NIFT Situation Test 2025: Past 10 Years Questions (2019 - 2009)

Find out the list of questions asked in the NIFT Situation Test from 2009 (onwards), along with the material provided bythe  exam authorities to create the 3D model on the exam day.

NIFT Situation Test

The NIFT 2025 Entrance Exam is conducted in TWO stages. B.Des candidates first appear in the written exams, NIFTEE: GAT and CAT. If shortlisted, the candidate has to appear in a Situation Test. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both the written exams and the Situation Test, or else the candidate will not be included in the FINAL merit list for NIFT 2025. If you are wondering how important the Situation Test is, remember that it carries 20% weightage. The Situation Test of NIFT 2025 for the B.Des program will be conducted on June 08 at 26 centres in 18 cities. The NIFT 2025 written exam was conducted on February 9, 2025.  

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Why solve sample papers of the NIFT Situation Test?

• Mount board, Thermocol, Ivory sheet, Fabric, Thread, White sheet, Cardboard, Gateway sheet, Wire (1 m), All pins, Needle, One packet of thermocol balls, Pastel sheets in blue, red, yellow, and black colour

NIFT Situation Test 2017- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Make a wind chime for a sailor's home.
Q2. Make a park bench for senior citizens that is inspired by nature.
Q3. Show a kitchen according to family's lifestyle.

Material Provided: Fabric, AL wire, thermocol (9" × 9"), mount board, ivory sheet, tracing paper, straws, needle & thread, coloured sheets in 4 colours – blue, yellow, pink, and red, cardboard (10" × 10"), all pins, newspaper, corrugated sheet, thermocol balls.

NIFT Situation Test 2016

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2016 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2016- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Create an installation for the differently abled

Q2. Make a fashion accessory inspired by a wind creature

Q3. Create an educational toy for KG students

Material Provided: Cardboard, A4 sheets in white, red & gray, gateway sheet A4, transparency sheet A4, white thread & needle, coloured rubber bands, quilling paper strips in all colours, gray crepe paper, wire, straw pipes.

NIFT Situation Test 2016- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Prepare a model to depict a shoe for the 22^nd century.

Q2. Create a store window of a fashion product.

Q3. Prepare a model of a cafè at the venue of a car rally.

Material Provided: Cardboard, A4 sheets in white, red & gray, gateway sheet A4, transparency sheet A4, white thread & needle, coloured rubber bands, quilling paper strips in all colours, gray crepe paper, wire, straw pipes.

NIFT Situation Test 2016- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Create a model of a futuristic bus stop

Q2. Design a bag inspired from an underwater creature

Q3. Create a model of a futuristic telephone

Material Provided: Cardboard, A4 sheets in white, red & gray, gateway sheet A4, transparency sheet A4, white thread & needle, coloured rubber bands, quilling paper strips in all colours, gray crepe paper, wire, straw pipes.

NIFT Situation Test 2015

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2015 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Make a model on-

1. Wind energy
2. Garbage re-cycle
3. Water conservation

Q2. Make a device for-

1. A Gardner
2. A Newspaper Boy
3. A Tea Vendor

Material Provided: Mount board, copper wire and cloth, colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow), A4 sheets (blue, yellow, white), kite paper, buttons, straw, cotton, thermacol A4, thread and needle, all pins, thermacol balls, bandage, ice cream stick, plastic scrubber, glitter, plastic ball, ribbon.

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Make a model on-

1. Save girl child
2. Make in India
3. Corruption eradication

Or

Q2. Make a replica of -

1. Pooling booth
2. Toll booth
3. Bus stand

Material Provided: Mount board, copper wire and cloth, colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow), A4 sheet (blue, yellow, white), kite paper, buttons, straw, cotton, thermacol A4, thread and needle, all pins, thermacol balls, bandage, ice cream stick, plastic scrubber, glitter, plastic ball, ribbon.

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Make a memento on:

1. Polio eradication
2. Voting
3. Best teacher

OR

Q2. Make a model on child labour.

Material Provided: Mount board, copper wire and cloth, colored transparent sheets (blue and yellow), A4 sheets (blue, yellow, white), kite paper, buttons, straw, cotton, thermacol A4, thread and needle, all pins, thermacol balls, bandage, ice cream stick, plastic scrubber, glitter, plastic ball, ribbon.

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 4 Questions

Q1. Make a memento on-

1. Poet
2. Environmentalists

OR

Q2. Make an innovative tool for:

1. Car cleaning
2. Tea vendor

Material Provided: Mount board, copper wire and cloth, colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow), A4 sheet (blue, yellow, white), kite paper, buttons, straw, cotton, thermacol A4, thread and needle, all pins, thermacol balls, bandage, ice cream stick, plastic scrubber, glitter, plastic ball, ribbon.

NIFT Situation Test 2014

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2014 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Make a 3D model to promote any of the following-

1. Wind Energy
2. Garbage Recycling
3. Water Conservation

Q2. Make the replica of any one of the following-

1. Post Office
2. Polling Booth
3. Nursery School

Write 60 words (approx.) about your 3D model.

