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

Yatendra Kumar
Yatendra Kumar
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4 mins readUpdated on Dec 15, 2025 11:55 IST
NIFT Delhi cutoff 2024 has been taken into consideration for finalising admission for designing courses at NIFT Delhi. The cutoff has been released in the form of opening and closing ranks. Considering the closing ranks for General AI quota, we have found that the M.FTech was the most desirable course among the General AI category candidates.

NIFT Delhi announced its 2024 admission cutoffs for various courses, such as BDes, MFM, and MDes. Institute had initiated multiple round wise seat allotments to admit candidates based on first and last-round cutoffs released by institute. Cutoffs had been published for various All-India quotas. Last Round cutoff for General AI quota ranged from 25 to 542, wherein Master of Fashion Management (MFM) and Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech) were top competitive courses. Master of Fashion Management (MFM) program cutoffs remain same for both rounds. M.FTech cutoffs for first and last rounds stood at 20 and 25, respectively. OBC category cutoffs were betwee 23 to 3215, indicating less competition as compared to General AI category candidates. See below NIFT Delhi category-wise cutoff 2024:

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Table of contents
  • NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for General All India Category
  • NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for OBC All India Category
  • NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for SC All India Category
  • NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for ST All India Category
  • NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for PWD All India Category
  • NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for EWS All India Category

NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for General All India Category

During the NIFT Delhi General AI category cutoff 2024, MFM and M.FTech were the two most competitive courses, For the MFM course, the cutoff was 25 remained the same for both rounds. As per the NIFT cutoffs, the candidates with higher ranks can also prefer a Master of Design (M.Des) and B.FTech in Apparel Production. See the table below for additional courses' cutoffs:

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

141

223

B.Des. in Leather Design

550

514

B.Des. in Fashion Design

104

160

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

461

542

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

48

48

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

35

58

Master of Design (M.Des.)

30

43

Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech)

20

25

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

25

25

B.Des. in Textile Design

316

384

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can I get NIFT Delhi without an entrance exam?
A: 

No, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) only offers admission basis of candidates' performance in the NIFT entrance exam. Conducted by NIFT Delhi, the National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance exam is the only accepting exam for admission to NIFT Delhi for several UG, PG and UG Diploma courses. The final selection is based on Situation Test and Personal Interview. 

Q:   Does NIFT Delhi have an entrance exam?
A: 

Yes, NIFT Delhi does have an entrance exam to shortlist students for admissions. The institute accepts NIFT Entrance Exam - NIFTEE. The test is conducted by NTA for admission to BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFTech, NLEA programmes. Students can check the institute's site to know more.

Q:   When will the National Institute of Fashion Technology conduct the NIFT 2024 exam?
A: 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducted the NIFT 2024 exam in two phases. The 1st phase included the written exams GAT and CAT.

The written exams was held on February 5, 2024. The scores of the written exam was used to shortlist c candidates for the 2nd phase, which will include a Situation Test (B. Des programme) or Personal Interview (PG courses).

The Situation Test was held on April 13, 2024, while the Personal Interview was conducted from April 1-6, 2024.

NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for OBC All India Category

The NIFT Delhi OBC category cutoff 2024 ranged from 23 to 3215 in the Last Round. As per the last round, the most competitive course was Master of Fashion Technology, followed by Master of Fashion Management, which attracted significant interest. Likewise, among all the courses, the least competitive course was B.Des in Knitwear Design with last-round cutoff of 3215. Detailed cutoff information for other programs is available below.

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

578

730

B.Des. in Leather Design

2540

1371

1B.Des. in Fashion Design

577

1926

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

1629

3215

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

291

436

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

559

1309

Master of Design (M.Des.)

253

318

Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech)

23

23

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

210

210

B.Des. in Textile Design

1420

1575

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NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for SC All India Category

Compared to General candidates, SC AI applicants faced higher cutoff ranks at NIFT Delhi in 2024, ranging from 319 to 7066. Despite this, the Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech) was a challenging course to get admission to. Check the table below for more details.

