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NIFT result 2025 have been published and can be accessed through the official site at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. You will be able to check your scorecard with your application number and date of birth. On June 8, 2025, NIFT held the Situation Test and Personal Interview for candidates applying to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program. According to the Stage 2 result statistics for NIFT 2025 exam, 33,877 candidates registered for the exam, out of which 31,061 attended, which resulting in an overall attendance rate of 91.69%.

The NIFT final results 2025 have been announced by the NTA and are now accessible through the official website. NTA announced the results of the NIFTEE 2025 CAT and GAT exams on April 24.

NIFT Final Result 2025: Statistics

The data below highlights the number of candidates who registered and appeared for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the NIFT examination:

NIFT Result Statistics for Stage 1

This table outlines the number of candidates who registered and appeared for Stage 1 of the NIFT 2025 examination:

ShiftExamsRegisteredAppeared
Shift 1GAT (General Ability Test)17,97416,475
Shift 2CAT (Creative Ability Test)15,90314,586
Grand Total33,87731,061

NIFT PG Result Statistics for Stage 2

The table below shows the total number of candidates registered for Stage 2 of the NIFT PG exam 2025:

ProgramsRegisteredAppeared
Master of Design (MDes)1083805
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)844684
Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech)4630
Grand Total19731519

NIFT UG Result Statistics for Stage 2

The table below shows the total number of candidates registered for Stage 2 of the NIFT UG exam 2025:

ProgramsRegisteredAppeared
BDes (Artisans)1915
BDes Lateral Entry3022
BFTech Lateral Entry0904
Bachelor of Design (BDes Lateral Entry)0707
Bachelor of Design (BDes)108048811
Grand Total108698859

NTA NIFT Result 2025: Highlights

The official portal, exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT, provides access to the NIFT 2025 Situation Test results for candidates.

Overview of NIFT Final Result 2025

You can refer to the table below for an overview of the NIFT result 2025:

EventsDetails
NIFT exam 2025 dateFebruary 09, 2025
NIFT 2025 result for Written TestApril 24, 2025
NIFT Situation Test 2025 dateJune 8, 2025
NIFT final result 2025 dateJune 22, 2025
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NIFT Final Result 2025: Important Dates

NTA declared the NIFT 2025 Situation Test results on June 22, and they are accessible via the official website. You will be able to check the final result date in the table below. The official website, nift.ac.in, now displays the updated date for the NIFT 2025 Stage 2 results.

ParticularsImportant Dates
NIFT Exam 2025February 09, 2025
NIFT 2025 Result Date for CAT & GATApril 24, 2025
NIFT Situation Test 2025June 08, 2025
NIFT Situation Test 2025 Rest DateJune 22, 2025

How to Check the NIFT Final Result 2025?

Final results for the NIFT 2025 BDes and MDes programs have been issued by the NTA and are available on the official portal: exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT. In order to check the result, you have to visit the official website and provide your application number and date of birth. The results of the NIFT Situation Test have been released in the format of a scorecard. To access the NIFT 2025 final result, candidates must follow the steps outlined below for downloading:

  • Step 1: To access the official NIFT website, head to exams.nta.ac.in/nift.
  • Step 2: From the latest news section, click on the NIFT result link.
  • Step 3: Provide your Application No., Date of Birth, and Security Pin.
  • Step 4: After providing the required credentials, select the 'Submit' button.
  • Step 5: The NIFT final result 2025 will appear on your display.
  • Step 6: Download the NIFT situation test result in the form of a PDF and take a printout.

Details Mentioned on NIFT Scorecard 2025

Make sure to check all the details mentioned in your NIFT scorecard 2025 after downloading it. If you see any mistakes in your result, immediately contact the exam conducting authority to avoid any problems in the future. Make sure to verify the following information in your NIFT result 2025:

  • Candidate's Name
  • Applied Program
  • Roll Number
  • Date of Birth
  • Application Number
  • Category/Reservation Details
  • Total Marks Secured
  • NIFT Qualifying Status
  • Rank Secured (if applicable)
  • Marks Secured in Each Section
  • Instructions for the Admission Process
  • Category Rank
  • Common Merit Rank

NIFT Result 2025: Benefit Marks for Wrong Questions

According to the NIFT exam brochure, candidates who attempt any question later deemed incorrect will be awarded benefit marks for that question. If subject experts determine that an additional option(s) is correct besides the original answer key, candidates who selected any of the correct options will be awarded marks accordingly.

How Many Candidates Appeared for NIFT 2025?

In addition to announcing the final results, the NTA has also shared statistics on the number of candidates who took part in the NIFT 2025 examination. A total of 4,837 seats has been allotted for candidates selected through the NIFT 2025 admission process.

Refer to the table below to see the yearly registration numbers for NIFT candidates:

YearNumber of Candidates Registered for NIFT
202533,877
2023Over 20,000
2022Over 18,244
2021Over 20,242
2020Over 26,604
2019Over 29,195
2018Over 31,862
2017Over 29,000
2016Around 26,160
2015Around 27,537
2014Around 26,391
2013Around 19,346

NIFT Result 2025: Tie-Breaking Criteria

If two or more candidates score identical marks in the NIFT 2025 results, the rank list will be prepared by applying the prescribed tie-breaking criteria:

  • Firstly, the CAT marks will be compared.
  • If the CAT marks are also the same, then GAT will be considered.
  • If still that doesn't solve the tie, then the marks secured subject-wise will be considered in the following order: Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs.

