NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021: Category Wise Cutoff

Rashmi
Rashmi Sinha
Senior Executive
4 mins readUpdated on Jan 11, 2024 15:52 IST

NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2021 was released for B.Des, B.FTech and M.Des courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. For B.Des, the most competitive specialisation was Fashion Communication with a Last Round closing rank of 92 for the General ALL India category students. For a detailed NIFT Mumbai category wise cutoff 2021 for all the courses, candidates can scroll down to this page.   

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  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For General All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 FAQs
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NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For General All India Category 

For the General, ALL India category students, the NIFT Mumbai 2021 cutoff for B.Des ranged between 92 and 562, among which Fashion Communication was the toughest considering other specialisations. For the NIFT Mumbai Master of Design (M.Des.) cutoff 2023, the Last Round cutoff was 64 for the General category candidates. Presented below is the Last Round cutoff data for NIFT Mumbai 2021. 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

310

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

92

B.Des. in Fashion Design

129

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

551

B.Des. in Textile Design

562

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

143

Master of Design (M.Des.)

64

Also Read: List of NIFTs in India: 2024 Ranks, Admissions, Courses and Fees

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Category

As per the NIFT Mumbai B.Des cutoff 2021, the most competitive specialisation was Fashion Communication with a Last Round closing rank of 839 for the OBC category students under the ALL India Quota. For other NIFT Mumbai courses, the cutoff data is represented below. 

Q:   What is the rank required for NIFT Mumbai B.Des course for OBC category students?
A:

NIFT Mumbai cutoff for UG and PG courses is based on the NIFT Exam. As per the NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2024, the last round closing rank for B.Des ranged between 1557 and 3400 for the OBC All India category students. B.Des. in Accessory Design was the most competitive specialisation considering its last round closing rank. So, as per the NIFT last round cutoff, candidates seeking admission to NIFT Mumbai must secure a rank upto 3400 to be eligible for B.Des admission. 

Tabulated below is the NIFT Mumbai last-round closing ranks for all the B.Des courses for students belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota: 

Course2024
B.Des. in Accessory Design1557
B.Des. in Fashion Design1791
B.Des. in Textile Design3167
B.Des. in Knitwear Design3400
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production1460
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)546
Q:   What is the latest cutoff information for admission to B.Des at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai?
A:

The cutoff for the 2023 B.Des programme at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai, was 80th rank for fashion communication and 191st rank for fashion design. For 2022, 2021, and 2020, the cutoff was in this range plus or minus 10 ranks. 

According to previous year trends, the 2024 cutoff for the open category at NIFT is expected to be 30.50. You can check the cut-off marks on the official NIFT website:

Go to the NIFT website

  1. Click the Admissions tab on the home page
  2. Click Last Merit Rank Admitted in Admissions 2024
  3. Download the PDF and save it for future reference 
  4. You can also check the cutoff at the NIFT admission portal at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2652

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

839

B.Des. in Fashion Design

870

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2863

B.Des. in Textile Design

2970

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

420

Master of Design (M.Des.)

304

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Category

For the NIFT Mumbai 2021 cutoff, the Last Round closing rank for B.Des ranged between 2011 and 5547, among which Fashion Communication was the most competitive specialisation, followed by Fashion Design.  

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

5547

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

2011

B.Des. in Fashion Design

2603

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

5065

B.Des. in Textile Design

3752

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

859

Master of Design (M.Des.)

258

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Category

During the NIFT Mumbai 2021 cutoff, B.Des Last Round closing rank ranged between 2501 and 11190, among which Fashion Design was the most competitive specialisation. For M.Des, the Last Round closing rank was 453. For other courses offered at NIFT Mumbai, the data is presented in the table given below: 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

9268

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

4920

B.Des. in Fashion Design

2501

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

11190

B.Des. in Textile Design

5540

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

422

Master of Design (M.Des.)

453

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Category

For the EWS category candidates under the ALL India Quota, the NIFT Mumbai 2021 cutoff for B.Des in Fashion Design was the most competitive specialisation, followed by Fashion Communication. At the postgraduate level, the institute offers a Master of Design (M.Des.) programme for which the last Round closing rank stood at 412 for the EWS category. For more course-wise cutoff data, refer to the table given below: 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

1783

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

841

B.Des. in Fashion Design

717

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

3668

B.Des. in Textile Design

2961

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

423

Master of Design (M.Des.)

412

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Category

For the PWD category students, the Last Round closing rank for the NIFT Mumbai 2021 cutoff is tabulated below for B.Des, B.FTech and M.Des courses. 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

12402

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

1394

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1987

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

3833

B.Des. in Textile Design

988

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

-

Master of Design (M.Des.)

472

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2021 FAQs

Q. What is the NIFT Mumbai B.Des cutoff 2021 for the General ALL India category?

A. For the General ALL India category students, the Last Round closing rank for B.Des ranged between 92 and 562, among which Fashion Communication was the most competitive specialisation. The least competitive specialisation was Textile Design for B.Des at the undergraduate level. For detailed course-wise NIFT Last Round cutoff 2021, candidates can refer to the table given below: 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

310

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

92

B.Des. in Fashion Design

129

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

551

B.Des. in Textile Design

562

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

143

Master of Design (M.Des.)

64

Q. How is the NIFT Mumbai M.Des cutoff 2021 for the OBC category?

A. NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2021 for M.Des was 304 for the OBC category students under the ALL India Quota. Considering the NIFT Last Round cutoff, M.Des was the most competitive specialisation. Presented below is the NIFT Mumbai OBC category cutoff 2021 for all the courses:

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2652

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

839

B.Des. in Fashion Design

870

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2863

B.Des. in Textile Design

2970

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

420

Master of Design (M.Des.)

304

Q. What is the NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2021 for the PWD category?

A. NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2021 was released for B.Des and B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production at the undergraduate level and Master of Design (M.Des.) course at the postgraduate level. For B.Des, the Last Round closing rank ranged between 988 and 12402, among which Textile Design was the most competitive specialisation. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the NIFT Last Round cutoff 2021 for all the programmes:

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

12402

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

1394

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1987

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

3833

B.Des. in Textile Design

988

Master of Design (M.Des.)

472

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