NIFT Cutoff 2025: Check Expected Cutoff and Previous Years Cutoff Analysis

NIFT Cutoff 2025: The NIFT cutoff refers to the minimum marks set by the NIFT institutes, and a candidate must score to be eligible for the NIFT counselling and further participate in the NIFT admission process. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) releases the NIFT cutoff scores at the time of counselling and the NIFT seat allotment process. While the cutoff for NIFT varies for different colleges, a minimum score of 75 out of 100 is considered good.

NIFT cutoff is dependent on various factors like the number of applicants who appeared in the exam, seat availability and other factors which have been discussed in detail on this page. Last year, the NIFT cutoff was released in four regular rounds and one SPOT round. Check the previous years' cutoff analysis and the expected cutoff for 2025 in this article. The analysis will help the aspirants to know the colleges they can apply to and what are their best choices.

NIFT 2025 Expected Cutoff

The NIFT cutoff has a simple criteria. If the number of applicants for the NIFT exam is higher, the cutoff will be low, and vice-versa. Also, it depends on the paper difficulty level. If the paper is difficult, the cutoffs tend to be low and otherwise. Since the NIFT 2025 exam was comparatively easier, the cutoff for NIFT 2025 is expected to be somewhat higher.

Candidates can check the 2025 NIFT expected cutoff in the table below, for the different NIFT campuses. It is to be noted that the data shared below is tentative and actual cutoffs may vary.

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Campus	NIFT Expected Cut-Off 2025
NIFT Gandhinagar	240
NIFT Kolkata	301
NIFT Delhi	64
NIFT Hyderabad	255
NIFT Mumbai	145
NIFT Jodhpur	467
NIFT Bengaluru	134
NIFT Kangra	520
NIFT Chennai	325
NIFT Bhubaneswar	530
NIFT Patna	560
NIFT Kannur	590

How can I check the NIFT Cutoff?

The NIFT cutoff is released online on the official website and the candidates can download the same for admission process. Candidates must follow the below steps to check the NIFT cutoff.

• Visit the official website of NIFT - nift.admissions.nic.in
• Under eServices, click on the OR-CR tab
• The OR-CR (opening rank - closing rank) OPTION for UG and PG courses will be displayed on screen
• Click on the relevant link
• Next, you have to select the seat-allotment round, institute, program, and category to get the relevant NIFT cut-off 2025
• Once the cut-off opens, you can download it in PDF format

Want to know where to apply? Check here the top colleges accepting the NIFT exam scores

Factors Determining the NIFT cutoff scores

There are certain factors that play a crucial role in deciding and setting the NIFT cutoff. These factors have been discussed in detail below. Also, it is to be noted that the NIFT cutoff will vary with courses each year and also will vary as per the various NIFT institutes.

• The number of aspirants who appeared in the entrance exam.
• The difficulty level of the paper
• Total Number of Seats available
• The total number of aspirants who qualified for NIFT 2025
• Performance of applicants in the NIFT exam
• The NIFT previous year cut-off

What is a good score in the NIFT exam?

A good score in the NIFT exam is based on several factors like program of study, choice of institute, the category one belongs to, among others. For example - the cutoff for open category is usually higher as compared to the reserved category students. Candidates can check the below table to get an idea about what constitutes a good score. Read also - NIFT exam 2025 important dates

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

NIFT Previous Years' Cutoff - Campus-Wise

For the candidate's easy reference we have curated the NIFT cutoff for previous years for 2023 and 2022. Candidates can use this analysis to get an estimate on the current year cutoff.

NIFT Cut Off 2023

The National Institute of Fashion Technology published the NIFT cut-off marks category-wise. If you belong to the general category, the cut-off was higher than the other categories.

NIFT Kolkata Cut-Off 2023

Course name	General	ST	SC	OBC	NRI
B.Des Fashion Design	632	4024	3061	1256	5406
B.Des Fashion Communication	467	6127	4406	1716	4872
B.Des Knitwear Design	1807	-	9026	4730	-
B.Des Leather Design	3180	-	6932	5428	-
B.Des Textile Design	2645	5348	9031	4385	-

NIFT Jodhpur Cut-Off 2023

Course name	General	SC	ST	OBC	NRI
B.F. Tech Apparel Production	1218	2916	-	2342	-
Master of Fashion Management	714	1147	-	1105	-

