NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis (OUT for All Shifts): GAT/CAT Paper Analysis, Exam Difficulty, Good Attempts
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 8 Feb '26
NIFT 2025 exam analysis has been shared here. The exam was of overall moderate difficulty level with no change in the question paper pattern. Check here NIFT exam analysis 2025 for BDes and MDes courses.
NIFTEE 2025 question paper analysis
NIFT 2025 analysis – The NTA is conducting NIFT 2025 exam today for BDes and MDes courses. There will be two papers - General Ability Test (GAT) was of moderate, while the Creative Ability Test (CAT). The NIFT GAT was conducted from 9:00 am to 11 am, and the CAT will be conducted from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The GAT question paper was of moderate difficulty level, GK was tough.
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Shiksha will share here in-depth NIFT exam analysis 2025, which will have detailed discussion of sectional difficulty, topic wise weightage and number of good attempts.
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- NIFT 2025 Analysis: Sectional Difficulry Level
- NIFT 2025 analysis: Sectional Break Up
- NIFT 2025 Analysis – Student Review
- NIFT 2025 Test Components and weightage
NIFT 2025 Analysis: Sectional Difficulry Level
The composition of the GAT paper of NIFT 2025 was same as previous years. Check below the sectional difficulty levels.
| NIFT 2025 GAT Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning | Easy |
| Quantitative Analytics | Moderate |
| Communication Ability & English Comprehension | Easy |
| GK | Tough |
NIFT 2025 analysis: Sectional Break Up
The NIFT 2025 question paper for GAT was divided into 5 sections. Given below is the table indicating number of questions per section in NIFT 2025 exam for BDes and MDes.
| NIFT GAT |
Number of Questions (BDes) |
Number of Questions (MDes) |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Ability |
40 |
30 |
| English Comprehension |
40 |
30 |
| Quantitative Ability |
20 |
20 |
| Analytical Ability |
15 |
25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
25 |
15 |
| TOTAL |
100 |
120 |
NIFT Creative Ability Test or NIFT CAT will evaluate the intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability of the candidate. To prepare for CAT the candidate must develop their observation skills, learn the basics of geometrical shapes, understand conceptualization, learn product drawing and shading. Additionally, the candidate must also work on their line quality. For instance, the candidate needs to ensure there are no jittery or multiple lines. To improve one's drawing skills, one may start with simple drawings and then move on to complex shapes. Also, while shading is not so important for the exam, shading skills can definitely help the candidate get a positive nod from the evaluator.
Tips for NIFT exam preparation are given below.
- Check NIFT exam pattern and syllabus.
- Check the topics and plan accordingly
- Make sure you follow only the updated syllabus.
- Stay updated with trends, fashion shows, exhibitions, etc.
- Make a timetable taking into account the difficulty level of each topic.
- Solve sample papers and previous years' question papers.
- Practice mock tests.
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NIFT 2025 Analysis – Student Review
Check below NIFT 2025 analysis by the test takers. The NIFT 2025 question paper review will help in understanding the difficulty levels and assessing number of good attempts.
For NIFT Preparation, candidates need to solve 30-40 sample papers in 6 months. When the exams are very near, one sample paper should be solved daily.
The NIFTs are ranked among the top design colleges in India. As per India Today 2023 rankings for top fashion design colleges in India, the top 8 positions were occupied by NIFTs. In India Today 2022 rankings as well, the top eight positions were occupied by the NIFTs. NIFT Delhi was the number one ranked college, followed by NIFT Mumbai and NIFT Bangalore, in 2nd and 3rd positions. Speaking of placements at NIFT, candidates passing out of NIFT Delhi on average earns INR 5.5 LPA. Meanwhile, candidates passing out of NIFT Kolkata earns about INR 5.7 LPA. In comparison, NIFT Bengaluru pass outs can expect an average salary of INR 3 Lacs LPA.
To prepare for NIFT GAT
- Collect the best books available.
- Solve related problems to better understand concepts and develop problem-solving skills.
- Revise after completing a topic.
- Solve sample and previous years question papers.
NIFT 2025 Test Components and weightage
Given below is the weightage assigned to the three components of the NIFT entrance exam. Candidate’s performance will be evaluated in the
| Programme |
Test |
Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| CAT |
50% |
|
| GAT |
30% |
|
| Situation Test |
20% |
|
| GAT |
100% |
|
| CAT |
40% |
|
| GAT |
30% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| GAT |
70% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
GAT |
70% |
| GD/PI |
30% |
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