NIFT Reservation Criteria 2025: Check Category-wise Seats

NIFT Reservation Criteria 2025: Check Category-wise Seats

Team Careers360Updated on 22 Jun 2025, 09:12 PM IST

NIFT reservation criteria 2025 was released at nift.ac.in. Aspirants can visit the official website -www.nift.ac.in 2025 to check the NIFT 2025 reservation criteria as it is released. Candidates seeking admission to the National Institute of Fashion Technology through a reserved category can check the NIFT reservation criteria 2025. Details related to category reservation are provided in the NIFT brochure of the admissions 2025. Seats are reserved for candidates from the categories of SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD. NIFT reservation criteria 2025 pdf was released at www.nift.ac.in 2025. The final result for NIFT exam was announced on June 22, 2025.

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  1. Reservation Criteria for NIFT 2025
  2. NIFT Reservation: Overview
  3. NIFT 2025 Seat Reservation
  4. NIFT 2025 reservation criteria for Foreign national/NRI
  5. NIFT 2025 reservation criteria for Domicile category
  6. NIFT 2025 Seat Matrix
NIFT Reservation Criteria 2025: Check Category-wise Seats
NIFT Reservation Criteria

Reservation Criteria for NIFT 2025

The NIFT provides reservations for the candidates for seat allotment. NIFT reservation criteria 2025 is the seat reservation for candidates of different categories and the ratio of seats allocated for each category. Each campus has been allotted the NIFT reservation criteria 2025 for different courses. The details of the complete reservation policy are covered in this article for your guidance. Candidates are requested to review the complete article for information on NIFT reservation criteria 2025. Candidates have to mention their category in the NIFT application form 2025.

NIFT Reservation: Overview

The seats reserved for the candidates of SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/GEN-EWS, Persons with disability (PWD), state domicile, and foreign nationals are as below. The reservation policy was out with the admission notification. Candidates can check the NIFT reservation policy provided below.

NIFT 2025 Seat Reservation

Category

Percentage of seats allotted

SC

15%

ST

7.5%

OBC (Non-creamy layer)

27%

GEN-EWS

10%

PWD

5% (Horizontal reservation for a person with a disability of 40% or more)

PWD seats, if available after the counselling process, will be converted to an open category. The candidates will be allotted the programs as per the decision of the NIFT Evaluation Committee. Candidates should have the related category certificate at NIFT admission. The category mentioned at the time of submission of the NIFT application form 2025 by the candidate is final.

Important points to be noted for the NIFT 2025 reservation criteria

Some of the important points for the candidates given for NIFT reservation criteria 2025 are as follows.

  • The unfilled reservation PWD seats will be converted to the related category to fill up the seats.

  • Candidates have to mention in the NIFT 2025 application form, the category to which they belong.

  • The category updated by the candidate in the NIFT application form 2025 will be final. No changes will be allowed after that.

  • Candidates have to submit the category certificate along with the documents at the time of NIFT admission 2025.

  • If the category certificate is not provided, then the candidate will be considered as an open category.

  • For SC/ST candidates, the category certificate should be in their name and the language must be either Hindi or English in the certificate.

  • For OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates, the name on the certificate should be of the candidate and have not been issued before April 1, 2024.

  • The candidates of Open (EWS-economically weaker Section) have a reservation of 10% and are reserved under the open category.

  • The PWD candidates must have the disability certificate and the unique disability ID which is issued by the Department of Empowerment of persons with disability.

  • The person with a disability has to appear before the NIFT evaluation committee.

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NIFT 2025 reservation criteria for Foreign national/NRI

The candidates who are NRI’s are not required to appear for the NIFT entrance examination. The selection process of these candidates will be based on the GMAT/SAT/GRE scores. The NIFT 2025 reservation for NRI’s is as follows.

  • At NIFT campuses of Chennai, Bengaluru, Gandhi nagar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, and Raebareli, 5 seats each per the academic program.

  • At the Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur, Daman, Kangra, Patna, Panchkula, Kannur, and Shillong campuses of NIFT, it is 3 seats per the academic program.

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NIFT 2025 reservation criteria for Domicile category

The candidates who have completed their 12th class examination in a particular state belong to the domicile category. Candidates have to obtain a certificate from that school.

The domicile category reservation criteria of the candidate for NIFT 2025 will be allocated to the candidates who belong to the state where the NIFT campuses are located. Candidates can visit the official website - nift.ac.in for further information.

NIFT 2025 Seat Matrix

Candidates can check details on total seats in NIFT below.

For the BDes program:

Programs

Grand Total

Fashion Design (FD)

719

Leather Design (LD)

152

Accessory Design (AD)

596

Textile Design (TD)

681

knitwear Design (KD)

310

Fashion Communication (FC)

719

For B.F.Tech program:

Programs

Grand Total

Apparel Production (AP)

591

For Masters program:

Programs

Grand Total

MDes

275

M.F.M

719

M.F.Tech

34

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How does the reservation category at NIFT work for the domicile candidates?
A:

The reservation for domicile candidates at NIFT is allocated to the persons who belong to the state where the NIFT campuses are located based on their 12th class certificates.

Q: What is the NIFT 2025 reservation criteria?
A:

The reservation criteria in percentage allocated for each category is as below.

SC-15%, ST-7.5%, OBC (non-creamy layer)-27%, Gen (EWS)-10% and person with disability (PWD)-5%.

Q: Can a reserved candidate apply in an open category?
A:

The reserved category candidates have to mention the category in the NIFT 2025 application form. If the candidate is unable to provide the category certificate, then they are considered into an open category.

Q: What is the NRI reservation criteria for NIFT 2025 admissions?
A:

For NRI’s the reservation criteria for NIFT 2025 admission is as below. 

  • 5 seats each per the academic program at NIFT campuses of Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gandhi nagar, Raebareli and New Delhi.

  • 3 seats per the academic program at the Jodhpur, Bhopal, Daman,  Bhubaneshwar, Kangra, Panchkula, Patna, Kannur and Shillong campuses of NIFT.

Q: Which category is reserved in NIFT?
A:

The categories reserved in NIFT are the SC, ST, OBC (Non-creamy), PWD and Gen (EWS) for each program.

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Hello,
It’s completely understandable to feel disheartened after not getting a seat in the first and second rounds, especially when you’ve filled all the colleges and have your hopes set on a particular course like Fashion Communication . With an OBC rank of 1910 and CMR 7192, your chances can improve in the upcoming counselling rounds as more students withdraw or shift to other colleges.
So make sure to check the further rounds of counselling and don’t lose hope. Many students get seats in the 3rd, 4th, and mop-up rounds. You can also consider updating your preference list or keeping a wider range of courses and campuses open in case you're okay with related fields.
Keep checking the official NIFT website for updates on seat allotment and further counselling instructions.
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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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The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :

  • Communication ability and English comprehension
  • Quantitative ability
  • Analytical and Reasoning
  • Case study
  • General knowledge and current affairs

The CAT syllabus consists important topics like

  • Creative ability
  • Observation power
  • Discernment ability
  • Design ability
  • Colour combination ability

To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus

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The Chennai NIFT entrance exam results for 2025 are usually declared a few weeks after the exam date. You can check the official NIFT website or trusted education portals like Careers360 for the latest updates and result announcements.

Make sure to keep your application details handy to access your result easily.

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