NID DAT 2025: Application Begins, Prelims Exam Date (Jun 5)

NID DAT 2025 Admit Card

NID DAT 2025 admit card for M.Des prelims exam will be released on the official website at admissions.nid.edu. The call letter will be out on Dec 24, 2024. The candidates will be able to download it by using their login credentials such as their email ID and date of birth.

The NID DAT M.Des admit card 2025 will be available on the website from Dec 24, 2024, to Jan 5, 2025.

NID DAT M.Des admit card 2025 is the most important document a candidate should possess while taking the exam, without which they will not be allowed to attempt it.

Steps to Download NID DAT Admit Card 2025

The step-wise process for downloading the NID DAT 2025 admit card is given below.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu.
• Step 2: Click on the respective 'Admit Card' link in the 'Important Updates' section.
• Step 3: Enter the email ID and date of birth in the appropriate fields.
• Step 4: Click on the 'Submit' button to log in.
• Step 5: View and download the admit card.
• Step 6: Print the admit card.

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NID DAT Exam Pattern 2025

The NID DAT M.Des exam will have two parts- Part 1 and Part 2. The Part 1 will have objective questions, while the Part 2 will have subjective questions. Paper 1 will have 22 questions, while the Paper 2 exam will have 4 questions.

Candidates should have an understanding of the NID DAT 2025 exam pattern to perform well in the exam. The exam assesses the candidate's designing skills, creativity, reasoning abilities, and problem-solving skills. They will get an overview of the type of questions and their distribution in the question paper, with the help of the exam pattern. The candidates must go through the below-mentioned details on the exam pattern.

NID DAT M.Des Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates appearing for the NID DAT Exam for the M.Des course have to go through 2 stages of the exam as depicted below.

• Stage I: DAT Prelims
• Stage II: DAT Mains

DAT Prelims Test comprised of CDAT (Common Design Aptitude Test) and a discipline-specific test. The time allotted for DAT Prelims was 2.5 hours (30 mins for CDAT +2 hours of the discipline-specific test) in total. For candidates who are applying for 2 disciplines, they will have to attempt 2 discipline-specific tests along with CDAT. For those candidates, the total exam duration would be 4.5 hours.

Based on the marks in DAT Prelims, the candidates will be shortlisted for DAT Mains. DAT Mains exam further comprises 2 stages.

• Stage I: Studio Test
• Stage II: Interview

The total marks for the studio test will be 100 and the duration for the same will be 3 hours. The medium of the exam will be English. The test will be followed by interviews for each discipline. Interview sessions will be conducted in the same exam centres as the studio tests.

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NID DAT Syllabus 2025

Candidates should go through the syllabus on the NID DAT official website so that they won't miss out on any of the topics in the exam. NID DAT 2025 Syllabus is divided into three major parts or sections, concerning the exam pattern. The syllabus for the exam is distinctive for each exam type, and the details for the same are provided below.

Prelims Syllabus: The syllabus includes some topics like Design Theory, Optical Illusion, Picture Analysis, Visual Logic, Elements & Principles of Design, Memory Drawing, etc.

Mains Syllabus: The syllabus includes topics like Model Making, Material Manipulation, Doodling, Creative Thinking, etc.

Fixed Syllabus: There is now a fixed NID DAT 2025 Syllabus outlined by the exam authorities.

The following list of contents depicts some important syllabi for the NID DAT 2025:

• Optical Illusion
• Form & Function
• Developing Themes
• Design Theory
• Colour, Pattern & Texture
• Imagination & Doodling
• Innovation in Design
• Memory Drawing
• Innovation & Creation

Studio Test Syllabus: Candidates who get selected in the prelims test of NID DAT 2025, will have to take up the studio test. The syllabus for the studio test is given below:

• Model Making
• Doodling
• How to Evolve Ideas
• Audio-Visual Exercises
• Material Manipulation
• Creative Thinking
• Hands-on Model Making
• Sketching

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NID DAT Preparation Tips 2025

Preparing for any entrance exam can be an enormous burden, but it just depends upon the way you look at it and how you are approaching it. If you have firm determination, any exam will be easy to crack.

