National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar

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NIFT Bhubaneswar: Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Rankings, Courses

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The NIFT 2026 result is out for admission to the UG and PG courses. Candidates can log in to the official website to view their results.

NIFT Bhubaneswar Highlights 2025

NIFT Bhubaneswar offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including BDes, BFTech and MFM. NIFT is known for its infrastructure and provides all basic facilities to students, including accommodation facilities, well-equipped labs, indoor sports facilities, medical facilities and a resource centre. Below mentioned are some of the key highlights regarding NIFT Bhubaneswar:

Particulars	Statistics
Year of establishment	2010
Campus size	10 acres
Student intake	UG: 687 PG: 63
Affiliated to	Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Rankings (2022)	- Ranked 15 by India Today
Recruiting companies	Aditya Birla Nuvo, Amazon, AND, Arvind Mills, Blackberrys, Carwale, Future Group, Indian Terrain, Raymonds, etc.

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Q: What are the facilities offered by NIFT Bhubaneswar?

NIFT Bhubaneswar’s campus is spread over an area of 10 acres. The NIFT Bhubaneswar campus has state-of-the-art academic infrastructure facilities that include imported and indigenous sets of machines to give a multidirectional learning experience to the campus students. The highlights of the academic infrastructure are given below.

7 IT labs with all the latest hardware and software
Advance weaving studio with electronic Jacquard and Dobby
Weaving Studio with lightweight processed wood tabletop looms
4 Garment Construction and Pattern making labs with all the latest equipment and machinery
Hardware Workshop and wet workshop with allied tools and equipment
Dedicated Fashion and Photography studio with all audio-visual support
All classrooms are well connected with intra-network and equipped with audio control systems and LCD projectors

Q: What is the basic eligibility criteria for MFM at NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Aspirants need to pass a undergraduate degree in any discipline from any institute/ university recognised by law in India to apply for NIFT Bhubaneswar MFM course. Aspirants who have passed UG Diploma of minimum three-years duration from NIFT/ NID can also apply.

Q: Can students join National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar directly without any entrance exam?

No, National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar does not offer admission without entrance exam. The institute conducts NIFT Entrance Exam including General Ability Test (GAT) and Creativity Ability Test (CAT). Aspirants need to qualify both GAT and CAT for BDes and BFTech courses. Only GAT score is required for admission to MFM followed by a personal interview round.

Q: Does NIFT Bhubaneswar conducts an entrance exam for BDes admission?

Yes, NIFT conducts national-level design entrance exam for offering admission to BDes course. The entrance exam is conducted once every year and has two parts:

Written Exams - It comprises GAT (General Ability Test) and CAT (Creative Ability Test). The GAT paper is mandatory for all programmes, while only BDes and MDes candidates need to take the CAT.
Situation Test/ Personal Interview - BDes aspirants who get selected have to appear in the situation test, whereas PG candidates need to appear in a personal interview.

Below is the weightage of entrance exam in BDes admission:

Entrance Exam	Weightage
CAT	50%
GAT	30%
Situation Test	20%

NIFT Bhubaneswar Popular Programmes 2025

NIFT Bhubaneswar offers BDes and BFTech at the UG level and MFM at the PG level. The duration of UG programmes - BDes and BFTech offered by NIFT Bhubaneswar is four years. For the PG programme - MFM, the duration is two years. Some of the popular NIFT Bhubaneswar courses are mentioned in the table below, along with their specialisations and fee details:

B.Des. in Accessory Design

4.24 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹12.96 L

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B.Des. in Fashion Communication

4.54 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹12.96 L

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B.Des. in Fashion Design

3.94 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹12.96 L

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B.Des. in Textile Design

4.34 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹12.96 L

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production

4.44 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹12.96 L

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Commonly asked questions
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Q: Why B.Des. is considered as the top course at National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar?

The B.Des. Application at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Bhubaneswar is considered one of the top publications within the discipline:

Reputation and Rankings: NIFT is a gold standard style design institute in India, always ranked some of the pinnacle institutes within the united states. The B.Des. Software at NIFT Bhubaneswar is mainly properly-seemed, regularly topping the ratings for style layout publications in India.

