What is the Cutoff of NIFT?

The NIFT Cut-off is what every fashion designing aspirant eagerly waits for as it is the best fashion designing institute in the country. Thus, we will discuss the NIFT exam pattern and its Cut-off further in this answer.

About NIFT

NIFT, The National Institute of Fashion Technology is a pinnacle for fashion studies in the country with the culmination of top-notch knowledge, traditional as well as contemporary forms of thoughts, technology, and creativity which makes its curriculum peak of perfection for the industry along with its upgradation as per the needs of the industry. They provide Bachelor of Design in courses like Fashion Design, Textile Design, and Accessory Design and, post-graduate courses like Masters of Fashion Management, Master of Design, and Master of Fashion Technology. NIFT conducts entrance exams for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, interviews, and situation tests. According to a 2017 global report, NIFT ranked 19th among the top institutes in the world.

Courses Offered by NIFT

List of UG Programs

• B.Des. (Fashion Design)
• B.Des. (Leather Design)
• B.Des. (Accessory Design)
• B.Des. (Textile Design)
• B.Des. (Knitwear Design)
• B.Des. (Fashion Communication)
• B.FTech. (Apparel Production)

List of PG Programs

• M.Des. (Master of Design)
• M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management)
• M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)

Admission Criteria of NIFT

NIFT usually conducts an entrance exam following an interview or situation test. The exam pattern for the entrance of NIFT consists of CAT meaning Creative Aptitude Test, GAT meaning General Ability Test which follows Group Discussion or Personal Interview. Candidates who will appear for Bachelor of Design and Masters of Design will have to appear for CAT and GAT, while those who will appear for B.FTech and M.FTech will have to appear only for GAT. Moreover, the candidates of B.Des and M.Des will be further called the Situation Test.

The Exam Pattern of NIFT

• The General Aptitude Test examination is conducted in offline mode only.
• For the candidates who will be appearing for B.Des, M.Des, and General Aptitude Test (GAT), the exam is for 2 hours.
• For the candidates appearing for B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech, the General Aptitude Test (GAT), the conduction of exam will be of 3 hours.
• The mode of the paper will be in English language only.
• For the candidates appearing for B.Des,  there will be a total of 100 questions that will be asked in GAT and for M.Des 120 questions will be asked.
• For the exam of  B.F.Tech, MFM & M.F.Tech there will be 150 questions.
• There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.

Cutoff For NIFT Entrance Test

Campus                        NIFT 2022 Expected Cut Off (Tentative)

NIFT Gandhinagar      240

NIFT Kolkata               301

NIFT Delhi                   64

NIFT Hyderabad         255

NIFT Mumbai             145

NIFT Jodhpur             467

NIFT Bengaluru         134

NIFT Kangra               520

NIFT Chennai             325

NIFT Bhubaneswar    530

NIFT Patna                 560

NIFT Kannur              590

How to Check the Results

The candidates who will meet the cut-off marks are eligible further for NIFT Counselling for the upcoming batch. The results will be up on the NIFT’s official website and students can check from there.

The steps to check are as follows-

• Visit the official website of NIFT- nift.ac.in.
• Go to the Home page and click on the "Admissions" option.
• Click on the "Last Merit Rank Admitted in Admissions 2022."
• The cut-off PDF will appear on the screen.
• Download the PDF and save it for the future.