NIFT MFM Cutoff Analysis for Past 3 years (2020, 2019, 2018)
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
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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.
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.
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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.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can check NIFT cutoff 2026 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.
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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| Colleges |
NIFT Cutoff 2020 |
NIFT Cutoff 2019 |
NIFT Cutoff 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 |
19 |
18 |
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| 53 |
64 |
70 |
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| 76 |
84 |
66 |
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| 126 |
144 |
109 |
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| 142 |
142 |
124 |
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| 204 |
193 |
171 |
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| 217 |
209 |
196 |
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| 275 |
322 |
281 |
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| 322 |
384 |
437 |
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| 412 |
560 |
421 |
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| 461 |
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- |
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| 476 |
318 |
382 |
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| 491 |
518 |
457 |
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| 513 |
596 |
487 |
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| 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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Commonly asked questions
NIFT 2026 cut off list will include opening and closing ranks of candidates for each participating institute and category. Among the various categories for which the cut-off would be released are General, SC, ST, OBC-NCl, Domicile, and PwD categories. The candidate needs to consult the cut-off for their respective categories for the programme they are seeking admission to.
Opening rank is the highest rank for which the seat has been allocated. Closing rank is the minimum rank for which admission is allocated. Only such candidates who secure a rank equal to or higher than the closing rank will get admission.
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.
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