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NIFT Syllabus 2022: For CAT, GAT and Situation Test, Important Books

NIFT Syllabus 2022 is divided into five sections which are- Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. This entire syllabus is distributed in different streams of the exam viz – GAT, CAT and Situation Test. Besides that creative and designing skills are tested for candidates applying for B.Des and M.Des courses.

NIFT Exam Syllabus is released for the candidates appearing for NIFT 2022 for various UG and PG courses like B. Des, B. F. Tech, and MFM, M. F. Tech. Various courses offered by NIFT are:

  • Bachelor of Design (B. Des.)
  • Master of Design (M. Des.)
  • Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B. F. Tech.)
  • Master of Fashion Technology (M. F. Tech.)
  • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

Although the above-mentioned courses have a common entrance exam, NIFT 2022 Exam pattern is slightly different for each program.

The criterion for admission to various courses mentioned above is on the basis of the written entrance exam namely- GAT and CAT. The GAT is held for all PG and UG programmes offered. Whereas, CAT is to be given for B. Des. and M.Des. programmes only.  

NIFT B.Des & M.Des Syllabus

NIFT Syllabus 2022: GAT for B.Des and M.Des

The General Ability Test or GAT for B. Des. and M. Des. consists of the following sections:

  1. Quantitative Ability
  2. Communication Ability
  3. English Comprehension
  4. Analytical Ability
  5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs
NIFT 2022 exam syllabus for GAT is described below:
Section Topics
Quantitative Ability The major areas of testing in this section are Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and Proportion and Distance.
Communicative Ability the candidate is tested on their language skills and its use in day-to-day communication in English. This sub-section includes questions from Synonyms, Antonyms, Words with corresponding meanings, Singular, Plural, One-word Substitutes, Idioms and Phrases, Spelling correction etc
English Comprehension the candidate is tested on their reading abilities and comprehending abilities of a given situation in the given unseen passage. This section tests the basic English language skills through the questions based on the passage
Analytical Ability sub-section is designed to test the candidate’s capacity for the ability of inference and logic from the given information. This section picks up questions from the areas of logical reasoning where candidates are supposed to draw logical conclusions from the analytical reasoning questions
General Knowledge and Current Affairs This sub-section, as per the NIFT 2022 syllabus is designed to test the candidate’s general awareness and current affairs. The questions in this section are taken up from the current affairs sections and general knowledge

NIFT B.FTech & M.FTech Syllabus

NIFT Syllabus 2022: GAT for MFM, B.FTech and M.FTech

The GAT for B. F. Tech. MFM, and M. F. Tech. has majorly the same sub-sections like the GAT for B. Des. and M. Des., however, there is a slight change. The various sections of this GAT are:

  1. Quantitative Ability
  2. Communication Ability and English Comprehension
  3. Analytical and Logical Ability
  4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  5. Case Study

The common sub-sections have a similar syllabus as per the NIFT Syllabus 2022 discussed above, while the Case Study sub-section is a new addition to this GAT. The Case Study is a test which is based on a situation of an industry environment which the candidate has to analyze and provide solutions to the questions. This test is designed especially to test the managerial skills of the candidate.

In addition to the generic questions from the various sub-sections, GAT syllabus for M. F. Tech. has some questions from the Engineering field also.

Also See: NIFT exam Selection Process


NIFT CAT B.Des & M.Des Syllabus

NIFT Syllabus 2022: CAT for B.Des and M.Des

The Creative Ability Test or CAT is a test which is specially designed to judge and assess the intuitive ability, the observation power of the candidate in terms of concept development and design ability.

The major motive of this test is to assess the creative and innovative use of colour and illustration skills of the candidates. The candidates are required to work on their drawing skills and use their imagination to create new ideas by using colours. This exam is conducted for the candidates appearing for Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) or Master of Design (M.Des.) exam.

Check NIFT 2022 Exam pattern course-wise


NIFT Situation Test Syllabus

NIFT Syllabus 2022 for Situation Test

The situation test is conducted for post announcement of written test for shortlisted candidates appearing for B. Des. This test is a ‘hands-on’ test to evaluate the candidate’s skills for material handling and the innovative ability on a given set of material. This test is helpful for the assessment of the creative aspect of the candidate’s minds and they shall be asked to prepare a model out of the given materials.

  • The model thus produced by the candidate would be evaluated on the basis of space visualization, innovative and creative use of the given materials,
  • The composition of elements, colour use, the skills added by the candidate in constructing the model, the finesse of the model and the overall presentation and neatness of work.
  • Along with the construction of the model, the candidate has to explain the idea and concept of the model in a write-up which would be the guide to the model. The write-up would be checked on the given parameters.

According to the NIFT syllabus 2021, the candidates are required to be as creative as they can be. As this is a situation test, the candidates are not allowed to take help from any other source. The evaluation depends on the construction and the overall presentation of the model made.

Download NIFT 2021 Sample Papers


NIFT Syllabus Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques: What is the syllabus for NIFT 2022 MFM Courses?

Ans: Candidates appearing for NIFT Entrance exam 2022 for MFM Courses will have to appear for General Aptitude Test (GAT) followed by GD and PI. Check GAT syllabus for NIFT 2022 Entrance Exam.

Ques: What is NIFT Exam 2022 Syllabus for B.Des and M.Des Courses?

Ans:Those who are appearing for NIFT Exam 2022 for B.Des and M.Des courses will have to appear for Creative Ability Test (CAT) and GAT followed by GD and PI.

Ques: Will same questions be asked for all streams in NIFT 2022 GAT section?

Ans: No, Questions asked in NIFT 2022 GAT sections will be different for different courses. Questions asked in GAT will be separate for B.Des, B.FTech and M.Des, M.FTech and MFM courses.

Ques: Are questions asked in NIFT 2021 Syllabus for Current Affair easier or difficult than recruitment exams?

Ans:Questions asked in the Current Affair section are almost the same level as recruitment exams, however, candidates must make sure to they prepare current affairs from their field of study.

Ques: What questions are asked in NIFT 2022 Syllabus Situation Test?

Ans:NIFT 2022 Situation Test is totally based on candidates creative skills. In this test candidates are expected to show material handling skills and produce innovative things as asked with the materials at hand.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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