UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has released the NIFT cutoff 2025 on the official website- nift.admissions.nic.in. The NIFT cutoff 2025 is in the form of opening and closing ranks of admitted candidates into each programme. NIFT 2025 cutoff is released along with each round of NIFT seat allotment result as the opening and closing rank of candidates shortlisted. Aspirants who meet the NIFT exam cut off 2025 are allotted a seat in NIFT campuses. There are three rounds of centralised NIFT 2025 counselling followed by a spot round. Read the complete article to know more about the NIFT cutoff 2025.
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As the NIFT results was declared, candidates can use the NIFT College Predictor to evaluate their chances of admission into different campuses and programs before counselling begins. This tool helps aspirants estimate their selection possibilities based on their entrance exam rank, offering clarity on seat allotment and making the counselling process smoother and more strategic.
For candidates interested in joining the National Institute of Fashion Technology in 2025, the opening and closing rank are important. The opening rank is the highest rank while the closing rank is the lowest rank accepted for the same programme for NIFT admission. NIFT rank varies based on factors like category, course popularity, campus, and more. Below are the NIFT cutoff marks 2025.
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The tables below provide the cut-off for the spot round of NIFT 2025 counselling
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 996 | 996 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 187 | 328 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 62 | 74 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 974 | 974 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2583 | 2583 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 105 | 114 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 90 | 90 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2200 | 2200 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 136 | 175 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 255 | 255 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2357 | 2357 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 525 | 525 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 991 | 1010 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 394 | 394 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 1148 | 1196 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 737 | 737 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 5097 | 5097 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 2683 | 2683 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 459 | 459 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1872 | 1872 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 862 | 1121 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 447 | 509 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 1691 | 1692 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 1249 | 1249 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 769 | 778 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 374 | 391 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 330 | 330 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 907 | 907 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 191 | 195 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4440 | 4440 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 840 | 840 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 831 | 909 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4340 | 5026 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 1417 | 1642 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 6009 | 6009 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 1106 | 2885 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 2435 | 3060 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 1575 | 1575 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 1026 | 1027 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 777 | 815 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 5005 | 5005 |
The tables below provide the cut-off for the third round of NIFT 2025 counselling for various NIFTs
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 321 | 324 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 905 | 967 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 494 | 539 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 155 | 155 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3450 | 3450 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 124 | 124 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 645 | 655 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 940 | 976 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 293 | 382 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | 1689 | 1689 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 607 | 1220 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4440 | 4440 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 521 | 521 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 716 | 1179 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4068 | 4068 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 351 | 381 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | 447 | 579 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 1550 | 1623 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 757 | 1373 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 631 | 664 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 381 | 381 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 247 | 253 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3044 | 3044 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 182 | 190 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 733 | 802 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3571 | 3571 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 299 | 299 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 710 | 732 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3396 | 5752 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 772 | 1556 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 691 | 946 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 1884 | 2275 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 1384 | 1878 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 1009 | 1013 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 687 | 687 |
| Programme | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 334 | 388 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4726 | 4726 |
The tables below provide the cut-off for the second round of NIFT 2025 counselling for various NIFTs
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 88 | 92 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 183 | 304 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 42 | 60 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | 591 | 591 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 431 | 722 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 448 | 476 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1404 | 1404 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 159 | 159 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 56 | 98 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 133 | 133 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1619 | 1619 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 100 | 122 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 578 | 609 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4418 | 4418 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 191 | 191 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 80 | 97 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 372 | 426 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1706 | 1706 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 752 | 962 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 218 | 291 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 1154 | 1199 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 474 | 576 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3044 | 3929 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 235 | 264 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 302 | 371 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 434 | 515 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 1013 | 1112 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 171 | 333 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 1300 | 1504 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 718 | 1370 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 563 | 607 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 172 | 242 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1014 | 1014 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 692 | 692 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3924 | 7435 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 128 | 177 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 559 | 908 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 222 | 338 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1089 | 2242 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 128 | 135 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 543 | 678 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2233 | 2233 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 1167 | 1446 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 405 | 596 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 1523 | 2072 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 1254 | 1654 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 700 | 880 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4726 | 4726 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 367 | 596 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 4985 | 4985 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 298 | 355 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2105 | 2105 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 595 | 599 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4204 | 5241 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 200 | 294 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 284 | 458 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1052 | 2577 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 213 | 224 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 2648 | 2648 |
