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    NIFT Cutoff: Campus-Wise Opening & Closing Ranks, Previous Year Cutoff PDF

    NIFT Cutoff: Campus-Wise Opening & Closing Ranks, Previous Year Cutoff PDF

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 20 Mar 2026, 04:27 PM IST

    National Institute of Fashion Technology will publish the NIFT cut-off on its official website - nift.admissions.nic.in. Only those candidates who clear the cut-off in each of the NIFT counselling rounds are offered admission. The authorities release the category-wise NIFT cutoff for each of the programmes at each NIFT campus. The NIFT cut-off ranks will be based on the candidates score secured in the NIFT 2026 result. The NIFT 2026 result has been declared on March 20, 2026. Candidates selected in the first stage can now prepare for the two stage of selection process. Candidates who have opted for B.F. Tech program has no stage 2 exam, all the admissions for this program is based on stage 1 entrance exam.

    This Story also Contains

    1. How to Check NIFT Exam Cutoff?
    2. Factors that determine NIFT Cutoff
    3. NIFT Rank Vs Campus
    4. Rank Required for NIFT Campuses
    5. NIFT Acceptance Rate
    6. NIFT Previous Year Cut-Offs
    7. NIFT Cut Off 2023 for General
    8. NIFT Cutoff 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019
    9. What is a Good Score in NIFT?
    10. Top Design Entrance Exam
    NIFT Cutoff: Campus-Wise Opening & Closing Ranks, Previous Year Cutoff PDF
    NIFT cutoff

    The NIFT cutoff will be available as the opening and closing ranks of shortlisted candidates. The National Testing Agency conducts the NIFT entrance exam for admissions into the design programmes of NIFT campuses across India. Read the complete article by Careers360 to get the NIFT cut-off data for the past few years, including the NIFT 2025 Cutoff of the previous year, to get ideas for the upcoming admissions.

    NIFT Cutoff PDF Ebook Download

    Candidates can check the past 5 years' NIFT cutoff PDF to get an idea of the minimum rank for NIFT required for admission. The NIFT Cutoff PDF download link is given below.

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    How to Check NIFT Exam Cutoff?

    The NIFT cutoff is released at the time of counselling for admissions. Candidates can view and download the NIFT cutoffs by following the steps below:

    • Step 1: Go to the official website - nift.admissions.nic.in
    • Step 2: Under the e-services tab, click on OR-CR
    • Step 3: Select the desired programme
    • Step 4: The NIFT cut-off will be displayed on the screen
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    Factors that determine NIFT Cutoff

    The following factors are considered while determining the NIFT cutoff

    • Total number of candidates appearing in the NIFT entrance exam
    • The difficulty level of the exam
    • The seat matrix for B.Des and B.FTech in each NIFT campus
    • Performance of the candidates in the NIFT entrance exam
    • Previous years’ cutoff trends
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    NIFT Rank Vs Campus

    After appearing for the entrance exam, one of the major queries that comes to an aspirant's mind is “What rank is required for NIFT Delhi and other campuses?” It is essential to note that there is no fixed rank for NIFT admission. The authorities release the NIFT cutoff marks every year based on different criteria such as NIFT exam difficulty level, number of candidates, total seats, and more. Candidates are below provided with details on what rank is required for nift, colleges accepting nift under 500 rank, etc.

    Rank Required for NIFT Campuses

    The authorities have published the opening and closing ranks for NIFT admission. Candidates can also check the rank required for NIFT Delhi and other campuses as per the previous year through the links mentioned below.

    NIFT Rank Vs Campus

    NIFT Acceptance Rate

    Candidates can check the NIFT seat acceptance rate for previous years in the table below:

    Seat Acceptance in NIFT

    Year

    Number of registered candidates

    Seats Filled

    NIFT acceptance rate

    2021-22

    20242

    3777

    19%

    2020-21

    26604

    3810

    14%

    2019-20

    29195

    3692

    13%

    2018-19

    31862

    3305

    10%

    2017-18

    29000

    3319

    11%

    2016-17

    26160

    3279

    13%

    2015-16

    27537

    3006

    11%

    2014-15

    26391

    2742

    10%

    2013-14

    19346

    2680

    14%

    NIFT Previous Year Cut-Offs

    The tables below provide the previous year's cut-off data. The past year's NIFT cut-off will help candidates understand the cut-off trends and predict the future cut-offs.

