NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise NIFT Cutoff Ranks

6 mins readUpdated on Jan 30, 2026 23:51 IST
NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 was declared for all rounds and categories for students belonging to the All India and Home State quota. The NIFT Cutoff 2025 for this institute was published for admission to various design courses at both the UG and PG levels. Read the complete article to know more.

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 was declared for all rounds and categories for students belonging to the All India and Home State quota. The NIFT Cutoff 2025 for this institute was published for admission to various design courses at both the UG and PG levels.

The courses offered were BDes and its multiple specialisations, and the B.FTech. in Apparel Production course at the UG level, and the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course at the PG level. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks till 4 rounds. 

For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 908 to 3090, wherein the MFM course was the most competitive for admission. To know the category, quota and course-wise cutoff details, see the full article. 

Q:   What is the next stage after the situation test for getting admission into NIFT Institute for a BDes?
A:

After qualifying situation test, candidates have to come for a personal interview round.Once the selection rounds are over, NIFT releases the cutoff list. Candidates with a score equal to or more than the cutoff marks become eligible for admission. The institute also releases a merit list based on the below parameters:

Selection CriteriaMarks
Studio Test (Creative ability and basic 3-D
modelling ability (using 3-D modelling clay) or other
materials)
40
Personal Interview20
Q:   What is the NIFT Bhubaneshwar cutoff for BDes?
A:

NIFT cutoff for a NIFT campus is the last rank for which admission is offered in for a particular programme and category. This means, if a candidate fails to score a rank equal to or higher than the cutoff rank, they don't get admission.  Candidates can check the cutoff after the release of NIFT result. Below is NIFT Bhubaneshwar previous-year cutoff for BDes:

Category

Course

Closing CMR

Dom.OBC

Fashion Communication

5548

Dom.OBC

Fashion Design

4212

Dom.OBC

Master of Fashion Management

917

Dom.OBC

Textile Design

6657

Dom.Open

Accessory Design

2065

Dom.Open

Apparel Production

921

Dom.Open

Fashion Communication

1128

Dom.Open

Fashion Design

1551

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  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for General All India Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for OBC All India Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for SC All India Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for ST All India Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for EWS All India Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for PWD All India Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for General Home State Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for OBC Home State Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for SC Home State Category
  • NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for ST Home State Category
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NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for General All India Category

According to the NIFT Bhubaneswar BDes cutoff 2025 for the General AI category, the most competitive specialisation for admission was BDes in Fashion Communication, with the last round cutoff of 1608.

The course which saw the highest jump in the qualifying ranks from round 1 to the last round was BFTech in Apparel Production, as the cutoff in round 1 was 777, which increased to 3090 in the final round. Students can check the table below to know the cutoff for additional specialisations.

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

1282

2334

BDes in Fashion Communication

933

1608

BDes in Fashion Design

1250

1764

BDes in Textile Design

2090

3011

BFTech in Apparel Production

777

3090

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

306

908

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for OBC All India Category

As per the NIFT Bhubaneswar OBC cutoff 2025 for the All India quota students, the cutoff fell between 916 and 5945 in the last round. Among all the courses offered for enrolment at NIFT Bhubaneswar, the most demanding course in the last round was Master of Fashion Management at the PG level, with the cutoff being 916. Students can know more cutoff details by checking out the table below. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

3493

4547

BDes in Fashion Communication

2296

1614

BDes in Fashion Design

3508

4198

BDes in Textile Design

4530

5945

BFTech in Apparel Production

1472

2777

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

925

916

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for SC All India Category

For the SC AI category, the two most challenging courses for admission in the last round were MFM and BFTech in Apparel Production courses, with the closing ranks being 310 and 3090, respectively. On the other hand, the easiest course turned out to be BDes in Accessory Design, with the last round rank of 8743. Students can refer to the table below to view the course-wise cutoff ranks for the first and final rounds. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

6776

8743

BDes in Fashion Communication

5764

6048

BDes in Fashion Design

5562

7270

BDes in Textile Design

7273

8741

BFTech in Apparel Production

2301

3090

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

310

310

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for ST All India Category

For this category, the NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDes course specialisations. Admissions were closed at a rank of 8648 for the BDes in Accessory Design course. Compared to the SC AI category last round, where admissions were closed at 8743 for the same course, we can conclude that the competition for this category is higher than that of the SC AI category.  More details can be seen in the table below. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

8648

8648

BDes in Fashion Communication

6906

8475

BDes in Fashion Design

5958

5958

BDes in Textile Design

8629

8629

BFTech in Apparel Production

2637

3068

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for EWS All India Category

Candidates who want admission at this institute for the below-mentioned course have to appear for the NIFT entrance examination and register for the counselling process to be able to have a chance at admission. As per the first round closing ranks, the cutoff ranged between 2878 and 5226, wherein the most sought-after course specialisation was BFTech in Apparel Production (2878)

For the last round, the cutoff fell between 2878 and 8699, wherein the aforementioned course remained the most competitive. Students can refer to the table below to see the cutoff details for round 1 and the last round in tabular form. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

4191

7381

BDes in Fashion Communication

3603

3987

BDes in Fashion Design

3480

7740

BDes in Textile Design

5226

8699

BFTech in Apparel Production

2878

2878

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for PWD All India Category

NIFT admission for this category was only offered for the BDes in Fashion Communication course. The cutoff in the last round was 8578 for this category. If we compare this rank with the last round cutoff rank for the previously mentioned categories, we can conclude that the competition for this category is the most lenient for the aforementioned course. Students can see the table below to know the cutoff in tabular form. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Fashion Communication

8578

8578

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for General Home State Category

Among the General students belonging to the Home State quota, the two easiest courses for admission were MFM course, followed by BFTech in Apparel Production course, with the last round cutoff of 620 and 1623, respectively. The higher the cutoff, the lower the competition and vice versa. Students can check the table below to know the first and final rounds cutoff for the General HS category. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

2849

6578

BDes in Fashion Communication

1849

2799

BDes in Fashion Design

1928

1914

BDes in Textile Design

3371

3635

BFTech in Apparel Production

1034

1623

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

584

620

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for OBC Home State Category

For this category, the cutoff was released for admission to various specialisations: Accessory Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design and Textile Design. Among all these specialisations, the most competitive one in the first round was Fashion Communication, with the cutoff of 3831. On the other hand, in the last round, Accessory Design specialisation was the most competitive for admission, with the cutoff at 7336

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Accessory Design

6747 7336

BDes in Fashion Communication

3831 8188

BDes in Fashion Design

6624 8000

BDes in Textile Design

8188 8471

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for SC Home State Category

Among all three UG-level design courses,  BFTech in Apparel Production had the lowest first and last round cutoff ranks at 2629. In contrast, the least sought-after course was BDes in Fashion Design, with the cutoff being 8442. More details are below.

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Fashion Communication

6360 6360

BDes in Fashion Design

8442 8442

BFTech in Apparel Production

2629 2629

NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2025 for ST Home State Category

The cutoff was only released for the BDes in Fashion Design for this category. The last round cutoff of the course is 7210. The SC HS category last round cutoff was 8442 for the same course. After comparing this rank with the one in the SC HS quota, for the same course in the last round, we can see that the competition for this category is higher than that for the SC HS category. 

Course 

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

BDes in Fashion Design

7210 7210
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Answered 6 months ago

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CategoryNIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025 
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