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Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 11 Dec, 2025 15:41
The NIFT Entrance Exam 2026 cutoff will be released after the declaration of results. It will include category-wise qualifying marks and campus-wise closing ranks for UG and PG programmes.
Predict your Percentile based on your NIFT Entrance Exam performance
Predict RankThe NIFT Entrance Exam 2026 cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark that candidates must secure to be eligible for admission to UG and PG programmes at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). The cutoff is released after the declaration of results and varies for each NIFT campus, course, and category (General, OBC, SC, ST, etc.). The NIFT 2026 exam for Stage 1 is scheduled for February 8, 2026, and the final results will be made available by the second week of June 2026. It is determined based on factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing, available seats, and previous years’ trends. Checking the cutoff helps candidates assess their admission chances and plan for counselling and seat allotment accordingly. You can check the cutoff for previous year from the link provided here.
Check out the important dates for NIFT 2026 Cutoff below:
Event | Important Date |
|---|---|
NIFT 2026 Exam Date | February 8, 2026 |
Final NIFT 2026 Written Exam Result | Third week of April 2026 |
NIFT 2026 Situation Test for BDes | Second Week of June 2026 |
NIFT 2026 GD/ PI | Fourth week of June 2026 |
NIFT Final Result for B.F.Tech | Last week of June 2026 |
NIFT Final Result for B.Des | Last week of June 2026 |
NIFT Final Result for M.Des, M.F.Tech & M.F.M. | Last week of June 2026 |
NIFT 2026 Cut-off Release | Last week of June 2026 |
Applicants should keep in mind the following essential details regarding the NIFT 2026 cutoff:
Students who meet the requirements for the entrance exam will be informed of the NIFT 2026 cutoff.
The NIFT cutoff 2026 will be announced per the applicants' NIFT 2026 results. Those with the best scores will be ranked highest, while those with a poor score will be ranked lowest.
The NIFT 2026 cutoff will be determined by taking into account each applicant's ranks, categories, and marks.
Following the results, aspirants need to confirm the NIFT cutoff 2026 for all courses offered on each NIFT campus across the country.
The category entered by the applicant while filing out the application form will be considered final. The authority will not allow students to apply any modifications later during the admission process. Thus, if a student has selected a reserved category i.e., ST/ SC/ PWD/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS and failed to submit a valid category certificate, then they will be considered under the Open category and will be applied for the NIFT cutoff 2026 marks for Open category only.
If a reserved category student obtains higher or equivalent NIFT 2026 cutoff marks compared to the Open category, then they will first be offered Open seats, and thereafter, based on merit in their belonging category.
Based on merit, students will be admitted to each of the 18 NIFT campuses, which are spread across Shillong, Mumbai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Rae Bareli, Patna, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Jodhpur, Chennai, Kannur, Kolkata, Kangra, New Delhi, Srinagar, and more.
If you intend to apply for NIFT in 2026, you should be aware of how the opening and closing ranks are computed. They determine how many candidates are eligible to take admission to a particular program, which is determined by the highest rank accepted for the program. In other words, the lowest rank that has been admitted to the same program is the closing rank. We will provide the NIFT 2026 cutoff once they are released.