NIFT Hyderabad Cut-Off 2023

Course name	General	SC	ST	OBC	NRI
B. Des Accessory Design	4066	7852	6935	3742	6172
B. Des Knitwear Design	1351	8327	8936	3989	-
B. Des Textile Design	1090	8662	8302	3949	8475
B. Des Fashion Communication	472	4798	4060	3212	2331
B.Des in Fashion Design	452	2542	2918	1416	3546
B.F. Tech Apparel Production	570	1745	-	630	-
Master of Fashion Management	238	1086	1173	552	302

NIFT Gandhinagar Cut Off 2023

Course name	General	OBC	ST	SC	NRI
B. Des Fashion Communication	725	3919	3102	4534	3051
Bachelor of Accessory Design (Jewelry)	790	3515	4563	3591	2478
B. Des Textile Design	1166	3639	3791	3331	3076
B. Des in Fashion Design	362	3272	1255	1669	2946
B.F. Tech Apparel Production	262	1566	2217	1866	1184
M.F. Tech Apparel Production	513	508	-	80	-
Master of Fashion Management	162	481	546	498	395

NIFT Bengaluru Cut Off 2023

Course name	General	OBC	ST	SC	NRI
B.Des Accessory Design	482	133	7286	4214	7244
B.Des Fashion Communication	113	600	2017	2068	2715
B.Des Knitwear Design	1122	2667	6986	5437	5450
B.Des Textile Design	721	2705	7374	3990	5190
B.Des in Fashion Design	520	799	2570	2000	1843
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	689	372	-	2782	1002
Master of Fashion Management	187	370	958	724	429
M.F.Tech Apparel Production	33	-	-	45	-

NIFT Chennai Cut Off 2023

Course name	General	OBC	SC	ST	NRI
B.Des Accessory Design	890	2384	8238	8350	7601
B.Des in Fashion Design	484	1552	3417	3165	5349
B.Des Fashion Communication	276	990	4110	4951	9016
B.Des Leather Design	2334	3752	8704	-	-
B.Des Knitwear Design	1493	3263	7033	-	-
B.Des Textile Design	1507	2896	7104	-	7808
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	917	415	910	-	-
Master of Fashion Management	233	563	991	-	769

NIFT Cut Off 2022

The following tables show the course-wise cut-off marks for NIFT admissions 2022.

NIFT Bangalore Cut-Off 2022

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	553	4448	1955	4755	6509
B.Des Fashion Communication	225	1660	668	1635	2083
B.Des Knitwear Design	1051	6111	2973	7442	7656
B.Des Textile Design	701	6006	2432	7304	7622
B.Des in Fashion Design	169	1115	780	1419	2979
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	217	-	312	863	398
M.F.Tech Apparel Production	68	-	-	-	-
Master of Fashion Management	72	712	288	448	588

NIFT Bhopal Cut Off 2022

Check out the table below for the closing merit rank for different courses in the NIFT Bhopal.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	2551	6191	4825	7656	-
B.Des Textile Design	2571	4561	5714	7430	-
Master of Fashion Management	532	-	921	-	-

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cut Off 2022

The following table consists of last year's cut-off marks for various courses in the NIFT Bhubaneswar.

Course name	General	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	2566	5252	7605	-
B.Des Fashion Communication	1032	4089	6846	7664
B.Des Textile Design	2562	5355	7649	-
B.Des in Fashion Design	1675	3056	6981	7665
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	1094	1052	-	-
Master of Fashion Management	374	876	-	-

NIFT Chennai Cut Off 2022

The closing rank of NIFT Chennai is almost similar to that of the OBC/SC/ST category. The table below shows the NIFT Chennai Cut-off for different courses in 2022.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	1173	5489	2588	6747	7450
B.Des Fashion Communication	543	4542	1470	4486	6172
B.Des Knitwear Design	1404	3815	3968	6986	-
B.Des Leather Design	1767	-	4164	7334	-
B.Des Textile Design	1027	-	3476	6577	-
B.Des in Fashion Design	538	3640	1193	3231	6446
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	439	-	299	1130	-
Master of Fashion Management	214	-	486	975	-

NIFT Gandhinagar Cut Off 2022

Check out the table below for the NIFT Gandhinagar Cut-off for different courses for the year 2022.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Fashion Communication	409	3081	1813	4699	5980
B.Des Textile Design	824	5856	3447	6924	-
B.Des in Fashion Design	402	4140	1410	3057	4937
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	472	-	1566	684	-
Bachelor of Accessory Design (Jewelry)	869	4725	2735	7440	-
M.F.Tech Apparel Production	-	-	-	-	-
Master of Fashion Management	166	-	612	742	970

