NIFT Situation Test April 18, 2008
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Gave the NIFT 2008 Situation test on the 13th at NIFT, New Delhi. I made a table lamp cum pen holder. Hmm…I don’t know, I tried some pretty goofy stuff there, not elegant at all, elegance is my thing usually, but with those particular materials that were given – nah! It just wasn’t it. But what’s more important is what the judges are looking for. I will no doubt make it to any one of the centres. It’s not safe to get choosy at the moment.
I wouldn’t like to comment on what anyone else made, but one girl made this ’structure’ that was like ‘coming alive’ as if it would grow three times even as you look at at. Experimentation was sure taken to the limits. I didn’t even have a reserved seat, they had to make arrangements.
I’ve got to admit it, I haven’t understood a thing… What’s NIFT?? xD But that table lamp cum pen holder thing sounds interesting.
Well, whatever it is, and whatever it takes…
GooD LuCK!
Byes from Spain.
@Tracy: NIFT is India’s National Institute of Fashion Technology. They have a series of tests every year for fresh intake of aspiring designers. I’m pretty much at a fork in the road where I have to choose between continuing with engineering or living my design dream.
Thanks, will need the luck!
good effort and best of luck
hey rohit plzzz help me yaar i hv selected in written test n nw m hvin situation test on 8 july niift mohali so plzz guide me yaar dat wat gonna happen dere m really tensed yaar
@Navleen: Just relax and give it your best. Everything will fall into place soon enough. I was just as tensed as you are right now, and my tension only grew worse after the test, and even worse after the result was declared, and a whole lot worse when the date of counselling was announced. Right now I’m battling confusion over what to take and what not on the day of counselling, it’s really bad.
If your written test went well, then don’t worry about the situation test. If your written test was mediocre, then a good rank is out of reach anyway. So why worry?
Regarding the technicalities of the test, some really cool material, like play dough, ribbon, cardboard, tape, wiring, etc. will be provided to you. Use all or most of it in an imaginative creation of your own. There are no hard and fast rules here, it’s all upto you, which is a good thing. It was fun, but I was worried too. There are lots of other students giving the test, take it easy, it’s not like any other test you’ve given because here you don’t have to cram and vomit. Hope that helps. If you have any more questions, you can send them to me. I’ll try and help
hey rohit what rank did you get in the exam?
i got 85..i’m really worried about the counseling too..hey are you required to take just your certificates/marksheets etc. or their attested photocopies aswell?? the letter doesn’t say anything about the photocopies or anything but one of my friends told me they were asked to bring photocopies too meh
omg haha i didn’t read the thing right..you are supposed to bring photocopies
hi rohit m radhika i gv da nift xam dis yr gt 455 rank:(:(::( n m serzly vry scared for dis counsellign session …dn even knw wt 2 choose cn u help ???????plzplz do rpely soon tx bye
cn u pls tell me what is situation test all about?
dear sir can u pls tell me abt d siotuation test dat is gouing to held with nift .i had cleared my gat & cat exams so pls sir help me out
can you please tell what are the things that should be kept in mind while giving the situation test?????????
hey sir
i have qualified for the situational test pls tell me sumthing about it & how to prepare for it????
Ok guys, the situation test is a very basic test. You are given some materials to work with, examples: tape, wiring, straws, paper, cardboard, ribbons, playdough, etc. All you have to do is put these together and make a three dimensional structure based on the given question. It is very easy but your design should be sensible and it should be different and eye-catching. Make sure your structure stands erect and doesn’t easily topple off, so give it a strong base if that is the case. All the best!
i am confused…!!! do we have to fill any form for giving the situation test also, even after we qualify the 1st round???
help me out!
i have not a bit idea abt ST……..PLZ
hya hi plz temme is it neccesary to join a coaching to clear the situation test or we can even gt tru bysurfing net?????
tis is nandini
what kind of important preparation is necessary for clearing the situation test.?
i have been selected for situation test.but i dont have any idea about this test.what type of theme/situation will be given to prepare a 3-d model…plz help me out…
please give me some tips .
wt i should be doing in the begining and what at the last
m as tensed as a crackin nut b4 d situation tesstt..!!!!
wt is it al ’bout..nd hw d hel m i 2 gt al d whacky things dun there!!!wt is d situation test ’bout?!
and on ur website i saw ppl are asking u for tips to ace teh situation test.. u cud send them to my sunday class. just ask them to search for malvika jain’s blog on google
NOTICE TO ASPIRANTS:
Visit http://www.afdindia.com for the best coaching for Situation Test. Although I myself cleared without any coaching for the Situation Test, but I recommend this to everyone.
