NIFT Situation Test Questions: Download Previous Year PDFs

The NIFT situation test question papers tend to be the second qualifying stage to get admission into NIFT after qualifying CAT, i.e. Creative Ability Test and the GAT, i.e. General Ability Test. Furthermore, NIFT 2026 arranges the entrance examinations for admissions into various design courses for students. The NIFT admission process is conducted in 3 phases. The situation test is expected to be conducted in April 2026.

Some of the most expected NIFT situation test questions have been shared below for your reference.

NIFT 2026 Situation Test Overview

NIFT situation test paper is conducted to know how innovative and creative a student is. It is like a hands-on test designed to evaluate a student's practical skills. The situation ability test holds 20% weightage of the total weightage, followed by CAT holding the highest weightage of 50% and GAT holding 30% weightage. 

NIFT Situation Test Sample Question PDF Download Links

Students can find the download links of NIFT 2026 situation test sample papers from the sections below.

NIFT Previous Year Situation Test Questions

The NIFT previous year situation tests and questions have been listed below for the candidates to refer to.

NOTE: The question papers from 2021-25 has not been uploaded on official website.

NIFT Situation Test 2020 

NIFT 2020 was cancelled due to the widespread Coronavirus. However, the NIFT exam is conducted every year to allow students aspiring to pursue various design courses. 

NIFT 2019 Situation Test 

The NIFT situation test was held in varied batches. However, the questions are distinct for each batch. Nevertheless, the NIFT situation test questions 2019 are listed below:

Question papers for 2019 Day 1- Day 3 are as follows:

1. Design a headgear inspired by anyone: 

• Mythological character
• Sea animals
• Aliens

2. Design kids' play area inspired by:

• Puzzles
• Cartoon character
• Panchatantra tales

3. Design a trophy for anyone:

• Best kitchen gardener
• Best gamer
• Best sailor

4. Design a diary for:

1. Fashion designer
2. Sportsperson

5. Design an equipment bag for anyone-

• Painter
• Makeup artist
• Photographer

6. Design toys for 8-10-year-old kids to encourage them to study-

• Maths
• Science
• Arts

NIFT 2018 Situation Test 

The questions were unusual for 2018. However, the questions were different, but the items supplied by the examination authority remained unchanged. The NIFT situation test questions 2018 were as follows:

Question for 2018 Day 1 & 2

1. Design a modern display unit for

• Fruits and vegetable shop
• Toy shop
• Cosmetics and perfume shop

2. Redesign a workspace for

• Potter
• Florist
• Ironing man/woman

3. Design a scene for anyone option-

• Ramayana or a folk tale
• A fairy tale
• A Panchatantra story

4. Redesign the workplace of anyone-

• Tea vendor
• Doctor
• Vegetable vendor

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Mountboard
• Aluminium foil
• Needle & thread
• Transparent sheet
• Pins
• Green/blue and red clay
• Beads
• Colour paper thick (Blue and red)
• 6 Ice cream sticks
• 6 Long sticks
• Cloth
• Thick Sheets
• Foil paper

NIFT 2017 Situation Test

The NIFT situation test 2017 questions are listed below. These questions were framed in a manner that it reflected the candidates' knowledge and understanding of the design structure. 

NIFT Situation Test 2017 Questions - Day 1

1. Create an indoor games room for a kindergarten/nursery.
2. Design a cart for a disabled person.
3. Create a Flower Vase with creative flowers on the theme "Storm".

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Fabric
• Al Wire
• Thermocol (9" × 9")
• Mount Board
• Ivory sheet
• Tracing paper
• Straws
• Needle & thread
• Coloured sheets in 4 colours – blue, yellow, pink, and red
• Cardboard (10" ×10")
• All pins
• Newspaper
• Corrugated sheet
• Thermocol balls

NIFT Situation Test 2017 Questions - Day 2

1. Make a Dhaba, keeping in mind the local culture.
2. Make a badge for "save the environment" for the 22nd century.
3. Make a bag for a doctor who is also a first-time mother.

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Mountboard
• Thermocol
• Ivory sheet
• Fabric
• Thread
• White sheet
• Cardboard
• Gateway sheet
• Wire (1 m)
• All pins
• Needle
• One packet of thermocol balls
• Pastel sheets in blue, red, yellow, and black colours

NIFT Situation Test 2017 Questions - Day 3

1. Make a wind chime for a sailor's home.
2. Make a park bench for senior citizens that is inspired by nature.
3. Show a kitchen according to the family's lifestyle.

