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Thousands of students aspire to secure admission to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), India’s most prestigious fashion education institute. NIFT offers undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes, and admission requires candidates to appear for the NIFT entrance examination. The NIFT 2027 final result will be declared as per the candidate's performance in all stages of NIFT 2027 for the applicable programme. The result will be in the form of a rank list in a category-wise manner. All the candidates appearing for the NIFT 2027 exam are advised to know the types of ranks released at the time of results. The NIFT 2027 results consist of two terms, namely, All India Rank (AIR) and Category Rank (CR). Read the complete article to know about the NIFT category rank, how category rank is calculated in NIFT, and how it is used in NIFT seat allocation.
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The NIFT entrance exam category rank is the rank obtained by the candidate within their respective category. The NIFT category ranks for General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS are different. The categories are listed as follows:
The All India Rank (AIR) and Category Rank (CR) are different. Every year, the NIFT AIR and the Category Rank vary. In simpler words, the AIR is the overall position of the candidate among the total candidates. Whereas the Category rank in the NIFT exam is the rank of the candidate within the same reservation category. The AIR is used for general category seat allocation, whereas the Category rank is used for reserved category seat allocation.
The category rank plays an important role in the NIFT admission process. The NIFT category rank is crucial for NIFT counselling and seat allotment. The total number of seats is distributed category-wise among all the NIFT campuses in India. The NIFT seats are reserved for the specific NIFT category rank for General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS. Hence, NIFT allots the category ranks according to the reservation system.
The NIFT category rank helps the counselling process to be conducted in a smooth manner. The category rank in NIFT ensures the clear representation of seats for reserved categories and a systematic NIFT 2027 seat allotment for the candidates into its campuses.
NIFT category rank is calculated based on the performance of the candidates belonging to the same category in the NIFT entrance examination. The NIFT category rank calculation process is as follows.
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Candidates who appeared for the NIFT exam can check the NIFT results online. NTA will publish the NIFT results on its official website. The NIFT results will be declared in the form of a scorecard. The NIFT scorecard contains the category rank. Provided below are the steps to check the category rank.
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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
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