National Institute of Design (NID) 2025 - Entrance Exam
NID Entrance Exam -Syllabus & Admission Information
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NID Entrance Exam is conducted by National Institute of Design (NID) which is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
NID offers professional education programmes at undergraduate and post Graduate level with five faculty stream and 18 diverse design domains.
- Bachelor of design (B.Design) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalent like AISSCE/ IB/ ISC at Ahmedabad
- Master of design (M.Design) of 2 ½ years duration for graduates from various domains specific to each discipline at Ahmedabad
- Graduate Diploma Programme in design of 4 years duration for students 10+2 or equivalent like AISSCE/IB/ISC at Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhyapradesh & Assam.
NID -2025 Entrance Exam – Important Dates
| Online Registration | 21stOctober 2024 - 16th dec2024 |
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Design Aptitude Test (DAT)- Prelims for B.Des & GDPD |
5th January 2025 |
| Design Aptitude Test (DAT)- Prelims for M.Des | 5th January 2025 |
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DAT Prelims result for B.Des and M.Des |
30th March 2025 |
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Studio Test/ DAT Mains Exam |
Mid April 2025 |
| DAT Mains result for B.Des and GDPD |
12th May 2025 |
| Admission and Fees payment | 25th May 2025 |
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for final result for B. Des & GDPD
The Final marks of the candidate appearing for the BDes/GDPD programme of the National Institute of Design, will be determined based on the weightages of the marks obtained in the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains as follows:
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Programme/Test |
DAT Prelims |
DAT Mains |
|
B.Des./GDPD |
30% |
70% |
Note: Only candidates who have appeared for all the tests in both the stages will be considered eligible for the Merit List.
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for final result for M.Des
Note: Only candidates who have appeared for all the tests in both the stages will be considered eligible for the Merit List.
|
Programme/Test |
DAT Prelims |
DAT Mains |
|
M.Des (all disciplines) |
 20% |
80% |
Note: Only candidates who have appeared for all the tests in both the stages will be considered eligible for the Merit List.