Also, Malvika is providing coaching, for details visit blog.malvikajain.com
hey ROhit i have been shortlisted for the situation test how to face it
@Kapil: Face it with confidence. If you think you lack in design skills or conceptualisation or simply in using materials then I strongly recommend you take coaching. It’s better to take it than to regret later.
I again remind all the NIFT aspirants that your design should make sense, there should be a reason for everything you put in your design, and not simply because you felt like it.
You should have excellent writing skills so that you can present a substantial write-up about your design. Best of luck!
hey rohit
i cant join coaching for st as it is far fom my place im gud at using material bt i dnt knw how i should practice for st can u tell me how can i practice at homw im really very tensed
hey i hv been shrtlstd for st..but i hv no idea about 3-models can u pls help me out
Hallo Mr. Gadi , i went through your blog n your website too and first of all i want to say that you are a genius of a person! your work is really good…I’m a literature hons. first yr. student at D.U. and have also been shortlisted for sit. test ,so i can’t attend coaching classes and also have my exams going on,s i bought some postal study material, I’m able to use the material in any how so ever manner i want , material handling has never been a problem , the problem lies in the fact that I’m not able to co-relate my ideas n work techniques of the material with the past thirteen yrs’ questions i’ve come across , some how i just become clueless how to juxtapose my idea and the question’s demand together, some how its a miss fit. My perception of development of a 3D design model is : 1. its should have functionality,means it should appear more reasonably legitimate design and if not completely possible then at least it should be close to the real world models & 2. it should have the tinge of fashion in it , that it should not appear completely out of the world or too ordinary a thing to be adjudged, with fashion i also mean it should have both aesthetics’ appeal and a design…(one of your view point i found similar to mine), so what’s your take on this on??? i think the problem lies in the fact that i have studied the field of designs way too practically since my childhood than just depending upon bookish knowledge , blame it on my liberal study environment or just my passion for the subject, I’m familiar with concepts like aerodynamics,acoustic infrastructures, acrobatics(that helps me with human figure modeling), have also done clay modeling, studied civil engineering models and historical architecture and even keen for my own concept car design … I’m scared that i may see my model as covering the realms of the question but it might be grossly misunderstood by the judges, i very well know the fact but i just can’t help it , i cannot come down from my level of work and precision no matter how hard i try and it becomes way too digestible for the judges , so PLEASE help me in the manner that my work does not end up appearing more like a concept development design , rather help me make it appear more like a normal model…need some tips and i don’t mind even if you get critical of me as I’m the biggest critic of myself . you might mistake me so I’d like to tell you that I’m no perfect person and I’m telling you all this in the view point that … its souly my view that the judges out there are very qualified and would certainly won’t like a work that has no scope of improvement left in it , rather giving the impression that the student is well trained, thus rejected and here is where my my effort to constantly improve and make my work best of myself , back fires and fails………so please help me , at the moment I’m utterly confused and lost……..
P.S.: will wait for your earliest reply.
@Ms V. Saith: I’d like to make it clear that there’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ model. You should just let the creative juices flow and as long as the model stands self-explained, you’ll have no problems. Your background will not be a hindrance here. Just be sure to enjoy the process of thinking what you’re going to make. Take some time to plan out what you’ll make before you jump in. Take care!
hiiiiiiiii I just want to know that is their only option is given to build up the model od any thing or more option are given in case of situation test plz rply iam little worried!!!!
thank you Mr. R. Gadi , for your valuable advice…
Mr.Gadi I’d like to ask you that do you have any inkling , when will the result for NIFT , B.Des program , be announced…???
hey i have got 331 rank.can you please tell me what are my chances of getting into nift delhi?????????????????
@Alisha: You will make it but your choices will be limited. That’s good considering that all the design departments at NIFT Delhi are good.
@Ms V Saith: They’re coming one of these days.
I am extremely worried.i really want to get into nift delhi.and i really wana do either fashion communication or fashion designing.i have heard that e are allowed to change are stream and centre later, at the end of the first year.is this possible.please help?????????
