NIFT Question Papers

NIFT exam question papers are available only as sample papers on the NIFT website. The newest set is the NTA 2024 sample. NIFT has published no official question paper for the 2025 or 2026 exam as of 20 October 2026. This page lists every official file among the NIFT exam question papers. It says what is missing and shows how to practise with what exists. It links only to NIFT exam question papers hosted by NIFT and NTA.

NIFT previous year question papers are not published as a yearly archive. NIFT hosts one page of NIFT exam question papers in sample form. Every file on it is labelled a sample question paper. The NIFT 2027 exam is on 10 January 2027. The last official sample is from 2024, so the 2025 and 2026 exams have no public paper.

Does NIFT publish previous year question papers?

NIFT publishes NIFT exam question papers as samples, not as a year-by-year archive. The official page lists papers for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2024. It also lists programme-wise sets for B.Des., B.F.T, M.Des., M.F.M. and M.F.T. Ph.D. samples for 2021 to 2024 sit on the same page.

Four things are missing from the NIFT exam question papers on the official site. There is no official NIFT question paper 2025. There is no official 2026 paper, no solution file and no set built for the 2027 scheme. Plan your NIFT 2027 practice around this gap. Use the NIFT exam pattern 2027 page to check which old papers still follow the 2027 NIFT question paper pattern.

The NIFT previous year question paper PDF files sit on the NIFT website. These NIFT exam question papers have one entry point, the sample paper page. Open it and pick your programme. Every file below loaded on 20 October 2026.

• NIFT sample question paper page lists all samples, by year and by programme. Its 2025 entry is only a pointer, not a NIFT question paper 2025.
• NTA 2024 sample PDF has B.Des. and B.F.Tech. papers in NTA format. The file is about 16 MB.
• B.Des. CAT sample PDF is a 5-page Creative Ability Test sample.
• NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin gives the current pattern, which none of the NIFT exam question papers can replace.

Where can you download the NIFT question paper PDF safely?

Download the NIFT question paper PDF only from nift.ac.in or the NTA portal at exams.nta.nic.in/niftee. A file from any other website is not issued by NIFT or NTA. The exam body has not checked its questions or answers. Treat such NIFT exam question papers as unofficial. NIFT also states that it does not recommend or endorse any coaching classes.

Start with the NTA 2024 NIFT question paper PDF. It is the newest official set and follows the NTA exam system. Its B.Des. paper has 100 marks in 120 minutes, with four sections of 40, 20, 15 and 25 marks. The 2027 bulletin uses the same split for the B.Des. General Ability Test (GAT). So this NIFT question paper PDF is the closest official match among all NIFT exam question papers.

NIFT previous year papers with solutions are not available from the official sources. NIFT sample papers with solutions do not exist on its site either. The NIFT sample paper page lists NIFT exam question papers only, with no solution or answer-key file. A search for "NIFT sample papers with solutions PDF" leads to material that NIFT and NTA did not issue.

Are NIFT sample papers with solutions available officially?

No solution file is listed, so NIFT sample papers with solutions cannot be downloaded from NIFT. For GAT, you can still check your own work. Each question has four options and one correct answer. Solve a set and compare the working with a teacher or a friend preparing for the same exam. The official key comes only after the real exam. The NIFT answer key 2027 page explains how it works.

No source can give NIFT sample papers with solutions for the Creative Ability Test (CAT). It has no model answer. NIFT gives no answer key or challenge for it. Marks come from observation, design ability, and creative use of colour and illustration. Judge your sample CAT work against these points, not against one "correct" picture.

The 2026 paper is not among the NIFT exam question papers that NIFT hosts. There is no public NIFT 2026 question paper. The same is true for the NIFT question paper 2025. NTA showed the 2026 question papers and recorded responses only to candidates. It also showed the provisional answer key of Shift 1 (General Ability Test) in the challenge window. The 2026 exam was held on 8 February 2026.

Can you see your own NIFT 2027 question paper after the exam?

Yes, for the GAT only, and only for a short time. The bulletin says NTA will display the recorded responses and the question paper attempted by the candidate before the result. They are likely to stay up for two to three days. NTA has not announced the 2027 dates for this display. Watch the NIFT exam date 2027 page and the NTA portal.

Is there a NIFT question paper 2025 with answers?

