NIFT Answer Key

The NIFT exam answer key covers only the GAT, the computer-based test. The CAT is a drawing test on paper, so it has no answer key and no challenge. NTA shows your recorded responses and the provisional answer key for a likely 2 to 3 days before the result. You can challenge a GAT answer for ₹200 per question, and NTA does not refund it. NTA has not announced the 2027 answer key release date.

The NIFT exam answer key works in four steps, as per the NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin. NTA shows the recorded responses and the provisional key. You challenge the NIFT exam answer key with proof and pay ₹200 per question. Experts review the challenges and NTA fixes the final key. NTA then builds the result on that final key. After the result, NTA entertains no grievance on the NIFT exam answer key.

So the GAT marks in your NIFT result come from the final key. Check the NIFT exam answer key as soon as it appears, because the display lasts only a few days.

The NIFT answer key 2027 is for the GAT only. NTA shows the provisional NIFT exam answer key with your recorded responses before the result. You then get a short window to challenge it, as per the Bulletin.

Is the NIFT answer key 2027 out?

No. The exam is on 10 January 2027, so no NIFT 2027 answer key exists as of 20 October 2026. NTA will announce the display dates later.

NTA has not announced the NIFT 2027 answer key release date. The Bulletin says the display of recorded responses and answer keys is "to be announced later on website". The NIFT Prospectus 2027 lists the GAT answer key under January 2027 in its calendar. The NIFT exam answer key release date will come in an NTA public notice.

When will the NIFT answer key 2027 be released?

The NIFT 2027 answer key release date is not announced. The NIFT exam answer key comes before the result. So it will fall between 10 January 2027 and the Stage 1 result. The Prospectus calendar points to January 2027. Watch the NTA portal for the public notice.

Key release timing in 2026

In 2026, the exam was on 8 February. NTA displayed the provisional NIFT exam answer key on 17 February 2026. That is 9 days later. The same gap after 10 January 2027 gives 19 January 2027. This is only arithmetic and not a NIFT date. It does fit the January 2027 month in the Prospectus.

Does NIFT release the key before the result?

Yes. The Bulletin says NTA displays the recorded responses and the question paper before it declares the result. This is why the NIFT exam answer key release date matters. The challenge window is your only chance to change the key.

You see the NIFT 2027 answer key on the NTA portal after you log in. There is no NIFT answer key PDF for 2027 yet. NTA displays the provisional key with your question paper and recorded responses. In 2026, NTA published provisional answer keys for the GAT shift. It published them with the question papers and recorded responses.

1. Open exams.nta.nic.in/niftee when NTA issues the public notice.
2. Log in with your application number and password.
3. Open the link for the NIFT exam answer key and recorded responses.
4. Find your question paper and compare each recorded response with the NIFT exam answer key.
5. Save or print the page. The display lasts only 2 to 3 days.

Login for the key

You need the login you used for registration and the admit card to see the NIFT exam answer key. That is your application number and password. The Prospectus calls it the registered user ID and password. In 2026, NTA showed the NIFT exam answer key to candidates inside their login. We could not confirm that a public copy stayed online afterwards. So plan to log in and save your own copy during the window.

NTA will host the NIFT 2027 answer key on the NTA portal, in the same way as in 2026. The link will appear when NTA issues the public notice with the display dates. Until then, there is no NIFT exam answer key to download.

Is there a NIFT answer key PDF to download?

Not for 2027, because the exam has not been held. For 2026, NIFT hosts an official notice on the provisional answer key. It gives the display date, the challenge dates and the steps. We found no public answer key PDF with the 2026 questions on the NIFT or NTA pages. Use only official PDFs, because a NIFT exam answer key from another site has no standing in the challenge process.

The NIFT exam answer key shows the correct option for each question. The recorded response shows the option you marked. NTA displays both together, so you can mark your own paper. The Bulletin calls the second one the "Recorded Responses and Question Paper attempted by the candidates".

The two documents stay the same for the display period. If you challenge a question, you pick the option IDs you claim as correct. Your recorded response proves what you marked.

What is the difference between the answer key and the recorded response?

The NIFT exam answer key is NTA's official correct option. The recorded response is your own marked option. The key can change after challenges, but your recorded response never changes.

Do I get an answer key and response sheet for the CAT?

No. The CAT is a drawing test on paper. NIFT scans the answer sheets and evaluates them digitally. In 2026, it scanned 16,729 CAT answer sheets. There is no key to compare with, so you cannot estimate your CAT marks from a key.

You challenge the NIFT exam answer key online, through the key challenge link, within the window NTA announces. Each answer key challenge costs ₹200 per question, and the fee is a non-refundable processing fee. NTA considers only paid challenges made through that link in time, as per the Bulletin.

1. Log in to the NTA portal during the window.
2. Open "Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key". This is the 2026 wording.
3. Tick the option IDs you claim as correct for each question.
4. Upload one PDF with your supporting documents.
5. Save your claim and pay the fee. In 2026, NTA took card, net banking and UPI payment.

In 2026, the challenge window ran from 17 to 19 February 2026, till 11:50 PM. For the answer key challenge, the Prospectus 2027 speaks of objections within one week. The Bulletin says the NIFT exam answer key stays up for 2 to 3 days. Follow the dates in NTA's public notice.

How much does it cost to challenge the NIFT answer key?

It costs ₹200 for each question you challenge. Ten challenges cost ₹2,000. Plan as if the fee will not come back, because the Bulletin calls it non-refundable.

Proof needed for a challenge

NTA needs justification and evidence. The Bulletin says challenges without them are not considered. A challenge sent by email, post or any medium other than the link is also not considered. NTA does not tell candidates one by one about the outcome.

What happens if NTA changes the key?

Marks follow the final key. If NTA changes the correct option, only candidates who marked the revised option get the mark. If NTA drops a question, all candidates get the full mark for it. If experts accept two options as correct, either option counts.

In 2026, NIFT said no answer keys were changed. An answer key challenge needs strong evidence for that reason.

NIFT Answer Key Challenge: Frequently Asked Questions

You calculate your NIFT GAT score from the NIFT answer key 2027. Use correct answers x 1, minus wrong answers x 0.25. Unattempted questions give no marks. Compare your recorded responses with the NIFT exam answer key and count each group. Then apply this rule, as per the Bulletin.

What is the marking scheme for the NIFT GAT?

Each question carries 1 mark. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 mark. A question you leave blank gives 0. Every GAT question has four options and one correct answer. For the paper layout, see the NIFT exam pattern page.

How do I calculate my NIFT GAT score? A worked example

The numbers below are made up to show the method. They are not real results. Use the NIFT exam answer key and your own responses the same way.

The CAT marks cannot be estimated this way. Evaluators judge your drawings, so there is no key to count against.

Should I guess in the NIFT GAT?

A blind guess among four options has a 1 in 4 chance of +1. It has a 3 in 4 chance of -0.25. The average is 0.25 - 0.1875 = +0.0625 mark per question. So a blind guess gains slightly on average, but it can swing your score either way. Guess only after you remove at least one option, and leave a question blank when you have no basis.

Estimate versus final score

Your estimate is not your final score. Your final GAT marks come from the final NIFT answer key 2027. The NIFT exam answer key can change after challenges. Use your estimate to decide whether to challenge a question. Then read the NIFT result page for how the score turns into a merit rank.