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NIFT 2026 Exam LIVE Updates; Application form soon, previous years' cutoff

Rini Maria

Updated On: November 18, 2025 05:01 AM

The NTA will soon release the application form for NIFT 2026 Exam through the official website for the eligible candidates to register and apply for the exams to be held in February 2026. 
NIFT 2026 Exam LIVE Updates; Application form soon, previous years' cutoffNIFT 2026 Exam LIVE Updates; Application form soon, previous years' cutoff

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:
NIFT 2026 Exam Application Form Link- To be Activated Soon!

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:
NIFT Name 2024 Closing Rank 2023 Closing Rank
NIFT New Delhi 86 104
NIFT Panchkula 1224 1479
NIFT Raebareli 1796 1922
NIFT Kangra 1594 1705
NIFT Patna 1555 1488
NIFT Shillong 1870 1925
NIFT Jodhpur 943 1131
NIFT Bhubaneswar 1250 1248
NIFT Srinagar 2262 2318
NIFT Varanasi 2071 2071
NIFT Kannur 874 1416
NIFT Kolkata 669 551
NIFT Mumbai 141 170
NIFT Bhopal 1173 1477
NIFT Chennai 471 460
NIFT Gandhinagar 301 466
NIFT Bengaluru 232 -
NIFT Hyderabad 370 472

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

NIFT 2026 Exam LIVE Updates

  • 05 00 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Jodhpur5301120
    NIFT Chennai361551
    NIFT Srinagar20022633

  • 04 30 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhubaneswar9631282
    NIFT Shillong12342134
    NIFT Kangra4831827
    NIFT Gandhinagar184358

  • 04 00 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Hyderabad338452
    NIFT Bengaluru103313
    NIFT Bhopal6671125
    NIFT Kolkata336709

  • 03 30 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Mumbai30187
    NIFT New Delhi47151
    NIFT Patna11091809
    NIFT Raebareli8761983

     

  • 03 00 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Panchkula37824917
    NIFT Patna35704367
    NIFT Bhubaneswar33824530

  • 02 30 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT New Delhi3281206
    NIFT Chennai16512494
    NIFT Gandhinagar12042448

  • 02 00 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Daman24414892
    NIFT Jodhpur20464142
    NIFT Hyderabad20182678

  • 01 30 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhopal32524387
    NIFT Kangra30954941
    NIFT Kolkata27363783
    NIFT Kannur26673043

  • 01 00 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Mumbai9181802
    NIFT Bengaluru9072016
    NIFT Srinagar45825335
    NIFT Shillong44625109

  • 12 30 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Shillong54535890
    NIFT Bhubaneswar50715226
    NIFT Chennai34093746

  • 12 00 AM IST - 18 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhopal43784397
    NIFT Mumbai18232102
    NIFT Kannur51485744

  • 11 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Gandhinagar18063295
    NIFT Srinagar62766467
    NIFT Kolkata38424585

  • 11 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Daman48095429
    NIFT Bengaluru26072991
    NIFT Hyderabad22793349
    NIFT Panchkula34314689

  • 10 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Kangra48395095
    NIFT Jodhpur31404098
    NIFT New Delhi11291689
    NIFT Patna42844976

  • 10 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Mumbai206477
    NIFT Daman10192413
    NIFT Bengaluru331652
    NIFT Hyderabad439945

  • 09 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Srinagar22842692
    NIFT Kolkata8131309
    NIFT Bhopal12101795

  • 09 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhubaneswar14602090
    NIFT Chennai18972
    NIFT Gandhinagar284751

  • 08 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Patna10752133
    NIFT Panchkula8981918
    NIFT Shillong20762396

  • 08 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute Name Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Kangra17352147
    NIFT Jodhpur8411443
    NIFT New Delhi92302
    NIFT Kannur11811972

  • 07 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

    NIFT 2026 Exam: 2025 Fashion Interiors Cutoffs

    Institute Name Category Opening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT VaranasiOBC25504588
    NIFT VaranasiGen-EWS41974884
    NIFT VaranasiOpen10792340
    NIFT VaranasiSC72977458
    NIFT VaranasiST87488751

  • 07 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Jodhpur62216811
    NIFT Bhopal60267504

  • 06 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Varanasi80958476
    NIFT Raebareli77607851
    NIFT New Delhi721735

  • 06 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Patna57847523
    NIFT Bhubaneswar57565958
    NIFT Mumbai15411626

  • 05 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Gandhinagar33614006
    NIFT Shillong28764437
    NIFT Hyderabad27393425

  • 05 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Kolkata55855636
    NIFT Kannur51125689
    NIFT Chennai39454046

  • 04 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bengaluru8482339
    NIFT Panchkula81558589
    NIFT Kangra63426993

  • 04 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

    NIFT 2026 Exam: Application Fee

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

  • 03 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT New Delhi266564
    NIFT Patna34494026
    NIFT Shillong38936586

  • 03 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Varanasi61496300
    NIFT Kolkata9092989
    NIFT Mumbai256834

  • 02 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Jodhpur36085244
    NIFT Bhubaneswar50575562
    NIFT Srinagar53436644

  • 02 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhopal42475006
    NIFT Hyderabad13752195
    NIFT Kannur26194626

  • 01 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Chennai15432367
    NIFT Gandhinagar9112543
    NIFT Bengaluru554937

  • 01 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Panchkula38525918
    NIFT Raebareli58386612
    NIFT Kangra48986223

  • 12 30 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

    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.

  • 12 00 PM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhopal26022775
    NIFT Patna23273458
    NIFT Jodhpur22473122

  • 11 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Chennai18922230
    NIFT Gandhinagar13951705
    NIFT Bengaluru13131444

  • 11 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhubaneswar20423480
    NIFT Kolkata20082507
    NIFT New Delhi1971134

  • 10 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Shillong31574857
    NIFT Mumbai279793
    NIFT Kangra26433513

  • 10 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Raebareli38894774
    NIFT Kannur36433677
    NIFT Varanasi34764792

  • 09 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Hyderabad8251617
    NIFT Srinagar58726189
    NIFT Panchkula31793222

  • 09 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

    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.

  • 08 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

    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.

  • 08 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Jodhpur18952800
    NIFT Bhubaneswar28303508
    NIFT Srinagar31584564

  • 07 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Varanasi34714444
    NIFT Bengaluru614959
    NIFT Hyderabad5331514

  • 07 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Bhopal22803127
    NIFT Chennai9361450
    NIFT Gandhinagar12311546

  • 06 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Kannur15982278
    NIFT Kolkata9381984
    NIFT Mumbai178602

  • 06 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT Kangra20514199
    NIFT Patna21803138
    NIFT Shillong19154416

  • 05 30 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

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

    Institute NameOpening Rank Closing Rank 
    NIFT New Delhi88440
    NIFT Panchkula25653557
    NIFT Raebareli34394120

  • 05 00 AM IST - 17 Nov'25

    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. 

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