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12 Tips for How to Crack NIFT

Practice is the key to success. Try to sketch almost anything and everything you come across.

Browse through various newspapers, magazines and online sites.

Take ideas from various advertisements, posters, banners etc., you come across.

Keep your eraser away from you while practicing. Itll help your lines become more bold and confident.

Give importance to detailing where ever required, like the face of a human figure or the humans outfits etc.

Try to master the skills of human illustration. Concentrate more in proportions, form etc.

Calligraphy skills come handy in posters, banner design, etc. Learn and practice different styles of lettering as they can come handy.

Stick to the prescribed syllabus of the NIFT entrance exam.

While sketching first make a light sketch and later darken the drawing once you are confident about it. This helps you save time erasing mistakes.

In the Examination Hall:

Please use quality colour pencils. Best and economic option would be faber castle colour pencils with at least 24 shades in it.

Planning is very important. First plan your ideas and then start on with sketching.

Start off with simple ones like logo design or t-shirt design. Go for the complicated ones like scene drawing later.

Please!! Plan your time and try to complete the paper.

A key component for the preparation for any exam is understanding the paper pattern and style. .
The entrance test consists of two main components: Creative Aptitude Test and General Aptitude Test. The General Aptitude Test consists of objective type questions with one
mark for every correct answer and negative marks of 0.25 for each incorrect answer.

Creative Aptitude Test:


The test focuses on judging intuition skill, power of observation, innovation in development of a concept and design
ability of the candidate. An important aspect of the test is the creative and innovative use of colour and illustration
skills.
General Aptitude Test:
1) Quantitative Ability: It consists of questions on addition, multiplication, division, fractions, percentage, rate of interest, work and task, ratio and proportion, and distance.
2) Communication Ability: It is aimed at testing the language ability of the candidates. It includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings,
singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases and correct spellings.
3) English Comprehension: It requires understanding and answering questions regarding a specific passage.
4) Analytical Ability: It is designed to test the candidates inference and logic ability from given information.
5) General Knowledge and Current Affairs is based on recent events and general knowledge.
6) Case Study: This test uses a situation to evaluate your style of response to discern your managerial ability

Bachelor of Design (B.Des):


Creative
Aptitude
Test
(CAT)
has
50
General Aptitude Test (GAT) has 30 per cent weightage for a total of 150 questions to complete in two hours.

Quantitative Ability 25 questions

Communication Ability 35 questions

English Comprehension 30 questions

Analytical Ability 30 questions

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 30 questions

Situation Test has 20 per cent weightage and is a practical exam.

per

cent

weightage

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B. FTech):


General Aptitude Test (GAT) has 100 per cent weightage for a total of 150 questions to complete in three hours.

Quantitative Ability 30 questions

Communication Ability and English Comprehension 45 questions

Analytical Ability 25 questions

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 25 questions

Case Study 25 questions

Master of Design (M.Des):


Creative Aptitude Test (CAT) has 40 per cent weightage
General Aptitude Test (GAT) has 30 per cent weightage for a total of 150 questions to complete in two hours.

Quantitative Ability 25 questions

Communication Ability 35 questions

English Comprehension 30 questions

Analytical Ability 30 questions

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 30 questions

Group Discussion/Personal Interview has 30 per cent weightage


Master of Fashion Technology (M. FTech):
General Aptitude Test (GAT) has 70 per cent weightage for a total of 150 questions to complete in three hours.

Quantitative Ability 30 questions

Communication Ability & English Comprehension 45 questions

Analytical Ability 25 questions

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 25 questions

Case Study 25 questions

Group Discussion/Personal Interview has 30 per cent weightage

Master of Fashion Management (M. F. M):


General Aptitude Test (GAT) has 70 per cent weightage for a total of 150 questions to complete in three hours.

