NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023: Category Wise Cutoff

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Rashmi Sinha
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3 mins readUpdated on Jan 10, 2024 17:23 IST
NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 was released for admission to the Design courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate courses. NIFT Mumbai 2023 cutoff differs for courses, categories, gender and state quotas. Check here the NIFT Mumbai category wise cutoff 2023

National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai released the cutoff for UG and PG courses online. Students can check the NIFT Mumbai 2023 cutoff to know the minimum rank for admission. The cutoff provided here is for the last round of counselling. Also, cutoff of NIFT Mumbai 2023 will differ each category. The closing rank for B.Des in last round was between 79 to 1029. You can check the cutoff of NIFT Mumbai 2023 below.

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Table of contents
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For General All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For OBC All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For SC All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For ST All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For EWS All India Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For PWD All India Category

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For General All India Category

During the NIFT Mumbai 2023 cutoff for B.Des, the Last Round closing ranks ranged between 79 and 1029. In the ALL India General category, the B.Des. in  Fashion Communication was the most competitive specialisation, whereas, the B.Des in Accessory Design was the least competitive specialization at the undergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, the Master of Design (M.Des.) was the most competitive course with a Last Round closing rank of 77. Presented below is the NIFT Last Round cutoff data 2023 for the General All India category students. 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

1029

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

79

B.Des. in Fashion Design

191

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

776

B.Des. in Textile Design

693

Master of Design (M.Des)

77

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

191

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For OBC All India Category

For the OBC ALL India category, the NIFT Mumbai B.Des 2023 cutoff was most competitive for Fashion Communication and the least competitive specialisation was Knitwear Design with a Last Round closing rank of 337 and 2508, respectively. At the postgraduate level, the Last Round NIFT cutoff 2023 was 439 for the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) programme. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the NIFT Mumbai 2023 cutoff for all the courses for the OBC category. 

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

To be eligible for admission to the BDes course, the OBC AI students need to secure a rank of 2885 or below. Students can refer to the table below for the round 1 and last round closing ranks of various courses for this category. 

CourseRound 1 (Closing Rank)Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design810872
B.Des. in Textile Design18021929
B.Des. in Knitwear Design22502885
B.Des. in Fashion Communication502502
B.FTech. in Apparel Production455964
B.Des. in Fashion Design6021348
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/
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Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

854

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

337

B.Des. in Fashion Design

778

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2508

B.Des. in Textile Design

1479

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

330

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

439

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For SC All India Category

As per the NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2023, B.Des in  Fashion Design was the toughest specialisation with a Last Round closing rank of 871 for the SC category students under the ALL India Quota. For other categories, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2805

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

1634

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1065

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

4213

B.Des. in Textile Design

4081

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

871

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

992

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For ST All India Category

As per the NIFT Mumbai 2023 cutoff for the ST ALL India category, B.Des in Fashion Design was the most competitive specialisation, followed by Fashion Communication. The Last Round closing rank for both these specialisations was 1658 and 4223, respectively. Refer to the table given below to check out the Last Round cutoff for NIFT Mumbai for all the courses. 

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

6447

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

4223

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1658

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

4787

B.Des. in Textile Design

7916

Master of Design (M.Des)

497

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

1060

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For EWS All India Category

The cutoff of NIFT Mumbai 2023 for EWS is provided here. You can check the cutoff to know the closing rank for admission to the B.Design and M.Design. The closing rank is provided for the final round of counselling. EWS students with rank between 673 and 2809 were offered admission to B.Des.

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2093

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

673

B.Des. in Fashion Design

747

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2809

B.Des. in Textile Design

2041

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

438

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2023 For PWD All India Category

You can check the closing rank of NIFT Mumbai 2023 for PwD here. The cutoff is available for the final round.

Course

Last Round

B.Des. in Accessory Design

5375

B.Des. in  Fashion Communication

1741

B.Des. in Fashion Design

5779

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

7375

Master of Design (M.Des.)

150

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

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National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai total tuition fee for different courses is provided in the table below:

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NIFT Mumbai accepts entrance exam of NIFT which has two written tests: CBT based GAT (General Ability Test) and paper-pen mode CAT (Creative Ability Test). For UG courses it is followed by Situation Test and for PG courses it is followed by Personal Interview round.

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Candidates can check below the eligibility for taking admission in the PG programmes at NIFT Mumbai:

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Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute or University

NIFT Entrance Exam

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Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute or University

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