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NID Answer Key 2025 - The National Institute of Design (NID) doesn't release any answer key or question booklet for the NID DAT exam. As per instructions given in the Admission Handbooks, the answer keys will not be shared with the candidate even upon request.
The reason cited for the non-release is that the question booklets are highly subjective.
So, once the DAT Prelims exam is over, you won't be able to lay your hands on an answer key and compare your answers. However, one option you have is to go through the DAT Prelims Exam ANALYSIS and Student REACTIONS that we will bring to you.
The exam analysis, among other things, will include information on the questions asked, probable answers (or keys), and expected cut-off.
The National Institute of Design will conduct the NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam on January 5, 2025. The scores of DAT Prelims will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains.
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Q: What is NID answer key?
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Q: When will NID answer key be released?
The National Institute of Design (NID) in its admission handbook for M.Des and B. Des has clearly specified that it will not release any question booklet cum answer key for the that exams. Candidates may note that the question booklets are highly subjective, and as such don't have any model answers. The candidate therefore is suggested to rely on resources like exam analysis released by Shiksha. Com and other sites, including by coaching institutes, to get an insight into their performance. Note that the NID that 2024 exam will be held in January 2024 (tentative). Scores of the exam will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains.
Upvote Q: What is the difficulty level of NID DAT?
The NID Entrance Exam is considered to be one of the toughest design entrance exam conducted in the country. In NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the NID exam.
For preparing the final results for the B. Des program, the DAT Prelims will be allocated 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will be given 60%.
During the DAT Mains, which comprises a Studio Test, the candidate is tested hands-on and have to show their drawing abilities, creativity, innovativeness, and material-handling ability.
Upvote 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.
Upvote Steps to Download NID Entrance Exam Answer Key 2025
As mentioned above, the National Institute of Design doesn't release any question booklet cum answer key for the NID DAT exam.
That being said, if NID changes its mind and decides to release the NID DAT answer key, it will be updated on this page. The link to download the answer key will be provided on this page. The procedure to download the answer key will be known once the answer key is available.
Note that the answer key, if it is released, will be available for download only after the conclusion of the NID DAT exam.
Typically, to download the admit card, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to the NID admission portal
- Click on the answer key link
- You may or may not need to log-in. If there is a log-in option, log-in using candidate credentials
- Once you are logged in, you can download the NID 2024 answer key in PDF format.
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Upvote NID Entrance Exam 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NID Entrance Exam 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
24 Dec '24 - 05 Jan '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Issue of Admit Cards |
05 Jan '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) Date |
17 Feb '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Results for M.Des |
17 Feb '25 - 18 Feb '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Results Recheck for M.Des |
24 Feb '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Mains) - Issue of Admit Cards for M.Des |
03 Mar '25 - 06 Apr '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Mains) Exam Date for M.Des |
01 Apr '25 | NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Results for B.Des |
How to Calculate Probable Score using NID Answer Key?
The candidate can use the provisional answer key to calculate probable scores in the NID DAT 2025 Prelims exam. This in turn will help them access their chances of qualifying in the Prelims exam. Remember, only those candidates who qualify in the prelims exam are eligible to sit in the Mains exam.
- First, calculate the number of correct answers
- Then allocate marks for each correct answer as per the official NID DAT 2025 exam pattern
- Tally the numbers to arrive at the total score for Prelims.
NID Marking Scheme for Prelims
The maximum mark that aspirants can secure in NID DAT BDes paper is 100. The test paper of the NID Entrance Exam is such that it comprises 70 objective-type questions and 30 subjective, short answer-type questions. There is no negative marking in the NID Entrance Exam 2025.
| Type of Question | No. of Questions | Marks for Each Question |
|---|---|---|
| Objective type questions | Questions 1 to 14 | 1 mark |
| Questions 15 to 22 | 2 marks | |
| Subjective type questions | Question No. 23 | 15 marks |
| Question No. 24 | 20 marks | |
| Question No. 25 | 15 marks | |
| Question No. 26 | 20 marks | |
| Total Marks | 100 marks | |
Note: The National Institute of Design does not specify any marking scheme for MDes courses. However, the objective questions in the NID DAT MDes paper hold a weightage of 30 marks and subjective questions hold a weightage of 70 marks.