Quantitative Ability 10 questions

Communication Ability and English Comprehension 50 questions

Analytical Ability 25 questions

General Knowledge and Current Affairs 25 questions

Case Study 40 questions

Group Discussion/Personal Interview has 30 per cent weightage


Important dates
Examination date: February 9, 2014, and February 23, 2014
Situation Test/Group Discussion/Interview: April-May 2014

This article of mine takes off from my previous blog post titled: NIFT Entrance Exam 2013 Notification Form & Eligibility and is intended to
provide you the prep materials for NIFT Entrance Exam - the sample papers and books along with a discussion on NIFT exam pattern.
In the very beginning let me tell you that NIFT Entrance Exam is conducted for 6 B. Des programs, 1 B. F. Tech program and 3 Master programs.If you want to know what this programs
are and in which NIFT it is being offered, you are suggested to visit that previous introductory blog article. Having said that, let us begin by knowing what is the exam pattern of NIFT
Entrance Exam.

NIFT Entrance Exam Pattern/Syllabus:


NIFT Entrance Exam is held in two stages - the written (GAT & CAT) and subsequent tests (Situation Test or GD/Interview). All of this tests are not applicable to all the programs and
you can see from the table at right which test is conducted for which NIFT programs.

As you can see, for B. F. tech, only a single test - GAT is conducted. Also you can find that GD/Interview is conducted only for Masters program (i.e. M Des., M.F. tech & MFM).

What are GAT, CAT & Situation Test in NIFT Entrance Exam? You can find short descriptions of the test and what questions you can expect from NIFT syllabus given below:

General Ability Test (GAT):


1. Quantitative Ability: It tests the quantitative ability, comprising questions on Addition, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Percentage, Rate of Interest, Work and Task, Ratio and
Proportion, and Distance.
2. Communication Ability: It tests your language ability in day to day communication in English. It includes questions on synonyms, antonyms, words with corresponding meanings,
singular, plural, one word substitutes, idioms and phrases, correct spellings, etc.
3. English Comprehension: It tests ones ability to comprehend a situation from a given passage and test of basic English language.
4. Analytical Ability and Logical Ability: It tests the candidates inference and logic from the given information and evaluate the candidates ability to identify the logic or reason
involved in a particular problem given and applying it in solving the problem. Concepts and practice of creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful.
5. General Knowledge and Current Affairs: It tests the candidates general knowledge and current affairs.
6. Case Study: This test is based on a situation of an industry environment. It helps to evaluate the candidates managerial ability.

There is a minor variation in GAT conducted for B. Des & M. Des. programs compared to GAT conducted for other programs - Case Study section is not there for B. Des & M. Des., as
you can find in the comparative analysis of GAT test sections given below:

Creative Ability Test (CAT): (Held only for B.Des & M.Des)

This test is administered to judge the intuition skill, power of observation, innovation in development of a concept and design ability of the candidate. An important aspect of the test is
the creative and innovative medium use of colour and illustration skills.

Situation Test (Held only for B.Des)


Situation Test is a hands-on test to evaluate your skills for material handling and innovative ability on a given situation with a given set of materials.
Group Discussions (Held for Masters Programs: M.F.Tech., M.Des & MFM).
GD topic asked in NIFT entrance exam is of type Case Study based for about 15 to 20 minutes.
You will be judged in the GD for following parameters:
1. Conceptual clarity.
2. Knowledge of the topic assigned.
3. Contribution made to the topic.
4. Interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to generate new ideas.
6. Problem solving approach.
7. Leadership qualities.
8. Effective communication.
Personal Interview: (Held for Masters Programs: M.F.Tech., M.Des & MFM).
You will be judged on the various parameters in personal interview as listed below:
1. Career orientation
2. Aptness for the field
3. Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
4. Communication
5. General awareness and aptitude, creative and lateral thinking are likely to be useful.
NIFT Entrance Exam Question Sample/Previous years Papers:
After knowing the pattern of exam, naturally you would like to know what type of questions are asked in each of the test sections above and hence would like to find some sample
paper/ Previous
years
exam
papers
of
NIFT.
I
had
search
one
the
net
for
these
NIFT
exam
papers
and
found
the
following:
Click
here
to
download
NIFT
Sample
papers
from
SpecialTest.in
This is the most authentic sample paper of NIFT entrance exam I could find, which has all the test sections of each NIFT programs - for undergraduates as well as masters. I have also
uploaded this NIFT paper in box.net, so that you can download the same if the above link becomes un-available. Click here to find the same.
From
Click here to find a sample paper on NIFT Situation Test.
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sample
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Des.).
Tech).

