About NID
National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad and its extension campuses at Gandhinagar & Bengaluru, is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014 as well as an autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. As per the NID Act 2014, the Institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees—presently offering full-time Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) of four-year duration, full-time Masters of Design (M.Des.) of two-and-a-half year duration and PhD in Design (full-time and part-time). The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam are independent autonomous institutes under the DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and offer four-year full-time Bachelor in Design (B.Des.).
Admissions to all the programmes at NID is based on the candidates’ performance in the two-stages of Design Aptitude Tests viz. DAT Prelims & DAT Mains. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioral abilities of the candidates.
NID Exam :
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims
Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims will be conducted at various test centers across India. Candidates should note that appearing for the DAT Prelims or being shortlisted for the second stage of the admission process does NOT guarantee automatic entitlement to admission.
Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains
Candidates shortlisted after the DAT Prelims will be invited to appear for the Stage 2 DAT Mains. Exact details of the Test Centre will be announced later in the DAT Mains Admit Card.
For other detail information about exam syllabus, paper pattern, past year paper, study preparation refer to our website or talk to our expert team member for proper guidance for cracking entrance exam.
NID Exam & Admission Important Dates
Sr.No | Admission Stages | Dates |
1 | Accepting Application Forms online begins | Friday, 21 October 2022 |
2 | Last date for submitting online applications | Friday, 1600 hrs. 16 December 2022 |
3 | Submission of online applications with payment of late fees | Friday, 1800 hrs. 16 December to Monday, 1600 hrs. 19 December 2022 |
4 | Window to edit the application forms | Tuesday, 1600 hrs. 20 December to Thursday, 1600 hrs. 22 December 2022 |
5 | Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelims** | Friday, 1600 hrs. 30 December 2022 |
6 | DAT Prelims Exam | Sunday, 8 January 2023 |
7 | DAT Prelims Result | Thursday, 1600 hrs. 30 March 2023 |
8 | Rechecking Request for DAT Prelims | Thursday, 1800 hrs. 30 March 2023 to Saturday, 1600 hrs. 01 April 2023 |
9 | Download Admit Card for DAT Mains** | Friday, 1600 hrs. 14 April 2023 |
10 | DAT Mains Exam | 29 April 2023 to 30 April 2023 |
11 | DAT Mains Result | Tuesday, 1600 hrs. 18 May 2023 |
12 | Window for submission of Campus Preference | Thursday, 1600 hrs. 18 May 2023 to Saturday, 1600 hrs. 19 May 2023 |
13 | Rechecking Request for DAT Mains | Thursday, 1600 hrs. 18 May 2023 to Friday, 1600 hrs. 19 May 2023 |
14 | Payment of Token Fees & Uploading of Documents | Thursday, 1600 hrs. 25 May 2023 to Friday, 1600 hrs. 26 May 2023 |
15 | Provisional Offer Letter of Admissions | First week of June 2023 |
Note:
*NID reserves the right to change/alter this schedule due to unforeseen circumstances.
Depending on any unforeseen situation, the schedules as well as the nature/structure of the exams can change, and all tests can be conducted entirely online or entirely offline or in a combination of both modes, at the discretion of the Institute
Step 1: Signup / Registration 1. All the candidates are required to register/sign up online (by selecting Programme of Study, Nationality & Category) before proceeding to fill the application form. This is to be done only at https://admissions.nid.edu. 2. Candidates must provide a valid email address and an active mobile number while registering. Since this email address and mobile number will be used for all future communications with the candidate, the candidate will receive an OTP on the Registered Email ID and Mobile Number, for validation. The Name of the Candidate, Programme Applied in, Date of Birth, Registered Email ID and Registered Mobile Number cannot be changed at any stage. Ensure that this email ID and mobile number is active till 31 August 2023. Candidates are advised to check their email and SMS on a regular basis for any important communication made by the Admissions Cell via email id admissions@nid.edu or nid@applyadmission.net. 3. After registration, login credentials will be sent via an email to the registered email address (do remember to check your Spam or Junk folders in case you do not find the email in your Inbox). 4. Log in to your account using your Registered Email ID, Date of Birth, and Password to proceed further. 5. In case you forget the Password, click on “Forgot Password”. You will receive a new auto generated password on your registered email ID. 6. If you wish to change the password, log-in using the existing password and click on the “Change Password” link provided on the Home page. Step 2: Fill the Online Application Form 1. Log in and proceed to Step 2–Application Form. 2. Fill in all the required details.
3. The candidates can modify the details filled in the application form (except the Programme Applied in, Name of the Candidate, Date of Birth, Registered Mobile Number & Registered Email ID) at the time when ‘Window to Edit’ opens. In case, the candidate changes his/her applied category during the “Window to Edit” period, the applicable additional application form fees will have to be paid by the candidate. However, no refund of excess fees will be made in the case of any category change.
4. After filling all details, click ‘Save & Proceed’ to go to the next section ‘Upload Document’.
5. Click ‘Save & Exit’ to complete the form at a later time or date.
Step 3: Uploading your Documents and signature
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