So the foremost thing you should be doing is setting up a goal to crack the exam (NID DAT Exam in this case). Setting your goals means that you should be ready to face all the difficulties coming your way and be persistent enough to not give up halfway through the preparation.

Now, if you have mastered the required determination to face the NID DAT Exam, you need to find the different ways to approach the exam that are suitable for you. Given below are some tips and techniques that you can follow.

Create a Preparation Timetable

If you are preparing for any exam, you need discipline and proper structure. The only way you can do that is by creating a proper timetable that you can follow for the entire preparation period. The important thing to remember while preparing a good timetable or schedule is that it should contain abundant time for covering all the topics in the syllabus, along with time for solving various sample test papers.

Also, make sure to give enough meaningful breaks in between study sessions. These will help you refresh and reinvigorate your interest in preparation. Try to avoid any outside distractions and concentrate solely on the preparation for the NID DAT Exam.

Knowing Topics

The candidates need to prepare by going through the topics one by one. Topic-wise preparation enables the candidates to understand and remember the concepts better. This will come in handy during the last-moment revision where the candidates can go through all the topics quickly.

Time Management

The main problem that candidates face while writing an exam is the insufficiency of time to go through the whole paper. This is because of improper time management. In NID DAT you need to answer 100 questions from various sections (depending upon the selected course). So, during the stages of preparation, find out which sections are easier for you to answer and which sections take more time for you to solve. This way you could answer the easier sections at the beginning and utilize the extra time for answering the tougher sections.

Also, make sure that you are answering the sections accurately enough so you won't be looking back at them in doubt, which will only consume more time. Thus, this speed and accuracy can only be developed with the help of extensive practising of NID DAT questions from various sources.

Attend Known Questions First

The candidates should make sure to attend to the questions that they are familiar with, before attending to the questions that are unknown to them. This way they will be able to secure the minimum score for the exam within very little time consumption. The rest of the questions can be attempted in the remaining time. Time efficiency can be achieved in this way.

Evaluate and Improve Yourself

Evaluating yourself during preparation is a crucial process of strengthening your knowledge. It is the only way to know how much you have prepared for the exam and how much is still there to be prepared. You need to find as many practice questions, sample papers and mock tests as you can and start incorporating them into your preparation timetable. Then, according to your result, you can change your preparation schedule to improve the areas you are struggling with.

NID DAT Exam Centres 2025

NID DAT 2025 exam will be held in 22 different centres across India. The candidates must select their preferred exam centre while filling out the NID DAT application form 2025. The details of the exam centre will be mentioned on the exam hall ticket.

The following is the list of test locations from which candidates had to pick.

• NID Ahmedabad
• NID Bengaluru
• NID Bhopal
• NID Delhi
• NID Hyderabad
• NID Pune
• NID Kolkata

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NID DAT Prelims Paper Analysis (Previous Year)

The National Institute of Design held the NID DAT preliminary exams 2023 on Dec 24, 2023. The overall NID difficulty level ranged from easy to moderate. Both papers were of moderate difficulty as per NID DAT paper analysis 2023.

The inquiries concerned the northern pole start branding and log design. The majority of the questions concerned weaving. In Paper 2, the questions focused on cell phone features and posture sketching in a rural setting.

The candidates need to go through the NID DAT prelims paper analysis to prepare and estimate the score that they will be securing. Going through the paper analysis will help the candidates to strategize and accordingly plan their preparation and the ways by which they would attend the exam.

NID DAT Difficulty Level

The table below shows the sectional and total difficulty level of the NID DAT 2023 exam.

NID DAT Entrance Exam Analysis for B.Des Course 2023

Usually, the NID DAT Prelims Exam comprises objective-type questions (70 marks) and subjective or drawing-based questions for 30 marks. But this time, the prelims paper had subjective-type questions worth 70 marks and the drawing-based questions worth 30 marks. The change in the exam pattern was unexpected, although the paper was of medium difficulty. The aptitude section was easy to comprehend by the students.

