NID DAT M.Des 2023: Admit Card, (OUT), Exam Date, Eligibility, Counselling, Cut off, Result

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NID DAT M.Des 2023: The National Institute of Design will going to conduct the NID DAT 2023 prelims exam for M.Des on January 8, 2023. The mains exam will be held in HYBRID mode from March 20 to April 23, 2023. The authority issued the NID admit card for M.Des prelims on January 2, in online mode. Candidates can download the admit card for NID DAT M.Des 2023 by entering their Email ID and DOB. NID conducts the NID Design Aptitude Test to shortlist the aspirants for B.Des and MDes admission on NID campuses.

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NID DAT M.Des 2023: Admit Card, (OUT), Exam Date, Eligibility, Counselling, Cut off, Result

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NID DAT M.Des 2023

NID DAT is a national-level exam consisting of two parts - The prelims exam and the Mains exam. The prelims will be held in 26 cities across the nation. As per the last year's NID DAT M.Des question papers, the exam is expected to be moderately difficult. 347 seats will be offered across various design programmes across NID’s campuses which are located in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar.

The authority will issue the NID DAT mains admit card for M.Des on its official site on March 9. The candidates who cleared the prelims NID entrance exam will have to appear in the studio test and an interview.

The authority will announce the MDes prelims NID DAT result on May 16, 2023, on its official website. Read the complete article to know all about NID DAT M.Des 2023 such as important dates, eligibility criteria, application form, admit card, result, selection procedure, preparation tips, and many more.

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NID DAT 2023 M.Des - Overview

Entrance exam name	National Institute of Design- Design Aptitude Test
Commonly known as	NID DAT
Exam type	Postgraduate (PG)
Exam Level	National
Seats	275
Medium of the Exam	English
Stages	Prelims and Mains
Mode of Examination	Offline (Prelims) HYBRID Mode (Mains)
Mode of Application	Online

NID DAT M.Des 2023 Exam Dates

It is important to trace the exam date of NID DAT 2023. Tracking the NID DAT M.Des important dates will help the students to avoid missing any crucial events.

NID DAT M.Des Important Dates 2023

Events	NID Dates
Announcement of notification	October 21, 2022
Availability of NID DAT application form 2023	October 21, 2022
End date to submit the application form without late fees	December 22, 2022
Due date to submit the form with late fees	December 25, 2022
Start Date and end date of the correction window to edit the application form	December 25 to 27, 2022
Release of NID DAT admit card 2023	January 2, 2023 (Issued)
NID DAT 2023 prelims exam	January 8, 2023
Announcement of NID DAT (Prelims) 2023 result	February 28, 2023
Release of admit card for NID DAT 2023 Mains	March 9, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Mains exam date	March 20 to April 23, 2023
NID DAT final Result declaration	May 16, 2023
Rechecking Request for DAT Mains	May 16 to 17, 2023
Payment of Token Fees & Uploading of Documents	May 16 to 19, 2023
Provisional Offer Letter of Admissions	First week of June 2023

NID Exam Date 2023 for M.Des Mains (Studio Test)

Date	Discipline	Location	Time
June 2023	Textile Design	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Toy and Game Design	NID Gandhinagar Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Product Design	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Apparel Design	NID Gandhinagar Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Furniture and Interior Design	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	New Media Design	NID Gandhinagar Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Ceramic and Glass Design	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Strategic Design Management	NID Gandhinagar Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Animation Flim Design	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Photography Design	NID Gandhinagar Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Flim and Video Communication	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Transportation and Automobile Design	NID Gandhinagar Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Graphic Design	NID Ahmedabad Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Lifestyle Accessory Design	NID Gandhinagar Campus	2.30 to 5.30 pm
June 2023	Universal Design	NID Bengaluru Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Design for Retail Experience	NID Bengaluru Campus	2.30 to 5.30 pm
June 2023	Information Design	NID Bengaluru Campus	9 am to 12 pm
June 2023	Interaction Design	NID Bengaluru Campus	2.30 to 5.30 pm
June 2023	Digital Game Design	NID Bengaluru Campus	9 am to 12 pm

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NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2023

The National Institute of Design prescribed the eligibility criteria for NID DAT which have to be fulfilled by the candidates. Before filling out the application form, students must go through the NID DAT 2023 eligibility criteria. Check the NID DAT eligibility criteria 2023 from the table below.

