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

Mrunmayai Bobade

Updated On: March 12, 2026 11:43 AM

NIFT Patna, Bihar will soon release their cutoff ranks 2026 across various categories like Open, OBC, EWS, SC, and more, for different UG and PG courses. According to the previous trends of cutoffs, the NIFT Patna cutoff rank 2026 is projected to vary from 800 to 1600 for B.Des Fashion Design.
NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks

The NIFT Patna cutoff ranks 2026 are set to be released soon for all categories (including OBC-NC, EWS, Open, SC, and ST) during the seat allotment and the NIFT 2026 counselling process , tentatively in June 2026. All the NIFT 2026 participating colleges will individually release the cutoff for their UG and PG programmes. The NIFT Patna cutoff will be declared as opening and closing Category Merit Ranks (CMRs) for admission to BDes and BFTech courses at NIFT Patna . Based on previous years’ analysis, the expected NIFT Patna cutoff rank 2026 is projected to range from 800 to 1600 for B.Des Fashion Design, 650 to 1250+ for B.Des Fashion Communication, 400 to 1100+ for B.F.Tech Apparel Production, and 350 to 750+ for Master of Fashion Management (MFM), etc. among others for the General category. Notably, the results for the written exam will be announced in the last week of April 2026. Read below to learn everything related to the cutoff ranks 2026 of the NIFT Patna campus.

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Expected NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026 for General Category

The following table shows the expected NIFT 2026 Patna cutoff rank for the final round of the general category:

Programme Name Round 1 (Opening - Closing Ranks) Round 2 - 4 (Closing Rank) Final Round/ Spot (Estimated Rank)
B.Des Fashion Communication 650 – 950 1,100 1,250+
B.Des Fashion Design 800 – 1,200 1,400 1,600+
B.Des Accessory Design 1,400 – 1,900 2,100 2,400+
B.Des Textile Design 1,800 – 2,400 2,700 3,100+
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 400 – 750 950 1,100+
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 350 – 550 650 750+

Expected NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026 for OBC Category

The following table highlights the expected NIFT 2026 Patna cutoff rank for the final round of the OBC category:

Programme Name Round 1 (Opening - Closing Ranks) Round 2 - 4 (Closing Rank) Final/Spot Round (Estimated Rank)
B.Des Fashion Communication 1,800 – 2,600 3,100 3,500+
B.Des Fashion Design 2,200 – 3,100 3,800 4,200+
B.Des Accessory Design 3,500 – 4,800 5,500 6,200+
B.Des Textile Design 4,200 – 5,800 6,500 7,400+
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 1,100 – 1,900 2,400 2,800+
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 850 – 1,400 1,800 2,100+

Expected NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026 for EWS Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Patna cutoff rank for the final round of the EWS category:

Programme Name Round 1 (Opening - Closing Ranks) Round 2 - 4 (Closing Rank) Final/ Spot Round (Estimated Rank)
B.Des Fashion Communication 1,100 – 1,600 1,900 2,200+
B.Des Fashion Design 1,300 – 1,900 2,300 2,700+
B.Des Accessory Design 2,400 – 3,200 3,800 4,300+
B.Des Textile Design 3,000 – 4,100 4,800 5,500+
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 800 – 1,300 1,650 1,900+
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 600 – 950 1,200 1,450+

Expected NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026 for SC Category

The following table shows the expected NIFT 2026 Patna cutoff rank for the final round of the SC category:

Programme Name Round 1 (Opening - Closing Ranks) Round 2 - 4 (Closing Rank) Final/ Spot Round (Estimated Rank)
B.Des Fashion Communication 4,200 – 5,800 6,500 7,200+
B.Des Fashion Design 4,800 – 6,400 7,200 8,000+
B.Des Accessory Design 6,500 – 8,100 8,900 9,800+
B.Des Textile Design 7,200 – 9,000 9,800 10,500+
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 2,800 – 4,100 4,900 5,500+
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 2,100 – 3,400 4,200 4,800+

