National Institute of Design Syllabus

National Institute of Design (NID) not yet released any syllabus for NID DAT Exam 2024.

NID Exam 2024 is two step process, Therefore candidates first needs to appear in NID DAT Prelims and then in NID DAT Mains. Only such candidates who are qualified in DAT Prelims will be shortlisted for DAT Mains.

NID DAT Mains comprises a Studio Test for the B.Des Program, whereas it comprises a Studio Test & an Online Interview for the M.Des Program. NID DAT 2024 Syllabus will be different for the B.Des and M.Des Programs.

Candidates can go through topics they should study to score well in NID DAT Prelims for B.Des / GDPD Admissions.

NID Entrance Test : NID B.Des Entrance Exam Syllabus :

• Outline for beginners.
• Color Terminology
• Inspiration & Design Development.
• Mood, theme & color inter - relationship
• Design Theory
• Elements & Principles of Design.
• Naturals & Geometrical Form.
• Innovation in Design.
• Principles of Composition.
• Lettering.
• Optical Illusion.
• Understanding Light & Shade.
• Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions.
• Form & Function.
• Colour, Pattern & Texture
• Theme Development.
• Creative Thinking & Writing.
• Picture Analysis.
• Visual Logic
• Good Design Vs Bad Design.
• Drawing Fundamentals
• Use of Measurements, Scale & proportions.
• Optical Illusion.
• Foreshortening & Perspective.
• Developing Themes & Colour Associations.
• Inspiration & Creativity.
• Omaments & motifs.
• Memory Drawing
• Usage of Color in Compositions.
• Expression & Emotion
• Exercises on Imagination.
• Lateral Thinking.
• Story pictures.
• Presentation Techniques.
• Imagination & Doodling.
• 3D Visualization.
• Graphics & Pictograms.
• Innovation & Creation
• Design Awareness.
• Developing Observation

NID Studio Test

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

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