NIFT Score Card 2025: Score Validity, How to Download Scorecard, Qualifying Status, Components & Weightage

National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )

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Updated on May 9, 2025 15:26 IST

The NTA releases the NIFT Scorecard at the time of declaration of results. It contains the sectional and total marks, and the qualifying status of the candidate. Read below, all about the NIFT Scorecard.

NIFT 2025 scorecard

NIFT 2025 Scorecard - The National Testing Agency (NIFT) declared NIFT 2025 Result on April 24, 2025. The NIFT 2025 Scorecard was released alongside the results. The candidate can download the NIFT scorecard 2025 using their application number and date of birth. It contains the candidate's name and roll number, exam information, subject-wise marks and total marks, and the qualifying marks.

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Candidates who qualify in the NIFT 2025 written exam (NIFTEE) will be eligible to appear in a NIFT Situation Test/ Personal Interview, which will be conducted sometime in May 2025. The FINAL Results of NIFT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to the written test and Situation Test/ PI. This means if a candidate doesn’t appear in the Situation Test or PI, his or her final result will not be declared.

Q:   Where can I download the NIFT 2025 admit card?
A:

The admit card for the NIFT 2025 exam has to be downloaded online from the NTA NIFT admission portal - exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. In.

Note that hard copies of the admit card will not be sent to the candidate.

So, the candidate needs to log-in to the admit card download portal using their log-in details and download the admit card pdf. After downloading the admit card, the candidate needs to take a printout. On the day of the exam, the candidate will have to display the admit card along with a valid photo id proof in the original. No candidate will be allowed inside the exam venue without the admit card.

Also, note that digital copies of the admit card will not be accepted.

Q:   Can I appear in the NIFT 2025 without the admit card?
A:

NIFT admit card 2025 is a mandatory document to appear in the design entrance exam. Candidates need to positively carry their valid admit card for NIFT Entrance Exam to their test centre, otherwise they will not be allowed to appear for the design entrance exam. Note that the security personnel at the exam centre will check the documents carried by the candidate, including the admit and photo id cards. In fact, the candidate must safely preserve the admit card until the admission process is over. It is because the candidate may be asked to produce the admit card during the counseing and seat-allotment process.

Q:   Can I change my examination center after I have been issued the NIFT 2024 admit card for the situation test?
A:
No, candidates are not allowed with an option to change their NIFT exam centre once the admit cards for the Situation Test have been released. So, it is recommended that the candidate takes care when booking a centre. Considering exam centres will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis, it is also advisable to book slots as soon as the slot booking window opens. The admit card for the NIFT Situation Test will be issued soon after the slot booking process is over. The admit card will be issued to all candidates who have qualified in the written exam.

The NIFT 2025 Scorecard of the FINAL results, in addition to the written exam scores will also contain scores of the Situation Test/ PI. Importantly, it will also include the merit list of the candidates in NIFT 2025. Seat allotment will be done on the basis of NIFT 2025 merit list.

Table of content
  • How to download the NIFT 2025 Scorecard?
  • Information mentioned on NIFT 2025 Scorecard
  • NIFT 2025 Qualifying Status
  • NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Tie-Breaker Policy
  • NIFT 2025 Exam Stats and Toppers
  • About NIFT 2025 Entrance Exam

How to download the NIFT 2025 Scorecard?

The NIFT 2025 result cum scorecard was released online. To download the scorecard, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the NIFT 2025 result portal
  2. Click on the result download link
  3. A log-in window will open
  4. Enter your application number and date of birth
  5. On successful log-in, you can download the scorecard

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The NIFT scorecard 2025 of every candidate will carry the following information:

  • The name of the candidate
  • Roll and application number
  • Sectional and total marks
  • The qualifying status

Note that in the final NIFT result 2025, the scorecard will carry the NIFT 2025 merit rank of the candidate, instead of the qualifying status.

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NIFT 2025 Qualifying Status

The NIFT scorecard 2025 contains the qualifying status of the candidate in the NIFT 2025 written exam. Candidates who qualify in the written exams will have to appear next in a Situation Test/ Personal Interview. The detailed schedule for the NIFT 2025 Situation Test and Interview will be released by the National Institute of Fashion Technology on its admission portal.

NIFT 2025 Result - Test components and weightage

Q:   When will the admit card for NIFT 2025 be issued for the Situation Test/ Personal interview?
A:

The NIFT 2025 admit card for the Situation Test will be released around the 3rd week of March 2025. Meanwhile, admit cards for the Personal Interview will be released around the 3rd week of March 2025. Admit cards will be released to shortlisted candidates who had completed the slot booking/ campus selection process. The National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the slot booking schedule soon after the declaration of results for the NIFT 2024 written exams. All candidates who get shortlisted can book their slots. To download the admit card, the candidate will have to go to the NIFT admission portal, click on the admit card download link, and log in using their candidate log-in details.

