On January 2, CURRENT_YEAR, the National Institute of Design (NID) held pen-and-paper NID DAT CURRENT_YEAR prelims tests at several testing centres around the country. The exam lasted three hours and covered both objective and subjective questions. The NID DAT CURRENT_YEAR exam results will be released in February CURRENT_YEAR. (tentative). The results will be announced online, and you may verify them by entering your email address, date of birth, and roll/application number. The DAT CURRENT_YEAR (prelims) exam results are an important part of the NID DAT CURRENT_YEAR (prelims) exam. Candidates will be shortlisted for the NID DAT Mains CURRENT_YEAR test based on their performance in the prelims.Shortlisted students will get NID DAT CURRENT_YEAR admission cards (final) from the National Institute of Design. The NID DAT CURRENT_YEAR Final test date is scheduled to be released soon.
Highlights:
| Particulars | Paper 1 |
| Full-Form | National Institute of Design Aptitude Test |
| Subject | Colour Terminology, Design Development, Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship, Design Theory, Elements & Principles Of Design, Theme Development and many more. |
| Mode of Conduction | Offline |
| Duration | BDes: 180 minutes MDes: 150 minutes |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Total Registrants for Previous session | 2,14,000 |
| Official Website | https://admissions.nid.edu |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Total Questions Asked | 26 |
| Total Questions to be Answered | All |
| Marking Scheme | Marks for only correct ans. |
| Negative Marking | No negative marking |
| Medium of paper | English |
Eligibility Criteria:
- The following are the NID qualifying criteria for BDes and MDes courses in CURRENT_YEAR.
- BDes – Candidates must have completed Class 12 from a recognised board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or its equivalent in any stream (Science, Humanities, Commerce). Candidates who will be taking their 12th grade examinations in CURRENT_YEAR are also eligible to apply.
- MDes – Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a recognised college or university. As of June 30, CURRENT_YEAR, candidates should not be older than 30 years old.
CURRENT_YEAR Exam Dates:
| Submission of form with late fee | 6th to 9th December CURRENT_YEAR |
| Edit Application Form | 10th to 16th December CURRENT_YEAR |
| DAT Prelims Admit Card release | 23rd December CURRENT_YEAR |
| DAT Prelims Exam | 2nd January CURRENT_YEAR |
Exam Updates CURRENT_YEAR:
NEW DELHI: On January 2, CURRENT_YEAR, the National Institute of Design successfully held the preliminary NID admission test for BDes and MDes in pen and paper mode.
| Duration of the NID entrance exam CURRENT_YEAR | 180 minutes for B.Des 270 minutes for M.Des |
Application Form CURRENT_YEAR:
- Steps to Fill NID Entrance Exam Application Form CURRENT_YEAR
- Register for NID
- Fill NID Entrance Exam CURRENT_YEAR Application Form
- Select NID Course
- Upload Photograph & Signature
- Pay NID DAT Application Fee
- Print NID application form
Exam Application Fee CURRENT_YEAR:
| General | Rs 3000 |
| General-EWS | Rs 3000 |
| OBC-NCL | Rs 3000 |
| SC | Rs 1500 |
| ST | Rs 1500 |
| OPEN-PwD | Rs 1500 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD | Rs 1500 |
| SC-PwD | Rs 1500 |
| ST-PwD | Rs 1500 |
| Overseas | Rs 5000 (Only BDes) |
Exam CURRENT_YEAR: What’s New?
The NID Entrance Exam is divided into two parts: NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains. The NID DAT Prelims is a written admission exam, whereas the NID DAT Mains includes a studio test and an interview. Candidates have presented both objective and subjective questions in the NID DAT Prelims.
Exam Pattern:
| Mode of exam | Offline |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Language of question paper | English |
| Type of questions | Objective & subjective |
Syllabus:
- Outline for beginners.
- Color Terminology
- Inspiration & Design Development.
- Mood, theme & color inter – relationship
- Design Theory
- Elements & Principles of Design.
- Naturals & Geometrical Form.
