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NIFT Counselling 2024: Round 4 Seat Allotment (Out), Document Verification, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

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Uddipana Choudhury

Content Writer | Updated On - Jul 18, 2024

NIFT counselling 2024 seat allotment results of round 4 has been released on the official website – nift.admissions.nic.in. Candidates cand ownload their seat allotment result from the official website by using their login credentials. Candidates who have been allotted seats need to submit willingness and pay the admission fee by July 19, 2024. The seat allotment is released based on the NIFT 2024 merit rank of the candidate and options selected at the time of counseling registration.

Candidates who will be shortlisted from Selection Test and Personal Interview will only be allowed for NIFT Counselling 2024. Candidates must keep this in mind Personal Interview is for PG Candidates and Situation Test is for UG Candidates. The institute advised candidates to be prepared for counselling registration by having all the necessary documents readily available. It Mentioned that all documents submitted should be clear and readable PDFs, and each file size must be between 50 KB and 250 KB.

NIFT Seat allotment process will be conducted several times until the seat is full. Previous year 7 rounds of the Seat Allotment process were conducted including SPOT Admission. This year, there will be initial 4 rounds, followed with the spot round. Candidates have to login with their user id and password for NIFT Counselling Registration.Check NIFT College Predictor 2024

Candidates are required to enter details like academic details, and choice preference at the time of registering for NIFT 2024 Counselling. Based on factors like the category of candidate, merit rank, order of preference and seat intake for NIFT 2024, candidates will be allotted seats in NIFT. Check NIFT 2024 Selection Process

NIFT Counselling 2024 Schedule

Aspirants can check the NIFT Counselling 2024 Schedule tabulated below:

Counselling Events Dates 
Round 1
Online Registration, Choice filling and locking June 5- June 15, 2024
Document Verification June 5- June 17, 2024
Choice Filling and Locking June 5- June 19, 2024
Online allotment of seats  June 21, 2024
Willingness Submission and Online Payment of Fees June 21- June 24, 2024 (12 AM)
Round 2
Form Correction June 26, 2024
Document Verification June 26, 2024
Choice Filling and Locking June 27- June 29, 2024
Online Allotment of Seats  July 1, 2024 
Willingness Submission and Online Payment of Fees July 1- July 3, 2024 (12 AM)
Withdrawal July 1- July 3, 2024 (12 AM)
Round 3
Form Correction July 5, 2024
Document Verification July 5, 2024
Choice Filling and Locking July 6- July 7, 2024
Online Allotment of Seats  July 9, 2024 
Willingness Submission and Online Payment of Fees July 9- July 11, 2024 (12 AM)
Withdrawal July 9- July 11, 2024 (12 AM)
Round 4
Form Correction July 13, 2024
Document Verification July 13, 2024
Choice Filling and Locking July 14- July 15, 2024 
Online Allotment of Seats July 17, 2024 (Out)
Online Payment of Fees July 17- July 19, 2024 (12 AM)
Withdrawal July 17- July 19, 2024 (12 AM)
Spot Round Counselling
Online Registration and Participation Fee Payment July 21- July 23, 2024 (12 AM)
Document Verification of New Registered Candidates July 21- July 24, 2024 (6 PM)
Choice Filling, Modifications, and Locking July 21- July 25, 2024 (12 AM)
Online Allotment of Seats July 27, 2024
Online Payment of Fees July 27- July 29, 2024 (12 AM)
Physically Reporting to Colleges, July 31, 2024
NIFT Counselling Process

NIFT Counselling 2024 Process

Candidates have to follow the procedure given below to participate in the counselling.

  1. Registration
  • First of all, candidates have to register themselves on the official website.
  • Without registration, no candidate will be allowed to appear in the counselling rounds.
  • Candidates can register for the counselling by using their credentials, such as form number, date of birth and password.
  1. Campus Choice
  • At the time of registration, candidates have to fill the campus choice in which they want to appear in the counselling.
  • Candidates can select one of the 16 campuses of NIFT.
  1. Download Call Letter
  • After successful registration, a “system generated letter”, will be received by the candidate through SMS and e-mail on their registered mobile and email id.
  • The letter will contain the details of the Nodal Officer and the documents required for Counselling and Admission.
  1. Counselling
  • The counselling will take place on the campus, which is selected by the candidate through offline mode.
  • Candidates have to report the counselling center in a given reporting time for the document verification and allocation of seats.
NIFT Counselling Documents

Documents Required for NIFT Counselling 2024

Candidates, who are called for the NIFT 2024 counselling, must carry the below-mentioned original documents along with their photocopies for the admission procedure. After verification, NIFT will return the original certificates to them apart from the medical certificate. 