No. NIFT's sample page has a "2025" entry, but it points to the NTA home page and not to a paper. No official NIFT question paper 2025 or key was found on the NIFT or NTA pages. Treat any "2025 paper with answers" as unofficial.

The year-wise NIFT question papers on the official site run from 2012 to 2024. These NIFT exam question papers have a gap between 2015 and 2022. The table shows what each entry holds. Only the files linked in the download section above have a direct address that was checked.

The 2024 NTA file holds more than one of the NIFT exam question papers. It has "BDES 05th Feb 2024 Shift 1", a GAT of 120 minutes and 100 marks. It has "BDES CAT 05th Feb 2024 Shift 2", with 3 questions and 100 marks. It also has B.F.Tech. papers with the same four sections plus a Section B of 15, 15 and 20 marks, which makes 50.

Programme-wise NIFT exam question papers are undated on the page. The sets are B.Des. (18 pages), B.F.T (36 pages), M.Des. (25 pages), M.F.M. (41 pages) and M.F.T (37 pages). The M.Des. CAT sample has 6 pages.

Which year-wise NIFT paper matches the 2027 exam best?

Of all the NIFT exam question papers, the 2024 NTA set matches best, because it carries the same B.Des. GAT split of 40, 20, 15 and 25 as the 2027 bulletin. NIFT's 2023 syllabus document splits communication and English into two parts of 25 marks each. The 2027 pattern has one section of 40. So a 2022 or 2023 paper may show a different split. Check the NIFT question paper pattern of each file before you trust its weightage. Do not wait for a NIFT question paper 2025 or 2026 to appear, as none is published.

NIFT sample papers with solutions do not exist officially. NIFT sample papers are the only official practice material, and they come without solutions. No sample set made for the NIFT 2027 scheme is listed as of 20 October 2026. The table below gives the 2027 NIFT question paper pattern from the bulletin. Use it to judge which parts of an old paper still apply.

Each correct GAT answer gives +1 mark and each wrong answer gives -0.25 mark. An unanswered question gives no marks. The GAT is a computer-based test and the CAT is pen and paper. The paper is bilingual, in Hindi and English, and the English version is final in case of doubt. The bulletin adds that the number of questions can vary from year to year, so older NIFT exam question papers may not match exactly.

What is the NIFT question paper pattern for the CAT?

The B.Des. CAT sample has three questions for 100 marks, which is the NIFT question paper pattern for Stage 1 drawing. Question 1 carries 30 marks. It asks you to complete a scene around a given object. Use two human figures, two animal figures, or one of each, plus a title. Question 2 carries 40 marks and is a four-box comic strip on one of three topics, with a title. Question 3 carries 30 marks. It asks you to colour one of two patterns for an occasion. You explain the colour choice in 60 to 80 words.

The weightage decides how many hours each group of NIFT exam question papers deserves. For B.Des., the final merit is GAT 30%, CAT 50% and Situation Test 20%. For M.Des. it is GAT 30%, CAT 40% and Personal Interview 30%. For B.F.Tech. it is Section A 30% and Section B 70%, with no Stage 2. So a B.Des. candidate who spends most hours on GAT papers is working on the smaller share. The NIFT 2027 syllabus page covers what each GAT section tests.

Solving NIFT previous year question papers gives you timing, a feel for the NIFT question paper pattern, and weak-area data. Even full sets of NIFT exam question papers give no topic predictions. NIFT publishes no topic-wise weightage, and the number of questions can change each year.

How do NIFT previous year papers help with timing?

NIFT previous year question papers show how little time one question gets. In the B.Des. GAT, 100 questions in 120 minutes is about 1.2 minutes per question. In the M.Des. GAT, 120 questions in 120 minutes is 1 minute per question. These are estimates worked out from the bulletin, not official targets. A timed set shows whether you finish with minutes to spare or stop at question 80.

The negative mark also changes how you practise. A right answer gives +1 and a wrong one gives -0.25, with four options. So a blind guess has an expected value of about -0.06 per question. So skip a question you cannot narrow down and mark it for review. The CBT screen has a mark-for-review option and saves each answer automatically, with no separate save button.

NIFT exam question papers show less for Stage 2. The CAT sample shows the drawing and colour format of Stage 1. The Situation Test for B.Des. comes after Stage 1. None of the NIFT exam question papers carries a sample task for it. The bulletin says the test gives a set of materials and allows no extra material. It does not name the materials. Practise the method, not a fixed material list.