NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff Ranks 2025: Expected cutoff with Previous Years' Trends
The category-wise expected NIFT Hyderabad cutoff ranks 2025 for each degree offered at various academic levels will be announced soon. Based on a comprehensive analysis of recent years' trends, the expected NIFT Hyderabad cutoff ranks 2025 is projected somewhere around 255.

The NIFT Hyderabad cutoff ranks 2025 will be available during the NIFT 2025 counselling process and as per students' choice, the seat allotment process will be done. The NIFT opening and closing ranks (CMR) will decide the cutoff ranks for NIFT Hyderabad 2025 admissions. NIFT cutoffs for different categories such as SC, ST, OBC-NC, and Open and EWS can vary as per overall NIFT 2025 result , which was announced on April 24, 2025. The NIFT 2025 exam was conducted on February 9, 2025. As per the previous year's cutoff, the BDes in Fashion Design was the most competitive course which had a last round with a closing rank of 452. Similarly, in 2025, the expected cutoff rank is projected to be around 255. Check out the expected NIFT Hyderabad cutoff rank 2025 here.
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Expected NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff Ranks 2025
Check out the expected cutoff to get an idea of the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff ranks 2025:
Course Name | Category | NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff Rank 2025 (Opening - Closing CMR Range) |
Accessory Design | Open | 100-700 |
EWS | 1000-2000 | |
SC | 3500-5000 | |
ST | 5000-6000 | |
OBC-NC | 1300-2000 | |
Fashion Design | Open | 10-400 |
Open PWD | 7000-8000 | |
EWS | 1350-1400 | |
OBC-NC | 500-1350 | |
SC | 400-2000 | |
ST | 500-2100 | |
Master of Fashion Management | Open | 50-110 |
EWS | 460-500 | |
OBC-NC | 200-400 | |
SC | 250-900 | |
ST | 500-850 | |
Fashion Communication | Open | 100-300 |
EWS | 950-1310 | |
Open PWD | 7000-7500 | |
OBC-NC | 505-1200 | |
SC | 500-2100 | |
ST | 2000-5000 | |
Knitwear Design | EWS | 3355-4050 |
OBC-NC | 1500-3500 | |
Open | 300-1050 | |
SC | 5000-6595 | |
ST | 6036-6050 | |
Textile Design | EWS | 2000-4000 |
Open | 474-900 | |
SC | 4500-7660 | |
OBC-NC | 1400-2500 | |
ST | 5000-7000 | |
Apparel Production | EWS | 300-400 |
Open | 62-225 | |
OBC-NC | 200-420 |
Note : The above-mentioned NIFT Hyderabad cutoff rank 2025 is only an estimate based on the previous year’s cutoff.
NIFT Hyderabad Cutoff Year Wise Comparison 2024, 2023, 2022
The NIFT 2024 cutoff is available for B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. The cutoff is published in the form of opening and closing rank positions. In case of NIFT Hyderabad, the most in-demand specialization was observed in B.Des Fashion Communication. The AI quota closed with the last position at 112th rank. A comparison with the previous years has shown fluctuation in cutoff ranks for this specialization: 472 in 2023 and 395 in 2022. In the case of OBC candidates under AI quota, 2024 cutoffs are between 496 and 3732. Here is a summary of the course-wise cutoff below:
NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
Course | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
B.Des in Accessory Design | 1661 | 847 | 661 |
B.Des in Fashion Communication | 395 | 472 | 112 |
B.Des in Fashion Design | 532 | 452 | 474 |
B.Des in Knitwear Design | 1729 | 1351 | 1158 |
B.Des in Textile Design | 1341 | 1090 | 988 |
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) | 130 | 238 | 145 |
B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production | 323 | 570 | 530 |
Candidates should be mindful that, following their NIFT 2025 merit rank, seats will be allotted based on their category and the university campuses they selected while registering. Additionally, students who meet the requirements for any of the reserved categories — SC, ST, and OBC — will be considered for admission to both the reserved and open categories. It is unlikely that applicants in the reserved category regardless of their NIFT Hyderabad cutoff rank 2025, will be considered for admission.
NIFT Cutoff Ranks 2025 for Other NIFT Campuses
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