One of India's most prominent design schools, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), provides a two-year postgraduate Master of Design (M.Des) program focusing on cutting-edge design, research, and innovation concepts. NIFT M.Des 2025 Question Paper comprises a Creative Ability Test (CAT) which is subjective component and a General Ability Test (GAT) which is an objective component. Shortlisted candidates in the NIFT M.Des entrance exam are then called for a group discussion/personal interview phase.
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NIFT entrance exam 2025 was conducted on February, 9th, 2025. Students can refer to this article to get NIFT M.Des 2025 question paper with detailed solutions to understand the pattern and types of questions that were asked in the exam. NIFT M.Des 2025 final result was declared on June 22nd, 2025.
Students can find memory-based questions from students who appeared for the exam with detailed answers from the NIFT M.Des Exam 2025 here in order to comprehend the format of the exam, difficulty level and type of questions, as NIFT does not publish its official question papers.
Memory Based Questions with detailed solutions to be available soon.
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As per the NIFT 2025 exam pattern, the question paper had 2 sections (GAT and CAT). Students get the overall analysis of the NIFT M.Des 2025 exam and prepare for future NIFT exams section wise by checking out the table below:
Question paper | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
GAT (General Ability Test) | Easy to Moderate |
CAT (Creative Ability Test) | Moderate |
Overall | Moderate to Easy |
NIFT M.Des 2025 detailed section wise exam analysis will be updated soon.
Cut-Offs are calculated with the analysis of previous years cut-offs and the difficulty level of the questions asked in the NIFT 2025 M.Des exam.
Category | Good Marks |
Open | 30/70 |
OBC NCL/EWS | 22/70 |
SC/ST | 18/70 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The GAT section was easy to moderate, while the CAT section was moderate. The overall difficulty level was considered moderate to easy.
The NIFT M.Des 2025 entrance exam was conducted on February 9, 2025.
The NIFT M.Des 2025 exam had two sections:
On Question asked by student community
HELLO,
I am providing you the link below through which you will be able to download the NIFT Question papers with solutions PDF
Here is the link :-
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-question-paper
In the above link , you will get the direct links to download the year vise question papers with solutions ,
Hello,
Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.
NIFT allows candidates with a 3-year or 4-year engineering diploma from a recognized board to apply for B.F.Tech (Fashion Technology) through lateral entry. The diploma must be
Hello aspirant,
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.
For complete information, you can visit our site through following link:
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According to the sources, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam for 2026 will be held in February 2026. Also, the registration period may open from November 2025.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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