UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The National Institute of Fashion Technology is one of the top design colleges in India, with its 20 campuses. To obtain NIFT admission into its campuses in India, there is a huge demand among the fashion industry. Every year, around 16000+ candidates register and appear for the NIFT entrance exam to get admitted into the design programme. NTA earlier conducted NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026. In this article, let's discuss what are the qualifying marks in NIFT 2026.
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NTA or NIFT has not yet notified the qualifying marks in NIFT 2026. The qualifying marks are the scores that the students must get for NIFT admission. The NIFT exam will be conducted in stages based on the BDes and MDes programme. Candidates will be shortlisted from the entrance exam for the next stage of admission in the ratio of 1:4, which means four candidates for every seat. However, candidates are required to clear the NIFT cutoff to secure final admission.
Aspirants need to know that the NIFT exam is conducted in two stages. The stages will be different for UG and PG programmes, which are provided in the table below. GAT is the General Ability Test, and CAT is the Creative Ability Test.
Programme name | NIFT exams | |||||
BDes | GAT | CAT | Situation test | |||
BFTech | GAT | NA | NA | |||
MDes | GAT | CAT | Personal Interview | |||
MFM | GAT | NA | Personal Interview | |||
MFTech | GAT | NA | Personal Interview | |||
Aspirants can refer to the table below that provides the NIFT weightage according to the test for each programme and the required marks to get through in the exam.
Programme | Test | Weightage |
BDes | GAT | 30% |
CAT | 50% | |
Situation test | 20% | |
BFTech | GAT - Section A | 30% |
GAT - Section B | 70% | |
MDes | GAT - Section A | 30% |
CAT | 40% | |
Personal Interview | 30% | |
MFM | GAT - Section A & Section B | 70% |
Personal Interview | 30% | |
MFTech | GAT | 70% |
Personal Interview | 30% |
There are several factors that affect the qualifying marks of NIFT. They are as follows.
Difficulty levels of the exam
Total number of applicants
Seat intake
Category reservations
Candidates overall performance
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, the NIFT qualifying marks vary each year depending on the factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, total number of applicants, seat availability, category reservations and the previous year trends.
The qualifying marks do not guarantee NIFT admission. It only helps the candidates to be eligible for the next round of selection process for admission.
Yes, the qualifying marks for NIFT UG & PG courses differ.
On Question asked by student community
You can download the NIFT sample papers by clicking on the following link, NIFT sample paper download . You can also check out NIFT's last 10 years' question papers with solutions . The sample papers and previous year question papers are an effective learning resource to aid your preparation
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Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.
NIFT allows candidates with a 3-year or 4-year engineering diploma from a recognized board to apply for B.F.Tech (Fashion Technology) through lateral entry. The diploma must be
Hello aspirant,
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.
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