NID DAT 2025: Prelims Exam Date (Jan 5), Admit Card Details, Syllabus, Pattern

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 Admit Card 2025 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.

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.

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

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 different ways to approach the exam that are suitable for you. Given below are some tips and techniques that you can follow.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 the NID DAT 2025 Exam Centres.

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

What is NID Entrance Exam?

NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT 2025) is a national-level entrance examination conducted by the National Institute of Design, for admission into various UG and PG Programs.

NID is an autonomous institute under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and even recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, which is under the Ministry of Science and Technology of India. NID DAT full form is the NIT Design Aptitude Test.

On successfully applying for the entrance exam, candidates can take up the NIT DAT 2025 for admission into Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Diploma courses such as B.Des, M.Des GDPD and other NID DAT courses offered. It has been designed as one of the hardest exams in India.

National Institute of Design has three campuses around India with Ahmedabad being the main campus, Gandhinagar being the PG campus, and the Bengaluru campus for R&D. NID DAT will be conducted in 21 centres across India. It will be conducted as a paper and pen-based exam i.e. offline, and its total duration would be 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes.

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NID DAT Application Form 2025

NID DAT 2025 application form was released on Sep 3, 2024, on the official website. The last date to register for the exam was Dec 3, 2024. The NID DAT application correction window was active from Dec 4-9, 2024.

Candidates must register for the exam before the last date of the application form submission, without the late fee. It is advised that the candidates should read the instructions clearly, make sure that they meet the required criteria before filling up the form, and also produce the necessary documents for the same.

Steps to Register for the NID DAT Exam

Candidates should follow the steps given below to complete the NID DAT Registration 2025:

• Step 1: Visit the official web portal of NID and register on the website by entering a valid email ID, mobile number, date of birth, etc. After the registration process, the login credentials will be sent to your registered email address
• Step 2: Now, using the user ID and password, log into your account and click on 'DAT Application Form 2025 '
• Step 3: Fill in the application form with all the necessary details in their corresponding sections, and then click 'Save & Proceed '
• Step 4: Now, click on 'Upload Document '. Upload the documents such as the photograph, signature and caste certificate (only if applicable) according to the prescribed specifications. Then click 'Save & Proceed '
• Step 5: Pay the applicable application fee through the means provided and then finally click on the 'Submit' button.

Application Fee: The application fee for taking the exam is different for different categories of students. The category and course-wise application fees are given in the table below, as a table.

NID DAT Exam Fee can be paid through online mode (Credit Card/Debit Card) or offline mode (via Demand Draft only).

Note: The application fee paid online (by Debit/ Credit Card) does not include any bank/ transaction charges. Once paid, the fee is neither refundable nor transferable.

NID Entrance Exam Important Dates 2025

The important dates related to the NID Entrance Exam 2025 have been released on the official website. The candidates are advised to check and mark it for their reference.

NID DAT Apply Online Link 2025

Students willing to apply for the designs exam can click on the link shared below. The link will help the candidates access the application form with ease. One must note that the application form will be active till the last date, i.e., Dec 3, 2024.

NID DAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The exam authority has set up certain criteria for taking the exam. Candidates should make sure to clear the NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 before applying for the exam.

These eligibility criteria are very important for the candidates to check and verify because they will be deemed ineligible and the application forms will be considered invalid if they do not fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements. NID DAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria for the Bachelor and Master programs are given below.

NID DAT Eligibility Criteria for Bachelor of Design/GDPD (B.Des)

Age Limit

Indian (Gen & Gen-EWS) and foreign candidates applying for the B.Des course must not be over 20 years of age, as of the date of admission (only those candidates who are born on or after July 1, 2005, are eligible to apply). Foreign Nationals who are born on or after July 1, 2005, can apply for the test.

For SC/ST/OBC-NCL, a candidate should be born after July 1, 2001, to be eligible for the NID DAT Exam. PwD candidates born after July 1, 2000, are also eligible.

Educational Qualification

The candidates should have completed the final examination of 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board (SSC/ICSE/CBSE).

NID DAT Eligibility Criteria for Masters of Design (M.Des)

Age Limit

The Indian (Gen & Gen-EWS) and foreign candidates who are born after July 1, 1993, are eligible to apply for admission into NID. The Indian nationals belonging to reserved categories like SC/ST/OBC-NCL, born after July 1, 1990, are eligible to apply. Candidates belonging to the PwD reserved category can apply for the NID DAT Exam if they are born after July 1, 1988. Foreign Nationals born on or after Jul 1, 1993, are eligible to apply.

Educational Qualification

The following are the required educational qualifications for fulfilling the eligibility criteria:

• Candidates should possess a graduation degree of 4 years in any specialization or equivalent from any recognized University of India. Candidates should have passed the Degree for the process of document verification. OR
• Candidates holding a Bachelor's Degree of a minimum of 3 years in any specialization or equivalent to that. OR
• A candidate with a Full-time Diploma of 4 years in Architecture/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/Design after 12th standard. He/she should pass the Diploma course before the NID DAT exam date 2025.

NID DAT Eligibility Criteria for PhD. Program

Applying candidates should be a citizen of India who should hold one of the following qualifications:

• A Master's level qualification in Design. OR
• A bachelor's level qualification in Design from NID with 3 years of professional or teaching experience. OR
• A Master's Degree in Philosophy (e.g. M.Phil) in Design. OR
• Successful completion of the Faculty Development Program of NID or a similar Design program of 2 years from any other recognized university/institute.

Note: Any candidate who has not passed their final board exam or equivalent before the in-person counselling will not be eligible for admission. Candidates can regularly check into this page for any changes or further updates regarding NID DAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria.