NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT)

National Institute of Design released  NID DAT admit card 2020 on December 20 for the prelims exam. The authorities will conduct NID DAT 2020 Prelims in offline mode on December 29, 2019. Candidates can check their results in mode on March 19, 2020. The qualified candidates in the prelims stage will be eligible to appear for the mains, which will be conducted between April 29, to May 3, 2020. Candidates can download NID DAT Mains admit card 2020 on April 14. The authorities will release the result for the same on May 28, 2020. NID DAT 2020 application form was released on October 1 and candidates could fill the form with the regular fee till November 18, 2019. Earlier, the last date to fill the application form was November 7, 2019. Candidates could fill the application form of NID DAT 2020 with late fee from November 18 till November 21 at 12 pm. Later, the authorities had opened the edit window to make changes in the application form. The edit window was active from November 21 to 23, 2019. The entrance exam is conducted for aspirants seeking admissions in the undergraduate design programmes offered at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru campuses. NID DAT 2020 is held in two stages; Prelims and Mains. 

Details of the undergraduate programmes  offered through NID DAT 2020 are as follows

B.Des offered at Ahmedabad

• Ceramic & Glass Design
• Furniture & Interior Design
• Product Design
• Animation Film Design
• Exhibition Design
• Film & Video Communication
• Graphic Design
• Textile Design

Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) offered at Bhopal, Vijayawada, Kurushetra and Jorhat

• Industrial Design
• Communication Design
• Textile & Apparel Design

As per eligibility criteria of NID DAT 2020, candidates have to meet the age limit, educational qualification and the qualifying exam that are accepted by NID. Those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria, only they should apply for the entrance exam. The eligibility criteria of NIFT has been explained below in the table. 

Mode of Application : Offline and Online

Mode of Payment : Credit Card | Debit Card | Demand Draft

The application form of NID DAT 2020 was available from October 1 to November 18, 2019 without late fee. Candidates could register by paying late fee from November 18 at (6 pm) till November 21, 2019. National Institute of Design opened the correction window to edit the application form on November 21 and closed the same on 23, 2019. Candidates belonging to general and OBC-NCL category had to pay Rs 2000 as application fee while those who are from SC, ST, SC- PwD, ST – PwD, Open – PwD, OBC – NCL – PwD paid Rs 1000. The steps that need to be followed while filling NID DAT application form 2020 are listed below: 

Step  1 - Register for NID DAT 2020 

Step  2 - Fill the NID DAT application form 2020 

Step  3 - Upload the requisite scanned documents 

Step 4 -  Pay the application fee

Step 5 -  Print the NID DAT application form 2020

Application Fees

To stand out from the rest, candidates should follow effective preparation tips. Besides showing dedication and sincerity, knowing few practical tips help you to a great extent in cracking NID DAT. Careers360 brings here top tips on how to crack NID DAT and get admission in the renowned institute. 

• Solving NID DAT sample papers is one of the best ways to prepare for NIFT exam as it gives them an idea about the type of questions that are asked in the entrance exam. Candidates also get to know about the marking scheme of the exam.
•  Attempting mock tests helps candidates to develop an understanding about the difficulty level of the exam. 
• Studying from past years papers is one the best ways to prepare for the examinations. 
• It is important that students should prepare a well thought out study plan and follow it religiously.
• Candidates should also follow best books for NIFT preparation. There are several books such as NID DAT Book by RS Aggarwal, Design Drawing by Francis D.K. Ching, Basic Rendering by Robert W. Gill and NTD Mock Test Series that candidates can follow. 

NID DAT exam pattern 2020 comprises the type of questions that are asked in the preliminary and mains exams. The exam pattern of NID DAT 2020  also mentions the duration of the exam, the total number of questions asked, whether there is a negative marking or not, and  the medium in which the exam is conducted.

NID DAT Exam Pattern - Prelims

NID DAT prelims consists of two parts, candidates can go through the table below to know the exam pattern in details.

NID DAT Exam Pattern - Section-wise

NID DAT Exam Pattern - Mains

NID DAT 2020 mains will be conducted in different formats. It includes sketching, drawing as well as hands-on model making.

NID issued NID DAT admit card 2020 in online mode on December 20, 2019 onwards for the preliminary exam. Candidates can download NID DAT admit card 2020 by entering the requisite credentials, such as email address, date of birth  and captcha. The admit card of NID DAT 2020 is an important document that candidates have to carry with them to the exam centre. The admit card carries important details such as name of the candidate, date and time of the entrance test, exact address of the test centre. NID DAT 2020 admit card for the mains exam can be downloaded by the candidates on April 14. 

How to Download NID DAT Admit Card? 

Step 1 - Visit official website of NID DAT (admissions.nid.edu).

Step 2 - Enter login credentials, such as email address, password and captcha

Step 3 - Click on ‘submit button.’

Step 4 - Check all the details mentioned on  NID DAT 2020 admit card

Step 5 - Download NID DAT admit card 2020 and take a printout of the same

The authorities will release NID DAT answer key 2020 for prelims exam in online mode in second week of February, which will be available till third week of February, 2020.  Candidates can download the answer key of NID DAT 2020 by mentioning their email address, date of birth, application number and verification code. The aim of NID DAT answer key 2020 is to help candidates get an idea about their probable score. Candidates can  match their responses with NID DAT answer key 2020 with those that they gave in the entrance exam. While calculating the marks, candidates must follow the same marking scheme that was given on the actual day of the exam. The authorities will release the updated NID DAT answer key 2020 in online mode in second week of March.