National Institute of Fashion Technology announced the NIFT 2020 entrance test results of the CAT and GAT written tests on the 13th of March 2020. Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two subsequent phases of the NIFT entrance test (Situation Test and GD/PI) could not be conducted. As a result, the dates for the Situation Test/Group Discussion/Personal Interview will now be revised by the governing body of the exam, and proportionally, the dates of further processes like cut offs and counselling will also be rescheduled. Candidates are advised to keep a regular check on the official website of NIFT to update themselves with the latest notifications.
This article features all the information related to the previous year cutoffs, seat matrix and factors which determine the cutoffs.
NIFT Cutoff – Overview of Cut offs
- NIFT Cutoff is the minimum marks or rank which the candidates must attain to get admission in any of the 16 campuses of NIFT. These 10 NIFT campuses are located in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kannur, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, Raebareli, Shillong, Patna, Kangra, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Srinagar, Chennai and Bhopal.
- These cutoffs are declared by all the 16 NIFT campuses both section-wise and category-wise.
- For the year 2020, NIFT will offer an estimated 3590 seats in both its UG and PG programmes (excluding NRI students).
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NIFT Cutoff – Factors which Determine the Cut Off
NIFT cutoff is determined after keeping various factors in mind. These are:
- Number of candidates opting for the exam.
- Number of candidates clearing the exam.
- Standard of difficulty set for the exam.
- Number of seats available for various courses
- Cut off trends from the previous years.
- Reservation criteria
NIFT Cut off – Subject Wise Seat Matrix
Seat Matrix table for Fashion courses at NIFT are shown below:
Seat Matrix for the year 2020 (B.Design and B.Fashion Technology)
Course specialisation and seats
| Course & Specializations | Number of Seats Available |
| B. Design (Fashion Design) | 450 |
| B. Design (Fashion Communication) | 420 |
| B. Design (Accessory Design) | 420 |
| B. Design (Textile Design) | 390 |
| B. Design (Leather Design) | 120 |
| B. Design (Knitwear Design) | 210 |
| B. Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | 360 |
NIFT Cutoff – Last Merit Rank (2019) of Top NIFT Campuses for B.Design (Fashion Design) Course
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 236 | 2131 | 1216 | 764 |
| Chennai | 551 | 3139 | 3790 | 1144 |
| Gandhinagar | 687 | 2673 | 6193 | 1258 |
| Hyderabad | 613 | 2490 | 4327 | 1756 |
| Kolkata | 702 | 2621 | 5314 | 1873 |
| Mumbai | 134 | 1315 | 2948 | 721 |
| Patna | 1203 | 5281 | 6118 | 2906 |
| New Delhi | 154 | 893 | 1195 | 300 |
NIFT Cut Off 2019 – Last Merit Rank of Top NIFT Campuses for B. Design (Leather Design) Course
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| New Delhi | 541 | 4939 | 6213 | 2500 |
| Chennai | 1884 | 6242 | 6664 | 3639 |
| Kolkata | 1972 | 6070 | – | 4417 |
| Raebareli | 3119 | 6346 | – | 4830 |
NIFT Cut Off 2019 – Last Merit Rank of Top NIFT Campuses for B. Design (Accessory Design) Course
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 445 | 4560 | 5765 | 1491 |
| Chennai | 915 | 5884 | 6617 | 3416 |
| Gandhinagar | 816 | 5215 | 6370 | 2363 |
| Hyderabad | 822 | 5507 | 6531 | 3097 |
| Kolkata | 1482 | 5015 | 6497 | 3491 |
| Mumbai | 407 | 3311 | 6107 | 1460 |
| Patna | 2328 | 6129 | 6502 | 3967 |
| New Delhi | 166 | 2420 | 6027 | 502 |
NIFT Cut Off 2019 – Last Merit Rank of Top NIFT Campuses for Masters of Design Course
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 104 | 286 | 359 | 247 |
| Mumbai | 67 | 281 | 310 | 223 |
| Kannur | 145 | 316 | 359 | 307 |
| New Delhi | 41 | 239 | 193 | 140 |
NIFT Cut Off 2019 – Last Merit Rank of Top NIFT Campuses for Bachelors of Fashion Technology(Apparel Production)
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 118 | 1290 | – | 504 |
| Chennai | 310 | 1889 | 1350 | 549 |
| Gandhinagar | 250 | 1898 | – | 754 |
| Hyderabad | 240 | 1854 | 438 | 708 |
| Kolkata | 291 | 1623 | 1400 | 906 |
| Mumbai | 120 | 607 | – | 409 |
| Patna | 522 | 1295 | – | 1101 |
| New Delhi | 55 | 602 | 1349 | 177 |
NIFT Cut Off 2019 – Last Merit Rank of Top NIFT Campuses for Masters of Fashion Technology
| Campus | General category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 52 | 142 | – | 143 |
| Chennai | 111 | – | – | 113 |
| Gandhinagar | 98 | 135 | – | 129 |
| New Delhi | 139 | 116 | 71 | 114 |
NIFT Cut Off 2019 – Last Merit Rank of Top NIFT Campuses for Masters of Fashion Management
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 84 | 766 | 780 | 485 |
| Chennai | 193 | 937 | – | 748 |
| Gandhinagar | 142 | 833 | 993 | 688 |
| Hyderabad | 144 | 879 | 970 | 654 |
| Kolkata | 209 | 945 | 1143 | 815 |
| Mumbai | 64 | 632 | 910 | 563 |
| Patna | 518 | 1034 | – | 968 |
| New Delhi | 19 | 156 | 640 | 355 |
NIFT Cut Off – Reservation of Seats
Reservation of seats also plays a pivotal role in judging the fate of the NIFT entrance test candidates. Each category is allotted a certain percentage of seats. Given below is the reservation of seats for various categories.
| Category | Reserved percentage of seats |
| General-EWS | 10% |
| Schedule Caste | 15% |
| OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) | 27% |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% |
| Specially-abled person | 5% |
NIFT Cut off – FAQ’s
Q. What was previous year’s closing rank for B.Design(Fashion Design) at Bangalore campus?
Ans. Previous year’s (2019) closing ranks released by Bangalore campus for B.Design (Fashion Design) were:
| Campus | General Category | Schedule Caste | Scheduled Tribe | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
| Bangalore | 236 | 2131 | 1216 | 764 |
Q. When will the NIFT 2020 cut offs be announced?
Ans. The cutoffs for the NIFT 2020 were previously scheduled to release by the end of June 2020. However, due to the disruption caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, the NIFT authorities will now announce the revised/extended dates. You must check the updates regularly on the official website of NIFT.
Q. What are the factors which determine the NIFT Cut offs?
Ans. NIFT cutoff is determined with concern to various factors. These are:
- Number of candidates opting for the exam.
- Number of candidates clearing the exam.
- Standard of difficulty set for the exam.
- Number of seats available for various courses
- Cut off trends from the previous years.
- Reservation criteria
Q. What are the number of seats allotted for the B. Design and B. Fashion Technology courses in NIFT campuses 2020?
Ans. There are as many as 2370 seats allotted for the B. Design and B. Fashion technology courses in NIFT campuses for the year 2020.
