NID Exam Admit Card 2021 (Out), Exam Dates, Analysis, Pattern, Question Papers

NID admit card 2021 has been released on March 4 at about 2:30 PM. Candidates can download the NID DAT admit card from the official website using their login credentials. The NID Entrance Exam 2021 will be conducted on March 14 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Candidates need to report at the NID exam centre at 8:00 AM.

The NID DAT application process 2021 ended on February 20. Also, NID application form correction window closed on February 23. 

What is NID Entrance Exam?

NID Design Aptitude Test is a means through which aspirants are shortlisted for admission in UG and PG design courses offered at the prestigious National Institute Design (NID) campuses. Candidates need to clear two NID admission tests in order to be eligible for admission in Bachelor of Design (BDes) and Master of Design (MDes) courses offered at its campuses. 

Earlier, NID offered admission for its five campuses through NID entrance exam. In 2019, two more NID campuses, that is, NID Bhopal and NID Jorhat were added to the list wherein admission was offered in GDPD course on the basis of NID admission test. 

Initially, NID offered Bachelor of Design (BDes), Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and Master of Design (MDes) courses at its campuses. However, from 2020 onwards the new NID campuses (i.e., NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Madhya Pradesh NID Haryana and NID Assam) which offered GDPD courses to students also started offering BDes degree programmes based on their performance in NID Entrance Exam.

Note: Depending on the prevailing pandemic situation of COVID-19, the schedule and nature/ structure of the NID DAT 2021 can change and all tests can be conducted entirely online or entirely offline or in a combination of both modes as per the discretion of the Institute.

Latest Updates:

• March 4: NID admit card 2021 has been released. Read More
• March 3: NID admit card 2021 will be released soon. 

NID Entrance Exam 2021 Highlights

NID DAT 2021 Important Dates

Aspirants can go through important dates for NID Entrance Exam 2021 in the table below:

NID DAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to apply for BDes at NID meet the eligibility criteria if they have cleared or are appearing for their higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examination from any stream (Science, Humanities, Commerce, etc.) from any recognised board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent in the year 2020-2021.

On the other hand, candidates are eligible to apply for MDes course if they have completed their bachelor’s degree from a recognised college/university. Apart from this, aspirants applying for NID admission in MDes course should not be more than 30 years of age as on June 30, 2021.

Go through detailed NID eligibility criteria for admissions 2021 here.

List of Courses & Colleges Accepting NID Admission Test 2021

Candidates can secure admission in BDes and MDes courses on offer at seven NID campuses through NID Entrance Exam 2021. Each of these courses is offered in different specialisations to aspirants. Go through the list of courses offered at NIDs in the table below.

 NID admission test scores are accepted by all the NID campuses. On the basis of NID entrance test candidates can secure admission in UG and PG courses offered at seven NID campuses. Earlier, only five NID campuses accepted NID admission test scores but last year two more NIDs were added to the list. Here, is a list of design colleges accepting NID entrance exam scores/ranks for admission.

NID Admission Process 2021

NID DAT 2021 Selection Process

NID admissions 2021 is a two-tier process. To secure admission in BDes and MDes courses offered at NID campuses, candidates need to appear for NID DAT (Prelims) and NID DAT (Mains). The objective of conducting both these tests is to assess knowledge, skills as well as behavioural abilities of candidates. Aspirants can go through the steps to follow as part of NID admission process 2021 below:

Step 1: Fill NID DAT Application Form

Candidates need to go through the eligibility criteria for NID admissions for the course in which they want to apply for admission. After doing this, aspirants need to fill their NID Design Aptitude Test 2021 application form on the official website of National Institute of Design. Along with the application form, candidates need to upload their supporting documents, signature and photograph. After filling all the details in NID registration form, aspirants need to pay the application fee either online (by Credit/ Debit Card) or offline (by Demand Draft) which needs to be drawn in favour of "All India Management Association" and should be payable at New Delhi. 

Click here to go through detailed NID application process 2021.

Step 2: Download NID DAT Admit Card

The call letter/admit card for NID Entrance Exam 2021 is available for download on the official website of the exam. Aspirants who do not receive the admit card for the entrance test need to contact NID Admission Cell immediately. 

Step 3: Appear for NID Entrance Exam/ NID DAT (Prelims)

The first stage of NID admissions, i.e., NID DAT (Prelims) is a written test which comprises of objective as well as subject questions. The entrance exam conducted by NID is of three hours duration. 

Click here to get details of NID DAT exam pattern.

Step 4: Check NID DAT Prelims Result

Candidates can check their result for NID entrance exam on the official website of the exam by providing details such as their email address, date of birth, roll number/ application number. 

Click here to get details of NID entrance exam result.

Step 5: Download NID DAT Mains Admit Card

Candidates who clear NID DAT Prelims exam are then issued an admit card for NID DAT Mains. Aspirants can download NID DAT Mains admit card from the official website of National Institute of Design by entering their login details.