    NIFT Cut-Off 2025 Data (Round 3)

    Campuses

    Programme

    Category

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    1250

    1426

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Gen-EWS

    3039

    3039

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Open

    334

    388

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    2517

    2517

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    1911

    1963

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1637

    1637

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    4412

    5816

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    OBC

    1055

    1055

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    1806

    2238

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    2687

    3376

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    ST

    7339

    7839

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    OBC

    1537

    1776

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2669

    3349

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    3368

    4135

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    6980

    7992

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    OBC

    2724

    3077

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    3476

    3980

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Open

    940

    976

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Open (PwD)

    8192

    8192

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    6720

    6977

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    8353

    8770

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    878

    1037

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Gen-EWS

    2121

    2194

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Open

    293

    382

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    2032

    2198

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    ST

    3056

    3075

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    OBC

    3418

    3730

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Gen-EWS

    4884

    5001

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Open

    607

    1220

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    SC

    5883

    7022

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    ST

    8772

    8773

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    1709

    1861

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2571

    2656

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    4840

    5977

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    ST

    8780

    8784

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    734

    1760

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    3144

    3848

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    ST

    7409

    7485

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    OBC

    1872

    2697

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    3614

    4628

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Open

    710

    732

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    4077

    4077

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    7132

    7132

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    OBC

    3570

    3974

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    5071

    5148

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Open

    772

    1556

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    7111

    7498

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    8803

    8803

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    1406

    1568

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Open

    691

    946

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    2247

    2971

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    ST

    3135

    3135

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    OBC

    4795

    4964

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    Gen-EWS

    6189

    6686

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    Open

    1884

    2275

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    SC

    7728

    8241

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    OBC

    4271

    4567

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Gen-EWS

    6076

    6148

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Open

    1384

    1878

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    SC

    7463

    7837

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    2605

    3201

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    4621

    5247

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Open

    1009

    1013

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    6399

    7283

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    OBC

    1828

    1873

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    3458

    3771

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Open

    687

    687

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    4491

    4653

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    825

    825

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    1487

    1487

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    4006

    4006

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    OBC

    1382

    1929

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2607

    2645

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    3851

    4499

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    7693

    7693

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    804

    964

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Gen-EWS

    1798

    1798

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Open

    124

    124

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    1686

    1820

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    ST

    3133

    3133

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    OBC

    2521

    2885

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Gen-EWS

    3140

    3619

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Open

    645

    655

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    SC

    4705

    5770

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    ST

    8795

    8795

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    872

    872

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1328

    1328

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    3227

    3230

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    ST

    7087

    7087

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    949

    949

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    1115

    1200

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    ST

    1882

    1882

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1444

    1444

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    1593

    1593

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    2739

    2739

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1883

    2102

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Open

    321

    324

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    2951

    2951

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    6941

    7220

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    827

    827

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Gen-EWS

    1737

    1784

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    1031

    1031

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    ST

    2908

    2908

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    OBC

    2041

    2947

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2991

    4627

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    Open

    905

    967

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    SC

    5288

    5288

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    OBC

    2040

    2270

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2762

    3603

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Open

    494

    539

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    SC

    4002

    4667

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    ST

    8147

    8147

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    800

    800

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1406

    1689

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Open

    155

    155

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    3559

    3765

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    ST

    6221

    6221

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    1086

    1086

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    770

    770

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    ST

    4237

    4390

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    OBC

    1088

    1088

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1573

    1892

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Open

    247

    253

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    1025

    1025

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    3425

    3425

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    OBC

    2167

    2257

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    4098

    4585

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    3913

    5606

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    8279

    8497

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    814

    814

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Gen-EWS

    1753

    2603

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Open

    182

    190

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    1744

    1832

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    ST

    2918

    2918

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    OBC

    2498

    3248

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Gen-EWS

    3946

    4809

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Open

    733

    802

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    SC

    6492

    6504

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    ST

    8648

    8652

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    1188

    1203

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    1999

    3328

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Open

    299

    299

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    5243

    5423

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    ST

    7143

    8703

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    1574

    1855

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    1377

    2028

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    ST

    4561

    7774

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    OBC (PwD)

