NIFT MFM Cutoff Analysis for Past 3 years (2020, 2019, 2018)

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Updated on Nov 1, 2022 22:31 IST

NIFT MFM cutoffs are the highest for Delhi and Mumbai campuses. Go through NIFT MFM cutoffs for the past three years (2020, 2019, 2018) for all NIFT campuses.

NIFT MFM Cutoff Analysis for Past 3 years

Aspirants need to give an entrance exam in order to be shortlisted for admission in the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course offered at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) campuses. The NIFT Entrance Exam for MFM course admissions comprises a General Ability Test (GAT). Candidates who clear this admission round for MFM course admissions then need to appear for the Group Discussion/ Personal Interview round.

NIFT GAT for MFM admissions consists of 150 questions that aspirants need to attempt in three hours duration.

Candidates who clear these admission rounds then need to meet NIFT cutoffs for MFM course admissions. After analysing past years’ cutoffs for the MFM course, it is certain that the most popular NIFT campus to pursue this course is NIFT Delhi followed by NIFT Mumbai.

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Apart from NIFT Kangra and NIFT Srinagar, all other NIFT campuses offer MFM course to aspirants.

Also Read: List of NIFTs in India

Further, aspirants can go through past years’ NIFT cut off analysis for MFM course offered at all the NIFT campuses in India. The cutoffs mentioned in the table/ graph below include the last merit rank (General category) that was offered admission in an MFM course in a given year.

Q:   What is NIFT cutoff?
A:
NIFT cutoff for a participating NIFT 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. Typically, a higher ranked institute will invite: More applications Higher ranked candidates This in turn pushes up the cutoff in higher ranked (or popular) institutes. Likewise, a lower-ranked institute will receive comparatively fewer number of applications, and mostly from lower-ranked candidates. This means, cut-off in these institutes are lower making it much easier to get admission.
Q:   How can I check NIFT cutoff?
A:

Candidates can check NIFT cutoff 2025 online on the official website of the National Institute of Fashion Technology. NIFT cutoff is released as a PDF file containing the opening and closing ranks. The cut-off would be category-specific. So, the candidate needs to check the cut-off for the category they belong to. Also, note that candidates from reserved categories will be considered for admission under general category as well. However, candidates belonging to open category will not be considered for admission under reserved categories.

Q:   Will NIFT 2026 exam analysis also include the expected cut-off?
A:

Yes, the NIFT 2025 exam will also include the expected cut-off for the exam. Note that the expected cut-off is shared by candidates who have appeared in the entrance exam. In addition, the leading NIFT 2025 coaching institutes will also release the expected cut-off, which would be updated here. The cut-off would depend on a host of factors like the number of applicants, difficulty level of the paper, etc. The candidate by consulting the cut-off would get a rough idea about ones admission process.

Note that as per the student feedback so far, the NIFT question papers for both CAT and GAT were easy to moderate. So, expect the cut-off to stay high

NIFT cutoff for MFM Course

The most sought-after campuses for MFM course are NIFT Delhi, NIFT Mumbai and NIFT Bengaluru. Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion over which is the most popular NIFT campus for MFM course, and with certainty, it can be said that the number one spot has always been claimed by NIFT Delhi, every year.

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NIFT Cutoff 2020

NIFT Cutoff 2019

NIFT Cutoff 2018

NIFT Delhi

28

19

18

NIFT Mumbai

53

64

70

NIFT Bengaluru

76

84

66

NIFT Hyderabad

126

144

109

NIFT Gandhinagar

142

142

124

NIFT Chennai

204

193

171

NIFT Kolkata

217

209

196

NIFT Jodhpur

275

322

281

NIFT Bhubaneswar

322

384

437

NIFT Kannur

412

560

421

NIFT Panchkula

461

-

-

NIFT Bhopal

476

318

382

NIFT Patna

491

518

457

NIFT Shillong

513

596

487

NIFT Raebareli

606

673

483

NIFT MFM Course

Aspirants who want to pursue MFM course from any NIFT campus can select any Deepening Specialisation (DS). It is informed that deepening specialisation subjects are meant to allow the students to specialise in a specific area leading to a particular pathway. The student can choose any one area for in-depth study throughout the course. The areas for deepening specialisation are mentioned below:

  • Marketing and Retailing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • International Business

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Q:   What are the various Masters courses for which NIFT cut-off would be released?
A:

NIFT master's programme is offered in Master of Design (M. Des. ), Master of Fashion Management (M. F. M) and Master of Fashion Technology (M. F. Tech. ). 

The cut-off would be released separately for all these courses. This means, if the candidate meets the cut-off criteria for M. Des but fails to meet the cut-off for M. F. Tech, in that case the candidate will only be eligible for admission to the M. Des programme. So, the candidate needs to check out the cut-off or closing ranks for the programme they are seeking admission to. The cut-off would be determined by considering factors like total applicants, seat intake, merit ranks of the applicants, and also admission category.

Q:   What are the various B. Des courses for which NIFT cut-off would be released?
A:
There are 18 participating institutes of NIFT that offer the B. Des programme. Currently, the B. Des programme offers specializations in the following programs: Fashion Design (FD) Leather Design (LD) Accessory Design (AD) Textile Design (TD) Knitwear Design (KD) Fashion Communication (FC) Note that the National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT 2023 cut-off for each of these programs. To get admission, it is mandatory for candidates to meet the cut-off criteria in their respective categories.
Q:   Is the NIFT cut-off fixed?
A:

The cut-off of NIFT for the various academic courses is not fixed. This is because the cut-off depends on variables like seat intake, the performance of applicants in the NIFT exam, total number of applications received for admission, etc. Now these variables may change from year to year. For instance, the number of candidates appearing in NIFT and qualifying the exam may be different across the years. And when that happens, the cut-off also changes. Typically, if the seat intake increases, the cut-off goes down and vice versa. Likewise, if the number of applicants increases, expect a higher cut-off.

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