NID DAT 2023: Exam Dates, Application Form (OUT), Counselling, Eligibility, Syllabus, Preparation Tips, Top Colleges, Seat Matrix

NID DAT 2023: The National Institute of Design conducts NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT) for the aspirants seeking B.Des and M.Des admission at NID campuses and other result-sharing institutes. The authority opened the application window for NID Entrance Exam 2023 on October 21, 2022. Candidates can fill out the NID DAT 2023 registration form till December 16, 2022.  

Candidates who missed out on the opportunity to fill out the NID DAT 2023 application form within the last date, can fill it out by December 19 by paying the late fee. It is mandatory for the aspirants to meet the stated NID DAT eligibility criteria to apply for NID Design Aptitude Test. 

Applicants can review and edit the NID DAT 2023 application form except for the candidate's name, date of birth, programme applied in, registered mobile number, and email address. Applicants have to pay the applicable additional application form fees if they change their applied category during the “Window to Edit” period. In the case of any category change, the excess fee paid during the registration will not be refunded. The correction window of the NID DAT 2023 application form will be active from December 20 to 22.

NID will release the NID DAT 2023 admit card for prelims on December 30, 2022, on the official website admissions.nid.edu. Aspirants can able to download the NID DAT admit card by providing the required login details. It is mandatory for candidates to carry the NID DAT 2023 admit card along with a valid identity card to the test centres for verification purposes. NID DAT 2023 prelims exam will be conducted on January 8, 2023, in pen and paper mode in 24 national cities.

NID DAT Mains 2023 for MDes will be held from March 20 to April 23, 2023, in HYBRID mode on the NID campus. For B.Des, the studio test will be conducted from April 29 to 30, 2022, from 9 am to 1 pm. The candidates will be provided with an interface to choose a test centre of their choice between appropriate times.

What is NID DAT?

NID Design Aptitude Test commonly known as NID DAT is a two-tier design entrance test that consists of a prelims exam and a mains exam. The entrance test is conducted every year at the national level to shortlist students for B.Des and M.Des admission offered by NIDs campuses. NID DAT is conducted to assess candidates' knowledge, skill, and behavioural abilities. NID admission is wholly based on candidates' performance in NID DAT. 

The 4-years BDes programmes are offered at NID Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam. Whereas 2-years MDes programmes are offered at NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru. 

NID DAT Exam Analysis

According to the last year's DAT aspirants and experts, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Most candidates found the pictorial and diagram section to be very tricky, however, the general knowledge section is easy to moderate.

Another student said, “The NID DAT questions were quite lengthy and were moderate. However, I attempted all the questions and the reasonable and logical part was easy”.

As per the eligibility criteria of NID DAT 2023, candidates have to meet the age limit, educational qualifications, and the qualifying exam that is accepted by NID. Those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria only should apply for the entrance exam. The eligibility criteria of NID have been explained below in the table.

B.Des - Candidates should clear Class 12 from any stream ( Science , Humanities , Commerce ) from a recognized board such as CBSE , IB, ICSE , or their equivalent. Candidates appearing for Class 12 exams in 2023 are also eligible to apply.

M.Des - Candidates should complete a bachelor’s degree course from a recognized college/university. Candidates should not be more than 30 years of age as of June 30, 2023.

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Mode of Application : Offline and Online

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

The application form for NID DAT 2023 is available on the official website of NID from October 21 to December 16, 2022. Candidates belonging to general and OBC-NCL categories have to pay Rs 3000 as an application fee while those who are from SC, ST, SC- PwD, ST – PwD, Open – PwD, OBC – NCL – PwD pay Rs 1500. The steps that need to be followed while filling NID DAT application form 2023 are listed below: 

Step  1 - Register for NID DAT 2023

Step  2 - Fill out the NID DAT application form 2023

Step  3 - Upload the requisite scanned documents 

Step 4 -  Pay the application fee

Step 5 -  Print the NID DAT application form 2023

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To stand out from the rest, candidates should follow effective preparation tips. Besides showing dedication and sincerity, knowing a 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 to the renowned institute.

• Solving NID DAT sample papers is one of the best ways to prepare for the 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 of the difficulty level of the exam. 
• Studying past year's 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 the 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.

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NID DAT exam pattern 2023 comprises the type of questions that are asked in the preliminary and mains exams. The exam pattern of NID DAT 2023 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 consist of two parts, candidates can go through the table below to know the exam pattern in detail.

NID DAT Exam Pattern - Section-wise

NID DAT Exam Pattern - Mains

NID DAT 2023 mains will be conducted in different formats. It includes sketching, drawing as well as hands-on model making.

NID will issue the DAT admit card for the prelims on December 30, 2022. Candidates can download NID DAT admit card 2023 by entering the requisite credentials, such as email address, and date of birth.

The admit card for NID DAT 2023 is an important document that candidates have to carry with them to the exam centre. The admit card carries important details such as the name of the candidate, the date and time of the entrance test, and the exact address of the test centre.

For NID DAT 2023 mains exam, the admit card will be issued on March 9, 2023 (M.Des) and April 14, 2023 (B.Des).

How to Download NID DAT Admit Card?

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

Step 2 - Enter login credentials, such as email address, and date of birth.

Step 3 - Click on the ‘submit button.’

Step 4 - Check all the details mentioned on  NID DAT 2023 admit card

Step 5 - Download NID DAT admit card 2023 and take a printout of the same

Last year, the authority has not released the NID DAT answer key for the prelims exam. This year, the answer key for NID DAT 2023 is expected to release in the first week of February 2023. The aim of the NID DAT answer key 2023 is to help candidates get an idea about their probable score.

Candidates can match their responses with NID DAT answer key 2023 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.

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The NID DAT 2023 prelims result for B.Des will be declared on March 30, 2023, and for M.Des, the result will be out on February 28, 2023.  For NID DAT 2023 mains, the final result for B.Des and M.Des admission will be announced on May 18 and May 16, 2023 respectively. 

Candidates can check their NID DAT final result by entering their email id and dob from the official website of the institute  - admissions.nid.edu. Follow the steps that are given below to check the NID DAT result.

NID DAT Result login window

Steps to check the NID DAT 2023 results for the mains exam

• Step 1 - Visit the official website of NID DAT (admissions.nid.edu)
• Step 2 - Enter your registered email address, date of birth, roll number/application number of NID DAT
• Step 3 - Mention the verification code that will appear on the screen
• Step 4 - The result of NID DAT 2023 will reflect on the screen
• Step 5 - Download the result and take a printout of the same

NID DAT 2023 cutoff is the minimum mark that candidates need to score to be eligible for the mains exam. The NID DAT cutoff 2023 is different for candidates belonging to various categories. The factors that are normally taken into account while determining the NID DAT cutoff 2023 include 

• The total number of seats that are available
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of candidates who appeared in the exam 
• The past years' cutoff trends.

Mode of Counselling: Offline

National Institute of Design will conduct counselling for NID DAT 2023 to offer admission to the shortlisted candidates. All candidates who qualify for NID DAT 2023 which includes prelims and mains exams can participate in the counselling process. Candidates will be receiving a provisional offer of admission from the respective NIDs institute.

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