Industry Focus: The curriculum at NIFT Bhubaneswar is designed to put together college students for a hit careers in the fashion industry. The application emphasizes sensible capabilities and understanding, at the side of theoretical information. Students benefit experience in numerous regions, which include layout sketching, pattern making, garment construction

NIFT Bhubaneswar Admission Dates 2025

NIFT Bhubaneswar admissions 2025-26 are entrance-based. NIFT Bhubaneswar admission process for UG and PG courses starts in May every year. Candidates can apply for NIFT Bhubaneswar admission to the course of their choice in online mode. NIFT Bhubaneswar admission 2025 to UG and PG courses is based on marks scored in the NIFT Entrance Exam, which is divided into three parts: Creative Ability Test (CAT), General Ability Test (GAT), and Situation Test/Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD and PI) round. Candidates can refer to the information below to know about the important dates related to NIFT Bhubaneswar course admission:

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Q: Is there any entrance exam for admission to MFM offered by NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Yes, NIFT Bhubaneshwar offers admission to MFM course based on NIFT Entrance Exam score. The test comprises a General Ability Test. The test is conducted in English/ Hindi for 180 minutes. Below are the papers included in GAT:

Paper Name	No. of Questions
Communication Ability & English Comprehension	50
Case Study	40
Quantitative Ability	10
Analytical & Logical Ability	25

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

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 Criteria	Marks
Studio Test (Creative ability and basic 3-D modelling ability (using 3-D modelling clay) or other materials)	40
Personal Interview	20

Q: What is the last date to fill out the NIFT application form?

The NIFT 2026 registration window is now closed. With a late fee of INR 5,000, candidates were apply online until Jan 19. Further, the phase 1 exam was held on Feb 8, 2026.

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NIFT Bhubaneswar
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Placements4.0

Infrastructure4.4

Faculty & Course4.4

Campus Life4.2

Value for Money4.2

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B.Des. in Accessory Design - Batch of 2022

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4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Not a star in terms of faculty, love the infrastructure of the classes, huge classes.

Placements: 80% of the people are placed and some of the top companies of accessory design are future group, landmark group, godrej, pepper fry, Omaliving. They were offered positions as designers and junior designers. There package vary from 4 lpa to 9 lpa and due to Corona there was no placement 2020 so now students can apply for 2020 and 2021.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is quite good according to me, the library is well facilitated and hostel is the capacity of 2 and is well maintained, we have common wash rooms and the hostel has a play ground and food is fine, we have 24 hrs medical facilities and a gym.

Faculty: The teachers are quite helpful and always behind us but there are some faculty members who are not really knowledgeable we have mentors who access us and help us out to get going in the career, we have jury for every semester and it depends on what we did the whole semester which not something like what we do in exams we cant just work the previous night and get things done here. This course make us industrial ready because if how it is contained and designed .

Other: If you are some one who love somethings different from what regular people do it is for you, creativity is always the key, I think the fees is quite a bit lot for a lot of people and the events, fests and are always over the top.

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B.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2022

3.8

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

NIFT Bhubaneswar a good place for increasing our knowledge.

Placements: Almost 90 per students are placed. Student mostly prefers for PPOs. Some student opt for higher studies and some students go with their own start - ups. Coming to the salary, the highest salary offered was Rs 16 - 20 lakh per annum, the lowest salary offered was Rs 6-7 lakh per annum. All fashion and textile companies and industries visit different NIFT campus for the placement. Student were selected according to their percentage of marks ( CGPA). There are many reputed companies that offers placements like Vardaman, Arvind, Aditya Birla, etc. All most every student in the class gets an internship because internship is a part of academics in NIFT. A placement cell is available and a couple of faculty members are always there to help the student.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi facility is available all over the campus even in hostel. Labs are well- equipped with all the tools and machines with good services. A library is available with all the resources and adequate numbers of computer for students with access to all official sites. Printing and xerox machine are also available for student. The gym and other medical facility are also provided by the NIFT to there students. The students also gets the medical insurance card of up to 10 lakh per semester every class has AC well furnished table and chair with all the needed machines and equipment. Quality of food provided by mess is good.

Faculty: Every faculty is very helpful, cooperative and they help you to guide in every situation and keep motivating you for your learning. They not only focus on theory but the also give you in-depth knowledge for every field related to their industry experiences. Faculty teach the student in such a way that they make their student ready to understand the industry. There are total 8 semester in B. Des and the level of learning goes on upgrading semester by semester and as the knowledge. Semester exam ( jury ) are not that difficult because faculty use to guide each and every student where to correct the things and accordingly at last by seeing improvement the gives you the marks.