    7720

    7720

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2230

    5396

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Open

    521

    521

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    4339

    4339

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    5837

    7210

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    OBC

    2880

    3254

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    5491

    6859

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Open

    716

    1179

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    6187

    7129

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    8005

    8005

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    OBC

    531

    1007

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Gen-EWS

    2634

    2634

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Open

    351

    381

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    SC

    853

    853

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    ST

    2310

    2310

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    OBC

    2469

    3956

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    Gen-EWS

    6197

    7264

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    Open

    1550

    1623

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    SC

    7890

    7895

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    ST

    8389

    8613

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    OBC

    1651

    1651

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Gen-EWS

    5429

    5933

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Open

    757

    1373

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    SC

    6962

    7840

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    ST

    8177

    8177

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    OBC

    1822

    1824

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Gen-EWS

    3496

    4156

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Open

    631

    664

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    SC

    5588

    6883

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    ST

    8614

    8641

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Gen-EWS

    2826

    3210

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Open

    381

    381

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    SC

    3948

    3948

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    ST

    7986

    7986

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    OBC

    1875

    1992

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2126

    2126

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Open (PwD)

    8187

    8187

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    SC

    4151

    4151

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    ST

    6026

    7760

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    OBC

    2933

    2933

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Gen-EWS

    2730

    3057

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    SC

    5968

    6837

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    ST

    7575

    7575

    NIFT Cutoff 2024 for Fashion Design (Round 3 - General Category)

    Institute

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    NIFT Srinagar

    2435

    2661

    NIFT Varanasi

    2390

    2520

    NIFT Bengaluru

    256

    256

    NIFT Bhopal

    1506

    1648

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    474

    474

    NIFT Kannur

    1466

    1690

    NIFT Kannur

    1835

    1847

    NIFT Cutoff Marks 2024 for Fashion Design (Round 2 - General Category)

    Institute

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    NIFT Hyderabad

    491

    493

    NIFT Kannur

    1426

    1635

    NIFT Kannur

    1690

    1792

    NIFT Kolkata

    568

    702

    NIFT Mumbai

    196

    197

    NIFT New Delhi

    159

    160

    NIFT Patna

    1313

    1518

    NIFT Patna

    3446

    3446

    NIFT Panchkula

    969

    1632

    NIFT Panchkula

    1770

    1770

    NIFT Cutoff 2024 for Fashion Design (Round 1 - General Category)

    Institute

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    NIFT Bhopal

    521

    1477

    NIFT Bhopal

    1839

    2328

    NIFT Chennai

    214

    460

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    208

    466

    NIFT Hyderabad

    311

    472

    NIFT Kannur

    594

    1416

    NIFT Kannur

    1466

    1610

    NIFT Kolkata

    180

    551

    NIFT Mumbai

    3

    170

    NIFT New Delhi

    15

    104

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    NIFT Cut Off 2023 for General

    Aspirants can below check the NIFT cutoff 2023 institute-wise cutoff for general category candidates.

    NIFT Cutoff 2023 Delhi

    Course

    Opening Rank (General)

    Closing Rank (General)

    Accessory Design

    9

    223

    Fashion Communication

    2

    72

    Fashion Design

    15

    112

    Knitwear Design

    34

    756

    Textile Design

    22

    371

    Apparel Production

    2

    195

    NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2023

    Course

    Opening Rank (General)

    Closing Rank (General)

    Accessory Design

    496

    847

    Fashion Communication

    116

    472

    Fashion Design

    69

    452

    Knitwear Design

    777

    1351

    Textile Design

    574

    1090

    Apparel Production

    114

    248

    NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023

    Course

    Opening Rank (General)

    Closing Rank (General)

    Accessory Design

    102

    1029

    Fashion Communication

    1

    79

    Fashion Design

    24

    191

    Knitwear Design

    294

    776

    Textile Design

    114

    693

    Apparel Production

    9

    115

    NIFT Bangalore Cutoff 2023

    Course

    Opening Rank (General)

    Closing Rank (General)

