NIFT study plan

NIFT · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Creative Ability / Design Aptitude & Quantitative Ability

Sketch 12 rapid 10-minute object studies from household items, varying line weight and shading direction each time
Build a personal visual diary of 20 observed shapes, textures, and colour palettes drawn from daily surroundings
Complete 30 speed drills on percentages, ratios, and averages under a 60-second-per-question timer
Set up an error log that records every arithmetic mistake with the cause and the corrected method

A dated sketchbook of 12 timed object studies plus a 30-item arithmetic error log with causes noted

Week 2

Compose 8 two-dimensional designs that apply rhythm, balance, and emphasis using only geometric primitives
Practise figure drawing from live observation or mirror poses for 6 sessions, focusing on proportion and gesture
Solve 40 mensuration problems covering area, perimeter, volume, and surface area of standard solids
Memorise and apply the unit-conversion table across length, area, volume, and weight in 20 conversion questions

A portfolio sheet of 8 composition studies with a one-line rationale for each design principle used

Week 3

Produce 10 colour exercises that demonstrate complementary, analogous, and split-complementary schemes
Design 5 motif patterns by hand and repeat each into a seamless tile
Compile a dated current-affairs log of 60 items across national, international, science, and sports categories
Map 30 Indian heritage landmarks, crafts, or textiles to their region and describe each in one sentence

A seamless pattern sheet of 5 tiled motifs plus a 60-entry dated current-affairs log

Week 4

Redesign 3 everyday objects to solve a stated usability problem, annotating each sketch with the problem and the fix
Draw 6 memory-based compositions from prompts without reference images, in 30 minutes each
Summarise 20 news items into 2-line neutral notes that state who, what, where, and when
Review the heritage map and self-quiz on 25 landmark-to-region pairs

Three annotated product-redesign sheets with problem statements, plus a 20-item news summary set

Week 5

Read 6 editorial passages and extract the main idea, tone, and author's purpose in one sentence each
Answer 60 vocabulary-in-context and synonym-antonym questions, recording unfamiliar words in a personal lexicon
Build a timeline of 25 major Indian and world events from the past two years with dates verified against two sources
Rewrite 10 awkward sentences for clarity, concision, and correct grammar, labelling each fix

A personal lexicon of 60 words with context sentences, plus 10 labelled sentence-improvement rewrites

Week 6

Solve 50 data-interpretation questions from tables, bar charts, and pie charts within 45 minutes total
Complete 30 permutation, combination, and probability problems and classify each by solution pattern
Write 4 timed 150-word responses to argumentative prompts, each with a clear claim and two supporting reasons
Practise 20 para-jumble and cloze sets, noting the cohesion cue that resolved each item

A timed 50-question data-interpretation set with a score sheet and a pattern-classification sheet for 30 combinatorics problems

Week 7

Execute 2 full-length mock design tests under strict timing and self-score against a published rubric
Complete 2 full-length quantitative mocks and tabulate accuracy and time per question type
Complete 2 full-length English mocks and identify the 3 weakest question types by error count
Drill the 20 highest-error items from each mock until each is solved correctly twice in a row

A mock-test dashboard recording scores, accuracy, and time per section across all 6 mocks

Week 8

Run 2 final full-length simulations across all four domains on consecutive days to build stamina
Revise the error log, lexicon, and current-affairs log in 3 spaced-review sessions
Rehearse 3 portfolio-presentation pitches of 2 minutes each, covering concept, process, and outcome
Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering materials, timing splits, and section order

A final readiness report with simulation scores, a revised error log, and the completed exam-day checklist

Week 2: Complete 12 timed object studies and score at least 70% on a 40-question mensuration and conversion set

Week 4: Present a 5-motif seamless pattern sheet and pass a 25-item heritage self-quiz with 80% or higher

Week 6: Finish a 50-question data-interpretation set at 80% accuracy within 45 minutes and submit 4 timed 150-word essays

Week 8: Score at or above your target in both final full-length simulations and submit the revised error log and exam-day checklist