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

NIFT Bangalore cutoff ranks 2026 will vary depending on the prospective applicant’s category and preferred course. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the expected NIFT Bangalore cutoff ranks 2026 by opening and closing Category Merit Ranks (CMRs) after the NIFT entrance exam 2026 results , which will be released most likely in the last week of April 2026.

Based on the previous year's trends, NIFT Bangalore cutoff ranks 2026 can be expected to range from 130 to 980. During the NIFT 2026 counselling process and seat allocation, the NIFT Bangalore cutoff ranks 2026 for admission to BFTech, BDes, MFM, MDes, and MFTech programs will be announced. The cutoff will be made available across multiple categories, including Open, SC, OBC-NC, EWS, and ST, and will be provided separately for each of the 18 NIFT 2026 participating colleges .

According to the NIFT 2026 exam-takers, "The closing rank for B.Des Fashion Communication at Bangalore can be expected to remain under 150. It will be lower compared to the B.Des cutoff in 2025 (135 for General) owing to the rising demand for UI/UX and digital branding roles within the fashion industry. The ranks for Fashion Design will fall between 230 and 330, and the closing ranks for Knitwear Design or Textile Design will range from 800 to 900."

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026 for General Category

The NIFT 2026 cutoffs will be released for B.Des and B.F.Tech courses at the UG level and M.Des & Master of Fashion Management (MFM) programmes at the PG level. You will find the cutoffs in the form of opening and closing ranks. The following tables show the expected NIFT Bangalore cutoff ranks 2026 for all rounds for the General category:

Round-wise Expected Opening and Closing Ranks for General Category

Round 1

Course Name	Expected Opening Rank	Expected Closing Rank
B.Des in Fashion Communication	5	130
B.Des in Fashion Design	35	240
B.Des in Accessory Design	100	320
B.F.Tech (Apparel Production)	50	125
B.Des in Textile Design	330	660
B.Des in Knitwear Design	550	860
Master of Design (M.Des)	5	55
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	12	105
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)	8	65

Round 2

Course Name	Expected Opening Rank	Expected Closing Rank
B.Des in Fashion Communication	131	145
B.Des in Fashion Design	241	260
B.Des in Accessory Design	321	350
B.F.Tech (Apparel Production)	126	185
B.Des in Textile Design	661	720
B.Des in Knitwear Design	861	930
Master of Design (M.Des)	56	72
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	106	130
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)	66	85

Round 3

Course Name	Expected Opening Rank	Expected Closing Rank
B.Des in Fashion Communication	146	155
B.Des in Fashion Design	261	275
B.Des in Accessory Design	351	380
B.F.Tech (Apparel Production)	186	210
B.Des in Textile Design	721	750
B.Des in Knitwear Design	931	980
Master of Design (M.Des)	73	85
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	131	145
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)	86	100

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026 for OBC Category

The following tables highlight the expected NIFT 2026 Bangalore cutoff ranks for all rounds for the OBC category:

B.Des (Bachelor of Design) Round-Wise Cutoffs

Branch	Round 1 (O - C)	Round 2 (O - C)	Round 3 (O - C)
B.Des in Fashion Communication	210 – 480	485 – 530	535 – 590
B.Des in Fashion Design	450 – 820	825 – 940	945 – 1050
B.Des in Accessory Design	900 – 1350	1355 – 1520	1525 – 1680
B.Des in Textile Design	1600 – 2100	2105 – 2400	2405 – 2650
B.Des in Knitwear Design	1850 – 2450	2455 – 2800	2805 – 3100
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	350 – 780	785 – 920	925 – 1050

Masters Programmes

Programme Name	Round 1 (O - C)	Round 2 (O - C)	Round 3 (O - C)
M.Des (Master of Design)	110 – 240	245 – 275	280 – 310
MFM (Fashion Management)	250 – 490	495 – 560	565 – 630
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)	180 – 410	411 – 465	466 – 510

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026 for SC Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Bangalore cutoff ranks for all rounds for the SC category:

Branch	Round 1 (O - C)	Round 2 (O - C)	Round 3 (O - C)
B.Des in Fashion Communication	750 – 1800	1805 – 2100	2105 – 2350
B.Des in Fashion Design	900 – 2200	2205 – 2600	2605 – 2900
B.Des in Accessory Design	2400 – 4100	4105 – 4800	4805 – 5300
B.Des in Textile Design	3500 – 5800	5805 – 6400	6405 – 7200
B.Des in Knitwear Design	4200 – 6500	6505 – 7100	7105 – 7900
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	1100 – 2800	2805 – 3300	3305 – 3850
M.Des (Master of Design)	350 – 720	725 – 840	845 – 980
MFM (Fashion Management)	600 – 1350	1355 – 1580	1585 – 1750
M.F.Tech (Fashion Tech)	550 – 950	955 – 1150	1155 – 1300

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026 for ST Category

The following table shows the expected NIFT 2026 Bangalore cutoff ranks for all rounds for the ST category:

Branch	Round 1 (O - C)	Round 2 (O - C)	Round 3 (O - C)
B.Des in Fashion Communication	1500 – 3200	3205 – 3600	3605 – 4100
B.Des in Fashion Design	1800 – 3800	3805 – 4300	4305 – 4900
B.Des in Accessory Design	4200 – 6800	6805 – 7500	7505 – 8200
B.Des in Textile Design	6000 – 8500	8505 – 9200	9205 – 10500
B.Des in Knitwear Design	7200 – 9800	9805 – 10800	10805 – 12000
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	2500 – 5500	5505 – 6300	6305 – 7500
M.Des (Master of Design)	800 – 1450	1455 – 1600	1605 – 1750
MFM (Fashion Management)	1200 – 2500	2505 – 2800	2805 – 3100
M.F.Tech (Fashion Tech)	1000 – 1800	1805 – 2100	2105 – 2400

