NID DAT 2020 Exam Date | Pattern | Application Form |
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About NID DAT Exam - National Institute of Design (NID) conducts Design Aptitude Test - DAT for admission to its four year Bachelor of Design (B. Des), Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) and two and a half year Master of Design (M. Des.) courses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kurukshetra, Vijayawada, Bhopal and Jorhat campuses.
NID Courses - No. of Intake -
The four-year-long Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programme is offered only at NID Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialisation:
Faculty of Industrial Design -
Ceramic & Glass Design - 10 seats
Furniture & Interior Design - 10 seats
Product Design - 15 seats
Faculty of Communication Design -
Animation Film Design - 15 seats
Exhibition Design - 10 seats
Film & Video Communication - 10 seats
Graphic Design - 15 seats
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design -
Textile Design - 15 seats
4 year Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) -
NID Kurukshetra -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile and Apparel Design - 20 seats
NID Vijayawada -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile & Apparel Design - 20 seats
NID Bhopal -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile & Apparel Design - 20 seats
NID Jorhat -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile & Apparel Design - 20 seats
The two and a half year Master of Design (M.Des.) programme at NID is offered at its campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. Students may apply in any of the following disciplines:
Ahmedabad -
Animation Film Design - 15 Seats
Ceramic and Glass Design - 10 Seats
Furniture & Interior Design - 15 Seats
Film & Video Communication - 15 Seats
Graphic Design - 15 Seats
Product Design - 15 Seats
Textile Design - 15 Seats
Gandhinagar -
Apparel Design - 15 Seats
Lifestyle Accessory Design - 15 Seats
Strategic Design Management - 15 Seats
New Media Design - 15 Seats
Photography Design - 15 Seats
Toy & Game Design - 10 Seats
Transportation & Automobile Design - 15 Seats
Bengaluru -
Design for Retail Experience - 15 Seats
Digital Game Design - 15 Seats
Information Design - 15 Seats
Interaction Design - 15 Seats
Universal Design - 15 Seats
NID DAT 2020 Eligibility -
For B.Des and GDPD -
Age Limit -
For Indian Nationals -
General Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.
Reserved Category (OBC NCL, SC, ST) - Upper age limit for candidates is 23 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1997 are eligible to apply for admission.
PwD Reserved Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 25 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1995 are eligible to apply for admission.
For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.
Educational Qualification -
Applications for academic year 2020–21 are open to applicants who have passed or will appear for 12th examination in the academic year 2019–20 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, etc.) from any recognised board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent.
For M.Des -
Age Limit -
For Indian Nationals -
General Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1990 are eligible to apply for admission.
Reserved Category (OBC NCL, SC, ST) - Upper age limit for candidates is 33 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1987 are eligible to apply for admission.
PwD Reserved Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 35 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1985 are eligible to apply for admission.
For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1990 are eligible to apply for admission.
Educational Qualification -
Bachelor degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard from any university or institute recognised by law in India. Condition: Applicant must have passed the Bachelor degree examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in June 2020*.
OR
Bachelor degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard. Condition: Applicants must have passed the Bachelor degree examinations before July 2019.
OR
Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India. Condition: Applicants must have passed the Diploma examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in June 2020.
NID DAT 2020 Pattern -
For B.Des and GDPD -
The Design Aptitude Tests will be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims
Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains
The B.Des. DAT prelims paper is a 3 hour test of 100 marks which evaluates the Design aptitude of the candidate. It comprises of a mix of objective and subjective questions.
The question paper is in English.
Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PwD). Only shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam as per the schedule announced.
The DAT Prelims will be conducted in the following cities in India:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
The DAT mains will consist of tests in multiple formats such in a studio set up. The tests will be conducted over two days.
The total marks of the test will be out of 100.
The tests will be conducted in English only.
The test centre will be at Ahmedabad or at all campuses of NID viz Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kurukshetra and Vijayawada. Exact details of the Test Centre will be mentioned in the DAT Mains Admit Card.
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for final result -
DAT Prelims - 30%
DAT Mains - 70%
Qualifying Percentile Score -
Open - 50
OBC-NCL - 45
SC - 40
ST - 40
PwD - 40
NID DAT Pattern for M.Des -
The M.Des. DAT prelims paper is of 2 ½ hour duration and 100 marks, comprising of a Common Design Aptitude Test and a faculty-specific Domain Test, which together evaluate the Design aptitude of the candidate. The word “Faculty” here refers to the five existing faculty streams at NID (i) Communication Design, (ii) Industrial Design, (iii) Information Technology Integrated Programmes, (iv) Inter-Disciplinary Design Studies, and (v) Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design. The DAT Prelims paper comprises of a mix of objective and subjective questions.
