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National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )

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Are you preparing for the NIFT exam? Find out here some NIFT sample question papers which were asked in the previous years' during the NIFT Entrance Exam. With the help of these NIFT sample papers, candidates will be able to know about the difficulty level of the exam.

Here we bring you sample NIFT questions for the business segment. Solve these questions to improve your problem-solving skills. Read on for more detailed information.

NIFT Sample Questions: Business Domain Segment - NIFT 2026 exam will be held in the second week of February, 2026. On the day of the exam, carry the admit card, ID proof, photograph, and essential stationery to the NIFT 2026 exam center. The NTA will be conducting the NIFT Entrance Exam in 27 test centres across India in 18 cities. The candidate can select their choice of exam center when filling out the NIFT 2026 application form.

After the comprehensive compilation of the type of questions asked in the last five years of the NIFT-specific Creative Ability test (CAT) paper, here are the analytical findings about what they entail for you to focus on.

  • Get your concepts of 3D in place with respect to object drawing and spaces.
  • Practice perspective drawings: 1 point, 2 point & 3 point perspective.
  • Practice human figures, adults, kids, teenagers, male and female, in various everyday action postures with common props, in appropriate attire, around a suitable backdrop.
  • Practice posters, postal stamps, etc, on various topics. You can practice from the five-year question bank given.
  • Besides, there is no specific curriculum in a creative examination, and be open to any kind of variation that NIFT might throw at you. Just enjoy the challenge of thinking out of the box and creating something new.
  • Illustrate in colour unless you are asked to do otherwise.

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  • Exam Weightage for NIFT UG Programs
  • Exam Weightage for NIFT PG Programs
  • NIFT 2026 Business Domain Section
  • Sample Questions for NIFT Business Domain Segment 2026

Exam Weightage for NIFT UG Programs

Before preparing, check out the weighatge of NIFT UG.

Program

Exam

Weightage

B. Des.

GAT

30%

CAT

50%

Situation Test

20%

B.F. Tech.

GAT (Sec-A)

30%

GAT (Sec-B)

70%

B.F. Tech. Opting for B. Des.

GAT (Sec-A)

30%

CAT

50%

Situation Test

20%

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can I get admission at NIFT Hyderabad?
A: 

NIFT Hyderabad offers admission to candidates based on their scores in NIFT Entrance Exam. Aspirants need to appear for Creative Ability Test and General Ability Test for BDes and MFM courses. Candidates have to only appear for GAT for admission to BFTech. Selected candidates are called for Situation Test/ PI for final admission. Aspirants have to come for document verification and fee payment to confirm their seat.

Q:   Are admission open at NIFT Chennai?
A: 

NIFT Chennai admissions are likely to begin soon. Interested students can apply at the official site of the institute. Students have to go through the admission process to get a seat.

Q:   How can I get admission in NIFT Delhi?
A: 

To get admission in NIFT Delhi, students have to check the eligibility first. Eligible students can then apply online. The institute selects students through an entrance basis only. Students have to appear for the NIFTEE and clear the other selection rounds. This includes counselling and interview. Selected students have to pay the admission fees to complete the process.

Exam Weightage for NIFT PG Programs

Check out the weighatge of NIFT PG.

Program

Exam

Weightage

M.F.M.

GAT (Section A and B)

70%

Personal Interview

30%

M. Des.

GAT (Section A)

30%

CAT

40%

Personal Interview

30%

M.F.M. opting for M. Des.

GAT (Section A)

30%

CAT

40%

Personal Interview

30%

M.F. Tech.

GAT

70%

Personal Interview

30%

Also read:

How to prepare for NIFT 2026 Creative Ability Test (CAT): Components, Weightage, Important Topics NIFT Entrance Test 2026 General Ability Test (GAT) Preparation Tips 20 Sample Questions for NIFT Entrance Exam GAT 2025 & Answer Key Mathematics Questions for NIFT 2025 - Sample Questions, Important Topics
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NIFT 2026 Business Domain Section

Coming next to the Business domain segment, we can divide it into three basic approaches:

  1. Static GK, which you can study from various sources like General Awareness books, Manorama Yearbook, CSR Yearbook, or Edgar Thorpe Yearbook.
  2. For NIFT GK and Current affairs, the best information is gathered from daily reading of newspapers and documenting the information gathered, over careful deliberations for months, for future revisions.
  3. The industry and fashion awareness: this too needs you to read magazines and journals related to the field and document the same.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can students get direct admission at NIFT Jodhpur?
A: 

Direct admission is not possible at the National Institute of Fashion Technology NIFT Jodhpur. Candidates must follow the eligibility criteria to apply for admission to several courses at the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The eligibility criteria for the admission to undergraduate courses is passed a three or four-year Diploma recognised by the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) or to pass Class 12 from a recognised board or the State Board of Technical Education. The accepted entrance exam is NIFT Entrance Exam and others.

