NID Entrance Exam Topper Interview: Pavitra AIR 6
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 8 Mar '26
Pavitra, Rank 6 in NID DAT (Mains)
A very confident Pavitra, secured Rank 6 (Open) with a score of 64.47 in NID DAT (Mains). A NIFT Chennai graduate, Pavitra is extremely excited to pursue MDes in Design for Retail Experience at NID Bangalore. Having cleared NID Entrance Exam, Pavitra is currently working with a coaching centre to help train aspirants for entrance tests such as NATA and NIFT Entrance Exam.
Earlier, Pavitra had shared her prep strategy for NID DAT (Prelims) and in this article you can find out how she prepared for NID DAT (Mains) and go through her experience of appearing for NID Studio Test and Interview round.
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Q. How did you prepare for NID Studio Test and Interview round?
Ans. I looked up Quora and other blogs to understand the nature of NID Studio Test and its requirements. I also went through material handling exercises that were asked in previous years’ NID entrance exam question papers. Apart from this, I also went through questions asked in NIFT Situation Test and this provided me with a good warm up before the final run.
My NID interview round went very well. The Interview round was a great experience which provided me with an opportunity to share my ideas and thoughts aloud before a panel of experts.
Q. How was your NID Studio Test round?
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Ans. The NID Studio Test was an experience in itself. The entire process was extremely well planned and meticulous. The entire process started with ID verification and after that we assembled in our NID test venue. Next, we were asked to sit down at our respective seats which were allotted to us based on roll call.
The questions I was asked in my NID Studio Test 2017 are mentioned below:
- Create a brand identity for an Indian Snacks shop (including logo, packaging, brand philosophy etc.)
- Create the packaging with details such as brand origin, logo, and other related details. Make the model using paper.
- Elaborate the key factor of the brand philosophy and the marketing strategy to help it expand.
Q. What did you do after appearing for the studio test round?
Ans. After I gave my NID Studio Test, I had my interview the same evening.
Q. Any advice for NID aspirants
Ans. Embrace the world of design. Look at it as a road to build one’s future and not just a path to achieve admission.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
If there were any clashes of the interview dates with the college/ university exam, then candidates could inform the NID before February 23, 2026. Candidates needed to attach a copy of the timetable attested by the principal and a letter from the principal confirming that the examination dates clash
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NID will not release any Answer Key for B.Des or M.Des programme. It opens a rechecking window with the result.
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Yes, NID has a rechecking Window for the NID Result. This window will check whether all answers are checked or not, and whether the total is correct.
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NID will release the result for B.Des on April 07, 2026. The result be released on the website of NID.
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NID Studio Test for M.Des carries 40% of wieghtage and Interview carries 60% wieghtage. More emphasis is given on the interview by NID.
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No, there is no negative marking in the NID Studio Test. Candidates will be evaluated based on their thinking and creative skills. Studio Test will carry 40% of the total Marks for the NID Mains Exam.
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Yes, NID Studio Exam is a bit tough because it will check your creativity and imagination. You can learn some formulas here and apply them to get the answer. The main objective is to evaluate technical skills and critical thinking skills. So, it is said to be a bit tough.
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It is not at all necessary to take coaching to get a good rank in NID Entrance Exam. It is because the entrance exam will test creative, drawing, and innovative skills of the candidate. Now, a coaching institute can't teach you to be creative or become innovative. But you can take coaching classes f
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National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT 2026 admission cut-off for the B.Des and M.Des programmes at the time of seat allotment, around May-June 2026. The cut-off will be released as the rank and score of the last candidate admitted to the M.Des program.
NID DAT cut-off for B.Des
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NID DAT, along with NIFT and UCEED are among the most competitive national-level entrance exams in the country. The fact that there are only 425 seats for the B. Des and 347 seats for the M.Des programme makes it very competitive. But that being said, if the candidate prepares well and with the corr
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I have my college exams on the day of NID Interview 2026, what should I do?