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    NIFT 2026 Cutoff for OBC, Check Expected Campus-Wise Opening & Closing Ranks

    NIFT 2026 Cutoff for OBC, Check Expected Campus-Wise Opening & Closing Ranks

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 20 Mar 2026, 05:35 PM IST

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT 2026 OBC cutoff on its official website - nift.admissions.nic.in. The NIFT cutoff 2026 for OBC will be released for each round of NIFT counselling. The NIFT 2026 OBC cut-off rank tends to be lower than for the general category but higher than forthe SC/ST categories. In this article, get the NIFT OBC cutoff 2026 and past cutoff trends.

    NIFT 2026 Cutoff for OBC, Check Expected Campus-Wise Opening & Closing Ranks
    NIFT 2026 Cutoff for OBC

    The NIFT cutoff is represented as the opening and cut-off ranks in NIFT 2026 for each programme, category, and campus-wise. Candidates who clear the cutoff in the NIFT entrance exam will be offered admission into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programmes.

    What is the NIFT Cutoff for OBC?

    Past trends show that a good rank in NIFT 2026 for OBC candidates is expected to be 1000 or below. The NIFT campus-wise cutoff shows that with a rank of 1000 or below, an OBC candidate can manage to secure a seat at top NIFT campuses such as Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru.

    NIFT 2026 Cutoff for OBC

    The NIFT cut-off 2026 for the OBC category has not yet released. The NIFT OBC CMR cutoff ranks will be released for each round of counselling. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year's NIFT cutoff for OBC to understand the cutoff trends.

    NIFT Previous Year Cutoff CMR for OBC (Round 1 All India Quota)

    Campus

    Programme

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    420

    810

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    210

    502

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    88

    440

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    539

    1722

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    288

    637

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    68

    385

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1554

    2215

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    2565

    3557

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    3439

    4120

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    1568

    2350

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    4795

    5249

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    2545

    4270

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    2416

    2972

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    2010

    3835

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    2051

    4199

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    3095

    4941

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    1729

    2144

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2046

    4142

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    1176

    1714

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    1979

    2774

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1055

    1721

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    885

    1472

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    2489

    3493

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1526

    2296

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1800

    3607

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors)

    2550

    4588

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    328

    1206

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    42

    365

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    1730

    2703

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    2180

    3138

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    3570

    4367

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    914

    1290

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    2691

    3714

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    3782

    4917

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    1037

    2337

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1566

    3420

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    1915

    4416

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    4462

    5109

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    3888

    4687

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    2287

    4169

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1700

    3098

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    1895

    2800

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    2830

    3508

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    3382

    4530

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1651

    2494

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    353

    572

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    2597

    3261

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    1678

    3579

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    1203

    1782

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1204

    2448

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    589

    765

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    647

    1325

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    548

    859

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    3158

    4564

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    4582

    5335

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    3774

    5145

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    2444

    3695

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    3471

    4444

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    3061

    3588

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    1188

    1780

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    591

    838

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    1598

    2278

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1069

    1708

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    938

    1984

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2736

    3783

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    712

    1166

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    3252

    4387

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    1059

    1467

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    4445

    4783

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    178

    602

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    918

    1802

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    332

    455

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    961

    2250

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    690

    1088

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    135

    526

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    2280

    3127

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    2166

    2956

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1048

    1995

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    936

    1450

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    359

    997

    NIFT Daman

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2441

    4892

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    1231

    1546

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    614

    959

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    907

    2016

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    177

    412

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    1859

    2652

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    533

    1514

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2018

    2678

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    291

    673

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2667

    3043

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    728

    1030

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    3673

    3878

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    2717

    4592

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    3681

    4356

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    1836

    2059

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    998

    1545

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How to check the NIFT cutoff for OBC?
    A:

    NIFT cutoff for OBC can be downloaded from the official website - nift.admissions.nic.in

    Q: What is the NIFT cutoff for OBC?
    A:

    The NIFT 2026 cutoff for OBC is expected to be a rank of below 1000 for top NIFT campuses.

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