NIFT Exam Analysis 2025 (OUT): All Shift Question Paper Analysis, Overall Difficulty Level, Student Reaction

National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2025 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )

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Sayeba Naushad
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 16:14 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

NIFT Exam Analysis 2025 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the NIFT 2025 exam today for B.Des and M. Des admission. According to student reviews of GAT paper, GK was tough, Reasoning was easy and Mathematics was moderate. English was also easier than in previous years. Overall, all candidates found the NIFT GAT 2025 paper moderate.

The detailed NIFT 2025 exam analysis will be shared here for both shifts - Shift 1 (GAT paper) and Shift 2 (CAT). The exam analysis of NIFT 2025 will provide insights into the exam, including the sectional and overall difficulty, types of questions asked, expected cut-off, good attempts, and much more.

Latest Update: NIFT 2025 answer key out

Q:   Will NIFT 2025 exam analysis also include the expected cut-off?

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Yes, the NIFT 2025 exam will also include the expected cut-off for the exam. Note that the expected cut-off is shared by candidates who have appeared in the entrance exam. In addition, the leading NIFT 2025 coaching institutes will also release the expected cut-off, which would be updated here. The cut-off would depend on a host of factors like the number of applicants, difficulty level of the paper, etc. The candidate by consulting the cut-off would get a rough idea about ones admission process.

Note that as per the student feedback so far, the NIFT question papers for both CAT and GAT were easy to moderate. So, expect the cut-off to stay high

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Q:   What was the difficulty level of the NIFT 2024 exam?

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As per students who appeared in the NIFT 2024 exam, the diffiulty level of the GAT paper was easy to moderate. Students also found the CAT paper to be pretty easy.

There were some students who found the GK ans Math sections a bit difficut, but the overall sentiment is the NIFT 2024 exam was easy.

Students mainly found the GK section difficult because it contained a number of history-based questions.

Note that Shiksha will also do exam analysis of the NIFT 2025 exam.

It will cover various aspects like overall and sectional difficulty, expected cut-off, section-wise weightage of questions asked, and other key insights. 

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Q:   When will the NIFT 2025 exam analysis released for the written exams?

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The exam analysis of the GAT and CAT papers will be released after conclusion of the written exams.  

We will have our representatives covering the exam from the NIFT 2025 exam center, who brings you live exam analysis. The NIFT exam analysis 2025 will covers various aspects like the difficulty level, types of questions asked, expected cut-off, etc.

The written exams for NIFT 2025 will comprise the CAT and GAT exams. The written exams are conducted in February 2025.

As per the exam analysis, the difficulty level of the NIFT 2024 question paper was easy to moderate. The CAT question paper, accoding to a majority of candiates, was also pretty easy.

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Q:   Who will release the exam analysis of NIFT 2025?

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Shiksha will bring detailed exam analysis for the CAT and GAT paper.

The exam analysis of NIFT 2025 will be released soon after the entrance exam concludes.

The exam analysis will also be uploaded on the Shiksha YouTube channel. In addition, there will be various articles and news items that will be catered by Shikha to cover all aspects of the NIFT 2025 exam. By going through the exam analysis of NIFT 2025, the candidate will get to know what is the section and overall difficulty level of the exam, chapter-wise weightage, expected cut-off, etc.

As per the student reaction, the difficulty level of the NIFT 2024 exam was easy to moderate. Among the sections, many students found the English section to be easy. Some students found the GK section to be a bit difficult, while others said the Maths section was difficult.

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Table of content
  • NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis
  • NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis and Student Reactions - Shift-wise
  • NIFT Entrance Exam 2025: Section Wise Weightage
  • NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis - Questions Asked in the Exam
  • NIFT Exam Analysis 2025 - FAQs
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NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis

In the Communication Ability & English Comprehension section of NIFT 2025, there were 2 passage related questions and rest were asked from grammar such as antonym, synonyms, fill in the blanks.

In the Quantitative Ability section, most of the questions belonged to Class 10 Maths and were pretty much doable.

In the GK section, questions were based on handloom, fabrics, and embroidery.

NIFT 2025 exam was of a moderate difficulty level. Check below the section-wise break up and difficulty level of NIFT GAT:

NIFT GAT Sections Difficulty Level
Reasoning Easy
Quantitative Analytics Moderate
Communication Ability & English Comprehension Easy
GK Tough
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Q:   What are the various elements that will be covered in NIFT 2025 exam analysis?

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The NIFT 2025 exam analysis will be available soon after the written exams are over. The analysis will cover the following elements: The section-wise difficulty level of the exam The overall difficulty level, especially when compared to previous years The types of questions Specific questions asked in the exam Weightage of questions asked Expected cut-off Whether there were any technical glitches during the exam.

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Q:   Will NIFT 2024 exam analysis be released for the M.Des programme?

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Yes, we at Shiksha.com will bring you exam analysis for the M.Des programme. The written exam for the M.Des programme include the CAT and GAT paper. The exam analysis will be available for both the tests. The exam analysis will include elements like the sectional and overall difficulty, types of questions asked, specific questions asked, and the expected cut-off. The candidate can go through the exam analysis and access their performance before the actual results are declared. Note that the expected cut-off may vary from the official cut-off, which will be released by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
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Q:   What was the difficulty level of the NIFT 2023 exam?