NIFT Hyderabad Cut Off 2022

The table below consists of the NIFT Hyderabad cut-off for the year 2022for different categories.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	789	6542	2664	6977	7483
B.Des Fashion Communication	395	5056	1315	2993	5886
B.Des Knitwear Design	1150	6290	3921	7595	6964
B.Des Textile Design	941	-	3571	5078	-
B.Des in Fashion Design	532	2394	519	5190	7306
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	323	-	1167	1037	-
Master of Fashion Management	130	495	476	920	544

NIFT Jodhpur Cut Off 2022

Here are last year's cut-off marks for different categories at NIFT Jodhpur.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	1075	-	1018	-	-
Master of Fashion Management	309	815	903	-	-

NIFT Kangra Cut Off 2022

The table below consists of the cut-off marks for different categories in the previous year to get admission to NIFT Kangra.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	2472	-	5697	7202	-
B.Des Fashion Communication	1422	3893	4493	7072	-
B.Des Textile Design	2702	-	5893	7001	-
B.Des in Fashion Design	1814	-	4913	6562	-
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	1032	-	857	-	-

NIFT Kannur Cut Off 2022

The table below shows the NIFT Kannur campus's closing merit rank for different categories, along with the NIFT cut off for the O.B.C. category from the previous year.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Fashion Communication	1322	3642	2295	7010	7566
B.Des Knitwear Design	2490	-	4743	7682	-
B.Des Textile Design	2618	3091	4717	7581	-
B.Des in Fashion Design	1631	5633	2637	5382	6798
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	904	-	821	-	-
M.Des Design Space	-	-	-	-
Master of Fashion Management	425	-	678	-	-

NIFT Kolkata Cut Off 2022

Check out the table below to know the cut-off marks of NIFT Kolkata for the previous year.

Course name	General	NRI	OBC	SC	ST
B.Des Accessory Design	1418	3894	3265	7589	7691
B.Des Fashion Communication	631	5307	1973	5005	7040
B.Des Knitwear Design	1479	-	4870	7676	-
B.Des Leather Design	2356	-	5612	7376	-
B.F. Textile Design	1269	-	4347	7363	-

How the NIFT Cutoff is Calculated?

The cutoff is calculated based on the cumulative score from various stages of the NIFT entrance process, it includes the scores of the below exams:

• Creative Ability Test (CAT)
• General Ability Test (GAT)
• Situation Test (for B.Des)
• Group Discussion and Personal Interview (for M.Des, MFM, MFTech)

Each of these components carries a specific weightage, and the overall performance in these tests determines the ranking.

NIFT Courses	NIFT Admission Criteria	Weightage
Bachelor of Design (BDes)	CAT	50%
	GAT	30%
	Situation Test	20%
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)	GAT	100%
Master of Design (MDes)	CAT	40%
	GAT	30%
	Online Interview	30%
Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech)	GAT	70%
	Online Interview	30%
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	GAT	70%
	Online Interview	30%

How much NIFT Cutoff is Required for Admission ?

The cutoff serves as a benchmark for admission. If your score is above the cutoff for your category, campus, and course, you will likely be called for the next stage of selection. The lower your rank, the better your chances of securing admission into a top NIFT campus and course of your choice.

• Above Cutoff: Eligible for further rounds, high chances of securing admission.
• Close to Cutoff: Might get a chance depending on seat availability.
• Below Cutoff: Lower chances of admission to preferred campuses and courses.

Tips to Meet the NIFT Cutoff

Below are a few tips that can help the candidates reach their full potential and provides a few NIFT preparation tips to clear that NIFT cutoff.

• Focus on CAT: Since the Creative Ability Test (CAT) has the highest weightage (50%), focus on developing strong creative skills.
• GAT Preparation: Build a strong foundation in quantitative ability, logical reasoning, and English comprehension for the GAT.
• Time Management: Distribute time effectively across CAT and GAT to ensure balanced performance.
• Mock Tests: Practice mock tests regularly to assess your strengths and weaknesses.
• Prepare for the Situation Test: If you are aiming for B.Des, the Situation Test plays a significant role, so practice working with different materials and improve your 3D modeling skills.