SITUATION TEST

2. POINTS TO REMEMBER

1. Inspiration or Theme -Selecta theme or inspiration behind the topic given instead of going with the product mentioned directly. Example: If you are given to Design an Airport, first and foremost select a theme like Go green then go for the Model making.

2. Smart material manipulation-The materials provided in the test must be utilized judiciously instead of using all the materials provided.

3. Time management/Speed-As the duration of the test is of two hours, one must focus on the speed in completing the 3D model making followed by the write-up as well which can come by practice.

4. Presentation-The student must focus on the detailing and the neatness of the 3D model to make it more appealing and interesting.

5. Writeup-One must keep 15-20mins for the explanation of the 3D model. The title of the 3D model must be explanatory in itself. The content of the write-up should contain all the necessary details like inspiration taken from, the color scheme used, materials usage, etc.

3. HOW TO CRACK THE NIFT SITUATION TEST

• In the test, one should start with the lay outing of the 3D model they will be making.
• After the layout is ready, move to the making of the main structure of the model.
• Keep the structure aside till it gets settled and dries up, meanwhile make the objects that are to be fixed on the structure to give it a final look. When done, fixed them to the structure made.

Say, I take an element ‘butterfly’ and take inspiration from it. Note that my ‘theme’ and ‘inspiration’ are two different things (inspiration comes from an element that comes under the theme). Now, it’s up to your creativity on how you use the butterfly to depict the mood or keywords which in turn will reflect the theme. Like you may get inspired from the shape of a butterfly and make the flower vase or get inspired from the prints and colors which you can incorporate in the flower vase. In short, the design process would be like.

Focus on Neatness– Focus on ‘neatness’. Even a lamest-possible-idea might look fine if it is executed neatly while some of the most creative-out-of-the-box-ideas might look ugly and shabby if not executed well.

Now, transform the element into a 3-D object with the given color scheme and should depict the keywords. It’s done! Just remember this mantra and mention all this in a write-up. I bet the jury would be more than impressed to see your design/working process. NIFT calls students, three times the number of seats, for the final and qualifying round of the Situation Test. NIFT Situation Test is held at the various NIFT Centers all across the country. Remember that you have a time limit. Hence, do not get over-ambitious either.

4. EXAM PATTERN OF NIFT SITUATION TEST

NIFT Situation Test is for those students who have qualified NIFT 1st Phase exam, which comprises of CAT (Creative Ability Test – 50% weightage and GAT – General Ability Test – 30%). This exam is held at NIFT all campus centers across India. Situation test exam has a weightage of 20% and this phase is the important deciding factor for improving one’s all India Rank in NIFT and getting NIFT campus of their own choice. NIFT Situation test is based on 3D model making by given material on the spot within the given time limit of 2 hours with Write up of their design in 50-100 words and proper caption to make their designed product effective and different from others.

NIFT Situation Test Evaluation based on:

• Neatness and Balance of designed 3d Model
• Use of Material in effective way
• Message conveys through the model
• Hands on skills
• Analytical, Creative and Logical Approach
• Managerial ability
• Execution of Idea
• How to use given materials in logical way replicating the given theme
• Precise write up explaining (Inspiration) about their designed 3D model
• Aesthetic sense

Situation Test is an exam to test the hands-on skills, aesthetic appeal, time management, and material manipulation of the student who has qualified in the first stage. During the test, students will be provided with the set of materials and three questions out of which one has to attempt only one question. The marking will be based on neatness, material manipulation, time management, element composition, innovative ability, and the write-up.

