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National Testing Agency will release the NIFT BFTech cutoff 2026 at exams.nta.ac.in. NIFT BFTech 2026 cut off will include the opening and closing ranks based on which admission is done. NIFT BFTech course is offered in Apparel Production. The NIFT B.FTech cut-off 2026 will be released campus-wise and category-wise for each round of NIFT counselling. The cut-off will be based on the candidate's score in NIFT B.FTech 2026. In this article, get all details of the NIFT B.FTech 2026 cut-off, including past year's cut-off trends.
Once the NIFT results are announced, candidates can check their rank. By using this score in the NIFT College Predictor, they can easily identify their suitable campus based on the NIFT BFTech cutoff trends. The NIFT College Predictor allows candidates to anticipate their selection chances for various NIFT campuses according to their rank in the entrance exam. NTA conducts the NIFT entrance exam for admissions into B.FTech and B.Des programmes of participating NIFT campuses.
Candidates will be able to access NIFT BFTech 2026 cut-off ranks campus and category-wise on this page. Only those candidates who meet NIFT cutoff will be considered for admission. Meanwhile candidates can check the NIFT B.FTech previous year cut-off ranks below.
The tables below provide the previous year cut-off for NIFT B.FTech for earlier years for different categories and campuses.
| Campus | Quota | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| NIFT Raebareli | All India Quota | OBC | 1568 | 2350 |
| NIFT Raebareli | All India Quota | Open | 593 | 1181 |
| NIFT Raebareli | All India Quota | ST | 2766 | 2829 |
| NIFT Kangra | All India Quota | OBC | 1729 | 2144 |
| NIFT Kangra | All India Quota | Open | 429 | 1105 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | OBC | 1176 | 1714 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2636 | 2636 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | Open | 282 | 540 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | SC | 1721 | 2407 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | ST | 2199 | 2862 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | Rajasthan Quota | Open | 911 | 1263 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | OBC | 885 | 1472 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2878 | 2878 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | Open | 392 | 777 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | SC | 1818 | 2301 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | ST | 2487 | 2637 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | Odisha Quota | Open | 966 | 1034 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | Odisha Quota | SC | 2629 | 2629 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | OBC | 42 | 365 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 170 | 306 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | Open | 2 | 41 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 2818 | 2818 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | SC | 59 | 380 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | ST | 109 | 364 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | OBC | 914 | 1290 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1833 | 2184 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | Open | 384 | 889 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | SC | 1610 | 1698 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | ST | 2571 | 2747 |
| NIFT Patna | Bihar Quota | OBC | 1989 | 2003 |
| NIFT Patna | Bihar Quota | Open | 981 | 1784 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | OBC | 1037 | 2337 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | Open | 113 | 622 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | SC | 1576 | 2726 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | ST | 2880 | 2894 |
| NIFT Panchkula | Haryana Quota | Open | 1140 | 1641 |
| NIFT Kangra | All India Quota | SC | 2815 | 2903 |
| NIFT Kangra | Himachal Pradesh Quota | Open | 1733 | 2512 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | OBC | 353 | 572 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1753 | 2140 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | Open | 32 | 253 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | SC | 853 | 1070 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | ST | 1547 | 1634 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | OBC | 589 | 765 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 920 | 1798 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | Open | 122 | 218 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | SC | 864 | 1191 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | ST | 1886 | 2192 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | OBC | 712 | 1166 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | OBC | 1059 | 1467 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1495 | 1495 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | Open | 300 | 843 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | SC | 1820 | 2357 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | ST | 2719 | 2736 |
| NIFT Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Quota | OBC | 1683 | 1683 |
