Candidates who appeared for the NIFT 2024 exam can refer the space below to know about the NIFT exam analysis 2024, types of questions asked, sectional and overall difficulty level, expected cut-off and more.
NIFT Exam Analysis 2024 of GAT written exam (Shift 1) OUT
NIFT Exam Analysis 2024: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is conducting the NIFT 2024 exam on February 5, 2024. The exam is conducted in two shifts.
Shift 1 (GAT exam) for B.Des courses started at 9:00 am and concluded at 11:00 am. To bring the accurate students reaction, Shiksha went to cover the exam at ION Digital Zone, Noida, center. The GAT paper which is the General Ability Test is held to test students’ general skills required for the exam. As per student feedback, the exam was moderate to difficult.
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NIFT 2024 entrance exam consists of GAT and CAT written tests. GAT is an objective-type paper and is conducted in computer-based mode.
Q: What was the difficulty level of the NIFT 2024 exam?
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.
Q: Is NIFT a good career option?
The NIFTs are ranked among the top design colleges in India. As per India Today 2023 rankings for top fashion design colleges in India, the top 8 positions were occupied by NIFTs. In India Today 2022 rankings as well, the top eight positions were occupied by the NIFTs. NIFT Delhi was the number one ranked college, followed by NIFT Mumbai and NIFT Bangalore, in 2nd and 3rd positions. Speaking of placements at NIFT, candidates passing out of NIFT Delhi on average earns INR 5.5 LPA. Meanwhile, candidates passing out of NIFT Kolkata earns about INR 5.7 LPA. In comparison, NIFT Bengaluru pass outs can expect an average salary of INR 3 Lacs LPA.
Q: What was the difficulty level of the NIFT 2023 exam?
NIFT is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology for admission to offer admission in various UG and PG design courses offered by the 18 participating colleges. Admission will be done on the basis of NIFT 2024 merit rank.
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NIFT 2024 Exam Analysis – Difficulty, Expected Cut-off, Length of Paper
Candidates can refer the space below to know about the complete exam analysis of NIFT 2024 and students' reaction here.
Richa: I appeared for the B.Des exam. The exam was easy. Reasoning section was easy and Maths was the difficult. The overall difficulty level was moderate.
Shivam: I appeared for the B.Des exam. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. I found Math and English section easy while GK section was difficult.
Meenal: I appeared for B.des paper. The paper was moderate. I found English paper easy. I attended around 85 to 90 questions in the exam.
Q: Can I take mock tests of other exams to prepare for NIFT 2024 exam?
Q: Do we need to join coaching to prepare for NIFT entrance exam?
Q: Do I need to check previous years NIFT cut-off to prepare for the exam?
Q: What are the dos and don'ts for the NIFT CAT exam?
The NIFT CAT exam will be administered in an offline mode and will be a drawing-based exam. During the course of the exam, the candidate is not allowed to write any personal details and place identification marks. The CAT exam will evaluate the candidate on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. To prepare for the CAT the candidate needs to work on geometrical shapes, product drawing, line quality, shading, human figures, principles of composition, etc. To improve ones figure drawing skills, one may stick drawing, before moving on to block drawing, and then evolving to add clothes and other items.
Q: How many sample papers do I need to prepare for NIFT?
There are no fixed number of sample papers that the candidate needs to solve for the NIFT exam. That being said the candidate must solve as many sample papers as possible to improve ones problem-solving and time-management skills. To get the most out of the sample papers, it is recommended that the candidate starts solving sample papers as early as possible. For instance, the candidate may solve sample questions after completing a chapter. Along with solving the sample papers, it is also important for the candidate to analyze their performance. This exercise will help the candidate identify weak areas or pain points and fix them at infancy.
Manisha: I appeared for B.des. The paper average for me. I found the GK section difficult while English section was easy.
Naina: I appeared for B.des. The exam was moderate. The GK section was tough as the questions were from mostly from history.
Rehan: I appeared for B.des paper. I found Maths paper quite tough while English and GK sections were easy.
Neha: I appeared for B.des paper. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult.
NIFT GAT 2024 Exam Pattern (Revised) - M.Des and B.Des
Candidates who appeared in the NIFT exam can refer the table below to know about the exam pattern for the B.Des and M.Des courses:
| Program |
B.Des |
M.Des |
|---|---|---|
| Paper |
GAT |
GAT |
| Mode of exam |
Computer-based exam |
Computer-based exam |
| Language |
English/ Hindi |
English/ Hindi |
| Test Duration |
120 minutes |
120 minutes |
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Number of Questions |
| Communication Ability |
40 |
30 |
| English Comprehension |
30 |
|
| Quantitative Ability |
20 |
20 |
| Analytical Ability |
15 |
25 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
25 |
15 |
| TOTAL |
100 |
120 |
NIFT 2024 Answer Keys
Candidates who appeared for the NIFT exam 2024 will be required to check the answer key which will be released in the 3rd week of February 2024. Notably, the answer keys will only be available for the GAT paper while no answer keys will be released for the subjective-based CAT exam.
With the help of the answer key, candidates will be able to calculate probable scores and the scope to get admission in the design course.
NIFT 2024 Test Components and weightage
Candidats can refer the table given below to know about the weightage carried by the various test components of NIFT 2024 entrance:
| Programme |
Test |
Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| CAT |
50% |
|
| GAT |
30% |
|
| Situation Test |
20% |
|
| GAT |
100% |
|
| CAT |
40% |
|
| GAT |
30% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| GAT |
70% |
|
| GD/PI |
30% |
|
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
GAT |
70% |
| GD/PI |
30% |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The national entrance exam for the NIFT Institute this year, can keep on reading to find the latest syllabus that is prepared to test their creative and analytical ability.
It comprises the following sections: General Ability Test (GAT), Creative Ability Test (CAT), and Situation Test for designing
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Hello greetings!
NIFT Exam Pattern 2025 B.It consists of 100 multiple-choice questions based on Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, and General Knowledge and Current Affairs. The exam is conducted offline.
Exam Details
GAT: 2 hours for B.Desand M.Des,
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What is the latest syllabus for NIFT Entrance Exam?