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National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT 2026 reservation criteria on the official website - nift.ac.in. Candidates appearing for NIFT 2026 must go through the NIFT reservation criteria to estimate their admission chances. As per the reservation criteria of NIFT 2026, seats are reserved for candidates from the categories of SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD. The reservation criteria is an important influencing factor in determining candidates' success in the NIFT entrance exam as the NIFT cut-off vary for different categories. In this article, get all details about the NIFT 2026 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 reservation criteria 2026.
The NIFT provides reservations for the candidates for seat allotment. NIFT reservation criteria 2026 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 2026 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 reservation policy was out with the admission notification. Candidates can check the NIFT reservation policy provided 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 relevat category certificate at the time 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 NIFT reservation criteria 2026 are as follows.
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 2026 reservation for NRI’s is as follows.
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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 will be available 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.
Candidates can check details on total seats in NIFT 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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