B.Des. (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Shillong, Shillong

The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong, accepts the NIFT entrance exam for admission to the B.Des courses. NIFT Shillong cutoff 2025 has been released in multiple rounds, wherein the B.Des cutoff ranged between 2021 and 2781 for the General AI category candidates. So, considering the third round cutoff, students seeking admission to NIFT Shillong must secure a rank up to 2781 or lower to be eligible for B.Des admission in Round 3. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary for different rounds and categories. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NIFT Shillong Round 3 closing ranks for all the B.Des specialisations: 

No, the BDes program's admission requirements are entrance-based. Admission to the NIFT Shillong BDes programme is determined by an applicant's performance on the NIFT Entrance Exam. Candidates who make the short list based on their exam results are invited to a round of in-person interviews, which is followed by counseling. There is no provision of direct admission to the courses at NIFT Shillong. 

To register for the admission test, applicants for NIFT Shillong must go to the institutes official website. Candidates' performance in the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance test, which consists of the General Ability Test (GAT) and the Creative Ability Test (CAT), determines their admission to the NIFT Delhi BDes programme. Candidates who have been shortlisted based on their CAT/GAT test results must next show up for the Situation Test, which is administered by NIFT in order to be admitted to the B.Des programme.

On the basis of a candidate's performance on the NIFT entrance exam, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) grants admission. The National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance test, administered by NIFT Shillong, is the sole exam accepted for admission to a number of undergraduate, and PG programmes at NIFT Shillong. Situation tests and in-person interviews are used to make the final shortlist. 

The eligibility criteria for courses at NIFT Shillong for the courses on offer are as follows: 

BDes: Candidates are required to have cleared Class 12 to be eligible for the programme. 

MFM: Since the programme is offered at the PG course level, candidates must have completed their Bachelors degree. 
Candidates who meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria can apply to the courses. 

Admission to NIFT Shillong is determined by the performance of the candidates in the NIFT exam. Recently, the NIFT Shillong cutoff 2025 is published for the first round. Considering the NIFT Round 1 seat allotment results, the General AI category cutoff rank is ranged between 17525 and 46678. Similarly, the OBC AI category candidates saw a cutoff range, with the first-round ranged between 884 and 5109. The minimum rank among both the categories released for Master of Fashion Management (MFM). Detailed insights into cutoff across all rounds and years (2025, 2024, and 2023) are available in the table below for General AI quota:

National Institute of Fashion and Technology (NIFT) has declared written exam results online. Candidates who have applied and appeared for the written exam must login using their credentials on the official website at nift.ac.in. 

• Click on the result link
• Next, click on the Applicant "Sign In" option
• A login window will open
• Enter details including email address and password
•  The result of NIFT 2025 would be displayed on screen

The candidate will need the following documents to participate in the NIFT counselling process: Class 12/ degree mark sheet and certificate. Further, if the candidate is seeking admission to the PG course, then the candidate will also have to upload mark sheets and certificates of the qualifying degree examination.

In case of candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam/ compartment (of final year/semester) and the result is due need to upload the date sheet /admit card for the examination. Other documents required are a Birth certificate, Category certificate, Medical fitness certificate, signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format in original.

Admissions to NIFT Shillong are merit-based.
Step 1: Candidates first need to pass the NIFT entrance exam, known as the 'written test'.
Stage 2: There is a situation test for the candidates who have passed the previous stage. The selection is made by looking at the overall results in both steps.
For obtaining a master's degree: Candidates first need to pass the NIFT entrance exam, known as the 'written test'. After the screening, successful candidates are interviewed personally. Candidates are chosen by combining their different performances.

Yes, anyone looking to pursue fashion design in higher education must look into NIFT Shillong. India Today has ranked NIFT Shillong as one of the top “Fashion Design” institute for many years. The institute has many UG, PG, and Certificate programs, including BDes and MFM. Candidates are offered the chance to sit in the placement process as well at NIFT Shillong.