Status (as of 16 October 2026): Updates are labelled official (NTA / NIFT notices) or reported (news sources).

16 September 2026: NIFT 2027 Exam Date in NTA Calendar

Official (tentative). NTA published its examination calendar up to March 2027. It lists the NIFT Entrance Examination on 10 January 2027 — about four weeks earlier than the 2026 exam. NTA notes that dates are tentative and that the calendar is not a notification; the NIFT information bulletin will be issued separately.

October 2026: NIFT 2027 Notification Awaited

Status. As of 16 October 2026, NIFT and NTA have not released the NIFT 2027 notification, information bulletin or application dates. In the 2026 cycle, registration opened on 8 December 2025.

June 2026: NIFT 2026 Final Result and Counselling

Official / reported. NTA issued the NIFT 2026 final result notice on 4 June 2026. Counselling registration began from 15 June, with Round 1 allotment on 27 June 2026 (as reported).

2026: Lower Application Fee

Official. For 2026, NIFT reduced its application fee to ₹2,000 (Open/OBC-NCL/EWS) and ₹500 (SC/ST/PwD) for one programme.

Key Takeaways

• NIFT 2027 exam: 10 January 2027 (tentative).

• The 2027 notification is awaited.

• 2026 fees were ₹2,000 / ₹500 for one programme.

Pro Tip: Bookmark exams.nta.nic.in/niftee and nift.ac.in. The application window may open soon given the early-January exam date.

Official Websites

• NIFT: nift.ac.in

• NTA NIFTEE portal: exams.nta.nic.in/niftee

• National Testing Agency: nta.ac.in

Source: NTA Examination Calendar notice (16.09.2026); NTA notices list; NIFT Notification-01 (08.12.2025); counselling dates as reported by Careers360 (secondary)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NIFT 2027 notification out?

No. As of 16 October 2026, the NIFT 2027 notification has not been released.

What is the tentative NIFT 2027 exam date?

10 January 2027, as per NTA’s examination calendar.

Where will NIFT 2027 updates be published?

On the NTA NIFTEE portal (exams.nta.nic.in/niftee) and nift.ac.in.