NIFT Entrance Exam

Yes, exam analysis for NIFT M.Des programme will be released. The exam analysis will include elements like sectional and overall difficulty, types of questions asked, specific questions asked and expected cut-off. Candidates can go through exam analysis and access their performance before the actual results are declared. 

As per a number of students, NIFT 2023 exam was easier compared to previous years. CAT paper in particular was pretty easy but it was 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.

NIFT 2026 exam analysis will be available soon after written exams are over.

Analysis will cover

• Section-wise difficulty level of the exam
• Overall difficulty level
• Types of questions
• Specific questions asked in the exam
• Weightage of questions asked
•  Expected cut-off
• About any technical glitches during the exam.

The exam analysis of the GAT and CAT papers will be released after conclusion of the written exams.  NIFT exam analysis will covers various aspects like difficulty level, types of questions asked, expected cut-off, etc.

The written exams for NIFT will comprise the CAT and GAT exams. 

NTA will release the FINAL answer key of NIFT 2026 in April 2026.

Final key will be released after considering complaints filed by candidates against the provisional key. No further objections against the final key will be entertained. This means the keys given in the final key will be considered to be the correct keys to all the questions asked in the NIFT exam.

The candidate can use the keys given in the final answer key to precisely calculate their expected scores.

NIFT answer key is released for the GAT paper and the candidate is also given the option to file objections. Objections have to be filed online through the candidate portal. The candidate had to furnish proper proof supporting their claims.

If the challenge filed by the candidate is found to be correct and the answer key is incorrect, the admission committee will delete the key. Also, the correct key (s) are released in the final key. Note that the scores of the candidate will be calculated using the revised key only. The fee paid by the candidate will not be refunded.

NIFT exam may have multiple question booklet series Booklet Series A, Booklet Series F, Booklet Series L, Booklet Series R, etc.

Candidate must download the answer keys corresponding to their own booklet series. booklet series contains the same questions, but the questions are arranged differently. So, unless the candidate downloads the answer keys corresponding to the relevant booklets series, the keys will not match. And if that happens, the candidate will not be able to accurately calculate the probable scores.

Yes, the candidate is allowed to challenge the draft version of the NIFT 2026 answer key.

Objections cannot be filed against the final answer key. The answer key contains the official keys to all the questions asked in the exam.

Objections against the NIFT 2026 answer key have to filed online through the candidate portal. To file objections, the candidate had to pay a fee of INR 200 per objection.