| NIFT Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Quota | Open | 890 | 1138 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | OBC | 332 | 455 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 399 | 629 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | Open | 5 | 93 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 1257 | 1257 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | SC | 359 | 749 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | ST | 175 | 638 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | OBC | 177 | 412 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 776 | 1322 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | Open | 51 | 119 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 1892 | 1892 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | SC | 760 | 926 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | ST | 784 | 1330 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | OBC | 291 | 673 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1799 | 2069 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | Open | 70 | 202 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | SC | 1186 | 1551 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | ST | 1386 | 1425 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | OBC | 728 | 1030 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2634 | 2634 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | Open | 333 | 545 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | SC | 1597 | 1760 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | ST | 2241 | 2310 |
| NIFT Kannur | Kerala Quota | OBC | 1364 | 1412 |
| NIFT Kannur | Kerala Quota | Open | 641 | 733 |
| NIFT Kannur | Kerala Quota | SC | 2083 | 2083 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2330 | 2708 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | Open | 204 | 382 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | SC | 649 | 1751 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | ST | 2100 | 2743 |
| Campus | Quota | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | OBC | 175 | 764 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 240 | 800 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | Open | 7 | 123 |
| NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | SC | 147 | 756 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | OBC | 1071 | 1569 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | Open | 176 | 842 |
| NIFT Bhopal | All India Quota | SC | 2173 | 2441 |
| NIFT Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Quota | OBC | 2340 | 2353 |
| NIFT Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Quota | Open | 1158 | 1738 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | OBC | 259 | 648 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | OBC (PwD) | 2532 | 2532 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 868 | 1620 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | Open | 108 | 235 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 2348 | 2348 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | SC | 583 | 1119 |
| NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | ST | 2028 | 2504 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | OBC | 814 | 1013 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 491 | 1104 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | Open | 142 | 218 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | SC | 891 | 1821 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | OBC | 686 | 1024 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1190 | 1291 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | Open | 64 | 279 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | SC | 696 | 1227 |
| NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | ST | 657 | 1654 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | OBC | 795 | 1031 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | Open | 115 | 606 |
| NIFT Kannur | All India Quota | SC | 1340 | 1724 |
| NIFT Kannur | Kerala Quota | OBC | 1117 | 1132 |
| NIFT Kannur | Kerala Quota | Open | 677 | 805 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | OBC | 502 | 1189 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1691 | 2633 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | Open | 236 | 429 |
| NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | SC | 451 | 2336 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | OBC | 148 | 620 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 314 | 777 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | Open | 24 | 99 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | SC | 182 | 644 |
| NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | ST | 2644 | 2644 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | OBC | 192 | 559 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 410 | 864 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | Open | 1 | 35 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | SC | 294 | 453 |
| NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | ST | 508 | 508 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | OBC | 1047 | 1400 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | Open | 284 | 929 |
| NIFT Patna | All India Quota | SC | 2023 | 2220 |
| NIFT Patna | Bihar Quota | OBC | 1433 | 1640 |
| NIFT Patna | Bihar Quota | Open | 1180 | 1408 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | OBC | 1638 | 1845 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | Open | 234 | 889 |
| NIFT Panchkula | All India Quota | SC | 1259 | 2520 |
| NIFT Panchkula | Haryana Quota | Open | 1196 | 2240 |
| NIFT Raebareli | All India Quota | OBC | 1356 | 1862 |
| NIFT Raebareli | All India Quota | Open | 466 | 1286 |
| NIFT Raebareli | All India Quota | SC | 1630 | 2693 |
| NIFT Kangra | All India Quota | OBC | 994 | 1764 |
| NIFT Kangra | All India Quota | Open | 43 | 863 |
| NIFT Kangra | All India Quota | SC | 1614 | 2606 |
| NIFT Kangra | Himachal Pradesh Quota | OBC | 1892 | 1892 |
