NIFT 2026 Cut-Off Alert: Verified 2025 Campus & Course Wise Cutoff for All Categories (Official Data)

Quick Overview: What Is NIFT Cut-Off?

The NIFT cut-off determines eligibility for admission to B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, and MFM programs across 14 NIFT campuses. Cut-offs are released as opening and closing ranks (CMR - Common Merit Rank) for each counselling round.

Cut-Off Format

• Released as opening rank (highest) and closing rank (lowest)

• Published per category: General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwD, NRI

• Available on: nift.admissions.nic.in/or-cr/

• 4 rounds total: Round 1, 2, 3 + Spot Round

NIFT 2025 Reservation Policy (Official)

NIFT follows government-mandated reservation:

Category	Reservation %	Type
SC (Scheduled Caste)	15%	Vertical
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	7.5%	Vertical
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	27%	Vertical
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	10%	Vertical
PwD (40%+ Disability)	5%	Horizontal
NRI/Foreign Nationals	Supernumerary	Separate quota

NIFT 2025 Round 1 Cut-Off: General Category (Official Data)

B.Des Fashion Design – Most Popular Course

Campus	Opening Rank	Closing Rank	Trend
NIFT New Delhi	8	86	🔥 Highest
NIFT Mumbai	16	141	🔥 Very High
NIFT Gandhinagar	22	301	⚡ High
NIFT Bengaluru	35	232	⚡ High
NIFT Chennai	90	471	📊 Medium
NIFT Hyderabad	229	370	📊 Medium
NIFT Kolkata	226	669	📊 Medium
NIFT Kannur	515	874	🟢 Lower

Key Insight: Delhi closed at 86, Mumbai at 141 for Fashion Design (General)

NIFT 2025 Round 1 Cut-Off: All Courses (General Category)

NIFT Delhi – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	2	54
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	2	41
Fashion Design	8	86
Accessory Design	47	151
Textile Design	92	302
Knitwear Design	142	446
Leather Design	183	800

NIFT Mumbai – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	3	79
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	5	93
Fashion Design	16	141
Accessory Design	30	187
Textile Design	206	477
Knitwear Design	199	577

NIFT Bengaluru – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	5	127
Fashion Design	35	232
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	51	119
Accessory Design	103	313
Textile Design	331	652
Knitwear Design	578	856

NIFT Hyderabad – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	93	209
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	70	202
Fashion Design	229	370
Accessory Design	338	452
Textile Design	439	945
Knitwear Design	518	1146

NIFT Chennai – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	90	471
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	32	253
Fashion Communication	185	299
Accessory Design	361	551
Textile Design	18	972
Leather Design	843	1420
Knitwear Design	585	1220

NIFT Kolkata – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	286	503
Fashion Design	226	669
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	204	382
Accessory Design	336	709
Textile Design	813	1309
Knitwear Design	678	1527
Leather Design	659	1789

NIFT Gandhinagar – Round 1 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	22	301
Fashion Communication	98	202
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	122	218
Accessory Design	184	358
Textile Design	284	751

NIFT 2025 Round 2 Cut-Off: General Category

NIFT Delhi – Round 2 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	88	92
Fashion Communication	56	98
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	42	60
Accessory Design	159	159
Textile Design	183	304
Knitwear Design	448	476
Leather Design	431	722

NIFT Mumbai – Round 2 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	133	133
Fashion Communication	80	97
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	100	122
Accessory Design	191	191
Knitwear Design	578	609
Textile Design	(NRI only)	-

NIFT Bengaluru – Round 2 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	172	242
Fashion Communication	128	135
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	128	177
Accessory Design	222	338
Textile Design	692	692
Knitwear Design	559	908

NIFT 2025 Round 3 Cut-Off: General Category

NIFT Delhi – Round 3 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Accessory Design	155	155
Textile Design	321	324
Knitwear Design	494	539
Leather Design	905	967

NIFT Bengaluru – Round 3 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	247	253
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	182	190
Accessory Design	299	299
Knitwear Design	733	802
Textile Design	(NRI only)	-

NIFT Kolkata – Round 3 (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	687	687
Fashion Design	710	732
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	691	946
Accessory Design	1009	1013
Textile Design	772	1556
Knitwear Design	1384	1878
Leather Design	1884	2275

NIFT 2025 Spot Round Cut-Off: General Category

NIFT Delhi – Spot Round (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Communication	105	114
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	62	74
Textile Design	187	328
Fashion Design (NRI)	996	996
Knitwear Design (NRI)	2583	2583
Leather Design	974	974

NIFT Mumbai – Spot Round (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	90	90
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	136	175
Accessory Design	255	255
Textile Design (NRI)	2200	2200
Accessory Design (NRI)	2357	2357

NIFT Bengaluru – Spot Round (Official)

