
NID DAT 2025 has been conducted today at 1 PM for B.Des students. Candidates who appeared for the NID DAT exam 2025 can check details on what's next here.
NID DAT 2025: The National Institute of Design conducted the NID entrance exam 2025 today: January 5. The NID 2025 entrance exam was held from 10 AM to 1 PM for all the B.Design candidates. With the conclusion of the exam, aspirants must be awaiting the release of answer key and NID DAT 2025 result. However, the NID DAT exam does not provide any answer keys or question booklets.
According to the guidelines outlined in the Admission Handbooks, NID DAT answer keys will not be shared with candidates, even upon request. However, they can go through the NID DAT exam analysis and students' reactions, released after the exam gets over. The NID DAT exam analysis will include details such as the questions asked, possible answers (or keys), and expected cut-off.
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Whatβs Next for NID DAT 2025 Aspirants?
After the conclusion of the NID DAT, exam analysis can be checked. This comprehensive NID DAT 2025 exam analysis will offer insights into the question paper, including the difficulty level (both section-wise and overall), weightage, good attempts, and the expected cutoff.
NID DAT 2025 Result
The results for the NID DAT Prelims are expected to be announced in February 2025. Candidates can check their NID DAT result 2025 on the official admissions portal. They need to log in with their credentials to check their NID DAT result. The scorecard will display both the overall score and sectional performance.
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The reporting time for the DAT Prelims exam will be mentioned on the NID DAT 2026 admit card. Arrive at the exam center on time according to the reporting time. Please note that latecomers will not be permitted inside the NID DAT 2026 exam center.
The gates at the exam center will close half an hour before the exam.
The expected timing of NID DAT 2026 is:
Event |
B.Des (Expected) |
M.Des (Expected) |
---|---|---|
NID DAT (2025) Prelims date |
First week of January 2026 |
First week of January 2026 |
Reporting Time |
8 AM |
8 AM |
Gate closing time |
9.30 AM |
9.30 AM |
Time of the exam |
10 AM - 1 PM (Part I + Part II) |
10 AM - 12.30 PM (Part I + Part II) |
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The National Institute of Design (NID) is expected to conduct the DAT Prelims exam in the first week of January 2026.
The B.Des exam will be held around 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held around 10 am - 12.30 am. The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates' closing time is 9.30 am.
The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may include both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc., will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.
The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.