NIFT B.Des Selection Process: Weightage For Exam And Situation Test, Selection Components

NIFT B.Des Selection Process: Weightage For Exam And Situation Test, Selection Components

Team Careers360Updated on 30 Aug 2025, 04:05 PM IST

The National Institute of Fashion Technology will notify the NIFT B.Des selection process on its official website - nift.ac.in in its admission prospectus. The NIFT B.Des selection process comprises the NIFT entrance exam and the NIFT situation test. Only those candidates who appear for both components of NIFT 2026 will obtain B.Des admission into NIFT campuses. In this article, get complete details of the NIFT B.Des selection process, including weightage for the GAT, CAT, and the situation test.

NIFT B.Des Selection Process: Weightage For Exam And Situation Test, Selection Components
NIFT B.Des Selection Process

The NIFT admissions will be offered into 19 campuses across India through the centralised NIFT counselling conducted by the institute.

NIFT B.Des Selection Process

Candidates applying for B.Des have to appear for three components, namely:

  • General Ability Test (Section A)

  • Creative Ability Test

  • Situation test.

Based on the NIFT entrance exam result, candidates will be shortlisted for the situation test. The NIFT schedule for the exam and the situation test will be notified on the institute’s official website.

NIFT General Ability Test (Section A)

The NIFT GAT syllabus for section A evaluates candidates on their logical and analytical ability, quantitative aptitude, English comprehension, and GK.

NIFT B.Des GAT Overview (Section A)

Particulars

Details

Mode

Online

Duration

2 hours

Sections

No. of questions

Communication Ability and English Comprehension

40

Quantitative Ability

20

Analytical and Logical Ability

15

GK and Current affairs

25

NIFT Creative Ability Test (CAT)

The NIFT CAT syllabus evaluates the candidate’s intuitive ability, observation power in concept development, and design ability. Candidates will be required to employ creative and innovative colors and illustrations in their work.

Candidates should not disclose their identity in any way through their design during the CAT. Such candidates will be disqualified from the NIFT B.Des selection process.

NIFT B.Des Situation Test

The NIFT situation test is the final stage in the NIFT B.Des selection process. Candidates who are shortlisted from the entrance exam will be called to attend the selection process. The NIFT situation test weightage is important for B.Des selection, and candidates have to compulsorily attend the test.

The situation test is a hands-on evaluation of a candidate’s ability in material handling and innovative thinking in a given situation. Candidates are required to use only the given material and will be judged on the spot by a jury. The candidate will be asked to create a model which will be evaluated on the following parameters -

  • Space visualization

  • Innovative and creative use of the given material

  • Composition of elements

  • Colour scheme

  • Construction skill,

  • Finesse of the model

  • Overall presentation

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NIFT B.Des Selection Process Weightage

Each of the components in the NIFT selection process for B.Design has a different weight. The Creative Ability Test carries the maximum weight. The details are given below.

Weightage for NIFT B.Des Selection Process

Particulars

Weight

GAT

30%

CAT

50%

Situation Test

20%

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is it compulsory to attend the NIFT situation test?
A:

Yes, candidates shortlisted from the entrance exam have to attend the situation test.

Q: What is the full form of NIFT CAT?
A:

The full form of NIFT CAT is National Institute of Fashion Technology Creative Ability Test.

Q: What is the full form of NIFT GAT?
A:

GAT full form is the National Institute of Fashion Technology General Ability Test.

Q: What are the components of the NIFT B.Des selection process?
A:

The components of the NIFT B.Des selection process are GAT, CAT, and the situation test.

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Hello,
It’s completely understandable to feel disheartened after not getting a seat in the first and second rounds, especially when you’ve filled all the colleges and have your hopes set on a particular course like Fashion Communication . With an OBC rank of 1910 and CMR 7192, your chances can improve in the upcoming counselling rounds as more students withdraw or shift to other colleges.
So make sure to check the further rounds of counselling and don’t lose hope. Many students get seats in the 3rd, 4th, and mop-up rounds. You can also consider updating your preference list or keeping a wider range of courses and campuses open in case you're okay with related fields.
Keep checking the official NIFT website for updates on seat allotment and further counselling instructions.
Thank you

Dear Candidate ,
Yes , you are eligible for NIFT - UG 2026 . Based on your birthdate , you will be 19 years old as of August 1 , 2026 , which is well within the age limit .
NIFT requires applicants to be under 24 years of age on August 1 of the admission year , with a 5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates .

Hello

The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :

  • Communication ability and English comprehension
  • Quantitative ability
  • Analytical and Reasoning
  • Case study
  • General knowledge and current affairs

The CAT syllabus consists important topics like

  • Creative ability
  • Observation power
  • Discernment ability
  • Design ability
  • Colour combination ability

To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus

Good luck !

Hello,

The Chennai NIFT entrance exam results for 2025 are usually declared a few weeks after the exam date. You can check the official NIFT website or trusted education portals like Careers360 for the latest updates and result announcements.

Make sure to keep your application details handy to access your result easily.

Hope this helps!

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NIFTEE 2025 Result has been released by NTA on 24th April 2025. UG and PG aspirants can now check and download their scorecards through direct links given in this news. The NTA has declared the NIFT 2025 Result on its official website, exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT.