NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021: Category Wise Cutoff
NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2021 was released for several UG and PG courses. As per the Last Round cutoff 2021 B.Des. in Fashion Communication was the most competitive specialisation with a closing rank of 242 for the General ALL India category. Scroll down to this page to learn more about NIFT Hyderabad category wise cutoff 2021.
| NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2025 | NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 |
- NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For General All India Category
- NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Category
- NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Category
- NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Category
- NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Category
- NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Category
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For General All India Category
In the General category, NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2021 for B.Des ranged between 242 and 915, among which B.Des. in Fashion Communication was the most competitive specialisation, followed by Fashion Design for the General ALL India category students. For the rest of the courses, details are given below:
| Course |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| B.Des. in Accessory Design |
722 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication |
242 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design |
519 |
| B.Des. in Knitwear Design |
834 |
| B.Des. in Textile Design |
915 |
| B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production |
235 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
99 |
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Category
As per the NIFT Hyderabad 2021 cutoff for B.Des, Fashion Design was the most competitive specialisation with a Last Round closing rank of 1670. At the postgraduate level, NIFT Hyderabad MFM cutoff 2021 was 816 for the OBC category students under the ALL India Quota. For the rest of the courses, candidates can refer to the table given below:
Commonly asked questions
NIFT 2026 cut off list will include opening and closing ranks of candidates for each participating institute and category. Among the various categories for which the cut-off would be released are General, SC, ST, OBC-NCl, Domicile, and PwD categories. The candidate needs to consult the cut-off for their respective categories for the programme they are seeking admission to.
Opening rank is the highest rank for which the seat has been allocated. Closing rank is the minimum rank for which admission is allocated. Only such candidates who secure a rank equal to or higher than the closing rank will get admission.
NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. NIFT Hyderabad BDes, MFM and MFTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 238 and 1351 for the General AI category candidates, wherein Master in Fashion Management (MFM) is the most competitive course. The easiest specialisation to secure admission in NIFT Hyderabad is B.Des. in Knitwear Design. For a detailed NIFT Hyderabad branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.
Yes, you can get NIFT Hyderabad with a cutoff rank of 300 depending on the category you belong to. For the General AI category, the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2025 ranged from 102 to 1196 for this category. Students can refer to the table below to know which course they qualify for for the this category. Please keep in mind that this is the cutoff for the General AI category, other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.
| Course | NIFT Hyderabad Round 1 cutoff 2025 | NIFT Hyderabad Last Round cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des. in Accessory Design | 452 | 737 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication | 209 | 264 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design | 370 | 525 |
| B.Des. in Knitwear Design | 1146 | 1196 |
| B.Des. in Textile Design | 945 | 1010 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) | 102 | 119 |
| B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production | 202 | 394 |
| Course |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| B.Des. in Accessory Design |
4433 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication |
1693 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design |
1670 |
| B.Des. in Knitwear Design |
3971 |
| B.Des. in Textile Design |
4499 |
| B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production |
547 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
816 |
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Category
During the NIFT Hyderabad B.Des cutoff 2021, Fashion Communication was the toughest specialisation to get admission to this institute. For other UG and PG courses, candidates must refer to the table given below:
| Course |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| B.Des. in Accessory Design |
13320 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication |
5242 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design |
5306 |
| B.Des. in Knitwear Design |
9970 |
| B.Des. in Textile Design |
9653 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
1295 |
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Category
As per the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2021, the minimum closing rank was 7176 for Fashion Design for the ST ALL India category students. The least competitive specialisation was Textile Design with a Last Round closing rank of 13610.
| Course |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication |
10683 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design |
7176 |
| B.Des. in Knitwear Design |
10986 |
| B.Des. in Textile Design |
13610 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
1202 |
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Category
For the EWS category candidates, the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2021 for B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production was the most competitive course at the undergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, NIFT Last Round cutoff was 1067 for the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course.
| Course |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| B.Des. in Accessory Design |
5125 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication |
2200 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design |
2930 |
| B.Des. in Knitwear Design |
6173 |
| B.Des. in Textile Design |
6330 |
| B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production |
776 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
1067 |
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Category
Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2021 for the PWD category students for several undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
| Course |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| B.Des. in Accessory Design |
13987 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Communication |
13493 |
| B.Des. in Fashion Design |
9788 |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
1167 |
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Answered a week ago
NIFT Hyderabad offers admission to candidates based on their scores in NIFT Entrance Exam. Aspirants need to appear for Creative Ability Test and General Ability Test for BDes and MFM courses. Candidates have to only appear for GAT for admission to BFTech. Selected candidates are called for Situatio
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Candidates need to pay an application fees to apply for a course at NIFT Hyderabad. Check below category-wise application fees:
| Category | Application Fees |
|---|---|
| Open/ OBC-NCL/ Open-EWS | INR 2,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | INR 500 |
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NIFT Hyderabad reserves seats for SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL, Gen-EWS and PwD category candidates. Check below category-wise reservation criteria:
| Category | Reservation % |
|---|---|
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% |
| Gen-EWS | 10% |
Person with Disability (PwD) | 5% |
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NIFT Hyderabad offers 'SARTHAK' NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme to UG and PG students. Below is the scholarship offered to UG students under this scholarship:
| Category | Annual Household Income | Percentage of Financial Assistant offered under the Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| A | Up to INR 2 lakh | 100% of tuition fee |
| B | Above INR 2 Lacs up to INR 4 lakh | 75% of tuition fee |
| C | Above INR 4 Lacs up to INR 6 lakh | 50% of tuition fee |
| D | Above INR 6 Lacs up to INR 8 lakh | 25% of tuition fee |
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Answered a week ago
Candidates applying for UG courses at NIFT Hyderabad have to meet the age criteria. The maximum age should be 24 years as or on August 1 of the admission year. There is a relaxation of 5 years for SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates.
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Answered a week ago
NIFT Hyderabad offers scholarships to meritorious and economically-weak students. The institute offers 'SARTHAK'-a financial scheme for UG students. NIFT also offers 'UDAAN' merit-cum-means scholarship scheme to foreign students.
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Aspirants must pass a bachelor's degree in any discipline to apply for MFM programme at NIFT Hyderabad. Candidates who have completed UG Diploma of a minimum of three-years from NIFT/ NID can also apply for MFM programme.
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NIFT Hyderabad gives maximum weightage to NIFT Entrance Exam in the selection process. Below are the selection parameters and their weightage for BDes admission:
| Parameter | Weightage |
|---|---|
| GAT | 30% |
| CAT | 50% |
| Situation Test | 20% |
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