NID Entrance Exam

Yes, NID Kurukshetra accepts the NID Entrance Exam score for admission. The cutoff score for NID Haryana is around 175 for the Open category, and the cutoff percentile for the B.Des course was 61.6 in the last round. The NID DAT cutoff marks are released by the National Institute of Design and include the minimum score that candidates need to obtain in the prelims and Mains exams. The final merit list for NID admission is prepared by considering the weighted scores obtained by the candidates in both prelims and Mains exams, with the weightage given to prelims and Mains being 30% and 70%, respectively for BDes programme.

Yes, the National Institute of Design (NID) Bhopal accepts the NID DAT (Design Aptitude Test) scores for admission to the B.Des course. The admission process at NID Bhopal is based on the candidate's performance in the DAT's two stages. Candidates must meet the cutoff to qualify for the entrance tests, and a final merit list is drawn based on the weighted scores. Therefore, the NID Bhopal cutoff is based on the NID DAT entrance exam scores.

The application forms for NID DAT are closed. The application edit window was open from Dec 8 to 10 2023. The exam will be conducted on December 24, 2023. NID DAT application fee is INR 3000. The applications were available on the official website of NID - admissions.nid.edu. For general category students, the fee for NID DAT is INR 3000. For SC/ST/PwD candidates, the fee for NID DAT is INR 1500. It two disciplines are chosen, candidates need to pay double. 

On the day of the NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam, the candidate needs to bring with them a printout of the NID DAT admit card and an original photo ID proof. 

Ensure that you get it duly signed by the invigilator and with the seal of the exam centre.

This admit card will be useful for the following purposes:

1. In case you want to apply for recheck of the NID DAT result.
2. Or, download the NID DAT Answer Sheet.

Note that without the duly signed and sealed admit card, candidates will not be able to recheck or download their answer sheets. 

National Institute of Design - Design Aptitude Test, commonly referred as NID DAT is conducted nationally by the National Institute of Design. The exam comprises of two stages: Prelims and DAT main. The final selection list for admission to BDes and MDes courses is done by assessing weighatge of DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. The exam has moderate to challenging difficulty level. The main aim behind conducting this exam is to assess students design, creativity, observation skills etc. who want take admission in BDes and MDes courses. The difficulty level of the exam vary across different part of the exam. 

The National Institute of Design (NID) administers the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT), a national entrance test, to select applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) and Master of Design (MDes) programmes that the participating institutes provide. Below are some key exam dates that the candidates should note

Registration - 8 Sept–5 Dec 2023

Prelims admit card available - 12 Dec 2023

Prelims exam - 24 Dec 2023

Prelims results available - 16 Feb, 28 Mar 2024

Mains admit card available - 22 Feb, 14 Apr 2024

Mains exam - 3 Mar–28 Apr 2024

Main results available - 30 Apr, 21 May 2024