However, you can check the NIFT cutoff 2025 from the tables below:
Course | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des Fashion Design | General | 8 | 86 |
OBC | 539 | 1722 | |
SC | 2239 | 3765 | |
ST | 2502 | 2611 | |
B.FTech Apparel Production | General | 2 | 41 |
OBC | 42 | 365 | |
SC | 59 | 380 | |
ST | 109 | 364 | |
M.Des (Master of Design) | General | 1 | 24 |
OBC | 29 | 148 | |
SC | 40 | 189 | |
ST | 132 | 288 |
Course | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des Fashion Design | General | 16 | 141 |
OBC | 178 | 602 | |
SC | 256 | 834 | |
ST | 1541 | 1626 | |
B.FTech Apparel Production | General | 5 | 93 |
OBC | 332 | 455 | |
SC | 359 | 749 | |
ST | 175 | 638 | |
M.Des (Master of Design) | General | 8 | 58 |
OBC | 95 | 232 | |
SC | 205 | 438 | |
ST | 450 | 561 |
Course | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des Fashion Design | General | 35 | 232 |
OBC | 614 | 959 | |
SC | 554 | 937 | |
ST | 848 | 2339 | |
B.FTech Apparel Production | General | 51 | 119 |
OBC | 177 | 412 | |
SC | 760 | 926 | |
ST | 784 | 1330 | |
M.Des (Master of Design) | General | 5 | 57 |
OBC | 73 | 223 | |
SC | 149 | 451 | |
ST | 323 | 518 |
Course | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des Fashion Design | General | 229 | 370 |
OBC | 533 | 1514 | |
SC | 1375 | 2195 | |
ST | 2739 | 3425 | |
B.FTech Apparel Production | General | 70 | 202 |
OBC | 291 | 673 | |
SC | 1186 | 1551 | |
ST | 1386 | 1425 |
Course | Category | Expected Opening Rank | Expected Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des Fashion Design | General | 730 | 1555 |
OBC | 2180 | 3138 | |
SC | 3449 | 4026 | |
ST | 5784 | 7523 | |
B.FTech Apparel Production | General | 384 | 889 |
OBC | 914 | 1290 | |
SC | 1610 | 1698 | |
ST | 2571 | 2747 |
The round 2 NIFT cutoff 2026 will be provided here once it is released by the official exam authority. However, meanwhile, you can check the college wise round 2 cutoff from the previous year here:
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2217 | 2647 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 302 | 371 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 3466 | 3466 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | ST | 5155 | 5155 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1235 | 1524 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1868 | 1868 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 372 | 426 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | SC | 2543 | 2989 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 1706 | 1706 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2087 | 2257 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 752 | 962 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | SC | 5243 | 5891 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 635 | 865 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1798 | 1798 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 218 | 291 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 1602 | 1686 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | ST | 2386 | 2386 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2774 | 3248 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 1154 | 1199 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | SC | 5965 | 5977 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1836 | 1838 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1760 | 1760 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 474 | 576 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | SC | 3848 | 5236 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | ST | 7409 | 7485 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 3044 | 3929 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 816 | 934 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1233 | 1574 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 235 | 264 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 2479 | 2687 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | ST | 4561 | 4691 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 790 | 790 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 133 | 133 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | SC | 1083 | 1375 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1024 | 1429 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 597 | 597 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | SC | 3559 | 3559 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | ST | 5608 | 5608 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 1619 | 1619 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 582 | 739 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 100 | 122 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 760 | 1068 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | ST | 1425 | 1425 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2270 | 2270 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1328 | 1328 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 578 | 609 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | SC | 4525 | 5147 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | ST | 4046 | 4046 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 4418 | 4418 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC (PwD) | 8761 | 8761 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 191 | 191 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 514 | 514 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 88 | 92 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1270 | 1270 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1694 | 1939 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 183 | 304 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | SC | 2619 | 2619 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | ST | 1306 | 1306 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 387 | 505 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1124 | 1124 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 42 | 60 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 1892 | 1892 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 849 | 849 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | ST | 2310 | 2342 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 591 | 591 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1554 | 2764 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2327 | 2327 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | Open | 431 | 722 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | SC | 5465 | 5465 |
| Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | ST | 5688 | 5688 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2571 | 2571 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 448 | 476 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 1404 | 1404 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 647 | 647 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1070 | 1129 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 159 | 159 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | SC | 1645 | 1645 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 427 | 427 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 491 | 491 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 56 | 98 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 693 | 693 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1081 | 1081 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 172 | 242 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 1014 | 1014 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1231 | 1231 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1999 | 1999 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 692 | 692 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | SC | 2265 | 3851 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | ST | 6941 | 6941 |
| Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 3924 | 7435 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 453 | 712 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1373 | 1737 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 128 | 177 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 1078 | 1235 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1754 | 1754 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 559 | 908 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | SC | 3826 | 5666 |
| Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | ST | 7220 | 7220 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 1180 | 1180 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 1892 | 1892 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 222 | 338 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | SC | 2443 | 3092 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | ST | 6221 | 6221 |
| Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 1089 | 2242 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 610 | 650 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 734 | 946 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 128 | 135 |
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 1200 | 1347 |
Find the Opening and Closing Rank details for NIFT (UG Lateral Entry) Counselling 2026 below.