@Alisha: This is the most difficult question to answer. I do know that some changes are made at the end of 1st year, but there will be others like you who want only FC/FD, so the competition for seats doesn’t end even then. So don’t count on it much. It’s better to get your priorities right. If you can’t leave Delhi because it’s your home, then it’s understandable. Otherwise go the independent way and choose your favorite department elsewhere. I would like to point out to you that LD/TD/KD do have courses in garment making so you will learn the basics of FD there also. AD does not have any courses in garment making, and neither does FC.
delhi is my hometown.that’s the reason for my attachment.lets see what happens…..thanks a ton for your advice.you are doing a good job.its real help for students like us.thanks for everything
hey
i got 285 rank….what chances do i ve in nift delhi?????? n can u please tell me which centre z best after delhi ????
hallo! Mr. Gadi , i hv been waitlisted for B.Des and my rank is 861 … what do you think frankly are my chances…and what is the criterion of shortlisting the waitlisted ones??? will wait for your earnest reply…
@Ms V Saith: Honestly, you should wait for the counselling to find out the true picture. All the best!
@ms.v.saith i too was wait listed last year my rank was 738.i was called for counselling, but the seats left did not really appeal to me so did not take admission.setas for KD(calcutta), TD(bhopal),FD(shillong)and a few seats in raibarelli and patna were also on offer.but this year the seats have increased this year.best of luck!!!!!!!
thank you! infct bth of you…
heyy rohit
u hv any idea when the counselling of B.des this year will b held???
i m in waitlisted…. ranked 140 in st
what do u think.. is there any chances…
reply fast
heya i got my counselling letter today.my counselling is on 23th june at 9:30am.
Sorry Mr. Gadi to bother you again , but I’ve come to know from some reliable sources , that the no. of seats for the general category are 800 for the B.Des course , i don’t have any idea how many students know that…but as far as i have the information the institute keeps 20% of the students in waiting with respect to the no. of availability of seats … that means , at least according to me , around 160 students are there in the waiting list for the general category in addition to the 800 students that would have been short listed. Well , my ranking in the general category as i mentioned before is 861 , so whats your take on this one…..??? Do i still stand a chance ???
@Ms V: You’ll have to wait and see.
@Anjali:So you’ll have plenty of choices.
hey
which course ve u taken??? if u don mind answering!!!n i ve heard lifes very hard at nift u no all da projects n all…is it that hard??????
oh n i ve got ma counselling letter…itz on 22nd june……..so u no lk i m curious 2 no whether i ll njoy these 4 yrs ahead or slog!!!!!!!
hello Rohit.
it seems u hv pretty gud idea abouit nift. so, i really wnt u 2 hlp me out.
my rank in nift is 409…… dis ws my 1st attempt.
initially i wsnt serious regardng nift. d simple reason ws my parent’s least interst in it. bt nw i really wnt admissions dere.
bt i’m nt at satisfied wid ma rank. i know nift delhi is out of my hands. i wnt 2 tk FD bt i dnt thnk i’ll gt Chennai or bangaluru even .
cn i opt mumbai, raebarelli or any other cntres???
bcoz evrybdy said dat nift delhi, chennai n bangaluru r gud or 1 cn go 4 mumbai 2 bt all else r nt so gud.
i really wnt gud centres. bcoz i hv qualified b tec in srm n vel tech nd dis is why decission mkng hd gn hrdr 4 me.i wnt a gud career n i hv much interest in nift as compard 2 b tech.
i’m nt gttng a vry positive response regardng nift.
i live in Ranchi n its a smll town. so, i’m nt able 2 gt a vry clear idea regardng nift. so, cn u tll me dat is nift a better option over b tech????
n wht else cntres cn i gt??? wht other branches r gud in designing???
pls do reply as soon as pssble.
r u serious that i will b having plenty of choices..
ranking 140 in st category..
@Dona: I’m in AD, my rank was 130 in Gen. Life is hard everywhere and NIFT is no exception. At least after your entry to NIFT you’ll be happy you’re part of a fine institute. You will enjoy so long as you’ve got good company and the work-load is under control. Expectations are always at a high in NIFT, so you’ll have to work very hard.
@Shubhra: Hi, you’re case is just like mine. I’m from a science background, and I even tried B.Tech for some time, but didn’t settle for that, so left and came to NIFT. I still miss science sometimes, but that’s a tough decision to make.
What I want to make very clear to all is that just because you’re not in FD doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t get to make garments elsewhere. LD/KD/TD do have garment-making courses and are very competitive departments.
