Cutoff for SC, ST, PWD, and EWS are released at the time of Seat Allotment and NIFT Counselling. Candidates can check the cutoff for NIFT UG and PG courses on the website of NIFT. Read on to find what NIFT Cutoff is for SC, ST, EWS and PwD, where to find it, and how.
- What is the expected Cutoff for NIFT 2026 for Categories?
- Factors Affecting NIFT 2026 SC, ST. PwD and EWS Category Cutoff
- How to check NIFT Cut-off for SC, ST. PwD and EWS Category?
- NIFT B.Des Cutoff 2025 for SC Category for All Rounds
- NIFT B.Des Cutoff 2025 for Gen- EWS Category for All Rounds
- NIFT B.F.Tech Cutoff 2025 for SC Category for Round 1
- NIFT B.F.Tech Cutoff 2025 for ST Category for Round 1
- NIFT M.Des Cutoff 2025 for SC Category: Round 1
- NIFT M.Des Cutoff 2025 for SC Category: Round 2
- NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for SC Category: Round 1
- NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for ST Category: All Rounds
- NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for GEN-EWS Category: All Rounds
- NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for Open (PwD) Category: All Rounds
What is the expected Cutoff for NIFT 2026 for Categories?
Check out the expected cutoff for different categories
| Category | Expected Cutoff for B.Des | Expected Cutoff M.Des |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 30-80 | 26-70 |
| EWS | 26-29 | 22 |
| OBC | 26-29 | 22 |
| SC | 22 | 16 |
| ST | 19 | 16-18 |
Factors Affecting NIFT 2026 SC, ST. PwD and EWS Category Cutoff
The factors that affect the NIFT Cutoff are given below.
- Number of candidates participating in the NIFT counselling process
- Merit rank of applicants
- Seat intake of NIFT for the program opted for admission
- Category under which admission is sought
- Institute applied for admission to
- Domicile Quota of the candidate
How to check NIFT Cut-off for SC, ST. PwD and EWS Category?
Candidates can view the NIFT cutoffs 2026 by following the steps.
- Go to the website of NIFT: admissions.nic.in/NIFT
- Under eServices, click on the OR-CR tab.
- OR-CR (opening rank - closing rank) OPTION for UG and PG courses will be displayed on the screen.
- Click on the relevant link.
- Select the seat-allotment round, institute, program, and (ST, SC, PwD, and EWS) category to get the relevant NIFT cut-off 2026.
- Once the cut-off opens, you can download it in PDF format.
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- NIFT Cutoff 2026 for OBC Category: Cutoff for Various Programmes, Factors and Expected Cutoff
- NIFT Cutoff for General Category 2026: Expected Cutoff for B.Des & M.Des
NIFT B.Des Cutoff 2025 for SC Category for All Rounds
The cutoff for all rounds for B.Des porgramme is given below for SC Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Bhopal | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | NIFT Varanasi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | 8 | 8 |
NIFT B.Des Cutoff 2025 for Gen- EWS Category for All Rounds
The cutoff for all rounds for B.Des programme is given below for Gen- EWS Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | 27 | 27 |
NIFT B.F.Tech Cutoff 2025 for SC Category for Round 1
The cutoff for all rounds for B.F.Tech programme is given below for SC Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 359 | 749 |
| 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 760 | 926 |
| 3 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 1186 | 1551 |
| 4 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 1597 | 1760 |
| 5 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Kerala Quota | 2083 | 2083 |
| 6 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 649 | 1751 |
| 7 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 1721 | 2407 |
| 8 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 1818 | 2301 |
| 9 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Odisha Quota | 2629 | 2629 |
| 10 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 59 | 380 |
NIFT B.F.Tech Cutoff 2025 for ST Category for Round 1
The cutoff for all rounds for B.F.Tech programme is given below for ST Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 175 | 638 |
| 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 784 | 1330 |
| 3 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 1386 | 1425 |
| 4 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 2241 | 2310 |
| 5 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 2100 | 2743 |
| 6 | NIFT Raebareli | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 2766 | 2829 |
| 7 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 2199 | 2862 |
| 8 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 2487 | 2637 |
| 9 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 109 | 364 |
| 10 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | 2571 | 2747 |
NIFT M.Des Cutoff 2025 for SC Category: Round 1
The cutoff for the M.Des programme is given below for SC Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Master of Design | All India Quota | 149 | 451 |