Q:   How can I get admission in BDes at NIFT Bhopal?
A: 

To secure admission in BDes at NIFT Bhopal, you are required to qualify the NIFT Entrance Exam having CAT and GAT sections. Once you are through with the exam, sit for the counselling process where seat allotment happens. You have to be pass Class 12 or possess a recognised diploma. Selection is made based on entrance performance and documentation verification.

Q:   How many seats are there for M.Des at NIFT Delhi?
A: 

The total seat intake for NIFT Delhi M.Des course is 43, including all the categories such as Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST and OBC (NCL). For the NRI/ Foreign Nationals category, the National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi M.Des total seat intake is 5. The mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

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Sample Questions for NIFT Business Domain Segment 2026

Some of the questions that can be asked in the NIFT Entrance Exam are as follows:

Q1. Who among the following is the CEO of Google?
a) Sundar Pichai b) Satya Nadella c) Larry Page d) Tom Oliveri

Q2. Which of the following has acquired Myntra.com?
a) Flip cart b) Snap deal c) Amazon d) Jabong

Q3. Tim Cook is related to –
a) Google b) Samsung c) Nokia d) Apple

Q4. Whose legacy among the following is the novelist Sophie Hannah been authorized to carry forward by writing a popular fictional character?
a) Jane Austen b) Ian Fleming c) Agatha Christie d) Arthur Conan Doyle

Q5. 98.3 FM is the frequency of?
a) Red FM b) Fever c) Radio City d) Radio Mirchi

Q6. What does the bold S stand for in the acronym ISIS?
a) Syria b) State c) Symbol d) Sovereign

Q7. Which of the following movies released in September 2014 was produced by Walt Disney?
a) Mary Kom b) Haider c) Khubsoorat d) Finding Fanny

Q8. “L'Oréal” is a cosmetic brand from which country?
a) Sweden b) Germany c) U.K. d) France

Q9. ‘Terrano’ is the new launch by –
a) Nissan b) Toyota c) Skoda d) Renault

Q10. ‘River Island’ is the high street brand from –
a) USA b) UK c) Milan d) Tokyo

Q11. Which Indian Fashion Designer was conferred a Padma Shri by GOI in 2014?
a) Wendell Rodricks b) Ritu Kumar c) Manish Arora d) Rohit Bal

Q12. Which country in the United Kingdom voted against independence in September 2014?
a) England b) Ireland c) Wales d) Scotland

Q13. U Shrinivas, a well-known Carnatic music exponent who passed away in September 2014 was the master of which instrument?
a) Sarod b) Sitar c) Mandolin d)Jal Tarang

Q14. Which country hosted the 17th Asian Games in 2014?
a) China b) South Korea c) Japan d) Singapore

Q15. ‘Ulysses’ was authored by?
a) Lewis Carrol b)James Blish c)James Baldwin d)James Joyce

Q16. “You make it beautiful “ is the tag line for –
a) Oriflame b) Avon c) Faces d) Chambor

Q17. When was the ‘MOM’ launched into Earth Orbit?
a) Sept 24,2014 b) Nov. 5, 2013 c) Sept. 5, 2013 d) Nov. 24, 2013

Q18. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2014?
a) Germany b) Brazil c) Spain d) Peru

Q19. Which of the following is the official entry from India for Oscars 2015?
a) Queen b) Shahid c) Liar’s Dice d) Mary Kom

Q20. What was the number of the Malaysian aircraft that disappeared in March 2014?
a) MH 312 b) MH302 c) MH 307 d) MH 370

Q21. Which country annexed Crimea in March 2014?
a) USA b) Russia c) Japan d) UK

Q22. Jinnah International Airport is located at?
a) Islamabad b) Rawalpindi c) Karachi d) Peshawar