As you can find, above sample papers of NIFT exam can act as eye-openers. However, for serious study, you should prepare through the books given in the next section..

NIFT Entrance Exam Prep Books:

I had searched Prep Books on the net for NIFT Entrance Exam and could find the following books available. These books are available in most of the good book
shops. You can also order them online by clicking the book name through credit card/debit card/net banking as well as by Cash-On-Delivery (i.e. you pay when you get the book) from
flipkart.com,
which
is
giving
a
good discount
of
23%.What's
more
the postage
is
free if
the
order
exceeds
Rs.
300/=.
NIFT NID/IIFT Admission Test by Surendra Kavimandan Publisher: RPH
Price: Rs. 395; Offer Price: Rs. 304; Discount: Rs. 91 (23%)
Study Package for NIFT, NID & IIFT Entrance Exam 2013 by Dharmendra Mittal Publisher: Arihant
Price: Rs. 445; Offer Price: Rs. 386; Discount: Rs. 59 (13%)

Guide To NIFT/NID For For Groups A, B And C by R. P. Datson, B. L. Sadna, S. L. Gulati Publisher: New Light
Price: Rs. 299; Offer Price: Rs. 269; Discount: Rs. 30 (10%)

NIFT Entrance Exam by Verma Publisher: Asian Books


Price: Rs. 425

Prep materials for NIFT GD/Interview:


After you qualify in NIFT written exam, for the master programs, you have to appear in GD & Interview. How do you prepare for NIFT GD & Interview. You can take help from following
previous
articles
of
mine:
Prep Materials for the NIFT GD (Group Discussion): Please visit my blog article titled: Group Discussion for jobs, which tells you what are the essential qualities you need to have
and how you can prepare for the same, along with a YouTube video of a mock-GD. Further this article tells you what are the different types of GD, along with example of GD topics. You
would
be
able
to
find
Case
Study
type
GD
topics
as
asked
in
NIFT
GD.
Prep Materials for the NIFT Interview: Please visit my blog article titled: Interview for Jobs. The article tells you what are the requirements an interviewer looks for in you. And than
it gives you a list of 99 interview questions, which are most repeated in every other interview! These questions helps you prepare yourself.
I am sure with above prep materials of NIFT Entrance Exam you would be able to crack the exam very easily. Please keep visiting this blog. I would be on the look out for more NIFT
Entrance Exam prep material sand post the same here, as and when I find them. Best wishes!

Syllabus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam (NIFT)

General Ability Test: There are many sub sections that are there in General Ability Test. They are:

Quantitative Ability: This test mainly asses the quantitative ability of the students.

The Bachelor programme in Design & Master programme in Management:

Addition

Algebra and Geometry

Distance

Division

Fractions

Multiplication

Percentage

Profit & Loss

Rate of Interest

Ratio and Proportion

Work and Task

Read more here: http://entrance-exam.net/how-to-prepare-for-the-national-institute-of-fashion-technology-entrance-exam-nift/#ixzz3yQyn3bd7Communication Ability: Assess the language skills

English Comprehension: Assess the ability of students to comprehend a particular situation from a passage.

Analytical Ability: Assess ability to understand the situation.

Business Domain Test: Assess the students knowledge about the fashion world.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Assess knowledge on current affairs and general knowledge.

Creative Ability Test (CAT): The test to check the students creativity, originality and observation power.

Managerial Ability Test (MAT): In this section there will be questions on business domain, logical ability and case study.

Reference books for the National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam (NIFT)

NIFT /NID Entrance Exams: Ultimate Success Series

NIFT Entrance Exam

NIFT/NID Exam Guide

NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam Guide

NIFT/NIFD/NID Entrance Exam

NIFT: National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam Guide

Study plan for the National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam (NIFT)

Applicants must spend time to understand each and every part of the portion. Online guides as well as paper back guides can be made use by the students. Besides this they can also get help from their
teachers or they can enrol themselves in coaching centres. They must practice writing as to get speed. Time management is another important thing that students need to focus on. They must try to cover
all parts of their portions before their exams. The students need to start preparing early so that they can achieve success.

