Mathematics Questions for NIFT 2026 - Sample Questions, Important Topics

The analytical section of the NIFT GAT paper contains mathematically oriented questions. If the candidate practices such types of questions, they are likely to score well in the NIFT Entrance Exam. Read on to know more.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducted NIFT 2026 entrance exam on February 08, 2026. The exam had two sections, GAT and CAT. NIFT GAT was computer based and NIFT CAT will be offline-based. NIFT GAT question paper for the B.Des and M.Des has an analytical section that carries 15 questions for each. Considering each mark is important to get a good rank in the NIFT exam, we bring here the sample and previous years’ questions asked in the analytical section of the exam. 

Candidates who plan to appear in NIFT entrance exam may go through the article to learn about the types of questions asked in the Mathematics section. The National Institute of Fashion Technology conducts NIFT exam for admission to the B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and MFM courses are offered by the 19 participating colleges of NIFT.

NIFT 2026 GAT Test Pattern for B.Des and M.Des 

The question paper structure (expected) of NIFT 2026 for the B.Des and M.Des is given in the table below.

Sample Questions for NIFT Analytical Section

A set of practice questions for the analytics or mathematics section of NIFT is given below.

1) A person had deposited Rs 2500 in a bank on 1 January and withdrew Rs 1000 from the bank at the end of 9 months. If the rate of interest is 4% p.a., then the total interest payable to him at the end of the year is: 

(a) Rs 80

(b) Rs 84

(c) Rs 105

(d) Rs 90

2) A shopkeeper bought pens at the rate of 12 pens for Rs 150 and sold them at the rate of 10pens for Rs 130. The number of pens he should sell to earn a net profit of Rs 20 is:

(a) 10

(b) 20

(c) 30

(d) 40

3) The population of a town was 2, 00000. If the number of males increased by 10% and the number of females decreased by 6%, the total population would have remained unchanged. The number of males is:

(a) 80,000

(b) 72,000

(c) 75,000

(d) 90,000

4) In a certain examination there are three papers and it is necessary for a candidate to get 36% of the total marks to pass. In one paper a candidate obtained 62 out of 120 and in the second paper he obtained 35 out of 150. To just qualify for pass he must obtain out of 180 in the 3rd paper.

(a) 35

(b) 45

(c) 55

(d) 65

5) If 45 students can consume a stock of food in 2 months,find for how many days the same stock of food will last for 27 students.

(a) 100                                  

(b)120                        

(c) 85                          

(d) 110

6) A pot full of water weighs 9.5 kg. When half-filled with water the pot weighs 5.5 kg. The weight of the empty pot is (in kg):

(a) 4

(b) 1.5

(c) 2

(d) 3.5

7) Of the four numbers p, q, r, s, the ratio of the first number to the second is 2: 3, that of the second to the third is 5: 6 and that of the third to the fourth is 8: 9. The continued ratio of the four numbers is:

(a) 40 : 60 : 72 : 81

(b) 4 : 6 : 7 : 8

(c) 1 : 2 : 3 : 4

(d) 42 : 65 : 70 : 91

8) A man swimming in a stream which flows 1.5 km per hour finds that in a given time he can swim twice as far with the stream as he can against it. The rate at which he swims is:

(a) 4.5 km per hour

(b) 4 km per hour

(c) 3 km per hour

(d) 3.5 km per hour

9) A person had deposited Rs 2500 in a bank on Ist January and withdrew Rs 1000 from the bank at the end of 9 months. If the rate of interest is 4% p.a., then the total interest payable to him at the end of the year is:

(a) Rs 80

(b) Rs 84

(c) Rs 105

(d) Rs 90

The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer:

(1) If the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in

Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(2) If the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(3) If the data in either Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

(4) If the data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

(5) If the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

10) How many sisters does P have?

1. T & V are only sisters of D.
2. D is brother of P.

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c)  3

(d) 4

(e) 5

11) How is ‘over’ written in a code language?

1. ‘Over and again’ written as ‘Ka ja ha’ in that code language.
2. ‘Come and go’ is written as ‘ja pa na’ in that code language.

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c)  3

(d) 4

(e) 5

12) Who is to the immediate right of Mohan when Mohan, Salil, Bhushan, Suresh and jayesh are sitting around a circle facing at the centre?

1. Salil is third to the left of Mohan.
2. Bhushan is between Salil and Jayesh.

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c)  3

(d) 4

(e) 5

Check Answer Keys 

The answer keys to the questions asked above are given in the table below.