NIFT Exam Analysis 2024 of GAT written exam (Shift 1) OUT; Paper was Moderate to Difficult
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
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Candidates who appeared for the NIFT 2024 exam can refer the space below to know about the NIFT exam analysis 2024, types of questions asked, sectional and overall difficulty level, expected cut-off and more.
NIFT Exam Analysis 2024 of GAT written exam (Shift 1) OUT
NIFT Exam Analysis 2024: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is conducting the NIFT 2024 exam on February 5, 2024. The exam is conducted in two shifts.
Shift 1 (GAT exam) for B.Des courses started at 9:00 am and concluded at 11:00 am. To bring the accurate students reaction, Shiksha went to cover the exam at ION Digital Zone, Noida, center. The GAT paper which is the General Ability Test is held to test students’ general skills required for the exam. As per student feedback, the exam was moderate to difficult.
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Candidates who appeared for the exam can refer the space below to know about the NIFT exam analysis 2024, types of questions asked, sectional and overall difficulty level, expected cut-off and more.
NIFT 2024 entrance exam consists of GAT and CAT written tests. GAT is an objective-type paper and is conducted in computer-based mode.
Commonly asked questions
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.
As per a number of students, NIFT 2023 exam was easier compared to previous years. CAT paper in particular was pretty easy but it was lengthy. The GAT paper had a few tricky questions in the Maths section, otherwise the paper was easy. The English section was also easier than the last edition. The GAT paper included a number of paragraph-based questions. Also, the exam included comic strip-based questions that were also easy.
NIFT is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology for admission to offer admission in various UG and PG design courses offered by the 18 participating colleges. Admission will be done on the basis of NIFT 2024 merit rank.
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- NIFT 2024 Exam Analysis – Difficulty, Expected Cut-off, Length of Paper
- NIFT GAT 2024 Exam Pattern (Revised) - M.Des and B.Des
- NIFT 2024 Answer Keys
- NIFT 2024 Test Components and weightage
NIFT 2024 Exam Analysis – Difficulty, Expected Cut-off, Length of Paper
Candidates can refer the space below to know about the complete exam analysis of NIFT 2024 and students' reaction here.
Richa: I appeared for the B.Des exam. The exam was easy. Reasoning section was easy and Maths was the difficult. The overall difficulty level was moderate.
Shivam: I appeared for the B.Des exam. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. I found Math and English section easy while GK section was difficult.
Meenal: I appeared for B.des paper. The paper was moderate. I found English paper easy. I attended around 85 to 90 questions in the exam.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, you can check NIFT cutoff of previous year to get an idea of seat allotment and counselling. When checking cutoff table, you should check programme and respective category. After checking cut-off and analyzing trends, you need to prepare accordingly.
The NIFT CAT exam will be administered in an offline mode and will be a drawing-based exam. During the course of the exam, the candidate is not allowed to write any personal details and place identification marks. The CAT exam will evaluate the candidate on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. To prepare for the CAT the candidate needs to work on geometrical shapes, product drawing, line quality, shading, human figures, principles of composition, etc. To improve ones figure drawing skills, one may stick drawing, before moving on to block drawing, and then evolving to add clothes and other items.
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.
Manisha: I appeared for B.des. The paper average for me. I found the GK section difficult while English section was easy.
Naina: I appeared for B.des. The exam was moderate. The GK section was tough as the questions were from mostly from history.
Rehan: I appeared for B.des paper. I found Maths paper quite tough while English and GK sections were easy.
Neha: I appeared for B.des paper. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult.
NIFT GAT 2024 Exam Pattern (Revised) - M.Des and B.Des
Candidates who appeared in the NIFT exam can refer the table below to know about the exam pattern for the B.Des and M.Des courses:
| Program |
B.Des |
M.Des |
|---|---|---|
| Paper |
GAT |
GAT |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based exam |
Computer-based exam |
| Language |
English/ Hindi |
English/ Hindi |
| Test Duration |
120 minutes |
120 minutes |
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Number of Questions |
| Communication Ability |
40 |
30 |
| English Comprehension |
30 |
|
| Quantitative Ability |
20 |
20 |
| Analytical Ability |
15 |
25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
25 |
15 |
| TOTAL |
100 |
120 |
NIFT 2024 Answer Keys
Candidates who appeared for the NIFT exam 2024 will be required to check the answer key which will be released in the 3rd week of February 2024. Notably, the answer keys will only be available for the GAT paper while no answer keys will be released for the subjective-based CAT exam.
With the help of the answer key, candidates will be able to calculate probable scores and the scope to get admission in the design course.
NIFT 2024 Test Components and weightage
Candidats can refer the table given below to know about the weightage carried by the various test components of NIFT 2024 entrance:
| 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks 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).
For B
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
Can I take mock tests of other exams to prepare for NIFT 2026 exam?