NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026: Expected Cutoff with Previous Years' Trends

Q: What are the NIFT Mumbai cutoff ranks for B.Des in Fashion Communication in 2026?

The exact cutoff ranks for NIFT Mumbai&#39;s B.Des in Fashion Communication in 2026 have not been reported yet, but you should strive for a rank below 200 in the General category to ensure higher chances based on previous trends. Cutoffs depend upon the number of applicants, category, and level of difficulty of the exam. Try to do your best in all sections to grab a good rank in the merit list.

NIFT Mumbai will soon publish their cutoff ranks 2026 for different categories such as Open, OBC, EWS, SC, etc for UG and PG courses. The NIFT Mumbai cutoff rank 2026 is estimated to be approximately 210 considering the previous trends of cutoffs.

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Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for General Category
Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for OBC Category
Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for SC Category
Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for ST Category
Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for EWS Category
Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for PwD Category
Previous Year NIFT Mumbai Cutoffs
NIFT Cutoff Ranks 2026 for Other NIFT Campuses
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The NIFT Mumbai cutoff ranks 2026 are determined by factors, such as the exam's difficulty level, the number of test takers, and the opening and closing Category Merit Ranks (CMRs) for a certain academic program. The NIFT 2026 exam was held on February 8, 2026. The NTA will disclose the cutoff ranks 2026 for NIFT Mumbai and other NIFT 2026 participating colleges during the seat allotment and the NIFT 2026 counselling process , tentatively in June 2026. The NIFT 2026 cutoff ranks will be released for multiple B.Des specialisations, including Accessory Design, Textile Design, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication and Fashion Design. Read below to learn more about the NIFT cutoffs 2026 for the Mumbai campus.

Some of the NIFT 2026 test-takers commented, "Based on the previous years’ trends, the expected NIFT Mumbai closing ranks can be expected at 105 for B.Des in Fashion Communication, 210 for B.Des in Fashion Design, 300 for B.Des in Accessory Design, 220 in B.F.Tech in Apparel Production, etc. At the postgraduate level, the cutoff ranks may stand at 110 for M.Des and 90 for MFM courses."

Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for General Category

The following table shows the expected NIFT 2026 Mumbai cutoff rank for all three rounds for the General category:

Course Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
B.Des in Fashion Communication	65-80	80-95	95-105
B.Des in Fashion Design	90-140	140-170	170-210
B.Des in Accessory Design	180-220	220-260	260-300
B.Des in Textile Design	430-480	480-520	520-580
B.Des in Knitwear Design	550-600	600-650	650-720
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	90-130	130-180	180-220
Master of Design (M.Des)	70-85	85-95	95-110
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	45-65	65-75	75-90

Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for OBC Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Mumbai cutoff rank for all three rounds for the OBC category:

Course Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
B.Des in Fashion Communication	210-260	260-290	290-315
B.Des in Fashion Design	250-320	320-380	380-430
B.Des in Accessory Design	450-550	550-620	620-700
B.Des in Textile Design	850-950	950-1,100	1,100-1,250
B.Des in Knitwear Design	1,000-1,200	1,200-1,400	1,400-1,600
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	200-350	350-450	450-550
Master of Design (M.Des)	110-150	150-180	180-210
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	120-160	160-200	200-240

Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for SC Category

The following table highlights the expected NIFT 2026 Mumbai cutoff rank for all three rounds for the SC category:

Course Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
B.Des in Fashion Communication	120-160	160-190	190-210
B.Des in Fashion Design	150-200	200-240	240-280
B.Des in Accessory Design	280-350	350-410	410-460
B.Des in Textile Design	450-550	550-620	620-700
B.Des in Knitwear Design	580-680	680-750	750-850
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	180-240	240-290	290-340
Master of Design (M.Des)	60-90	90-110	110-130
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	80-110	110-140	140-170

Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for ST Category

The following table shows the expected NIFT 2026 Mumbai cutoff rank for all three rounds for the ST category:

Course Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
B.Des in Fashion Communication	50-75	75-90	90-110
B.Des in Fashion Design	60-85	85-110	110-140
B.Des in Accessory Design	120-160	160-190	190-230
B.Des in Textile Design	180-240	240-290	290-350
B.Des in Knitwear Design	220-280	280-340	340-400
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	70-110	110-140	140-170
Master of Design (M.Des)	30-50	50-65	65-80
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	40-60	60-85	85-105

Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for EWS Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Mumbai cutoff rank for all three rounds for the EWS category:

Course Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
B.Des in Fashion Communication	120-150	150-350	350-480
B.Des in Fashion Design	350-500	500-750	750-850
B.Des in Accessory Design	500-700	700-1000	1000-1350
B.Des in Textile Design	600-900	900-2100	2100-2650
B.Des in Knitwear Design	1200-1800	1800-2700	2700-3650
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	400-650	650-1200	1200-1800
Master of Design (M.Des)	250-350	350-430	430-500
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	300-400	400-500	500-550

Round-wise Expected NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Ranks 2026 for PwD Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Mumbai cutoff rank for all three rounds for the PwD category:

Course Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
B.Des in Fashion Communication	5-15	15-25	25-35
B.Des in Fashion Design	10-20	20-30	30-45
B.Des in Accessory Design	25-40	40-60	60-85
B.Des in Textile Design	40-70	70-110	110-150
B.Des in Knitwear Design	60-95	95-140	140-190
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	5-12	12-20	20-30
Master of Design (M.Des)	2-8	8-12	12-18
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	3-10	10-15	15-22

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Previous Year NIFT Mumbai Cutoffs

Find the NIFT Mumbai cutoffs for the years 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 here.