Q: Where to find NID DAT sample papers?
The National Institute of Design has uploaded the NID DAT sample on its official admission portal. To download a sample papers. Click on the sample paper link, no log in is required. The sample papers for NID DAT can be download in pdf format. The intent of these sample papers is to help the candidate get insights into the pattern and structure of the exam. By solving the sample papers, the candidate will get insights into the difficulty level of the exam, the types of questions asked, topics from which questions are asked, etc. Additionally, if the candidate solves enough sample papers, it will help him or her to develop problem solving and time management skills. So, all candidates must practice the NID DAT sample paper to gain confidence and get rid of exam fear.
Upvote Q: What was the difficulty level of NID DAT 2023 (Prelims)?
Upvote Steps to Raise Objections against NID Answer Key 2025
The exam conducting authority will notify candidates regarding the objection filing window. Also, such a window will only exist if the answer key is released.
If the NID DAT answer key is released and there is an objection filing window, you may need to proceed as follows:
- Visit the official website of NID
- Click on the answer key tab/link
- Login to the registered account
- Click on the link available for raising objections against the answer key
- Select the question(s) against which objection needs to be raised
- Select the right answer
- Upload supporting document(s)
- Pay challenge fee in online mode
- Submit the challenge
Q: Will the NID question paper be released?
Upvote Q: Will NID release answer booklets for the that Mains and DAT Prelims?
The National Institute of Design (NID) will release the answer booklets for both the DAT Mains and DAT Prelims. The answer booklets will be released after the completion of the admission process. Also, the answer booklets will be available upon request. The answer booklets will not be issued to the candidate during the admission process under any circumstances. To make a request for the that answer booklets, the candidate will have to pay INR 1000 for each exam. The answer sheet will be provided to the candidate within 15-20 days after receiving the payment, on their registered email ID.
Upvote NID DAT 2025 Answer Sheet
While the National Institute of Design will not release any answer keys and question booklets for the NID DAT 2025 exam, it will however issue the individual NID DAT 2024 answer sheets of candidates.
The answer sheets will be available after the declaration of NID DAT 2025 results.
Note that the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the NIFT entrance exam, will release answer sheets for the GAT question paper.
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, 2024.
The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am.
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 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.
Upvote Q: When will NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) result be announced for B.Des?
The National Institute of Design will announc the results of DAT Prelims for the B.Des program on April 1, 2025.
The result will be declared online at admissions.nid.edu.
To check DAT Prelims results 2025 (B.Des), follow these steps:
Go to the result portal
Click on the result link
A log-in window will open
Enter your email ID and date of birth.
On log-in, you can download DAT Prelims results.
Upvote How to obtain the NID DAT 2025 answer sheet
To obtain the answer sheet, follow these steps:
- The answer sheet will be available only on request.
- The candidate can make requests online on payment of INR 1,000
- The candidates will also have to furnish their NID DAT 2025 admit cards duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the exam center.
- The NID DAT 2025 answer sheet will be dispatched to the registered email ID of the candidate within 15-20 days after receipt of the payment.
Q: When will NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) result re-check window open for B.Des?
The DAT Prelims results for the B.Des program will be open from April 1-2, 2025.
Prelims results for B.Des will be declared on April 1, 2025.
The application for re-check has to be submitted online.
The re-check will be limited to:
Whether all answers have been marked
Whether 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.
Upvote 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, 2024.
The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am.
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 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.
Upvote NID DAT Answer Key 2025 - FAQs
Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the NID answer key below.
Q: What is the frequency of the NID DAT exam?
