Candidates belonging to reserved categories like SC, ST, and OBC will be considered for admission in open category as well as in their respective categories. The candidate has to select their category when filling out the application. Check you all key details you need to know about NID admission process.
NID DAT 2025 Reservation - The National Institute of Design (NID) offers B.Des and M.Des courses. Admission to these courses is done based on NID DAT merit rank. The NID DAT exam is conducted in two parts. The candidate 1st appears in DAT Prelims. Shortlisted candidates next appear in DAT Mains. The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be held on January 5, 2025. The NID DAT 2025 application form is now closed. On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to bring their NID DAT 2025 admit card and ID proof. Also, make sure that you follow NID DAT 2025 exam-day guidelines. The NIDs currently have an intake of 425 seats for the B.Des program, and 347 seats for the M.Des program. NID will prepare categor-wise NID DAT 2025 merit lists for seat allotment. For instance, the merit lists will be prepared for various categories like OBC, SC, ST, PwD, and EWS. In this article, the candidate can check the NID DAT 2025 reservation available for various categories. Also, the seat category and eligibility clause have been explained in simple terms for the candidate's benefit.
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As discussed above, the NID DAT exam is conducted in two stages
The candidate first appears in DAT Prelims, and if shortlisted has to next appear in DAT Mains.
The final NID DAT 2025 merit list will be calculated by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. In the case of the B.Des program, DAT Prelims will carry 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will be worth 60%. Meanwhile, for the M.Des program, the DAT Prelims will carry 30% weightage, whereas DAT Mains will contribute 70%.
Q: When will the NID DAT 2025 Prelims exam be conducted?
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.
The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.
The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.
The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am.
The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.
Q: When will the application forms for NID 2025 be released?
NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.
The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges.
The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.
The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.
Q: What is the application fee for NID DAT?
The application fee of NID DAT 2025 for the B. Des for General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL candidates is INR 3,000. SC, ST, PwD candidates only ned to pay INR 1,500. However note that the application fees for overseas candidates seeking admission to supernumerary seats is INR 5000. In case of the M.Des programme, the application fees for General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL candidates applying for one discipline is INR 3,000. If two disciplines are chosen, the application fee is INR 6000. Meanwhile, SC, ST, PwD candidate need to pay INR 1,500 for one discipline, and INR 3000 for two disciplines.
The NID DAT 2025 application form is now open.
NID DAT 2025 Reservation - Categories and Eligibility
| Seat Category |
Category of Eligible Candidates |
|---|---|
| Open |
GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL,SC, ST, GEN-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD |
| General- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) |
GEN- EWS, GEN-EWS-PwD |
| Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL) |
OBC-NCL and OBC-NCL-PwD |
| Schedule Caste (SC) |
SC and SC –PwD |
| Schedule Tribe (ST) |
ST and ST –PwD |
| Open—Persons with Disability (PwD) |
GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD |
| Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer— Persons with Disability (OBC-NCL-PwD) |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
| Schedule Caste —Persons with Disability (SC-PwD) |
SC-PwD |
| Schedule Tribe—Persons with Disability (ST-PwD) |
SC-PwD |
NID DAT 2025 Reservation and Seat Intake - B.Des Program
| Institute |
Total seats |
GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID Ahmedabad |
125 |
13 |
34 |
19 |
9 |
| NID Andhra Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Haryana |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Madhya Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Assam |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| Total |
525 |
45 |
114 |
63 |
33 |
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NID DAT 2025 Seat Intake - M.Des Program
The National Institute of Design offers a two-and-a-half-year Master of Design (M.Des.) program at its Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar campuses. Candidates may apply in any of the following disciplines:
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Faculty of Communication Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Animation Film Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Film & Video Communication |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Graphic Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Photography Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Industrial Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
Ahmedabad |
12 |
| Furniture & Interior Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Product Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Toy & Game Design |
Gandhinagar |
12 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Universal Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Game Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Information Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Interaction Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| New Media Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Design for Retail Experience |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Strategic Design Management |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design
Q: Is the NID DAT exam very difficult to crack?