| NIFT Kangra | Himachal Pradesh Quota | Open | 921 | 1330 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | OBC | 1404 | 1692 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | Open | 221 | 674 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | All India Quota | SC | 1236 | 2694 |
| NIFT Jodhpur | Rajasthan Quota | Open | 685 | 1042 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | OBC | 1075 | 1544 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2592 | 2592 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | Open | 494 | 1006 |
| NIFT Bhubaneswar | All India Quota | SC | 2158 | 2416 |
| Campus | Category | Opening CMR | Closing CMR |
| Bangalore | EWS | 294 | 569 |
| Bangalore | OBC (NC) | 81 | 372 |
| Bangalore | Open | 6 | 689 |
| Bangalore | SC | 126 | 1002 |
| Bhopal | OBC (NC) | 906 | 1005 |
| Bhopal | Open | 382 | 946 |
| Bhubneshwar | Dom.Open | 949 | 949 |
| Bhubneshwar | OBC (NC) | 676 | 970 |
| Bhubneshwar | Open | 345 | 1026 |
| Chennai | EWS | 494 | 567 |
| Chennai | OBC (NC) | 192 | 415 |
| Chennai | Open | 36 | 917 |
| Chennai | SC | 547 | 910 |
| Delhi | EWS | 48 | 211 |
| Delhi | OBC (NC) | 55 | 249 |
| Delhi | Open | 2 | 195 |
| Delhi | SC | 320 | 580 |
| Delhi | ST | 122 | 584 |
| Delhi - (NRI Sponsored Seat) | NRI | 72 | 378 |
| Gandhinagar | EWS | 692 | 1027 |
| Gandhinagar | OBC (NC) | 399 | 852 |
| Gandhinagar | Open | 114 | 248 |
| Hyderabad | EWS | 491 | 491 |
| Hyderabad | OBC (NC) | 389 | 630 |
| Hyderabad | Open | 128 | 570 |
| Jodhpur | OBC (NC) | 381 | 789 |
| Jodhpur | Open | 275 | 976 |
| Kangra | Dom.Open | 706 | 706 |
| Kangra | OBC (NC) | 604 | 810 |
| Kangra | Open | 363 | 994 |
| Kannur | Dom.OBC | 686 | 772 |
| Kannur | Dom.Open | 388 | 490 |
| Kannur | EWS | 672 | 672 |
| Kannur | OBC (NC) | 541 | 801 |
| Kannur | Open | 193 | 893 |
| Kannur | SC | 1039 | 1039 |
| Kolkata | EWS | 336 | 971 |
| Kolkata | OBC (NC) | 556 | 878 |
| Kolkata | Open | 148 | 488 |
| Kolkata | SC | 800 | 800 |
| Mumbai | EWS | 418 | 973 |
| Mumbai | OBC (NC) | 155 | 330 |
| Mumbai | Open | 9 | 115 |
| Mumbai | SC | 133 | 871 |
| Panchkula | Open | 329 | 963 |
| Patna | Dom.Open | 471 | 1022 |
| Patna | OBC (NC) | 869 | 869 |
| Patna | Open | 281 | 933 |
| Raebareli | OBC (NC) | 1018 | 1018 |
| Raebareli | Open | 571 | 901 |
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| Campus | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bangalore | EWS | 277 | 937 |
| Bangalore | OBC (NC) | 84 | 312 |
| Bangalore | Open | 8 | 217 |
| Bangalore | SC | 270 | 863 |
| Bangalore | ST | 398 | 398 |
| Bhubneshwar | Dom.Open | 423 | 921 |
| Bhubneshwar | OBC (NC) | 1052 | 1052 |
| Bhubneshwar | Open | 202 | 1094 |
| Bhubneshwar | UR | 578 | 578 |
| Chennai | EWS | 384 | 1111 |
| Chennai | OBC (NC) | 137 | 299 |
| Chennai | Open | 68 | 439 |
| Chennai | SC | 777 | 1130 |
| Delhi | EWS | 43 | 502 |
| Delhi | OBC (NC) | 56 | 225 |
| Delhi | Open | 1 | 53 |
| Delhi | SC | 153 | 635 |
| Delhi | ST | 236 | 665 |
| Gandhinagar | EWS | 583 | 848 |
| Gandhinagar | OBC (NC) | 308 | 684 |
| Gandhinagar | Open | 123 | 472 |
| Gandhinagar | SC | 712 | 712 |
| Hyderabad | EWS | 326 | 1015 |
| Hyderabad | OBC (NC) | 372 | 519 |
| Hyderabad | Open | 82 | 323 |
| Hyderabad | SC | 545 | 1037 |
| Hyderabad | UR | 175 | 175 |
| Jodhpur | Dom.Open | 896 | 896 |
| Jodhpur | OBC (NC) | 523 | 1018 |
| Jodhpur | Open | 307 | 1075 |
| Jodhpur | UR | 361 | 361 |
| Kangra | Dom.Open | 625 | 926 |
| Kangra | EWS | 746 | 746 |
| Kangra | OBC (NC) | 827 | 857 |
| Kangra | Open | 324 | 1032 |
| Kangra | UR | 924 | 924 |
| Kannur | Dom.OBC | 826 | 826 |
| Kannur | Dom.Open | 735 | 735 |
| Kannur | OBC (NC) | 670 | 821 |
| Kannur | Open | 407 | 904 |
| Kannur | UR | 763 | 766 |
| Kolkata | EWS | 923 | 923 |
| Kolkata | OBC (NC) | 425 | 770 |
| Kolkata | Open | 42 | 526 |
| Kolkata | ST | 914 | 914 |
| Kolkata | UR | 294 | 294 |
| Mumbai | EWS | 185 | 881 |
| Mumbai | OBC (NC) | 179 | 359 |
| Mumbai | Open | 46 | 172 |
| Mumbai | SC | 258 | 994 |
| Mumbai | UR | 31 | 31 |
| Panchkula | OBC (NC) | 894 | 1152 |
| Panchkula | Open | 336 | 890 |
| Patna | Dom.Open | 592 | 1100 |
| Patna | OBC (NC) | 498 | 498 |
| Patna | Open | 412 | 1125 |
| Patna | UR | 822 | 1029 |
| Raebareli | EWS | 792 | 792 |
| Raebareli | Open | 396 | 1039 |
| Raebareli | SC | 1113 | 1113 |
National Institute of Fashion Technology will notify the NIFT BFTech counselling 2026 on its official website after the declaration of the result. Shortlisted candidates have to register online to participate in the NIFT counselling. Based on the scores obtained in the NIFT entrance exam and choices filled, the authorities will release the seat allotment result.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, the authorities will release the cutoff for NIFT BFTech 2026 at the time of counselling.
Candidates will be able to secure admission into the Apparel Production specialisation under NIFT B.FTech 2026.
NIFT 2026 cutoff will be available at the official website - exams.nta.ac.in
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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.
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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.
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Dear Candidate ,
Yes , you are eligible for NIFT - UG 2026 . Based on your birthdate , you will be 19 years old as of August 1 , 2026 , which is well within the age limit .
NIFT requires applicants to be under 24 years of age on August 1 of the admission year , with a 5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates .
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