Design Entrance Exam

The expected timing of NID DAT 2027 is:

NID DAT Prelims results for the M.Des programme will be announced on February 12, 2027 (tentatively). The results can be checked online at admissions.nid.edu.

The DAT Prelims results for the B.Des programme will be out on April 02, 2027 (tentative). Rechecking window will open from April 02, 2027 to April 04, 2027 (tentative).

Yes, Kolkata has 40+ fashion design colleges beyond NIFT. Options like JD Birla Institute, Amity University Kolkata, and Sister Nivedita University offer quality B.Des and Diploma courses through merit-based admission, no entrance exam stress needed.

Yes, Kolkata has 40+ fashion design colleges beyond NIFT. Options like JD Birla Institute, Amity University Kolkata, and Sister Nivedita University offer quality B.Des and Diploma courses through merit-based admission, no entrance exam stress needed.

Candidates should solve around 30-40 sample papers and question papers before the CEED Exam. Try to solve one sample paper or question paper daily in the last month of preparation.

Yes, there is negative marking in CEED question paper. Part A will include NAT, MSQ, and MCQ questions, and there is negative marking for MSQ and MCQ-type questions. There is no negative marking for NAT-type questions. Part B will be a subjective paper and will have no negative marking. 

The allotment of seats for NIFT will be based on the following parameters:

• Choice opted at the time of counseling registration (academic programs + campuses)
• The category of the candidate
• Seat intake in the college opted for admission
• NIFT merit rank of the candidate.

The National Institute of Technology (NIFT) releases answer keys only for the computer-based GAT test. No answer key are released for the offline-based CAT paper.

Also, the keys are released separately for the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses. The key will contain the official answers to the questions asked in the entrance exam.

NTA doesn't allow any objection window against the final key. This means the keys included in the final key are final and officially the correct answers to the questions asked in the GAT exam.