NIFT 2025 Tie-Breaking Rule: How It Works and What You Need to Know

NIFT 2025 Tie-Breaking Rule: How It Works and What You Need to Know

Team Careers360Updated on 23 Jun 2025, 11:44 AM IST

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the NIFT 2025 tie-breaking rule in the official brochure. Candidates can check the NIFT tie-breaking rule at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/ or nift.ac.in. If the candidates secure equal marks then NIFT tie-breaking rule will be applicable. The NTA declared the NIFT final result 2025 on June 22. Candidates who appeared for both the NIFTEE 2025 stages can check their NIFT 2025 result using application number and date of birth. The NIFT entrance exam 2025 was conducted on February 09 for both PG and UG programs.

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  1. Importance of NIFT 2025 Tie-Breaking Procedure
  2. NIFT Tie-Breaking Marks Calculation
  3. How to Download NIFT result 2025
NIFT 2025 Tie-Breaking Rule: How It Works and What You Need to Know
NIFT 2025 Tie-Breaking Rule

Importance of NIFT 2025 Tie-Breaking Procedure

The candidates who have appeared for the NIFT 2025 exam can check their NIFT Result 2025. Applicants must familiarise themselves with the tie-breaking in NIFT entrance exam, which was released by NTA. The NIFT entrance exam 2025 was conducted in two parts - General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The tie had decided the rank obtained by the two candidates who have equal scores. The NTA has given the tie-breaker policy in the official brochure and prospectus of NIFT.

NIFT Tie-Breaking Marks Calculation

The following is the NIFT tie-breaker criteria for rank, which is applicable for the candidates when two of them score the marks:

  • When two candidates have obtained equal scores, then the marks scored in tests with higher weightages will be compared to break the tie.

  • For example, if the two B.Des candidates have scored equal marks, then marks obtained in the CAT exam will be compared.

  • If the marks obtained in the CAT exam are also the same then the marks scored in the GAT exam will be taken into consideration.

  • If still the tie exists after this as well then the marks obtained subject-wise in the following order will be considered:

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How to Download NIFT result 2025

Candidates can access the NIFT 2025 final result now. The link to download the NIFT final score card 2025 is available at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/. Aspirants have to follow the below-given steps to download the results.

  • Visit exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/

  • Click on the link to download "NIFT final Score Card".

  • Login using the application number and date of birth

  • Upon successful login, the scorecard will be displayed on the screen

  • Download and take a printout of the same.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Who conducts the NIFT entrance exam?
A:

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NIFT exam 2025.

Q: When is the NIFT entrance exam conducted?
A:

The NIFT 2025 entrance exam was conducted on February 09.

Q: Who has released the tie-breaking rule for the NIFT entrance exam?
A:

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the tie-breaking rule for the NIFT 2025 entrance exam.

Q: What is the final tie breaker for the NIFT that is considered?
A:

The final tie-breaker for the NIFT 2025 exam that is considered is the marks obtained subject-wise in the following order will be considered - Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.

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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.
Thank you

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 .

Hello

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

Good luck !

Hello,

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.

Hope this helps!

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NIFTEE 2025 Result has been released by NTA on 24th April 2025. UG and PG aspirants can now check and download their scorecards through direct links given in this news. The NTA has declared the NIFT 2025 Result on its official website, exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT.