NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024: Check Category-wise NIFT Cutoff Ranks

Yatendra Kumar
Yatendra Kumar
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4 mins readUpdated on Dec 12, 2025 14:50 IST
NIFT Chennai cutoff 2024 has been published based on opening and closing ranks. The Round 1 and Last Round cutoffs were detailed for various All India categories, covering General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD categories. Considering General AI last-round, the cutoff ranged between 166 and 2087, with MFM as the most sought-after program.

National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai offers popular programs such as B.Des, B.FTech, and MFM.  NIFT has conducted exam for admission to designing courses, In which, cutoffs were released based on General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD for All India Quota. As per NIFT Chennai cutoff 2024, General AI category cutoff ranged between 166 and 2087, for Last Round. For OBC category, Last Round cutoff was between 250 to 3792. Considering NIFT Chennai course-wise cutoff 2024, it has been observed that most sought after course was Master of Technology (MFM), among all courses. Scroll down to check out NIFT Chennai category-wise cutoff 2024 for various courses and categories:

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  • NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for General All India Category
  • NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for OBC All India Category
  • NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for SC All India Category
  • NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for ST All India Category
  • NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for PWD All India Category
  • NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for EWS All India Category

NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for General All India Category

According to National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai cutoff 2024, the lowest last-round cutoff stood at 166 for Master of Fashion Management. In contrast to it, B.Des. in Leather Design has, the highest last-round cutoff stood at 2087. Further, the second-lowest cutoff has been released for B.Des. in Fashion Communication. For more information, candidates can refer to the table below for NIFT Chennai course-wise cutoff 2024:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

620

403

B.Des. in Textile Design

998

1212

B.Des in Knitwear Design

1158

1561

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

235

493

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

132

166

B.Des. in Fashion Design

460

547

B.Des. in Leather Design

1666

2087

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

238

330

NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for OBC All India Category

OBC All India candidates seeking admission to NIFT Chennai in 2024 faced cutoffs ranging between 250 and, 3792 in Last Round. Among courses, MFM emerged as most desired program, followed by B.FTech. in Apparel Production. Additionally, B.Des. in Fashion Design was identified as top choice among BDes options. In reference to that, candidates can check out table below for NIFT Chennai cutoff 2024 details.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

1552

2004

B.Des. in Textile Design

2536

3397

B.Des in Knitwear Design

2857

3489

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

648

1389

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

415

250

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1260

1392

B.Des. in Leather Design

3124

3792

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

753

1724

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NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for SC All India Category

The cutoff for SC AI candidates at NIFT Chennai in 2024 ranged from 881 to 9188, with Master of Fashion Management (MFM) emerging as the toughest course to get into. Similarly, B.Des. in Leather Design turned out as the easiest course to get into NIFT Chennai via NIFT exam. Refer to the table below for additional information on other specialisations. Mentioned below are the NIFT Chennai branch-wise cutoff 2024 for SC AI quota:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

4101

8492

B.Des. in Textile Design

5071

8474

B.Des in Knitwear Design

6283

8104

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

1119

1809

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

881

881

B.Des. in Fashion Design

3015

5157

B.Des. in Leather Design

6331

9188

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

2826

5002

NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for ST All India Category

NIFT Chennai cutoff 2024 for ST AI category had been released for UG and PG courses. Taking into consideration the first and last round cutoffs, B.Des in Accessory Design cutoffs stay the same for both rounds. Similarly, B.Des in Textile Design, B.Des in Knitwear Design, B.FTech in Apparel Production, and MFM separate cutoffs had also remained the same for both rounds. Moreover, MFM was the most sought-after, while B.Des in Accessory Design and B.Des in Leather Design had the least competition. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

9711

9711

B.Des. in Textile Design

8517

8517

B.Des in Knitwear Design

9071

9071

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

2504

2504

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

906

906

B.Des. in Fashion Design

3942

4085

B.Des. in Leather Design

8759

9711

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

6319

8269

NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for PWD All India Category

Candidates belonging to PWD AI quota faced fierce competition as compared to other categories for most of courses. Among the course, MFM stands out to be most desirable course among candidates seeking admission to NIFT Chennai via NIFT exam. In contrast to it, B.Des. in Leather Design emerged as least desirable course. Furthermore,  last-round for MFM and B.Des in Leather Design stood at 166 and, 2087, respectively.  For other UG and PG courses, candidates can refer to table below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

620

403

B.Des. in Textile Design

998

1212

B.Des in Knitwear Design

1158

1561

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

235

493

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

132

166

B.Des. in Fashion Design

460

547

B.Des. in Leather Design

1666

2087

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

238

330

NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2024 for EWS All India Category

NIFT Chennai EWS AI category cutoff 2024 revealed strong demand for Master of Fashion Management (MFM) and it was a top choice for EWS category candidates. A few-more in-demand courses were B.FTech. in Apparel Production, B.Des. in Fashion Communication, and B.Des. in Fashion Design with a last-round cutoff of 876, 3111 and 3530, respectively. View the table for more insights regarding branch-wise cutoffs for EWS Home State category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

3652

4153

B.Des. in Textile Design

5866

5918

B.Des in Knitwear Design

5249

6874

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

1620

1620

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

873

876

B.Des. in Fashion Design

3965

3530

B.Des. in Leather Design

7911

7782

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

2338

3111

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