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Fabric
• Al Wire
• Thermocol (9" × 9")
• Mount Board
• Ivory sheet
• Tracing paper
• Straws
• Needle & thread
• Coloured sheets in 4 colours – blue, yellow, pink, and red
• Cardboard (10" ×10")
• All pins
• Newspaper
• Corrugated sheet
• Thermocol balls
• Cardboard
• A4 sheets in white, red & grey
• Gateway sheet A4
• Transparency sheet A4
• White thread & needle
• Coloured rubber bands
• Quilling paper strips in all colours
• Grey crepe paper
• Wire
• Straw pipes

NIFT 2016 Situation Test 

For the NIFT situation test back in 2016, no such options were available. Questions were direct, and candidates needed to construct their answers accordingly. The NIFT situation test questions for 2016 were as  displayed below:

NIFT Situation Test 2016 Questions - Day 1 - Day 3

1. Create an installation for the differently-abled
2. Make a fashion accessory inspired by a wind creature
3. Create an educational toy for KG students
4. Prepare a model to depict a shoe for the 22nd century.
5. Create a store window for a fashion product.
6. Prepare a model of a cafè at the venue of a car rally.
7. Create a model of a futuristic bus stop
8. Design a bag inspired by an underwater creature
9. Create a model of a futuristic telephone

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Cardboard
• A4 sheets in white, red & grey
• Gateway sheet A4
• Transparency sheet A4
• White thread & needle
• Coloured rubber bands
• Quilling paper strips in all colours
• Grey crepe paper
• Wire
• Straw pipes

NIFT 2015 Situation Test

The NIFT situation test was held for four days, keeping in mind the huge number of candidates. The questions were model-based, and candidates had to put their best foot forward. NIFT situation test questions for 2015 were as follows:

NIFT Situation Test 2015 Questions - Day 1 - Day 4

1. Make a model on-

• Wind energy
• Garbage recycle
• Water conservation

2. Make a device for-

• A Gardner
• A Newspaper Boy
• A Tea Vendor

3. Make a model on-

• Save girl child
• Make in India
• Corruption eradication

OR

4. Make a replica of -

• Polling booth
• Tollbooth
• Bus stand

5. Make a memento on:

• Polio eradication
• Voting
• Best teacher

OR

6. Make a model on child labour.

7. Make a memento on-

• Poet
• Environmentalists

OR

8. Make an innovative tool for:

• Car cleaning
• Tea vendor

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT 2015 Situation Test:

• Mountboard
• Copper wire and cloth
• Coloured transparent sheet (blue and yellow)
• A4 sheet (blue yellow-white)
• Kite paper
• Buttons
• Straw
• Cotton
• Thermocol A4
• Thread and needle
• All pins
• Thermocol balls
• Bandage
• Ice cream stick
• Plastic scrubber
• Glitter
• Plastic ball
• Ribbon

NIFT 2014 Situation Test

The 2014 NIFT situation test questions were structured differently for days 1 &2 with a word limit. However, the questions were as follows:

NIFT Situation Test 2014 Questions - Day 1 - Day 4

1. Make a 3D model promote any of the following-

• Wind Energy
• Garbage Recycling
• Water Conservation

2. Make the replica of any one of the following-

• Post Office
• Polling Booth
• Nursery School

Explain the 3D model in 60 words.

3. Make a product to make life easier for-

• Gardener
• Railway potter
• Newspaper boy

4. Make trophy or souvenir for-

• Best teacher on an annual day
• Polio eradication

Elaborate the particular 3D model in approximately 60 words.

5. Make a product to

• Control deforestation
• Water harvesting
• Fashion jewellery display window

6. Create a mask inspired by any one of the below-mentioned topics-

• Nature
• My clean metro rail

7. Create a medal inspired by any one of the topics mentioned below-

• Miss Universe
• Vintage car rally
• Mother's Day

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT 2014 Situation Test:

• 2 sheets
• Ivory sheets
• All pins
• Cardboard
• Rubber band
• Copper wire
• Toothpicks
• 3 coloured sheets of different colours
• 1 newspaper
• Sparkle tube
• Straw
• Thread
• Needle
• Masking tape
• Cotton ball

NIFT 2013 Situation Test

The elaboration of NIFT 2013 situation test questions was as mentioned below. The questions were different from the rest of the years. 

