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.
Online Registration | 8th September 2023 - 1st Dec2023 |
Design Aptitude Test (DAT)- Prelims for B.Des & GDPD |
24th December 2023 |
Design Aptitude Test (DAT)- Prelims for M.Des | 24th December 2023 |
DAT Prelims result for B.Des and M.Des |
28th March 2024 |
Studio Test/ DAT Mains Exam |
27th & 28th April 2024 |
DAT Mains result for B.Des and GDPD |
21st May 2024 |
Admission and Fees payment | 29th May 2024 |
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:
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.
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) |
Note: Only candidates who have appeared for all the tests in both the stages will be considered eligible for the Merit List.