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    What is the Weightage for the NIFT Situation Test?

    What is the Weightage for the NIFT Situation Test?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 25 Mar 2026, 03:00 PM IST

    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 2026 is expected to be conducted in the second week of April 2026. The NIFT PG interview is expected to be conducted in the first week of April 2026. 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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    1. What is the NIFT Situation Test?
    2. NIFT Selection Process
    3. What is the Weightage of the NIFT Situation Test?
    4. What is the Weightage for NIFT 2026 Interview?
    What is the Weightage for the NIFT Situation Test?
    NIFT Situation Test Weightage

    Candidates must appear for all the components of the NIFT entrance exam to be considered for selection. The National Testing Agency conducted NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026, as per past trends. 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.

    What is the NIFT Situation Test?

    The NIFT situation test is a test administered to shortlisted candidates from the NIFT entrance exam 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.

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    The model created by the candidates will be evaluated on the following parameters:

    • Space visualization,

    • Innovative and creative use of the given material

    • Construction skill

    • Composition of elements

    • Colour scheme

    • Finesse of the model

    • Overall presentation

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    NIFT Selection Process

    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 prorammes. During the NIFT counselling process, candidates will be offered NIFT seat allotment based on their ranks based on the combined score in all three components.

    • General Ability Test and the Creative Ability Test: It must be noted that candidates seeking admission into M.FTech programme have to appear only for GAT.

    • NIFT Situation Test/Personal Interview - It must be noted that there is no situation test or interview conducted for admission into B.FTech programme.

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    What is the Weightage of the NIFT Situation Test?

    The weightage of the NIFT situation test/personal interview for selection into different programmes is given below.

    NIFT Situation Test Weightage - UG

    CourseExamWeightage

    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%

    What is the Weightage for NIFT 2026 Interview?

    The PI is the second stage of the NIFT PG entrance exam. Given below is the weightage for the NIFT PG interview in the selection process into PG programmes of NIFT campuses.

    NIFT (Interview) Weightage - PG

    CourseExamWeightage

    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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