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 10 | 10 |
Find the Opening and Closing Rank details for NIFT PG Counselling 2026 below.
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 232 | 302 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 527 | 586 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 63 | 74 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 479 | 497 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | ST | 561 | 574 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 339 | 339 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 66 | 68 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | SC | 554 | 576 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 916 | 919 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 255 | 323 |
| Master of Fashion Management | Madhya Pradesh Quota | Open | 518 | 518 |
| Master of Fashion Management-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 579 | 579 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 528 | 528 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 123 | 146 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | SC | 825 | 940 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | ST | 776 | 776 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 317 | 402 |
| Master of Fashion Management | Daman/Diu/Dadra/Nagar Haveli/Lakshadweep Quota | Open | 932 | 932 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 318 | 427 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 603 | 603 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 88 | 104 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 516 | 556 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | ST | 702 | 702 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 570 | 590 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 88 | 131 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | SC | 768 | 898 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 370 | 370 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 91 | 108 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | SC | 698 | 787 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 463 | 507 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 143 | 181 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 644 | 692 |
| Master of Design | Kerala Quota | OBC | 558 | 558 |
| Master of Design | Kerala Quota | Open | 254 | 281 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 700 | 700 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 151 | 290 |
| Master of Fashion Management | Kerala Quota | Open | 390 | 390 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 703 | 712 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 138 | 184 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 303 | 303 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 495 | 495 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 60 | 72 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 451 | 476 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | ST | 323 | 323 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 324 | 341 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 55 | 56 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | SC | 440 | 506 |
| Master of Fashion Management-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 395 | 395 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 158 | 158 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 335 | 413 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 27 | 29 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 205 | 214 |
| Master of Design-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 608 | 608 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 243 | 243 |
| Master of Fashion Technology | All India Quota | Open | 17 | 18 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 925 | 929 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 354 | 447 |
NIFT Panchkula
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 475 | 478 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 116 | 187 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 616 | 665 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 771 | 954 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 101 | 256 |
| Master of Fashion Management | Haryana Quota | Open | 352 | 352 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 885 | 885 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 375 | 497 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 855 | 855 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 433 | 464 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Design | All India Quota | OBC | 486 | 526 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | Open | 173 | 213 |
| Master of Design | All India Quota | SC | 675 | 693 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 823 | 823 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 315 | 356 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 763 | 835 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 192 | 240 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | OBC | 754 | 840 |
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 305 | 343 |
| Master of Fashion Management | Odisha Quota | Open | 620 | 620 |
Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (CMR) | Closing Rank (CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | Open | 520 | 527 |
To check the cut-off for NIFT 2026, here's what to do:
Provided below is the seat matrix for NIFT 2026:
Programs | Specialisation | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | Accessory Design (AD) | 596 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 719 | |
Fashion Design (FD) | 719 | |
Fashion Interior (FI) | 41 | |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 310 | |
Leather Design (LD) | 152 | |
Textile Design (TD) | 681 | |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | Apparel Production (AP) | 591 |
Master Programmes | Master of Design (M.Des.) | 275 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 719 | |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | 34 | |
Total | 4837 | |
Campus | Total Seats |
|---|---|
376 | |
304 | |
304 | |
304 | |
304 | |
266 | |
266 | |
287 | |
287 | |
228 | |
246 | |
NIFT Panchkula | 246 |
246 | |
246 | |
230 | |
205 | |
NIFT Kangra | 287 |
NIFT Daman | 82 |
NIFT Varanasi | 123 |
Total | 4,837 |
By keeping the following factors/parameters in mind, the NIFT 2026 cutoff will be determined:
Also Read:
When considering what is a good score in NIFT 2026, various factors apply. These are such as the courses you are applying for, how many seats are available, what category you fall into whether open or reserved and what institute you are applying to.
