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Solve these sample questions for NIFT GAT and develop a better understanding of what to expect in NIFT entrance exam. Solve NIFT GAT questions to improve your problem-solving skills so that you can score good marks in the GAT section of the design entrance exam. Note that the GAT paper is mandatory for all the courses.

Solve NIFT GAT questions to improve your problem-solving skills so that you can score good marks in the GAT section of the design entrance exam. Note that the GAT paper is mandatory for all the courses, while only B.Des and M.Des candidates need to take the CAT.

NIFT Entrance Exam Sample Questions for GAT

NIFT entrance exam aspirants seeking admission to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) course offered at various NIFT campuses need to clear the NIFT Creative Ability Test (CAT), General Ability Test (GAT), as well as the Situation Test. On the other hand, candidates wanting to secure admission to the Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech) need to clear only the GAT. 

Shiksha has earlier shared the NIFT CAT previous years’ questions, and in this article, we have compiled a set of sample questions for the NIFT GAT paper. Aspirants are advised to practice similar types of questions and thereafter, devise a plan to manage time well during their NIFT entrance exam, so that they can complete their exam on time. The NTA conducted the NIFT 2026 exam on February 08, 2026. The exam is expected to be conducted in a centre-based mode across 102 cities in India. 

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NIFT Entrance Exam Sample Questions for GAT

Here we bring you sample questions that you can practice to prepare for the GAT section of the NIFT 2026 exam.

1) 8 litres is drawn from a cask full of wine and it is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of quantity of wine now left in the cask is to that of water in it is 16:65. How much does the cask hold?

  • 42 litres
  • 32 litres
  • 24 litres
  • 18 litres

2) There are 10 points in a plane, out of which 4 points are collinear. The number of lines obtained from the pairs of these points is:

  • 45
  • 41
  • 40
  • 39

3) A book-seller allows a discount of 10% on the advertised price of a book. A book costs Rs 600 and he wants to make a profit of 20%. He must mark the price of the book as:

  • Rs 700
  • Rs 800
  • Rs 660
  • Rs 720

4) A boy draws n squares with sides 1, 2,3,4,5 inches, then the average area covered by these squares is:

  • n(n+1)/2                                
  • n(n+1)(n+2)/4                        
  • (n+1)/2(2n+1)/3                
  • n

5) A train passes a platform 90 metres long in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 15 seconds. The speed of the train is (in m/sec):

  • 3
  • 6
  • 2
  • 5

6) In these questions, choose the alternative which has the same meaning to the keyword.

a) Aberration

  • Deviation               
  • Abhorrence         
  • Dislike                             
  • Absence

b) Callow

  • Youthful                  
  • Holy                      
  • Mild                                  
  • Coloured

7) In the below mentioned question, there are three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

STATEMENTS: 1. Some flowers are skies. 2. Some skies are rooms. 3. Some rooms are windows.

CONCLUSIONS: I. Some windows are skies. II. Some rooms are flowers. III. No sky is window.

  • Only I follows.
  • Only either I or II follows.
  • Only either II or III follows
  • Only either I or III follows.
  • None of these.

8) Choose the exact meaning of the idioms/phrases from the given alternatives.

“To be led by the nose”

  • Strict punishment
  • Facing a trial
  • To follow submissively
  • To obey the command

9) Choose one of the alternatives, which will replace the underlined part of the sentences in these questions, so as to make them most effective and meaningfully correct.

Hardly does the sun rise when the stars disappeared.

  • Have the sun risen
  • Had the sun risen
  • Did the sun rise
  • The sun rose

10) The largest sum of money which is contained in both 49.56 and 37.94 an exact number of time is:

  • 2.56                             
  • 3.54                       
  • 1.36                             
  • 2.00

11) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P, T, M, J, V, R, W are seven friends studying in a college. Three of them are in B.Sc. and two each are in B.A. and B.Com. Each of them has a favourite colour from Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet and Brown, not necessarily in the same order. None of them studying in B.Sc. likes either Red or Black. M is in B.A. and likes Blue. R is in B.Com. and likes Brown. J is in B.Sc. and likes Yellow. P who does not like Red is in the same discipline of R, and T is in the same discipline of M. V does not like Violet.

a)Which colour does T like?

  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Data Inadequate
  • None of these

b) Which colour does P like?

  • Black
  • Violet
  • Red
  • Data Inadequate
  • None of these

c) Which of the following groups is in BSc?

  • MVW
  • JPW
  • JVT
  • VPW
  • None of these

d) What is the colour combination of those who are in B.Sc.?

  • Yellow, Black, Violet
  • Yellow, Brown, Violet
  • Violet, Black, Brown
  • Yellow, White, Violet
  • None of these.  

12) Name the book written by American writer Valarie martin, who won the Orange Fiction Prize of the UK:

  • Citizen Kane
  • Citizen Soldiers
  • Property
  • Life of Pi

13) What does SEZ stand for?

  • Specific Economic Zones
  • Special Economic Zones
  • Supreme Economic Zones
  • Systematic Economic Zones

14) Which company owns brand name ‘Lycra’?

  • Du Pont
  • JC Penny
  • Arvind Textiles
  • Madura Garments

15) Name the brand which is being endorsed by the film star Saif Ali Khan:

  • Coke
  • Maxima
  • Raymond
  • Wills

16) Name the Company which is not associated with recording of music industry:

  • EMI Group
  • BMG
  • Universal
  • Sony

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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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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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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.

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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
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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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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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NIFT exam is among the most competitive and the toughest. So, it is recommended that candidate start their exam preparation in advance, around 1 year before.

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