NIFT Patna: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Rankings

NIFT entrance examination is Institutional based examination which will only help you to get into NIFT whereas UCEED is a common Entrance Examination which is accepted by many design colleges and universities. So if you plan to get into only NIFT then you do have to give NIFT Entrance Exam but if you plan to apply in many universities then UCEED is a better option as you'll have many university choices and you can get admission on the basis of UCEED score.

No, there is no scope of joining NIFT Patna or any other NIFT Campus without appearing for the NIFT Entrance exam. The NIFT entrance exam is conducted by the NIFT Delhi and it is the common and only gateway for admission to NIFT.

The NIFT registration process is generally conducted in the month of November and the exam is conducted in the month of April.   

The NIFT BDes application fee depends on the reservation category of applicants. The fee has to be paid through online payment gateway on the NIFT admission portal. Check out the following table for the category-wise application fee:

Category	Application Fee (non-refundable)*
General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category	INR 3,000
SC/ ST/ PwD Category	INR 1,500

*The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Yes, NIFT Patna follows the seat reservation guidelines of the Government on India. As per the seat reservation policy followed by NIFT Patna, the institute reserves seats for candidates belonging to the SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS, and PWD categories. Additionally, the institute also has seven supernumerary seats reserved for candidates with a Bihar domicile.

The NIFT Patna's seat reservation policy is presented in the table below:

Category	Seats reserved
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC (Non-creamy layer)	27%
GEN- EWS	10%
Person with Disability	5%

56 marks may not be sufficient to take admission for BDes at National Institute of fashion technology Patna. Although your admission totally depends on the cutoff rank. This year the cutoff rank for BDes ( fashion designing) this year was 1692. The cutoff was not too much high, but 56 marks may not be sufficient. It also depends on for which specialisations you are applying for. Different specialisations will have different cutoffs as for all the departments different number of seats are available. 

Yes, BFTech is available at NIFT Patna as a UG-level programme. The full-form of BFTech is Bachelor of Fashion Technology. NIFT Patna offers a BFTech in Apparel Production. The four-year programme is offered in the full-time mode. Admission to the porgramme is entrance-based. The institute also provides a BFTech (Lateral Entry) course lasting three years. Interested candidates can visit the official NIFT Patna website to learn more about the course.

The NIFT Patna MFM application fee depends on the reservation category of applicants. The fee has to be paid through online payment gateway on the NIFT admission portal. Check out the following table for the category-wise application fee:

Category	Application Fee (non-refundable)*
General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category	INR 3,000
SC/ ST/ PwD Category	INR 1,500

*The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

NIFT Patna has 34 seats for MFM. These seats are allocated applicants who fulfil the course-specific eligibility and selection criteria specified by NIFT. The institute also reserves seats for candidates belonging to Bihar (domicile) and SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/EWS/PWD category. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The NIFT Patna cutoff 2025 has been released up to multiple rounds, wherein the closing rank for B.Des. in Textile Design during Round 3 admission was 2454 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, check out the table provided below:

Category	NIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025
General	2454
OBC	5085
SC	8712
EWS	6422

For admission to its BFTech course, NIFT Patna accepts the exam scores of the NIFT Entrance Exam conducted by NIFT. The registration process typically commences in the month of November of the year preceeding the admission year. The NIFT entrance exam for BFTech admission comprises two sections of the General Ability Test (GAT): GAT (Section A) and GAT (Section B). These sections hold 30% and 70% weightage, respectively.

 NIFT Patna grants BFTech admission to candidates who are eligible as per the below-given eligibility criteria:

• Candidate must be an Indian Citizen
• Candidate must not have exceeded the age of 25 years as of August 01 of the year of admission (a relaxation of five years in the upper age limit may be provided to candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwD category)
• Candidates must have passed Class 12 (with Mathematics) from a recognised board/council; or Senior Secondary School examination of the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects (including Mathematics); or a three/four-year AICTE-approved Diploma examination (in any branch of Engineering)

Both NIFT Patna and NIFT Delhi offer a full-time BFTech in Apparel Production. The final choice between the two ultimately depends on the preferences of the prospective students. However, here are a few pointers that may help candidates ascertain which among the two NIFTs is better:

• The fees payable over the course duration of four years of BFTech in Apparel Production is the same at both the institutes
• The Shiksha Rating for NIFT Delhi is 4.9/5, while it is 4.5/5 for NIFT Patna. Shiksha Rating is the average rating provided by bonafide BFTech students of these institutes and is based on various factors, such as Placements, Infrastructure, Faculty, Campus Life, etc.
• In India Today rankings 2024, NIFT Delhi is ranked at #1 position while NIFT Patna is ranked #8

Check out the following table for the complete NIFT Patna BFTech entrance exam schedule for the admission year 2025:

Events	Dates
Online Registration	Nov 22, 2024
Last date to register	Jan 6, 2025
Last date to register with late fee	Jan 9, 2025
Entrance Exam	Feb 9, 2025
Entrance Exam Result	March 2025

NIFT Patna BFTech graduates can build a career in the Fashion industry or the Fashion Technology industry. They can take up various job profiles, such as Production Controller, CSR Professional, Sampling Room Coordinator, Industrial Engineer and Industrial Manager. Check out some more job profiles for BFTech graduates in the table below:

Job Profiles	Average Salary
Fashion Designer	INR 9 LPA -INR 12 LPA
Fashion Consultant	INR 6 LPA- INR 9 LPA
Pattern Grader	INR 4 LPA-INR 7 LPA
Fashion Merchandiser	INR 6 LPA- INR 9 LPA
Technical Artist	INR 5 LPA-INR 7 LPA
Fashion Marketer	INR 6 LPA- INR 8 LPA

Note: This information is sourced from multiple sources on the web. Hence, is subject to vary. 

NIFT Patna offers a BFTech in Apparel Production. There are 34 seats for the BFTech course at the institute. These seats are filled based on the applicants' performance in the General Ability Test (GAT) conducted by the institute. NIFT Patna also reserves a certain number of seats for candidates belonging to various reserved categories. It must be noted that the mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Comparing the past three-years' NIFT Patna MFM cut-off for General (All-India) category candidates, a declining trend can be noticed. This implies that getting admission at NIFT Patna became relatively easier over the past three years.

Candidates can refer to the following table presenting the MFM cut-off trend at NIFT Patna:

Course	2022	2023	2024
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	389	428	646

NIFT Patna accepts NIFT entrance exam scores for admission to the MFM course. The cut-off rank required for MFM admissions in 2024 for Round 5 was 646 for the General All-India-category candidates. Considering the NIFT Patna MFM cutoff 2024, candidates must aim to secure a better rank than #646 to secure admission to the MFM course. 

NIFT Patna MFM application process is conducted online. Applicants must upload the specified documents on the admission portal. Later at admission, selected candidates must visit the NIFT Patna campus for physical verification of documents. The self-attested copies of the following documents must be uploaded with the application form:

• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Proof of date of birth (Class 10 marksheet & certificate)
• Bachelor's Degree mark sheet
• Valid certificate of SC/ST/OBC - Non-Creamy Layer/PwD/Open - EWS category (if applicable)

NIFT Patna MFM admissions are provided through the common admission process conducted by NIFT. For MFM admissions, NIFT conducts an entrance exam comprising two sections (A & B) of the General Ability Test (GAT). Aspirants must ensure that they clear they secure the cut-off rank required to get admitted to the MFM course of NIFT Patna. They can apply for the exam by filling out the common application form available on the official NIFT website.