For instance, if you belong to the OPEN category, even scoring X marks might not secure you a seat. On the other hand, someone from a reserved category might easily gain admission with the same score due to relaxed cutoffs. So, you need to consider these variables at the time of assessing what would be a competitive NIFT 2026 score.
It is also worth noting that the NIFT admission cutoff is not fixed. It may vary according to the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, their merit ranks, and seat availability. If you are interested in knowing the score required to get admission at NIFT, then the table below will give you a better idea.
Program | NIFT Common Merit Rank (CMR) - Range | Shortlisted Candidates |
|---|---|---|
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | 51-317 | 80 |
319-619 | 90 | |
620-825 | 90 | |
828-1098 | 90 | |
1104-1328 | 80 | |
1331-1605 | 90 | |
1612-1874 | 90 | |
1882-2127 | 90 | |
2128-2440 | 80 | |
2443-2741 | 90 | |
2747-3132 | 90 | |
3133-3628 | 90 | |
3629-4100 | 80 | |
4110-4714 | 90 | |
4715-5543 | 90 | |
5448-6739 | 90 | |
6744-8150 | 100 | |
8161-9875 | 100 | |
9883-11605 | 100 | |
11658-14378 | 86 | |
B.F.Tech- Apparel Production | 11-275 | 40 |
276-929 | 89 | |
M.F.Tech | 88-100 | 3 |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 24-525 | 91 |
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) | 24-352 | 80 |
353-814 | 90 | |
816-1310 | 81 |
Provided here are the NIFT Cutoff for the previous years:
Course | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des. in Accessory Design | 2691 | 223 | 380 |
B.Des. in Leather Design | 3131 | 1639 | 1383 |
B.Des. in Fashion Design | 3836 | 112 | 83 |
B.Des. in Knitwear Design | 2057 | 756 | 463 |
B.Des. in Fashion Communication | 2638 | 72 | 103 |
B.FTech. in Apparel Production | 1596 | – / – | 53 |
Master of Design (M.Des.) | 210 | 38 | – / – |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech) | 29 | 38 | – / – |
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) | 503 | 21 | – / – |
B.Des. in Textile Design | 3093 | 371 | 593 |
NIFT Cutoff 2022 for round 1 and round 2 can be viewed from the PDF here: NIFT 2022 Cutoff
Here is the NIFT 2022 Cut Off for the best NIFT Institutes
Category | Course | Opening CMR | Closing CMR |
|---|---|---|---|
EWS | Accessory Design | 1563 | 2147 |
EWS | Apparel Production | 277 | 937 |
EWS | Fashion Communication | 1000 | 1202 |
EWS | Fashion Design | 731 | 1376 |
EWS | Knitwear Design | 3156 | 4450 |
EWS | Master of Design | 224 | 434 |
EWS | Master of Fashion Management | 277 | 336 |
EWS | Textile Design | 2482 | 4249 |
NRI | Accessory Design | 1793 | 4448 |
NRI | Fashion Communication | 7 | 1660 |
NRI | Fashion Design | 3 | 1115 |
NRI | Knitwear Design | 2835 | 6111 |
NRI | Master of Design | 343 | 343 |
NRI | Master of Fashion Management | 163 | 712 |
NRI | Textile Design | 2242 | 6006 |
OBC (NC) | Accessory Design | 618 | 1955 |
OBC (NC) | Apparel Production | 84 | 312 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Communication | 149 | 668 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Design | 193 | 780 |
OBC (NC) | Knitwear Design | 1657 | 2973 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Design | 59 | 271 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Fashion Management | 165 | 288 |
OBC (NC) | Textile Design | 1807 | 2432 |
Open | Accessory Design | 174 | 553 |