Program	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Fashion Design	330	330
B.F.Tech Apparel Production	191	195
Textile Design	907	907
Fashion Communication (NRI)	840	840
Accessory Design (NRI)	4440	4440

NIFT 2025 Category-Wise Cut-Off Examples (Delhi Campus)

OBC Category – Round 3 (Delhi)

Program	Opening CMR	Closing CMR
Fashion Design	193	780
Fashion Communication	149	668
Accessory Design	618	1955
Textile Design	1807	2432
Apparel Production	84	312

EWS Category – Round 3 (Delhi)

Program	Opening CMR	Closing CMR
Fashion Design	731	1376
Fashion Communication	1000	1202
Accessory Design	1563	2147
Textile Design	2482	4249
Apparel Production	277	937

SC Category (Delhi)

Program	Opening CMR	Closing CMR
Fashion Design	142	1419
Fashion Communication	870	1635
Apparel Production	270	863
Accessory Design	1892	4755
Textile Design	1560	7364

ST Category (Delhi)

Program	Opening CMR	Closing CMR
Fashion Design	735	2979
Fashion Communication	1125	2083
Apparel Production	398	398
Accessory Design	2091	6509
Textile Design	5589	7622

NIFT 2026 Strategic Target Ranks

Your Target Campus	Safe Rank (General)	Competitive Range
NIFT Delhi	< 80	1-86
NIFT Mumbai	< 130	16-141
NIFT Bengaluru	< 220	35-232
NIFT Gandhinagar	< 280	22-301
NIFT Hyderabad/Chennai	< 400	229-471
NIFT Kolkata	< 650	226-669

NIFT 2026 Key Dates

Event	Date
Registration Opens	November 2025
Application Deadline	January 2026
Entrance Exam	February 8, 2026 (Sunday)
Result Declaration	June 2026
Counselling Round 1	July 10, 2025 (expected July 2026)
Counselling Round 2	Mid-July 2026
Counselling Round 3	Late-July 2026
Spot Round	August 2026

Key Takeaways for NIFT 2026 Aspirants

✅ Delhi: Need rank < 86 for Fashion Design (General Round 1)

✅ Mumbai: Need rank < 141 for Fashion Design

✅ Bengaluru: Need rank < 232 for Fashion Design

✅ Fashion Communication: Often more competitive than Fashion Design (Delhi closed at 54)

✅ B.F.Tech Apparel: Lowest cut-off (Delhi closed at 41)

✅ Reserved categories: Closing ranks 5-15x higher than General

✅ 4 rounds: Round 1, 2, 3 + Spot Round available

✅ Total 4,837 seats (2025)

How to Check NIFT 2026 Cut-Off

1. Visit nift.ac.in or nift.admissions.nic.in

2. Click eServices tab

3. Click OR-CR (Opening & Closing Rank)

4. Select: Category → Round → Institute → Program

5. Download cutoff PDF

Final Strategy for NIFT 2026

Use official 2025 cutoff data as your benchmark:

• General category: Target rank < 200 for top 4 campuses

• OBC/EWS: Target rank < 500 for good campuses

• SC/ST: Target rank < 1500 for decent campuses

FAQs: NIFT 2026 Cut-Off & Admission Guide

What is the NIFT 2026 cut-off?

The NIFT 2026 cut-off is the minimum Common Merit Rank (CMR) required to get admission to B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, or MFM programs across NIFT campuses. It's released as opening and closing ranks for each counselling round.

What is a good NIFT rank for top campuses in 2026?

Based on 2025 official data:

• NIFT Delhi: Rank < 86 for Fashion Design (General)

• NIFT Mumbai: Rank < 141 for Fashion Design

• NIFT Bengaluru: Rank < 232 for Fashion Design

What is the NIFT 2025 cut-off for Fashion Design?

Official Round 1 2025 data (General Category):

• NIFT Delhi: 8-86

• NIFT Mumbai: 16-141

• NIFT Bengaluru: 35-232

• NIFT Gandhinagar: 22-301

What is the NIFT cut-off for Fashion Communication?

Fashion Communication is often more competitive than Fashion Design:

• NIFT Delhi Round 1: 2-54 (General)

• NIFT Mumbai Round 1: 3-79 (General)

• NIFT Bengaluru Round 1: 5-127 (General)

What is the NIFT cut-off for Textile Design?

Official Round 1 2025 (General Category):

• NIFT Delhi: 92-302

• NIFT Mumbai: 206-477

• NIFT Bengaluru: 331-652

What is the NIFT cut-off for B.F.Tech Apparel Production?

B.F.Tech has the lowest cut-off among B.Des programs:

• NIFT Delhi Round 1: 2-41 (General)

• NIFT Mumbai Round 1: 5-93 (General)

• NIFT Bengaluru Round 1: 51-119 (General)