National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test
National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test

NID DAT Exam 2025: Date, Notification, Registration, Admit Card, Pattern & Syllabus

NID DAT 2025: NID has 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 DAT Exam 2025

NID Exam 2025: The National Institute of Design (NID) has 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 3, 2024, (4 pm). 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.

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 3, 2024 (4 PM) 

December 3, 2024 (4 PM)

3

Window to edit the application 

December 4, 2024 (4 PM) to December 9, 2024 (4 PM)

December 4, 2024 (4 PM) to December 9, 2024 (4 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)

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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

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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 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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