Open | Apparel Production | 8 | 217 |
Open | Fashion Communication | 31 | 225 |
Open | Fashion Design | 46 | 169 |
Open | Knitwear Design | 284 | 1051 |
Open | Master of Design | 5 | 74 |
Open | Master of Fashion Management | 15 | 72 |
Open | Master of Fashion Technology | 4 | 68 |
Open | Textile Design | 289 | 701 |
Open PwD | Fashion Design | 6972 | 6972 |
Open PwD | Master of Fashion Management | 376 | 376 |
Open PwD | Textile Design | 6963 | 6963 |
SC | Accessory Design | 1892 | 4755 |
SC | Apparel Production | 270 | 863 |
SC | Fashion Communication | 870 | 1635 |
SC | Fashion Design | 142 | 1419 |
SC | Knitwear Design | 4289 | 7442 |
SC | Master of Design | 99 | 455 |
SC | Master of Fashion Management | 148 | 448 |
SC | Textile Design | 1560 | 7364 |
ST | Accessory Design | 2091 | 6509 |
ST | Apparel Production | 398 | 398 |
ST | Fashion Communication | 1125 | 2083 |
ST | Fashion Design | 735 | 2979 |
ST | Knitwear Design | 5096 | 7657 |
ST | Master of Design | 177 | 557 |
ST | Master of Fashion Management | 546 | 588 |
ST | Textile Design | 5589 | 7622 |
Category | Course | Opening CMR | Closing CMR |
|---|---|---|---|
EWS | Accessory Design | 3113 | 4084 |
EWS | Apparel Production | 384 | 1111 |
EWS | Fashion Communication | 1834 | 2654 |
EWS | Fashion Design | 1590 | 2671 |
EWS | Knitwear Design | 3786 | 6279 |
EWS | Leather Design | 5514 | 6917 |
EWS | Master of Fashion Management | 697 | 793 |
EWS | Textile Design | 3094 | 5814 |
NRI | Accessory Design | 5489 | 5489 |
NRI | Fashion Communication | 6 | 4542 |
NRI | Fashion Design | 1857 | 3640 |
NRI | Knitwear Design | 3815 | 3815 |
OBC (NC) | Accessory Design | 1770 | 2588 |
OBC (NC) | Apparel Production | 137 | 299 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Communication | 599 | 1470 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Design | 533 | 1193 |
OBC (NC) | Knitwear Design | 1144 | 3698 |
OBC (NC) | Leather Design | 2925 | 4164 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Fashion Management | 252 | 486 |
OBC (NC) | Textile Design | 1153 | 3476 |
OBC-PwD | Accessory Design | 3019 | 3019 |
Open | Accessory Design | 428 | 1173 |
Open | Apparel Production | 68 | 439 |
Open | Fashion Communication | 172 | 543 |
Open | Fashion Design | 129 | 538 |
Open | Knitwear Design | 743 | 1404 |
Open | Leather Design | 436 | 1767 |
Open | Master of Fashion Management | 70 | 214 |
Open | Textile Design | 673 | 1027 |
Open PwD | Accessory Design | 2301 | 2301 |
Open PwD | Fashion Design | 6983 | 6983 |
SC | Accessory Design | 1686 | 6747 |
SC | Apparel Production | 777 | 1130 |
SC | Fashion Communication | 1958 | 4486 |
SC | Fashion Design | 1787 | 3231 |
SC | Knitwear Design | 5819 | 6986 |
SC | Leather Design | 4624 | 7334 |
SC | Master of Fashion Management | 402 | 975 |
SC | Textile Design | 2403 | 6577 |
ST | Accessory Design | 6808 | 7450 |
ST | Fashion Communication | 2384 | 6172 |
ST | Fashion Design | 5948 | 6446 |
ST | Master of Fashion Management | 800 | 973 |
UR | Fashion Design | 617 | 617 |
Category | Course | Opening CMR | Closing CMR |
|---|---|---|---|
EWS | Accessory Design | 446 | 630 |
EWS | Apparel Production | 43 | 502 |
EWS | Fashion Communication | 194 | 1075 |
EWS | Fashion Design | 271 | 514 |
EWS | Knitwear Design | 1158 | 2315 |
EWS | Leather Design | 4048 | 4485 |
EWS | Master of Design | 43 | 96 |
EWS | Master of Fashion Management | 194 | 238 |
