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The NIFT situation test is an important component of the NIFT admission process. The weightage of the NIFT situation test and personal interviews differs across various courses in NIFT admissions. Candidates seeking admission into B.Des programmes through the NIFT entrance exam have to appear for the NIFT situation test. Similarly, candidates seeking admission into postgraduate M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM programmes through the NIFT PG entrance exam have to appear for a personal interview. The NIFT situation test is expected to be conducted in the second week of April 2027. The NIFT PG interview is expected to be conducted in the first week of April 2027. In this article, get complete details about what is the weightage for the NIFT situation test and personal interview for various courses in the NIFT admission process.
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Candidates must appear for all the components of the NIFT entrance exam to be considered for selection. The National Testing Agency will conduct NIFT 2027 tentatively in February 2027. It is to be noted that candidates do not need to appear for a NIFT situation test or a PI round for the B.FTech programme.
The NIFT situation test is a test administered to shortlisted candidates from the NIFT 2027 result to test their innovative thinking and material handling ability in a given situation. The candidate will be asked to make a model with the material given to them. Candidates will also be asked to submit a write-up in English explaining the concept behind the model. The evaluation will be done on the spot by the jury panel.
The model created by the candidates will be evaluated on the following parameters:
The NIFT selection process includes three components -GAT, CAT, and Situation Test/Personal Interview. The NIFT situation test is conducted for B.Des programmes, while the personal interview is conducted for PG programmes. During the NIFT 2027 counselling process, candidates will be offered NIFT seat allotment based on their ranks, based on the combined score in all three components.
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The weightage of the NIFT situation test/personal interview for selection into different programmes is given below, as per the last year trends:
Course | Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
B.FTech | GAT | 30% |
CAT | 50% | |
Situation Test | 20% | |
Total | 100% | |
M.FTech | GAT (Sec A) | 30% |
GAT (Sec B) | 70% | |
Total | 100% | |
B.FTech candidates opting for B.Des | GAT (Sec A) | 30% |
CAT | 50% | |
Situation test | 20% | |
Total | 100% |
The PI is the second stage of the NIFT PG entrance exam. Given below is the previous year's weightage for the NIFT PG interview in the selection process for PG programmes of NIFT campuses:
Course | Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
M.Des | GAT (Section A) | 30% |
CAT | 40% | |
Personal Interview | 30% | |
Total | 100% | |
M.F.M | GAT (Section A & B) | 70% |
Personal Interview | 30% | |
Total | 100% | |
M.F.M candidates opting for M.Des | GAT (Section A) | 30% |
CAT | 40% | |
Personal Interview | 30% | |
Total | 100% | |
M.FTech | GAT | 70% |
Personal Interview | 30% | |
Total | 100% |
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