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NIFT Books 2026: List of Expert's Recommended Books

Paras Attri
Paras Attri

Updated on - Aug 6, 2025

NIFT Books 2026 consists of various topics on fashion, fundamentals of fashion along with best examples. It also covers syllabus of the written test, situation test, studio test, and personal interview rounds.

Some of the best books recomended by toppers are NIFT, NID & IIFT Entrance Exam Guide by D. Mittal, NIFT NID/ IIFT Admission Test (With Special Colour Supplement) by Surendra Kavimandan. 

You must prepare a three month study plan and refer to the exam pattern and the syllabus to get good scores in the exam. NIFT Books 2026 are an effective way to study the topics in details, understand and practice the topics on a daily basis to get desired results.

Also, you can attempt the mock tests after practice everyday to keep a track of their improvements. 

Best Reference Books for NIFT Entrance Exam 2026 

Candidates must refer to the best study materials required to prepare well and ace the entrance exam. Some of NIFT books are often recommended by the experts and the toppers of the entrance test.

Given below are some of the reference NIFT books suggested for the entrance exam, along with the authors' names of the respective books. Candidates can refer to these books for NIFT Preparation 2026.

NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam Books
Book Title Author

NIFT, NID & IIFT Entrance Exam Guide

D Mittal

NIFT NID/ IIFT Admission Test (With Special Colour Supplement)

Surendra Kavimandan

Guide To NIFT/ NID For For Groups A, B And C

R. P. Datson

NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Course

Prashant Kumar

NIFT/ NID/ IIFT Entrance Examination Guide

Surendra

Self Study Guide – NIFT 10 Mock Papers

D. Mittal

NIFT Entrance Exam

Verma

NIFT

Sonia Sahney 

NIFT CAT Books/ NIFT GAT Books

NIFT Alumni

NIFT MFM Preparation Books

Govind Kumar Singh

Selection of Best Books for NIFT Preparation

There are a various ways through which students can select the books thats right for their prepration. Yet, to select the best NIFT entrance exam books, candidates must consider the following points.

  • Candidates must select the latest edition of NIFT books to get the updated version of the syllabus. 
  • Aspirants should choose only books of renowned authors in the field of education.
  • Candidates can also refer to some NIFT preparation books suggested by the coaching centres.
  • Also, they must ensure that they cover all the topics as per the entrance exam syllabus.

Apart from NIFT books, candidates can refer to the sample papers and NIFT previous year papers of the entrance exam. This will give an idea to the candidates about the questions that have been asked in recent years.

The sample papers of NIFT will include questions from GAT, CAT and situation tests. 

Benefits of Using Reference Books

Reference books contain all the useful information in a very organized manner which contains the entire information about each topic in the subject. Candidates can refer to the reference books whenever they are stuck while reading or understanding something. With the help of reference books, candidates can develop a clear concept about the topics.

It enriches the candidates' knowledge, and candidates can refer them as required. For the question based on problem-solving, reference books can help a lot, and candidates will find the answers quickly. Reference books also give lots of problems on a single topic, enabling you to practice lots of problems to prepare for many entrance exams.

NIFT Preparation Tips

Before preparing for NIFT 2026 exam, candidates must make sure all of the material is useful. There are numerous study materials and reference books out there. Out of them, candidates must select the right ones that they think would help them prepare for NIFT.

Candidates can also refer to NIFT Previous Years Question Papers along with the reference books. Gathering all of this will give them a clear picture of how much they have to complete over the period they have allotted themselves.

The preparation tips for NIFT 2026 are as follows.

  • Candidates must go through NIFT eligibility criteria 2026 of the qualifying examination.
  • Understanding NIFT exam pattern is one of the tips.
  • Candidates must be aware of NIFT syllabus.
  • Must have a conceptual knowledge of each & every topic.
  • Solve NIFT previous year's papers to understand what type of questions are being asked.
  • Refer to the study materials for better guidance of the subjects.
  • Must focus on the preparation strategies.

FAQs on NIFT Books

Q: Why should I study NIFT Books 2026?

A:

Students must study the NIFT Books 2026 because it will be easy to follow, contains few to no errors, contain examplesetc. It also constains images, and other media for easy understanding, and covers the entire NIFT 2026 syllabus.

Q: What are the best NIFT 2026 books recomended by toppers?

A:

Some of the best books suggested by toppres are NIFT, NID & IIFT Entrance Exam Guide by D. Mittal, NIFT NID/ IIFT Admission Test (With Special Colour Supplement) by Surendra Kavimandan. Further, students can also go through Guide To NIFT/ NID For For Groups A, B And C by R. P. Datson, NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Course by Prashant Kumar etc.

Q: What are the benefits of studying NIFT 2026 books?

A:

There are a wide range of benefits to study books for NIFT 2026 amongst which one of the major benefit is that it helps students to understand complex topics and syllabus. Further, preparing form the right book can be one of the most rewarding reasons to get good scores in the exam.

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