Q23. Who is the Secretary of state in current Obama Government?
a) John kerry b) Hillary Clinton c) Joe Biden d) Condoliza Rice

Q24. Neymar is associated with --?
a) Hockey b) Tennis c) Rugby d) Soccer

Q25. Who is the current Union Minister of Commerce & Industry ?
a) Smriti Irani b) Nirmala Sitharman c) Uma Bharti d) Sushma Swaraj

Q26. Saurav Ghosal is related to?
a) Athletics b) Gymnastic c) Swimming d) Squash

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a) Bangalore b) Chennai c) Vizag d) Sriharikota

Q28. What is the name of the detective character in the book “The Cuckoo’s Calling “?
a) Sherlok Holmes b) Cormoran Strike c) Hercule Poirot d) Byomkesh Bakshi

Q29. Seema Punia is related to?
a) Boxing b) Hurdle Race c) Archery d) Discuss Throw

Q30. The Nobel Prize for Physics 2014 has been awarded for?
a) LED b) MOM c) Microscope d) Sound energy

Q31. Who among the following have not been awarded the Nobel Prize?
a) Kailash Satyarthi b) Amartya Sen c) Mother Teresa d) Mahatma Gandhi

Q32. “The Birth of Venus” is a painting by –
a) Vermeer b) Botticelli c) Michelangelo d) Leonardo Da Vinci

Q33. Which of the following brands is not endorsed by Hritik Roshan?
a) Thumbs up b) Mountain Dew c) Macroman d) Acer

Q34. Which of the following is an Achromatic Colour?
a) Grey b) Olive c) Teal d) Fuschia

Q35. How many categories of Nobel Prize 2014 was shared by 3 people?
a) 1 b) 2 c)3 d) 4

Q36. Which of the following was not a nominee for Man Booker Prize 2014?
a) The Lives of Others b) The Thorn Birds c) J d) How to be Both

Q37. Which of the following is the only film director by Rabindra Nath Tagore?
a) Natir Puja b) Kabuliwala c) Char Adyay d) Chokher Bali

Q38. “Chanderi “ fabric comes from which of the following state?
a) Maharashtra b) Bihar c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh

Q39. “Make it Matter” is the tag line for?
a) Acer b) Lenovo c) HP d) Mac

Q40. “Nirbhay” is a type of newly developed?
a) Subsonic Missile b) Submarine c) Security App d) Satelite

Q41. “Fantastic Beats and Where to find them” is authored by?
a) Rudyard Kipling b) Ruskin Bond c) J. K. Rowling d) Graham Green

Q42. “Big Bazaar” is owned by?
a) Reliance Group b)Future Group c) Aditya Birla Group d) Arvind Mills

Q43. What is “Polki”?
a) Nose piece b) Gold linking Technique c) Uncut Diamond d) A type of skirt

Q44. Who among The following hold World No. 1 Title in chess?
a) Magnus Carlsen b) Vishwanathan Anand c)Boris Gelfand d) Vladimir Kramnik

Q45. Who partnered Sania Mirza to the win WTA finals in Singapore in October 2014?
a) Cara Black b) Hsieh Suwei c) Peng Shuai d) Leander Paes

Q46. Telecom and internet giant “SoftBank” who will be investing in India is from?
a) USA b) Australia c) Swedan d) Japan

Q47. “Playing It My Way “ is the autobiography of ?
a) Rahul Dravid b) Sachin Tendulkar c)Jyoti Randhava d) Rajyavardhan Rathore

Q48. Which India Company has brought Starbucks to India?
a) Reliance b) Madura c) Tata d) Munjal Group

Q49. Kunal Bahl is the founder of _
a) E bay b) Snapdeal c) Flipkart d) OLX

Q50. “Studio” is the women’s category of which brand?
a) Puma b) Lacoste c) Nike d) Reebok

All the Best!

 

About the Author:

Shipra Anand is the Founder Director of Academy for Fashion Careers in Lucknow and has 18 years of experience in the field of fashion and design. She offers career counselling and also trains students for NID, NIFT, Pearl, FDDI, CEED, NATA and other design, art and architecture entrance examinations. A post graduate from NIFT, New Delhi, Anand has industry experience with names like Lacoste and Wild Orchids.

 

 

 

 

 

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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
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  • Window Display: For Shoes, Clothes, etc.
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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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