EWS | Master of Fashion Technology | 54 | 54 |
EWS | Textile Design | 1005 | 1545 |
NRI | Accessory Design | 902 | 1571 |
NRI | Fashion Communication | 5 | 882 |
NRI | Fashion Design | 10 | 583 |
NRI | Knitwear Design | 765 | 1669 |
NRI | Leather Design | 1174 | 3151 |
NRI | Master of Design | 287 | 437 |
NRI | Master of Fashion Management | 31 | 463 |
NRI | Textile Design | 999 | 1935 |
OBC (NC) | Accessory Design | 280 | 1425 |
OBC (NC) | Apparel Production | 56 | 225 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Communication | 50 | 432 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Design | 84 | 439 |
OBC (NC) | Knitwear Design | 878 | 3149 |
OBC (NC) | Leather Design | 2353 | 4070 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Design | 56 | 230 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Fashion Management | 32 | 161 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Fashion Technology | 51 | 63 |
OBC (NC) | Textile Design | 636 | 1723 |
OBC-PwD | Fashion Design | 6095 | 6095 |
Open | Accessory Design | 105 | 380 |
Open | Apparel Production | 1 | 53 |
Open | Fashion Communication | 3 | 103 |
Open | Fashion Design | 2 | 83 |
Open | Knitwear Design | 165 | 463 |
Open | Leather Design | 337 | 1383 |
Open | Master of Design | 2 | 58 |
Open | Master of Fashion Management | 1 | 42 |
Open | Master of Fashion Technology | 1 | 45 |
Open | Textile Design | 85 | 593 |
Open PwD | Accessory Design | 7600 | 7600 |
Open PwD | Fashion Communication | 1951 | 1951 |
Open PwD | Fashion Design | 5034 | 5034 |
Open PwD | Knitwear Design | 6083 | 6083 |
Open PwD | Master of Design | 581 | 581 |
Open PwD | Master of Fashion Management | 237 | 237 |
Open PwD | Textile Design | 5647 | 5647 |
SC | Accessory Design | 957 | 3263 |
SC | Apparel Production | 153 | 635 |
SC | Fashion Communication | 524 | 1524 |
SC | Fashion Design | 207 | 1183 |
SC | Knitwear Design | 2321 | 3882 |
SC | Leather Design | 3324 | 6243 |
SC | Master of Design | 68 | 365 |
SC | Master of Fashion Management | 34 | 162 |
SC | Master of Fashion Technology | 64 | 64 |
SC | Textile Design | 1653 | 4564 |
SC-PwD | Fashion Communication | 7650 | 7650 |
SC-PwD | Fashion Design | 7706 | 7706 |
ST | Accessory Design | 1510 | 6274 |
ST | Apparel Production | 236 | 665 |
ST | Fashion Communication | 943 | 1373 |
ST | Fashion Design | 1164 | 1393 |
ST | Knitwear Design | 5106 | 6953 |
ST | Leather Design | 5992 | 7514 |
ST | Master of Design | 73 | 461 |
ST | Master of Fashion Management | 192 | 462 |
ST | Textile Design | 2346 | 6032 |
UR | Leather Design | 680 | 680 |
Category | Course | Opening CMR | Closing CMR |
|---|---|---|---|
EWS | Accessory Design | 2670 | 2670 |
EWS | Apparel Production | 583 | 848 |
EWS | Fashion Communication | 699 | 1611 |
EWS | Fashion Design | 1588 | 2092 |
EWS | Master of Design | 416 | 484 |
EWS | Master of Fashion Management | 473 | 677 |
EWS | Textile Design | 3018 | 4372 |
NRI | Accessory Design | 3402 | 4725 |
NRI | Fashion Communication | 1070 | 3081 |
NRI | Fashion Design | 2564 | 4140 |
NRI | Master of Design | 347 | 347 |
NRI | Textile Design | 1539 | 5856 |
OBC (NC) | Accessory Design | 879 | 2735 |
OBC (NC) | Apparel Production | 308 | 684 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Communication | 1167 | 1813 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Design | 805 | 1410 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Design | 286 | 345 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Fashion Management | 358 | 612 |
