NID DAT Exam 2025: Date, Notification, Registration, Admit Card, Pattern & Syllabus
NID DAT 2025: NID commenced the application process for the NID DAT entrance exam from September 3, 2024. The detailed schedule has been released on the official website - admissions.nid.edu.NID DAT Exam 2025
NID Exam 2025: The National Institute of Design (NID) released the official notification regarding the NID 2025 on its official website. The examination body conducts the NID DAT (Design Aptitude Test) prelims and Mains exam for admission into Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programmes. As per the given dates, the NID exam 2025 prelims is scheduled for January 5, 2025.
The examination conducting body started the admission process for the NID DAT exam 2025 on September 3, and will close the application window on December 6, 2024, (11 am). Candidates can fill out the applications by entering their details within the specified time from the official website - admissions.nid.edu.
Respective officials will release the NID DAT admit card 2025 for prelims and mains exams on the official website. Once released, candidates can download their hall tickets by entering the necessary login credentials.
Latest Updates:
- The NID DAT registration 2025 last date has been extended to December 6, 2024 (11 AM). Candidates can check the schedule at admissions.nid.edu.
NID DAT 2025 Exam Dates
The NID DAT prelims exam dates 2024 will be notified on the official website of the National Institute of Design (NID). Candidates can check the tentative schedule in the table below -
Admission Stages |
For B.Des |
For M.Des |
|
1 |
Accepting Application Forms online |
September 3, 2024 |
September 3, 2024 |
2 |
Last date for submitting online applications |
December 6, 2024 (11 AM) |
December 6, 2024 (11 AM) |
3 |
Window to edit the application |
December 6, 2024 (2 PM) to December 11, 2024 (2 PM) |
December 6, 2024 (2 PM) to December 11, 2024 (2 PM) |
4 |
Download admit card for DAT Prelims |
December 24, 2024 (4 PM) |
December 24, 2024 (4 PM) |
5 |
DAT Prelims exam |
January 5, 2025 |
January 5, 2025 |
6 |
DAT Prelims result |
April 1, 2025 (4 PM) |
February 17, 2025 (4 PM) |
7 |
Rechecking request for DAT Prelims |
April 1, 2025 (4 PM) to April 2, 2025 (4 PM) |
February 17, 2025 (6 PM) to February 18, 2025 (4 PM) |
8 |
Download admit card for DAT Mains |
April 14, 2025 (4 PM) |
February 24, 2025 (4 PM) |
9 |
DAT Mains exam |
Any day between April 26, 2025 to May 4, 2025 |
From March 3, 2025 to April 5, 2025 |
10 |
DAT Mains result |
May 16, 2025 (4 PM) |
May 6, 2025 (4 PM) |
11 |
Window for submission of Campus preference |
May 16, 2025 (4 PM) to May 18, 2025 (4 PM) |
- |
12 |
Rechecking request for DAT Mains |
May 16, 2025 (4 PM) to May 17, 2025 (4 PM) |
May 6, 2025 (4 PM) to May 7, 2025 (4 PM) |
13 |
Seat allotment, payment of token fees & uploading of documents |
May 27, 2025 (4 PM) to May 30, 2025 (4 PM) |
May 6, 2025 (4 PM) to May 7, 2025 (4 PM) |
14 |
Provisional offer letter |
June 10, 2025 (4 PM) |
May 20, 2025 (4 PM) |
15 |
Payment of remaining semester fees |
Between June 11, 2025 to June 16, 2025 |
Between May 20 and 26, 2025 |
16 |
Subsequent round of seat allotment |
To be announced later |
To be announced later |
17 |
Physical verification of documents at the respective NIDs |
To be announced later by the respective NIDs |
- |
NID DAT 2025 Application Form
The NID Design Aptitude Test 2025 application form is now available on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Candidates need to upload the necessary documents in the given format at the time of registration.
NID DAT Exam 2025 - How to apply?
Candidates can follow the steps that are provided below to know how to fill out the NID DAT application form 2025 online.
Step 1: Go to the official website - admissions.nid.edu
Step 2: Click on the direct link to register for the NID DAT exam 2025 available on the screen
Step 3: Register using the necessary details as asked
Step 4: Login using the newly created credentials and complete the application form by entering the personal and professional details
Step 5: Upload the documents and make the payment of the application fee
Step 6: Print out the application confirmation page for future use
NID DAT Admit Card 2025
The examination conducting body will release the NID DAT admit cards 2025 for prelims and mains exams on its official website. Once released, candidates who registered for the NID DAT entrance exam will be able to download their hall tickets by entering their necessary login details.
NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates who are interested in applying for the B.Des must fulfil the eligibility criteria of both age and educational qualification available on the information bulletin for the NID DAT exam 2025. Check the educational qualification as given in the previous year's information brochure.
- Applicants must have passed or will appear for the class 12th qualifying examinations in the upcoming academic year in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities, etc.) from any recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE, or equivalent.
NID DAT Exam Pattern 2025
The Design Aptitude Test will be conducted in two stages mentioned below -
Stage 1 - Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims
The DAT Prelims exam is a paper-and-pencil/pen test conducted at the same time on the same day across all the test centres. The question paper will be in English language only. Shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam on the specified date.
Stage 2 - Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains
Candidates who qualified for the DAT prelims exam will be able to appear for the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains exam. The exam will consist of tests in multiple formats such as in studio step-up. The questions paper for the NID DAT Mains exam 2025 will be in English language only.
NID DAT Result 2025
Cabdidates are required to appear for the NID DAT prelims and mains exams in order to be considered for the merit list. The NID DAT result 2025 will be made on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in DAT prelims. Qualified candidates in the prelims exams will get to appear for the DAT mains exam. The final common merit lists will be generated category wise and as per the merit, based on the sum total of the weighted scores secured by the candidate i.e., DAT Prelims, and DAT Mains.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official website of NID exam 2025?
The official website of NID DAT exam 2025 is admissions.nid.edu.
When will NID DAT notification 2025 be released?
The NID DAT notification 2025 was released on September 3, 2024, at admissions.nid.edu.
Who is eligible for NID DAT 2025?
Candidates must have passed their 10+2 examinations from recognsied board. They must meet the age limit criteria as mentioned in the official notification.
How many times is the NID exam conducted in a year?
NID DAT exam is conducted by the National Institute of Design once a year.
From where i can download the NID DAT admit card 2025?
Once released, registered candidates can download the NID Design Aptitude Test admit cards 2025 from the official website - admissions.nid.edu.
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