Step 6: Appear for NID DAT Mains 

Candidates who make it to the cut-off for NID DAT (Prelims), are then eligible to appear for NID DAT (Mains) wherein authorities conduct a Studio Test and Interview round. In the Studio Test for NID admissions aspirants are given hands-on practical assignments which they need to complete within the stipulated time.

Step 7: Check NID Final Result

On the basis of a candidate's performance in NID DAT (Prelims) and NID DAT (Mains), the final merit list for NID admissions is prepared. Aspirants can check the merit list for NID admissions on the official website of the exam.

NID DAT 2021 Test Centres

The test centres for NID exam conducted for BDes and MDes course admissions are different for NID admissions 2021. NID DAT Prelims 2021 test centres have not been declared yet. However, last year, the exam was conducted at 21 test cities in the country. Candidates can go through the list of NID entrance exam centres 2021 here.

NID Entrance Exam 2021 Preparation Tips and Topper Interviews

NID DAT Prelims comprises of both objectives as well as subjective questions. NID toppers share that it is important to practise how to sketch objects and human figures for NID DAT prep. Aspirants can also go through NID entrance exam prep tips to know how to ace different sections of NID entrance exam 2021. Candidates can also go through the below mentioned tabs to prepare for NID admission test 2021.

Exam Day Guidelines for NID Admission Test 2021

The test-takers will not be provided with any stationery and they need to carry the same with them when they head out to appear for NID exam. Mentioned below is a list of documents that aspirants need to carry with them when appearing for NID Entrance Exam 2021. 

• Admit Card
• Photo ID Proof (Student ID card/ Passport/ Driving Licence/ Aadhar Card/ Voters ID Card/ PAN Card)
• Stationery

Candidates are informed that they will not be allowed to carry mobile phones, calculator, or any other electronic device inside their NID exam hall. Any aspirant found to be carrying any such device will be asked to leave the test centre without completing his/ her exam.

NID Exam Analysis 2021

NID DAT 2021 has not been conducted yet. However, aspirants can go through last year's exam analysis to develop an idea of the difficulty level of NID Entrance Exam. 

NID DAT is considered to be highly competitive as well as a tricky design entrance exam for BDes and MDes course admissions. NID Entrance Exam 2020 was conducted on December 29, 2019. Experts shared that NID DAT Prelims 2020 held no surprises for students. However, the design entrance exam tested the creative abilities possessed by aspirants to the core. Candidates can go through detailed NID DAT 2020 exam analysis by experts here.

Click here to view NID Entrance Exam analysis over the past few years.

NID Entrance Exam Student Reaction 2021

NID DAT 2021 has not been conducted yet. However, candidates can go through the student reaction for previous editions of NID Entrance Exam below.

NID DAT 2020 Student Reaction

NID DAT 2020 was conducted on December 29, 2019. Most of the students who gave the exam this year shared that the test pattern was along expected lines and the difficulty level of the questions asked was not that high. Further, the majority of the students who gave NID entrance exam 2020 felt that the paper was very long as they had to attempt six subjective questions. Candidates can go through the detailed NID 2020 Student Reaction here.

NID DAT 2019 Student Reaction 

NID Entrance Exam 2019 was conducted across 21 test cities in India on January 6, 2019. Most of the students who took NID DAT 2019 shared that there was a major change in NID entrance exam pattern which was not communicated by the National Institute of Design authorities.

NID exam pattern as shared by authorities communicated that the test paper would contain subjective questions of 30 marks weightage and objective type questions for 70 marks. But NID DAT Prelims exam pattern was just the opposite. Thus, in NID DAT 2019 aspirants had to attempt objective as well as subjective questions as per the below-mentioned weightage.

Candidates can read the detailed NID Entrance Exam 2019 Student Reaction here.

NID Entrance Exam Student Reaction 2018

NID DAT (Prelims) 2018 was conducted on January 7 across 23 test cities in the country from 10 am to 1 pm. Shiksha spoke to students after NID DAT 2018 was conducted and most of the students who took NID exam for BDes exam shared that the test was lengthy and a bit difficult than past years’ papers. Similar was the reaction given by MDes aspirants who also shared that NID DAT Prelims 2018 was average to difficult with respect to the standard of questions asked in the paper.

The marking scheme for NID Entrance Exam 2018 was as shared by the National Institute of Design authorities. In the paper, the MCQs section was of 70 marks weightage whereas the subjective questions amounted to 30 marks weightage. Read detailed NID Entrance Exam 2018 Student Reaction for BDes & MDes course admissions here.

NID Fee Structure 2021

The fee structure for NID admissions 2021 has been released. Aspirants can go through NID fee structure by clicking the links below:

FAQs on NID Entrance Exam

Q. What is asked in NID entrance exam?

Q. Is NID a government institute?

A: National Institute of Design (NID) has been declared as an 'Institute of National Importance' by a bill passed in the Lok Sabha. Established in 1961, NID is an autonomous national institution.

Q. What is the fees of NID?

A. NID fee to be paid by candidates for BDes course (without hostel facilities) is Rs 1,51,050. MDes course fee to be paid by Indian nationals is Rs 1,75,580.