in or nift.ac.in.

Only candidates who have cleared the NIFT 2025 entrance exam and secured a valid Common Merit Rank (CMR) issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA) are eligible for Round 1 counselling. Without registering, they will not be considered for seat allotment.

This year, a total of 17,974 candidates registered for the NIFTEE 2025 Stage 1 exam, generating 33,877 entries across the General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT).

Choice Filling & Seat Allocation

Although registration ends today, the choice filling and locking option will remain open until July 4. All registered candidates must carefully select and lock their preferred courses and campuses, as seat allotments will be based on these choices.

Document verification for Round 1 will be conducted on July 2, and seat allotment results will be announced on July 7. Candidates who receive a seat must confirm admission and pay the required fee between July 7 and July 10. Applicants must also ensure that uploaded documents are clearly visible and within the 100 KB–500 KB file size range.

PwD Assessment Also Ends Today

Today is also the final day for physical assessment of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates who missed earlier sessions. The process begins at 10:30 am at respective NIFT campuses. Required documents include:

• Original UDID card (mandatory)

• Date of birth proof or Class 10 marksheet

• Class 12 marksheet

• NIFT 2025 scorecard

• Medical assessment report and prescription

• Category certificate (if applicable)

• One passport-size photograph

Upcoming Counselling Rounds

NIFT will conduct four rounds of counselling, followed by a spot round for vacant seats. Important dates include:

• Round 2: Form correction and document verification on July 12; choice filling ends July 16

• Round 3: Corrections by July 23; seat allotment on July 28

• Physical reporting: July 30

• Spot round registration: Begins August 1; allotment by August 8

Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website for updates and further instructions.