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.
Latest Updates:
- 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.
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| 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% |
Exam Weightage for NIFT PG Programs
Check out the weighatge of NIFT PG.
NIFT Shillong is revered as one of the best institutes for BDes and the MFM courses.
1.Candidates must take the NIFT Entrance Exam in order to be admitted to NIFT Shillong.
2. Candidates must clear the cutoff for the course they have applied to
3.Candidates are invited for the interview rounds based on their entrance performance.
4. After that, candidates must sign up for NIFT Shillong counseling.
NIFT Kolkata BDes admission is done based on a valid score in NIFT Entrance Exam. Students must also satisfy the admission criteria as prescribed by the institute. Interested candidates can check out the following table to know about NIFT Kolkata BDes eligibility criteria:
Eligibility Criteria | Selection Critera |
|---|---|
Class 12 in any stream or equivalent from a recognised board Or General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the advanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / International Baccalaureate (IB) Age limit: Less than 24 years as on August 1 of the year of Admission. 5 years of relaxation for SC/ST/ PwD category candidates | NIFT Entrance Exam |
| Program |
Exam |
Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| M.F.M. |
GAT (Section A and B) |
70% |
| Personal Interview |
30% |
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| 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% |
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NIFT 2026 Business Domain Section
Coming next to the Business domain segment, we can divide it into three basic approaches:
- Static GK, which you can study from various sources like General Awareness books, Manorama Yearbook, CSR Yearbook, or Edgar Thorpe Yearbook.
- 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.
- The industry and fashion awareness: this too needs you to read magazines and journals related to the field and document the same.
Sample Questions for NIFT Business Domain Segment 2026
Some of the questions that can be asked in the NIFT Entrance Exam are as follows:
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.
NIFT Bhubaneshwar offers admission to BDes course based on NIFT Entrance Exam. The test comprises of General Ability Test, Creative Ability Test and Situation Test. Below is the weightage of each selection parameter for BDes course:
| Entrance Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|
| CAT | 50% |
| GAT | 30% |
| Situation Test | 20% |
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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Q27. From which location was “MOM” launched?
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!
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After the release of the NIFT Stage 1 result, NTA will conduct NIFT stage 2 exam for candidates who have cleared the Stage 1 exam. NIFT Stage 2 will have Situation test and Personal Interview.
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NIFT and NID are equally tough. NIFT has two stages: NIFT Written exam and NIFT Situation Test and Personal Interview, whereas NID DAT also has two stages: NID DAT Prelims and NID Mains, which include Studio test and Personal Interview.
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NIFT and UCEED are equally tough. NIFT has more levels or stage where as UCEED has only one level. UCEED focuses more on Graphic design, Product Design, etc., whereas NIFT focuses on Fashion design, Textile design, etc. The difficulty level of the exam depends on the preparation of the candidates.
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NIFT Entrance Exam consists of NIFT Written exam: GAT and CAT. After this, the second stage is NIFT Situation Test and Personal Interview.
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NTA will be releasing the NIFT 2026 Question Paper for Stage 1 along with the provisional Answer Key. Candidates will be able to download the question paper by logging into NIFT portal.
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Good score for B.F.Tech is 95+ for General, 80 for OBC, 60 for SC/ST. The final result will be declared in April 2026.
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Yes, 40 is a good marks for NIFT B.Des 2026 this year (expected). For NIFT B.Des, General Category, 40 - 50 is the goodscore for the general category, for OBC, it will be around 30, for SC/ST, it will be around 30.
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The expected cutoff for NIFT M.Des is given below:
| Category | Expected Cutoff M.Des |
|---|---|
| Open | 26-70 |
| EWS | 22 |
| OBC | 22 |
| SC | 16 |
| ST | 16-18 |
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The expected cutoff for NIFT 2026 for B.Des is:
| Category | Expected Cutoff for B.Des |
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| Open | 30-80 |
| EWS | 26-29 |
| OBC | 26-29 |
| SC | 22 |
| ST | 19 |
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NIFT Chennai cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the General AI quota. Considering the Round 1 cutoff, the closing ranks for General AI category students varied between 130 and 1420. The most sought-after course for admission with the lowest cutoff rank of 130 was Master of Fashion Management (MFM). For other courses and specialisations, the cutoff ranks are tabulated below: