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NID DAT MDes provisional offer letter for round-2 has been released online on June 5, 2025 at admissions.nid.edu. Candidates to use their registered email id and date of birth to download the MDes provisional offer letter. NID DAT MDes final result 2025 was declared by the NID authority at the official website. Candidates could request for rechecking of the MDes DAT Mains till 4 PM on May 7, 2025. Also, the candidates had to confirm their seat allotment by paying the seat allotment token fee and uploading the documents by May 8 till midnight. NID DAT MDes Main exam was started on March 1 and was held till April 4, 2025, depending on the specialisations.
Shortlisted candidates from the NID masters entrance exam (prelims) were eligible to appear for NID DAT Mains (studio test). The NID DAT MDes Mains were held from March 1 to April 4, 2025. Aspirants seeking MDes admission at the list of NIDs in India need to appear and qualify for the entrance exam, which consists of two stages. NID conducted the NID DAT exam 2025 for Prelims on January 5. Aspirants who appeared for the NID MDes Prelims could download their results at admissions.nid.edu. Continue reading for more details on NID DAT MDes admission 2025.
The National Institute of Design conducts a national-level exam ‘NID DAT’, that consists of two parts - ‘Prelims’ and ‘Mains’ exams. NID offers MDes programme at its three campuses, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar. The applicants had to appear for NID masters exam that consists of both the prelims and mains examinations to obtain admission to the MDes programme at NID. To know more about the MDes programme admission information, the aspirants have to go through the complete article.
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NID Particulars | Details |
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Full exam name | National Institute of Design - Design Aptitude Test |
Short exam name | NID DAT |
Type of exam | Postgraduate - PG |
Level of exam | National |
Exam medium | English |
Number of stages | 2 - Prelims and Mains |
Application mode | Online |
The most crucial part for the applicants is to know about the NID DAT MDes 2025 application dates. Aspirants are to check the below dates to proceed further.
NID DAT Exam Particulars | Dates |
NID DAT MDes application form 2025 start date | September 3, 2024 |
NID DAT MDes 2025 application form last date | December 6, 2024 |
Application form correction window dates | December 6 to 11, 2024 |
NID DAT Prelims admit card 2025 release date | December 23, 2024 |
NID DAT 2025 Prelims exam | January 5, 2025 |
NID DAT Prelims exam 2025 result | February 17, 2025 |
NID MDes Mains admit card 2025 release date (DAT) | February 22, 2025 |
NID DAT 2025 Mains exam | March 1 to April 4, 2025 |
NID DAT Mains exam 2025 result | May 6, 2025 |
Rechecking request of NID DAT Mains result | May 6 to 7, 2025 |
Seat allotment, semester fee payment & uploading of documents | May 6 and 8, 2025 |
Provisional offer letter issue date for round-1 | May 20, 2025 |
Provisional offer letter issue date for round-2 | June 5, 2025 |
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The applicants had to meet the NID DAT MDes eligibility criteria 2025 before proceeding to fill the application form. The NID DAT MDes 2025 eligibility criteria for the aspirants are described as follows.
Age limitations |
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Educational qualifications required |
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The NID DAT MDes application form 2025 was released online at admissions.nid.edu on September 3, 2024. Aspirants had to check the NID DAT MDes 2025 application form's last date, i.e. December 6, 2024. Below are the steps provided for filling out the NID DAT MDes 2025 application form.
Steps | Process |
Registration |
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Application form |
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Required documents to be uploaded
Documents | Required file size |
Coloured scanned copy of the recent passport-size photograph | Between 50 KB - 200 KB in JPEG format |
Scanned signature of the candidate | Between 50 KB - 200 KB in JPEG format |
General EWS category certificate issued by the competent authority | Max 1 MB in PDF format |
OBC-NCL/SC/ST category certificate issued by the competent authority | Max 1 MB in PDF format |
PWD certificate, if applicable | Max 1 MB in PDF format |
Overseas category candidates have to upload the first and last pages of their passport | Max 1 MB in PDF/JPEG format |
Category | Application fee | Application fee + Late fee | ||
Discipline 1 | Discipline 2 | Discipline 1 | Discipline 2 | |
General/General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | Rs. 3000 | Rs. 6000 | Rs. 4500 | Rs. 9000 |
SC/ST/Gen-PwD/ Gen-EWS-PwD/ OBC-NCL-PwD/ SC-PwD/ST-PwD | Rs. 1500 | Rs. 3000 | Rs. 2250 | Rs. 4500 |
Overseas (Supernumerary) | Rs. 5000 | Rs. 10000 | Rs. 7500 | Rs. 15000 |
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The authorities released the list of NID DAT Prelims 2025 exam centres through the official brochure. The applicants had to select their preferred NID masters exam centre for DAT during the process of NID application submission. Below is the list of the NID DAT Prelims exam centres 2025 where the exam was conducted in the following cities in India.
