NIFT Exam Analysis 2019 & Cutoffs for BDes Admissions
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
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Take a look at paper analysis of NIFT 2019 for BDes course admissions 2019. Also, go through the questions asked in NIFT CAT and GAT paper for NIFT BDes admissions 2019. By Shaun D’Sa
NIFT Exam Analysis 2019 - NIFT Entrance Exam 2019 was conducted on January 20. Candidates who had applied for BDes course admissions at NIFT campuses had to appear for two tests which were NIFT CAT and NIFT GAT. Authorities conducted NIFT CAT from 10 am to 1 pm and NIFT GAT was held from 2:30 pm to 4:20 pm.
The NIFT 2019 GAT paper was pretty standard, both in terms of NIFT exam pattern as well as the type of questions asked as compared to the previous years’ question papers.
The maximum weightage of NIFT GAT 2019 for BDes admissions was 100 marks. The questions asked in NIFT Entrance Exam 2019 General Ability Test (GAT) were in the following ratio:
| Subject |
No of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability |
20 |
| English Comprehension |
25 |
| Communication Ability |
25 |
| Analytical Ability |
15 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
15 |
NIFT Exam Analysis 2019: Questions asked in General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Some of the questions asked in NIFT Entrance Exam 2019 from GK and current affairs are listed below:
- Who owns FBB brand?
- Nebula 18K gold watch was released by which watch company?
- Who is the brand ambassador for Aurelia?
- Start something new - is the tagline for which brand?
- Live fit - from which brand?
- What is the date and month for the Quit India movement?
- In whose name is India’s national education day (11th September) celebrated?
- Who is the author of Malgudi days?
- Thomas cup and Uber cup are for which sport?
- Which city was the largest dome in the world inaugurated by the vice president of India?
- Who was captain of the Indian women's cricket team in the Caribbean tour?
NIFT Exam Analysis 2019: Questions asked in Quantitative Ability
For Quantitative ability questions were asked on topics such as:
- Work and time
- Time and speed (questions no trains)
- LCM HCF
- Profit and loss
- Ratio and proportion
- Simple interest and compound interest
- Age questions
- Find the factors of 72
- Simple arithmetic equations etc
NIFT Exam Analysis 2019: Questions asked in English Comprehension
Questions in the English comprehension section were mostly based on interference type of questions.
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NIFT Exam Analysis 2019: Questions asked in Communication Ability
Questions for communication ability were pretty regular and from topics like antonyms and synonyms.
NIFT Exam Analysis 2019: Questions asked in Analytical ability
Questions were asked on coding and decoding, ratio and proportions for Analytical ability.
The maximum weightage of NIFT CAT 2019 for BDes admissions was 100 marks. Questions asked in this part of NIFT Entrance Exam 2019 was as mentioned below:
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| S No |
Question |
Marks |
| 1 |
From the following choices design any one product for the year 2050.
|
30 Marks |
| 2 |
Given the basic geometric shapes - rectangle, circle, hexagon, right angled triangle, triangle over a circle (teardrop), you can rotate, repeat but not slice create any one product given below and explain in 100 words.
|
30 Marks |
| 3 |
In the 4 boxes given illustrate any one of the following
|
40 Marks |
Overall, the NIFT exam was pretty standard and time was comfortable for the CAT part. If one had practiced past papers well, they would have performed well in NIFT Entrance Exam 2019.
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About the Author:
Shaun D’Sa has a Master’s degree in Industrial Design from IIT Delhi. He is Director at Design Quotient Labs (DQ Labs), a coaching platform for Architecture and Design entrance exams.
He began his career with General Motors Advanced Design Center at Bangalore, where he had the opportunity to work with design teams for car brands like Hummer, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Buick to name a few. Shaun has also been a part of many teams of International and Indian designers for design centric ethnographic studies across India and abroad. Due to his passion for Design and Architecture, he has travelled extensively abroad and has been a part of many design workshops in many countries across Europe.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
Taking mock tests of other exams can help you improve your test taking skills. But it is recommended to focus on mock tests designed for NIFT exam.
NIFT has its own exam pattern, syllabus, and marking scheme. By practicing with NIFT mock tests, you can get familiar with the exam format, time questio
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Answered a week ago
There is no fixed number of mock tests one should take before the NIFT Entrance Exam. A candidate should take at least one mock test daily for the NIFT Entrance Preparation. 10-15 mock tests will really help in preparing for the exam.
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There are 20 participating institutes of NIFT that offer the B. Des and B.F.Tech programmes. B. Des programme offers specializations in the following programs: Fashion Design (FD), Leather Design (LD), Accessory Design (AD), Textile Design (TD), Knitwear Design (KD), Fashion Communication (FC).
For B
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NIFT cutoff for a participating NIFT is the last rank for which admission is offered in for a particular programme and category. This means, if a candidate fails to score a rank equal to or higher than the cutoff rank, they don't get admission. Typically, a higher ranked institute will invite: More
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NIFT Delhi is frequently ranked among the top design colleges in the country. So, the admission cut-off for the institute is pretty high, especially when compared to the lower-ranked colleges. This is because being a higher-ranked college, NIFT Delhi receives a higher number of applicants. Another f
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Yes, Pearl Academy, Mumbai BBA students who wish to avail the NIFT Rank scholarship are required to appear for the NIFT entrance exam separately. This can be done either before or after securing the BBA admission at Pearl Academy, Mumbai.
There are also other BBA scholarships that do not require cand
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Answered a month ago
The material kit of NIFT Situation Test 2026 can include the following:
- Corrugated sheets: 2
- Cardboard: 1
- OHP Sheets: 1
- Translucents Sheet: 1
- Coloured sheets: 4
- Ice cream sticks: 8-10
- Toothpicks: 6-7
- All pinks
- Jute Thread: 2m
- Needle
- Balloon
- Clay: 2 colors
- Chopsticks: 2
- Quilling strips
- Paper plate: 2
- Bubble wrap: 1
- M
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Answered a month ago
Some of the important topics for NIFT Situation Test are:
- Momentoes
- Badges
- product Design
- Set Design
- Book Cover/Diaries
- Window Display: For Shoes, Clothes, etc.
- Accessories
- Character Design
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Answered a month ago
NIFT Situation Test is a hands on test. It evaluates a candidate skills for material handling and innovative ability with a given set of materials. Candidates are required to make a 3D model.
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Answered a month ago
No, there is no negative marking in NIFT Situation Test. Negative marking is only there in NIFT GAT part in stage 1.
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