NID Entrance Exam 2017 Exam Dates
National Institute of Design (NID) has released the final result for MDes, BDes and GDPD course admissions. Aspirants who have been shortlisted for admission basis their performance in NID DAT (Prelims) and NID DAT (Mains) need to take part in the final admission round of NID entrance exam 2017.
Thus, aspirants need to submit their admission confirmation online as per the below mentioned schedule:
| NID Admission Dates 2017 for BDes & GDPD Course |
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| Event |
Date |
Time |
| Announcement of result for BDes/GDPD on official |
May 31, 2017 |
1 pm |
| Online preference by all qualified candidates for their choice/preference (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) commences |
May 31, 2017 |
1 pm |
| Online preference by all qualified candidates for their choice/preference (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) closes |
June 2, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online confirmation by all qualified candidates under PwD reserved category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) commences |
June 6, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online confirmation by all qualified candidates under PwD reserved category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) closes |
June 7, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online confirmation by all qualified candidates under OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and OVERSEAS category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) commences |
June 8, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online confirmation by all qualified candidates under OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and OVERSEAS category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) closes |
June 12, 2017 |
11 am |
| Uploading of scanned copies of documents by candidates (all categories) commences |
June 14, 2017 |
4 pm |
| Uploading of scanned copies of documents by candidates (all categories) closes |
June 19, 2017 |
4 pm |
| Academic session 2017-18 commences in BDes programme at NID Ahmedabad |
July 17, 2017 |
- |
| Academic session 2017-18 commences in GDPD programme at NID Kurukshetra |
July 21, 2017 |
- |
| Academic session 2017-18 commences in GDPD programme at NID Vijayawada |
July 3, 2017 |
- |
| NID Admission Dates 2017 for MDes Course |
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| Event |
Date |
Time |
| NID DAT Mains result for MDes released |
May 2, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online consent by all qualified candidates under PwD reserved category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) commences |
May 2, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online consent by all qualified candidates under PwD reserved category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) closes |
May 3, 2017 |
11 am |
| Online consent by all qualified candidates under OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and OVERSEAS category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) commences |
May 3, 2017 |
4 pm |
| Online consent by all qualified candidates under OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and OVERSEAS category (to be eligible for the next stage of admissions process) closes |
May 5, 2017 |
2 pm |
| Uploading of scanned copies of documents by all candidates commences (all categories) |
May 15, 2017 |
4 pm |
| Uploading of scanned copies of documents by all candidates closes (all categories) |
May 22, 2017 |
4 pm |
| Academic session 2017-18 commences (all three campuses) |
July 17, 2017 |
- |
NID had shared the schedule for NID DAT Mains for BDes and GDPD course. Candidates who have made it to the merit list of NID DAT Prelims for BDes and GDPD need to select their NID DAT Mains exam centre online on the official website of the design school.
Aspirants are informed that NID DAT Mains test centre for BDes and GDPD were allotted to them on first-come-first-serve basis. NID DAT Mains test centres are as mentioned below:
| Exam Centre 1 |
National Institute of Design-Ahmedabad Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007 |
| Exam Centre 2 |
National Institute of Design-Bengaluru #12 HMT Link Road, Off Tumkur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560022 |
| Exam Centre 3 |
National Institute of Design- Vijayawada Transit Campus at EEE Building Acharya Nagarjuna University Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur – 522 510 Andhra Pradesh |
| Exam Centre 4 |
National Institute of Design – Kurukshetra Transit Campus at Government Polytechnic Umri, Kurukshetra - 136131 Haryana |
NID DAT Mains was conducted at NID campuses on May 16, 2017 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Candidates had to report to their allotted test centre for NID Mains for BDes and GDPD course admissions latest by 8:30 am on the exam day. No interviews will be conducted to shortlist candidates for admission in BDes and GDPD course by NID.
| Event |
Date |
Time |
| Start date to select NID DAT Mains Test Centre for BDes & GDPD |
March 24, 2017 |
2 pm onwards |
| End date to select NID DAT Mains Test Centre for BDes & GDPD |
March 26, 2017 |
Till 6 pm |
| Admit card available for download |
March 31, 2017 |
4 pm onwards |
| NID DAT Mains exam at above mentioned allotted test centres |
May 16, 2017 |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm |
NID DAT (Prelims) result for BDes and GDPD course was announced on February 28, 2017. Candidates were informed that the schedule for NID DAT (Mains) for these courses would be released on March 31, 2017. However, the design school released the schedule earlier.
National Institute of Design (NID) has also announced admission dates for PhD course. Interested candidates need to submit their application form for PhD course admission latest by March 31, 2017.
To secure admission in PhD course at NID, aspirants need to appear for and clear Design Research Test (DRT). Candidates who clear DRT then need to appear for an interview round.
NID conducts the admission process for PhD course once every year.
| Event |
Dates |
| Last date for submitting the application through email |
March 31, 2017 |
| Last date for submitting printed application forms accompanied with a demand draft (to be hand-delivered or sent via speed post, registered post or courier) |
April 7, 2017 |
| Download Admit Cards for Design Research Test (DRT) from NID website |
April 14, 2017 |
| Design Research Test (DRT) at NID |
April 26, 2017 |
| Interviews and presentations by selected candidates |
April 28 to April 30, 2017 |
| Announcement of Final List of selected candidates |
May 5, 2017 |
| Commencement of PhD programme |
August 17, 2017 |
NID had earlier released the official answer key for NID DAT Prelims 2017. NID has released the answer keys for the entrance exam conducted on January 8, 2017 for BDes, GDPD and MDes course admissions.