Other: My department is textile design and from childhood I want to learn about fashion, garment and fashion world. The best thing about this course is, it is the base for fashion industry everything in fashion industry starts with textile and the need for cloth, food and home is constant. I think if we add some peer learning assignment and according to the advance world we need to understand the market and according to make our designs will be more useful. Spectrum is our annual fest were different events take place including cultural, sports and other activities even other college student get a chance to show there talents in the NIFT stage. The campus crowd is good and it is surrounded by different institute of KIIT with all the greenery. Scholarship is provided by NIFT to the student according to the parents annual income and other things.

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B.Des. in Accessory Design - Batch of 2021

4.0

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college has very good infrastructure, faculty members and the environment.

Placements: Above 80% of the students got placed according to last year. The highest salary package offered is 7 LPA, and the lowest salary package offered is 3.5 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Tanishq, CaratLane, Syska, Sabyasachi, PC Jewelers, Bewakoof, etc. Almost 90% of the students from our department got placed.

Infrastructure: Our college provides Wi-Fi, library, music setup room, weave room, computer lab, etc. Quality of food in our mess is good, and the facilities in our hostel are much better. Problems are solved within a day. We further have medical facilities, and a separate area for sports and games is also available here.

Faculty: Teachers here are very helpful, qualified and knowledgeable. They not only teach us at college hours but also help us in free hours. They also look at us personally and help us a lot. Every semester we deal with industry visit, which gives us deep knowledge about the company, industry and the methods, which helps us a lot.

Other: I have chosen this course because I was very deep into designing and graphics, and I got to know that this is the most suitable course for my choice. There is a big scope in this area. The best thing about our course is that we deal with the upcoming trend, and it is much interesting while working in this area. Every year we celebrate more than 5-6 campus festivals and celebrations where not only students participate, but faculty members also participate.

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NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2023

Candidates can look at the information below to know about the cutoff for NIFT Bhubaneswar:

B.Des Cut Off 2025 for NIFT Entrance Exam: Year-Wise rank Accordion Icon V3

Rounds

NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

Course	2023	2024	2025
B.Des. in Accessory Design	2930	1852	2334
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	2086	595	1608
B.Des. in Fashion Design	1648	910	1764
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	1026	2694	3090
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	354	477	908

Commonly asked questions
On Cutoffs

Q: Is 400 a good rank for NIFT Bhubaneswar B.Des admission?

The NIFT Bhubaneswar admits students based on their NIFT scores for the B.Des and MFM courses. According to the NIFT Bhubaneswar cutoff 2024, the Round 3 closing ranks ranged between 232 and 2349 for General All India category students. The easiest course to get into NIFT Bhubaneswar was B.Des in Textile Design, as per the Round 3 Cutoff rank. With a Cutoff rank of 400, candidate can expect admission to B.Des courses into NIFT Bhubaneswar.

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out other NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff ranks for reference:

Course	2024
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	951
B.Des. in Textile Design	2349
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	1332
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	232

Q: What rank is required to get admission to NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Through the NIFT Exam, NIFT Bhubaneswar grants admission to UG and PG programmes. The list of final merit rankings per campus is made public by NIFT. The previous year's opening and closing last merit ranks for the open category applicants at NIFT Bhubaneswar's cutoff for 2022 are listed in the table below:

NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course	2021	2022
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	334	374
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	1159	1032
B.FTech. in Apparel Production	683	1094
B.Des. in Fashion Design	1205	1675
B.Des. in Accessory Design	2173	2566

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NIFT Bhubaneswar
Rankings 2026

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Publisher	2023	2024	2025
The Week	– / –	11	9
India Today	12	13	– / –

Best among The Week ranked colleges in Orissa in 2025->

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NIFT Bhubaneswar Placements 2023

The college has not released the placement report for the year 2023. As the NIFT releases a centralised placement report, there is less possibility of releasing NIFT Bhubaneswar campus placement report for the year 2023. As per annual report 2022, the table below showcases NIFT Bhopal campus placement details:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	149
Students placed	65
Highest package	INR 7.90 LPA

Top Recruiters

Donear Industries

Future Group

Emerald

Dorling Kindersley

Globus

Info Edge (India) Ltd.

