NIFT Exam Analysis 2023 of CAT written exam (Shift 2)
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The Creative Ability Test (CAT) was conducted on February 5, 2023, from 1.30-4.30 pm. CAT is a sketching-based exam that is conducted in an offine mode. Check exam analysis of the paper here.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) conducted the NIFT 2023 exam on February 5, 2023. The entrance exam is conducted in two shifts for the B.Des and M.Des courses. The 1st part is the General Ability Test (GAT), and the 2nd shift is the Creative Ability Test (CAT). Both parts are mandatory. The GAT was conducted from 9.30-11.30 am, while the GAT was held from 1.30-4.30 pm. In this article, we bring you the detailed exam analysis of the NIFT 2023 CAT paper.
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NIFT 2023 Student Reactions and Exam Analysis
Admission to B.Des and M.Des courses at NIFT 2023 participating institutes is a two-step process. The candidate has to first appear in the written exams - CAT and GAT.
The scores of the written exams are then used to shortlist candidates for the next admission round - Situation Test (for the B.Des program) and Personal Interview (PI) (for the M.Des program).
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The final merit list of NIFT 2023 will be prepared by giving weightage to both the written tests and Situation Test/ PI.
Items covered in the NIFT 2023 CAT Exam Analysis
The exam analysis will be provided by the students appearing in the GAT and CAT written exams and will cover the following points.
Commonly asked questions
The exam analysis for NIFT 2026 written exam will be available soon after completion of CAT and GAT written exams. It will consist difficulty level, types of questions asked, marking scheme, and expected cut off. Also, the analysis will highlight any technical issues during NIFT. With analysis, candidates will be able to assess their performance and check what went right and what went wrong. Future aspirants also can go through the NIFT exam analysis to learn about the exam.
Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des course also need to take the Creative Ability Test CAT written exam, in addition to the GAT. The CAT exam will be conducted in an offline, pen-pencil mode. CAT will be a drawing-based exam of 3 hours duration. The CAT will evaluate various skills of the candidate including Intuition skill, power of observation, innovation in the development of a concept as well as design ability. Further, it will examine the creative as well as innovative use of color and illustration skills of aspirants. It is mandatory for B. Des and M.Des candidates to appear in the CAT paper, or else they will not be invited for the Situation Test.
NIFT 2026 exam analysis will be available soon after written exams are over.
Analysis will cover
- Section-wise difficulty level of the exam
- Overall difficulty level
- Types of questions
- Specific questions asked in the exam
- Weightage of questions asked
- Expected cut-off
- About any technical glitches during the exam.
As per the official exam pattern released by NIFT, the question paper for GAT M.FTech will be of 180 minutes. The exam will be conducted in a LAN-based, CBT mode. The GAT paper will have 150 multiple-choice questions. These questions will be asked from - Communication Ability and Comprehension, Case Study, Quantitative Ability, Analytical & Logical Ability, and GK and Current Affairs. Also, the GAT paper will be bilingual, meaning the candidate can appear in the GAT paper either in English or Hindi language. The choice of language has to be made when filling out the NIFT 2024 online application form.
- The difficulty level of the CAT question paper
- Types of questions asked
- Time taken to complete the task
- Expected cut-off
NIFT 2023 Exam Analysis for CAT
Check out the exam analysis of NIFT 2023 as given by students who have appeared in the entrance exam below:
Here is Anweshya,
She found the CAT paper easy.
- Questions related to shapes and lines were asked.
- The comic strip was also easier this year.
- As far as GAT is concerned, the paper was not very difficult, though there were more paragraph-based questions. The paper had more questions from English and also a few questions from GK.
- Maths part I found a bit difficult.
- The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
Here is Ananya, a B.Des applicant
According to her, the CAT paper was pretty easy and also not lengthy. The GAT paper was also easy, with a few exceptions in the maths section.
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The GK section included an ISRO-related question.
Overall, the paper was easy.
Given the paper was easy, the cut-off would be high.
Here is Shristi:
The paper was very easy, especially compared to last year. =
The English section was easier than last year,
In CAT, you can have to make designs of letterboxes, phones, automobile, etc.
Logical reasoning had the maximum number of questions; especially the maths-based ones.
Commonly asked questions
The candidate can find the exam analysis for NIFT over the last few years on this page. The NIFT exam analysis is available for both the CAT and GAT papers. The exam analysis for a specific year will cover the sectional and overall difficulty level of the paper, types of questions asked, and marking scheme. It will also cover the expected cut-off that candidates need to secure in their category to get shortlisted. The candidate by consulting the cut-off for previous years will learn about the emerging trends of the NIFT exam, like whether the difficulty level has increased or decreased, types of questions asked, etc.
Yes, exam analysis for NIFT M.Des programme will be released. The exam analysis will include elements like sectional and overall difficulty, types of questions asked, specific questions asked and expected cut-off. Candidates can go through exam analysis and access their performance before the actual results are declared.
NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA) provides an opportunity to candidates who have completed their Diploma in relevant or related fields of Design & Technology for direct admission to the third semester of UG programmes of NIFT.
Eligible candidates have to appear in the NIFT 2026 entrance exam to get lateral admission. Admission under lateral entry scheme will be strictly on merit of NIFT 2026 exam, which will include written examination, studio test/ technology aptitude test, and a personal interview.
Candidates selected through lateral entry will join the regular UG students of NIFT in their second year.
The seat intake under this scheme will be displayed on the website prior to seat allocation.
The GAT paper wasn’t lengthy.
As far as technical issues in the GAT paper are concerned, I didn't face any. A few students did face some technical issues.
What next?
The scores of CAT and GAT written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for the next admission round - Situation Test / Personal Interview.
The Studio Test for the B.Des program and Personal Interviews for the M.Des program will be conducted in April 2023; the test will be conducted at NIFT Campuses.
The final results of NIFT 2023 will be announced in May 2023.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
NIFT 2026 Final Result for UG and PG programmes was released on June 03, 2026.
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Answered 2 months 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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Answered 2 months ago
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).
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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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When is NIFT 2026 Final Result be released?