NIFT Result 2025: Section-wise Weightage

NTA releases the NIFT result 2025 in the form of a scorecard that contains your marks, rank, and category. The result will be prepared with a 50% weightage of CAT, 30% of GAT, and 20% of Situation Test. Here is the test-wise weightage for NIFT admission 2025 discussed below:

ProgramsTestWeightage
Bachelor of Design (BDes)CAT50%
GAT30%
Situation Test20%
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)GAT100%
Master of Design (MDes)CAT40%
GAT30%
GD/PI30%
Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech)GAT70%
GD/PI30%
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)GAT70%
GD/PI30%

NIFT Result 2025: Difference Between Category Merit Rank & Common Merit Rank

After the release of the NIFT result 2025, the authorities publish two types of ranks: Category Merit Rank and Common Merit Rank. Candidates are often confused between these two merit ranks. In NIFT, the Common Merit Rank indicates a candidate's nationwide standing, independent of their category. In contrast, the Category Merit Rank indicates their position within their designated category, such as General, OBC, SC, ST, or PwD.

NIFT Rank List 2025

NIFT provides admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs across multiple fields in fashion and design. Annually, a large number of aspirants take part in the NIFT admission process, which includes the CAT, GAT, and subsequent rounds such as the Situation Test, Group Discussion, or Personal Interview.

Based on the marks of all these stages, authorities prepare the final merit list for admission. The rank list is prepared by giving different weightage to each stage of the entrance exam as follows:

ParticularsWeightage
GAT (General Ability Test)30%
CAT (Creativity Ability Test)50%
ST (Situation Test)20%
Total Weightage100%

NIFT Toppers 2025

The NIFT toppers list is anticipated to be published by NTA on its official website, nift.ac.in. Until then, you can check the names of the previous year's NIFT exam toppers:

YearsNIFT ToppersNIFT Rank
2023Dipyaman BiswasAIR 1
Himanshu RajAIR 1
2022Swagat MiliAIR 1
Neena JohnsonAIR 2
2021Mudra SinghAIR 1
Anoushka BaruaAIR 3

NIFT Cutoff 2025

Once announced, the NIFT 2025 cutoff will be made available on the official website. The cutoff is the minimum marks that you must achieve to qualify for the NIFT entrance exam. The NIFT cutoff 2025 is expected to be released by the designated authority, with details segmented by section and campus. You have to meet the minimum qualifying marks in the NIFT 2025 cutoff will be eligible for admission to the programs they have applied.

Category-wise Seat Reservation for NIFT Admission 2025

Refer to the table below for details on seat reservations across different categories for NIFT Admission 2025:

CategoryReserved Seats in Percentage
GEN-EWS27%
OBC-NCL10%
PWDCandidates with 40% disability or more will get 5% seats reserved in the NIFT campuses.
SC15%
ST7.5%
Foreign Nationals/NRI/OCI/SAARC
  • 5 seats are designated as reserved at each NIFT campus in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Raebareli, and Srinagar.
  • Each of the NIFT campuses in Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Kangra, Jodhpur, Patna, Kannur, and Shillong will have 3 reserved seats.
State Domicile
  • A total of 7 seats will be reserved at each NIFT campus in Bhubaneswar, Patna, Kangra, Kannur, Bhopal, Shillong, and Jodhpur.
  • At the NIFT Srinagar campus, 13 seats will be set aside for candidates from Jammu & Kashmir.

NIFT Acceptance Rate

The official NIFT website has published the final results for 2025. You can check the year-wise NIFT seat acceptance rate through the table below:

YearNo. of Registered CandidatesSeats FilledNIFT Acceptance Rate
2021-2220242377719%
2020-2126604381014%
2019-2029195369213%
2018-1931862330510%
2017-1829000331911%
2016-1726160327913%
2015-1627537300611%
2014-1526391274210%
2013-1419346268014%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: Once the NIFT results are announced, you have to check your score and ranks to see if you meet the minimum required cutoff. If you meet the cutoff score, then you will be eligible to appear for the NIFT counselling round:

  • NIFT Counselling: NIFT conducts the 2025 counselling process for candidates who have successfully cleared the entrance examination.
  • NIFT Cutoff: Candidates are selected annually for admission through the cutoffs set by the NIFT entrance examination. If they meet the minimum cutoff, then they are eligible to participate in the further rounds of admission. The NIFT releases the cutoffs college-wise, category-wise, and course-wise.

Ans: It is hard to say whether a rank of 3000 is considered good or not, as it depends on various factors, such as the number of candidates, the popularity of the participating institute, and available seats. Reviewing last year's NIFT cutoff scores can offer insight into your admission prospects.

Ans: The NIFT 2025 final result displays details such as the candidate's name, selected programs, roll number, date of birth, application ID, category/reservation info, total score, qualification status, and next admission steps. 

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