Time Management Tips for NID and NIFT 2025
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam 2025 ( NIFT Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 9 Feb '25
With the time management tips listed here, the candidate will be able to not only attempt all the questions but also complete them in time. This in turn can help the candidate get a rank in the NID and NIFT entrance exams. Check the not-to-miss tips here.
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the NID DAT 2025 Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.
The exam will be administered in a paper-and-pencil/ pen mode.
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The GAT is mandatory for all courses, whereas the CAT paper is only compulsory for the B.Des and M.Des programs.
Time management is a big issue with exams like NIFT and NID. For instance, the NIFT GAT paper for the B.Des program will contain 100 multiple-choice questions which must be completed in 120 minutes. Meanwhile, the M.Des paper will have 120 questions that must be completed in 120 minutes.
Q: When will the NIFT 2025 entrance exam be conducted?
Q: When do I need to start my preparation for NIFT 2025 exam?
The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.
Q: What is the candidate asked to perform during the NIFT situation test?
During the Situation Test, the candidate will be provided with a set of materials. Using these materials the candidate will be required to make specific models. In this test, candidates are required to create a 3D model based on the question asked for which they are given 2 hours, within which, they need to conceptualize and complete the model. After completing the mode, the candidate will also have to draft a write-up, which is evaluated by the jury later. Note that besides material exploration & management skills, NIFT also lays great emphasis on time management skills and students are closely monitored on the fact that whether they have managed to complete the task at hand in two hours or not.
The sketching-based CAT paper also requires the candidate to have decent time management skills. That is precisely why we have jotted down some important time management tips for NIFT and NID.
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Here are the time management tips for NID and NIFT 2025
Follow these time management tips to get a good score in NIFT and NID exams.
- The first thing you need to do after waking up in the morning is make a list of items to do throughout the day. Make sure that you stick to it come what may. In the beginning, you may not be able to complete the tasks or the plan may be imperfect, but as you repeat the process a couple of times, the plan and execution will fall in place.
- Use a timer when you start a chapter or are solving a NIFT sample paper or NID DAT sample paper. This way, you will learn to keep track of how you are utilizing your time and check how much time you are taking to solve a problem. The thing is if you are studying for one hour, the output must justify it. To put it another way, the point is not about how many hours you are studying, but rather how effective every hour that you have put in is!
- Pay attention to your write-ups and drawings. It is important that when you are working on the sketching part, you are completely focused and the mind is not wavering.
- In the last lag of exam preparation, it is advisable to be more focused and not waste time, for instance gossiping or doing stuff that will add nothing to your preparation. Remember, these last few days can make all the difference.
- Work extensively on improving your creativity; one way to make the creative juices flow is to allocate time slots for a task, and then try to complete that task within that time slot; gradually then reduce the time allocation. It may sound improbable at the start, but as you keep at it for some time, the ideas will start to come to you naturally. For instance, if you are making a storyboard in 50 minutes, next try to complete it in 40, then 30 minutes, and so on.
- Keep practicing; remember the motto - Practice makes a man perfect. But here you also need to keep practicing, but within the allotted time slot.
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Exam-day Time-management Tips
Here are some points to remember on the day of the NIFT and NID DAT 2025 exams:
Q: When will I be informed of my NIFT 2024 exam centre?
Q: In how many test centres will the NIFT 2025 exam be conducted?
The NIFT 2025 exam will be conducted in 82 cities.
The list of exam cities is published on the NIFT 2025 admission brochure.
Note that the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) doesn't release the names of specific exam centres at the time of release of the application form. It only publishes the list of cities where the written exam will be conducted.
The candidate has to select the exam city.
The name and adress of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the NIFT 2025 admit card.
The exam city will be allocated basis information provided at the time of filling out the NIFT 2025 application form. The allocation will depend on various factors like number of test centres available in a city, seat intake, the address of the candidate, etc. Once an exam centre has been allocated, requests for a change will not be entertained.
Q: What will be the basis of NIFT 2025 seat allotment?
The allotment of seats will be based on:
- Choice opted at the time of counseling registration (academic programs + campuses)
- The category of the candidate
- Seat intake in the college opted for admission
- 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: How can I book slots and test centre for NIFT Situation Test 2024?
Q: What materials can be used for making the model during NIFT Situation Test?
- Once you get hold of the question paper, quickly go through the exam guidelines (if any).
- Start with the easy questions first
- Once you are done with the easy questions, move on to the moderate and lastly difficult questions.
- If you are not able to solve a problem, don't waste prodigious time. Rather move to the next question. If you have time left, come back to the question later.
- While you need to be quick, don't be careless.
- Stay calm and composed come what may. You are afforded to lose your head once the exam is over though!
Latest update on NIFT 2025 and NID DAT 2025 exams
The NIFT 2025 written exam will be conducted on February 9, 2025. The application form for the exam is now closed.
Meanwhile, the NID DAT 2025 Prelims exam will be held on January 5, 2025. DAT Prelims scores will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains.
The application form for NID DAT 2025 is also closed now.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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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Answered 2 months 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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NIFT Entrance Exam Notifications
The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.
The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates.
The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.