Q: Is it possible to crack NID DAT 2025 without coaching?
It is not mandatory to take coaching to get a good rank in NID DAT 2025. It is because, the entrance exam will test the creative, drawing, and innovative skills of the candidate. Now, a coaching institute cannot exactly teach you to be creative or become innovative. Instead, with a little effort these skills can yourself learn these skills yourself. Also, a major thrust of the design aptitide test is to evaluate the drawing skills of the candidate. So, make it a point to work on your design skills, including learning how to draw line, shadow, figure, gesture, cartoon drawing, etc. When practicing drawing, also keep a tab on the drawing speed, as it will help you complete the paper in the allotted time.
Q: What is the eligibility criteria for NIFT 2025?
The eligibility criteria may differ depending on the course opted by the candidate. For instance, candidates seeking admission to the B. Des course needs to have passed 10+2 exam from a recognised institute and should be less than 24 years as of August 1, 2025. Relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit applies for candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwD candidates.
Q: How many candidates appear for NID DAT?
There is no official notification on the number of applicants for NID DAT 2024.
However, as per unofficial sources, around 15,000 applicants appeared in the NID DAT 2024 (Prelims) exam. Note that only shortlisted candidates were eligible to appear in DAT Mains. The DAT Prelims was held on December 24, 2023.
If the National Institute of Design releases the exam statistics for the NID DAT exam, the details will be updated here. Note that the current session of the NIFT exam is conducted by the NTA. Now considering the NTA releases the exam stats, including the number of applicants registered, appeared, qualified - it is likely the details will also be released for the NIFT 2024 exam.
Q: What happens if I fail to qualify NID DAT 2025 (Prelims)?
The results of the DAT Prelims will include the qualifying status of the candidate. If the candidate fails to qualify in DAT Prelims, he or she will not be eligible to appear in DAT Mains.
Note that the Desing Aptitude Test (DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID) has two sub-exams: DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
Both the exams are mandatory.
Also, the final merit list is prepared by giving weighatage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. So, if a can candidate fails to qualify DAT Prelims or doesn’t appear in DAT Mains, the candidate will be disqualified from the admission process.
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Textile Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
NID DAT 2025 Reservation - M.Des Program
| Category-wise reservation of seats for M.Des program |
||||
| GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disciplines with 19 seats each |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Disciplines with 12 seats each |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NID DAT 2025 Reservation - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. I belong to the OBC category. Can I apply for admission to the National Institute of Design (NID) in my category?
A. If the candidate belongs to reserved categories like SC, ST, and OBC, then they may apply under respective categories.
Q. If I select a category like SC, ST or OBS, will I not be considered for admission under the open category?
A. No, if you select a category like SC, ST, or OBC, in addition to that specific category, you will also be considered for admission under the open category.
Q. How many seats are reserved for SC candidates in the B.Des program at NIDs?
A. The NIDs have a combined intake of 425 seats for the B.Des program. Of these, 114 seats are available for OBC-NCL candidates.
Q. What is the NID DAT 2025 reservation of seats for SC category for the B.Des program?
A. There are 63 seats earmarked for SC candidates.
Q. Can I select my category at the time of filling the NID DAT application form?
A. Yes, the candidate has to select his or her category at the time of filling the application form.
Q. Do I need to submit any proof about my category at the time of admission?
A. Yes, the candidate will be required to submit caste certificates at the time of NID DAT counseling and seat allotment. Those failing to prove their reserved category credentials will be considered under open category.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
The reporting time for the DAT Prelims exam will be mentioned on the NID DAT 2025 admit card. Reach the exam center as per the reporting time. Note that latecomers will not be allowed inside the NID DAT 2025 exam center.
The gates at the exam center will close half an hour before the exam.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID DAT 2025 admit card for DAT Prelims on December 24. The direct link to download the admit card is given on this page.
Note that admit cards will be issued only to successfully registered candidates.
To download the admit card, you need to log-in
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At what time do I need to report for NID DAT 2025 exam?