Read more here: http://entrance-exam.net/how-to-prepare-for-the-national-institute-of-fashion-technology-entrance-exam-nift/#ixzz3yQyt8ex4

Section Name : NIFT - 1


No of questions : 100

Test Details:

Time(minutes) : 120
Start Test
This paper is up to 40 questions only.
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Question 1 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer.

1. Sunit is more talkative than


2. any boy in the class because
3. he is not afraid of the teacher
4. since he is his brother

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Question 2 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer.

1. Lawyers these days can practice


2. civil law, criminal law
3. or the law of the Constitution
4. or all of them together

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Question 3 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer

1. She was wearing a wig that was


2. far more attractive than
3. the other women who had
4. their natural hair

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Question 4 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer

1. The only persons in the theatre


2. on that stormy night
3. were the staff of the theatre
4. and me

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Question 5 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer.

1. After finding the problem


2. the mechanic cleaned the carburetor
3. started the engine
4. and found it working smoothly

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Question 6 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer.

1. If one reads the newspaper regularly


2. you will be surprised at the improvement
3. in your overall reading skills
4. from day to day

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Question 7 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer

1. She was as pretty


2. if not prettier than

3. any other girl who had come

4. to participate in the meeting

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Question 8 of 100
The average of 6 numbers is 19. The average of 5 of these is 20. What is the sixth
number?

1. 24
2. 38
3. 119
4. 14

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Question 9 of 100
Two poles of heights 35 m and 20 m stand on a plane surface. If the distance
between their feet is 20 m, what is the distance between their tops?

1. 50 m
2. 25 m
3. 40 m
4. 55 m

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Question 10 of 100
of of of a number is 8. What is the number?

1. 72
2. 68
3. 84
4. 70

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Question 11 of 100
If 3x = , x = ?

1. 3
2. 9
3. 3
4. ? 9

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Question 12 of 100
25% of a number is greater than the other number by 5. If sum of the numbers is
70, what is the ratio of the larger number to the smaller number?

1. 6 : 1
2. 3 : 1

3. 5 : 1
4. 4 : 1

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Question 13 of 100
The third proportional of (X2 Y2) and (x y) is ________.

1.
2.
3. (x + y)2
4. x3 ? y3

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Question 14 of 100
A sum of Rs. 1560 is to be distributed amongst A, B and C in the proportion of : : .
What is the share of A?

1. Rs.780
2. Rs.640
3. Rs.720
4. Rs.840

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Question 15 of 100
Which of the following is the smallest number which when divided by 20, 25, 35 and
40 leaves the remainders as 12, 17, 27 and 32 respectively?

1. 1200
2. 1400
3. 1408
4. 1392

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Question 16 of 100
The floor of the rectangular room of size 10 m (length) x 8.5 m (width) x 8.5 m
(height) is to be carpeted so as to leave a margin of 1.25 m from all sides. What
would be the area of the carpet required?

1. 45 sq.m.
2. 40 sq.m
3. 60 sq.m
4. 90 sq.m

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Question 17 of 100
6 examiners working 5 hours a day can check 750 answer books in 8 days. At the
same rate of checking, in what period of time can 4 examiners examine 800 answer
books, working 8 hours a day?

1. 4 days
2. 8 days
3. 9 days
4. 12 days

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Question 18 of 100
Two railway stations A and B are 300 km apart. In what time will two trains, starting
from the opposite ends and travelling towards each other with equal speeds, meet
each other?

1. 4 hrs
2. 1 hr.
3. 2 hrs
4. Cannot be determined

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Question 19 of 100
A sailor travels in a boat 8 km downstream in 40 minutes and returns back to the
same point in 1 hour. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

1. 6 kmph

2. 12 kmph
3. 9 kmph
4. 10 kmph

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Question 20 of 100
The average age of a couple was 26 years at the time of their marriage. After 11
years of marriage, the
average age of the family with 3 children becomes 19 years. What is the average
age of the children?

1. 8yrs
2. 6 yrs
3. 7 yrs
4. 11 yrs

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Question 21 of 100
Milk and water are mixed in the ratio 4 : 1 to form solution A and in the ratio of 3 : 2
to form solution B. A man takes equal quantities of solutions A and B and mixes
them together. What is the ratio of quantities of milk to that of water in the mixture
so formed ?