OBC (NC) | Textile Design | 2207 | 3447 |
Open | Accessory Design | 163 | 869 |
Open | Apparel Production | 123 | 472 |
Open | Fashion Communication | 148 | 409 |
Open | Fashion Design | 109 | 402 |
Open | Master of Design | 81 | 124 |
Open | Master of Fashion Management | 81 | 166 |
Open | Textile Design | 378 | 824 |
Open PwD | Fashion Communication | 6099 | 6099 |
Open PwD | Fashion Design | 7272 | 7272 |
SC | Accessory Design | 2912 | 7440 |
SC | Apparel Production | 712 | 712 |
SC | Fashion Communication | 1526 | 4699 |
SC | Fashion Design | 1112 | 3057 |
SC | Master of Design | 330 | 475 |
SC | Master of Fashion Management | 561 | 742 |
SC | Textile Design | 3652 | 6924 |
ST | Fashion Communication | 4989 | 5980 |
ST | Fashion Design | 3097 | 4937 |
ST | Master of Design | 647 | 655 |
ST | Master of Fashion Management | 837 | 970 |
UR | Fashion Communication | 556 | 556 |
Category | Course | Opening CMR | Closing CMR |
|---|---|---|---|
EWS | Accessory Design | 633 | 1548 |
EWS | Apparel Production | 185 | 881 |
EWS | Fashion Communication | 102 | 1025 |
EWS | Fashion Design | 286 | 720 |
EWS | Knitwear Design | 2727 | 3449 |
EWS | Master of Design | 238 | 318 |
EWS | Master of Fashion Management | 239 | 330 |
EWS | Textile Design | 516 | 2697 |
OBC (NC) | Accessory Design | 845 | 2088 |
OBC (NC) | Apparel Production | 179 | 359 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Communication | 81 | 461 |
OBC (NC) | Fashion Design | 268 | 643 |
OBC (NC) | Knitwear Design | 575 | 2839 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Design | 180 | 289 |
OBC (NC) | Master of Fashion Management | 116 | 344 |
OBC (NC) | Textile Design | 872 | 2151 |
Open | Accessory Design | 87 | 569 |
Open | Apparel Production | 46 | 172 |
Open | Fashion Communication | 10 | 160 |
Open | Fashion Design | 14 | 114 |
Open | Knitwear Design | 195 | 547 |
Open | Master of Design | 11 | 79 |
Open | Master of Fashion Management | 3 | 68 |
Open | Textile Design | 9 | 656 |
Open PwD | Fashion Communication | 123 | 123 |
Open PwD | Fashion Design | 5104 | 5104 |
Open PwD | Master of Fashion Management | 896 | 896 |
SC | Accessory Design | 3311 | 5314 |
SC | Apparel Production | 258 | 994 |
SC | Fashion Communication | 391 | 962 |
SC | Fashion Design | 730 | 2792 |
SC | Knitwear Design | 3761 | 5623 |
SC | Master of Design | 67 | 316 |
SC | Master of Fashion Management | 127 | 557 |
SC | Textile Design | 1968 | 5155 |
ST | Accessory Design | 5982 | 6895 |
ST | Fashion Communication | 389 | 1688 |
ST | Fashion Design | 854 | 1502 |
ST | Knitwear Design | 6360 | 6628 |
ST | Master of Design | 477 | 597 |
ST | Master of Fashion Management | 517 | 624 |
ST | Textile Design | 7217 | 7217 |
ST-PwD | Fashion Communication | 3224 | 3224 |
UR | Apparel Production | 31 | 31 |
UR | Master of Design | 136 | 136 |
NRI | Accessory Design | 1712 | 3160 |
NRI | Fashion Communication | 1 | 1006 |
NRI | Fashion Design | 9 | 1278 |
NRI | Knitwear Design | 1280 | 3772 |
NRI | Master of Fashion Management | 178 | 849 |
NRI | Master of Design | 174 | 174 |
NRI | Textile Design | 1358 | 5244 |