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026 for PWD Category

The following table highlights the expected NIFT 2026 Bangalore cutoff ranks for all rounds for the PWD category:

Branch	Round 1 (O - C)	Round 2 (O - C)	Round 3 (O - C)
B.Des in Fashion Communication	1400 – 1500	1505 – 1700	1705 – 1900
B.Des in Fashion Design	3500 – 3800	3805 – 4200	4205 – 6000
B.Des in Accessory Design	1500 – 1600	1605 – 1800	1805 – 2500
B.Des in Textile Design	6800 – 7000	7005 – 7500	7505 – 8500
B.Des in Knitwear Design	5600 – 6000	6005 – 6500	6505 – 8600
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	1800 – 1950	1955 – 2100	2105 – 2300
M.Des (Master of Design)	650 – 700	705 – 750	755 – 800
MFM (Fashion Management)	350 – 400	405 – 600	605 – 900
M.F.Tech (Fashion Tech)	50 – 100	105 – 150	155 – 200

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2026 for EWS Category

The following table outlines the expected NIFT 2026 Bangalore cutoff ranks for all rounds for the EWS category:

Branch	Round 1 (O - C)	Round 2 (O - C)	Round 3 (O - C)
B.Des in Fashion Communication	150 – 450	455 – 510	515 – 580
B.Des in Fashion Design	300 – 680	685 – 760	765 – 840
B.Des in Accessory Design	600 – 1100	1105 – 1250	1255 – 1400
B.Des in Textile Design	900 – 1850	1855 – 2100	2105 – 2300
B.Des in Knitwear Design	1200 – 2200	2205 – 2500	2505 – 2850
B.F.Tech in Apparel Production	200 – 580	585 – 720	725 – 850
M.Des (Master of Design)	80 – 180	185 – 210	215 – 250
MFM (Fashion Management)	150 – 380	385 – 440	445 – 510
M.F.Tech (Fashion Tech)	100 – 320	325 – 390	395 – 450

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Previous Year NIFT Bangalore Cutoffs for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

For the General AI category, the NIFT Bangalore 2025 cutoff ranged from 135 and 907 for the B.Des. programmes. For the OBC category, the maximum NIFT rank required was 3783 for B.Des, 366 for M.Des, and between 324 and 363 for MFM. Find the first round and final round closing ranks for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, for all categories below.

NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Ranks 2025

All India General Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	313	299
B.Des. in Fashion Design	232	330
B.Des. in Textile Design	652	907
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	856	802
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	127	135
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production	119	195
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	65	76
Master of Design (M.Des.)	57	49

OBC Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	1088	1085
B.Des. in Fashion Design	959	1537
B.Des. in Textile Design	2016	2807
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	2652	3783
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	526	650
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production	412	1176
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	324	363
Master of Design (M.Des.)	223	366

SC Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	2635	5423
B.Des. in Fashion Design	937	1025
B.Des. in Textile Design	3574	4626
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	5147	6776
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	1059	2265
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production	926	1832
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	482	576
Master of Design (M.Des.)	451	497

ST Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	5437	8703
B.Des. in Accessory Design	2339	3425
B.Des. in Textile Design	6262	8497
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	6325	8652
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	4237	4320
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production	1330	2918
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	531	531
Master of Design (M.Des.)	518	574

EWS Category

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	1406	3366
B.Des. in Fashion Design	1444	1892
B.Des. in Textile Design	2991	4585
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	3771	4809
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	491	1877
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production	1322	249
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	615	615
Master of Design (M.Des.)	495	586

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

The NIFT Bangalore cutoff for courses such as B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M were finalised in 2024, where opening and closing ranks were visible across categories. Among the B.Des specialisations, Fashion Communication was the most competitive at NIFT Bangalore, where the closing rank for General category candidates in the AI quota stood at 106. The Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) program has seen a declining trend in cutoff ranks over the years. In 2023, it reached as low as 113, whereas in 2022, it was 225. For OBC candidates in the AI quota, the 2024 cutoff varied significantly, ranging from 29 to 3400 across courses.

Do note that allocated seats will be based on the applicant's category and college campus preferences made at the time of registration, following their NIFT merit rank 2026. Students who fall under any reserved categories — ST, SC, and OBC, for example — will be considered for admission to both the reserved and open categories. However, students in the open category shall not be considered for admission in the reserved category.

How to Check NIFT Bangalore Cutoff Marks?

NIFT Bangalore cutoff 2026 will be released during seat allotment and counselling. The NIFT Bangalore cutoff marks will be released for each round of seat allotment. Candidates who meet the NIFT Bangalore cutoff marks will be eligible for admission. Candidates can follow the steps provided below to view NIFT Bangalore cutoff 2026.

• Visit the official website of NIFT at nift.admissions.nic.in.
• Under the "eServices", select the "OR-CR" tab.
• The opening rank and closing rank (OR-CR) option for the UG and PG courses will be displayed on the screen.
• To get relevant NIFT cutoff 2026, select the seat-allotment round, institute, programme, and category.
• The NIFT cutoff marks will be displayed on the screen. Download it in PDF format.

Factors Affecting NIFT Bangalore Cutoff 2026

The NIFT cutoff marks are determined by the following parameters.

• Total number of candidates appearing for the NIFT entrance exam.
• Difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of seats available for admission
• Performance of applicants in the NIFT exam
• The category under which admission is sought
• The institute applied for admission
• Total number of qualified candidates for NIFT 2026

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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