NID DAT Exam Analysis 2023: Overall and Sectional Difficulty, Weightage, Types of Questions Asked

NID DAT Exam Analysis 2023: The exam analysis for the NID DAT 2023 exam by experts and exam takers will be updated on this page immediately after the conclusion of the NID DAT 2023 Prelims exam. The National Institute of Design will conduct NID DAT 2023 Prelims exam tentatively in the first week of January 2023. 

The NID DAT 2023 exam analysis will examine all the key elements of the NID DAT 2023 question paper, including - section-wise and overall difficulty level, weightage, good attempts, and expected cutoff.

Note that the question paper for DAT Prelims for B.Des will include around 26 questions (M.Des will include 100 questions).

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NID DAT 2023 Exam Analysis OUT

1. Part A had many GK questions 
2. 1 question was on perspective drawing, 1 question on storyboard, and 1 on problem-solving
3. The paper was lengthy, according to one student
4. Compared to previous editions, many students this year’s paper to be easier
5. A projection-based question on cubes was asked
6. Cut-off as per some students could go up to around 90

NID DAT 2023 - Sectional and Overall difficulty level

NID DAT Exam 2023 - Overview

NID DAT 2023 Exam Analysis

The NID DAT 2023 exam will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 or DAT Prelims will be held around the 1st week of January 2023. 

The detailed exam analysis for DAT Prelims will be updated here soon after the completion of the exam. 

The NID DAT 2023 exam analysis will cover the following points:

• Sectional difficulty - The difficulty level will be evaluated on a scale of easy, moderate, and difficult.
• Overall difficulty - Typically, if the overall difficulty level is higher, the cutoff tends to be lower and vice versa.
• The weightage of questions - The part of the analysis will examine the distribution of questions (or weightage) across various topics. 
• Good attempts - This will be an indication of how many questions you need to attempt to be in contention for a seat.
• Expected cut-off   

NID DAT Exam Analysis - Previous Year

Experts and test takers have opined that the overall difficulty level of the NID DAT 2022 exam was moderately difficult. 

Students considered the English section to be easy, though there were a few tricky questions involving pictorial and diagram sections. 

The GK section was rated easy to moderate. 

The B.Des question paper included a total of 26 questions. The duration of the exam was 3 hours. Meanwhile, the M.Des question paper was 4.5 hours long and include 100 questions. 

Both objective and subjective questions were asked.

Subjects of questions asked:

• There was one question related to COVID-19
• Another question was asked on the Padma Shree Awards.

NID Entrance Exam Analysis 2021

As per NID exam analysis, 2021 by students, the paper for BDes course was easy to moderate. There was a slight change in the NID exam pattern this year with respect to the marking distribution. The objective section of the exam held a weightage of 40 marks and the creative ability section held a weightage of 60 marks. Last year, the objective section of the exam was of 30 marks while the creative ability section was of 70 marks.

NID Exam Analysis 2021: Questions asked in Objective Section

In the Objective section, a majority of questions were asked on subjects such as Logical Reasoning, English, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Some of the important topcs from questions were asked in the section include:

• GK and Current Affairs: Art, Music, History, COVID-19
• English: Reading passages, Vocabulary

NID Exam Analysis 2021: Questions asked in Drawing/Subjective Section

In Drawing part, six questions were asked on topics such as perspective drawing, poster making, comic strips, story writing and compositions. Some of the questions that were asked in Drawing part of the exam include:

1. Create three images/frames to depict a story
2. Draw a poster on school bullying
3. Make comic characters for TikTok in six parts
4. Draw a poster by showcasing steps on how to make tea
5. Depict a scenario that your younger sibling is disturbing/distracting you while you are studying online

Check complete NID Entrance Exam Analysis 2021 by Students

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Expected NID Cutoff 2021

National Institute of Design releases NID DAT cutoff every year, which specifies minimum qualifying marks that candidates should obtain in order to get shortlisted for further rounds of admission. While the official NID cutoff will be released in due course, Shiksha will share the expected cutoff marks soon. 

Factors based on which NID Entrance Exam cutoff 2021 will be released include:

• Difficulty level of the written test
• Number of candidates appearing for the exam
• Number of seats available for admission
• NID cutoff trends of previous years 

NID Entrance Exam Analysis 2020

NID DAT Prelims 2020 was held on December 29 from 10 am to 1 pm. Unlike previous years' papers, NID DAT Prelims 2020 had no surprises for students. Part I of NID DAT 2020 comprising of general aptitude questions was of 30 marks weightage whereas Part II with drawing/ creative aptitude questions was of  70 marks. NID paper pattern was such that the aptitude questions were mostly from logical reasoning and GK/ current affairs. On the other hand, in the creative aptitude section besides drawing and sense of detailing, candidates were tested on their aptitude, perspective, creative thinking, storyboarding, and 2D graphic understanding.

Questions asked in the Creative Aptitude Section of NID DAT 2020 for BDes admissions are listed below:

Aspirants can view NID DAT exam analysis for BDes and MDes course admissions by clicking the links mentioned below:

• NID DAT 2020 Exam Analysis by Experts
• NID DAT 2020 Exam Analysis for BDes Admissions