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The National Institute of Design (NID) will notify the NID DAT 2027 selection criteria on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID entrance exam consists of prelims and the mains with different weightage in the NID selection process. Candidates have to appear for all components of NID 2027 to be considered for selection. As per the NID selection criteria 2027, the final selection of the candidates will be done based on scores in the NID mains only.
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The NID DAT exam is one of the most popular design entrance exams. The National Institute of Design conducts the NID DAT every year for admissions into the UG and PG design programmes of NID campuses in India.
The weightage of NID DAT Prelims and Mains is listed in the table below.
NID DAT Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|
NID DAT Prelims | No weightage in final result (only qualifying exam) |
NID DAT Mains | Studio Sensitivity test - 60% In-person sensitivity test - 40% |
NID DAT Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|
NID DAT Prelims | No weightage in the final result (only qualifying exam) |
NID DAT Mains Studio Test | 40% |
NID DAT Mains Personal Interview | 60% |
The Bachelor of Design Course is available across NID Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam campus. However, Master of Design Course is offered in the NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bangalore campuses only. For the NID selection process, students have to appear for the NID DAT exam.
First, candidates have to appear for the NID BDes prelims exam. The NID DAT Prelims is a pen and paper-based exam which is conducted through textual and visual-based questions. The exam is conducted on the same day across all the centres in India.
A merit list of shortlisted candidates is prepared for each category based on the score obtained in the NID DAT prelims. The NID prelims is only a qualifying exam. The marks will not be carried forward to the next level. The number of candidates who qualify for NID BDes mains will be 1.5 times the number of seats available under each category. The shortlisted candidates have to then appear in the NID DAT mains exam.
The DAT Mains exam is only for the students who are shortlisted in the DAT Prelims exam. The DAT mains exam for MDes consists of a Studio sensitivity test and an in-person sensitivity test.
First, candidates have to appear for the NID MDes prelims exam. The NID DAT Prelims is a pen and paper-based test conducted on the same day across all the centres in India.
A merit list of shortlisted candidates is prepared for each category based on the score obtained in the NID DAT prelims. For NID MDes mains, candidates will be shortlisted in the ratio of 4.5 times the number of seats. Such candidates have to appear for NID MDes mains.
The NID DAT MDes Mains exam is only for the students shortlisted in the prelims The DAT mains exam for MDes consists of a Studio sensitivity test and an interview.
The tie-breaker rule for NID DAT 2027 will be announced later. The NID prelims have qualifying marks. If two or more candidates have same marks, both will qualify for the NID mains. If two or more candidates have the same marks in NID BDes mains, the following tie-breaker rule will be applied to rank the candidates in the final merit list-
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The NID MDes 2027 tie breaker rule will be notified later. As per last year, the NID prelims have qualifying marks. If two or more candidates have same marks, both will qualify for the NID mains. When two or more candidates scored the same in the NID MDes, the following steps were taken to break the tie:
A higher rank will be assigned to a candidate who has secured a higher rank in the studio sensitivity test (test 1)
If the tie persists, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test, Question no. 3
If the tie continues, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test - question no. 1
If the tie remains unresolved, then the same rank will be allotted to both candidates
Finally, aspirants who have qualified for both Prelims and Mains are required to participate in the NID counselling 2027 process. Based on the marks obtained, aspirants will be allotted a seat in the NID campuses in India. The counselling process is conducted in multiple rounds of seat allotment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates need to appear and qualify NID prelims and mains to get into NID.
NID DAT has two rounds: NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains.
The students must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board.
NID is a central government institute.
There is no limit on the number of attempts for the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT), as long a candidate meet the age bar and educational qualification, they can appear for the same.
On Question asked by student community
No specific stream is required in Class 11 for BDes admissions. You can join B.Des (Bachelor of Design) with any stream in Class 11th (Science, Commerce, or Arts/Humanities). Top design institutes like NID ( NID DAT scores) and NIFT ( NIFT Entrance Exam ), as well as IITs (via UCEED),
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Yes, if you are in Class 12, you are eligible to sit for the NID DAT 2026 (BDes) exam. The National Institute of Design allows students who are in their final year of Class 12 or have already passed to apply.
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You can get the NIT DAT SYLLABUS, updated version from careers 360 in detail from careers 360 article. Follow the link given from The link of the syllabus article is given below from careers 360
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-syllabus-2026
Yes you are eligible to appear for NID DAT for the M.Des programme. Since you are in final make sure you will have completed your BA by the required deadline. Also go through the specific specializations you want to apply for, some may require certain specific backgrounds to be eligible
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To prepare for M.des exams like CEED or NID DAT, here are some points which you can follow:
Understand the pattern – focus on creativity, design aptitude, and problem-solving.
Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.
Study basics of color, form, and design concepts.
Solve previous papers and build a
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