National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Paldi Answered Questions

The NID DAT application form 2024 is currently open online at admissions.nid.edu. The National Institute of Design (NID) has also released the admission handbooks for the B.Des and M.Des program.The admission handbook contains key details pertaining to eligibility criteria, application process, fee, eligibility criteria, reservation, seat matrix, and much more.So, it is recommended that the candidate carefully goes through the NID DAT 2024 admission handbook before filling out the application form.Note that NID 2024 application edit window will be open from December 5-7, 2023. However, the candidate will be allowed to edit only a handful of information.

The National Institute of Design will conduct the DAT Mains exam separately for the B. Des and M.Des programs.The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme will be conducted in April 2025 (tentative). Meanwhile, DAT Mains for the M.Des programme will be held from March onward.The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme comprises a Studio Test that will be conducted in a center-based mode. Meanwhile, the DAT Mains for the M.Des programme comprises a Studio Test and Interview.The final results of NID DAT 2025 will be declared by considering the performance of the candidate in the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.Final results for the B.Des programme will be announced in May 2025, while for the M.Des program, final results will be announced in Arpil 2025.

The NIFT and NID DAT are different entrance exams. Also, while the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) released an official syllabus for the NIFT entrance exam, the National Institute of Design (NID) doesn’t release any official syllabus.So, the only option for the NID aspirant is to consult previous years’ papers and sample test papers to get an idea regarding the types of questions that may be asked in the NID DAT 2024 exam.And no, the NIFT 2024 syllabus cannot be relied on to prepare for the NID DAT exam. The candidate may refer to the NIFT syllabus only to further their knowledge.

Candidates may note that the National Institute of Design (NID) doesn’t release any syllabus for either DAT Prelims or DAT Mains.However, the institute has released the sample test papers for the NID DAT 2024 exam. The sample papers contain the questions similar to the ones that will be asked in the actual exam. So, the candidate may download and practice the sample papers to get an idea about the difficulty level, types of questions asked, marking scheme, weightage, and topics covered.Additional, the candidate may download the section-wise topics for the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains exam that have been prepared by consulting previous years’ question papers.

The Personal Interview is an component of the NID admission process as it carries around 30 percentage weightage. Candidates who are shortlisted for that Mains has to appear in the Personal Interview along with the Studio Test. Here are some of the important tips to prepare for the interview. Read up on the Fashion Industry don't given one liner answers. You can elaborate a bit without being verbose. The first impression does make a difference, so take note. Don't try to mislead and waste time of the interviewer. This way you have more to lose than gain. If you have made a list of commonly asked questions and prepared for them, you might be at an advantage. Improve your communication skills. Get creative Measure your words carefully. Carry a positive body language.

The DAT Prelims result covered the following items:Whether all answers have been markedWhether there has been any mistakes in totalling the marks in Part II and transferring the marks to the 1st cover page of the answer booklet.This means, the recheck didn't check whether the your answer is correct or incorrect. Further, the answer booklets were not made available.

The National Institute of Design (NID) hasn’t released any syllabus for the DAT Prelims exam. In fact, NID doesn’t release any syllabus either for the DAT Prelims or DAT Mains exam.Instead, the institute released sample question papers for the B.Des and M.Des programs.The candidate can solve questions given in the sample papers to get an idea about the types of questions asked, topics covered, and weightage. Previous years’ NID DAT question papers can also be used for the purpose.

The NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is a two-step entrance exam. The candidate first appears in DAT Prelims. If shortlisted, the candidate has to next appear in DAT Mains.Here are some suggested study material for NID DAT 2024.Quantitative Aptitude - Physics and Maths syllabus up to Class 10.  Logical Reasoning - Step-by-Step Verbal Reasoning by Philip Kay, How to Pass Diagrammatic Reasoning Test by Mike Bryon.  GK and Current Affairs - Read newspapers daily for current affairs. For static GK, read any good GK book for NID.English - The Ultimate Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam by Arihant

Yes, the candidate was given an opportunity to edit the submitted application form. The NID application form 2024 correction window was open from December 8 (12 noon) to December 10 (4 pm), 2023.Using the edit option, the candidate could edit all information except the following:Name of the CandidateDate of BirthRegistered Mobile Number Registered Email IDAlso note that if the candidate changed his or her applied category, then any applicable additional application form fees had to be paid by the candidate. Further, no refund of excess fees was made in the case of any category change.

The admission to the NIDs is conducted through a Design Aptitude Test (DAT). The DAT is a two-stage exam.The candidate has to first appear in DAT Prelims and then, if shortlisted, have to appear in DAT Mains. The final merit list for admission will be prepared by giving weightage to both DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.If a candidate appear in DAT Prelims, but doesn’t appear in DAT Mains, he or she will not be considered for admission.