Topics covered in Subjective-type questions are given below

• Picture Perception Test: Candidates were asked to draw what they saw in a given surrounding.
• Picture Profiling: Candidates were asked to draw front, top and side views of a particular object.
• Delivering a Social Message: The question wanted the student to deliver a message through their drawing. The message was given to the students, and they just had to draw.
• Drawing by Copying: Students were told to copy the object kept in front of them and draw it exactly as it is.

NID DAT Entrance Exam Analysis for M.Des Course 2023

The aptitude section of the NID DAT Prelims Exam for M.Des carried 25 marks and descriptive & drawing-based questions carried 75 marks. The exam had 12 theory questions and to attempt that, a time of 30 minutes was given. In general, students were saying that the prelims exam for NID DAT M.Des was a little bit strange but also challenging.

Topics asked in this section were as follows:

• Product Design: Candidates had to design a product which fits the description as given in the question.
• Problem Identifying and Depicting Solution: Candidates were given a hypothetical/real situation for which they will have to find the remedies and picture them.
• Drawing for Current Affairs: Candidates were asked to describe an activity in the recent past.

NID DAT Cut Off Marks 2025

NID DAT 2025 cutoff will be announced on the official website after the results are out. The cutoff is in the format of the rank and score of the candidates who have taken up admission to the M.Des program.

The cutoff is the minimum score a candidate needs to obtain to clear a stage in the exam. The NID DAT expected cutoff  is given below.

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NID DAT Exam Result 2025

NID DAT prelims result for the M.Des 2025 program will be released on Feb 17, 2025. The rechecking of the result will be done on Feb 17-18, 2025.

If a candidate is not satisfied with their NID DAT prelims result then in such case, they can submit the request for re-evaluating the answer booklet in online mode. Those candidates who are opting for a re-evaluation facility will have to pay a re-checking fee of INR 2000. The amount can be paid via online mode by using a credit/ debit card or net banking.

A separate merit list shall be prepared for each category (Open, OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PWD). The candidates will be allowed to attend the Mains exam based on this merit list. If two candidates scored the same total score for both exams, then the higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Part B of the Design Aptitude Test - Prelims.

Steps to Download NID DAT 2025 Results

Follow the steps given below to download NID DAT 2025 results.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of NID at nid.edu/home.
• Step 2: Click on the 'NID DAT 2025 Result' link.
• Step 3: Enter the registered email address, date of birth and the verification code shown on the screen.
• Step 4:Click on the 'Submit' button.
• Step 5: The result will be displayed on the screen.
• Step 6: Download the result and take a printout for future reference.

NID DAT 2025 Tie Breaking Policy

NID has stated certain amendments in the revised Tie Break Policy for the M.Des counselling and admissions. The scores of all candidates will be shortlisted based on ranks in different categories. Candidates belonging to other categories like Pwd and overseas countries will be separately shortlisted.

The ranking and short-listing aspects are mentioned below.

• Candidates will hold a higher rank by comparing the scores in the NID DAT 2025 Mains Exam
• Candidates who are still holding on to the same rank will be further ranked based on NID 2025 Prelims Part 1 of the Exam.
• If the tie still exists, then both candidates will be allocated the same rank in NID DAT as per the new tie-breaking policy.

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NID DAT Counselling 2025

The counselling process for the NID DAT 2025 is done in two steps. The list will be released by the authority on the official website.

Counselling Date: NID DAT 2025 Counselling process for M.Des shall be announced after the results are out.

Allotment of Seats: After the original document verification process, the candidates who are shortlisted in the rank list will be allotted a seat. After payment of fees, the enrolment in the program will be confirmed.

Failed to be Present: Failing to report with the requisite documents as per the schedule will lead to forfeiting the candidate’s seat, and the seat will be allotted to the next eligible candidate in order of merit.

Uploading Documents: Candidates need to upload some documents after getting selected for the counselling process. The documents are:

• 10th Marksheet
• 12th Marksheet
• Birth Certificate
• Degree (Graduation/ Diploma) Marksheet

NID DAT Contact Details 2025

In case of any discrepancies arising at any stage of the exam, candidates should make sure to contact the conducting authorities. The contact information for the exam authorities is given below:

Address:
NID Admissions Cell,
National Institute of Design Paldi,
Ahmedabad 380 007.

Email ID: admissions@nid.edu