NIFT Seat Allotment 2024: Seat Acceptance, Reservation, Intake

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Apr 26, 2024

NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 pdf will be released round-wise on its official website, nift.ac.in in May 2024. To view NIFT 2024 seat allotment, log in using the email address and password. The National Institute of Fashion Technology releases seat allotments based on category-specific seat availability for various academic programs at all campuses.

NIFT seat allotment result 2024 will be repeated multiple times until the seats are filled. The previous year's NIDT seat allotment process consisted of seven rounds, including spot admission. For NIFT counselling 2024 registration, candidates must log in using their user ID and password.

NIFT 2024 seat allotment acceptance fee is expected to be INR 1,83,200. NIFT seat acceptance fee must be paid by the specified deadline. According to the NIFT Seat Matrix 2024, there are a total of 5,215 seats available for various undergraduate and graduate design degrees.

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NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 Dates

NIFT seat allotment 2024 dates for all the rounds will be released along with the counselling schedule of the NIFT 2024 exam.

Event Dates (Tentative)
Online Registration, Choice filling and locking May 2024
Allotment Schedule of PwD Candidates
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 2nd week of May 2024
Online Payment of Fees 3rd week of May 2024
Allotment Schedule of all Candidates other than PwD category
Round 1
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 1st week of Jun 2024
Online Payment of Fees 1st week of Jun 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated

NIFT Seat Allotment Round 2

Event Dates (Tentative)
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 1st week of Jun 2024
Online Payment of Fees 2nd week of Jun 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated

NIFT Seat Allotment Round 3

Event Dates (Tentative)
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 2nd week of Jun 2024
Online Payment of Fees 3rd week of Jun 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated
Round 4
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 1st week of Jul 2024
Online Payment of Fees 1st week of Jul 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated
Round 5
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 2nd week of Jul 2024
Online Payment of Fees 2nd week of Jul 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated
Round 6
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 To Be Updated
Online Payment of Fees To Be Updated
Registration for Spot Round Seat Allotment To Be Updated

NIFT Seat Allotment Round 4

Event Dates (Tentative)
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 1st week of Jul 2024
Online Payment of Fees 1st week of Jul 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated

NIFT Seat Allotment Round 5

Event Dates (Tentative)
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 2nd week of Jul 2024
Online Payment of Fees 2nd week of Jul 2024
Reconciliation of Vacant Seats To Be Updated

NIFT Seat Allotment Round 6

Event Dates (Tentative)
NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 To Be Updated
Online Payment of Fees To Be Updated
Registration for Spot Round Seat Allotment To Be Updated

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NIFT 2024 Seat Allotment Process

The admissions committee may also examine any additional NIFT seat allotment 2024 guidelines that may be in effect from time to time. The seat allotment for NIFT 2024 will be done considering the following factors:

  • Merit rank in NIFT 2024 
  • Seat intake for the applied program.
  • Options selected at the time of counselling registration (combination of campus and academic programme) 
  • PwD status
  • Admission category: open, SC, ST, PwD, etc.

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NIFT Seat Allotment for Regular UG & PG Candidates

NIFT seat allotment 2024 for normal UG and PG programs for admission is likely to be made available to candidates in the first week of Jun 2024, beginning at 5 pm. Candidates can connect to the admissions portal and download their provisional NIFT allotment letter.

The deadline for submitting NIFT seat allotment 2024 fees is projected to be in the second week of Jun 2024, at 11:59 pm. Fees will only be taken online via the portal. Fees paid by any other means will not be accepted.

NIFT Seat Allotment for PwD Candidates

NIFT seat allotment 2024 for PwD candidates for Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs is expected to be made available to candidates in the third week of May 2024, beginning at 5:00 pm. PwD candidates should use their login credentials to access the Admissions portal and download their provisional NIFT allotment letter.

The deadline for submitting the fees is planned to be in the fourth week of May 2024, at 10:00 pm. Fees will only be taken online via the portal. This will be the final allocation of seats to PwD candidates.

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How to Apply for Seat Allotment in NIFT 2024?

Here are the methods to apply for a seat allotment at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).

  • Registration: To register for NIFT Seat Allocation, visit the NIFT Admission Website at niftadmissions.in. Once there, identify and click on the appropriate link.
  • Once redirected to the NIFT seat allotment 2024 portal, click the sign-in button. Enter your login credentials and submit.
  • Following a successful login, a dashboard will display on the screen; click the "Register for Seat Allocation" option.
  • Upload the documents as instructed.
  • After uploading the relevant documents, click the Save and Proceed button and choose the confirm checkbox.
  • Finally, click the Confirm and Submit button to finish the NIFT 2024 seat allotment application procedure.

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NIFT Seat Allotment 2024 Reservation

Candidates who pass the entrance exam will be eligible to receive NIFT seats. The total seats in NIFT 2024 are 5289.

Programs Category PWD Category Rank
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) Gen- PWD 1 to 37
OBC (NC)-PWD 1 to 20
SC- PWD 1 to 4
ST- PWD 1
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) Gen-PWD 1 to 5
OBC (NC)-PWD 1 to 6

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Category Candidates Common Merit Rank
This includes candidates from GEN, SC, OBC, ST, State Domicile / Children & Wards of NRI (subject to availability of seats) 150 001-150
160 151-311
170 312-482
180 483-662
200 663-862
GEN, SC, OBC, ST, State Domicile/Children & Wards of NRI (subject to seat availability) All candidates having common merit rank from 863 to 1574
GEN, ST, SC, OBC, State Domicile / Children & Wards of NRI (subject to seat availability) All candidates having common merit rank from 1575 to 2581

NIFT 2024 Reservation of Seats

Some seats will be reserved for the categories such as SC/ST/Differently Abled Candidates (PHP)/Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI in each programme which are given below:

Categories Seats Reserved (%)
SC 15%
ST 7.5%
OBC (Non- Creamy) 27%
Differently Abled Candidates (PHP) 3%
Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI 15%
State Domicile 20%

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NIFT Admissions 2024: Withdrawal of Seat & Refund of Fee

If an applicant accepts a seat allocated by NIFT, they can withdraw it online beginning with the second round. NIFT seats can only be withdrawn up until the penultimate round.

Candidates who have withdrawn their seats will not be considered for NIFT seat allotment 2024 in following rounds.

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After the results of the final round of counselling are released, there will be no possibility to revoke the given seat.

Particulars Amount Refunded
If Seat /Admission not take after registration Full seat acceptance fee
Withdrawal request after confirmation of seat requests received online on the portal until before the commencement of the last round of counselling.No physical request will be entertained Full fee except for registration fee of INR. 9,300.
After commencement of last round of counselling  Only security deposit

Candidates can review the options for seat withdrawal and fee reimbursement for NRI/SAARC/Foreign National/OCI Candidates/Children/wards of NRI listed below:

Particular Refund
Withdrawal request after confirmation of seat requests received online on portal till stipulated date. No physical request will be entertained. Full fee except for 50% tuition fee and registration fee
Refund initiated stipulated date onwards Only the security deposit

Important Link: NIFT Fee Structure & Courses List 2024

Step-wise Process to Withdraw NIFT 2024 Seat

To activate the withdrawal option, the candidate must follow these two steps:

Confirm on the NIFT portal: The candidate must check in to the portal and confirm their withdrawal from NIFT seat allotment 2024 procedure. The designated seat will be revoked once confirmed. 

Furthermore, the candidate will not be considered for NIFT 2024 seat allotment in later rounds.

The candidate will get a refund of NIFT seat acceptance fee; the refund amount is shown in the table above.

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NIFT Seat Intake 2024

The National Institute of Fashion Technology has published the NIFT 2024 seat matrix at nift.ac.in. NIFT seat matrix pdf contains information on category-specific seat availability at NIFT campuses.

Program Discipline Seats
Bachelors in Design Accessory Design 660
Fashion Design 743
Fashion Communication 742
Textile Design 743
Knitwear Design 346
Leather Design 172
B.F.Tech 652
M.F.Tech 304
M.Design 74
M.F.M 786
Combined Intake of all Program 5215

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