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

Yatendra Kumar
Yatendra Kumar
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4 mins readUpdated on Nov 28, 2024 21:10 IST

National Institute of Fashion Technology Hyderabad cutoff 2024 had been announced for the admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including BDes, B.FTech, and MFM. Based on multiple rounds of seat allocation, the cutoff had been published for the candidates. The cutoffs were released for All India quota, covering categories such as General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD. For the General AI category, the Last Round cutoff spanned from 112 to 1158, with the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) program securing its position as the most competitive course. On the other hand, B.Des in Knitwear Design had the highest rank, indicating the least competition. The OBC category cutoffs spanned 496 to 3732, showcasing a moderate level of competition across courses. Explore NIFT Hyderabad category-wise cutoff 2024 in the article below.

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

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 for General All India Category

During the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2024, the General AI cutoffs for 2024 indicated a high demand for B.Des in Fashion Communication course, which concluded at 112 in the Last Round. Apart from it, Master of Fashion Management and B.Des. in Fashion Design also performed well, with closing ranks of 145 and 474, talking about the B.FTech in Apparel Production, it showed a moderate level of competition among the candidates respectively. More details about cutoff ranks are provided in the table below.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

484

661

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

195

112

B.Des. in Fashion Design

472

474

B.Des. In Knitwear Design

1023

1158

B.Des. in Textile Design

988

988

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

100

145

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

279

530

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 for OBC All India Category

Among all the OBC AI category candidates, Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course was high-in-demand at a competitive rank of 496 for the last-round. In addition to that, a few more popular courses among the OBC candidates were B.Des. in Fashion Management and B.FTech in Apparel Production with closing ranks of 984 and 1508 for the last-round. Candidates can check out NIFT Hyderabad round-wise cutoff 2024 from the table below:

Q:   Can I get into NIFT Hyderabad with a cutoff rank of 300?
A:

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 Round 3 was released for MFM and B.F.Tech course. The Cutoff was released for different categories under the AI quota, in the form of opening and closing cutoff ranks. The Cutoff ranks for the General AI category candidates for the MFM course was 102 and for the B.F.Tech course was 245. The General AI category candidates with Cutoff rank of 300 cannot get admission to the NIFT Hyderabad. However, candidates falling under the OBC AI category can get admission to NIFT Hyderabad, as the Cutoff rank for OBC AI category candidates ranged between 1115 and 2749.

Q:   What is the cutoff for NIFT Hyderabad in NIFT Entrance Exam?
A:

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.

Course2023
B.Des. in Accessory Design847
B.Des. in Fashion Communication472
B.Des. in Fashion Design452
B.Des. in Knitwear Design1351
B.Des. in Textile Design1090
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)238
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production570
Q:   How many marks are necessary for B.Des programme at NIFT, Hyderabad?
A:

Similar to other NIFT campuses, the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme admissions process at NIFT Hyderabad is based on the NIFT Entrance Exam (GAT and CAT), which is followed by a situation test and personal interview. The number of candidates and overall performance on the entrance exam are among the variables that affect the selection criteria and cutoff scores for admission, which can change from year to year. There is no set minimum score needed to get admitted to NIFT. Instead, a candidate is chosen based on how well they fared on the entrance exam, in a scenario test, and in the personal interview. All these elements are taken into account while creating the final merit list.

The minimum scores needed for the B.Des programme at NIFT Hyderabad vary depending on your category and course preference. The cutoff rank for the B.Des (Fashion Design) programme in 2022 was 3308 for the General category, 3027 for OBC (NCL), 981 for SC, and 3886 for ST.Visit the official NIFT website or get in touch with the admissions department first.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

1287

2215

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

848

984

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1326

1936

B.Des. In Knitwear Design

2955

3295

B.Des. in Textile Design

2766

3732

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

468

496

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

1024

1508

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 for SC All India Category

ST AI candidates seeking admission to NIFT Bhopal in 2024 encountered cutoffs exclusively for B.Des, B.FTech, and MFM programs. During the NIFT Hyderabad SC AI category cutoff 2024, the Last Round varied from 902 to 9488. With reference to last-round cutoff, Master of Fashion Management (MFM) was the hardest course to enter into NIFT Hyderabad. Likewise, B.Des in Textile Design was the least competitive. Mentioned below are the NIFT Hyderabad branch-wise cutoff 2024 available for the candidates:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

3127

8527

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

2181

2864

B.Des. in Fashion Design

2617

6161

B.Des. In Knitwear Design

5635

8281

B.Des. in Textile Design

6222

9488

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

837

902

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

1227

2606

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 for ST All India Category

For ST AI category, NIFT Hyderabad B.Des cutoff 2024 ranged between 4085 and 8947, with B.Des in Fashion Design being the top choice and B.Des in Knitwear Design showing lower demand. However, considering the overall cutoffs, B.FTech in Apparel Production turned out to be the most demanded course. Candidates can explore the table below for additional information on cutoffs.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

9502

8168

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

9209

4996

B.Des. in Fashion Design

4666

4085

B.Des. In Knitwear Design

8947

8947

B.Des. in Textile Design

7574

7574

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

 -

2489

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

1654

1654

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 for PWD All India Category

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for all the designing courses offered at NIFT Hyderabad. Based on the Last Round closing ranks, B.Des. in Fashion Communication had the lowest and B.Des. in Knitwear Design had the highest cutoff ranks. Further, the Fashion Communication and Knitwear Design had the Last Round cutoff of 8423 and, 9636, respectively.

Q:   What is the rank required for NIFT Hyderabad B.Des admission?
A:

The National Institute of Fashion Technology Hyderabad cutoff for B.Des is on the basis of NIFT entrance exam, followed by the NIFT counselling process. As per the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2024, the last round closing rank for B.Des ranged bteween 661 and 1158 for the General AI category candidates. So, considering the last round cutoff, candidates must secure a rank upto 1158 to be eligible for NIFT Hyderabad for B.Des course.

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NIFT Hyderabad B.Des cutoff 2024 for the General AI category students: 

Course2024
B.Des. in Accessory Design661
B.Des. in Knitwear Design1158
B.Des. in Textile Design988

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

8732

8732

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

8423

8423

B.Des. in Fashion Design

6100

8824

B.Des. In Knitwear Design

8585

9636

B.Des. in Textile Design

9027

9027

NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff 2024 for EWS All India Category

As per the cutoff data below, Master of Fashion Management (MFM) proved to be the most competitive course in the EWS AI category. Likewise, the least competitive course was B.Des. in Knitwear Design. More popular courses includes B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production, and B.Des. in Fashion Communication. Mentioned below are the course-wise cutoffs available for the NIFT Hyderabad EWS quota candidates:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

3477

3516

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

1487

3001

B.Des. in Fashion Design

3417

3757

B.Des. In Knitwear Design

4379

6271

B.Des. in Textile Design

4473

5001

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

866

917

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

1291

1104

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