NIFT 2026 Exam: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) 2026 exam application form is expected to be released anytime soon through the official website. The National Testing Agency will conduct the exam for various UG and PG courses. Eligible candidates shall fill out the application forms online to participate in the exam. Although NTA has not yet declared the official schedule for NIFT 2026 exam yet, candidates should note that for NIFT 2025, the notification as well as applications were open on November 22, 2024. If a similar pattern is expected to be followed, the application forms are expected to be activated soon. Hence, candidates should check the eligibility criteria and syllabus and accordingly prepare for the upcoming exams.

NIFT 2026 Exam Application Form Link

Candidates shall fill out their application forms through the direct link provided here to be eligible to appear for the NIFT 2026 exam:

With the application forms expected soon, candidates should prepare for the exams to be held in February 2026. The application window shall remain open until the first week of January. Registered candidates will have the opportunity to edit their application forms, and the admit cards will be issued 3 to 5 days before the exam date. The results will be announced soon, followed by the counselling process for admissions to the top institutes.

NIFT 2026 Exam: Previous years' cutoff

Candidates may refer to the previous years' cutoff details for B.Des (Fashion Design) for the Open category for reference of the candidates:

Stay tuned for the latest updates on NIFT 2026 Exam application form, along with previous years' cutoff details!

NIFT 2026 Exam LIVE Updates

• Nov 18, 2025 05:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Accessory Design Cutoffs (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Jodhpur	530	1120
  NIFT Chennai	361	551
  NIFT Srinagar	2002	2633

• Nov 18, 2025 04:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Accessory Design Cutoffs (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	963	1282
  NIFT Shillong	1234	2134
  NIFT Kangra	483	1827
  NIFT Gandhinagar	184	358

• Nov 18, 2025 04:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Accessory Design Cutoffs (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Hyderabad	338	452
  NIFT Bengaluru	103	313
  NIFT Bhopal	667	1125
  NIFT Kolkata	336	709

• Nov 18, 2025 03:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Accessory Design Cutoffs (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Mumbai	30	187
  NIFT New Delhi	47	151
  NIFT Patna	1109	1809
  NIFT Raebareli	876	1983

   

• Nov 18, 2025 03:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Textile Design Cutoffs (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Panchkula	3782	4917
  NIFT Patna	3570	4367
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	3382	4530

• Nov 18, 2025 02:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Textile Design Cutoffs (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT New Delhi	328	1206
  NIFT Chennai	1651	2494
  NIFT Gandhinagar	1204	2448

• Nov 18, 2025 02:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Textile Design Cutoffs (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Daman	2441	4892
  NIFT Jodhpur	2046	4142
  NIFT Hyderabad	2018	2678

• Nov 18, 2025 01:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Textile Design Cutoffs (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhopal	3252	4387
  NIFT Kangra	3095	4941
  NIFT Kolkata	2736	3783
  NIFT Kannur	2667	3043

• Nov 18, 2025 01:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Textile Design Cutoffs (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Mumbai	918	1802
  NIFT Bengaluru	907	2016
  NIFT Srinagar	4582	5335
  NIFT Shillong	4462	5109

• Nov 18, 2025 12:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Gen-EWS Textile Design Cutoffs (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Shillong	5453	5890
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	5071	5226
  NIFT Chennai	3409	3746

• Nov 18, 2025 12:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Gen-EWS Textile Design Cutoffs (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhopal	4378	4397
  NIFT Mumbai	1823	2102
  NIFT Kannur	5148	5744

• Nov 17, 2025 11:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Gen-EWS Textile Design Cutoffs (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Gandhinagar	1806	3295
  NIFT Srinagar	6276	6467
  NIFT Kolkata	3842	4585

• Nov 17, 2025 11:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Gen-EWS Textile Design Cutoffs (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Daman	4809	5429
  NIFT Bengaluru	2607	2991
  NIFT Hyderabad	2279	3349
  NIFT Panchkula	3431	4689

• Nov 17, 2025 10:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Gen-EWS Textile Design Cutoffs (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Kangra	4839	5095
  NIFT Jodhpur	3140	4098
  NIFT New Delhi	1129	1689
  NIFT Patna	4284	4976

• Nov 17, 2025 10:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Textile Design Cutoffs (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Mumbai	206	477
  NIFT Daman	1019	2413
  NIFT Bengaluru	331	652
  NIFT Hyderabad	439	945

• Nov 17, 2025 09:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Textile Design Cutoffs (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Srinagar	2284	2692
  NIFT Kolkata	813	1309
  NIFT Bhopal	1210	1795

• Nov 17, 2025 09:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Textile Design Cutoffs (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	1460	2090
  NIFT Chennai	18	972
  NIFT Gandhinagar	284	751

• Nov 17, 2025 08:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Textile Design Cutoffs (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Patna	1075	2133
  NIFT Panchkula	898	1918
  NIFT Shillong	2076	2396

• Nov 17, 2025 08:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Open Textile Design Cutoffs (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Kangra	1735	2147
  NIFT Jodhpur	841	1443
  NIFT New Delhi	92	302
  NIFT Kannur	1181	1972

• Nov 17, 2025 07:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Fashion Interiors Cutoffs

  Institute Name	Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Varanasi	OBC	2550	4588
  NIFT Varanasi	Gen-EWS	4197	4884
  NIFT Varanasi	Open	1079	2340
  NIFT Varanasi	SC	7297	7458
  NIFT Varanasi	ST	8748	8751

• Nov 17, 2025 07:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 ST Fashion Design Cutoff (6)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Jodhpur	6221	6811
  NIFT Bhopal	6026	7504

