Question 1

Which are the sections included in GAT section of the NIFT Entrance Exam 2026?

Accepted Answer

There are 5 sections included in NIFT GAT for Design courses i.e., Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability, English Comprehension, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.&nbsp;

Question 2

How many questions are asked in GAT for B.Des and M.Des?

Accepted Answer

In GAT, there are a total of 100 questions asked for B.Des and 120 questions asked for M.Des.

Question 3

What is the time duration for NIFT CAT Exam?

Accepted Answer

The time duration of NIFT CAT is 3 hours for design courses.&nbsp;

Question 4

Is there any negative marking for NIFT Exam?

Accepted Answer

There is no negative marking for NIFT CAT but, there is 0.25 deduction for each wrong answer in NIFT GAT.&nbsp;

Question 5

Which is the best book to prepare for GAT in NIFT?

Accepted Answer

Here are the list of highly recommended books for NIFT GAT Preparation:

NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam Guide by Surendra Kavimandan
NIFT National Entrance Exam by R.P. Verma
Prashant Kumar’s NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Guide
NIFT/NID Exam Guide by Dr R. P. Datason

Question 6

How to prepare for NIFT entrance exam 2026?

Accepted Answer

You can follow expert suggested preparation strategies for NIFT Exam given in this post. We have also curated subject-wise preparation tips that can help your preparation.&nbsp;

Question 7

How tough is the NIFT exam?

Accepted Answer

It depends on each one's capability and confidence. With regular practice and following proper preparation strategies you can ace NIFT Exam with high score.
However, as per previous year analysis, Mathematics section was difficult while General Knowledge was easy. English was tricky. So, make sure to focus more on mathematics for scoring better.

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