Lifestyle International

Raymonds

P&G

Reliance Brands

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NIFT Bhubaneswar Scholarships 2025

NIFT Bhubaneswar offers scholarships in terms of monetary assistance to deserving candidates. Currently, it offers two scholarships schemes, which are mentioned below:

Udaan-NIFT Scholarship Scheme for Foreign Studies: Under this scholarship, the students are offered allowance/ financial assistance depending on the country where they seek admission to design courses.

NIFT Sarthak: This scholarship waives 50% to 100% of the tuition fees of the students depending on their gross family income.

Commonly asked questions
On Scholarships

Q: Does NIFT Bhubaneswar offer scholarships to the students?

Yes, NIFT Bhubaneswar provides scholarships to meritorious students. The institute offers the SARTHAK NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme. The scholarship is applicable to all the regular students of NIFT fulfilling the criteria. Under the scheme, both UG and PG students get waiver in the tuition fee.

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NIFT Bhubaneswar
Courses and Fees 2026

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
B.Des(7 courses)	13 LGet Fee Details	Exams : NIFT Entrance Exam GAT+1 More
MFM(1 course)	6.2 LGet Fee Details	Exams : NIFT Entrance Exam

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NIFT Bhubaneswar Vs other institutes: Which is better?

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NIFT Bhubaneswar	15	INR 24.83 lakh - INR 25.12 lakh
NIFT Bhopal	NA	INR 6.07 lakh - INR 12.68 lakh
NIFT Patna	6	INR 5.03 lakh - INR 12.34 lakh
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NIFT Bhubaneswar	-/-	₹ 12.96 L	-/-
National Institute of Fashion Designing	-/-	₹ 3.75 L	-/-
KIIT School of Design	-/-	₹ 14 L	-/-
NIFT Patna Compare	-/-	₹ 90.2 K - 12.96 L	-/-
Sri Sri University Compare	-/-	₹ 5.2 L	-/-
NIFT Shillong	-/-	₹ 8.58 L - 11.74 L	-/-

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NIFT Bhubaneswar Infrastructure

The NIFT Bhubaneswar campus includes cutting-edge academic infrastructure amenities, including imported and indigenous equipment, to provide students with a multidirectional learning experience. The following are the highlights of the academic infrastructure:

7 IT labs with all the latest hardware and software
Advance weaving studio with electronic Jacquard and Dobby
Weaving Studio with lightweight processed wood tabletop looms
4 Garment Construction and Pattern making labs with all the latest equipment and machinery
Hardware Workshop and wet workshop with allied tools and equipment
Dedicated Fashion and Photography studio with all audio-visual support
All classrooms are well connected with intra-network and equipped with audio control systems and LCD projectors

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NIFT Bhubaneswar FAQs

Given below are the FAQs about NIFT Bhubaneswar:

Q: Which entrance exam is accepted by NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Yes, NIFT Bhubaneswar conducts NIFT Entrance Exam for admission to UG and PG programmes. The written tests includes a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all aspirants, but CAT is only required for BDes candidates. The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. For MFM and BFTech, only GATE score is considered for admission.

Q: What is the highest package offered in NIFT Bhubaneswar?

The college has not released the placement report for the year 2023. As per annual report 2022, the highest package offered was INR 7.90 LPA. Students are advised to frequently visit the official website to know the highest package offered for the latest placement drive. The table below showcases the highest package offered for the year 2022:

Particulars	Statistics (2022)
highest package	INR 7.90 LPA

Q: Does National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar accept GAT score?

Yes, GAT or General Ability Test is one of the components of NIFT Entrance Exam. Aspirants applying for BDes and BFTech at NIFT Bhubaneswar have to qualify both GAT and CAT (Creative Ability Test) for admission. Aspirants applying for MFM only needs to pass GAT followed by a personal interview round for admission. The weightage of GAT in selection process varies with course.

Q: Can students get selected at National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar with GAT range of 60-70 percentile?

National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar considers GAT scores for admission to all courses. A GAT range of 60-70 percentile may be sufficient to get shortlisted at NIFT Bhubaneswar for certain courses. However, admission also depends on the course, category and overall competition. Since NIFT is competitive, aspirants must aim to score high to increase their chances of getting admission.

Q: What is the NIFT Bhubaneshwar cutoff for BDes?

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

Q: Who all are eligible for B.Des. at National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar?