The NID DAT entrance exam is conducted once every year.
The exam has two sub-exams - DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Candidates are shortlisted for DAT Mains based on their scores in DAT Prelims.
The DAT Prelims exam is conducted around December/ January. The DAT Prelims exam for the current session will be conducted around the 4th week of December 2024.
The scores of NID DAT 2025 will be considered for admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses offered by participating NIDs.
Upvote Q: What is the criteria to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains of NID?
Upvote Q: When will NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) result be announced for M.Des?
The DAT Prelims results for the M.Des program will be announced in February 2025. The result can be checked online at admissions.nid.edu.
Note that DAT Prelims result will be released for all candidates who appear in the exam.
The candidate can check DAT Prelims result by logging into the result portal using their email ID and date of birth.
The scores of the DAT Prelims exam will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains.
The National Institute of Design will released the M.Des DAT Mains 2025 exam after prelims results are declared.
Upvote Q: What is NID DAT Prelims exam pattern?
Upvote Q: When will the NID Studio Test conducted for the B. Des programme?
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the Studio Test for the B. Des program in April 2025. The Studio Test will be conducted offline. Note that B. Des candidates are not required to appear in any interview, unlike the M.Des applicants. Admit cards for the Studio Test will be released a few days in advance.
On the day of the Studio Test, the candidate had to report at the exam center with the admit card and a valid photo id proof. The Studio Test (or that Mains) is the 2nd stage of the two-stage NID that admission process. The final results of NID DAT 2025 is prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in DAT Mains and DAT Prelims.
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The application fee once paid will not be refunded. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the information entered in the application form are correct and verifiable. If at any stage, NID deems the information provided to be incorrect, the candidate can be disqualified.
Also, the c
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No, unfilled seats in SC/ ST category will not be de-reserved. Meaning, such seats will not be transferred to the open category. The same applies to GEN-EWS category seats.
So, even if there are vacant seats left in SC, ST, and GEN-EWS category, such seats will lapse.
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Yes, if there are unfilled seats in OBC-NCL, such seats will be de-reserved. Meaning, such seats will be transferred to the open category. Allotment of de-served seats will be same as open category.
The allotment will be based on NID DAT 2025 merit rank.
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When filling out the form, the candidate needs to upload the relevant caste/ tribe certificate (in English/ Hindi).
The certificate should be :
- Issued in the name of the candidate.
- Should clearly mention the caste/ tribe the candidate belongs to
- Be issued by a competent authority
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Candidates who are yet to appear for Class 12 exam in 2025 must have passed the exam in the first attempt. If the candidate has any backlog/ compartment/ supplementary or have not cleared the Class 12 exam, the candidate will not be considered for admission.
Also, any fee paid by the candidate will b
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Seats that are left vacant/ unfilled in overseas (supernumerary) category will lapse. This means such seats will not be transferred to other categories.
Candidates applying under overseas category are advised to go through the detailed admission process and eligibility criteria before applying.
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Candidates seeking admission under overseas category will need the following documents:
- Self-attested copies of the relevant pages of their passports.
- Self-attested copies of their grade sheets/ marksheets of SSC (Grade X) and HSC (Grade XII)
- Candidates in the process of completing their Grade XII need
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As per information given in the NID admission handbooks, overseas candidates cannot apply for admission to GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST seats. Such candidates can't also apply for age-relaxation, scribe, etc.
Also, the fee structure for overseas category is different.
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To apply under the overseas category, the candidate needs to be holding citizenship of a country other than the Republic of India. However, such candidates will have to meet the eligibility criteria prescribed for admission.
The candidate will be able to check the eligibility criteria in the respecti
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Yes, institutes like NIDA, NIDAP, and others will conduct a mandatory foundation program. However, note that the duration of the foundation course may vary from one NID to another.
The candidate is urged to carefully go through the admission brochure to learn the full details on the foundation progra
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