Shiksha spoke to aspirants who took NID DAT Prelims 2017 and as per the student feedback the exam was easier as compared to last year.
| NID DAT Prelims 2017 Official Answer Key |
In order to secure admission in MDes and BDes courses, candidates need to take part in NID admission process which is conducted in two stages. Here, first of all aspirants need to take NID DAT (Prelims), which is a pen and paper based test. Candidates who are shortlisted in this NID entrance exam then need to appear for NID DAT (Mains) which comprises of a studio test and interview round.
NID DAT (Prelims) comprises of two sections – Part A and Part B. The first section of the exam contains objective type questions whereas the second part contains subjective type questions.
| Event |
Date |
| Last date for submitting online application |
November 28, 2016 |
| Last date for submitting online application with late fee |
December 2, 2016 |
| Last date for submitting printed application forms accompanied with a demand draft (to be sent via speed post, registered post or courier) |
December 2, 2016 |
| Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelims |
December 20, 2016 |
| DAT Prelims Exam (MDes, BDes and GDPD) |
January 8, 2017 (10 am to 1 pm) |
| DAT Mains Exam for overseas candidates (Both MDes and BDes) |
January 9 until January 10, 2017 |
| Window to challenge DAT Prelims Part I answer keys (Online only) |
January 18 to January 20, 2017 |
| Uploading final answer keys of DAT Prelims Part I (MDes, BDes and GDPD) |
January 27, 2017 |
| DAT Prelim results for MDes |
February 7, 2017 |
| Download Admit Cards for DAT Mains for MDes |
February 14, 2017 |
| DAT Prelim results for BDes and GDPD |
February 28, 2017 |
| Download Admit Cards for DAT Mains for BDes and GDPD |
March 31, 2017 |
| DAT Mains for M.Des. in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru |
March 13 to March 31, 2017 |
| DAT Mains for BDes and GDPD in Ahmedabad |
May 16, 2017 |
| Merit List 1 for MDes |
May 2, 2017 |
| Merit List 1 for BDes and GDPD |
May 31, 2017 |
NID Entrance Exam 2017 Application Process
Aspirants need to apply for NID admissions 2017 by filling the application form on the official website of the college.
In order to fill NID application form for admissions 2017, candidates need to first of all create a login ID. For doing so, aspirants need to provide details like educational qualification, name, gender, email address, mobile number, date of birth, nationality and reservation category.
Aspirants need to make sure that the mobile number as well as email ID used by them to create the login ID is functional for a year (atleast).
As soon as a candidate completes this signup process, he/she will have to login to his/her NID admission account by using the email ID as well as date of birth provided by them at the time of signup.
Once this is done, aspirants can access the NID entrance exam 2017 application form wherein they need to fill the below mentioned information:
- Father’s Name
- Mother’s Name
- Place of Birth
- Present Address
- Permanent Address
- Exam Centre
- Discipline
- Educational Qualifications
- Work Experience
In NID admission 2017 application form, aspirants are given the choice to select a total of two disciplines of their choice for which they want to apply for admission. The official website of NID explains the same with an example: “For applicants applying to undergraduate programmes, Please make a choice for the specific programme – (i) only B.Des. (ii) only GDPD (iii) both B.Des. and GDPD. Please note that once the payment formalities are completed, this choice cannot be altered”.
All the programmes offered at NID campuses like NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar and NID Bengaluru are listed in NID application form. Know the list of colleges accepting NID entrance exam 2017 scores and seats available for admission.
After an aspirant fills all the details on the NID entrance exam 2017 application form, he/she need to save the form and thereafter upload all the required documents.
Candidates need to upload their photograph and signature in their online application form as per the below mentioned format and size:
| Document |
Format |
Size |
| Photograph |
JPEG |
Less than 100 kb |
| Signature |
JPEG |
Less than 100 kb |
On completion of this step, candidates need to pay the test fee for NID Entrance Exam 2017. Aspirants can pay the application fee for NID admissions either online (Credit/Debit Card) or offline (Demand Draft). Once aspirants pay the application fee they will not be able to make any changes to their application form.
| NID DAT 2017 Application Fee |
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| Category |
Course |
||
| BDes & GDPD |
MDes (1 Discipline) |
MDes (2 Disciplines) |
|
| General |
2000 |
2000 |
4000 |
| OBC-NCL |
2000 |
2000 |
4000 |
| SC |
1000 |
1000 |
2000 |
| ST |
1000 |
1000 |
2000 |
| OPEN-PwD |
1000 |
1000 |
2000 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD |
1000 |
1000 |
2000 |
| SC-PwD |
1000 |
1000 |
2000 |
| ST-PwD |
1000 |
1000 |
2000 |
| Overseas |
2000 (Only BDes) |
2000 |
4000 |
After the NID application fee payment is made successfully candidates will be directed to the ‘Print’ section wherein they will need to take a print of the NID application form submitted by them or save their form as a PDF file.
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