Design Entrance Exam

There is no negative marking in NID DAT exam. The candidate is recommended to go through the detailed exam pattern to get insights into the question paper structure, including types of questions asked, sections, etc. 

NID DAT (Prelims) exam will be conducted as a paper-and-pencil/pen test. The question paper will be set in English only. DAT Mains will be held in offline mode.

NID cutoffs vary from course to course as well as the reservation category to which candidates belong. 

 The cut-off depends on a multitude of factors, including the category of the candidate, the seat intake, total applicants, the candidate's performance in the NID DAT exam, etc. If any of these parameters change, the cut-off would also change.

NID DAT exam analysis will cover 

• Sectional difficulty
• Overall difficulty 
• Weightage of questions 
• Good attempts 
• Expected cut-off

As per inputs given by candidates, difficulty level of Part A was moderate and Part B was moderate. Overall, the paper was easy compared to the previous edition. Part A of the question paper includes a number of questions from GK. As for some students, the paper was lengthy. The question paper included one question on perspective drawing, one question on the storyboard, and one question on problem-solving. Considering that the paper was easy compared to the previous year, the cut-off could go higher. Note that if the cut-off goes higher, the candidates will get need better marks to have a good chance of admission.