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    NIFT 2026 Marks vs Rank, Expected Good Score, Cutoff Ranks, Previous Year Trends

    NIFT 2026 Marks vs Rank, Expected Good Score, Cutoff Ranks, Previous Year Trends

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 20 Mar 2026, 05:36 PM IST

    The NIFT 2026 marks vs rank enables candidates to understand the rank that certain marks will translate into. The NIFT marks vs rank 2026 comparison will help candidates formulate a targeted preparation strategy to achieve a certain score in the NIFT entrance exam. The scores in the NIFT entrance exam will be determined as per the final answer key. In this article, get details about the NIFT 2026 marks vs rank and past cut-off trends. NTA conducted the NIFT 2026 exam on February 8, 2026.

    NIFT 2026 Marks vs Rank, Expected Good Score, Cutoff Ranks, Previous Year Trends
    NIFT 2026 Marks vs Rank

    Candidates shortlisted in the NIFT 2026 selection process will be offered admission into UG and PG design programmes of 20 NIFT campuses in India.

    NIFT 2026 Marks Vs Rank

    The NIFT marks vs rank comparison can be understood by looking at the expected good score in NIFT 2026 and then comparing it with the past NIFT cutoff trends for various programmes.

    What is a good score in NIFT 2026?

    As per estimates, a good score in NIFT 2026 is expected to be around 70+ marks out of 100 for B.Des and 100+ marks out of 150 for B.FTech. However, a good score in NIFT 2026 depends on a number of factors such as the difficulty level of the exam and the number of applicants.

    What is a Good Rank in NIFT 2026?

    For admission into top NIFT campuses such as NIFT Mumbai, NIFT Delhi, and NIFT Bengaluru, an open category candidate will need a rank of around 150 or below as per the previous year's cutoff data.

    NIFT Cutoff Ranks

    The table below provides the NIFT cut-off data for various NIFT campuses for the open category as per the previous year.

    NIFT Previous Year Cut-Off (Round 1 All India - Open Category)

    Campus

    Programme

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    30

    187

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    3

    79

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    8

    86

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    142

    446

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    47

    151

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    2

    54

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    1109

    1809

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    716

    1050

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    311

    1224

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    993

    1796

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    593

    1181

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    2159

    2584

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    876

    1983

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    600

    1414

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    628

    1634

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    593

    1594

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1735

    2147

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    429

    1105

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    841

    1443

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    282

    540

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    530

    1120

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    392

    777

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    963

    1282

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    367

    933

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    802

    1762

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors)

    1079

    2340

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    92

    302

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    2

    41

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    183

    800

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    730

    1555

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1075

    2133

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    384

    889

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    898

    1918

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    113

    622

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    476

    1097

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    617

    1870

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2076

    2396

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    1234

    2134

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    483

    1827

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    354

    1118

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    505

    943

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    413

    719

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    480

    1250

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1460

    2090

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    18

    972

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    32

    253

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    843

    1420

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    585

    1220

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    284

    751

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    122

    218

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    184

    358

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    1885

    2262

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    2284

    2692

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    2002

    2633

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    1226

    2127

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    688

    2071

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    518

    1146

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    338

    452

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    93

    209

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    515

    874

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    249

    768

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    226

    669

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    813

    1309

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1210

    1795

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    300

    843

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    1531

    2070

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    16

    141

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    206

    477

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    5

    93

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    103

    313

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    5

    127

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    357

    1173

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    667

    1125

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    344

    803

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    90

    471

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    361

    551

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    185

    299

    NIFT Daman

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1019

    2413

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    22

    301

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    35

    232

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    331

    652

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    51

    119

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    578

    856

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    98

    202

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    229

    370

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    439

    945

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    70

    202

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    1181

    1972

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    333

    545

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    1130

    2005

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    204

    382

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    659

    1789

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    678

    1527

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    336

    709

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    286

    503

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    199

    577

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