1. 7 : 3
2. 1 : 1
3. 3 : 7

4. 3 : 2

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Question 22 of 100
What is the ratio of side of a square to the radius of a circle, both with equal
perimeters?

1. 1 : II
2. 2 : II
3. II : 1
4. II : 2

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Question 23 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer.

1. There is only the plantain


2. and one apple in the refrigerator
3. so let us go to the market
4. and buy some more fruits

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Question 24 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar

idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer

1. Like his brother who did not wear his helmet


2. and was injured in the accident
3. Rajan was always careful
4. and wore his helmet without fail

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Question 25 of 100
Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been divided into four parts
and marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts contains a mistake in grammar
idiom or syntax. Identify part and mark it as the answer

1. It is futile to discuss this further


2. since neither him nor you
3. is going to agree
4. with the other on this issue

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Question 26 of 100
Direction: In the following question four words or phrases have been underlined.
Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English.
Pick up the part (A), (B), (C) or (D).

I have seen (A) as bed or worse scenes of (B) disorder at the English fair (C) than in
(D) any other fair.

1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)

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Question 27 of 100
Direction: In the following question four words or phrases have been underlined.
Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English.
Pick up the part (A), (B), (C) or (D).
This is the third (A) communication we have (B) sent and(C) we are very surprised
that we have received (D) no answer

1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)

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Question 28 of 100
Direction: In the following question four words or phrases have been underlined.
Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English.
Pick up the part (A), (B), (C) or (D).
The officers are (A) now (B) perfectly happy fishing, boating, shooting, (C) playing
cricket and (D) other sport.

1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)

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Question 29 of 100
Direction: In the following question four words or phrases have been underlined.
Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English.
Pick up the part (A), (B), (C) or (D).
While in conversation(A) with a high ranking military officer (B) he told me that (C)
at the head-quarters
nothing (D) was known

1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)

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Question 30 of 100
Direction: In the following question four words or phrases have been underlined.
Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English.
Pick up the part (A), (B), (C) or (D)
(A) The fear of an (B) impending invasion has more to do (C) than even the
debasing of the coinage with the (D) financial difficulties

1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)

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Question 31 of 100
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and
idiomatic sentence
The patient was cheered --- by the news that she was likely to be discharged in a
day or two.

1. on
2. up
3. out
4. down

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Question 32 of 100
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and
idiomatic sentence
The thieves had driven ten miles before the police caught them

1. on with
2. upon

3. up to
4. up with

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Question 33 of 100
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and
idiomatic sentence
As soon as the visitors dishonest purpose was discovered, he was --- the door

1. show with
2. shown to
3. shown
4. shown out of

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Question 34 of 100
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and
idiomatic sentence
As soon as my attention was --- the dangerous state of the staircase, I got it
repaired.

1. drawn for
2. drawn upon
3. drawn near
4. drawn to

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Question 35 of 100
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and
idiomatic sentence.
---- pompous, he was an entertaining companion

1. Before
2. Never
3. Though
4. Despite

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Question 36 of 100
Directions: Choose a word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.
Esteem

1. veneration
2. revere
3. mighty
4. disdain

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Question 37 of 100
Directions: Choose a word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.
Eternal

1. permanent
2. perpetual
3. transitory
4. active

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Question 38 of 100
Directions: Choose a word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word
Eulogistic

1. pretty
2. critical
3. brief
4. stern

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Question 39 of 100
Directions: Choose a word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word
Euphonious

1. strident
2. lethargic

3. literary
4. significant

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Question 40 of 100
Directions: Choose a word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word
Evitable

1. unavoidable
2. eatable
3. half-baked
4. Crisp
About Group Discussion
The group discussion that will be conducted for candidates interested in Masters Programmes will be based on a case study and will be held for duration of 15 to 20 minutes. A
panel of experts will judge the candidates on the following factors: conceptual clarity, knowledge of the topic assigned, contribution made to the topic, interpersonal skills and
ability to generate new ideas.

About Personal Interview


During the personal interview the candidate will be interviewed by a complete panel and will be judged on the following parameters: career orientation, aptness for the field,
overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities, communication skills, general awareness, aptitude, creative and lateral thinking.