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The highest rank for which a seat has been reserved is the opening rank, which also serves as the closing rank in the NIFT cutoff. On the other hand, the closing rank denotes the lowest rank at which acceptance is possible. The only candidates who attain a rank that is either more than or equal to the closing rank will be accepted.
Candidates can verify their NIFT cutoff online by visiting the NTA's official website. The closing and opening CMRs for the cutoff will be included in a PDF file. Candidates must thus verify the NIFT cutoff for the group to which they belong. It must be noted that candidates from reserved categories will also have their applications under the general category taken into consideration. However, admission to reserved categories will not be granted for those in the open category.
Yes, the cutoff for NIFT will be released for each category specifically in the form of opening and closing common merit ranks. For each separate course of study as well as NIFT participating institutions, the cutoff will be made public after seat allotment is made.
The cutoffs 2026 for NIFT UG & PG, along with the seat allotment, will be released in July 2026. Allotment will be based on the applicant's NIFT merit rank and the colleges they choose (in priority order) at the time of registration. Furthermore, the seat acceptance fee must be paid before the stipulated deadline for those who are given seats.
Yes, the NIFT cutoff will be released separately for each participating institution. Currently, there are a total of 18 NIFT participating institutions in India. These schools will not accept scores of other recognised tests, such as UCEED, NID, or SEED for admission to any courses including BFTech, MFTech, MDes, BDes, and MFM.
No, applicants will not get admission if they fail to meet the NIFT cutoff in the last round of seat allotment. However, students will be considered for admission in the next stage of seat allocation if they do not meet the cut-off in the previous round. Only those applicants who meet the minimum score requirements for their selected programme and category may be admitted.
Students can check the NIFT cutoff for a given year by visiting the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The cutoff will be accessible in PDF format where students can check the opening and closing ranks based on the belonging category as well as their preferred course.
The NIFT cutoff is calculated based on various factors such as the number of students who appear for the NIFT entrance exam, its difficulty level, previous cutoff trends for a particular institution, the category to which a student belongs, the overall number of students who pass the test, and more.
Based on the previous year’s trends, the NIFT cutoff 2026 for the open category is expected to be around 30.50. Every year, more than 20,000 applicants take the NIFT entrance test, according to trends from prior years. In 2026, there will be nearly 5,289 seats available to NIFT-selected students. Thus, the exact cutoff for NIFT 2026 will vary at the authority’s discretion.
The NIFT cutoff is the lowest score or rank required for admission. Several variables, including the number of candidates, their NIFT merit rank, and seat intake, will be considered for determining the cutoff range. To figure out what is an acceptable score for admission, applicants may refer to the NIFT participating institutes' previous year's cutoff.
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