NIFT Situation Test 2013 Questions - Day 1

1. Design a 3D model promoting any one of the following-

• Total Literacy
• Teacher's Day
• Polio Eradication

2. Design workplace of any one of the following-

• Painter
• Nurse
• Cobbler

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT 2013 Situation Test:

• Crepe Paper (A4 size)
• Cloth Paper (A4 size)
• Mount Board (A4 size)
• 6 Straw
• Newspaper
• Rubber band
• Thumb pins (plastic tops)
• Dori white (1 m)
• Golden wire (1m)
• Cotton
• Plastic scrubber
• Newspaper
• 6 Toothpick

Explain your work in 60 words.

NIFT Situation Test 2013 Questions - Day 2

1. Using the material mentioned below, construct a 3D representation of a design of a purse for any of the below-mentioned occasions-

• Fashion Show
• Picnic
• Marriage

OR

2. Create a doll for any one of the below-mentioned topics-

• Conserve environment
• World peace
• Water consumption

Mention a caption and explain the concept.

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• 6 Straws
• 6 Candy sticks
• 6 Rubber bands
• 6 Board pins
• Corrugated sheet (A4 size)
• Tissue paper
• Cloth paper
• Cotton roll
• Newspaper
• Ribbon (1 m)

NIFT 2012 Situation Test

The NIFT 2012 situation test questions were as detailed below. Candidates had to analyse the question and answer precisely the questions. 

NIFT Situation Test 2012 Questions - Day 1

1. Design and construct any one of the following-

• Fashion show ramp
• Polling booth
• Circus

2. Utility tool for a-

• Bus conductor
• Newspaper vendor
• Postman

Elaborate your particular selection of question and model in 100 words.

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• A4 size pastel sheet in colours- Red, Yellow, Green, Blue
• Spiral binding spring
• Corrugated sheet (A4 size)
• Cloth paper
• 8-10 Straws
• 8-10 Ice cream sticks
• 8-10 Thumb pins
• 8-10 Rubber bands
• Clay (1 full pack)
• Cotton roll
• Mountboard
• Newspaper

NIFT Situation Test 2012 Questions - Day 2

1. Design a ladies' handbag.

OR

2. Design a memento for the Art Festival.

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Cardboard paper
• Colour paper
• Straws
• Cello tape
• Wire

NIFT 2011 Situation Test 

NIFT 2011 situation test was based on the candidates on-spot ideas. It was a thorough check of their ability as well as their presentation skills. 

1. Design any one of the following and give a write of 50 words.

• The entrance gate for a marriage ceremony
• Traffic junction
• Memento for brotherhood in sports/ Health for all/ protection of the environment

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• Cardboard (A4 size)
• Ivory sheet (A3 size)
• A4 size pastel sheet in colours- Red, Yellow, Green, Blue
• 6 Straws
• 6 Ice Cream
• 4 Thumb Pins
• 4 Rubber Band
• Gift Paper made of cotton and to carry sweets a jute packet
• Plasticine Clay (One full packet)
• Ribbon of 2 colours (1m each)
• Small plastic string

NIFT 2009 Situation Test

The NIFT situation test questions in 2009 were as follows. The conducting authority provided the materials to design the ideas mentioned in the question.  

1. Design any one of the following

A) Lady's purse on any one of the following-

• Marriage ceremony
• Picnic
• Fashion show

OR

B) A doll on any one of the following-

• Water conservation
• Environment Politics

Items Supplied by the Exam Authority for NIFT Situation Test:

• A4 size cardboard
• A4 size corrugated sheet
• 6 Straws
• 6 Ice cream sticks
• Ribbon-1m (orange in colour)
• 6 Rubber bands
• 6 Thumb pins
• One cotton roll (medium size)
• 2 sheets of newspaper
• One tissue paper

Since the NIFT 2026 Result has been declared, the NIFT 2026 situation test is likely to be held soon. Thus the applicants are advised to start with their preparations with the help of the questions provided above.

Going through the sample papers will help students understand the paper pattern and prepare for the exam with ease.