NID DAT Exam Centres 2021 (New List): Check Prelims & Mains Exam Centres

NID DAT Exam Centres 2021 - National Institute of Design (NID) released the list of the exam centres of NID DAT 2021 with the other important information pertaining to the entrance exam. NID DAT 2021 prelims exam will be conducted in 23 cities across the country. In previous year NID DAT was conducted only in 21 cities, however, this year, the entrance test will be held in three new exam centres - Shimla, Goa and Vijayawada. Aspirants will have to fill the preference test centre at the time of filling the application form. While choosing the preference of NID DAT 2021 exam centres, candidates must choose the cities where it is easily reachable. Students can select only one test centre from the list given. However, the mains exam of NID DAT 2021 will be held at any one of the NID campus - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Assam. On the basis of first come first serve, students will be allocated the NID DAT exam centres 2021. NID DAT exam will be conducted based on the pen and paper mode on March 14. The examination authority will release the admit card of NID DAT 2021 and the details regarding the test centre will be mentioned on the hall ticket. Look through the article to know more about the NID DAT 2021 exam centres.
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What’s New in NID DAT Exam centres?

There has been increased in the NID DAT 2021 exam centres. The previous year, NID DAT was held in only 21 cities, however, this year the NID Design Aptitude Test will be held in 24 cities. The new NID DAT exam centres are Shimla and Goa

NID DAT Exam Centres for Prelims Exam 2021

The prelims exam of NID DAT will be conducted on March 14, in online mode in 24 cities. Aspirants will have to choose the preference exam centres at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2021 application form. Candidates are advised to fill the preference test centre where that can be reached easily and conveniently. Students must report at the NID DAT 2021 exam centres at least one hour prior to the entrance exam to avoid last minute hasty. The list of NID DAT exam centres 2021 where the entrance exam will be conducted are as follows.

• Ahmedabad

• Vijayawada

• Bengaluru

• Thiruvananthapuram

• Bhopal

• Ranchi

• Bhubaneshwar

• Raipur

• Chandigarh

• Patna

• Chennai

• New Delhi

• Dehradun

• Nagpur

• Guwahati

• Mumbai

• Hyderabad

• Lucknow

• Jaipur

• Kurukshetra

• Kolkata

• Goa

• Shimla

The examination authority will allocate the NID DAT 2021 exam centres according to the preference mentioned in the application form. However candidates must note that the test centre will be assigned on the basis of first come first serve. Candidates must not carry the things which are restricted at the exam centres of NID DAT as per the prescribed guideline of NID.

NID DAT Exam Centres for Mains 2021

The exam centres for NID DAT mains 2021 are different as of prelims test centres. Aspirants must qualify the prelims exam to appear in the mains exam. The short candidates for the mains exam will be released by the examination authority most likely in the last week of February 2021. NID DAT 2021 mains exam will be conducted in any of the following campuses -

• NID Ahmedabad

• Bengaluru

• Gandhinagar

• Andhra Pradesh

• Haryana

• Madhya Pradesh

• Assam

Important Features of NID DAT Exam Centres 2021

NID DAT 2021 application form will be available tentatively in the first week of October 2020. Aspirants will be given the opportunity to choose the preference test centre. But there are some key features which aspirants must be aware of. The important features of NID DAT exam centres 2021 are mentioned below.

• Aspirants are advised to choose the exam centres carefully while filling the application form as the concerned authority will not entertain to change the exam centres after the allocation.

• The examination authority has the right to remove the above-mentioned exam centres as well as add more test centres in different cities.

• Aspirants must be aware that it is not asserted that they will be allocated the exam centres as of their choice of preference. The authority will allot the exam centres to the student base on the first come first serve.

• Aspirants must report to the allocated exam centres as mentioned in the admit card at least one hour before the examination begins.

Things not to carry at the exam centres

The prelims exam of NID DAT 2021 will be conducted in the last week of December 2021. Aspirants must carry the NID DAT admit card 2021 along with the proof of identity at the exam centres. However there are certain things which are restricted to carry in the exam centres. The following list are the items which must not be carried at the NID DAT exam centres 2021.

• Calculator

• Bag

• Handbag

• Water bottle

• Marker

• Papers

• Notes

NID DAT Admit Card 2021

The National Institute of Design will release the admit card of NID DAT 2021 on March 4, in online mode. Aspirants can download the hall ticket by entering the login credentials. The information associated with the exam centres of NID DAT prelims exam will be mentioned in the admit card. Aspirants must check the allotted NID DAT exam centres 2021 such as the the complete address of the test centre, examination venue, reporting time etc. It is mandatory to produce the admit card at the exam centres, without which they will not be allowed to enter the examination venue. Any kind of writing or scribble in the NID DAT admit card 2021 is prohibited as per the specified instruction of the authority. Aspirants must keep the hall ticket till the admission process is completed.

NID DAT Selection Process 2021

NID DAT is a national level exam conducted to offer admission for Undergraduate in design programme at different institute of NID. The entrance exam of NID DAT 2021 has three phases which include written exam (Prelims and Mains), studio test and personal interview. Candidates will be selected based on the performance of each round. Aspirants will have to qualify the written exam of NID DAT to eligible for the further procedure. The selection process of NID DAT 2021 is mentioned below.

NID DAT Prelims: Candidates have to appear and qualify the prelims exam of NID DAT which will be conducted in December. On the basis of the mark scored by the candidates in the NID DAT prelims exam, a separate merit list for all the categories will be prepared by the examination authority. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear in the mains exam. Students will be given marks out of 100 marks where 70 questions will be asked in MCQ mode and 30 questions as subjective type.

DAT Mains: The candidates who cleared the prelims exam will have to appear the mains exam. Aspirants will be scrutinized on the basis of their drawing, sketching, hand-on model making skill. Students must be aware that the number of candidates who will appear the mains exam will be more than or equal to the number of seats available. So, students must be prepared thoroughly for the mains exam. Candidates can also refer to the NID DAT exam pattern 2021 to know all about the exam parameter of DAT.

Final Merit List: The final merit list of the candidates will be prepared category wise. Candidates will be selected on the basis of mark score in each stage of NID DAT. Aspirants must clear all the NID DAT stages to consider admission in the design course.