Q:   Can I get NIFT 2025 admit card by email or post?
A:

The NIFT 2025 will not be sent to the candidate by email or post. Instead, the candidate has to download the admit card from the admission portal of the National Institute of Fashion technology. To download the admit card, click on the admit card download link and log-in by entering your log-in credentials. The candidate needs to take a printout of the admit card after downloading it. Note that on the day of the exam, the candidate will need a photo id proof to go with the admit card. Without admit cards, the candidate will not be allowed to sit in the NIFT 2025 exam.

Q:   How can I download NIFT 2025 admit card?
A:

The admit card of NIFT 2025 will be released online at niftadmissions. In. The step-wise process to download the admit card is given below: Go to the NIFT admission portal - niftadmissions. In If the admit card is released, then the admit card download link will be displayed on the page Click on the admit card download link You will be redirected to a log-in window Enter application number and date of birth On log-in, you can view and download the NIFT 2025 admit card Download and take a printout of the admit card.

Program

Test

Weightage

Bachelor of Design (BDes)

CAT

50%

GAT

30%

Situation Test

20%

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)

GAT

100%

Master of Design (MDes)

CAT

40%

GAT

30%

GD/PI

30%

Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech)

GAT

70%

GD/PI

30%

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

GAT

70%

GD/PI

30%

NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 Tie-Breaker Policy

If two or more candidates obtain the same marks in the NIFT 2025 exam, then the following tie-break procedure will be adopted to determine merit ranks.

  1. The marks scored by the candidate in tests with higher weightage will be considered to break the tie. For instance, for the B.Des program, marks obtained in the CAT exam will be compared to break the tie.
  2. If the CAT marks are equal, then the marks obtained in GAT will be considered. 
  3. If the tie is still undecided at this stage, then marks obtained subject-wise in the following order will be considered: Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, 
  4. Analytical Ability &General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.

NIFT 2025 Exam Stats and Toppers

Currently NIFT entrance exam is conducted by the NTA. The examination conducting body releases candidate statistics along with the results. The candidate data included the number of registered candidates, candidates who appeared in the NIFT entrance exam, and qualified candidates. Additionally, it also releases a NIFT toppers list. So, it is expected that when NTA declares NIFT 2025 results, it will also release the detailed exam statistics.

About NIFT 2025 Entrance Exam

The National Institute of Fashion Technology conducted the NIFT 2025 written exam on February 9, 2025. The written exams comprised the GAT and CAT. The GAT is common for all courses and was conducted in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT paper is mandatory only for the B.Des and M.Des courses and was conducted in an offline mode.

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The fee for M.Des programme offered at NIFT is around INR 8 Lakhs.

Fee ComponentsFee Amount (2 Years) (2025)
Tuition Fees5.86 Lakhs
Hostel Fees*2.21 Lakhs
One-time payment*27,200
Total fees8.35 Lakhs

* Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. The fees might include components other than hostel fees. Meal Plan is not included in the mentioned fee.

*One-time payment includes Refundable Security Depos

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Answered a month ago

The fee of the B.Des programme at NIFT is around INR 14 lakhs.

SemesterNIFT Fees 2024 (INR)NIFT Fees 2025 (INR)
Semester 11,83,2001,91,700
Semester 21,43,0001,50,000
Semester 31,69,8001,78,700
Semester 41,50,0001,58,000
Semester 51,78,7001,87,800
Semester 61,58,0001,66,000
Semester 71,93,7002,03,200
Semester 81,66,0001,74,000
Total (4 Years)13,42,40014,09,400

 

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Answered a month ago

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, is the best based on the India Today ranking (2025). 

NIFT Delhi is considered the best NIFT campus in India because of the following:

  • It consistently ranks No. 1 among all NIFTs (India Today Ranking: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021)

  • It has

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Answered a month ago

The NIFT entrance exam is considered moderately difficult. The level of difficulty of the exam depends on a student's strengths and preparation. Since seats are limited and competition is high, even average questions feel tougher due to the pressure.

  • B.Des exam tests creativity, design aptitude, obse

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The educational qualification for NIFT admissions varies from course to course:

ProgrammeEducational Qualification Required
B.Des (Bachelor of Design)Passed 10+2 (Class 12) in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts, Humanities) from a recognised board
B.FTech (Bachelor of Fashion Technology)Passed 10+2 (Class 12) in any stream, but Mathematics as a subject in 10+2 is compulsory
M.Des (Master of Design)Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university
M.FTech (Master of Fashion Technology)B.FTech from NIFT or B.E./B.Tech from a recognised university
MFM (Master of Fashion Management)Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university

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Answered a month ago

There are a total of 19 NIFTs in India that participate in the NIFT admission process. The participating institutes offer B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. Admission to the participating institutes will be on the basis of NIFT scores.

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the B.Des program.

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