National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Paldi Answered Questions

The NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is a two-step entrance exam. The candidate first appears in DAT Prelims. If shortlisted, the candidate has to next appear in DAT Mains.Here are some suggested study material for NID DAT 2024.Quantitative Aptitude - Physics and Maths syllabus up to Class 10.  Logical Reasoning - Step-by-Step Verbal Reasoning by Philip Kay, How to Pass Diagrammatic Reasoning Test by Mike Bryon.  GK and Current Affairs - Read newspapers daily for current affairs. For static GK, read any good GK book for NID.English - The Ultimate Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam by Arihant

The candidate won’t have the option to select the specialisation for the B.Des programme at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2024 application form. Instead, the candidate simply has to select the programme of study (B.Des), when filling the form.Candidates who get admission to the B.Des programme typically have to attend a mandatory foundation programme of one year. The allotment of discipline or specialisation will be done based on the performance of the candidate in the program.The B.Des offered by the NIDs is a full-time programme of 4-year duration.

Yes, the candidate was given an opportunity to edit the submitted application form. The NID application form 2024 correction window was open from December 8 (12 noon) to December 10 (4 pm), 2023.Using the edit option, the candidate could edit all information except the following:Name of the CandidateDate of BirthRegistered Mobile Number Registered Email IDAlso note that if the candidate changed his or her applied category, then any applicable additional application form fees had to be paid by the candidate. Further, no refund of excess fees was made in the case of any category change.

If the candidate had any objections against the DAT Prelims results, they could ask for a recheck.The NID DAT 2024 (Prelims) recheck for the M.Des programme covered the following items:Whether all answers have been markedWhether there has been any mistakes in totalling the marks in Part II and transferring the marks to the 1st cover page of the answer booklet.The rechecking didn't evaluate any other part of the answer booklet. Also, the candidate is not allowed to claim re-evaluation, disclosure, or inspection of the answer scripts.

The re-check window for the DAT Prelims was opened soon after the results were out. The candidate had to apply for re-check online. If after the re-check, it is found that there are totalling errors or some answers have not been marked, the correction was done. In that case, the candidate was issued a new scorecard.The candidate had to download the new scorecard online from the download portal.

The candidate will be given the option to select NID DAT 2024 exam centres for the DAT Mains exam sometime in April 2024. The test centres will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. In the case of candidates who fail to select test cities, the system automatically allocat test cities based on the availability of seats in respective test centres. The details of the test centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the NID DAT 2024 admit card. The NID DAT Mains 2024 Studio Test for B. Des will be held in the last week of April 2024 (tentative). On the day of the exam, the candidate has to report to the exam centre as per the timings mentioned in the admit card.

The results of DAT Prelims for the M.Des programme will be declared on February 16, 2024, while results for the B. Des programme will be announced on March 28, 2024.The results will be declared online at the NID admission portal. To check their results, the candidate needs to log-in to the portal using their email id and date of birth. Candidates who qualify in the DAT Prelims exam will be eligible to appear in that DAT Mains. The DAT Mains for B.Des will be conducted on April 27-28, 2024. Meanwhile, Mains exam for M.Des will be held from March 3 - April 6, 2024. 

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the counseling registration for NID DAT 2024 for the B.Des programme on May 29, 2024. B.Des candidates who are shortlisted for counseling will have to submit campus preferences as part of the registration process. The campus entry must be in the order of priority. Also one has to enter maximum options to improve one's chances of admission. The allotment of seats to the B. Des programme will be announced tentatively in the 4th week of May 2024. Seat allotment will be based on the NID DAT 2024 merit rank and campus preference opted by the candidate. M.Des candidates are not required to submit any campus preferences, and the seat allotment is solely based on merit ranks.

NID DAT Prelims is the 1st step of the two-step NID admissions process. DAT Prelims comprises a written exam that candidates need to clear in order to be eligible for DAT Mains. The National Institute of Design will conduct DAT Prelims exam around the 2nd week of January 2024. The DAT Mains for the B. Des programme will include a Studio Test, whereas the DAT Mains for the M.Des programme will comprise a Studio Test and Interview. The Studio Test and Interiew for the M.Des programme will be conducted in March 2024. The DAT Mains for the B.Des programme will be conducted in April 2024.

The seat intake for the B. Des course through NID Entrance Exam is 425. For M.Des course, 347 seats are available for admission at NID campuses. Apart from this number, some seats are also reserved for overseas (supernumerary) candidates. Admission to the B. Des programme at the NIDs will be on the basis of NID that 2023 merit rank and college option opted by the candidate. Meanwhile, M.Des candidates aren't required to select colleges.