M.F.M
The candidates short listed for the Master of Fashion Management course will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The selection for the M.F.M course will be
based on marks in the General Aptitude Test (GAT) for 70 per cent weightage and the Group Discussion and Personal Interview for 30 per cent weightage. Available seats for
the M.F.M course are 390.

Master of Fashion Management (M. F. M):


General Aptitude Test (GAT) has 70 per cent weightage for a total of 150 questions to complete in three hours.

Quantitative Ability - 10 questions

Communication Ability and English Comprehension - 50 questions

Analytical Ability - 25 questions

General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 25 questions

Case Study - 40 questions

Sharpen your pencils and pack up your erasers for the NIFT entrance exam is right around the corner! The NIFT entrance exam is designed to filter out the most creative minds
of the lot who would then be admitted into various courses offered by the institute.
We know that entrance exams tend to take a toll over aspirants. So here we provide you with a few guiding lights to help you prepare for the exam.
Tips:
1. Practices as much and as often as you can. Try and sketch anything that you see, such as newspaper ads, posters, banners etc.
2. Stick to the prescribed syllabus of the NIFT entrance exam.
3. Work on your details. Detailing adds life to your sketches, so carry as many shades of pencils to add those delicate finishing touches.
4. While sketching first make a light sketch and later darken the drawing once you are confident about it. This helps you save time erasing mistakes.
5. Keep your eraser away from you while practicing. It'll help your lines become more bold and confident.
6. Practice the art of calligraphy as it may come handy while designing posters, banner design, etc
7. Make sure you have all the required materials packed in your kitty before you head into the examination hall.
8. Plan your ideas in advance as it helps you manage your time and leaves less room for error.
We hope these tips help you sail your NIFT boat!

R OF FASHION MANAGEMENT)

The objective of the two year Master Programme in Fashion Manage


(erstwhile AMMM) that started in 1987 is to develop managerial skill
fashion marketing, merchandising and retailing best suited to the re
the garment export and fashion retail sectors. Students are exposed
merchandising/marketing, innovative fashion management practice
forecasting and trends and business practices through field visits an
internships. The programme inculcates in the students the right att
part of the middle management of any growing organisation.
Content

Year 1
In the first year the programme introduces concepts and principles o
merchandising and management with a focus on fashion business. P
knowledge and marketing skills are the thrust areas. Other areas of
Marketing Research & Consumer Behavior, Global Textiles & Apparel
Market Characteristics, Retail Management and Advanced Export Me
Quantitative Techniques & Operations Research and Management Ac
Towards the end of the year the students are exposed to the dynam
organisation through an eight week fashion industry internship and
programme, which enables them to integrate classroom learning wit
experience.

Year 2
In the second year, the emphasis is on application of knowledge and
acquired in the first year. Areas of study include Marketing Strategie
Management, International Marketing, Fashion Forecasting & Produc
Development, Financial Management & International Finance, Huma
Management, Supply Chain Management & E-Business, Customer Re
Management and Visual Merchandising. As part of the curriculum, s
carry out sectoral studies and involve themselves in rural developm
They also undertake company sponsored graduation research projec
the learning of previous semesters.
Careers

The programme offers a solid platform for those wishing to pursue c


International Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Brand Management
and Global Sourcing, Product Development, Retail Management, Vis
Merchandising, Export Merchandising, etc.

Star Employers
Adidas Group, Aditya Birla Group, American Pacific Enterprises, Arth
Arvind Mills, Ashima Group, Benetton, Blackberrys, Busana Apparel G
Klein, Carrefour, ColorPlus, Francis Wacziang Pvt. Ltd., GAP India, Giv
Terrain Clothing pvt. Ltd., ITC Wills, Koutons Retail india Ltd., Lacoste
Lifestyle, Mast Lanka, Next Impulse, Nike Inc., Piramyd, Raymond, R
Reliance Retail, Shopper's Stop, Spencers Retail, Steve & Barrys, TC
Technopak, The Home Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Triburg, Trident Group,
VF- Arvind Brands Ltd., Welspun Group, YKK Fastening Products Grou

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