For applicants applying in only one discipline of M.Des Programme -
Such applicants are required to appear in DAT Prelims comprises of the CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and domain-specific test of the faculty stream of the discipline selected by them. The total duration of DAT Prelim will be 2.5 hrs.
For applicants applying in two disciplines of M.Des Programme -
Such applicants are required to appear in DAT Prelims comprises of .
1. The CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and ONE domain-specific test if the two disciplines selected falls under same Faculty Stream. The total duration of DAT Prelim will be 2.5 hrs.
OR
2. The CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and TWO domain-specific tests if the two disciplines selected fall under different Faculty Streams. The total duration of DAT Prelim will be 4.5 hrs.
Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD). Only shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam as per the schedule announced.
Separate merit list will be prepared for Overseas candidates.
The DAT Prelims will be conducted in the following cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur and Thiruvananthapuram. A city may have more than one test centre.
The DAT Mains for M.Des. programmes consists of two parts:
Studio Test - This may consist of tests in different formats. Total marks of the test will be out of 100 and the duration will be of three hours. The DAT Mains will be conducted in English.
Interviews - The interviews will be conducted separately for each discipline, immediately after the Studio Test, and at the same centre as the Studio Test.
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for final result -
DAT Prelims - 20%
DAT Mains - 80%
Qualifying Percentile Score -
Open - 50
OBC-NCL - 45
SC - 40
ST - 40
PwD - 40
NID DAT 2020 Application Form -
Apply online at official website - http://admissions.nid.edu
Upload your Documents -
Upload a scanned photograph as per the instructions. All photographs must be in JPG/JPEG format and under 100 KB in size. It must be a coloured photograph taken at a professional studio. Photographs with self-composed portraits will not be accepted.
Upload your scanned signature as per the instructions. All signature files must be in JPG/JPEG format and under 100 KB in size. You should have your signature digitally photographed or scanned and cropped to the required size.
Candidates applying under the OBC-NCL category are required to upload their valid OBC-NCL Certificate issued by a competent authority. The date of issue of OBC-NCL certificate should be 01 April 2018 or later. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceed 150 KB in size.
Candidates applying under the SC and ST categories are required to upload their valid Caste Certificate issued by a competent authority. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
Candidates applying under the Persons with Disability (PwD) category are required to upload their valid Disability Certificate issued by a competent medical authority as per the guidelines of the Government of India. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
Candidates applying under the Overseas category are required to upload the first and last page of their valid passport, clearly showing all of their personal information. The document must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
Application Fees -
For B.Des and GDPD -
Category - Fee -
For M.Des.
Mode of Payment -
Online - Debit/Credit card
Offline - Demand Draft
For Candidates paying OFFLINE: Prepare a Demand draft of the amount in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at New Delhi. Fill in the details of the Demand Draft online to complete the submission process. Save the Application Form as a PDF File and print it.
To complete the application process, you must send the demand draft and a printout of your application form in a single envelope to the following address (via Speed Post/Courier), so as to reach before last date.
The Project Manager–CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003
India
Candidates who have made online payment via debit/credit card are NOT required to send the print-out of your application form.
NID DAT 2020 Dates / Notification (Tentative)-
For M.Des -
About NID DAT Exam - National Institute of Design (NID) conducts Design Aptitude Test - DAT for admission to its four year Bachelor of Design (B. Des), Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) and two and a half year Master of Design (M. Des.) courses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kurukshetra, Vijayawada, Bhopal and Jorhat campuses.
