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The National Institute of Design (NID) has notified 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. 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.
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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 campuses. However, the Master of Design Course is offered at the NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and 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 that 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 the same marks, all 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 the same marks, all 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:
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)
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.
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Dear Student,
For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
Use these strategies
Hello Student,
To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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