NID 2020

NID Entrance Exam 2020 will be organised by the National Institute of Design. This is a national level entrance exam that is conducted to enroll the eligible candidates into various UG and PG courses provided by the institute. Eligible candidates will get admission in B.Des/ GDPD and M .Des courses on the basis of scores they obtain in the two phases of entrance test – DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Admission will be provided to the candidates in various campuses of NID situated in Ahmedabad,

Gandhinagar, Kurukshetra, Bhopal, Vijayawada, Bangalore and Jorhat. For more details regarding NID Entrance Exam 2020, candidates must through this article as it contains complete information regarding exam date, exam pattern, application form, result, counselling etc.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Dates

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Dates are listed below in the table for the candidates which are of tentative in nature:

Events	Dates
Online Registration Starts	1^st week of October 2019
Online Registration Closes	2^nd week of November 2019
Submission of form with late fee	Last week of November 2019
Edit Application Forms	1^st week of December 2019
DAT Prelims Admit Card release	3^rd week of December 2019
DAT Prelims Exam	1^st week of January 2020
DAT Prelims Result (M.Des)	3^rd week of February 2020
DAT Prelims Result (B.Des)	3^rd week of March 2020
DAT (Mains) Admit Card (M.Des)	1^st week of March 2020
DAT (Mains) Admit Card (B.Des)	1^st week of May 2020
DAT Mains Exam (M.Des)	2^nd week of March to 2 ^nd week of April 2020
DAT Mains Exam (B.Des)	2^nd or 3^rdweek of May 2020
DAT Mains Result	4^th week of May 2020
Counselling Starts	4^th week of June 2020

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Application Form

Candidates can go through the below details regarding NID Entrance Exam 2020:

- NID Entrance Exam 2020 Registration process will start in the first week of October 2019.
- Last date to register for the test is till 2nd week of November 2019.
- Before filling the application form, candidates must go through the complete eligibility criteria.
- The Application process will consist of various steps – Registration, Filling the Application Form, Uploading of required documents and making application fee payment.
- In case you have made mistakes while filling the application form, you can make corrections during the first week of December 2019.
- Candidates after submitting their application form must take print out of the application form for further processes.
- Candidates making payment through DD have to send the printout of application form along with DD drawn in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at New Delhi & send to the below address:

The Project Manager – CMS,
All India Management Association,
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India.

Application Fee:

Mode of Payment: Candidates can pay application fee via online or offline mode.

For online payment, fee can be deposited through credit/debit card or via net banking.
Candidates can pay their fee via offline mode through demand draft in the favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at New Delhi.

Course	Category	Application Fee (in Rs.)
B. Des/GGPDP	General /OBC	2000
	SC/ST/PwD	1000
	Overseas Candidates	3000
M. Des	General /OBC	2000 (discipline 1); 4000 (discipline 2)
	SC/ST/PD	1000 (discipline 1); 2000 (discipline 2)
	Overseas Candidates	3000 (discipline 1); 6000 (discipline 2)

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Check complete details of NID Entrance Exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria for UG and PG courses below:

General Eligibility:

Nationality: Indian and Foreign Nationals in overseas are eligible to apply.
Appearing: Candidates appearing in their qualifying exam are also eligible to apply provided they have to submit the proof of passing during admission.
Age Limit for B.Des/GDPD: Applying candidate maximum age should be 20 years as on 30 June 2020. ST/SC/OBC candidates will get 3 years of age relaxation while PwD will get 5 years of age relaxation.
Age Limit for M.Des: Candidate’s maximum age limit should be 30 years as on 30 June 2020. ST/SC/OBC candidates will get 3 years of age relaxation while PwD will get 5 years of age relaxation.

For B. Des/GDPD Course:

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed or are appearing for 12th levelin Science, Commerce, Arts streams or its equivalent from a recognized board/university are eligible to apply.
Candidates who have done 3 years full time diploma after their 10th approved by AICTE are also eligible to apply.

For M. Des Course:

- Educational Qualification: Applying candidates must possess – Bachelors degree of minimum four years/Bachelor’s degree of 3 years in any stream/Full time diploma of minimum 4 years of duration in design/ fine arts/ applied arts/ architecture after 12th level to be eligible.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Pattern

Candidates can check the exam pattern and marking scheme of NID Entrance Exam 2020 below:

Pattern for DAT Prelims:

Exam Mode: Exam will be conducted through offline mode.
Type of Questions: Questions in the paper will be of objective and subjective type.
Total Marks: The paper will be of total 100 marks .
Language of the Exam: The entrance exam will be conducted in English
Duration of Exam: Total time of three hours will be given to complete the test.
Marking: There will be no negative marking in the entrance exam.

Pattern for DAT Mains:

DAT Mains will be held in two parts:

Studio Test: DAT Mains Test will be held in different formats in English. The test will be of total 100 marks and 3 hours will be given to complete the exam.
Interviews : Interview will be organized for various disciplines after the studio test.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Syllabus

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Syllabus for the written test contains various questions from a plethora of topics – Creativity, Comprehension, General Knowledge, Visualization, Drawing Skills, Memory Drawing, General Mental Ability, etc.

For Studio Test, the syllabus consists of various topics – 3D Modeling, Body Language, Observation Test, Portfolio making, Creative Thinking, etc.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Preparation Tips

Go through below given NID preparation tips to score well in the exam and qualify the entrance test:

Candidates are advised to cover all the topics from the syllabus.
Candidates can practice by taking various mock tests. Candidates can purchase mock test from the market or can prepare with the help of test given on website.
Solve previous years question papers and sample papers.
Candidates must make notes of what they are studying and revise those notes regularly.
Study from the recommended sources of study materials available in the market.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Admit Card

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Admit Card for prelims will be available for download in the 3rd week of December 2019. To download admit card for prelims test, students have to enter their login credentials. For DAT Mains test, candidates can download their admit cards in the first week of March 2020 for M.Des and 1^s ^t week of May 2020 for B.Des.

Admit card will contain prime details regarding the date of the exam, test centre, photograph and signature of the candidates and a set of instructions which candidates must follow during the exam.

Candidates must carry their admit card at the examination centre along with photo id proof to get entry into the exam hall.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Result

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Results will be declared online for Prelims in the month of February – March 2020. Candidates can check their result by entering their necessary login credentials. The results of DAT Mains will be declared in the fourth week of May 2020.

After results release, merit list will be prepared for various courses and released online. No candidate will get results through offline mode.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Merit List

Merit list will be released shortlisting names of candidates qualifying the prelims. Candidates shortlisted in the merit list will now be eligible to appear for Mains exam.

Final merit will be prepared based on the weightage scores obtained in each stages of admission process. In prelims, weightage of 30% will be given and 70% weightage will be given for mains.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Cut Off

To qualify entrance test and get admission, candidates have to score cut off marks. The cut off marks to be scored for various categories is provided in the table below:

Category	Open category	ST/SC/PwD	OBC NCL
Qualifying percentile marks	50	40	45

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Admission

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Admission process will start in the fourth week of June 2020. Candidates have to participate individually for the counselling process and report at the institutions. Seats will be allocated to the candidates on the basis of their course filled at the time of registration.

Also, students have to submit their required documents for verification purposes. Candidates can choose their campus and course program during the process of counselling and can freeze their seat. Candidates who will not visit for the counselling process, their seats will be forfeited and offered to the next eligible candidate in the merit order.

NID 2020 Highlights

Exam Name	NID
Full-Form	National Institute of Design
Exam Types	UG & PG Courses
Exam Level	National
Courses Offered	Design
Conducting Body	National Institute of Design
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Date	29th December 2019
Exam Duration	3 hours
Official website	http://www.nid.edu/
Helpline	1744278100/ 9815540044

The list of documents to be shown at the time of counselling are:

Self-attested copy of 10^t^h class marksheet
Self-attested copy of 12^t^h class marksheet
Self-attested copy of degree (if any)
Transfer certificate
Caste certificate (if required)
Passport size photograph
Photocopies of relevant pages of passport (for overseas applicants) Certificate from AIU, New Delhi (for overseas applicants)
Certificate from AIU, new Delhi (for overseas applicants)

FAQ’S (Frequently Asked Questions)

Question: What is NID?

Answer: The National Institute of Design is one of the best design colleges of India offering different levels of degree programmes in the field of Design

Question: Who are Eligible for NID?

Answer: Refer page 3 for detailed eligibility for B.Des/GDPD and M.Des programmes.

Question: When is the registration process for the test starting?

Answer: The registration process for NID Entrance Test 2020 will start in the 1st week of October 2019.

Question: Can I apply for more than one specialization?

Answer: Yes, candidates can apply for more than one specialization for NID DAT 2020 .

Question: Is there any need to send online filled form to the authority?

Answer: Candidates paying their application fee via Demand Draft (DD) have to send DD with printed application form to the authority

Question: I am appearing in the 12th level. Can i apply for B.Des programme?

Answer: Yes, you can definitely apply for B.Des programme.

Question: When will be the prelims test for B.Des course held?

Answer: The prelims test for B.Des course through NID DAT 2020 will be held in the 3rd week of March 2020.

Question: Is there any age limit to apply?

Answer:Yes, applying candidate’s maximum age should be 20 years as on 30 June 2020 for B.Des and 30 years as on 30 June 2020 for M.Des course.

Question: Is there any age relaxation for the reserved category candidates?

Answer: Yes, candidates of ST/SC/OBC category will get 3 years of age relaxation while PwD will get 5 years of age relaxation in the upper age limit. Please go through the Eligibility criteria in detail.