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a year agoContributor-Level 10
No, NID application fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstances. So, before filling out the form, the candidate must be sure whether they want to appear in the exam or not. NID Application Fee for B. Des programme General, General EWS, OBC NCL candidates need to pay INR 3,000 SC, ST, Open PwD, Open NCL PwD, SC PwD, ST PwD need to pay INR 1,500 NID Application Fee for M.Des Course Admissions (One Discipline) General, General EWS, OBC NCL has to pay INR 3,000 SC, ST, Open PwD, Open NCL PwD, SC PwD, ST PwD candidates must pay INR 1,500 NID Application Fee for M.Des Course Admissions (Two Disciplines) General, General EWS, OBC NC
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The NID DAT application form 2025 will open online at admissions.nid.edu. T
The National Institute of Design (NID) will also release a admission handbook for the B.Des and M.Des program.
The admission handbook will contain key details pertaining to eligibility criteria, application process, fee, eligibility criteria, reservation, seat matrix, and much more.
So, it is recommended that the candidate carefully goes through the NID DAT 2025 admission handbook before filling out the application form.
Note that NID 2025 application edit window will be open once application closes. However, the candidate will be allowed to edit only a handful of
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on December 21, 2025.
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.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is a two-step entrance exam. The candidate first appears in DAT Prelims. If shortlisted, the candidate has to next appear in DAT Mains.
Here are some suggested study material for NID DAT:
Quantitative Aptitude - Physics and Maths syllabus up to Class 10.
Logical Reasoning - Step-by-Step Verbal Reasoning by Philip Kay, How to Pass Diagrammatic Reasoning Test by Mike Bryon.
GK and Current Affairs - Read newspapers daily for current affairs. For static GK, read any good GK book for NID.
English - The Ultimate Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam by Arihant
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
It is not mandatory to take coaching to get a good rank in NID DAT. It is because, the entrance exam will test the creative, drawing, and innovative skills of the candidate. Now, a coaching institute cannot exactly teach you to be creative or become innovative. Instead, with a little effort these skills can yourself learn these skills yourself. Also, a major thrust of the design aptitide test is to evaluate the drawing skills of the candidate. So, make it a point to work on your design skills, including learning how to draw line, shadow, figure, gesture, cartoon drawing, etc. When practicing drawing, also keep a tab on the drawing spee
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