Material Provided: 2 sheets, ivory sheets, all pins, cardboard, rubber band, copper wire, toothpicks, 3 coloured sheets of different colours, 1 newspaper, sparkle tube, straw, thread, needle, masking tape, cotton ball.

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Make a product to make life easier for-

1. Gardener
2. Railway potter
3. Newspaper boy

Q2. Make trophy or souvenier for-

1. Best teacher on annual day
2. Polio eradication

Explain your 3D product in 60 words approximately.

Material Provided: 2 sheets, ivory sheets, all pins, cardboard, rubber band, copper wire, toothpicks, 3 coloured sheets (different colours), 1 newspaper, sparkle tube, straw, thread, needle, masking tape, cotton ball.

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Make a product to

1. Control deforestation
2. Water harvesting
3. Fashion jewelley display window

Material Provided: 2 sheets, ivory sheets, all pins, cardboard, rubber band, copper wire, toothpicks, 3 different coloured sheets, 1 newspaper, sparkle tube, straw, thread, needle, masking tape, cotton ball.

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 4 Questions

Q1. Create a mask inspired by any one of the below mentioned topics-

1. Nature
2. My clean metro rail

Q2. Create a medal inspired by any one of the topics mentioned below-

1. Miss Universe
2. Vintage car rally
3. Mother’s Day

Material Provided: 2 sheets, ivory sheets, all pins, cardboard, rubber band, copper wire, toothpicks, 3 coloured sheets of different colours, 1 newspaper, sparkle tube, straw, thread, needle, masking tape, cotton ball.

NIFT Situation Test 2013

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2013 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2013- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Design a 3D model promoting any one of the following-

1. Total Literacy
2. Teacher’s Day
3. Polio Eradication

Q2. Design workplace of any one of the following-

1. Painter
2. Nurse
3. Cobbler

Material Provided: Crepe Paper (A4 size), Cloth Paper (A4 size), Mount Board (A4 size), 6 Straws, Newspaper, Rubber band, Thumb pins (plastic tops), Dori white (1 m), Golden wire (1m), Cotton, Plastic scrubber, Newspaper, 6 Toothpicks

Explain your work in 60 words.

NIFT Situation Test 2013- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Using the material mentioned below construct a 3D representation of a design of a purse for any of the below-mentioned occasions-

1. Fashion Show
2. Picnic
3. Marriage

OR

Q2. Create a doll for any one of the below mentioned topics-

1. Conserve environment
2. World peace
3. Water consumption

Write a caption and elaborate about the concept.

Material Provided: 6 Straws, 6 Candy sticks, 6 Rubber bands, 6 Board pins, Corrugated sheet (A4 size), Tissue paper, Cloth paper, Cotton roll, Newspaper and Ribbon (1 m)

NIFT Situation Test 2012

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2012 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2012- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Design and construct any one of the following-

1. Fashion show ramp 
2. Polling booth 
3. Circus

Q2. Utility tool for a-

1. Bus conductor
2. Newspaper vendor
3. Postman 

Explain your choice of question and model in 100 words.

 Material Provided: Pastel sheet (A4 size)- Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Spiral binding spring, Corrugated sheet (A4 size), Cloth paper, 8-10 Straws , 8-10 Ice cream sticks , 8-10 Thumb pins , 8-10 Rubber bands , Clay (1 full pack), Cotton roll, Mountboard and Newspaper

NIFT Situation Test 2012- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Design a lady's handbag.

OR

Q2. Design a memento for the Art Festival.

 Material Provided: Cardboard paper, Colour paper, Straws, Cello tape and Wire

NIFT Situation Test 2011

Candidates can go through the questions asked, along withthe  material provided for NIFT Situation Test 2011 below.

Q1. Design any one of the following and give a write up 50 words.

1. Entrance gate for a marriage ceremony
2. Traffic junction
3. Memento for brotherhood in sports/ Health for all/ protection of environment

Material Provided: Cardboard (A4 size), Ivory sheet (A3 size), Pastel sheet (A4 size)- Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, 6 Straws, 6 Ice Cream, 4 Thumb Pins, 4 Rubber Band, Cotton Gift Paper (Jute packet to carry sweets), Plasticine Clay (One full packet), Ribbon of 2 colours (1m each) and kA small plastic string

NIFT Situation Test 2009

Candidates can go through the questions asked, along with the material provided for the NIFT Situation Test 2009 below.

Q1. Design any one of the following

A) lady’s purse on any one of the following-

1. Marriage ceremony
2. Picnic
3. Fashion show

OR

B) A doll on any one of the following-

1. Water conservation
2. Environment Politics

Material Provided: A4 size cardboard, A4 size corrugated sheet, 6 Straws, 6 Ice cream sticks, Ribbon-1m (orange in color), 6 Rubber bands, 6 Thumb pins, One cotton roll (medium size), 2 sheets of newspaper and One tissue paper

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