National Institute of Design was established in 1961 at Ahmedabad. The institute provides UG and PG degree in domain of design. NID conducts DAT for admission to its UG and PG courses. DAT stands for Design Aptitude Test. The students have to fill the application form at official website. The admit card for DAT can also be downloaded from university website by filling the correct credentials. The college also uploads the academic schedule at the official website of institute.

The exams are conducted in semester pattern i.e. twice in an academic year. The odd semester is conducted in month of November and even semester is conducted in the month of May. Students should regularly visit the official website to keep themselves updated about result.

NID Academic Calendar 2024

The exams are conducted in semester pattern i.e. twice in an academic year. The odd semester is conducted in month of November and even semester is conducted in the month of May. The result is uploaded on official website after the completion of exams. Students can access the academic calendar in following steps:

  1. Visit the official website of NID
  2. Scroll down the page to reach the Academic Calendar
  3. Click on it and you would be directed to a new window
  4. Download the file and save it for future reference

Students can directly download the academic calendar by clicking here

NID Admit Card 2024

Admit Card is essential document to be taken along while appearing for any exam. NID uploads the admit card on its official website for students. Students can directly download the Admit Card in following steps:

  1. Visit the official website of NID
  2. Scroll down the page to reach the Admissions
  3. Click on it and you will be directed to a new page
  4. On this page, you will see admit card.
  5. Click on the option and fill in the required credentials
  6. The admit card would appear on your screen in pdf format
  7. Download the file and save it for future reference

NID Entrance Exam 2024

NID conducts DAT (Design Aptitude Test) to determine design abilities of aspirants seeking admission. It is a two and half hour exam conduct for admission in courses like B. Des and M. Des. The application form can be filled online at college website. The college releases admit cards for students. The students appear for DAT on exam date. After completion of process the results are uploaded on official website

NID DAT 2019 exam doesn’t have any set syllabus. Question will be asked on basics topics such as Communication Skills, Composition, Creativity, Drawing Skills, General Mental Ability, and Sensitivity to Environment and Subjects of Design. It will be conducted in 2 stages i.e. Prelims and Mains.

DAT Prelims is a three-hour test conducted across country simultaneously on a single day and time slot. It is a pen and paper based test with no negative markings. The students have to fill the OMR sheet which would be evaluated digitally. The question paper is in English and all questions are compulsory.

DAT Prelims consist of two sections: Section I and Section II

Section I: Multiple-choice questions marked out of 70 points. This part has questions with one or more than one correct answer.

Section ll: Subjective questions marked out of 30 points, with responses to be provided in visual and/or written formats.

Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit lists are prepared for each category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PwD). Shortlisted candidates only are eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam. The DAT Mains f consist of tests in different formats such as drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions, presentations etc. The Mains is marked out of 100 points and is conducted in English. The test center will be NID Ahmedabad. In order to be considered for the merit list, a candidate must appear for all the tests in both the DAT Prelims and the DAT Mains.