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    Is 500 Rank Good in NIFT 2026?

    Is 500 Rank Good in NIFT 2026?

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 20 Mar 2026, 05:31 PM IST

    A rank of 500 in NIFT is expected to place a candidate in the top 3 to 5 percentiles among the candidates appearing for the exam. The previous year NIFT cutoff trends show that with CMR 500 in NIFT 2026, a candidate can have plenty of campus options for NIFT admission. NTA earlier conducted NIFTEE 2026 on February 8, 2026. In this article, let’s look at whether 500 is a good rank in NIFT 2026.

    Is 500 Rank Good in NIFT 2026?
    Is 500 Rank Good in NIFT 2026?

    Through the NIFT entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the NIFT UG programmes, namely B.Des and B.FTech, of 20 NIFT campuses in India.

    Is 500 Rank Good in NIFT 2026?

    A CMR 500 will be a good rank in NIFT 2026 for all categories, which is expected put them in a position to be able to secure a seat at top campuses such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Delhi. A NIFT rank vs percentile comparison indicates that a candidate will be placed within the top 5th percentile, showing that 500 is a good rank in NIFT 2026.

    Which are the Top Campuses for 500 Rank in NIFT 2026?

    Given below are the top NIFT campuses that candidates with CMR 500 can opt for during the NIFT counselling process. The campus recommendations are based on the previous year NIFT campus-wise cutoff trends.

    Top Campuses for NIFT Rank 500

    Round

    Campus

    Programme

    Quota

    Category

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    420

    810

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    210

    502

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    SC

    97

    955

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    ST

    259

    1549

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    197

    1134

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    288

    637

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    ST

    295

    2058

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    SC

    236

    615

    Round 1

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    311

    1224

    Round 1

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    429

    1105

    Round 1

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    282

    540

    Round 1

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    392

    777

    Round 1

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    367

    933

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    SC

    266

    564

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    328

    1206

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    SC

    346

    2636

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    183

    800

    Round 1

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    384

    889

    Round 1

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    113

    622

    Round 1

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    476

    1097

    Round 1

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    483

    1827

    Round 1

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    354

    1118

    Round 1

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    413

    719

    Round 1

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    480

    1250

    Round 1

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    18

    972

    Round 1

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    353

    572

    Round 1

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    284

    751

    Round 1

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    325

    949

    Round 1

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    249

    768

    Round 1

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    226

    669

    Round 1

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    300

    843

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    178

    602

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    279

    793

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    SC

    256

    834

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    399

    629

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    SC

    359

    749

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    ST

    175

    638

    Round 1

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    135

    526

    Round 1

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    SC

    312

    1059

    Round 1

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    357

    1173

    Round 1

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    344

    803

    Round 1

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    361

    551

    Round 1

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    359

    997

    Round 1

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    331

    652

    Round 1

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    439

    945

    Round 1

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    291

    673

    Round 1

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    333

    545

    Round 1

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    336

    709

    Round 1

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    286

    503

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    199

    577

    Round 2

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    453

    712

    Round 2

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    434

    515

    Round 2

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    474

    576

    Round 2

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    354

    733

    Round 2

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    405

    596

    Round 2

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    367

    596

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    387

    505

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    431

    722

    Round 2

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    476

    1181

    Round 2

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    475

    744

    Round 2

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    416

    724

    Round 3

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    494

    539

    Round 3

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    357

    993

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is CMR 500 good in NIFT 2026?
    A:

    Yes, a rank of 500 is good in NIFT 2026, providing top campus options for candidates from all categories.

    Q: How many rounds of NIFT 2026 admissions will there be?
    A:

    There will be tentatively three rounds of counselling for NIFT 2026 admission.

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