A candidate’s admission chances will tend to be high as there will be a wide choice of NIFT colleges with CMR 500 to 1000 to choose from. The past NIFT cut-off trends suggest that with a rank of 500 to 1000, a candidate can secure admission into top NIFT campuses such as NIFT Delhi, NIFT Mumbai, and NIFT Bengaluru. Candidates appearing for NIFT 2026 can read this to get the list of top NIFT colleges for NIFT ranks 500 to 1000 based on the previous year's cut-off trends.
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Through the NIFT entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des and B.FTech programme of participating NIFTs. The NIFT campuses are among the top design colleges in India, with around 31000+ candidates appearing for the exam.
A rank of 500 to 1000 is a good rank in NIFT. Candidates from open as well as reserved categories have a chance of securing NIFT admissions into the top campuses. Only those candidates who clear the cut-off for each round of NIFT counselling will be offered seat allotment.
However, various factors will determine whether CMR 500 to 1000 is a good rank in NIFT, such as
Total number of applicants
Seat intake
Difficulty level of the exam
Reservation policy
To know the top NIFT colleges with CMR 500 to 1000, candidates can also take help of the NIFT college predictor, a free tool developed by Careers360. The tool uses inputs such as exam type, seat type, category, state from which the qualifying exam was passed, and NIFT rank to provide the list of college recommendations. The link to the college predictor is given below.
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The table below provides the list of top NIFT colleges for CMR 500 to 1000 based on past cut-off trends for the three rounds of NIFT counselling last year. The data shows that candidates can secure admissions into NIFT campuses at Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kannur, and Hyderabad with CMR of 500-1000.
Round | Campuse | Programme | Quota | Category | Opening rank | Closing rank |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 520 | 846 | |
Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | ST | 721 | 735 |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 505 | 943 | |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 650 | 650 | |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 589 | 765 | |
Round 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 548 | 859 |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 591 | 838 | |
Round 1 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 597 | 763 |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 515 | 874 | |
Round 1 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | Kerala Quota | Open | 769 | 808 |
Round 1 | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 614 | 959 | |
Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | SC | 554 | 937 |
Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 760 | 926 |
Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 578 | 856 |
Round 1 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Kerala Quota | Open | 641 | 733 |
Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 692 | 692 |
Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 559 | 908 |
Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 610 | 650 |
Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 734 | 946 |
Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 716 | 815 |
Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 563 | 607 |
Round 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 595 | 599 |
Round 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 657 | 657 |
Round 2 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 752 | 962 |
Round 2 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 635 | 865 |
Round 2 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 816 | 934 |
Round 2 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Kerala Quota | Open | 753 | 875 |
Round 2 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 799 | 814 |
Round 2 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | Kerala Quota | Open | 818 | 855 |
Round 2 | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 543 | 678 | |
Round 2 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 700 | 880 |
Round 2 | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 790 | 790 | |
Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 597 | 597 |
Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 582 | 739 |
Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 578 | 609 |
Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 514 | 514 |
Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 849 | 849 |
Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 591 | 591 |
Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 647 | 647 |
Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 693 | 693 |
Round 2 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 787 | 954 |
Round 3 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 940 | 976 |
Round 3 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 744 | 744 |
Round 3 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 808 | 873 |
Round 3 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 710 | 732 |
Round 3 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 691 | 946 |
Round 3 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 687 | 687 |
Round 3 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 825 | 825 |
Round 3 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 804 | 964 |
Round 3 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 645 | 655 |
Round 3 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 872 | 872 |
Round 3 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 949 | 949 |
Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 827 | 827 |
Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | Open | 905 | 967 |
Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 800 | 800 |
Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 770 | 770 |
Round 3 | NIFT Panchkula | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 584 | 584 |
Round 3 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 518 | 957 |
Round 3 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 814 | 814 |
Round 3 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 733 | 802 |
Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 521 | 521 |
Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 853 | 853 |
Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 631 | 664 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There will be tentatively three rounds of NIFT counselling 2026, followed by a spot round as per last year's trends.
The NIFT cut-off is published on the official website - nift.admissions.nic.in.
Candidates will be offered admission into B.Des and B.FTech programmes of participating NIFTs.
On Question asked by student community
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!!
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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