Aspiring students must have completed a 10+2 board exam 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. The National Institute of Fashion Technology will prescribe the NIFT 2024 eligibility criteria that candidates have to fulfill to appear in the NIFT entrance test. Aspiring students must check the NIFT eligibility 2024 before applying for admission to any NIFT campuses. The eligibility criteria of NIFT 2024 specify the education qualifications, age limit, and other important features that students will have to meet to be applicable to appear in the entrance test NIFT. Please refer the college website.

Q: When was the NIFT 2026 exam conducted?

NIFTEE 2026 was conducted on February 08, 2026. Written tests comprised a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates.

Q: Which top recruiters visited NIFT Bhubaneswar campus during the recent placement drive?

As per external sources, the table below showcases the list of a few recruiters that visited NIFT Bhubaneswar campus during the latest placement drive:

NIFT Bhubaneswar Placements: Top Recruiters
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail	Myntra	Nykaa Fashion
Shahi Exports	Pepperfry	Caratlane

Q: Which NIFT is better in terms of placements? NIFT Bhubaneswar or NIFT Bangalore?

According to the annual report, the highest package offered to Fashion Communication students was INT 7.90 LPA. The table below showcases the highest package offered to NIFT Bhubaneswar and NIFT Bangalore during the latest placement drive:

Particulars	NIFT Bhubaneswar (2022)	NIFT Bangalore (2022)
highest package	INR 7.90 LPA	INR 24 LPA

Note: The highest package offered for NIFT Bangalore 2022 is gathered from Shiksha review page.

Q: Is NIFT a very tough exam?

NIFT is a national-level design entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology to shortlist candidates for the NIFT 2024 participating institutes. The NIFT entrance exam is conducted in two parts:

Part I - It comprises the written exams - GAT and CAT. The GAT paper is mandatory for all programs, while only BDes and MDes candidates need to take the CAT paper.
Part II - Candidates are shortlisted for Part II based on their performance in the written exams. For BDes candidates, Part II comprises a Situation Test, whereas PG candidates need to appear in a Personal Interview. The only exception is the BFTech program, where the admission merit list will be prepared solely based on GAT scores.

The FINAL score of NIFT 2024 for the rest of the programs will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

To be able to secure good marks in the NIFT exam, candidates can read the points below to get good results:

Get familiar with the NIFT 2024 syllabus and exam pattern
Plan according to the syllabus
Take notes for a better understanding
Solve previous year’s question papers
Take sufficient rest

Q: How many seats are there in NIFT Bhubaneswar?

A total of 750 seats are available at NIFT Bhubaneswar for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Tabulated below is the list of courses along with their total number of seat intake:

Course Name	Seat Intake
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)	140
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)	155
Bachelor of Design (Lifestyle Accessory Design)	132
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)	151
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)	109
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)	63

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What is the NIFT Bhubaneswar category-wise cutoff for B.Des. in Textile Design?

Answered 10 months ago

The NIFT Bhubaneswar cutoff 2025 has been released up to multiple rounds, wherein the closing rank for B.Des. in Textile Design during Round 3 admission was 8741 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, check out the table provided below:

Category	NIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025
General	8741
OBC	5063
SC	8741
EWS	7155

Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

What is the cut off of NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Answered 10 months ago

NIFT Bhubaneswar cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI quota. For the General AI quota, the NIFT Round 1 closing ranks varied between 306 and 2090, wherein the toughest course to get admission to was Master of Fashion Management (MFM) with the lowest

Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Is 350 a good rank in NIFT exam for NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Answered 10 months ago

NIFT Bhubaneswar accepts NIFT scores for admission to UG and PG programs. The NIFT Bhubaneswar cutoff 2025 was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates was closed between the range of 306 and 2090. Therefore, the highest cu

Nitesh Lama

Contributor-Level 7

How do I get a scholarship at NIFT Bhubaneshwar?

Answered a year ago

To get direct admission in the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Automobile) at Government Polytechnic College Lucknow through the Uttar Pradesh Board of Technical Education (BTEUP), one generally needs to pass through the Joint Entrance Examination Council Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP), although direct a

Annu navariya

Contributor-Level 10

How to get admission to the BDes course at NIFT Bhubaneswar?

Answered a year ago

NIFT Bhubaneshwar offers admission to BDes course based on NIFT Entrance Exam. The test comprises of General Ability Test, Creative Ability Test and Situation Test. Below is the weightage of each selection parameter for BDes course: