NID Ahmedabad

Schedule for the NID Admission 2023-24

NID Entrance Exam Pattern

In order to secure admissions in design programmes on offer at NID, aspirants need to clear two stages which are:

• Stage 1: NID DAT (Prelims) – Pen & paper based written test
• Stage 2: NID DAT (Mains) – Studio Test and Personal Interview

The DAT Prelims happens to be a 3 hour paper divided into two parts: Objective type with 40 marks questions and subjective type with sketching questions worth 60 marks. The pattern stays the same for both B.Des and M. Des.

DAT Mains is further divided into two parts: Studio test for B.Design students and Studio test, SOP submission and Interview for M.Design students. Only candidates who successfully clear the prelims are invited to the mains. The studio tests involve students taking up hands-on assignments to finish within the given time.

Applicants who clear the mains move onto counselling and confirm their admission to the institute.

Below is the Exam Pattern for NID DAT Prelims:

In NID DAT Phase 1 (Prelims) candidates are evaluated on the below points

Though good sketching is essential, the questions are framed to judge a candidate’s creativity, imagination & visualization skills, observation, general awareness etc. So, developing these skills are equally important.

Marking Scheme for NID DAT Prelims (B.Design ) 2024

NID Studio Test / NID DAT Mains 2024

NID Studio test compromises of an important  component in the DAT Mains apart from the personal interview. Studio test is held at NID campuses along with test centres in major cities such as Delhi, Pune & Kolkata. All of 100 marks, the test comes in varied formats such as hands-on practical assignments for B. Des aspirants.

For M. Des students, the studio test is conducted separately for different disciplines at the NID Campuses where the program is offered. The personal interview culminates with the studio test.

Portfolio / Personal Interview for NID Admission

NID too require,  like most design schools a portfolio that gives the panel a parameter  to judge the student’s creativity. Any relevant artwork of the candidate should suffice, right from his or her childhood to the current time. A portfolio is a great yardstick to judge a student’s creativity based on the concept of the artwork and the arrangement of the works. The personal interview questions about the students portfolios as well.

Aspirants can go through topics they should study as part of NID Entrance Test 2024-25 B.Des/M.Des Syllabus below:

NID DAT Prelims 2024 – 25 Syllabus

Design Aptitude Test | Creative Ability Test

1. Fundamentals of drawing,
2. Object Drawing
3. Light and shadow
4. Perspective Drawing & object
5. Perspective Drawing & Composition (Memory Sketches)
6. Colour theory and colour concepts
7. Plan and Elevation
8. Cross section and exploded view of object
9. Elements & Principles of Design
10. Doodling, line drawing & Metamorphosis
11. Scale and Proportion
12. Design concept- Theme and inspiration
13. Design concept- Creative Thinking
14. Logo Design and symbolism
15. Poster’s Design and Typography
16. Stamp, Banner and hoarding design
17. Human Anatomy
18. Identifying problems and problem solving
19. Designing products
20. Sequential Drawing
21. Story boarding
22. Conventional and Unconventional uses
23. Futuristic Design
24. Optical Illusion
25. Story writing and comic strips
26. Picture Analysis
27. Gestures and expressions
28. Animation and Caricature
29. Designing patterns & motifs
30. Shading and Rendering techniques with pencil and colour pencils
31. Visual and Spatial Ability
32. Observation and Design Sensitivity

General Ability Test

1. Quantitative ability
2. Communication Ability and English comprehension
3. Analytical ability
4. General knowledge and current affairs

NID Studio Test Syllabus for BDes Admissions 2024-2025

• Model Making
• Doodling
• Meeting with past successful students
• How to evolve ideas
• Audio – Visual Exercises
• Material Manipulation
• Creative Thinking

NID 2023 Application Form

Registration for a NID admission is as follows:

1. Visit http://admissions.nid.edu and sign up
2. Sign up and do the Registration
3. Fill in the Online Application Form with necessary details; click ‘save & proceed’
4. Upload the mandatory documents and signature
5. Choose a payment option and pay
6. Download the application form and print it.

NID Application Process

Application forms for NID admission will be available from the 1st week of October 2022 for the academic year 2023-2024, at http://admissions.nid.edu. The  submission of online application forms has to be done latest by the last week of Nov 2022. Any editing to the NID application forms has to be done by the 2nd week of December 2022. The exam will be held in the 1st week of January 2023. The result will be out (Tentatively by 2^nd week March of 2023). The NID DAT result shall be available on the official website.

Uploading required documents

It’s mandatory for Students to submit the following when filling in the NID admission form:

• Scanned recent passport- size photograph in JPG/JPEG format and size should be minimum 75KB and maximum 100KB
• Scanned signature in JPG/JPEG format and size should be minimum 75KB and maximum 100KB
• Caste or OBC-NCL certificate (whichever applicable) in JPG/JPEG format and size should be minimum 75KB and maximum 150KB
• Disability certificate, if applicable, in JPG/JPEG format and size should be minimum 75KB and maximum 150KB
• Scanned copy of first and last pages of passport for overseas applicants
• Certificates of educational qualifications

Payment of NID Application Form

NID  applicants can pay their application fee for both Online gateway (debit/credit cards) Rs. 3000 is the fees for General category, General -EWS, OBC-NCL, Rs. 5000 for oversea pursuant and Rs. 1500 for SC, ST, PwD categories.

About NID Admit Card

NID admit card is released by officials of National Institute of Design (NID) on the official website of the entrance exam. Aspirants can download NID DAT admit card online from NID entrance exam’s official website. Candidates need to note that NID Entrance Exam admit card would only be issued to them if they have successfully completed and duly submitted NID application form.

NID admission process comprises of three rounds that aspirants need to clear – NID DAT, Studio Test and Interview round. Here, NID Design Aptitude Test is known as NID DAT Prelims and the Studio Test as well as the interview round is collectively referred to as NID DAT Mains exam. Thus, candidates are informed that separate admit cards would be issued to them for NID DAT (Prelims) and NID DAT (Mains) examinations.

How to Download NID DAT Admit Card

Aspirants need to follow the below mentioned steps to successfully download NID entrance exam hall tickets.

Step 1: Visit NID entrance exam official website

Step 2: Click on NID DAT admit card tab/link

Step 3: Enter registered Email ID, Date of Birth and Roll Number/Application F orm number

Step 4: View and download NID hall ticket

Step 5: Take a clear print of NID entrance exam 2023 admit card

NID DAT admit card is a mandatory document that aspirants need to carry to their NID entrance exam test centre. No candidate will be allowed to appear for NID DAT Prelims or Mains exam if they are not carrying a valid NID hall ticket on the day of the examination.

Details to Check in NID Entrance Exam Admit Card

Candidates need to ensure that NID DAT admit card contains all the below mentioned details:

About NID Cut Off

All candidates need to meet NID DAT cutoff in order to secure admission in design courses offered at National Institute of Design (NID).

NID Minimum Qualifying Criteria for MDes Course Admissions 2023 – 2024

NID Minimum Qualifying Criteria for BDes Course Admissions 2022 – 2023

About NID Result

NID 2023 Result will be announced Online. NID conducts its exam in two phases. Phase I consists of DAT Prelims while Phase II consists of DAT (Design Aptitude Test) Mains. On the basis of these exams, students are selected for all the seven NID campuses. NID offers professional educational programs for bachelor and masters’s levels with five faculty streams and 19 design domains. Currently, a Ph.D. Programme of 5 years has been introduced by the NID campus at Ahmedabad.

The NID Results 2023 will be declared through online mode only. There is no other mode available to download the NID scorecard. The scorecard is considered valid for the current year only. The candidate needs to log in to the official website and enter their registered details to check their result of NID on https://www.nid.edu/home. The candidates are advised not to misplace their Admit card as it is the only source to check NID Results 2023.

All the details including the qualifying status are mentioned on the candidate’s scorecard. Later on, the cut-offs for all categories are released by the authorities. After the declaration of NID Result 2022, NID Cut Off 2023 will be declared online. The results will be separate for each category. For the reserved category, there will be relaxation in cut-offs.

The admission process for NID 2023 dates will be announced, once the NID Results 2023 are declared.

How to Check NID DAT 2023 Result

Candidates can follow the below steps to download their NID 2023 Result:

• The direct link to check NID Results 2023 is https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2023/Default.aspx
• You will see a login page on the screen
• Kindly fill in the details mentioned on the screen. The details would be as below:
  1. Email address
  2. DOB
  3. Roll Number
  4. Application form number
• Your result will get displayed on the main screen
• In case you want to print your result you can click on the print icon beside the result