NIFT 2025 Spot Round Counselling Final Call: Choice Filling Closes Tonight

The NIFT 2025 Spot Round choice filling and locking window closes at midnight tonight, August 6. This article provides the full schedule, crucial deadlines, and key steps for aspirants.

For thousands of aspiring designers, today is a pivotal day as the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) 2025 Spot Round counselling for admissions concludes. The final window for online choice filling and locking for all eligible candidates will close at midnight tonight, August 6, 2025. This is the last and final opportunity for students who cleared the NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 to secure a seat in the prestigious B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programs at various NIFT campuses. The seat allotment result for this round is scheduled to be declared just two days from now, on August 8, 2025.

The NIFT Spot Round is a crucial mop-up phase meticulously designed to fill the vacant seats that remained after the completion of the three regular rounds of counselling. It is an open round, welcoming a wide range of eligible candidates, including those who did not secure a seat in previous rounds, those who did not participate at all, and even those who were allotted a seat but did not proceed with admission. However, it is essential to note that candidates who were previously rejected for not meeting eligibility criteria or lacking a valid category certificate are not eligible to participate.

Key Deadlines and The Process

The Spot Round, which began with online registration on August 1, has a strict and non-negotiable schedule. Today's deadline for choice filling is the most important step for aspirants.

• Choice Filling and Locking: The process that started on August 2 will end at 12:00 midnight tonight, August 6, 2025. Candidates must log in to their accounts on the official NIFT admissions portal, nift.admissions.nic.in, and fill in their choices of campuses and programs in order of preference.
• Seat Allotment Result: The result of the Spot Round will be announced on August 8, 2025. Candidates must check the portal to download their provisional allotment letter.
• Admission Fee Payment: Allotted candidates will have a very short window from August 8 to August 10, 2025, to pay the requisite admission fee.
• Physical Reporting: The final step will be physical reporting to the allotted NIFT campus on August 11, 2025, for document verification and other admission formalities.

It is critical for aspirants to be aware that the Spot Round operates on a "no withdrawal" policy. Unlike the regular rounds, once a seat is allotted and accepted in this round, no request for withdrawal will be entertained, and the entire admission fee paid will be forfeited if the candidate chooses not to join.

Vacant Seats and Strategic Choice Filling

The NIFT administration has already released the tentative vacancy position for the Spot Round on its website. A significant number of seats are still available across various NIFT campuses and programs, though the most sought-after courses and premier campuses may have very limited vacancies. Aspirants are strongly advised to fill in as many choices as possible to maximize their chances of securing a seat. A strategic approach would be to include both their top-preference courses and campuses as well as those with more available seats.

This round is the last opportunity for students to join the NIFT ecosystem for the 2025-26 academic session. With the clock ticking on today's deadline, every aspirant must ensure that their choices are submitted and locked to be considered for the final seat allotment. This is the last and decisive moment in their admission journey to one of India's most prestigious design and fashion technology institutions.