5. NIFT SITUATION TEST 2019 ORIGINAL PAPERS

The following are the Questions asked in NIFT Situation Test 2019

Materials provided-

• Ice cream sticks-7-8
• A4 cardboard-1
• A4 coloured sheets-Blue, Yellow, Orange
• A4 silver fine foil
• A4 OHP sheet
• A4 Ivory sheet-2
• A4 butterpaper-2
• White thread and needle
• Cotton cloth piece
• Plastic small balls (similar as thermo balls) multicoloured 10+
• Jute thread
• Light coated wire
• Orange clay
• All pins-15-20

Alternate materials that can be used during the Lockdown-

1. Clay – Dough
2. OHP sheet-Polythene Bag
3. Butter paper- Food Wrapping Paper
4. Thermo Call Balls-Cotton Balls
5. Straw-Ear buds
6. Ice cream sticks-broom stick
7. Strings- Damages Earphones
8. Tissue paper-Toilet Roll
9. Toothpic-Matchsticks

You can log on to https://pahaldesign.com/nift-situation-test/ for previous year’s papers of the NIFT Situation Test.

6. REGISTRATION FOR NIFT SITUATION TEST

NIFT has commenced the Registration for Situation Test which is the second stage of the entrance exam after clearing the first stage, in March every year. The Registration includes the selection of the preferred exam center and dates for the NIFT Situation Test.

Candidates will require their registered Email Address, Date of Birth, and Roll number (NIFT) at the time of the selection of Exam Date and Exam center.

6.1. Dates
The Situation test will be held in the month of April.

6.2. Exam Centers
At the time of registration, candidates can select their preferred exam center according to their feasibility for the second stage of the NIFT Entrance exam.

7. LATEST STUDENT WORKS OF 2021 EXAM

PAPER EXPLORATION

8. SEAT MATRIX OF NIFT

The National Institute of Fashion Technology is a leader in fashion education with the ability to integrate knowledge, traditional arts, contemporary thought, academic freedom, innovations in design & technology, and creative thinking to continuously upgrade its curriculum to address the changing needs of the industry. Its history of more than three decades at the pinnacle of fashion education stands as a testimony to its focus on core values where academic excellence has been nurtured. The institute has stood as a beacon of industry-academia engagement and a key enabler in developing competent professionals.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is a Statutory Institute Governed by the NIFT Act 2006. Bringing in a wide range of aesthetic & intellectual orientations, the early instructors included leading progressive scholars from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA.

Academic inclusiveness has been the key thought in the expansion plans of the institute. NIFT, today, has spread its wings across the length and breadth of the country. Through its 17 professionally managed campuses, the National Institute of Fashion Technology provides an excellent environment to its students from different parts of the country to achieve their highest potential through the programs offered. Since the early years of its inception, the institute has provided a firm foundation in fashion education in the domains of Design, Management, and Technology. Since then, NIFT has continued to set and achieve higher academic standards.

The in-house faculty was drawn in from a distinguished group of intellectuals who put forth a sense of dynamism creating a pathway to effective learning. PupulJaykar Hall at NIFT headquartered in New Delhi is a reminiscence of many educational thinkers and visionaries who have been instrumental to the institute’s road map to success NIFT regularly strengthens its academic strategy. Invigorating thought leadership, research stimulus, industry focus, creative enterprise, and peer learning have reinforced the institute’s academic bedrock. Fostering a new generation of creative thinkers, the institute is empowered to award Degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies. In pursuance of its objective of providing a comprehensive world-class academic learning environment, the institute has entered into strategic alliances with leading international institutes.

9. NIFT CAMPUSES ACROSS INDIA

10. PROCEDURE OF ADMISSION THROUGH-

10.1. NRI/Foreign national/SAARC/OCI category
Those seeking admission under this category have to apply online at the website www.nift.ac.in or https://applyadmission.net/ NIFTNRI2022. The last date for applying under this category is 30th April 2022.

Candidates applying for Bachelor Programmes of NIFT should arrange to send SAT scores directly from College Board to NIFT H.O. New Delhi. SAT scores have to be submitted through College Board to NIFT before 30th April 2022. The Designated Institution (DI) Code is 7258.

Candidates applying for Master Programmes i.e. Master of Fashion Management (MFM), should arrange to send GMAT test scores while those applying for Master of Design (M.Des.) and Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech) should arrange to send GRE test scores directly to NIFT H.O. Delhi. The candidates must designate NIFT Programmes as choices in the GRE/ GMAT/SAT.