The tables below provide the cut-off for the first round of NIFT 2025 counselling for various NIFTs
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 147 | 322 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 92 | 302 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1141 | 3198 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 2 | 41 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | 413 | 1781 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 183 | 800 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 269 | 269 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 8 | 86 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2478 | 3565 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 142 | 446 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 996 | 2466 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 47 | 151 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 682 | 1925 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 2 | 54 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 16 | 141 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 360 | 1225 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 206 | 477 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2115 | 4366 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 5 | 93 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1917 | 4871 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 30 | 187 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 899 | 2312 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 3 | 79 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 457 | 1946 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 199 | 577 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 518 | 1146 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3511 | 5306 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 338 | 452 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2683 | 5984 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 93 | 209 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 1510 | 2259 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 229 | 370 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 947 | 3722 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 439 | 945 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2200 | 5714 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 70 | 202 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2216 | 3885 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 18 | 972 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 5099 | 5099 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 32 | 253 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | 650 | 650 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 843 | 1420 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 585 | 1220 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 90 | 471 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 361 | 551 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 5079 | 6963 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 185 | 299 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 2994 | 4384 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3655 | 6447 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 103 | 313 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 2491 | 4223 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 5 | 127 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 623 | 2007 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 35 | 232 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1252 | 2074 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 331 | 652 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 3699 | 6863 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 51 | 119 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 578 | 856 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 226 | 669 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4418 | 5731 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 813 | 1309 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 2463 | 4546 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 204 | 382 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 659 | 1789 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | 678 | 1527 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 336 | 709 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 286 | 503 |
| Branch | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | 1798 | 3859 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 284 | 751 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4702 | 7387 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 122 | 218 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 184 | 358 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | 4752 | 5708 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 22 | 301 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 98 | 202 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored | 351 | 3360 |
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For the NIFT 2025 admission process, tracking previous years’ opening and closing ranks will help students estimate the cutoff trends for different campuses and programmes. Below is a table provided of the 2024 NIFT entrance exam cutoff marks:
Branch | Round 1 Opening Rank | Round 5 Closing Rank |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 15 | 160 |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 39 | 384 |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 8 | 223 |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 4 | 48 |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 267 | 514 |
Branch | Round 1 Opening Rank | Round 5 Closing Rank |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 3 | 208 |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 301 | 437 |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 63 | 299 |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 5 | 65 |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | - | - |
Branch | Round 1 Opening Rank | Round 5 Closing Rank |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 311 | 474 |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 487 | 988 |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 277 | 661 |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 96 | 112 |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | - | - |
Branch | Round 1 Opening Rank | Round 5 Closing Rank |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | 214 | 547 |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | 626 | 1212 |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | 92 | 403 |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | 71 | 330 |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | 919 | 2087 |
Follow the steps to check the NIFT 2025 cut-off
Visit the website- nift.ac.in or nift.admissions.nic.in.
Click on the eServices tab
Click on the OR-CR
Opening and closing rank details for NIFT Counselling will be displayed on the screen
Click on the opening and closing rank details for NIFT Counselling
Select the category, round number, institute, and programme to check the cutoffs
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Various factors influence the NIFT cut-off marks every year. Some of the common factors that are considered while calculating the NIFT admission cutoff 2025 include:
Difficulty level of the NIFT entrance exam
Number of candidates appearing for the examination
Previous year NIFT cut-off
Total number of seats available
Performance of the candidates
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) released the NIFT cutoff 2025 on July 10 for round-1.
Various factors influence the NIFT cut-off marks every year, based on the following factors:
Difficulty level of the entrance exam paper
Number of candidates appearing for the examination
NIFT previous year cut-off
Total number of seats available
Performance of the candidates
The opening rank of Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) is 8 for the open category.
4 cut-off rounds will be released by NIFT.
On Question asked by student community
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I am providing you the link below through which you will be able to download the NIFT Question papers with solutions PDF
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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.
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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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