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2273 5185

B.Des. in Leather Design

4618

7066

B.Des. in Fashion Design

632 632

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

57

5906

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

688

1594

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

453 1630

Master of Design (M.Des.)

306 359

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

319 319

B.Des. in Textile Design

3108

5302

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there any seat reservation for B.Des at NIFT Delhi?
A: 

Yes, the National Institute of Fashion Technology has seats reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD categories. Candidates have to submit the relevant category certificate to secure a seat under these categories. The mentioned details are as per data taken from the web. Hence, is indicative.

Q:   How many mock tests do I need to take for the NIFT 2024 exam?
A: 
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) may or may not conduct mock tests. So, the candidate can take mock tests conducted by coaching institutes or by online outlets to practice for the exam. Typically, the more mock tests a candidate takes, better it is from an exam point of view. That being said, mock tests are usually taken closer to the exam to give finishing touches to ones preparation. For instance, by taking mock tests, the candidate will learn to hone ones time management skills, along with improving problem-solving skills. Note that the candidate must solve sample papers and previous years NIFT question papers, along with taking mock tests, to effectively prepare for the exam.
Q:   What is the seat reservation policy for M.Des at NIFT Delhi?
A: 

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi offers seat reservations to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD categories. Thus, these category candidates can apply for admission under these categories. The relevant category certificate has to be submitted for verification purposes. The seats are confirmed only after verification. Moreover, there are a total of 43 seats for the MDes programme. This seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for ST All India Category

NIFT Delhi has offered a variety of designing courses i.e. B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM to ST AI category candidates. The cutoffs for the related courses ranged from 329 to 8846, wherein, the most desirable course to get into was Master of Design (M.Des). The first and last-round cutoff for the M.Des course remained the same. Candidates can check out NIFT Delhi branch-wise cutoff 2024 from the table below:

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2926 8846

B.Des. in Leather Design

6728 7768

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1538 6780

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

4253 4253

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

1413 7857

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

508 508

Master of Design (M.Des.)

329 329

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

608 608

B.Des. in Textile Design

4695 7828

NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for PWD All India Category

NIFT Delhi has offered various design specialisations under B.Des category. Considering the B.Des category, the last-round cutoff stood between 205 and, 5555 for the PWD AI category candidates. Among all the B.Des courses, the most desirable course was Master of Fashion Management. Check the table below for more details.

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2853 2853

B.Des. in Leather Design

5555 5555

B.Des. in Fashion Design

571 571

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

4038 4038

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

907 2685

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

205 205

B.Des. in Textile Design

3579

3579

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there any entrance exam for admission to B.Des offered by NIFT, Delhi?
A: 
Yes, candidates are required to appear for a written examination, which includes a Creative Ability Test CAT and a General Ability Test GAT for admission to the NIFT Delhi B. Des programme. Students who clear both tests are required to appear for the SAT for the final selection. The candidate should not exceed 24 (29 for SC/ST/PWD category students) years of age as of August 1 of the year of admission.

NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2024 for EWS All India Category

NIFT Delhi cutoff 2024 for the EWS AI category candidates spanned from 361 to 4154. With that, the most and least desirable courses were 361 and 4154, respectively. Among the offered courses, the most difficult course to get into NIFT Delhi was Master of Fashion Management (MFM) with the same closing ranks for both rounds. Likewise, apart from MFM, the other courses with lenient cutoffs are B.FTech in Apparel Production, B.Des in Fashion Management, and B.Des in Fashion Design.

General

First Round

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

1029 1132

B.Des. in Leather Design

4014 4154

B.Des. in Fashion Design

970 1039

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2128 3198

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

588 873

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

864 395

Master of Design (M.Des.)

395 -

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

361 361

B.Des. in Textile Design

1193

2128

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