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

Yatendra Kumar
Yatendra Kumar
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3 mins readUpdated on Dec 15, 2025 11:24 IST
NIFT Shillong announced cutoffs for both All India and Home State quotas across categories like General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD. General AI last-round cutoffs were between 205 and 3402, with B.Des in Fashion Communication as the most sought-after program. In contrast, B.Des in Accessory Design had the least competitive cutoff.

In 2024, NIFT Shillong offered admission to various courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The cutoffs trends for All India and Home State quota provided various insights. Last round cutoffs were between 205 and 3402 for General AI candidates. B.Des in Fashion Communication was most in demand course among students in 2024. The least competition was in B.Des in Accessory Design. OBC candidates in All India category had cutoffs between 658 to 6612. It reflects students steady interest in all disciplines. See below NIFT Shillong category wise cutoff 2024:

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

NIFT Shillong Cutoff 2024 for General All India Category

NIFT Shillong offers UG and PG courses for General AI category candidates. Among B.Des category, last-round cutoff ranged from 205 to 3402. Course which recorded strong demand was Master of Management (MFM), with cutoffs for first and last round stood at 442 and, 858. B.Des. in Accessory Design showed lower demand, closing at  relatively high rank. For more cutoff information students can see table below:

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1925

2537

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2352

3402

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

442

858

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

1541

205

B.Des in Textile Design

2666

3269

NIFT Shillong Cutoff 2024 for OBC All India Category

Master of Fashion Management program consistently recorded low closing ranks, making it one of most competitive courses at NIFT Shillong. First and last round cutoff stood at 937 and 900. B.Des in Textile Design emerged as least competitive course among OBC AI category candidates. Students can see table below for more NIFT Shillong category wise cutoff 2024:

Q:   Can I get Master of Fashion Management course at NIFT Shilong with a rank of 800?
A:

If you belong to the General category under the AI quota, admission to the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course at NIFT Shilong is not possible with a cutoff rank of 800. In 2025, the maximum cutoff required was 532 till Round 3 for MFM admission among the students belonging to the General AI quota. However, a cutoff rank of 800 is a decent rank to get admission to the MFM course for students other than those in the general category. Refer to the table below to view the NIFT Shillong category-wise cutoff 2025 for Round 3. 

CategoryNIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025
General532
OBC855
SC940

 

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

Course2025
B.Des. in Fashion Design2075
B.Des. in Accessory Design2556
B.Des in Fashion Communication2021
B.Des in Textile Design2781

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General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Fashion Design

4232

6145               

B.Des. in Accessory Design

4561

6272

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

937

900

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

3511

658

B.Des in Textile Design

4855

6612

NIFT Shillong Cutoff 2024 for SC All India Category

NIFT Shillong B.Des cutoff 2024 experienced varying demand depending on specialisation. Among SC AI candidates, B.Des in Accessory Design emerged as less competitive option, offering higher closing ranks. This contrasts with slightly more competition than Accessory Design for Fashion Design. Fashion Design first and last-round closing ranks stood at, 6662 and 8468 for SC AI category candidates. See table below for NIFT Shillong branch-wise cutoff 2024:

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Fashion Design

6662

8468

B.Des. in Accessory Design

8432

9490

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

6683

8501

B.Des. in Textile Design

8258

9448

NIFT Shillong Cutoff 2024 for ST All India Category

As per NIFT Shillong cutoff 2024, first round cutoff ranged between 5014 and 9212. Similarly last-round ranged between, 8130 and 9212. Among available courses, most, and least competitive courses are B.Des in Fashion Design and B.Des in Accessory Design. See below table for more insights.

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Fashion Design

5014

8130

B.Des. in Accessory Design

9212

9212

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

8229

8366

NIFT Shillong Cutoff 2024 for EWS All India Category

Students can see table below to check out Round 1 and Last Round closing ranks for all UG and PG courses offered at NIFT Shillong. Based on Last Round closing ranks, B.Des in Fashion Communication had lowest and B.Des. in Fashion Design had highest cutoff ranks. See below NIFT Shillong UG and PG cutoffs:

General

Round 1

Last Round

B.Des. in Fashion Design

6600

9083

B.Des. in Accessory Design

6913

9045

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

5747

8663

B.Des in Textile Design

7186

8924

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Answered 6 months ago

The NIFT Shilong cutoff 2025 has been released up to multiple rounds, wherein the closing rank for B.Des. in Textile Design during Round 3 admission was 2781 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, check out the table provided below:

CategoryNIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025 
General2781
OBC5720
SC8514
ST6464
EWS7464

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Rashmi Sinha

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Answered 6 months ago

If you belong to the General category under the AI quota, admission to the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course at NIFT Shilong is not possible with a cutoff rank of 800. In 2025, the maximum cutoff required was 532 till Round 3 for MFM admission among the students belonging to the General AI q

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Rashmi Sinha

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Answered 7 months ago

Admission to NIFT Shillong is determined by the performance of the candidates in the NIFT exam. Recently, the NIFT Shillong cutoff 2025 is published for the first round. Considering the NIFT Round 1 seat allotment results, the General AI category cutoff rank is ranged between 17525 and 46678. Simila

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Mohit Singh

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Answered 8 months ago

Candidates who get the final admission offer are eligible to pay the course fee and secure their admission. The table given below represents the course fee at NIFT Shillong:

CourseTotal tuition fees
Certificate  (11 Courses)
INR 70.8 K - 1.42 lakh
BDes  (5 Courses)
INR 8.58 L - 11.74 lakh
MFM  (1 Courses)
INR 5.58 lakh

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saurya snehal

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Answered 8 months ago

Yes NIFT Shillong offers the SARTHAK scholarship to make higher education more acccessbile for eligibile candidates. The institute offers the SARTHAK financial aid scheme to candidates based on the annual income of their parents. Candidates whose parents earn upto INR 1.5 Lacs are given 100% waiver

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Answered 8 months ago

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saurya snehal

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Answered 8 months ago

No, the BDes program's admission requirements are entrance-based. Admission to the NIFT Shillong BDes programme is determined by an applicant's performance on the NIFT Entrance Exam. Candidates who make the short list based on their exam results are invited to a round of in-person interviews, which

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Answered 8 months ago

On the basis of a candidate's performance on the NIFT entrance exam, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) grants admission. The National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance test, administered by NIFT Shillong, is the sole exam accepted for admission to a number of undergraduate,

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