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Prateek Tomar
Prateek Tomar
NIFT 2025 Stage 2: Majority Candidates Preferred 2–3 Hour Daily Routine

It's almost time for the NTA NIFT Situation Test. One of the most crucial elements of the NIFT Stage 2 Admission Process for the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program is the Situation test. The Situation Test/Studio Test is evaluated according to factors including inventiveness, material handling, and creativity. The Stage 2 Situation Test/Studio Test and Personal Interview are open to all applicants who passed the NIFTEE Stage 1 exam. On June 8, 2025, the Stage 2 Situation Test for Undergraduate Programs will take place at the specified examination centers. 

Candidates for NIFT 2025 provide details on how they study every day for the impending Stage 2 NIFT Situation Test. Of the more than 300 participants, the majority (55%) said they prepared for two to three hours every day. To prepare for the NIFT Situation Test 2025, 24% of respondents stated they study for three to four hours every day, and 21% stated they study for more than five hours. These study habits demonstrate the work students are doing to gain admission to India's best design schools, as the NIFT Stage 2 Examination, which consists of the Situation Test, Studio Test, and Personal Interview, is set for June 8, 2025.

NIFT Stage 2: Important Dates

The following table shows the dates for NIFT Stage 2:

Programme

Stage 2 Components

Date

Location

B.Des (Bachelor of Design)

Situation Test – Model-making, material handling, creativity, innovation

June 8, 2025 (Sun)

18 Cities Across India (Upcoming)

B.Des (NLEA)

Studio Test + Personal Interview

June 8, 2025 (Sun)

Designated Test Centres (Upcoming)

B.Des (Artisans)

Artisan Skill Test + Personal Interview

June 8, 2025 (Sun)

Designated Test Centres (Upcoming)

B.F.Tech (NLEA)

Technical Ability Test (OMR-based) + Personal Interview

June 8, 2025 (Sun)

As per the Schedule at the Test Centres (Upcoming)

PG Programmes (M.Des, M.F.M., M.F.Tech)

Personal Interview

From May 26, 2025

Only in Delhi (Exact Venue in Call Letter) (Ongoing)

PG M.F.Tech

Personal Interview

June 03, 2025

Only in Delhi (Exact Venue in Call Letter) (Upcoming)

The results show that most aspirants adopted a moderate yet consistent preparation strategy, while nearly a third went above and beyond with extended hours of focused study. Now that the exams are over, all eyes are on the final result, expected to be released in the second week of June 2025.

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