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National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT 2027 reservation criteria on the official website: nift.ac.in. Candidates appearing for NIFT 2027 must go through the NIFT reservation criteria to estimate their admission chances. As per the reservation criteria of the NIFT entrance exam, seats are reserved for candidates from the categories of SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD. The reservation criteria are an important influencing factor in determining candidates' success in the NIFT entrance exam, as the NIFT cut-off varies for different categories. Read the complete article to understand the NIFT 2027 reservation criteria for all courses.
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Candidates will be admitted into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programmes of participating NIFT campuses following the counselling process conducted as per the NIFT 2027 reservation criteria.
NIFT 2027 reservation criteria are the seat reservation for candidates of different categories and the ratio of seats allocated for each category. Each campus will be allotted the NIFT reservation criteria for different courses. The details of the complete reservation policy are covered in this article for your guidance. Candidates have to mention their category in the NIFT application form, which cannot be changed later on.
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 NIFT reservation policy will be released along with the admission notification. In the meantime, candidates can refer to the previous year's NIFT reservation policy as given below:
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 relevant category certificate at the time of NIFT admission to support their reservation claim. The category mentioned at the time of submission of the NIFT application form by the candidate is final.
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Some of the important points for the candidates given for the NIFT reservation criteria are as follows.
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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 reservation for NRI’s is as follows.
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Candidates who complete their 12th class examination in a particular state and belong to the domicile category should obtain their certificate from their school. The domicile category reservation criteria apply to candidates from the state where the NIFT campuses are located. For more information, candidates can visit the official website, nift.ac.in.
The NIFT 2027 seat matrix will be released on the official website along with the admission notification. In the meantime, candidates can check last year's NIFT seat matrix as mentioned below:
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 |
Programs | Grand Total |
Apparel Production (AP) | 591 |
Programs | Grand Total |
MDes | 275 |
M.F.M | 719 |
M.F.Tech | 34 |
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