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

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Rashmi Sinha
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5 mins readUpdated on Feb 3, 2026 11:10 IST
NIFT Mumbai B.Des cutoff 2025 ranged between 90 and 655, with B.Des. in Fashion Design being the highly sought-after specialisation for admission in the General AI category. For B.FTech, the NIFT first and last round closing ranks were 93 and 175, respectively.

NIFT Mumbai cutoff 2025 is available on this page for admission to various Design courses. The institute offers B.Des and B.FTech courses at the UG level, while at the PG level, the institute offers M.Des and Master of Fashion Management (MFM) programmes. NIFT Mumbai B.Des cutoff 2025 ranged between 90 and 655, with B.Des. in Fashion Design being the highly sought-after specialisation for admission in the General AI category. For B.FTech, the NIFT first and last round closing ranks were between 93 and 175, respectively. Read this article to learn more about the NIFT Mumbai category-wise cutoff details. 

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Table of contents
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for General Al Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for OBC Al Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for SC Al Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for ST Al Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for EWS Al Category
  • NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for PWD Al Category

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for General Al Category    

In the General AI category, the NIFT 2025 cutoff ranks were released for multiple B.Des specialisations, including Accessory Design, Textile Design, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication and Fashion Design. Among all these specialisations, the most competitive was Fashion Design, with the lowest last-round closing rank of 90. For the same specialisation, the first round cutoff rank stood at 141.      

At the postgraduate level, the institute offers M.Des and MFM courses, wherein the lowest last round cutoff rank was 73 for admission to the MFM programme. More updates are tabulated below:  

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Des. in Accessory Design

187

255

B.Des. in Textile Design

477

477

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

577

655

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

79

97

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

93

175

Master of Design (M.Des.)

58

95

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

52

73

B.Des. in Fashion Design

141

90

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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/
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:   Can I get into NIFT Mumbai with 400 rank?
A: 

NIFT Mumbai eligibility criteria does not specifies the minimum aggregate to apply for a course. However, aspirants must pass Class 12 to apply for UG and graduation for PG courses. Besides, candidates have to qualify NIFT Entrance Exam for admission to UG and PG courses. The application process is carried out via online mode. Some of the popular programmes that the institute offers are BDesBFTech, and MDes.

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for OBC Al Category

In the OBC category, the NIFT Mumbai B.Des cutoff 2025 was in the range of 502 and 2885, with Fashion Communication turned out to be the most competitive specialisation, followed by Accessory Design and Fashion Design. The first and last round of NIFT closing ranks for Accessory Design were 810 and 872, respectively, for the students belonging to the OBC category under the AII India quota. For Fashion Design, the first round cutoff rank was 602, which further increased to 1348. In the last round, the cutoff ranks increased, indicating vacant seats available for admission in the last round. Therefore, the cutoff ranks were more relaxed so that more students could get admission in the last round to fill the remaining seats.  

For M.Des admission, the NIFT's maximum cutoff rank required was 472. Check out the table below to view the NIFT first and last round cutoff details. 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Des. in Accessory Design

810

872

B.Des. in Textile Design

1802

1929

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2250

2885

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

502

502

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

455

964

Master of Design (M.Des.)

232

472

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

319

398

B.Des. in Fashion Design

602

1348

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NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for SC Al Category

Students can check out the table below to view the NIFT first and last round closing ranks for B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des and MFM courses. For B.Des, the cutoff was released across multiple specialisations, wherein the most difficult for admission was Fashion Communication, due to its competitive rank. On the contrary, the easy-to-grab specialisations were Fashion Design, with NIFT's last round closing rank of (1487), followed by Textile Design (1899) and Accessory Design (3230). 
 
For M.Des, the NIFT first and last round closing ranks were 438 and 554, respectively. In the first round, the NIFT last round cutoff rank was 438 for MFM, and in the last round, the cutoff rank concluded at 506

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2484

3230

B.Des. in Textile Design

2938

1899

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

4492

4913

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

955

1200

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

749

1820

Master of Design (M.Des.)

438

554

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

438

506

B.Des. in Fashion Design

834

1487

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for ST Al Category

NIFT Mumbai ST category cutoff 2025 was released for several Design courses. The cutoff was released as opening and closing ranks for the students under the AI quota. As per the NIFT 2025 last round cutoff, B.FTech. in Apparel Production was the most competitive for admission at the undergraduate level. The NIFT first and last round closing ranks for the same course were 638 and 2100, respectively. Among the B.Des programme, the most and least competitive specialisations for admission were Fashion Communication and Knitwear Design, respectively.

NIFT Mumbai M.Des cutoff 2025 was 561 in the first round, which further dropped to 323 in the last round. The drop in the cutoff rank indicates that a limited number of seats are available during the last round. Hence, the competition has increased. 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Des. in Accessory Design

5980

7087

B.Des. in Textile Design

5493

7693

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

6944

8795

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

1549

2708

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

638

2100

Master of Design (M.Des.)

561

323

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

448

448

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1626

4006

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for EWS Al Category

NIFT is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for Design courses. The NIFTEE exam includes written exams. For the EWS category, the NIFT Mumbai B.FTech cutoff 2025 was 629 in the first round and 1798 in the last round. Likewise, for admission to the B.Des course, the NIFT cutoff ranks were in the range of 825 and 3619, with Fashion Design being the most challenging specialisation for admission, followed by Fashion Communication (949) and Accessory Design (1328). For other courses and specialisations, check out the table below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Des. in Accessory Design

1022

1328

B.Des. in Textile Design

2102

2645

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

2762

3619

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

383

949

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

629

1798

Master of Design (M.Des.)

426

495

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

533

533

B.Des. in Fashion Design

793

825

NIFT Mumbai Cutoff 2025 for PWD Al Category

For the students belonging to the PWD category, the NIFT 2025 cutoff was only released for B.Des and B.FTech courses. NIFT Mumbai admission was based on the candidates' performance in the NIFT entrance exam, followed by its counselling process. For B.Des admission, the NIFT last round closing ranks varied between 277 and 8191 for the students belonging to the PWD category. Similarly, for the B.FTech admission, the NIFT first and last round closing rank was 1257. To view the specialisation-wise cutoff details, refer to the table provided below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Des. in Accessory Design

3333

5794

B.Des. in Textile Design

3882

3882

B.Des. in Knitwear Design

5794

7530

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

277

277

B.FTech. in Apparel Production

1257

1257

B.Des. in Fashion Design

5106

8191

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Yes, you can get into NIFT Mumbai with a 400 rank depending on the category you belong to. For the General AI category, admission were closed at a rank of 655. The courses available for this category can be seen in the table below. 

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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 test: CBT based GAT (General Ability Test) and paper-pen mode CAT (Creatiev 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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MDes

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

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