The candidates will be shortlisted for the NID MDes mains exam based on the scores of the NID DAT prelims exam 2025. The NID DAT mains exam consists of 2 parts: Studio test and interviews. Provided below is the schedule of NID DAT Studio Test Date 2025 along with the test location and timings.
Sr. No. | Discipline | Registration Time* | Studio Test Dates | Interview Dates** |
1 | Strategic Design Management | 8:00 am on 01 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 01 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 03 March to 07 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Meeting Room 1 |
2 | Textile Design | 8:00 am on 02 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 02 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 03 March to 07 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in DVC Board Room 2 |
3 | Lifestyle Accessory Design | 1:00 pm on 02 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 02 March 2025 From 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm | 03 March to 07 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Meeting Room 2 |
4 | Toy & Game Design | 8:00 am on 04 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 04 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 05 March to 07 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Academic Meeting Room |
5 | Animation Film Design | 8:00 am on 06 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 06 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 08 March to 12 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room 1 |
6 | Apparel Design | 1:00 pm on 06 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 06 March 2025 From 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm | 08 March to 12 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Meeting Room 1 |
7 | Furniture & Interior Design | 8:00 am on 07 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 07 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 08 March to 12 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room 2 |
8 | Photography Design | 8:00 am on 08 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 08 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards | 09 March to 13 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Meeting Room 2 |
9 | Transportation & Automobile Design | 8:00 am on 16 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 16 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 17 March to 21 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room 1 |
10 | Film & Video Communication | 8:00 am on 17 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 18 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 17 March to 21 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room 2 |
11 | Ceramic Design | 8:00 am on 17 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 17 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 18 March to 21 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room 1 |
12 | Product Design | 8:00 am on 22 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 22 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 24 March to 28 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room 1 |
13 | New Media Design | 1:00 pm on 22 March 2025 at NID Gandhinagar Campus | 22 March 2025 From 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm | 24 March to 28 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Meeting Room1 |
14 | Graphic Design | 8:00 am on 23 March 2025 at NID Ahmedabad Campus | 23 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 24 March to 28 March 2025 From 09:00 am onwards in Board Room2 |
15 | Interaction Design | 8:00 am on 29 March 2025 at NID Bengaluru Campus | 29 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 31 March to 04 April 2025 From 09:00 am onwards |
16 | Information Design | 8:00 am on 30 March 2025 at NID Bengaluru Campus | 30 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 31 March to 04 April 2025 From 09:00 am onwards |
17 | Universal Design | 8:00 am on 31 March 2025 at NID Bengaluru Campus | 31 March 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 31 March to 04 April 2025 From 2:00 pm onwards |
18 | Design for Retail Experience | 8:00 am on 31 March 2025 at NID Bengaluru Campus | 01 April 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 31 March to 04 April 2025 From 09:00 am onwards |
19 | Digital Game Design | 8:00 am on 31 March 2025 at NID Bengaluru Campus | 02 April 2025 From 09:00 am to 12:00 noon | 31 March to 04 April 2025 From 09:00 am onwards |
Note:
(1): *Those candidates appearing for two Studio Tests on the same date, shall report to the Ahmedabad Campus for registration. This is NOT applicable for the Studio Tests to be conducted at Bengaluru Campus.
(2): ** It is mandatory for the candidate to report for registration as per the date and time announced in the above schedule. Only the registered candidates will be allowed to appear for the Studio Test and Interview. Detailed schedule for the Interviews shall be communicated on the day of the Registration. It will be the sole responsibility of the candidate to take note of the same.
The candidates had to use their login credentials to view and download the NID DAT MDes 2025 admit card. The hard copy of the downloaded NID DAT MDes admit card 2025 was to be brought by the candidate to the NID MDes Mains exam centre on the exam day. Also, the candidates had to bring a valid photo identity card along with the NID DAT MDes admit card.
Visit the official website - admissions.nid.edu
Select the ‘Download NID DAT MDes admit card’ link
Use login credentials and click ‘Submit’ button
Download the NID DAT MDes admit card
Take a printout of the NID DAT admit card
Details that will be mentioned in the NID DAT MDes admit card are:
Name of the candidate
Photograph of the candidate
Signature of the candidate
Category
Exam centre name
Exam date and time
Exam instructions
The NID DAT exam 2025 comprises of two stages - Prelims and Mains. The NID DAT exam pattern was released by the NID authorities. The NID DAT exam pattern for prelims and mains exam is different. Having the prior knowledge of the NID DAT exam pattern and the NID syllabus helps the candidates to crack the entrance exam in an easier way. Below provided is the each individual exam pattern.
The NID DAT prelims MDes exam was for total of 100 marks. The NID DAT MDes prelims exam consists of objective and subjective questions. The candidates who were through in the NID DAT MDes prelims exam were eligible to appear for the NID masters exam, i.e. DAT mains.