NID Courses - No. of Intake -
The four-year-long Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programme is offered only at NID Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialisation:
Faculty of Industrial Design -
Ceramic & Glass Design - 10 seats
Furniture & Interior Design - 10 seats
Product Design - 15 seats
Faculty of Communication Design -
Animation Film Design - 15 seats
Exhibition Design - 10 seats
Film & Video Communication - 10 seats
Graphic Design - 15 seats
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design -
Textile Design - 15 seats
4 year Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) -
NID Kurukshetra -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile and Apparel Design - 20 seats
NID Vijayawada -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile & Apparel Design - 20 seats
NID Bhopal -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile & Apparel Design - 20 seats
NID Jorhat -
Industrial Design - 20 seats
Communication Design - 20 seats
Textile & Apparel Design - 20 seats
The two and a half year Master of Design (M.Des.) programme at NID is offered at its campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. Students may apply in any of the following disciplines:
Ahmedabad -
Animation Film Design - 15 Seats
Ceramic and Glass Design - 10 Seats
Furniture & Interior Design - 15 Seats
Film & Video Communication - 15 Seats
Graphic Design - 15 Seats
Product Design - 15 Seats
Textile Design - 15 Seats
Gandhinagar -
Apparel Design - 15 Seats
Lifestyle Accessory Design - 15 Seats
Strategic Design Management - 15 Seats
New Media Design - 15 Seats
Photography Design - 15 Seats
Toy & Game Design - 10 Seats
Transportation & Automobile Design - 15 Seats
Bengaluru -
Design for Retail Experience - 15 Seats
Digital Game Design - 15 Seats
Information Design - 15 Seats
Interaction Design - 15 Seats
Universal Design - 15 Seats
NID DAT 2020 Eligibility -
For B.Des and GDPD -
Age Limit -
For Indian Nationals -
General Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.
Reserved Category (OBC NCL, SC, ST) - Upper age limit for candidates is 23 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1997 are eligible to apply for admission.
PwD Reserved Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 25 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1995 are eligible to apply for admission.
For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.
Educational Qualification -
Applications for academic year 2020–21 are open to applicants who have passed or will appear for 12th examination in the academic year 2019–20 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, etc.) from any recognised board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent.
For M.Des -
Age Limit -
For Indian Nationals -
General Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1990 are eligible to apply for admission.
Reserved Category (OBC NCL, SC, ST) - Upper age limit for candidates is 33 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1987 are eligible to apply for admission.
PwD Reserved Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 35 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1985 are eligible to apply for admission.
For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category - Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years as on 30 June 2020. Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1990 are eligible to apply for admission.
Educational Qualification -
Bachelor degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard from any university or institute recognised by law in India. Condition: Applicant must have passed the Bachelor degree examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in June 2020*.
OR
Bachelor degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard. Condition: Applicants must have passed the Bachelor degree examinations before July 2019.
OR
Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India. Condition: Applicants must have passed the Diploma examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in June 2020.
NID DAT 2020 Pattern -
For B.Des and GDPD -
The Design Aptitude Tests will be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims
Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains
The B.Des. DAT prelims paper is a 3 hour test of 100 marks which evaluates the Design aptitude of the candidate. It comprises of a mix of objective and subjective questions.
The question paper is in English.
Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PwD). Only shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam as per the schedule announced.
The DAT Prelims will be conducted in the following cities in India:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
The DAT mains will consist of tests in multiple formats such in a studio set up. The tests will be conducted over two days.
The total marks of the test will be out of 100.
The tests will be conducted in English only.
The test centre will be at Ahmedabad or at all campuses of NID viz Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kurukshetra and Vijayawada. Exact details of the Test Centre will be mentioned in the DAT Mains Admit Card.
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for final result -
DAT Prelims - 30%
DAT Mains - 70%
Qualifying Percentile Score -
Open - 50
OBC-NCL - 45
SC - 40
ST - 40
PwD - 40
NID DAT Pattern for M.Des -
The M.Des. DAT prelims paper is of 2 ½ hour duration and 100 marks, comprising of a Common Design Aptitude Test and a faculty-specific Domain Test, which together evaluate the Design aptitude of the candidate. The word “Faculty” here refers to the five existing faculty streams at NID (i) Communication Design, (ii) Industrial Design, (iii) Information Technology Integrated Programmes, (iv) Inter-Disciplinary Design Studies, and (v) Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design. The DAT Prelims paper comprises of a mix of objective and subjective questions.
For applicants applying in only one discipline of M.Des Programme -
Such applicants are required to appear in DAT Prelims comprises of the CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and domain-specific test of the faculty stream of the discipline selected by them. The total duration of DAT Prelim will be 2.5 hrs.
For applicants applying in two disciplines of M.Des Programme -
Such applicants are required to appear in DAT Prelims comprises of .
1. The CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and ONE domain-specific test if the two disciplines selected falls under same Faculty Stream. The total duration of DAT Prelim will be 2.5 hrs.
OR
2. The CDAT [Common Design Aptitude Test] and TWO domain-specific tests if the two disciplines selected fall under different Faculty Streams. The total duration of DAT Prelim will be 4.5 hrs.
Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD). Only shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam as per the schedule announced.
Separate merit list will be prepared for Overseas candidates.
The DAT Prelims will be conducted in the following cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur and Thiruvananthapuram. A city may have more than one test centre.