NID DAT Eligibility Criteria

Particular	Details
Age limit	General category students must be born on or after July 1, 1993. OBC-NCL/SC/ST candidates born on or after July 1990 can apply for NID DAT 2023. PwD Indian national candidates born after July 1, 1988, are eligible to apply for NID DAT 2023.
Educational Qualification	After completing 10+2 or equivalent, students must have a bachelor's degree of a minimum of four years in any specialization from any recognized university or institute or, Candidates who have a bachelor's degree of three years in any specialization from a recognized university or institute can apply for NID DAT 2023 or, Candidates who have completed a full-time diploma of a minimum of four years in design/fine arts/applied arts/architecture after Class 12 from a recognized institute or university are also eligible to apply.

Documents to be kept beforehand

Documents	File Size
Scanned image of recent coloured passport-size photograph	Between 60 KB to 100 KB
A scanned image of the candidate’s signature	It should not exceed 100 KB
OBC-NCL certificate issued by a competent authority if applicable	Maximum 150 KB
PwD certificate, if applicable	Maximum 150 KB
Overseas category candidates have to upload the first and last pages of their valid passports.	Maximum 150 KB

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NID DAT M.Des Application Form 2023

The National Institute of Design released the application form for NID DAT on October 21, 2022, in online mode. Eligible candidates can fill out the NID DAT registration form 2023 by providing the required information and documents within the stipulated time. Check below the steps to fill NID DAT M.Des 2023 application form.

Step 1 - Registration

To register for the NID DAT 2023, students have to visit the official website (admissions.nid.edu). Then provide a valid email address and mobile number. After the successful registration, login credentials will be sent to the candidate’s email ID. To proceed further enter login credentials in the portal.

Step 2 - Fill in Personal and Educational Details

In the NID DAT M.Des application form 2023 applicants have to enter their personal and educational details. Applicants can apply for a maximum of two disciplines. After all the details are provided in the application form of NID DAT M.Des 2023, students have to click on the ‘Save and Proceed’ button.

Step 3 - Upload documents

Applicants have to upload the documents in the NID DAT 2023 M.Des registration form according to the specified format and size.

Step 4 - Pay the application fee

After all the required details are provided in the NID DAT M.Des registration form, pay the application fee in online mode (via credit/debit card/net banking)

NID DAT application fees vary according to the different categories.

NID DAT 2023 M.Des Registration fee

Category	NID DAT application fee	NID DAT application fee(with late fee)
SC/ST	Rs. 1500	Rs. 3000
OBC-NCL/SC/ST - PwD	Rs. 1500	Rs. 3000
Gen/Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL	Rs. 3000	Rs. 6000
General -PwD/ General-EWS-PWD	Rs. 1500	Rs. 3000
Overseas Candidates	Rs. 5000	Rs. 10000

NID DAT Exam Centres 2023

The exam centres of NID DAT 2023 are the cities where the prelims exam of NID DAT will be conducted. NID DAT prelims 2023 will be conducted in 23 cities across the country. Students will get the liberty to choose NID DAT 2023 exam centres at the time of registration. The list of the NID DAT exam centres 2023 is given below.

NID DAT Exam Centres

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 exam centres for the NID DAT mains exam are given below.

Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Gandhinagar

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NID DAT M.Des Admit Card 2023

For prelims, the admit card for NID DAT M.Des 2023 has been issued on January 2, 2023, in online mode. The prelims exam is to be held on January 8, 2023. The admit card of NID DAT M.Des for mains exam will be issued on March 9, 2023, in online mode. Students must note that NID DAT 2023 M.Des admit card will be issued for the candidates who cleared the prelims exam.

Candidates can download the NID DAT admit card by providing the login credentials. NID DAT M.Des admit card 2023 is an important document that candidates have to carry to the exam centres along with a valid identity card without fail. The steps to download the admit card of NID DAT M.Des is given below.