| 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Master of Design | All India Quota | 354 | 500 |
| 3 | NIFT Kannur | Master of Design | All India Quota | 556 | 628 |
| 4 | NIFT Kannur | Master of Design | Kerala Quota | 646 | 646 |
| 5 | NIFT Mumbai | Master of Design | All India Quota | 205 | 438 |
| 6 | NIFT New Delhi | Master of Design | All India Quota | 40 | 189 |
| 7 | NIFT Panchkula | Master of Design | All India Quota | 565 | 605 |
| 8 | NIFT Kangra | Master of Design | All India Quota | 516 | 611 |
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NIFT M.Des Cutoff 2025 for SC Category: Round 2
The cutoff for the M.Des programme is given below for SC Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Master of Design | All India Quota | 479 | 497 |
| 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Master of Design | All India Quota | 516 | 556 |
| 3 | NIFT Kannur | Master of Design | All India Quota | 644 | 692 |
| 4 | NIFT Mumbai | Master of Design | All India Quota | 451 | 476 |
| 5 | NIFT New Delhi | Master of Design | All India Quota | 205 | 214 |
| 6 | NIFT Panchkula | Master of Design | All India Quota | 616 | 665 |
| 7 | NIFT Kangra | Master of Design | All India Quota | 675 | 693 |
NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for SC Category: Round 1
The cutoff for the M.F.M programme is given below for SC Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Programme
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 254 | 482 |
| 2 | NIFT Chennai | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 469 | 752 |
| 3 | NIFT Daman | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 951 | 951 |
| 4 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 513 | 699 |
| 5 | NIFT Hyderabad | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 330 | 609 |
| 6 | NIFT Kannur | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 636 | 687 |
| 7 | NIFT Kolkata | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 748 | 879 |
| 8 | NIFT Mumbai | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 168 | 438 |
| 9 | NIFT New Delhi | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 144 | 233 |
| 10 | NIFT Patna | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 903 | 903 |
NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for ST Category: All Rounds
The cutoff for the M.F.M programme is given below for ST Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Round
|
Institute
|
Quota
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | All India Quota | 304 | 531 |
| 2 | Round 1 | NIFT Daman | All India Quota | 935 | 935 |
| 3 | Round 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | 588 | 644 |
| 4 | Round 1 | NIFT Hyderabad | All India Quota | 587 | 776 |
| 5 | Round 1 | NIFT Kolkata | All India Quota | 607 | 656 |
| 6 | Round 1 | NIFT Mumbai | All India Quota | 312 | 448 |
| 7 | Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | All India Quota | 173 | 234 |
| 8 | Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | 776 | 776 |
| 9 | Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | All India Quota | 909 | 909 |
NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for GEN-EWS Category: All Rounds
The cutoff for the M.F.M programme is given below for GEN- EWS Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Round
|
Institute
|
Quota |
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 490 | 615 |
| 2 | Round 1 | NIFT Bhopal | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 915 | 915 |
| 3 | Round 1 | NIFT Chennai | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 808 | 808 |
| 4 | Round 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 596 | 781 |
| 5 | Round 1 | NIFT Hyderabad | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 605 | 804 |
| 6 | Round 1 | NIFT Kolkata | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 665 | 917 |
| 7 | Round 1 | NIFT Mumbai | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 388 | 533 |
| 8 | Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 41 | 368 |
| 9 | Round 1 | NIFT Patna | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 941 | 941 |
| 10 | Round 1 | NIFT Panchkula | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 745 | 745 |
| 11 | Round 1 | NIFT Raebareli | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 601 | 601 |
| 12 | Round 2 | NIFT Raebareli | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 885 | 885 |
| 13 | Round 3 | NIFT Jodhpur | Master of Fashion Management | All India Quota | 885 | 885 |
Also Read:
- NIFT vs Other Design Colleges: Which one is right for you?
- Colleges Accepting NIFT Scores 2026: Total Seats, Course-wise seat intake
NIFT M.F.M Cutoff 2025 for Open (PwD) Category: All Rounds
The cutoff for the M.F.M programme is given below for Open (PwD) Category.
|
Sr.No
|
Institute
|
Quota
|
Category
|
Opening Rank
|
Closing Rank
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 283 | 283 |

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