NIFT Bangalore Cutoff 2025: Check NIFT Round Wise Cutoff Ranks

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Bangalore offers a Master of Design (M.Des) program. Admissions to the M.Des program at NIFT Bangalore are based on candidates’ performance in the NIFT entrance exam. This exam comprises the General Ability Test (GAT), Creative Ability Test (CAT), Situation Test or Group Discussion, and Personal Interview. The last closing rank for admission in MDes in the year 2021 was 58 and in the year 2022 was 74.

Yes you can get into National Institute of Fashion Technology Banglore campus with 75% in class 12 for the Bachelors courses, you're eligible to sit for the entrance exam of NIFT after you clear the entrance then only you'll get admission in campus.

Candidates seeking admission to the BDes programme of NIFT Bangalore have to appear for the NIFT Entrance test that comprises of CAT and GAT. The eligibility criteria for NIFT is mentioned below:

Course

Eligibility Criteria

BDes

Qualifying exam: NIFT Entrance Exam Class 12 in any stream or equivalent from a recognised board Or General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB) Age limit: Less than 24 years as on August 1 of the year of Admission. 5 years of relaxation for SC/ST/ PwD category candidates

The cutoff for BDes in Textile Design at NIFT Bangalore is 701 for the year 2022. Admission to the BDes Textile Design programme is entrance based. Candidates are required to appear for NIFT Entrance Exam. NIFT cutoff depends on variables like seat matrix, category of the candidate, total applications, category, Common Merit Rank (CMR) of the candidate in NIFT 2023, and the popularity (or ranking) of the institute. If any of these variables change, the cut-off would also change.

NIFT Bangalore admissions for BDes courses are granted based on marks obtained in the NIFT Entrance Exam. As per the available cutoff data, the last round closing rank for BDes admissions 2024 ranged from 65 to 654 for the general category candidates belonging to All India Quota seats. In 2023, the cutoff for the General AI quota students ranged from 106 to 932.

BDes at National institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore offers 6 courses under BDes:

BDes in Fashion Design - no.of seats 43

B Design ( lateral entry) - no.of seats 15

BDes in Fashion Communication - no.of seats 43

BDes in Textile Design - no.of seats 43

BDes in Accessory Design - no.of seats 43

BDes in Knitwear Design - no.of seats 43

Yes, you can apply for a BDes in Fashion Design course at NIFT Bangalore. The eligibility criteria for the BDes course at NIFT are given below.

Qualifying Age: Maximum age should be 23 years as of 1st October. The upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for candidates of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Person with Disability (PWD) categories.

Qualification: Pass/appearing in Class 12 from any recognised Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. Examination process for BDes courses: For candidates to the UG Design programmes, the selection process comprises a written examination comprising of a Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT), followed by a Situation Test to be undertaken by shortlisted candidates of the written examination.

The total course fee for the BDes course ranges from INR 5.63 lakh - INR 12.34 lakh. The fee is required to pay at the start of each semester.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducted the NIFT 2024 exam in two phases. The 1st phase included the written exams GAT and CAT.

The written exams was held on February 5, 2024. The scores of the written exam was used to shortlist c candidates for the 2nd phase, which will include a Situation Test (B. Des programme) or Personal Interview (PG courses).

The Situation Test was held on April 13, 2024, while the Personal Interview was conducted from April 1-6, 2024.

Yes, there are seat reservations in NIFT Bangalore.NIFT reserves certain seats for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN-EWS and PwD category. Approximately 27% students seat are reserved in NIFT Bangalore, and all these criteria are as per the rules of GOI and student ministry. For further updates, one can check the pdfs uploaded by NIFT all around. 

According to the data a total of 43 seats are there in NIFT Bangalore in a year.The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Bangalore offers a Master of Design (M.Des.) program that prepares graduates for key positions in large fashion, design, or corporate houses in areas such as craft, textiles, special needs, publications, media, lifestyle products, graphics, user experience design, curation of exhibitions and cultural festivals, as well as developmental sector, publication, media writing and design, user-centered design, and research and development in government and private sectors. The program is two years long and requires an undergraduate degree in any discipline from any institute or university recognized by law in India or an undergraduate diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT or NID. The total tuition fees for the program are INR 5.86 Lakh

For the General category, it is quite easy to get any designing specialisations except Master of Fashion Management (MFM) and Master of Design (M.Des.) at NIFT Bangalore with a NIFT rank of 70, as most of the designing programs has higher cutoffs than the cutoff acquired. Other than the above mentioned courses, candidates belonging to the General category have many options to get admission at NIFT Bangalore. Considering the NIFT Bangalore cutoff 2025 for the Round 1 seat allotment results, the needed cutoff rank to get into the institute stood between 57 and 856. Some interdisciplinary degree programs like B.Des. in Knitwear Design, or B.Des. in Textile Design, may admit students with slightly higher ranks. Candidates can look into the table below to go through the programme available for admission at 70 rank at NIFT Bangalore as per the NIFT Bangalore 2025 cutoff:

Course	2025
B.Des. in Accessory Design	313
B.Des. in Textile Design	652
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	856
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	127
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production	119

 

 

A. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) released the NIFT 2023 answer key on February 22, 2023. The question paper for NIFT 2023 was also be released alongside the answer key. Candidates were also able to challenge the answer key and question paper on payment of a non-refundable fee of INR 500 (per observation/objection). The feedback given by the candidate against the draft key is used by exam officials to prepare the final keys. The final answer key contains the correct and official keys for questions asked in the NIFT exam.

The total seat intake of NIFT Bangalore is 215. Specialisation wise distribution of seats is stated below:

Speacialisation	Seats
BDes in Knitwear Design	43
BDes in Textile Design	43
BDes in Accessory Design	43
BDes in Fashion Communication	43
BDes in Fashion Design	43

To secure admission at NIFT Bangalore MDes, candidates must meet the cutoff score for the course in the NIFT entrance exam.

The NIFT Bangalore MDes cutoff 2022 and 2021 is mentioned in the table given below:

Course	2021	2022
Master of Design (MDes)	58	74

During the NIFT Bangalore course admission, seat intake for each course plays an important part. The seat allotment or selection is done based on the seat intake along with other important parameters. Tabulated below are the course-wise total seat intake at NIFT Bangalore:

Course	Total Seat Intake
BDes	230
MFM	43
MDes	43
Certificate	360
BFTech	50
MFTech	37

NOTE: The seat intake mentioned above for each course is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, may vary.