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As per a number of students, NIFT 2023 exam was easier compared to previous years. The CAT paper in particular was pretty easy, despite the paper being lengthy. The GAT paper had a few tricky questions in the Maths section, otherwise the paper was easy. The English section was also easier than the last edition. The GAT paper included a number of paragraph-based questions. Also, the exam included comic strip-based questions that were also easy.
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NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis and Student Reactions - Shift-wise

Shiksha has shared the students' review of the NIFT 2025 exam here. The NIFT 2025 analysis by students will help in understanding the nature and difficulty level of the exam this year. 

NIFT 2025 Student Reaction

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Also Read: NIFT 2024 exam analysis

NIFT 2024 Exam Analysis and Student Reaction - Shift 1 (GAT)

NIFT 2024 Exam Analysis and Student Reaction - Shift 2 (CAT Paper)

NIFT 2023 exam analysis and student reaction - Watch Video

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2025: Section Wise Weightage

The NIFT 2025 exam components and weightage for B.Des and M. Des programs are given in the table below:

NIFT Entrance Exam 2025: Weightage

Program

Test

Weightage

BDes

CAT

50%

GAT

30%

Situation Test

20%

MDes

CAT

40%

GAT

30%

GD/PI

30%

Also Read: NIFT 2025 entrance exam pattern

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NIFT 2025 Exam Analysis - Questions Asked in the Exam

Check out the questions asked in NIFT 2024 below (based on details shared by candidates):

Question 1: Using any 3 numbers between 0-9, whether in Hindi/English, create:

  1. Entertainment Area
  2. School area 
  3. Public playground

Question 2: Illustrate 4 creative uses of the following:

  1. Cup with leakage
  2. Unrepairable wall clock
  3. 4 compact disks

Question 3: Imagine and illustrate:

  1. Fruit
  2. Insect
  3. Bird
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NIFT Exam Analysis 2025 - FAQs

Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) given below.
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Q:   What is the purpose of the NIFT 2025 exam analysis?

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The exam analysis for the NIFT 2025 written exam will be available soon after the completion of the CAT and GAT written exams. The exam analysis will throw insights into the written exam, including the difficulty level, types of questions asked, marking scheme, and expected cut-off. In addition, the analysis will highlight if candidates faced any technical issues during the exam. The candidate by consulting the exam analysis will be able to assess their performance and check what went right and what went wrong. Future aspirants also can go through the NIFT exam analysis to learn about the exam.

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Q:   Where can I find previous years' exam analysis for the NIFT exam?

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The candidate can find the exam analysis for NIFT over the last few years on this page. The NIFT exam analysis is available for both the CAT and GAT papers. The exam analysis for a specific year will cover the sectional and overall difficulty level of the paper, types of questions asked, and marking scheme. It will also cover the expected cut-off that candidates need to secure in their category to get shortlisted. The candidate by consulting the cut-off for previous years will learn about the emerging trends of the NIFT exam, like whether the difficulty level has increased or decreased, types of questions asked, etc.

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Q:   Where can I find student reactions for NIFT 2025?

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We at Shiksha.com will bring you student reactions for the NIFT 2024 exam. Our representatives will be present at the NIFT 2024 exam centre to do live coverage and provide insights into various aspects of the exam. We will get in touch with students appearing in the NIFT 2024 exam after they have appeared in the entrance exam. The student reactions will cover aspects like difficulty level of the exam, types of questions asked, expected cut-off, etc. Note that the student reactions will be available for all the design courses - M.Des B. Des, B.FTech M.FTech and MFM.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The difficulty level of NIFT Entrance Exam is usually easy to moderate. The NIFT exam has multiple components, including a written exam, situation test, and personal interview. Six months to one year is a good starting point for most students.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Admission in all courses offered at NIFT campuses is through a candidate's performance in NIFT Entrance Exam. NIFT admission process for all the courses as well as the weightage given to each test is mentioned in the table below:

ProgrammeTestWeightage
BDesCAT50%
GAT30%
Situation Test20%
MDesCAT40%
GAT30%
GD/PI30%
BFTechGAT100%
MFTechGAT70%
GD/PI30%
MFMGAT70%
GD/PI30%

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

NIFT is a national-level design entrance test including 2 written exams: the General Ability Test (GAT) and the Creative Ability Test (CAT). Though GAT is mandatory for every program, CAT is for only BDes and MDes courses. NIFT entrance is relatively challenging compared to other Design entrance exa

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Lalit Rastogi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 consists of two parts:

General Ability Test (GAT):

Quantitative Ability: Number operations, algebra.
Communication Ability: Vocabulary, grammar.
English Comprehension: Passage-based questions.
Analytical Ability: Logical reasoning.
General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Fashion i

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Shiv Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The table below shows the top Fashion colleges in Delhi NCR accepting NIFT entrance exam along with their tuition fees and their India Today rankings 2024:

Top CollegesTuition FeeIndia Today Rankings 2024
NIFT DelhiINR 12 lakh1
World University of DesignINR 15 lakh25

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

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43 Institutes accepting NIFT Entrance Exam

  • 5.86 Lakh
  • 2 years
  • |
  • Full Time

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore

H.S.R Layout, Bangalore Public

National I
    • 5.86 Lakh
    • 2 years
    • |
    • Full Time
      • 5.63 Lakh
      • 3 years
      • |
      • Full Time
        • 9.02 Lakh
        • 3 years
        • |
        • Full Time

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