• Nov 17, 2025 06:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 ST Fashion Design Cutoff (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Varanasi	8095	8476
  NIFT Raebareli	7760	7851
  NIFT New Delhi	721	735

• Nov 17, 2025 06:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 ST Fashion Design Cutoff (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Patna	5784	7523
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	5756	5958
  NIFT Mumbai	1541	1626

• Nov 17, 2025 05:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 ST Fashion Design Cutoff (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Gandhinagar	3361	4006
  NIFT Shillong	2876	4437
  NIFT Hyderabad	2739	3425

• Nov 17, 2025 05:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 ST Fashion Design Cutoff (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Kolkata	5585	5636
  NIFT Kannur	5112	5689
  NIFT Chennai	3945	4046

• Nov 17, 2025 04:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 ST Fashion Design Cutoff (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bengaluru	848	2339
  NIFT Panchkula	8155	8589
  NIFT Kangra	6342	6993

• Nov 17, 2025 04:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: Application Fee

  • Gen / OBC / EWS Category: Rs 3000/-
  • SC / ST / PH (Divyang) Category: Rs 1500/-
  • Payment Mode: Online Mode

• Nov 17, 2025 03:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 SC Fashion Design Cutoff (6)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT New Delhi	266	564
  NIFT Patna	3449	4026
  NIFT Shillong	3893	6586

• Nov 17, 2025 03:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 SC Fashion Design Cutoff (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Varanasi	6149	6300
  NIFT Kolkata	909	2989
  NIFT Mumbai	256	834

• Nov 17, 2025 02:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 SC Fashion Design Cutoff (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Jodhpur	3608	5244
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	5057	5562
  NIFT Srinagar	5343	6644

• Nov 17, 2025 02:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 SC Fashion Design Cutoff (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhopal	4247	5006
  NIFT Hyderabad	1375	2195
  NIFT Kannur	2619	4626

• Nov 17, 2025 01:30 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 SC Fashion Design Cutoff (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Chennai	1543	2367
  NIFT Gandhinagar	911	2543
  NIFT Bengaluru	554	937

• Nov 17, 2025 01:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 SC Fashion Design Cutoff (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Panchkula	3852	5918
  NIFT Raebareli	5838	6612
  NIFT Kangra	4898	6223

• Nov 17, 2025 12:30 PM IST

  Expected NIFT 2026 Exam Date

  Candidates who register for the NIFT 2026 exam can expect the exam to be held in the first or second week of February 2026.

• Nov 17, 2025 12:00 PM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 EWS Fashion Design Cutoff (6)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhopal	2602	2775
  NIFT Patna	2327	3458
  NIFT Jodhpur	2247	3122

• Nov 17, 2025 11:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 EWS Fashion Design Cutoff (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Chennai	1892	2230
  NIFT Gandhinagar	1395	1705
  NIFT Bengaluru	1313	1444

• Nov 17, 2025 11:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 EWS Fashion Design Cutoff (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	2042	3480
  NIFT Kolkata	2008	2507
  NIFT New Delhi	197	1134

• Nov 17, 2025 10:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 EWS Fashion Design Cutoff (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Shillong	3157	4857
  NIFT Mumbai	279	793
  NIFT Kangra	2643	3513

• Nov 17, 2025 10:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 EWS Fashion Design Cutoff (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Raebareli	3889	4774
  NIFT Kannur	3643	3677
  NIFT Varanasi	3476	4792

• Nov 17, 2025 09:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 EWS Fashion Design Cutoff (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Hyderabad	825	1617
  NIFT Srinagar	5872	6189
  NIFT Panchkula	3179	3222

• Nov 17, 2025 09:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: Eligibility Criteria (Education)

  • Candidates for the B.F.Tech (Apparel Production) program must have graduated from an accredited board or institution with honours in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from the 12th grade.
  • The candidate for the B.Des program must have received their 10+2 diploma from a recognised board or university.
  • A B.F.Tech from NIFT or a B.Tech/B.E. from an approved university or institution is required for admission to the M.F.Tech program.

• Nov 17, 2025 08:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: Eligibility Criteria (Age)

  • Applicants cannot be older than 24 for undergraduate courses.
  • There is no age limit for postgraduate programs.
  • SC/ST candidates would also receive a five-year age relaxation.

• Nov 17, 2025 08:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Fashion Design Cutoff (6)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Jodhpur	1895	2800
  NIFT Bhubaneswar	2830	3508
  NIFT Srinagar	3158	4564

• Nov 17, 2025 07:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Fashion Design Cutoff (5)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Varanasi	3471	4444
  NIFT Bengaluru	614	959
  NIFT Hyderabad	533	1514

• Nov 17, 2025 07:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Fashion Design Cutoff (4)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Bhopal	2280	3127
  NIFT Chennai	936	1450
  NIFT Gandhinagar	1231	1546

• Nov 17, 2025 06:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Fashion Design Cutoff (3)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Kannur	1598	2278
  NIFT Kolkata	938	1984
  NIFT Mumbai	178	602

• Nov 17, 2025 06:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Fashion Design Cutoff (2)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT Kangra	2051	4199
  NIFT Patna	2180	3138
  NIFT Shillong	1915	4416

• Nov 17, 2025 05:30 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 OBC Fashion Design Cutoff (1)

  Institute Name	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
  NIFT New Delhi	88	440
  NIFT Panchkula	2565	3557
  NIFT Raebareli	3439	4120

• Nov 17, 2025 05:00 AM IST

  NIFT 2026 Exam Application Form Soon!

  The official link to the NIFT 2026 application form is expected to be activated soon on the official website at nift.admissions.nic.in.