NIFT 2026 Expected Cutoff, Course-Wise & Campus-Wise Rank, Counselling Rounds

NIFT 2026 Expected Cutoff, Course-Wise & Campus-Wise Rank, Counselling Rounds

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 08 Feb 2026, 05:18 PM IST

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) releases cutoffs for all NIFT seat allotment rounds for all the programmes and categories. NIFT 2026 cutoffs for Round 1, 2 and 3 for UG and PG programmes will be released on the official website- nift.admissions.nic. NIFT cutoffs are different for every NIFT campus. Those who meet the NIFT cutoff for a particular round are offered admission into programmes.

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  1. NIFT 2026 Expected Cutoff
  2. NIFT Expected Cutoff (Campus-wise)
  3. How to Check NIFT 2026 Cutoff?
NIFT 2026 Expected Cutoff, Course-Wise & Campus-Wise Rank, Counselling Rounds
NIFT 2026 Expected Cutoff

There will be approximately three rounds of NIFT counselling and one spot counselling for UG and PG programmes for NIFT 2026. Last year, NIFT released a cutoff for three regular rounds and one SPOT seat allotment round as per NIFT counselling.

NIFT 2026 Expected Cutoff

Here we have mentioned NIFT 2026 expected cutoff course-wise on the basis of previous year trends.

  • B.Des (General Category): 110 to 120 rank (varies by campus)

  • B.F.Tech (General Category): 95 to 105 rank

  • M.Des (General Category): 160 to 170 rank

  • MFM (General Category): 150 to 160 rank

Reserved Categories (OBC/SC/ST/PwD) will have lower cutoff ranks as compared to the general category.

NIFT Expected Cutoff (Campus-wise)

These are approximate closing NIFT rank ranges for popular campuses, likely to be similar to or slightly higher than last year.

  • NIFT Delhi: <100

  • NIFT Mumbai: 100-200

  • NIFT Bengaluru: 130-250

  • NIFT Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata: 300-600

  • Other campuses like Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, etc might have the rank band of 600-1200+ depending on programme & category.

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How to Check NIFT 2026 Cutoff?

The institute-wise NIFT cutoff or closing rank will be released for all the categories for all the rounds, including the spot round. Candidates who meet the NIFT cutoff in their chosen course and category will be eligible for admission. Candidates can check the NIFT 2026 cutoff by following the steps.

  • Visit the NIFT official website- nift.admissions.nic.in

  • Under eServices, click on the OR-CR tab

  • The OR-CR (opening rank - closing rank) for UG and PG courses will be displayed on the computer screen

  • Click on the required link

  • Select the NIFT seat-allotment round, institute, program, and category to get the relevant NIFT 2026 cutoff

  • Once the NIFT cutoff is released, candidates can download it in PDF format.

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Programme

NIFT Common Merit Rank (CMR) - Range

Shortlisted Candidates

Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

51-317

80

319-619

90

620-825

90

828-1098

90

1104-1328

80

1331-1605

90

1612-1874

90

1882-2127

90

2128-2440

80

2443-2741

90

2747-3132

90

3133-3628

90

3629-4100

80

4110-4714

90

4715-5543

90

5448-6739

90

6744-8150

100

8161-9875

100

9883-11605

100

11658-14378

86

M.F.Tech

88-100

3

Master of Design (M.Des)

24-525

91

B.F.Tech- Apparel Production

11-275

40

276-929

89

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

24-352

80

353-814

90

816-1310

81

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Have a question related to NIFT Entrance Exam ?

HELLO,

I am providing you the link below through which you will be able to download the NIFT Question papers with solutions PDF

Here is the link :-

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-question-paper

In the above link , you will get the direct links to download the year vise question papers with solutions ,

Hello,

Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.

NIFT allows candidates with a 3-year or 4-year engineering diploma from a recognized board to apply for B.F.Tech (Fashion Technology) through lateral entry. The diploma must be

Hello aspirant,

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.

For complete information, you can visit our site through following link:

https://design.careers360.com/exams/nift-entrance-exam

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Hello,

According to the sources, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam for 2026 will be held in February 2026. Also, the registration period may open from November 2025.

I hope it will clear your query!!