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NIFT Entrance Exam (NIFT General Aptitude Test & Creative Ability Test)

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NIFT Entrance Exam (NIFT General Aptitude Test & Creative Ability Test)

National entrance exam for the four-year B.Des. and B.F.Tech. programs across NIFT campuses in India.

Mode

Online and Offline

Duration

120 Minutes each for GAT and CAT

Marking

+1 / -0.25 for GAT

Application fee

Rs. 3000/-

Exam pattern (2025) Tentative

Mode

Hybrid

Duration

GAT 120 min, CAT 120 min

Questions

100

Total marks

100

Correct

Negative

0.25

Interview

GAT +1/-0.25; followed by Creative Aptitude Test, Situation Test and Personal Interview

Sections

#	Section	Paper	Questions	Marks
1	GAT: Quantitative Ability	—	20	20
2	GAT: Communication Ability	—	25	25
3	GAT: English Comprehension	—	25	25
4	GAT: Analytical Ability	—	15	15
5	GAT: General Knowledge and Current Affairs	—	15	15
6	Creative Aptitude Test (CAT) 50% weightage	—	—	—
7	Situation Test 20% weightage	—	—	—

Eligibility

10+2 in any stream for B.Des.; 10+2 with PCM for B.F.Tech.

Schedule

Forms out in the 1st week of November, last date end of December, exam in early February.

Important notes

The Situation Test and personal interview are scheduled after the written results.