Visit the official website of NID DAT (admissions.nid.edu)
Click on the ‘Download NID DAT M.Des 2023 admit card’ link
Enter the login credentials then click on the ‘Submit’ button
Download the admit card and take the printout of the same.

Details mentioned in the NID DAT M.Des admit card 2023

Name of the candidates
Signature of the candidates
Candidate’s photograph
Category
Exam Centres
Reporting time
Exam day guidelines

Note that candidates must immediately contact the NID DAT officials if they find any credentials in the admit card of NID DAT M.Des 2023.

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NID DAT M.Des Exam Pattern 2023

The National Institute of Design prescribed the exam pattern of the NID DAT which includes all the parameters of the entrance test. NID DAT 2023 is a two-tiered entrance test that includes prelims and the mains exam. Having insight into the NID DAT 2023 M.Des exam pattern will help the students in the time preparing for the entrance test. The exam pattern of NID DAT M.Des 2023 for prelims and mains exam is listed below.

NID DAT M.Des Exam Pattern For Prelims

According to the NID DAT M.Des exam pattern 2023, the prelims exam will be conducted in 2.5 hours comprising 100 marks. The question booklet of the NID DAT M.Des 2023 prelims exam consists of both objectives as well as subjective questions.

Candidates who applied for two disciplines in the M.Des programme, have to appear in DAT Prelims consisting of the CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and Two discipline-specific tests. The total duration of the DAT Prelims is 4.5 hrs. (30 minutes for CDAT and 2 hrs. each for discipline-specific tests).

NID DAT M.Des Exam Pattern 2023 For Mains

Based on the score obtained from the prelims exam, students will be shortlisted for the mains exam. According to the exam pattern of NID DAT M.Des 2023, the mains exam of NID DAT consists of two parts.

Studio Test - Students will have 3 hours to complete the studio test which consists of a maximum of 100 marks. The medium of the question is in English. The Statement of Purpose (SoP) should contain a maximum of 100 words (each question) and the same will have to be uploaded as a single PDF file, not exceeding 2MB file size.

Interview - For each discipline, there will be a separate interview that will be conducted after the studio test. It will be held at the same NID DAT M.Des exam centre as the studio test.

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NID DAT M.Des Result 2023

The examination cell will be announced the result of the NID DAT M.Des result for the prelims exam on February 28, 2023, in online mode. Candidates can check the NID DAT M.Des 2023 result by providing the required credentials. Based on the candidate's scores in NID DAT 2023 prelims exam, students will be shortlisted for mains exam. Students can check the NID DAT M.Des result for mains exam in online mode.

Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for the final result - Expected

Programme/Test	NID M.Des (Prelims)	NID M.Des (Mains)
M.Des (all disciplines)	20%	80%

NID DAT M.Des Minimum Qualifying Criterion

Category	Open	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	PwD
Percentile Score	50	45	40	40	40

NID DAT M.Des Cutoff 2023

Students need to score the minimum cutoff of NID DAT M.Des to qualify for NID DAT 2023. NID DAT M.Des 2023 cutoff will be prescribed by Nation Institute for Design according to the various categories and campuses.

NID DAT 2023 M.Des Cutoff - Expected

M.Des Programme	CATEGORY
Discipline	OPEN	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	PwD	SUPERNUMERARY
Animation Film Design	89.33	77.33	49.33	80	NE/NA	NE/NA
Apparel Design	87.88	54.55	72.73	60.61	NE/NA	NE/NA
Ceramic & Glass Design	88.37	65.12	51.16	60.47	53.49	NE/NA
Design for Retail Experience	85.48	48.39	67.74	77.42	NE/NA	NE/NA
Digital Game Design	72.92	66.67	54.17	NE/NA	NE/NA	NE/NA
Film & Video Communication	86.76	54.41	66.18	69.12	NE/NA	NE/NA
Furniture Design	85.94	46.88	62.5	75	NE/NA	NE/NA
Graphic Design	90.14	66.2	77.46	61.97	60.56	NE/NA
Information Design	86.44	52.54	69.49	NE/NA	66.1	NE/NA
Interaction Design	88.24	63.24	55.88	77.94	NE/NA	NE/NA
Lifestyle Accessory Design	90.28	70.83	55.56	73.61	50	NE/NA
New Media Design	86.89	70.49	73.77	NE/NA	NE/NA	NE/NA
Photography Design	87.3	63.49	69.84	53.97	NE/NA	NE/NA
Product Design	88.41	56.52	60.87	NE/NA	NE/NA	NE/NA
Strategic Design Management	90.91	59.74	70.13	NE/NA	81.82	NE/NA
Textile Design	88.41	66.67	65.22	79.71	NE/NA	NE/NA
Toy & Game Design	82.5	52.5	75	NE/NA	NE/NA	NE/NA
Transportation & Automobile Design	88.41	73.91	55.07	86.96	60.87	NE/NA
Universal Design	85.71	53.57	67.86	NE/NA	NE/NA	NE/NA

