NID Entrance Exam Analysis 2019 by Experts for BDes Course
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Registration - 11 Sep '25 - 1 Dec '25
By Shaun D’Sa
NID DAT (Prelims) 2019 for BDes admissions was held across 21 test cities on January 6, 2019. Find out what experts had to say about test pattern & difficulty level of NID Entrance Exam along with NID cutoff for admissions 2019.
NID Entrance Exam 2019 Analysis – The NID DAT Prelims 2019 was quite a ‘twister’ from the pattern of the previous years’ papers of NID and I personally think it was quite a welcoming format, especially for students whose strengths are creative thinking, drawing and graphic. It had a very good balance of 30 marks for aptitude and 70 marks for creative / drawing skills and this is surely a very good mix of how a design entrance exam should be, unlike the previous year which was exactly the opposite in weightage of marks.
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NID Entrance Exam Analysis 2019: Aptitude Test (30 Marks)
The aptitude test of NID Entrance Exam 2019 had General knowledge questions like;
| Question |
Options Given |
| Which of the following is not an artist? |
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| Which musical instrument was Annapurna Devi famous for? |
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| Which is not a classical dance form? |
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| Identify the symbol - from the given options male, female and transgender |
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With good basic knowledge on Indian artists, performing artists and styles one would not find these questions difficult.
Questions were also asked on verbal / non-verbal reasoning and spatial ability in NID Entrance Exam 2019 like:
| S. No. |
NID DAT Prelims Question 2019 |
| 1 |
Find the odd one out: wool, cotton, coir and jute. |
| 2 |
Count the rectangles in the given figure. |
| 3 |
A graphic (pattern) was shown and from the 4 options of basic designs given, one had to choose the right option that was repeated to make the graphic. |
| 4 |
3 concentric circles (discs) were given, each disc was divided into 4 equal parts and coloured (white, grey and black). If the inner circle were to rotate 90 degrees clockwise, the middle circle 180 degrees anti clockwise and the outermost circle were to rotate 180 degrees clockwise, what would be the resultant colour combination of the circles. (Note: To further illustrate: this is on similar lines of how colour combinations change on a rubix cube when mixed, expect these are 2D concentric disc that rotate on the center). |
| 5 |
A diagram was shown of 2 planes intersecting in the middle in isometric view (like 2 pieces of paper to form like a protruded ‘Plus pattern’) , and each plane had graphic patterns on them, 3 such rotated views of this pattern was shown with graphics on each plane and the 4th view had to be interpolated from the choices given. |
| 6 |
3 sets of 5x2 grids (10 small boxes) were shown. Each of these boxes had a different colour value between white to grey to black. And a code name was given for each set. Following the logical pattern of the colour shades, the student had to guess the 4th pattern. |
| 7 |
A curved line was given and if this line was rotated on an axis, what resultant surface would this line generate? |
A math question was also asked – A mother and child has a combined weight of 70kg. The father and the same child together weigh 90 Kg. The father and mother together weigh 120 kg, what is the combined weight of the family together.
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NID Entrance Exam Analysis 2019: Creative Aptitude Test (70 Marks)
Some of the questions asked in the Creative Aptitude Test of NID DAT (Prelims) 2019 is mentioned in the table below:
| S. No. |
Question |
Marks Allotted |
| 1 |
Shown a crime scene inside a room, and someone is climbing a ladder entering from the window and you have to draw his point of view, do not use colour. |
15 Marks |
| 2 |
Illustrate a real life scenario which depicts “All that is gold does not glitter” in a meaningful way, do not use colour (Do not use colour) |
20 Marks |
| 3 |
In a circular template design a 20 Rs stamp for the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhiji (Commemorative stamp). Use colour |
15 Marks |
| 4 |
Fine art with shade an compose (Do not use colour) a. A person on a table with a fork, spoon and plate in front of him. |
8 Marks |
| b. There an ant standing on the tip of a handle of a spoon, draw the view of the ant. |
6 Marks |
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| c. Draw a spoon and fork knotted at their handles. |
6 Marks |
The Creative aptitude section of NID DAT (Prelims) for BDes admissions 2019 had a good mix of questions which would test the student for perspective, graphic and creative thinking. Ideally more of creative thinking over art questions in this section would have really made this pattern perfect, however overall this is a very good ratio of theory to drawing questions asked in the NID DAT for this year.
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About the Author:
Shaun D’Sa has a Master’s degree in Industrial Design from IIT Delhi. He is Director at Design Quotient Labs (DQ Labs), a coaching platform for Architecture and Design entrance exams.
He began his career with General Motors Advanced Design Center at Bangalore, where he had the opportunity to work with design teams for car brands like Hummer, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Buick to name a few. Shaun has also been a part of many teams of International and Indian designers for design centric ethnographic studies across India and abroad. Due to his passion for Design and Architecture, he has travelled extensively abroad and has been a part of many design workshops in many countries across Europe.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
The result for NID DAT Prelims 2026 will be announced on April 07, 2026 around 4 PM.
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The details that cannot be modified in NID DAT 2026 Application window are programs applied, name of the candidate, date of birth, registered mobile number and registered email address.
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NID DAT 2026 Application edit window will open from December 02, 2025 to December 04, 2025.
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The last date to fill the application form for NID DAT 2026 for B.Des and M.Des programme is December 01, 2025.
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The NID DAT 2026 notification will provide information about eligibility, application process, fees, exam dates, exam pattern, and selection process. The notification provides details of seat capacity at each NID campus for both B.Des and M.Des.
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NID DAT 2026 notifications will be available on the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu. Official notification of the NID entrance exam is all set to be out by the first week of September 2025. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.
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National Institute of Design released the NID DAT 2026 Applications on September 11, 2025 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2026 will be on the official website of NID. Candidates can fill out the application form by registering, filling in information, submitting document
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