@Anjali: Be patient and wait for the counselling.
so it all dependz on ur hard work huh!!!! i m sure i ll njoy den……..thnx so much atleast now i m relieved….just a last ques…… vich centre z gud after delhi??? plz if u got ny idea kindly reply. i tried asking many ppl but itz alwayz better 2 hear frm a nift student…..n do u design jewellery in AD?????? i no itz 2 many questions…… but curiosity z alwayz hard 2 resist!!!!
thnks 4 d response. bt i stll hv a lot of confusions drivng my mind.actually LD/KD/TD doesnt appeal 2 me much.knitwear seems really rubbish 2 me, textille means designing d prints n leather…..i dnt wnt it. if said 2 opt 4 sm thng else then i cn go 4 JD. bt there also d same ques- will my rank support dat??? do u thnk i cn gt jd????
ok! tll me do i hv any chances 2 gt fd in bangaluru??? bcoz i really really wnt it. if nt thn wht other preferable cntres cn i gt in fd?? n wht other centres cn b optd in fd dat r gud???
@Dona: It’s tough to say which centre, because there’s a lot of factors. If you’re not getting a centre close to your home, then I suggest you choose one that’s in a big city like Delhi or Mumbai as you can easily get good quality resources in these places. I’m not fully aware of all the factors so it’s better you ask NIFT itself. I can’t say anything about jewellery-making at this point. Again, best to call-up and ask NIFT faculty in that department.
@Shubhra: I assume that by JD you refer to the JD Institute of Fashion? It’s no use talking about chances until the counselling itself. I’m not aware of what other course/centre is good or ‘good enough’ because NIFT itself has no clear take on this.
hey thnx for ur help……i guess things r a bit clear now…….u r doin a gr8 job u no free advices n all…nice
hi rohit,
i got waitlisted with a rank of 137 in the st category….what r my chances??
n what to do next??
n what r my chances gatting in fd?
plz help….sharonprncs@gmail.com
hey srry 2 bother u again……..but 1 last thing……..do they allot seat seperately to the reserved ppl lk obc or sc n st……..den wat r the chances of gen category ppl…..i mean lk i ve got 285 in gen n a obc guy has got 300 rank………..ll he lk get better options than me????????
datz lk a shocking newz….plz kindly reply…i just heard it frm a frnd so m a bit worried!!!!!!!!!
hey rohit till what rank can one expect to get FD at nift mumbai.till what rank seat in nift mumbai for FD are available for general category?????
heyy rohit
i got a rank of 264 (general)
is there absolutely any chance i’ll get AD in bangalore??
oooh and, how good id textile designing?
i read about it and it sounds pretty interesting..but..er..no one ever talks about it? o_O
@nisha..last year my friend had 342 rank an dshe got fashion design at nift banglore.so guess you will definately get nift banglore for accessory.
heyy plzzz can u tell me what options do we hv after completing B.des ??
i m totally confused bcozz basically i m from science stream
& i m also selected in some of gud engineering colleges( through aieee)
soo plzz can u tell me what i should do ?
plz especially focus on the options in which i can go after b.des ????
i m totally confused …
i should go in engineering or nift???
bcoz nift hv called me for counselling on 13th june…
so i m unable to decide…
reply fast
hey where can i find info about places to stay while coming for my counselling?
ohter ppl who are not from delhi- have you found places to stay yet?
hey is this years counselling different from last years? or even last year there were only 15 seats in each course available in gen category?
let me know
thanks =)
hey..i m 5th in d waitinlist 4 B.Des prog. at NIFT..cn sum1 plz temme wat r my possibilities of gettin a gud centre lyk gandhinagar or b’lore??plzzzz..m vry tensd..
hey rohit..
ur doing a great job by sorting out our queries..itz d best wen an NIFT student himself is dere 2 guide u..
Well..i have scored a rank of 515..
i dun mind getting in2 FD at mumbai,gandhinagar,bangalore or hyderabad,or even FC or accesory design at ne of dese places..
is it feasible wid my rank?
plz reply asap..my counselling is nearing!.thnx
@Priyam: Hi, and thanks for the compliments. I think you’ll definitely get one of the above, but maybe not Mumbai. All the best for your counselling!
hey
wz up!!!!!!! busy wid xamz r sumthin?? nywayz can u plz plz tell me whether bangalore z gud 4 AD?????? since u r in da same course guess u ve sum idea abt Bangalore….thnx again 4 ur help….it made me understand NIFT in a better way!!!!!!
hey rohit , cn u plz advise whch is a btr option to choose frm , TD or FD n wat is da diffrnc btwen da 2 fields???
@Dona: I can’t believe you want to better understand NIFT?! lol, just kidding. I don’t think I’ll be in AD much longer because I’m changing to LD. It’s not that I’m busy, but I think you should contact NIFT pass-outs in that regard.
