NID Design Aptitude Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted once every year by the National Institute of Design to shortlist the eligible fashion aspirants for admission in Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate design programs offered by the National Institute Design (NID) campuses. Initially, only Bachelor of Design (BDes), Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and Master of Design (MDes) programmes were offered by NID at its campuses, however, from the year 2020, BDes degree programme was also added in the programmes-list of the new NID campuses that offers GDPD courses. The admission in these programmes are offered only to the candidates who successfully qualify both the NID admission tests. From 2019 onwards, there was an addition of two more NID campuses, namely, NID Bhopal and NID Jorhat to the list of NID campuses. These new institutes offer admission in GDPD programmes based on performance in NID admission tests.
NID Entrance Exam 2021 Dates
Applicants should go through the events and their respective Exam Dates which are given here to appear in the examination.
Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
Online Registration Starts |
1st week of October 2020 |
Online Registration Closes |
1st week of November 2020 |
Submission of form with late fee |
2nd week of November 2020 |
Edit Application Form |
2nd week of November 2020 |
DAT Prelims Admit Card release |
3rd week of December 2020 |
DAT Prelims Exam |
Last week of December 2020 |
DAT Prelims Result (M.Des) |
3rd week of February 2021 |
DAT Prelims Result (B.Des) |
3rd week of March 2021 |
Rechecking request on DAT prelim |
February/March 2021 |
DAT (Mains) Admit Card (M.Des) |
1st week of March 2021 |
DAT (Mains) Admit Card (B.Des) |
32nd week of April 2021 |
DAT Mains Exam (M.Des) |
2nd week of March to 2nd week of April 2021 |
DAT Mains Exam (B.Des) |
Last week of April 2021 |
DAT Mains Result |
Last week of May 2021 |
Counselling Starts |
1st week of June 2021 |
Application Form NID 2021
Applicants must go through the instructions given below before proceeding to fill the application form.
- Applicants must register online before filling the online application form.
- From the first week of October 2020, the application form will be started.
- Applicants are eligible to fill the NID 2021 application form till the first week of November 2020.
- Applicants must upload the scanned photograph & signature.
- Applicants will be given the correction facility.
- Reserve category Applicants should upload the relevant category certificate.
The filled-in application form with the demand draft must be sent to the address given below:
The Project Manager – CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, Link Road,
Lajpat Nagar Part 3, New Delhi 110024
Application Fee:
- The application fee is non- refundable and non- transferable.
- Applicants can pay the application fee through credit card, debit card (online mode) ,or by demand draft (offline mode).
- The demand draft will be prepared in favour of ‘All India Management Association’, payable at New Delhi.
- The application fee details are given below:
Course |
Category |
Application Fee (in INR) |
B. Des/GPDP |
General /OBC-NCL/EWS |
2000 |
SC/ST/PwD |
1000 |
|
Overseas Candidates |
3000 |
|
General /OBC |
2000 (discipline 1); 4000 (discipline 2) |
|
M. Des |
SC/ST/PD |
1000 (discipline 1); 2000 (discipline 2) |
Overseas Candidates |
3000 (discipline 1); 6000 (discipline 2) |
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Eligibility Criteria
All applying Applicants must complete the eligibility criteria which are given below:
B.Des
Age Criteria:
- Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS Category applicants born on or after 1 July 2001 are eligible to apply for the admission.
- Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) applicants born on or after 1 July 1998 are eligible to apply for the admission.
- Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category applicants born on or after 1 July 1996 are eligible to apply for the admission.
- Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category applicants who are born on or after 1 July 2001 are eligible to apply for the admission.
Qualification:
- Applicants which have passed or will appear in 10+2 in the qualifying examination in the academic year are eligible for applying.
- Applicants which have passed in subjects such as science, arts, commerce, humanities, etc.
M.Des:
Age Criteria:
- Indian Nationals in General Category & General EWS Category applicants born on or after 1 July 1991 are eligible to apply for the admission.
- Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL), Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) applicants born on or after 1 July 1988 are eligible to apply for the admission.
- Indian Nationals in Person with Disabilities (PwD) Reserved Category applicants born on or after 1 July 1986 are eligible to apply for the admission.
- Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category applicants born on or after 1 July 1999 are eligible to apply for the admission.
Qualification:
- Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree of minimum four years/Bachelor’s degree or 3 years in any stream/Full-time diploma of minimum 4 years of duration in design/ fine arts/ applied arts/ architecture after 12th level to be eligible.
- For submitting the provisional/graduation certificate the deadline will be till June 2021.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Exam Pattern
- No. of Marks: The question paper is of 100 marks.
- Duration of Exam: The exam is of 3 hours.
- Mode of Exam: The exam is conducted through offline (pen/paper) mode.
- Language of Exam: The exam is asked in the English language.
- Type of Questions: The questions are of visual & textual type.
DAT Mains for M.Des programme:
- Studio test: The total marks of the exam are 100 & the duration will be 3 hours. It is conducted in the English language only.
- Interview: It will be taken separately for each discipline after the studio test.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Syllabus
The syllabus comprises topics such as Creativity, Comprehension, Knowledge and Visualization, Drawing Skills, Memory Drawing, General Mental Ability, etc.
3D Modeling, Body Language, Observation Test, Portfolio Making, Creative Thinking, etc are the topics that will be in the syllabus for the Studio Test.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Preparation Tips
- Complete all the topics of the official syllabus.
- Go through various mock tests & purchase mock tests from the market or the internet.
- Solve last year's question papers and sample papers.
- Make short notes daily while studying and revise them regularly.
- Eat healthy food and do yoga or meditation.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Admit Card
Applicants can download the admit card from the NID website as per the schedule notified by NID. Applicants should download and take print of their admit cards. Reporting time of the exam along with other details of the examination will be mentioned in the DAT Prelims admit card. The name and important details of the candidate will be given in the admit card.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Result
For the merit list, applicants should appear for all the tests in both the DAT Prelims and the DAT Mains. Separate result scorecards (digital or hard copy) will not be given to the applicants. The result will be declared through online mode only.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Merit List
The official authority will prepare the separate merit lists for each category based on the DAT Prelims scores. Only shortlisted applicants must be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam as per the schedule announced by the officials. After a few days of the written examination, the merit list will be published by the officials through online mode.
NID Entrance Exam 2021: Admission
Applicant's performance in the two-stages of the Design Aptitude Test will be the base of Admission to all the programs at NID. The applicants will be selected based on the performance given by them and will be called for the counseling. Applicants need to submit their original certificates at the time of admission. After allotting the admission letter, applicants must report to their allotted campus for final admission.
FAQ
Is the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) score considerable for the NID entrance test?
No, it is not considerable for the NID entrance test. All candidates will have to undergo NID’s Design Aptitude Test (DAT).
Does NID consider IGCSE-Grade-12 as a valid prerequisite for B.Des./GDPD Program?
Refer to eligibility criteria mentioned in the B.Des./GDPD Admissions Handbook 2020-21 available online at http://admissions.nid.edu.
Is a high school diploma by GED acceptable for admission to a Bachelor of Design course?
Refer to eligibility criteria mentioned in the B.Des./GDPD Admissions Handbook 2020-21 available online.
Am I eligible for the UG course, if I am doing a 3-year Diploma course after 10th?
Refer to eligibility criteria mentioned in the B.Des./GDPD Admissions Handbook 2020-21 available online.
If the applicant is enrolled with the NIOS (National Institute of Open School) for 10+2 schooling, can they apply for NID?
Meets the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the B.Des./GDPD Admissions Handbook 2020-21 available online, Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
What is the admissions procedure at NID?
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims and Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains are the process of admission to NID for M.Des., B.Des. and GDPD programs consist of two stages.