NIFT Cutoff 2026

The route you applied under decides how many NIFT exam results you get. B.Des., M.Des., M.F.M. and M.F.Tech. candidates get a Stage 1 result and then a final result after Stage 2. Regular B.F.Tech. candidates get a final result with no Stage 2. As per the NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin, the Stage 1 result is due in February or March 2027. The final result is due in the 1st week of May 2027. Both dates are tentative. Where a programme has Stage 2, the Stage 1 NIFT exam results only shortlist you. They do not give you a seat.

The NIFT exam results follow one chain. The tests give you marks. A fixed weightage turns those marks into a merit score. The merit score gives you a Common Merit Rank (CMR), and only the CMR counts for seat allocation. The GAT marks in that chain depend on the final key, so read the NIFT answer key page too. The NIFT exam results use the final key, not the provisional one.

The NIFT result 2027 comes in two stages. The Stage 1 result is due in February or March 2027. The final result is due in the 1st week of May 2027. Both are as per the Bulletin. NTA publishes the NIFT exam results for Stage 1 on its portal. The final results follow after NIFT completes Stage 2.

Read the NIFT exam results against this table, because the stage that applies to you depends on your programme.

Is the NIFT result 2027 out?

No. The NIFT result 2027 is not out, because the exam is on 10 January 2027. The latest declared results are the NIFTEE 2026 final results of 2 June 2026.

The NIFT exam results come in two windows, as per the Bulletin. The Stage 1 result date is February or March 2027. The final result date is the 1st week of May 2027. NTA's own notice says the Stage 1 date is "to be notified". So treat both dates of the NIFT 2027 result as tentative.

The full cycle is on the NIFT 2027 dates page.

When will the NIFT result 2027 be declared?

NTA will declare the Stage 1 NIFT exam results in February or March 2027. The final result is due in the 1st week of May 2027. Both are tentative, and NIFT has not named an exact result date.

NIFT result timing in 2026

In 2026, the exam was on 8 February and the Stage 1 result came on 20 March 2026. That is a gap of 40 days. The same gap after 10 January 2027 gives 19 February 2027, which is only arithmetic and not a NIFT date. It does fall inside the Bulletin window.

The 2026 final NIFT exam results came on 2 June 2026. The 2027 plan is earlier, in the 1st week of May.

When is the NIFT Situation Test result?

There is no separate situation test result. The Situation Test marks go into the final merit. So the situation test result is part of the final NIFT exam results. That result date is the 1st week of May 2027. In 2026, UG Stage 2 was held on 26 April 2026, and the final result came on 2 June 2026.

You download and check the NIFT exam results on the NTA portal. Use your application number and password, as in the 2026 cycle. The NIFT 2027 result is not out, so there is nothing to download yet. These steps are from 2026 practice, and the portal will show the final steps.

1. Open exams.nta.nic.in/niftee after NTA announces the NIFT exam results.
2. Click the NIFT result 2027 link.
3. Log in with your application number and password.
4. Read the NIFT result 2027 status against your programme.
5. Download the scorecard and print it.
6. Keep a copy of the confirmation page, admit card and scorecard together.

Keep your login details until the admission is over. NTA hosts the NIFT exam results and the scorecard behind that login.

Result by post

NTA does not post the NIFT exam results. The Bulletin says the admit card, results and seat allocation schedule will be on NIFT's website only. No separate communication is sent by post. Check both the NTA portal and nift.ac.in.

Checking results for two programmes

Look at the status for each programme. A B.F.Tech. and B.Des. candidate has two merit ranks, and an M.F.M. and M.Des. candidate also has two. NIFT makes a separate CMR for each programme.

NTA hosts the NIFT 2027 result and scorecard on its portal. The link for the NIFT exam results will be active only after NTA declares them. Use the official site only.

The Bulletin limits NTA's role to registration, the test, answer keys, results and the scorecard. NTA does not take admission queries. Those go to NIFT. You can reach the NTA helpline on 011-40759000 or 011-69227700, or write to nift@nta.ac.in.

How long do I have to raise a complaint about the NIFT result?

You have 30 days from the date of the result. NTA entertains a grievance on the NIFT exam results only within 30 days of declaration, as per the Bulletin. NTA keeps the records behind the results for up to 90 days from the result date.

Can I get my CAT paper rechecked after the NIFT result?

Only in a limited way. The Prospectus allows a check of two points. These are whether all answers were evaluated and whether the marks were totalled correctly. You need a scanned copy of your admit card. The Bulletin adds a rule. NTA entertains no grievance on CAT answer keys or checked scripts after the NIFT exam results are declared. So do not expect a review of CAT marks.

NIFT and NTA have not published a sample NIFT scorecard 2027. The Bulletin says only that NTA hosts the scorecard. The 2026 Stage 1 NIFT exam results showed a status for each programme. The NIFT 2027 result will most likely follow that style.

