Sample Questions for NIFT 2026 Business Domain Segment: Check Important Questions

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

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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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NIFT 2026 Business Domain Section

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

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  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.

Sample Questions for NIFT Business Domain Segment 2026

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

Q:   How to take admission at NIFT Shillong?
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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

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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

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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!

 

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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Answered a month ago

The fee for M.Des programme offered at NIFT is around INR 8 Lakhs.

Fee ComponentsFee Amount (2 Years) (2025)
Tuition Fees5.86 Lakhs
Hostel Fees*2.21 Lakhs
One-time payment*27,200
Total fees8.35 Lakhs

* Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. The fees might include components other than hostel fees. Meal Plan is not included in the mentioned fee.

*One-time payment includes Refundable Security Depos

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Answered a month ago

The fee of the B.Des programme at NIFT is around INR 14 lakhs.

SemesterNIFT Fees 2024 (INR)NIFT Fees 2025 (INR)
Semester 11,83,2001,91,700
Semester 21,43,0001,50,000
Semester 31,69,8001,78,700
Semester 41,50,0001,58,000
Semester 51,78,7001,87,800
Semester 61,58,0001,66,000
Semester 71,93,7002,03,200
Semester 81,66,0001,74,000
Total (4 Years)13,42,40014,09,400

 

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Answered a month ago

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, is the best based on the India Today ranking (2025). 

NIFT Delhi is considered the best NIFT campus in India because of the following:

  • It consistently ranks No. 1 among all NIFTs (India Today Ranking: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021)

  • It has

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Answered a month ago

The NIFT entrance exam is considered moderately difficult. The level of difficulty of the exam depends on a student's strengths and preparation. Since seats are limited and competition is high, even average questions feel tougher due to the pressure.

  • B.Des exam tests creativity, design aptitude, obse

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Answered a month ago

The educational qualification for NIFT admissions varies from course to course:

ProgrammeEducational Qualification Required
B.Des (Bachelor of Design)Passed 10+2 (Class 12) in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts, Humanities) from a recognised board
B.FTech (Bachelor of Fashion Technology)Passed 10+2 (Class 12) in any stream, but Mathematics as a subject in 10+2 is compulsory
M.Des (Master of Design)Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university
M.FTech (Master of Fashion Technology)B.FTech from NIFT or B.E./B.Tech from a recognised university
MFM (Master of Fashion Management)Undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university

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Answered a month ago

There are a total of 19 NIFTs in India that participate in the NIFT admission process. The participating institutes offer B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. Admission to the participating institutes will be on the basis of NIFT scores.

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the B.Des program.

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