The DAT Mains for M.Des. programmes consists of two parts:
Studio Test - This may consist of tests in different formats. Total marks of the test will be out of 100 and the duration will be of three hours. The DAT Mains will be conducted in English.
Interviews - The interviews will be conducted separately for each discipline, immediately after the Studio Test, and at the same centre as the Studio Test.
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for final result -
DAT Prelims - 20%
DAT Mains - 80%
Qualifying Percentile Score -
Open - 50
OBC-NCL - 45
SC - 40
ST - 40
PwD - 40
NID DAT 2020 Application Form -
Apply online at official website - http://admissions.nid.edu
Upload your Documents -
Upload a scanned photograph as per the instructions. All photographs must be in JPG/JPEG format and under 100 KB in size. It must be a coloured photograph taken at a professional studio. Photographs with self-composed portraits will not be accepted.
Upload your scanned signature as per the instructions. All signature files must be in JPG/JPEG format and under 100 KB in size. You should have your signature digitally photographed or scanned and cropped to the required size.
Candidates applying under the OBC-NCL category are required to upload their valid OBC-NCL Certificate issued by a competent authority. The date of issue of OBC-NCL certificate should be 01 April 2018 or later. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceed 150 KB in size.
Candidates applying under the SC and ST categories are required to upload their valid Caste Certificate issued by a competent authority. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
Candidates applying under the Persons with Disability (PwD) category are required to upload their valid Disability Certificate issued by a competent medical authority as per the guidelines of the Government of India. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
Candidates applying under the Overseas category are required to upload the first and last page of their valid passport, clearly showing all of their personal information. The document must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
Application Fees -
For B.Des and GDPD -
Category - Fee -
General - Rs.2000/-
General-EWS - Rs.2000/-
OBC-NCL - Rs.2000/-
SC - Rs.1000/-
ST - Rs.1000/-
General-PwD - Rs.1000/-
General-EWS-PwD - Rs.1000/-
OBC-NCL-PwD - Rs.1000/-
SC-PwD - Rs.1000/-
ST-PwD - Rs.1000/-
Overseas (only B.Des.) - Rs.3000 /-
For M.Des.
Category - 1 Discipline only - 2 Disciplines -
General - Rs.2000 - Rs.4000
General EWS - Rs.2000 - Rs.4000
OBC-NCL - Rs.2000 - Rs.4000
SC - Rs.1000 - Rs.2000
ST - Rs.1000 -Rs.2000
General PwD - Rs.1000 - Rs.2000
General EWS-PwD - Rs.1000 - Rs.2000
OBC-NCL-PwD - Rs.1000 - Rs.2000
SC-PwD - Rs.1000 - Rs.2000
ST-PwD - Rs.1000 - Rs.2000
Overseas - Rs.3000 - Rs.6000
Mode of Payment -
Online - Debit/Credit card
Offline - Demand Draft
For Candidates paying OFFLINE: Prepare a Demand draft of the amount in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at New Delhi. Fill in the details of the Demand Draft online to complete the submission process. Save the Application Form as a PDF File and print it.
To complete the application process, you must send the demand draft and a printout of your application form in a single envelope to the following address (via Speed Post/Courier), so as to reach before last date.
The Project Manager–CMS
All India Management Association
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003
India
Candidates who have made online payment via debit/credit card are NOT required to send the print-out of your application form.
NID DAT 2020 Dates / Notification (Tentative)-
NID Entrance 2020 for B.Des. / GDPD -
Apply online at website - http://admissions.nid.edu from 01 October 2019 to 07 November 2019
Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelim - 20 December 2019, 1600 hrs
DAT Prelims Exam 2020 Date (B.Des., GDPD and Overseas candidates) - 29 December 2019, Sunday
DAT Prelims result for B.Des. and GDPD - 19 March 2020, 1600 hrs
Download Admit Card for DAT Mains for B.Des. and GDPD starts - 14 April 2020, 1600 hrs
DAT Mains for B.Des., GDPD and Overseas candidates - Between 29 April to 3 May 2020
DAT Mains result for B.Des. and GDPD - 28 May 2020, 1400 hrs
Counselling - 5 & 6 June 2020
Apply online at website - http://admissions.nid.edu from 01 October 2019 to 07 November 2019
Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelim starts - 20 December 2019, 1600 hrs
DAT Prelims Exam (including Overseas candidates) - 29 December 2019, Sunday
DAT Prelim results for M.Des. - 18 February 2020, 1600 hrs
DAT Mains Schedule - Will be announced later
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