    Accessory Design

    35

    482

    Fashion Communication

    21

    113

    Fashion Design

    46

    520

    Knitwear Design

    515

    1122

    Textile Design

    375

    721

    Apparel Production

    6

    689

    NIFT Cutoff 2023 Bhopal

    Course

    Opening CMR (General)

    Closing CMR (General)

    Accessory Design

    994

    2247

    Fashion Communication

    295

    1887

    Fashion Design

    516

    1671

    Knitwear Design

    1836

    3067

    Textile Design

    1595

    3235

    Apparel Production

    382

    946

    NIFT CutOff 2023 for OBC

    NIFT campus

    Accessory Design

    Fashion Communication

    Fashion Design

    NIFT Bangalore

    438 - 1333

    183 - 600

    241 - 799

    NIFT Delhi

    206 - 944

    95 - 441

    98 - 448

    NIFT Hyderabad

    1441 - 2471

    605 - 1303

    789 - 1416

    NIFT Mumbai

    240 - 854

    100 - 337

    315 - 778

    NIFT Cut Off 2023 for SC

    NIFT campus

    Accessory Design

    Fashion Communication

    Fashion Design

    NIFT Bangalore

    2034-4214

    665-2068

    730-2000

    NIFT Delhi

    666-1627

    210-639

    249-1001

    NIFT Hyderabad

    4226-7852

    2158-4798

    980-3058

    NIFT Mumbai

    3921-8134

    272-1634

    143-1065

    NIFT CutOff 2023 for ST

    NIFT campus

    Accessory Design

    		Fashion Communication

    Fashion Design

    NIFT Bangalore

    2839-7286

    987-2017

    1110-2570

    NIFT Delhi

    2182-5210

    1042-1786

    399-1146

    NIFT Hyderabad

    6935-6935

    4174-6140

    681-2918

    NIFT Mumbai

    4573-6447

    1088-4223

    494-1658

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    NIFT Cutoff 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019

    To get an idea of the minimum marks rank required to get admission, candidates can check the past 5-year NIFT cutoff PDF in the table below. NIFT cutoff marks are released in category as well as course-wise.

    Past 5 Years NIFT Cutoff PDF

    What is a Good Score in NIFT?

    A good rank in the NIFT entrance exam depends on various factors such as the course, the category, and the campus preference of the candidate. Generally, a lower rank indicates a higher chance of getting admission to the desired programme and campus. However, there is no fixed cutoff rank for NIFT admission, as it varies every year based on the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the seat availability. Understanding the correlation between NIFT marks and rank can help candidates to estimate rank for secured marks.

    Students frequently ask whether they can secure a seat with a rank of 4000 or 4500 in the NIFT entrance exam. To answer this, candidates can refer to the table below which provides the range of opening and closing ranks based on the previous year's data.

    Good Score in NIFT

    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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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the authorities release the NIFT cutoff ?
    A:

    NIFT cutoff is released at the time of NIFT counselling.

    Q: What are the factors which determine NIFT cutoff ?
    A:

    The factors which determine the NIFT cutoff marks are as follows.

    • Number of candidates appearing NIFT entrance exam
    • Difficulty level of the exam
    • Seat intake
    • Students’ performance in the exam
    • The cutoff trends of the previous years
    Q: What is the NIFT cutoff?
    A:

    NIFT cutoff  is the minimum rank specified by the examination cell which candidates are required to secure for the entrance exam of NIFT.

    Q: How many seats are there in NIFT?
    A:

    There are a total of 5076 seats available for NIFT admission

    Q: How many NIFT campuses are there?
    A:

    There are 20 NIFT campuses in India.

    Q: What are the details mentioned on NIFT cut-off list?
    A:

    The NIFT cutoff list will mention the following details:

    • Category of the candidate
    • Common merit rank (CMR)
    • Programme code
    • Campus code
    • Last merit rank admitted
    Q: What are the various B. Des courses for which NIFT cut-off would be released?
    A:

    The various B. Des courses for which NIFT cut-off would be released are:

    • Fashion Design (FD)
    • Leather Design (LD)
    • Accessory Design (AD)
    • Textile Design (TD)
    • Knitwear Design (KD)
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