The shortlisted candidates from the NID DAT prelims exam were eligible to appear for the NID DAT MDes mains exam. There are 2 parts in NID DAT MDes mains exam which are the studio test and the interviews.
Studio test: Consists of tests in different formats and will be conducted in English only.
Interviews: Will be conducted immediately after the studio test and is separate for each discipline.
NID MDes Mains result 2025 was declared by the authority. The NID MDes result 2025 for DAT Prelims was declared on February 17. The candidates could check the NID DAT 2025 MDes results using their login credentials.
Programme | DAT Prelims | DAT Mains |
MDes | 30% | 70% (Studio test - 40% & Interviews 30%) |
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The NID offers MDes for 2.5 years duration at its Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar campuses. The candidates were allocated with the seats based on the merit obtained and the choice during the registration process of NID DAT MDes Counselling 2025.
Provided are the number of seats allotted in each campus based on the programme specialisation for the academic year 2025-26.
Discipline | Campus | Number of seats |
Animation film design | Ahmedabad | 19 |
Film and video communication | Ahmedabad | 19 |
Graphic design | Ahmedabad | 19 |
Photography design | Gandhinagar | 19 |
Discipline | Campus | Number of seats |
Ceramic and glass design | Ahmedabad | 12 |
Furniture and interior design | Ahmedabad | 19 |
Product design | Ahmedabad | 19 |
Toy and game design | Gandhinagar | 12 |
Transportation and automobile design | Gandhinagar | 19 |
Universal design | Bengaluru | 19 |
Discipline | Campus | Number of seats |
Digital game design | Bengaluru | 19 |
Information design | Bengaluru | 19 |
Interaction design | Bengaluru | 19 |
New media design | Gandhinagar | 19 |
Discipline | Campus | Number of seats |
Design for retail experience | Bengaluru | 19 |
Strategic design management | Gandhinagar | 19 |
Discipline | Campus | Number of seats |
Apparel design | Gandhinagar | 19 |
Lifestyle accessory design | Gandhinagar | 19 |
Textile design | Ahmedabad | 19 |
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The NID DAT MDes 2025 exam was conducted in two stages, i.e. Prelims and Mains.
The aspirants had to apply for NID DAT MDes 2025 in online mode at admissions.nid.edu.
The NID DAT MDes application fee differs from one category to the other. Please refer to the NID DAT MDes Registration Fees section for detailed information.
The NID DAT 2025 MDes exam was held in two parts - Prelims and Mains. Both of these tests were conducted separately.
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As 563 rank in nid dat exam cannot guarantee admission in designing college but it could be a good chance to explore some campus as if you are not from general category as category role plays an important role . But now you can do one thing focus on your strengthening your protofile or preparing for the studio test (bdes) or interview (mdes).
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No, IPU (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) does not accept NID DAT Prelims score for admission to the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program.
Instead, IPU conducts its own entrance test or may consider CUET (UG) scores for B.Des admissions, depending on the latest admission guidelines. Always refer to the university's official prospectus for the year you're applying to for the final admission criteria.
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Yes, it's possible to prepare for the NID DAT 2025 exam on your own, even with limited time, by following these steps:
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There are numerous websites which give free study material and classes to prepare for entrance exams NID DAT, UCEED, or NIFT. Here are a few popular ones:
YouTube: YouTube has many educators as well as institutes, which have been uploading free video lectures on important topics, on aptitude for design, and how to give these exams. Useful content can be found in the channels "Design Coach" and "NID Preparation".
You can download free courses offered on websites like Coursera, edX, and Khan Academy on the topics of design principles, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Official Websites: Both NID and UCEED and also NIFT would usually release sample papers and previous question papers for self-preparation.
Study Groups: One can join online forums or social media groups which are dedicated to NID, UCEED, and NIFT preparation for peer-to-peer learning assistance.
The resource utilization would bring in good preparation for the exams and, therefore, increase in confidence.
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Preparing for the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam involves focusing on several key areas. Here’s a structured approach to get you started:
Familiarize yourself with the NIFT entrance exam format:
Consider joining a coaching institute that specializes in NIFT preparation. They can provide structured guidance, practice tests, and expert feedback.
If you’re applying for design courses, develop a strong portfolio showcasing your creative work. Include sketches, designs, and any relevant projects.
Solving past years' question papers helps you understand the exam pattern and types of questions. It also aids in identifying important topics.
Engage in activities that boost your creativity, such as drawing, painting, or crafting. Keep experimenting with new ideas and techniques.
By focusing on these areas, you'll build a solid foundation for the NIFT entrance exam. Good luck with your preparation!
You can also refer to the following articles to better understand the NIFT examination and its preperation strategy :-
1. https://design.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-nift-entrance-exam
2. https://design.careers360.com/exams/nift-entrance-exam
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