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for General Al Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	187	255
B.Des. in Textile Design	477	477
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	577	655
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	79	97
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	93	175
Master of Design (M.Des.)	58	95
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	52	73
B.Des. in Fashion Design	141	90

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for OBC Al Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	810	872
B.Des. in Textile Design	1802	1929
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	2250	2885
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	502	502
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	455	964
Master of Design (M.Des.)	232	472
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	319	398
B.Des. in Fashion Design	602	1348

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for SC Al Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	2484	3230
B.Des. in Textile Design	2938	1899
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	4492	4913
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	955	1200
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	749	1820
Master of Design (M.Des.)	438	554
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	438	506
B.Des. in Fashion Design	834	1487

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for ST Al Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	5980	7087
B.Des. in Textile Design	5493	7693
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	6944	8795
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	1549	2708
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	638	2100
Master of Design (M.Des.)	561	323
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	448	448
B.Des. in Fashion Design	1626	4006

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for EWS Al Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	1022	1328
B.Des. in Textile Design	2102	2645
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	2762	3619
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	383	949
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	629	1798
Master of Design (M.Des.)	426	495
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	533	533
B.Des. in Fashion Design	793	825

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for PWD Al Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	3333	5794
B.Des. in Textile Design	3882	3882
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	5794	7530
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	277	277
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	1257	1257
B.Des. in Fashion Design	5106	8191

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff Year Wise Comparison for 2024, 2023, 2022

The cutoff process for all UG and PG programs for the 2024 admissions at NIFT Mumbai has been finalized. Under the General AI quota, this current session saw the specialization Master of Fashion Management to be the most competitive. The closing cutoff rank is 47. Comparatively, the cutoff rank for this program in 2023 had settled at 77. For OBC candidates, the MFM proved to be the toughest course to get into, with the last cutoff rank under the AI quota standing at 382. To get more information on cutoff ranks for specific courses, rounds, or categories, check the following table:

NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course	2022	2023	2024
B.Des in Accessory Design	569	1029	299
B.Des in Textile Design	656	693	437
B.Des in Knitwear Design	547	776	654
B.Des in Fashion Communication	160	79	65
B.FTech in Apparel Production	172	115	218
Master of Design (M.Des)	136	79	71
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	– / –	77	47
B.Des. in Fashion Design	114	191	208

Candidates who plan to take the NIFT entrance exam should be aware that the NIFT Mumbai cutoff rank 2026 or score fluctuates every year based on a variety of criteria, including the exam's difficulty level, the previous year's cutoff trends, the number of applicants, etc. Therefore, it is typical to examine the applicant's altering rank in advance to determine where they stand in the competition queue.

NIFT Cutoff Ranks 2026 for Other NIFT Campuses

Check out the expected NIFT cutoff ranks 2026 for other NIFT campuses across India:

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NIFT Delhi Cutoff Ranks 2026	NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026
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FAQs

Does NIFT Mumbai have separate cutoffs for different categories?

Yes, NIFT Mumbai has different cutoff ranks for different categories. Categories usually include General, OBC, SC, ST, PwD, and sometimes EWS. The cutoff rank is different for each category as they also depend upon the reservation policy and the performance of candidates belonging to those groups.

What is a good score in the NIFT exam to get into NIFT Mumbai?

To get selected for NIFT Mumbai in the year 2026, go for a high score especially if you aim for competitive programmes like MFM. For a General category, a rank ranging from 45 to 65 is ideal; the 2024 cutoff has closed at rank 73. For other programmes, the rank for eligibility varies, and hence, always go for scoring the best because it will eventually increase your probabilities across categories.

What factors influence the NIFT Mumbai cutoff ranks in 2026?

Several factors are likely to affect the NIFT Mumbai cutoff ranks in 2026. Overall performance among all the test-takers in the NIFT entrance exam plays a critical role. The more applicants competing for available seats, the higher the cutoffs tend to be, other things being equal, because this reflects higher competition. Of course, the severity of the paper attempted should also be considered; tougher questions may push the cutoffs lower. Lastly, seats available in NIFT Mumbai within each category and the cutoff ranks received will also vary.

What are the NIFT Mumbai cutoff ranks for B.Des in Fashion Communication in 2026?

The exact cutoff ranks for NIFT Mumbai's B.Des in Fashion Communication in 2026 have not been reported yet, but you should strive for a rank below 200 in the General category to ensure higher chances based on previous trends. Cutoffs depend upon the number of applicants, category, and level of difficulty of the exam. Try to do your best in all sections to grab a good rank in the merit list.