Things You Should Know About NID Entrance Exam.

About NID

Design Aptitude Test (DAT) serves as a national-level entrance examination conducted by the National Initiate of Design( NID) for recognizing applicants for the Bachelor of Design( BDes) and Master of Design( MDes) courses provided through the participating institutes. The Layout Aptitude Test comprises two measures: DAT Prelims- The Student first appears in the Prelims exam. DAT Mains- The scores of DAT Prelims happen to be utilized to shortlist applicants pertaining to DAT Mains. Note that pertaining to admission to the B. Dieses or M. Des course, the concept is mandatory to seem for both DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. 

Seats and Program Offered

Currently, the B. Dieses course has an intake of 425 seats which is offered by the following FIVE campuses a considerable NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Assam.  Meanwhile, the M.Des course offers 347 seats at its THREE campuses - NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar, and NID Bengaluru.

BDes courses at NID-

Ceramic and Glass design	Furniture and Interior Design
animation film design	Textile Design
Film and Video Communication	Graphic Design
Exhibition Design	Product Design

GDPD courses at NID

Industrial Design	Communication Design
Textile and Apparel Design

MDes courses at NID

Ceramic and Glass Design	Animation Film Design
Graphic Design	Product Design
Apparel Design	Textile Design
Furniture and Interior Design	Film and Video Communication
Strategic Design Management	Photography Design
Transportation and Automobile Design	Toy and Game Design
Universal Design	Interaction Design
Digital Game Design	Design for Rental Experience
Lifestyle Accessory Design	Information Design
New Media Design

NID Important Dates Online Registration Starts - October  Online Registration Closes - December Submission of form with late fee - December Edit Application Form - December   DAT Prelims Admit Card release - December DAT Prelims Exam - January DAT Prelims Result (M.Des) - February DAT Prelims Result (B.Des) - March Rechecking request on DAT prelim - 2nd week of April DAT (Mains) Admit Card (M.Des) - 3rd week of April DAT (Mains) Admit Card (B.Des) - 3rd week of April DAT Mains Exam (M.Des) - Last week of April DAT Mains Exam (B.Des) - Last week of April DAT Mains Result - May Eligibility Criteria Nationality: Indian and foreign nationals living overseas can apply. Appearing: Applicants appearing in their qualifying exam can also apply provided they submit their proof of passing during admission. Age Limit for B.Des/GDPD: The maximum age for applicants applying should be 20 years as on 30 June 2023. ST/SC/OBC candidates will get 3 years of age relaxation while PwD will get 5 years of age relaxation. Age Limit for M.Des: Maximum age limit of applicants applying should be 30 years as on 30 June 2023. ST/SC/OBC candidates will get 3 years of age relaxation while PwD will get 5 years of age relaxation. Tips to crack the NID exam Plan for NID like IITians like JEE. You observe everything in the surroundings.  Sketch Daily. Entrance exam pattern Test duration 3 hours 2 ½ hours Mode Pen-and-paper based Online Question type  mix of subjective and objective  mix of subjective and objective Total  number of questions 26 - Total marks 100 100 Medium of the test English English