NTA NIFT 2026 Answer Key

NTA NIFT 2026 Answer Key — a answer key release — is summarised below. The key figures are an application window closing 06 January 2026 and a fee of ₹5,000 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

Applications open on 08 December 2025 and close on 06 January 2026, giving candidates 30 days to complete the process. The 30-day window is comfortable, though last-day traffic still causes portal failures every cycle — applying in the first half avoids it. Fee payment closes on 06/01/2026 — note that this can fall on a different day from the form deadline, and an unpaid form is not a submitted form. A correction window is listed (12-14 January 2026), so errors in the submitted form can be fixed within that period rather than by re-applying. The exam is currently shown for 08/02/2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

The upper age limit for unreserved candidates is 24 years. On qualifications, the notification states: Passed / Appearing Under Graduate Degree in Any Recognized University / Institute in India. More Course Wise Eligibility Details Read the Notification. If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

Fee-paying categories are charged between ₹500 and ₹5,000, depending on category. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and UPI. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Work out a provisional score from the official key before the objection window closes. Objections generally require a fee per question and supporting evidence, and are only worth raising where you can cite a source. Do not use unofficial keys circulating on social media to estimate cut-offs — they are frequently wrong on exactly the disputed questions.