Design Entrance Exam

Good score for B.F.Tech is 95+ for General, 80 for OBC, 60 for SC/ST. The final result will be declared in April 2026.

Yes, 40 is a good marks for NIFT B.Des 2026 this year (expected). For NIFT B.Des, General Category, 40 - 50 is the goodscore for the general category, for OBC, it will be around 30, for SC/ST, it will be around 30.

The expected cutoff for NIFT M.Des is given below:

The expected cutoff for NIFT 2026 for B.Des is:

To calculate the scores from NIFT Provisional Answer Key:

• Download the NIFT answer key from the NTA NIFT Website.
• Compare your answers with the answer key to calculate the number of correct attempts.
• Using the NTA NIFT marking scheme, calculate probable scores.
• Probable scores can be used by the candidate to assess the chances of admission.

Candidates can use NIFT Answer Key to calculate their score in the NIFT entrance exam. NTA will release the NIFT Question Paper and Answer Key. Candidates can count the number of correct answers based on the marking scheme.

NTA released the NIFT Provisional Answer Key on February 17. The objection window was open till February 19, 2026, 11:50 PM.

The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED. 

However, PhD admissions to the other categories of PhD courses at IIT Guwahati are not decided on the basis of the aforementioned entrance exams scores.

The NIFT Kolkata average package offered to the recently passed out students was INR 7 LPA. The highest and the lowest salaries have also been disclosed on Shiksha review page. The highest package offered was INR 12 LPA. The lowest package offered was INR 4 LPA.

As per students reviews, the NIFT Kolkata placements in recent years concluded with 80% students placed. The highest and the lowest package stood at INR 12 LPA and INR 4 LPA. The average package offered was INR 7 LPA.