NIFT Stage 2 Prep Trends: 2–3 Hours a Day Was the Most Popular Routine

NIFT Stage 2 Prep Trends: 2–3 Hours a Day Was the Most Popular Routine

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Sayeba Naushad
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New Delhi, Updated on Jun 9, 2025 09:44 IST

In a poll conducted by Shiksha, the maximum number of respondents said they spend around 2-3 hours each day on the preparation of the Stage 2 Entrance Examination. Read in detail to know more.

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NIFTEE 2025

With the NIFT 2025 Stage 2 examinations now concluded, aspirants await the final result to decide their admission to top NIFT Institutes across India. Ahead of the result, a poll was conducted to understand how candidates prepared for the crucial second stage, which included the Situation Test, Studio Test, and Personal Interviews. NIFT Stage 2 Examination was conducted yesterday on June 08, 2025.

Shiksha Poll: How many hours a day do you dedicate to NIFT Stage 2 preparation?

A recent poll conducted by Shiksha amongst NIFT 2025 aspirants reveals insights into their daily preparation habits for the Stage 2 NIFT Entrance Examination 2025. Out of 100+ respondents, 51% of students prepared for 2 to 3 hours daily, 29% studied for more than 4 hours daily, and 20% dedicated 3 to 4 hours daily to their preparation.

NIFTEE 2025

NIFTEE 2025

The results show that most aspirants adopted a moderate yet consistent preparation strategy, while nearly a third went above and beyond with extended hours of focused study. Now that the exams are over, all eyes are on the final result, expected to be released in the second week of June 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Q:   What will be the basis of NIFT 2025 seat allotment?
A:

The allotment of seats will be based on: 

  1. Choice opted at the time of counseling registration (academic programs + campuses)
  2. The category of the candidate
  3. Seat intake in the college opted for admission
  4. NIFT 2025 merit rank of the candidate. 

NIFT 2025 seat allotment process will be conducted in four regular and one spot rounds.

The 1st round of seat allotment will be declared around the 3rd week of June 2025. .

The counseling registration will be conducted in May 2025. 

Q:   What are the top 5 NIFT colleges?
A:

The NIFTs are considered among the best design colleges in the country. As per most of the educational institutions' rankings, the NIFTs frequently rank among the top 10.

The names of the top 5 NIFT Colleges are:

Name of the Institute

India Today Ranking 2024

India Today 2023 Ranking

India Today 2022 Ranking

India Today 2021 Ranking

NIFT Delhi

1

1

1

1

NIFT Mumbai

2

2

2

2

NIFT Bangalore

3

3

3

3

NIFT Hyderabad

4

5

7

7

NIFT Chennai

5

4

4

4

NIFT Gandhinagar

6

6

5

6

NIFT Patna

8

7

6

5

 

Q:   How many rounds are there in NIFT counselling?
A:

There are generally five rounds in the NIFT Counselling. NIFT typically conducts multiple rounds of counselling depending on seat availability. If seats remain vacant after initial rounds, spot counselling may also be announced.

Q:   What is the NIFT Counselling Process?
A:

NIFT Counselling Process has the following steps:

  1. Registration and Choice filling by the candidates
  2. Uploading of documents
  3. Paying the Seat Acceptance Fee
  4. Document Verification
  5. Receiving of Allotment Letter.
Q:   When will the NIFT 2025 counselling process begin?
A:

The NIFT 2025 Counselling 2025 will begin tentatively in the last week of June or in first week of July, once the NIFT Final results are declared. 

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