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9 months agoContributor-Level 10
Not necessarily. Many students self-study with the help of online resources, books, and practice sketching daily. However, coaching can help with structured preparation, mock tests, and expert feedback.
Benefits of Self Study:
Access to Study Materials: Numerous NID preparation books, online courses, and YouTube tutorials offer extensive resources for learning.
Creativity & Practice Matter More: Since NID DAT focuses on design thinking, visualization, and problem-solving, creativity is key, which can be developed through daily practice rather than formal coaching.
Mock Tests & Peer Learning: Aspirants can join online design communitie
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
To request your NID DAT 2025 answer sheet, you need to make an online payment of Rs.1000 per exam and submit your admit card duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the test centre. Once your request and payment are received, the answer sheet will be provided within 15-20 days. The answer sheet will be available for one year after the final result is announced. Candidates must ensure they request their answer sheet within this period as no requests will be entertained after this timeframe.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Answer sheets will be retained for one year after the final result is announced. Candidates can request their answer sheets only after the completion of the admission process — no requests will be entertained during the ongoing admission process.
For the admission cycle 2025–26, candidates wishing to obtain their answer sheets must make an online payment of Rs.1000 per exam and submit their admit card, duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the test center. Once the payment and required documents are received, the answer sheet will be provided within 15–20 days.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, candidates must pay a non-refundable fee of Rs.1000 per exam while requesting NID answer sheet 2025 and submit the admit card duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the test center. Once the payment and documents are received, the answer sheet will be provided within 15-20 days. The payment must be made online as part of the official request process. Candidates can request their answer sheets only after the completion of the admission process.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 10
The Aadhaar PVC Card serves as valid identification proof during the National Institute of Design (NID) examinations. The National Institute of Design (NID) recognizes Aadhaar PVC Card as an acceptable ID proof for their examination. You can use Passport together with Driving License and Voter ID Card as acceptable ID proof according to NID exam guidelines. Validate that your Aadhaar PVC Card remains valid and has not reached its expiration date. Every year the NID exam happens while students numbering 20,000 attempt the test each time. The examination application fee stands at INR 2,000 for general candidates and comes at INR 1,000 fo
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12 months agoContributor-Level 7
NID Ahmedabad's affiliated colleges offering B. Des specialisations through NID entrance exam. Taking into consideration, the last-round cutoff, getting a 70 rank is not sufficient to allow you to take admission at the institutes affiliated to NID Ahmedabad. Considering the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024, all the specialisations has the common rank of 43 for General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the common cutoff stood at 45.
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a year agoBeginner-Level 1
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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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID DAT 2026 admit card for DAT Prelims on December 11, 2025. Admit cards were issued only to successfully registered candidates.
To download the admit card, Candidates were required to log in to the portal using their email ID and date of birth.
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