Candidates seeking admission under this category should apply in the prescribed Application Form online.
The candidates who fulfill the admission criteria specified for the category may apply online with the requisite application fee of US$125 through the Online NIFT Payment gateway.

Children and wards of NRI
NRI seats being supernumerary, will not be converted to any other category. However, seats remaining unfilled in the NRI category after the process described above will be offered to the children/wards of NRI as per merit during counseling.

All the candidates having Common Merit Rank (CMR) in the NIFT Entrance Examination and falling under the category “Children/Wards of NRI” will be given an opportunity to opt for NRI seats subject to fulfilling the criteria, submission of necessary documents and fee during regular counseling.

NIFT may re-allot seats between the programs to meet the demand of the candidates, within the overall limit prescribed for this category.

Fee Payment:
Once selected under this category, candidates shall pay the fee at the time of admission for the first academic year consisting of two semesters. They would also need to obtain a valid residence permit or student visa for the prescribed duration of the program.

10.2 State Domicile Category

The candidate would be determined to be the domicile of that State within which the candidate has completed his/her class 12th examination/graduation/qualifying degree.

A certificate from the concerned school/college is to be obtained. In case the candidate obtained the qualifying certificate/degree through Distance Learning mode, the address of the school attended by the candidate regularly will determine his/her domicile status.

Seat availability under the State Domicile Category Seats will be offered for admission as State Domicile Preferential Seats to candidates who belong to the 8 States where the following NIFT campuses are located:

7supernumerary seats will be available on each campus (except Srinagar). Any supernumerary seats which remain unfilled will lapse, and will not be converted into any other category.

*In the case of the NIFT Srinagar campus (J&K), 13 seats will be offered for admission as State Domicile Preferential Seats to the domicile candidates of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). These seats are non-controvertible into any other category. Candidates who are domicile of the States where the NIFT Campuses listed above are located may opt for these preferential seats while filling out the online application form. However, they will be permitted to exercise choice to take admission under the General/ST/SC/OBC category (as applicable) to any other campus of their choice as per their merit ranking.

Reservation of SCs/STs/OBCs (non-creamy layer) candidates, shall be applicable for the domicile seats also.

HOW TO APPLY: SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM (for all candidates other than the foreign national/SAARC/NRI/ OCI category) Candidates can apply online at
www.nift.ac.inorhttps://bit.ly/3BeLoE5Guidelines for applying online may be referred for the purpose. The prospectus is available at the NIFT website www.nift.ac.in free of cost. The application fee has to be paid through an online payment gateway or through Bank Demand Draft issued in favor of “NIFT HO” payable at New Delhi.

• Non-Refundable Fee for General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GENEWS Category: Rs.2000/- through payment gateway or Demand Draft.
• Non-Refundable Fee for SC/ ST/ PWD Category: Rs.1000/- through payment gateway or Demand Draft.

Mode of Payment of application fee: Credit Cards/Debit Cards and Demand Draft

11. FAQ’S ON SITUATION TEST

Q.1 Which center can we choose for the Situation Test?
Ans. You can choose any NIFT center as your exam center for the Situation test according to your feasibility.

Q.2 What material will be provided during the Situation test?
Ans. Every year different list of materials is provided during the test but some of the materials like Mountboard, colored sheets, Ohp sheet,Ice cream sticks etc are provided every year.

Q.3 What material can we carry during the Situation test?
Ans. The set of materials that are allowed in the test is-

• Blue ball point pen
• Pencils
• Eraser
• Sharpener
• Scale
• Cutter
• Scissors
• Fevicol
• Cello Tape

Q.4 How much time is given to complete the exam?
Ans. You are provided with two hours to complete the Situation test.

Q.5 If I choose a center for situation test will that become the preferred center during admission as well?
Ans. Not at all, the exam center selected for the situation test will not have any relevance with the center you will get admission into.

Q.6 When is the Situation Test conducted?
Ans. This year the dates are not out it will be conducted in the month of April.

Q.7 What is the weightage of the situation test?
Ans. The situation test exam has a weightage of 20% and this phase is an important deciding factor for improving one’s all India Rank in NIFT.

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