- Innovation in Design.
- Principles of Composition
- Optical Illusion.
- Understanding Light & Shade.
- Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions.
- Form & Function.
- Colour, Pattern & Texture
- Theme Development.
- Creative Thinking & Writing.
- Picture Analysis.
- Visual Logic
- Good Design Vs Bad Design.
- Drawing Fundamentals
- Use of Measurements, Scale & proportions.
- Optical Illusion.
- Foreshortening & Perspective.
- Developing Themes & Colour Associations.
- Inspiration & Creativity.
- Omaments & motifs.
- Memory Drawing
- Usage of Color in Compositions.
- Expression & Emotion
- Exercises on Imagination.
- Lateral Thinking.
- Story pictures.
- Presentation Techniques.
- Imagination & Doodling.
- 3D Visualization.
- Graphics & Pictograms.
- Innovation & Creation
- Design Awareness.
- Developing Observation
Preparation Tips:
The objective and subjective types of questions are mixed in the NID DAT Prelims. Candidates must have a well-thought-out NID preparation approach in order to ace the test. Candidates can use the following preparation strategy for the NID Entrance Exam CURRENT_YEAR:
- Understand the NID test design and marking methodology well.
- Study the NID DAT syllabus thoroughly.
- Make a schedule for yourself and stick to it.
- Examine past year’s NID question papers.
- Examine NID sample papers and practise exams.
- Continue to revise
Exam Time Table:
| Submission of form with late fee | 6th to 9th December CURRENT_YEAR |
| Edit Application Form | 10th to 16th December CURRENT_YEAR |
| DAT Prelims Admit Card release | 23rd December CURRENT_YEAR |
| DAT Prelims Exam | 2nd January CURRENT_YEAR |
Exam Reservation:
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 15% |
| General-EWS | 10% |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 7.5% |
Answer Key:
- For the B. Des program, 70 percent of the weight will be given to the prelims, and the remaining 30 percent will be given to the mains exam, while for the M. Des program, 60 percent of the weight will be given to the prelims and 40 percent to the mains score.
- To learn about all of the main events surrounding the NID DAT CURRENT_YEAR Answer key, look at the table below.
- Authorities will disclose the NID Exam CURRENT_YEAR result when the final answer key is released. You may get the answer key for NID CURRENT_YEAR by following the steps outlined below.
- Visit the NID’s official website, admissions.nid.edu.
- On the Home page, select the “NID answer key” option.
- You will be led to a new login window, where you must enter your e-mail address and birth date.
- Fill in the essential information and submit the form.
- On the screen, you’ll see the answer key.
- Take a printout of the NID answer key PDF for future reference.
Cut Off:
| General | 64.00 |
| Animation Film Design | 60.00 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design | 54.50 |
| Film & Video Communication | 58.50 |
| Furniture & Interior Design | 65.50 |
| Graphic Design | 60.20 |
| Product Design | 61.00 |
| Textile Design | 57.50 |
| Apparel Design | 53.50 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design | 61.50 |
| New Media Design | 54.00 |
| Photography Design | 47.00 |
| Strategic Design Management | 64.50 |
| Toy & Game Design | 58.50 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design | 57.00 |
| Design for Retail Experience | 59.00 |
| Digital Game Design | 58.50 |
| Information Design | 64.00 |
| Interaction Design | 61.00 |
| Universal Design | 60.50 |
Test Comparison:
- Despite the fact that both NID and NIFT are well-known institutions that constantly produce the top brains in fashion and design, let us look at the differences between the two.
- NID is the premier Indian institute for product design, idea creation, and design innovation, with a global reputation for design quality.
- NID teaches students about design and art, as well as aesthetic sense and design engineering extracts. It is primarily concerned with art, aesthetics, and product design.
- NIFT is India’s foremost fashion design institution, producing the greatest stylists and fashion designers year after year. Fabrics, illustration, aesthetic sensibility, garment manufacturing, style, and the technology that surrounds it are all areas of concentration at NIFT. In a sense, the focus is more on apparel and clothing.
