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NID DAT Application Date:11 Sep' 25 - 01 Dec' 25
National Institute of Design (NID) conducts studio tests for both BDes and MDes programmes. The NID Studio Test 2025 date was announced at admissions.nid.edu. The NID studio test for MDes was conducted from March 1 to April 2 and for BDes the studio test was conducted on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The NID studio test for BDes candidates was conducted at the following campuses: NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Jorhat.
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The candidates who appeared in NID DAT Prelims and are shortlisted had appeared for the DAT Mains. DAT Mains for MDes consisted of Studio Test & Interview and for BDes its was a studio set up. The Studio Test in NID entrance exam was conducted to test the candidate’s skills, creativity and understanding levels and sensitivity.
The NID studio test 2025 is the final stage of the admission process into NID. NID Studio Test consisted of questions on specific topics such as drawing, sketching, making a model, group discussions and presentations.
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The NID authorities announced the NID DAT Mains exam dates 2025 for both MDes and BDes at admissions.nid.edu. The National Institute of Design (NID) provides admission to its courses based on the stages of the NID entrance exam. Admissions to the programmes at NID is based on the candidate’s performance in the two stages of Design Aptitude Tests, namely DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
Candidates shortlisted after the DAT Prelims had appeared for the stage 2 DAT Mains exam. The BDes candidates could download the admit card for the studio test on April 11, 2025 from 4 PM onwards. The admit card for BDes studio test was released at admissions.nid.edu. Candidates logged in using their email address and date of birth to download their BDes studio test admit card 2025.
BDes Candidates downloaded and took a printout of the admit card for the Studio Test. The aspirants brought the hard copy of the admit card along with the original photo ID proofs. The exact timings of the studio test and address of the test centre was communicated in the admit card.
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The NID BDes Mains Studio Test was conducted on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The shortlisted candidates for DAT Mains had a choice to select a test centre of their preference from April 3 - 6, 2025 until 4 PM at the official website. The NID MDes studio test and interview was conducted from March 1 to April 4, 2025.
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The NID studio test consisted of model making, sketching, material handling, creativity, observation, and interview for MDes candidates.
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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
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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 to apply for them. You can find more details here design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-eligibility-criteria
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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 strong portfolio.
Stay consistent and observe everyday designs for new ideas.
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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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