NID DAT M.Des Seat Allotment 2023

Students will be allotted seats based on the merit list and the choice they submit during the registration for NID DAT M.Des counselling 2023. A total of 275 seats will be allotted to the qualified candidates.

Faculty of Communication Design

Discipline	Seats	Offered at
Animation Film Design	19	Ahmedabad
Film & Video Communication	19	Ahmedabad
Graphic Design	19	Ahmedabad
Photography Design	19	Gandhinagar

Faculty of Industrial Design

Discipline	Seats	Offered at
Ceramic & Glass Design	12	Ahmedabad
Furniture & Interior Design	19	Ahmedabad
Product Design	19	Ahmedabad
Toy & Game Design	12	Gandhinagar
Universal Design	19	Bengaluru
Transportation & Automobile Design	19	Gandhinagar

Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes

Discipline	Seats	Offered at
Digital Game Design	19	Bengaluru
New Media Design	19	Gandhinagar
Information Design	19	Bengaluru
Interaction Design	19	Bengaluru

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

Discipline	Seats	Offered at
Design for Retail Experience	19	Bengaluru
Strategic Design Management	19	Gandhinagar

Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design

Discipline	Seats	Offered at
Textile Design	15	Ahmedabad
Lifestyle Accessory Design	19	Gandhinagar
Apparel Design	19	Gandhinagar

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NID DAT M.Des 2023: Admit Card, (OUT), Exam Date, Eligibility, Counselling, Cut off, Result

Question: What is the mode of the NID DAT mains exam?

Answer:

The NID DAT 2023 mains will be conducted in HYBRID mode and it is scheduled to be held from March 20 to April 23.

Question: What are the factors that determine NID DAT cutoff 2023?

Answer:

Factors that determine NID DAT 2023 cutoff are listed below.

Seat intake
The difficulty level of the exam
Last year's cutoff trends
Number of candidates appearing NID DAT 2023

Question: What are the preparation tips to crack NID DAT 2023?

Answer:

The preparation tips for NID DAT 2023 are listed below.

Work on your speed
Practice NID DAT sample paper 2023
Enhance your general awareness
Develop your observation and visualization skills

Question: What is the selection procedure of NID DAT M.Des 2023?

Answer:

NID DAT 2023 is a two-tier exam that consists of prelims and mains exams. Students will be shortlisted for mains exam based on the prelims score. The mains exam of NID DAT 2023 consists of two parts - a studio test and an interview. The final merit list will be prepared based on the student's performance in prelims and mains exams.

Question: What is the step to check the NID DAT M.Des result 2023?

Answer:

The steps to check the result of NID DAT M.Des 2023 are listed below.

Visit the official website
Click on the ‘NID DAT M.Des 2023 result’ link
Enter the login credentials
Download the result and take the printout of the same

Question: What is NID DAT 2023?

Answer:

NID DAT 2023 is a national-level exam conducted by the National Institute of Design to offer admission to design aspirants in various B.Des and M.Des programmes.

Question: What are the steps to download the NID DAT M.Des admit card?

Answer:

The steps to download the NID DAT M.Des admit card 2023 are listed below.

Visit the official website
Click on the ‘NID DAT M.Des 2023 admit card’ link
Enter the login credentials
Download the admit card and take the printout of the same

Question: When will the authorities release the application form of NID DAT M.Des 2023?

Answer:

NID DAT M.Des 2023 registration form has been released on October 21, 2022.