@Ms. V Saith: You can find out more about FD, Delhi here: http://blog.malvikajain.com/details-of-fashion-design-nift/ .
heyy rohit!!! why are you changing your stream?????
well this reminds to ask you are we allowed to change are streams
later on???? like in the second year??????? can you tell me as now you are shifting to leather design do we learn to make shoes and bags also in leather design???????
@Radz: Leather combines FD and AD but the medium is mostly leather. Not that they don’t use fabric. It’s just their USP. Yes you can make clothes, shoes, bags, etc.
You can change in second year but you must be lucky enough to find a swap partner or a vacant seat.
Heyyy thanx a ton… are we like taught step by step shoe and bag making with leather??? we taught to make cloths toooo….but the emphasis is on leather….ohk..to change in the second year is our academic performance of the first year counted?????????
@Radz: Not sure if the performance is counted, it’s all about finding a seat, but I’ll be able to answer that by mid-August
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thanx again!!! with you changing your srteam it has given me hope regarding changing the stream….if the seat is vacant in the stream of our choice much before the year ends may be by the 1st semester then can we be assured of changing our centre????????? do we need some contacts with nift people to change pur stream??? do we need recommendations??????
with rank 340 can i get nift delhi ??if yes then what stream can i get??
@Anuja: Yes, you might get something other than FD/FC.
thank you!!!will it be in delhi??
hey rohit can you please tell me what is the scope of KD please????
hi rohit. .
pls tell me if its compulsory for the student to attend counselling or parents are enough. . please let me know ASAP . you’ll be doing me a BIG favour
hey rohit…
i m totally stuck up
i gav NIFT dis tym nd gt 1008 rank nd waitlisted
bt nt called fr counselling
nw shud i b hopeful tht i mite b calld or wat???
plzzz giv me some hope…..shud i wait or move on 2 some othr
course
hey rohit……..
i m totally stuck up ,i have got 375 rank in nift .i really want to do fd from nift.so can u plz tell me which centers could i get.
hey buddy jst here 2 say gr8 job dude really really wonderful……..
no ques or querries 2 distrb u much bt jst a heart filled wishes 4 u………..!!!!!!!!!!!!! gud job cheif….!!!
heyy rohit i got leather design delhi….thanx for every thing….hope to see you there…well my counselling was today 23th july 2009.my rank was 331…below m giving out all the details regarding the counselling so that you can help others the way you helped me….
nift counselling this year started on the 12th of july.total no. of seats is1290 out of which 631 ae reserved…
PHP=3% RESERVATION,selected=24,NO waitlisted.
ST=7.5%,selected=97,waitlisted=78
SC=15%,SELECTED=193,waitlisted=120
OBC=25%,selected=317,waitlisted=183
all the above info is from nift site….hope its helpful for you….FD in all major cities no seat was left and niether fc…only new centres had something to offer by the time i left…
heyy more thing in every stream i.e. FD TD KD and so on 15 are for general and the other 15 are for reserved category…
general=selected=645,waitlisted=355.
hey rohit,
i cud not clear d nift situation test but my sir told me to aply thru nri quota, i applyied but dnt knw whr i might end up… i want to get thru either new delhi mumbai or gandhinagar… plz help yaar…… m too tensed abt it!
do tel me wat r my chances to get into delhi mumbai or gandhinagar..
thanks yaar
hey
understandin nift z the thin i ll do 4 nxt 4 yrs …2 much 4 me yaar….n hey i got fd in chennai…by da time i was called nly 1 seat in hyd n 3 seat in chennai fd was left…n ma rank was 285 (gen)…our counselling started frm air 241 but fd in delhi mum bang n kolkata were 0..we were all in a state of shock u no…5 seats in chennai n 9 in hyd was left…nywayz thnx 2 god i got ma dezired course…
n hey how cum u r changing… bored wid AD ??? wanna make office bagz n ladiez purse now!!!!!!!!
@Dona: Not bored, but I just didn’t want to limit myself to just accessories.
hmm……well sum1s wrking hard in this otherwise lazy world!!just kidding:D……best o luck…i gues we all need dat….m nervous u no…first day in collage n all !!!!!!!!!!! nywayz thnx again.
hey yaar plz reply… i srsly need help regarding it!
thnkx Ro…thnx 4 ye hlp…i made it…n m damn happy abt it…rather mre glad dat ya hlpd…thnx a tonzzzzzzz…mhwzzzzzzzzz….[:D]
m in nift delhi…college for seniors reopens this monday…the faulty is really stict about raging…but i am scared atemts have been made but was controlled by the faculty but now there will be so many seniors…can you plz tell me if they rag how will they rag…are they good or bad…m really worried…..pls reply asap…..
pls reply