Overview
NID Design Aptitude Test also known as NID DAT is a way for aspirants to get shortlisted for admission in UG and PG design courses offered at the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID) campuses. Candidates need to clear two NID admission tests in order to be eligible for admission in Bachelor of Design (BDes), Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and Master of Design (MDes) courses offered at its campuses.
Conducting Body: The National Institute of Design (NID) conducts the NID Design Aptitude Test every year at the national level for admissions to various programs offered by the different campuses of the institute situated in India. The following mentioned detail is regarding Master of Design (MDes).
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Selection Procedure:- The selection procedure is divided into the following two phases:
- NID DAT - Prelims.
- NID DAT - Mains.
Exam Pattern:
- NID DAT - Prelims:- The NID DAT (Preliminary) examination is a Written Aptitude Test of Design. The examination has both Objective and Subjective type questions. The preliminary examination is of 100 marks and is divided into 2 parts: Part I and Part II. The total time duration is 2 hours 30 minutes.
Part |
Type of Question |
Question Nos. |
Marks |
Part I |
Objective Type |
59 |
70 |
Part II |
Subjective Type |
3 |
30 |
Note:- There is no provision of Negative Marking for the Objective questions.
- NID DAT - Mains:- The candidates shortlisted from the Preliminary examination is called for the Mains examination. The mains examination have the following two phases:
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Studio Test: There is separate studio test for each discipline for MDes and consist questions which the applicants must solve in different format like sketching/drawing, model making, presentations, group discussions etc. The total duration of the studio test is 3 hours and carry a maximum of 100 marks. The medium of instruction of the Mains examination is English Language.
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Personal Interview: The shortlisted candidates from the Studio Test are called for the Personal Interview round and the interview is held separately for each specialisation after the studio test.
Eligibility:
- Educational Qualification:
- 3 year/4 year Graduation Degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 4 year diploma in Fine Arts/Design/Applied Arts/Architecture.
- Age Limit:
Category |
Age limit |
General |
Not more than 30 years of age |
OBC(Non-Creamy Layer)/SC/ST |
Not more than 33 years of age |
PwD |
Not more than 35 years of age |
Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) |
Not more than 30 years of age |
Syllabus:
- For Pre:
- Communication skills
- Composition
- Animation
- Creativity
- Drawing Skills (For subjective part)
- General Mental Ability
- Design skills
- Environment sensitivity
- Visual Design
- Thematic color arrangement
- Proportions and Perspective
- Abstract Symbolism
- Memory Drawing
- For Mains (Studio Test):
- Doodling
- 3D Modeling
- Creative Thinking
- Audio-visual experience
- Material Manipulation
- Portfolio making
FAQs:
Ques 1. How can a candidate apply for NID DAT?
Ans. Application form is available online at official website and candidates can submit the form online only.
Ques 2. Which documents are required while filling the application form?
Ans. Following are the documents required:
- Photograph- The photograph must be in JPEG format.
- Signature- The signature must be in JPEG format.
Ques 3. How can job seeker to pay the application fee?
Ans. The payment for the examination can be made online through Credit/Debit card and offline through Demand Draft.
Ques 4. Is there any provision of fee exemption for Reserved category?
Ans. There is no such provision.
Ques 5. How can a job seeker download the admit card?
Ans. The NID admit card can be downloaded from the official website by entering the provided login credentials.
Ques 6. How long is the NID scorecard valid for?
Ans. It is valid for only one year.
Ques 7. How many times is NID exam conducted in a year?
Ans. NID DAT exam is held by NID once a year.
Ques 8. How long does it take for results after the examination procedure?
Ans. Result along with scorecard for NID is released typically in the February/March.
Ques 9. Is NID exam held online or offline?
Ans. NID exam is held in Offline mode as a pen-paper based test
Ques 10. How many NID campuses are there?
Ans. There are total seven NID campuses and all accept the DAT scorecard for admission. The list of the campuses is as followws:
- NID Ahmedabad
- NID Bengaluru
- NID Kurukshetra
- NID Gandhinagar
- NID Vijaywada
- NID Bhopal
- NID Jorhat
Ques 11. Can a applicant edit the application after submission?
Ans. Once the application is submitted no changes can be made so candidates are alsways advised to fill the application form wisely.
Ques 12. Where can a applicant find more information regarding NID?
Ans. For more information regarding the test candidates must visit the NID website.
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