Question: What are the steps to fill the NID DAT M.Des application form?

Answer:

The steps to fill out the application form of NID DAT M.Des 2023 are listed below.

Registration
Fill out the application form
Upload the documents
Pay the application fee
Download the form and take the printout of the same

Question: What is the mode to pay the application fee of NID DAT 2023?

Answer:

Students can fill the application fee in online mode.

Question: When will the authority release the NID DAT M.Des admit card 2023?

Answer:

NID DAT admit card 2023 for the prelims exam has been issued on January 2, 2023, in online mode. For mains exam, it will be issued on March 9.

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Can you please recommend a good coaching institute for the NID/DAT and UCEED exams? Thanks

Apurvi Tiwari 4th Sep, 2022

Hello Student,

I Hope you are doing well.

UCCEED-> Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design

Conducted by- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

UCEED conducts exams to get students for IITs and some design colleges also. IITs have seats reserved for the students coming through UCEED.

NID->National Institute of Design

Conducted by-> National Institute of Design Ahmedabad

NID Design Aptitude Test is conducted for admission in the prestigious National Institute Design (NID) campuses in Bachelors of Design (B. Des)course.

Some of the best coachings for NID and UCEED-:

AFAindia i s among the leading coaching institutes.

In India, there are many coaching programmes accessible, however in my opinion, creativity doesn't really blossom in a coaching programme.

The secret to passing NID, NIFT, and CEED is creativity; you may do this without depending on coaching sessions. I would advise going on a tour or travelling instead of paying hefty fees to teaching centres. If not, simply take in your surroundings. Every morning, take a stroll and study the textures and patterns of the surroundings. Try to observe and see things from your perspective wherever you go. Try to consider and analyse the issues!

I hope this helps you.

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my rank in NID Dat for M des is 27 how many possibility to get seat in film & animation schem

biswalsubhalaxmi908 7th Jul, 2022

Hello Aspirant,

You have a good chance of getting a National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. You have a good enough score for this college if we see last year cut off. But the cut-off changes every year depending on the difficulty level of the paper, the total aspirants who took the exam, the reservation, individual score of each person who took the exam. Nevertheless, you have a good chance of getting into this college as your score is good.

NID Design Aptitude Test generally recognized as NID DAT is a dual-level design entrance test that comprises a prelims exam and the main exam.

The entrance test is administered every year at the national level to assign students for B.Des and M.Des admission offered by NIDs campuses.

It is administered to evaluate candidates' proficiency, ability, and behavioural aptitudes. NID entry is a completely established aspirants' achievement in NID DAT.

The 4-years BDes programs are given at NID Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam and 2-years MDes programs are given at NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru.

Regards.

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When will the NID DAT 2023 mains result declare?

Sundararajan 30th Jun, 2022

The final result of NID DAT 2023 for B.Des and M.Des will be declared on May 18 and May 16, 2023, at 4 pm respectively.

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what are books to get to study for NID DAT/ AIEED??

Sree Student Expert 28th Jun, 2022

Dear student,

Best Prepration Books for NID DAT/ AIEED are listed below.

••NID DAT book by R.S. Aggarwal - For Aptitude

••Guide for NID

••Success Master - For NID Entrance Exam

••Design drawing by author Francis D.K.Ching

••NID Mock Test Series

••NID - Entrance Books and Test Series

••NID Workbook

••Basic Rendering from Robert W.Gill Guide - For NID Entrance Exam

To get more information about NDA DAT prepration tips, go through below mentioned link.

https://design.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-nid-dat

NID DAT exam will be conducted in two phases i.e Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. Both the exams are for 3 hours. There will be maximum of 100 marks in each phase of exam. It is a paper and pen based examination. There is no negative marking. The medium of exam is English.

To get more information about Study Material for NID DAT go through below mentioned link.

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-study-material/amp

May this information was helpful to you.

All The Best!!

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When will the NID DAT 2023 mains admit card release?

Sundararajan 4th May, 2022

The admit card for NID DAT 2023 M.Des mains exam will be released in online mode on March 9, 2023. For B.Des, the admit card will be issued on April 14, 2023.