The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducts an entrance examination for admission into its design programs. The NIFT 2026 entrance exam is set for February 8, 2026. Following the exam, candidates proceed to a Situation Test or interview, depending on their chosen program. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the NIFT 2026 final results tentatively in June 2026. This article addresses queries from candidates with Common Merit Ranks (CMR) ranging from 2000 to 5000, highlighting NIFT campuses that previously admitted students within this rank bracket. The official list for the 2026 admissions will be released after the second round of tests in June 2026 (tentatively).
List of NIFT Campuses Accepting CMR Between 2000 to 5000
Candidates often seek information on NIFT campuses that might be accessible with a Common Merit Rank (CMR) between 2000 and 5000. Based on previous admission cycles, several NIFT campuses have accepted students within this rank range for various Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programs. The following table provides a detailed overview of past year's closing ranks across different rounds for reference.
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List of NIFT Campuses Accepting CMR Between 2000 to 5000 |
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Round |
Campuses |
Programme |
Quota |
Category |
Opening rank |
Closing rank
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Round 1 |
NIFT New Delhi |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2478 |
3565 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2186 |
2362 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2159 |
2584 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Kangra |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Himachal Pradesh Quota |
Open |
3058 |
3293 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Jodhpur |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3017 |
3726 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Odisha Quota |
Open |
2281 |
2849 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2197 |
2426 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2508 |
2722 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2664 |
2871 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Panchkula |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Haryana Quota |
Open |
2024 |
2241 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
2075 |
2465 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2076 |
2396 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
3263 |
3775 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
2620 |
3276 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Odisha Quota |
Open |
2913 |
3371 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Chennai |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2216 |
3885 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2284 |
2692 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2002 |
2633 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2210 |
2371 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3321 |
4843 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4362 |
4362 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2119 |
2192 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4894 |
4894 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Kolkata |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2463 |
4546 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Mumbai |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2115 |
4366 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bengaluru |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2491 |
4223 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
3153 |
3243 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2405 |
2528 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Chennai |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2994 |
4384 |
|
Round 1 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2236 |
2305 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2298 |
2423 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2773 |
2773 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Gandhinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2105 |
2105 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Gandhinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2648 |
2648 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Hyderabad |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3044 |
3929 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2212 |
2212 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2076 |
2271 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2542 |
2542 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kolkata |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2233 |
2233 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kolkata |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4726 |
4726 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kolkata |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4985 |
4985 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Mumbai |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4418 |
4418 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2175 |
2455 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2875 |
2875 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2770 |
2770 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Panchkula |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3804 |
3804 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Panchkula |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) |
Haryana Quota |
Open |
2523 |
2915 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Panchkula |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2220 |
2220 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2417 |
2692 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
4164 |
4164 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
2513 |
3159 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Kangra |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Himachal Pradesh Quota |
Open |
4636 |
4636 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Jodhpur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4565 |
4565 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Jodhpur |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3876 |
3876 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2159 |
2304 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Odisha Quota |
Open |
3279 |
3279 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Odisha Quota |
Open |
2427 |
2799 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2283 |
2539 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2544 |
2861 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2558 |
2877 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2006 |
2500 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2508 |
2601 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2285 |
2308 |
|
Round 2 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2747 |
2788 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Gandhinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4726 |
4726 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Hyderabad |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4440 |
4440 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2919 |
3199 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Mumbai |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3450 |
3450 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2417 |
2454 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2093 |
2093 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2446 |
2446 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Panchkula |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2047 |
2047 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2760 |
2932 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2316 |
2462 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2542 |
2846 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bengaluru |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3044 |
3044 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bengaluru |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
3571 |
3571 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
3063 |
3063 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
3200 |
3515 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2271 |
2690 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
3299 |
3299 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2114 |
2114 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Chennai |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4068 |
4068 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Daman |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2369 |
2709 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
2876 |
2876 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2528 |
2781 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2165 |
2556 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
3952 |
3993 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota |
Open |
3775 |
3775 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Kangra |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2342 |
2475 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Jodhpur |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) |
Rajasthan Quota |
Open |
2094 |
2094 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Odisha Quota |
Open |
2042 |
2042 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2338 |
2395 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2546 |
2624 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2855 |
2966 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2615 |
2953 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2368 |
2368 |
|
Round 3 |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2436 |
2634 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2335 |
2564 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
3153 |
3611 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2114 |
2289 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bhopal |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Madhya Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2745 |
2745 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Hyderabad |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2683 |
2683 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2125 |
2816 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
2860 |
3029 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2203 |
2795 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) |
Kerala Quota |
Open |
3405 |
3405 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kannur |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4016 |
4016 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kolkata |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2435 |
3060 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Mumbai |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2200 |
2200 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Mumbai |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2357 |
2357 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT New Delhi |
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
2583 |
2583 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2180 |
2180 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4496 |
4496 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bengaluru |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4440 |
4440 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2039 |
2759 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
3051 |
3609 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Patna |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
Bihar Quota |
Open |
2778 |
2871 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Panchkula |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Haryana Quota |
Open |
2893 |
2893 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2529 |
2606 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2995 |
4494 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)-NRI Sponsored |
All India Quota |
Open |
4227 |
4227 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Raebareli |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2755 |
3338 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2108 |
2366 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2785 |
3786 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2781 |
3837 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Shillong |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2165 |
2768 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kangra |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2633 |
3152 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kangra |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2512 |
2975 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Kangra |
Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2342 |
3080 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Jodhpur |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Rajasthan Quota |
Open |
3389 |
3620 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2375 |
3011 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Bhubaneswar |
Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) |
Odisha Quota |
Open |
3635 |
3635 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2544 |
3791 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Srinagar |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2770 |
3626 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
All India Quota |
Open |
2526 |
2562 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2678 |
2678 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
2508 |
2555 |
|
SPOT Round |
NIFT Varanasi |
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors) |
Uttar Pradesh Quota |
Open |
3110 |
4189 |
Understanding NIFT Ranks
Understanding the NIFT ranking system is important for admission prospects. The Common Merit Rank (CMR) dictates a candidate's position relative to all other test-takers.
What is a good rank in NIFT?
A "good" NIFT rank depends on several factors. These include the total number of applicants and the specific program or campus a candidate wishes to join. Generally, a rank that secures admission to a preferred course and institution is considered favorable.
NIFT Admission Chances Based on Rank
Many candidates with a CMR between 2000 to 5000 wonder about their admission chances. Here are answers to common questions regarding NIFT colleges for rank 2000 to 5000, based on previous year trends.