Expected NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026 for ST Category

The following table highlights the expected NIFT 2026 Patna cutoff rank for the final round of the ST category:

Program Round 1 (Opening - Closing Ranks) Round 2 - 4 (Closing Rank) Final/Spot Round (Estimated Rank)
B.Des Fashion Communication 6,500 – 8,200 9,500 11,000+
B.Des Fashion Design 7,200 – 9,100 10,800 12,500+
B.Des Accessory Design 8,800 – 11,000 13,000 15,000+
B.Des Textile Design 9,500 – 12,500 14,500 17,000+
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 4,500 – 6,800 8,200 9,500+
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 3,800 – 5,500 6,800 8,000+

Expected NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2026 for PWD Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Patna cutoff rank for the final round of the PWD category:

Programme Name Round 1 (Opening - Closing Ranks) Round 2 - 4 (Closing) Final/Spot Round (Estimated)
B.Des Fashion Communication 5,500 – 7,500 9,000 11,000+
B.Des Fashion Design 6,200 – 8,800 11,500 14,000+
B.Des Accessory Design 9,000 – 13,000 15,500 18,000+
B.Des Textile Design 10,500 – 15,000 18,000 22,000+
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 4,200 – 6,500 8,800 10,500+
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 3,500 – 5,200 7,000 9,500+

Note: These anticipated rankings are merely approximations derived from the cutoff trends of the prior year and are subject to change at the authority's discretion.

Previous Year NIFT Patna Cutoffs

Find the NIFT Patna cutoffs for the years 2025, 2024, 2023 & 2022 here.

NIFT Patna Official Cutoff Ranks 2025 for General Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 396 947
BFTech in Apparel Production 889 3005
BDes in Fashion Communication 1050 1526
BDes in Fashion Design 1555 1871
BDes in Accessory Design 1809 2345
BDes in Textile Design 2133 2759

NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2025 for OBC Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 878 929
BFTech in Apparel Production 1,290 2,155
B.Des Fashion Communication 2,215 2,814
B.Des Fashion Design 3,138 3,600
B.Des Accessory Design 3,714 5,248
B.Des Textile Design 4,367 5,287

NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2025 for EWS Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 941 941
BFTech in Apparel Production 2,184 2,184
BDes in Fashion Communication 3,134 4,926
BDes in Fashion Design 3,458 4,212
BDes in Accessory Design 3,803 7,490
BDes in Textile Design 4,976 6,422

NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2025 for SC Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 2,755 4,271
BFTech in Apparel Production 3,361 5,420
B.Des Fashion Communication 4,965 6,854
B.Des Fashion Design 5,512 7,633
B.Des Accessory Design 6,802 9,122
B.Des Textile Design 7,455 9,948

NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2025 for ST Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 4,115 4,115
BFTech in Apparel Production 2,747 2,747
B.Des Fashion Communication 7,122 8,601
B.Des Fashion Design 7,523 8,476
B.Des Accessory Design 8,135 8,251
B.Des Textile Design 8,709 8,709

NIFT Patna Cutoff Ranks 2025 for PWD Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des Fashion Communication 7,549 7,549
B.Des Fashion Design 7,767* 7,767*
B.Des Accessory Design
B.Des Textile Design
BFTech in Apparel Production
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

NIFT Patna Cutoff 2025 for General Home State Category

Course Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BDes in Fashion Design 2161 2180
BDes in Fashion Communication 1873 2446
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 611 668
BDes in Accessory Design 2362 2871
BDes in Textile Design 2871 3609
BFTech in Apparel Production 1784 2093

NIFT Patna Cutoff 2025 for OBC Home State Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BDes in Fashion Design 3600 5712
BDes in Fashion Communication 2625 3494
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) 929 929
BDes in Accessory Design 4071 5975
BDes in Textile Design 4590 5718
BFTech in Apparel Production 2003 2906

