NID DAT 2023: Know Exam Dates, Application Process, Eligibility Details, Exam Pattern & Preparation Tips Here

NID DAT 2023

The National Institute of Design (NID) will declare NID DAT 2023 application and exam dates online on their official portal. It is expected that the NID DAT application process will begin from the 1st week of October 2023. The NID Design Aptitude Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission of eligible candidates to BDes & MDes courses/programs offered by the participating institutes.

The NID Design Aptitude Test is conducted in two stages Preliminary exam & Mains exam. The NID DAT 2023 prelim exam is expected to be held in the first week of January 2023. All interested & eligible candidates should fill out the NID DAT application form before the last date to avoid any confusion. Check this article to get detailed insights into NID DAT 2023 including exam dates, the application process, eligibility, exam pattern & preparation tips.

NID DAT 2023- Important Dates

Candidates must check the tentative NID DAT 2023 dates to avoid missing any important deadline

Application Form online start date: 1st week of October 2022

Last date for submitting online application: November 2022

Submission of online application with payment of late fees: December 2022

Window to edit the application forms: December 2022

Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelims: December 2022

DAT Prelims Exam: January 2023

DAT Prelims result: To be updated soon

DAT Mains Exam Date: To be updated soon

NID DAT 2023: Eligibility Criteria

All candidates must fulfill the NID DAT eligibility criteria of both age and education qualification of the course they are applying for. Check the detailed eligibility criteria below

Bachelor of Design (B.Des.)

Age Limit:

General Category and General EWS Category: Candidates born on or after 1 July 2003.

Age Relaxation

OBCNCL, Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST): 3 years

PwD Reserved Category: 5 years

Educational Qualification: Candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations from any recognized board.

Master of Design (M.Des.)

Age Limit

General Category & General EWS Category: Candidates born on or after 1 July 1993

Age Relaxation

Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL), Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST): 3 years

A person with Disabilities (PwD) Reserved Category: 5 years

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization from any recognized University

NID DAT 2023: Application Process

The NID DAT application process is divided into the easy steps mentioned below

Step 1: Go to the official NID website.

Step 2: Click on the Register button

Step 3: Register yourself and log in with the required credentials.

Step 4: Enter your personal details, educational details, and work experience in the application.

Step 5: Now, upload documents like Photograph, Signature, Caste/PWD certificate, etc.

Step 6: Pay the application fee online and take the printout of the application form for future reference.

NID DAT 2023: Exam Pattern

The Design Aptitude Tests will be held in two stages i.e Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims & Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains exam. The NID DAT exam pattern for the preliminary exam is shared below. Check the detailed exam pattern for both courses

NID DAT Exam Pattern for BDes prelims exam

The NID DAT prelims exam pattern for the BDes course is given below

Mode: Pen & Paper mode

Question Type: Subjective & Objective

Number of Questions: 26

Maximum Marks: 100

Medium of Exam: English

Duration: 3 hours

NID DAT Exam Pattern for MDes prelims exam

The NID DAT prelims exam pattern for the MDes course is given below

Mode: Online mode

Question Type: Subjective & Objective

Maximum Marks: 100

Medium of Exam: English

Duration: 2 ½ hours

NID DAT 2023: Result

The NID DAT result will be declared soon on the official website. The final common merit lists will be generated category-wise (Open, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD), based on the sum total of the weighted scores obtained by the candidate in the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

NID DAT 2023: Seat Allotment

The NID DAT seat allotment for final admissions will be based on the merit list, category of the candidate and availability of seats, and other reservation benefits (if applicable). All the qualified candidates will be required to carry the requisite documents as per the schedule to the specified venue.

In case they fail to bring any required documents then it will lead to forfeiting the candidate's seat and their seat will be allotted to the next eligible candidate in the order of merit in their respective category.