Read the status line of the NIFT exam results as your next step.

First check on your NIFT result

Check your programme and your category first in the NIFT exam results. Your category is final once the correction window closes, and NIFT does not allow a change later. Then check whether the status says shortlisted or not shortlisted. So a wrong category cannot be fixed later.

What does "not shortlisted" mean in the NIFT result?

It means you did not make the Stage 2 list for that programme. It does not cancel your NIFT exam results for another programme. A B.Des. candidate who is not shortlisted gets no situation test result. A candidate who applied for B.F.Tech. and B.Des. has a separate result for each. NIFT also gives the NLEA result as shortlisted with a CMR, not shortlisted, or not eligible on document verification.

NIFT turns your marks into a merit score using a fixed weightage for each test. This is how the NIFT 2027 result is built. NIFT then ranks all candidates of a programme by that score. This rank is the Common Merit Rank (CMR). The common merit rank is the main number in the NIFT exam results. The NIFT exam results give a CMR and no percentile. NIFT admits by CMR.

GAT score rule

Each correct GAT answer gives +1 mark. Each wrong answer gives -0.25 mark. An unattempted question gives no mark, as per the Bulletin. A GAT question has four options and one correct answer. The NIFT answer key page has a full worked example.

What is the weightage of each test in the NIFT final merit?

The weightage differs by programme, as per the Bulletin and the NIFT Prospectus 2027. It decides how the NIFT exam results turn into a rank.

The Stage 2 tests carry marks of their own. The Situation Test is out of 100. The 3D model gets 50, the write-up 20 and the overall presentation 30. So the situation test result carries 20% of a B.Des. merit score. The 2026 interview had five parameters of 20 marks each, a total of 100.

How do I work out my NIFT merit score? A worked example

NIFT gives the weightage but does not publish a step-by-step formula in the Bulletin. These sums use the plain reading: your marks as a share of the test total, multiplied by the weightage. The marks below are made-up numbers to show the method. They are not real results. The examples show how the NIFT exam results lean more on some tests than others.

How does NIFT shortlist candidates for Stage 2?

NIFT has not published the 2027 shortlisting rule for the Stage 1 NIFT exam results. In 2026, it shortlisted candidates in the ratio of 1:4, category-wise. That means four candidates for each seat in a category. PwD candidates also needed at least 50% of the cut-off marks of their category. Treat this as a guide, not a 2027 rule. For example, a category with 25 seats would call about 100 candidates.

B.Des. needs both tests. The Prospectus says a candidate who skips the GAT or the CAT is not shortlisted for the Situation Test. NIFT has also not published any minimum qualifying marks for the entrance exam.

Tie-break order

NIFT breaks a tie in the NIFT exam results in a fixed order, as per the Bulletin.

1. B.Des. and M.Des.: CAT marks first, then GAT marks.
2. If the tie stays: Communication Ability and English Comprehension.
3. Then Quantitative Ability.
4. Then Analytical and Logical Ability.
5. Then General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

For B.F.Tech., M.F.M. and M.F.Tech., the same four-subject order applies within the GAT. At Stage 2, the skill test, studio test or interview marks get preference.

What is the NIFT Common Merit Rank (CMR)?

The common merit rank (CMR) is your rank within one programme's merit list. NIFT makes separate CMRs for B.Des., B.F.Tech., M.Des., M.F.M., M.F.Tech., and the B.Des. and B.F.Tech. lateral entry routes. A CMR is valid only for the programme and category you applied for. It is valid only for Admissions 2027. If you chose two programmes, the NIFT exam results give you two CMRs.

What CMR do I need for a campus?

It depends on the campus and the programme. These are 2026 Round 1 ranks for B.Des. Fashion Design, Open category, All India quota, shown as opening and closing CMR on the official NIC portal.

Ranks differ by programme as well. At New Delhi, the 2026 Round 1 Open closing CMR was 54 for Fashion Communication and 808 for Leather Design. See the NIFT cutoff page for more programmes.

NIFT Score Calculation: Frequently Asked Questions

The 2026 NIFT exam drew 21,307 candidates, and 82.7% of them were women. NIFT held Stage 1 on 8 February 2026 at 129 centres in 97 cities. NIFT's press release on the 2026 NIFT exam results gives these figures. The NIFT 2027 result will bring different numbers. Use these 2026 figures to judge the scale of the NIFT exam results you compete in.

2026 toppers

The official 2026 data on the NIFT exam results used for this page contains no topper names. NIFT ranks candidates by CMR within each programme. So the useful figure is the closing CMR of your programme and campus. See the NIFT cutoff page for 2026 closing ranks.

2026 candidate numbers

The 2026 NIFT exam results covered 21,307 unique candidates. They made 40,247 test entries, because many took both the GAT and the CAT. Of these entries, 35,596 appeared. The GAT had 18,867 candidates and the CAT had 16,729.