NIFT Patna Cutoff 2025 for SC Home State Category

Programme Name Round 1 (Closing Rank) Last Round (Closing Rank)
BDes in Fashion Design 6915 7305
BDes in Fashion Communication 6894 8127
BDes in Accessory Design 6916 7563
BDes in Textile Design 7305 7831

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

The cutoff process for 2024 has been finalized for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) proved to be the most competitive out of all courses. For students within the General AI quota, admissions to this course closed at a rank of 646 in 2024. Put into perspective, the closing ranks for the course in 2023 and 2022 were 428 and 389, respectively. Over the past three years, the cutoffs for M.F.M have strictly increased, evidencing the growing demands for the specialisation. For OBC students who had the benefit of AI, M.F.M also turned out to be the toughest program; its last-round cutoff closed at rank 942.

If you are interested in checking more detailed cutoffs for individual courses, categories, or rounds, there is an easy filter option on the website for the same.

NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

Course

2022

2023

2024

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1346

1692

1858

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

1513

1812

1339

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

389

428

646

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2917

3127

2664

B.Des. in Textile Design

2769

3405

2968

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

1125

933

2697

Applicants must be informed that seats will be assigned depending on their category and selections for college campuses they indicated during initial registration, after their NIFT merit rank 2026. Furthermore, admission to both the reserved and open categories will be considered for applicants who fit into any of the reserved categories — SC, ST, and OBC. Candidates in the reserved category, however, are unlikely to be considered for admission, irrespective of their NIFT Patna cutoff ranks 2026.

NIFT Cutoff Ranks 2026 for Other NIFT Campuses

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

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026

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NIFT Delhi Cutoff Ranks 2026

NIFT Kannur Cutoff Ranks 2026

NIFT Gandhinagar Cutoff Ranks 2026

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff Ranks 2026

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FAQs

What factors influence the NIFT Patna cutoff ranks in 2026?

The cutoff rank in NIFT Patna in 2026 will vary for several reasons. The total number of applicants could determine the cutoff rank as it competes for limited seats offered in the institute. The cutoff rank for the institute will also depend on the difficulty level of the NIFT entrance exam and the overall performance of candidates. In addition, the popularity of certain courses, seat availability, and reservation policies for different categories determine cutoff ranks for admissions every year.

How do I check my NIFT cutoff/rank 2026 and get admission to NIFT Patna?

To check your NIFT 2026 cutoff and rank, go to the official website of NIFT, log in with your credentials, click on the results section, and find your rank and cutoff details. Admission into NIFT Patna: If interested in getting admitted into NIFT Patna, ensure that your rank serves as a qualifying cut-off mark for the course of interest. Register, prefer your choices, and get your documents verified as part of the counselling process to secure your seat.

What are the NIFT Patna cutoff ranks for B.F.Tech (Apparel Production) in 2026?

As of January 2026, the actual cutoff ranks are not published regarding NIFT Patna B.F.Tech. (Apparel Production) Programme. From earlier years' data, it can be seen that in future years you are likely to come across the following kinds of cut-off ranges for this college:

  • General Category: Approximately 927 to 1114
  • OBC Category: Around 501 to 700
  • EWS Category: Approximately 880 to 1050

What are the NIFT Patna cutoff ranks for B.Des (Fashion Communication) in 2026?

The NIFT Patna cutoff ranks for B.Des in Fashion Communication for the year 2026 have not been released yet but can be expected to range from 650 to 1250+ However, in the last round of 2025, the closing rank for this programme was 1526 for General category candidates under the All India quota.

What are the NIFT Patna cutoff ranks for B.Des (Fashion Design) in 2026?

Until now, the cutoff ranks for B.Des in Fashion Design at NIFT Patna under the 2026 admission cycle have not been announced by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), but can be expected to range from 800 to 1600. To give you some idea, in 2025, the closing rank for B.Des under the General All India category for the last round was 1871 in Fashion Design at NIFT Patna.

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