  • Valid PWD certificate
  • Photograph (2 passport & 4 stamp size)
  • Certificate of clearing 10+2/equivalent examination
  • System generated letter/e-mail received by the candidate
  • Copy of 12th class school leaving certificate (for domicile seats only)
  • Certificate from the Board from which he/she passed the High School/Higher Secondary Examination
  • Semester fee – Demand draft of Rs. 1,10,450/- (Non-NRI) drawn in favour of the NIFT HO payable at the city of the counselling
  • Certificate of clearing 10+2/equivalent examination, showing the subjects offered by him/her in the exam. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for B.F.Tech.
  • Certificate from the prescribed authority showing that he/she belongs to an SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy) category. (Applicable only to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy) category
  • Semester fee; Demand Draft of INR 1,45,950.
  • Undertaking for the candidate seeking provisional admission-(Annexure-I)
  • Undertaking from the students, as per provisions of anti-ragging (Annexure-II)
  • Form for withdrawal of admission (Annexure-III)
  • Undertaking about eligibility, fee and refund (Annexure-IV)
  • Medical fitness certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure VI)
  • Authorization letter from the candidates, who are not in a position to attend in person (Annexure-VII) (not applicable for PWD candidates)

Note- If any of the above-mentioned documents are in any other language than Hindi/English, then an authentic translation in English/Hindi should be produced duly verified by the issuing institution/gazetted officer/self-attested by the candidate at the time of NIFT Counselling 2024. A candidate failing to do so will not be considered for admission. 

NIFT Admission 2024: Withdrawal of Seat and Money Refund

  • A candidate, who has taken admission once and then withdraws, will not be considered for admission during subsequent rounds of seat allocation.
  • The refund against withdrawal of seat will be governed as under:
Particular Amount Refund
If admission is not taken after registration for the counselling a full-seat acceptance fee
Withdrawal request after confirmation of the seat request received online on the portal until or before the starting of the last round of counselling. No physical request will be entertained. The registration fee for counselling for NIFT won’t be refunded. That is Rs. 9300
After starting of last round of NIFT Counselling Only security deposit

NIFT Seat Allotment

NIFT 2024 Seat Allotment 

Programmes 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

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F. Tech.)

Category No. of 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%

NIFT Seat Intake 2024

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

Cancellation of NIFT Admission 2024

A candidate can face the cancellation of his/her candidature under the following circumstances:

  1. Qualifying NIFT Entrance Exam does not entitle a candidate with admission confirmation. 
  2. If the organizing authorities are not satisfied with the character, past behaviour or antecedents of the candidate, then there admission can be cancelled.
  3. Director of the Campus can cancel the admission granted to any candidate at any stage if it is found that the candidate has got admission in any Campus /Program on the basis of false information, or by hiding relevant facts. Also, if it is found that admission given due to any mistake or oversight the admission granted will be cancelled without any prior notice and at any time during the course of his studies. Fee deposited by the candidate will be forfeited.
  4. During verification, before or after the Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be), if it is found that candidate doesn’t fulfil the eligibility criteria, their candidature admission stands cancelled without any notice or further reference.
  5. A candidate must report to allotted NIFT Campus within 7 days of commencement of the session. If a candidate fails to do so then the admission of the candidate gets cancelled without any intimation and the tuition fee paid will be forfeited.
  6. The Director-General can cancel the admission of any student for a specific reason or debar him for a certain period.
  7. Merit will be valid only for the programme for which the candidate has appeared. Admission to any other category/course will not be considered.

NIFT Counselling Centers

NIFT Counselling 2024 Centers

  • Bhopal
  • Patna
  • Shillong
  • Bangaluru
  • Gandhinagar
  • Chennai
  • Jodhpur
  • Kannur
  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • Hyderabad
  • Kangra
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Kolkata
  • Rae Bareli

Frequently Asked Question

Ques. What is the counselling process of NIFT?

Ans. NIFT Counselling process is the document verification of the candidates who have been qualified after the NIFT exam 2024. Candidates are offered seats according to their choice of seat and courses depending on their NIFT Rank. Firstly candidates need to register themselves for the NIFT Counselling 2024.

Ques. What rank is required to get into NIFT Delhi?

Ans. Candidates may check NIFT Cut Off 2024 for how many ranks they are required to get into NIFT Delhi. Candidates must take nite they must keep their rank between 3000-5000.

Ques. Is NIFT Delhi or NIFT Mumbai better?

Ans. NIFT Delhi is ranked number 1 in India Today and 2nd in Outlook and is henceforth considered to be better than other campuses in terms of infrastructure, quality of education, placements, and hostels. Now is up to the candidate which one they would like to take admission.

Ques. Is 4000 a good rank for NIFT?

Ans. 4000 rank would be taken as the best rank for the candidates to get to NIFT. However, candidates do have a chance to find themselves a seat with this ranking in other Design examinations.

Ques. How many seats are there in NIFT 2024?

Ans. NIFT 2024 participating colleges have 5,215 seats including 4324 All-India seats, 405 of domicile and 470 for NRI.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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