NID is conducted for admissions to Bachelor of Design (B.Des.), Master of Design (M.Des.) and Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD). It is held every year by National Institute of Design (NID). It is held in two stages: 1) DAT Prelims and 2) DAT Mains. This year, NID 2020 Main is scheduled for April 29 to May 3, 2020. 

Admission to the desired programme is based on the score the candidate obtains in the first, second and third round of the NID Selection Process. DAT exam is conducted across India at different examination centres. The candidates should keep in mind that a mere appearance in DAT exam as well as getting a rank in DAT exam won’t ensure a seat for him/her at NID. DAT exam is conducted to check the candidate’s capability to become a potential designer.

DAT Prelims for B.Des. and M.Des:

• The B.Des. DAT prelims paper is a 3 hour test of 100 marks which evaluates the Design aptitude of the candidate. It comprises of a mix of objective and subjective questions 
• The M.Des. DAT prelims paper is of 2 ½ hour duration and 100 marks, comprising of a Common Design Aptitude Test and a faculty-specific Domain Test, which together evaluate the Design aptitude of the candidate.

DAT Mains for B.Des. and M.Des:

• The B.Des DAT Mains will consist of tests in multiple formats such in a studio set up. The tests will be conducted over two days. The total marks of the test will be out of 100 in English.
• The M.Des. DAT Mains consists of two parts: A) Studio Test and B) Interviews. Total marks of Studio Test will be out of 100 and the duration will be of three hours in English. The interviews will be conducted separately for each discipline, immediately after the Studio Test, and at the same center as the Studio Test.

After qualifying the first stage of examination, the candidates have to appear for the second and third round which will be from Ahmadabad, Bangalore and Gandhi Nagar campus. The final results will be announced by the Vijayawada campus.

Here we are providing you some of the preparation tips that would help you in preparing well for NMAT 2019.

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