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    What Rank is Required for NIFT Bangalore?

    What Rank is Required for NIFT Bangalore?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 12 Oct 2026, 11:03 AM IST

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology Bengaluru campus is the most prestigious and preferred campus as it is located in the city's IT hub. Every year, around 18000 students appear for the NIFT entrance exam to obtain admission to the design program. NIFT Bangalore is one of the top-ranked among all the NIFT campuses in India and is ranked at third position. To get admission into this campus, candidates often wonder, “What rank is required for NIFT Bangalore?” Read the complete article to know how to get admission in NIFT based on the rank, NIFT Bangalore cutoff, and more.

    What Rank is Required for NIFT Bangalore?
    What Rank is Required for NIFT Bangalore?

    NIFT 2027 Rank Required for NIFT Bangalore

    Admission into the NIFT campuses will be done based on the AIR (All India Rank) obtained by the students. This is also called the NIFT Common Merit Rank (CMR), which is the opening and closing rank required by the candidates for getting NIFT admission. The NIFT authorities will release the NIFT Cutoff category-wise and round-wise after NIFT counselling at nift.admissions.nic.in. Candidates can check the NIFT cutoff marks with each round of counselling results for UG and PG programmes. Candidates also need to know the required NIFT Bangalore cutoff, which will be released after the NIFT Counselling.

    Expected Rank Required for NIFT Bangalore

    The rank required for NIFT Bangalore admission can be understood by looking at the past NIFT cutoff trends. The table below provides the open cutoff rank range for UG and PG programmes at NIFT Bangalore. However, it must be noted that the cutoff ranks for NIFT Bangalore vary every year based on the factors provided below.

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    • Total number of applications received for the academic year
    • Total number of candidates appeared for the entrance exam
    • Difficulty levels of the exam
    • Total number of seats available
    • Previous year trends
    • Reservation categories
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    NIFT Bangalore Cutoff (Previous Year - Open Category)

    UG Programmes

    Opening & closing ranks (Round 1-3)

    BDes Knitwear design

    CMR 475 -984

    BDes Accessory Design

    CMR 37-243

    BDes Fashion Communication

    CMR 12-105

    BDes Fashion Design

    CMR 36-327

    BDes Textile Design

    CMR 143-905

    BFTech Apparel Production

    CMR 5-154


    NIFT Bangalore PG Cutoff (Previous Year - Open Category)

    CourseRank Range
    MDesCMR 3-77
    MFMCMR 10-77
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    If your NIFT B.Des. entrance exam is approaching, focus on revision rather than learning new topics.

    • Revise design principles, colour theory, perspective, and composition.
    • Practise quick sketches within a time limit.
    • Solve previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern.
    • Improve observation skills by sketching everyday objects.
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    In the above link , you will get the direct links to download the year vise question papers with solutions ,

    Hello,

    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