NID DAT 2024 Prelims Result (OUT) Live Updates: Download B.Des DAT Scorecard @admissions.nid.edu & Topper List

Candidates who have been allotted seats to the B.Des or M.Des program need to pay a eat acceptance fee of INR. 30,000 (INR. 75,000 for overseas candidates) to confirm their seats. If the payment is not done within the given deadline, then the allotted seat will be cancelled and allotted to the candidate next in the order of merit.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the counseling process for NID DAT 2024 in May 2024. As part of the counseling process, B.Des candidates will have to enter campus preferences between May 21 and 23, 2024.

Note that M.Des candidates don't have to enter campus preferences.

There are five NID participating colleges that offer a combined intake of 425 seats.

The counseling process for UCEED 2024 will be conducted in six rounds. The 1st round of seat allotment will be declared on April 10, 2024. Candidates who are allotted seats will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee by April 18, 2024.

The Studio Test will evaluate the material handling and creative skills of the candidate in a given scenario. Note that the candidate will be provided with inside the exam hall; using these materials, the candidate has to make a model and also explain in through a written document.  

The DAT Prelims exam will be conducted in an offline mode at various NIFT campuses. The candidate will have to select their choice of exam center at the time of slot booking.

The DAT Mains Studio Test will include the following tasks.

• Doodling exercises
• Clay modelling
• 3-D model making
• Wire molding
• Psychometric test
• Story illustration
• Personal interview
• Thematic appreciation

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is conducting the Personal Interviews for the PG courses from April 1-6, 2024. Candidates were shortlisted for the interview based on their performance in the written exam.

The National Institute of Design will prepare a common FINAL merit list based on the sum total of the weighted scores obtained by the candidate in DAT Mains and DAT Prelims. The NID DAT 2024 merit list was released for the Open, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories. 

The M.Des DAT Prelims result was announced on February 16, 2024. The following tie-break policy was used to prepare the merit list.

1. A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in DAT Prelims (Part II/Part III).
2. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in DAT Prelims (Part I).
3. If this still does not break the tie, then both candidates will be assigned the same rank. 

The scores of the DAT Prelims exam will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains. Note that the qualifying status will be mentioned in the DAT Prelims scorecard. If you are shortlisted (or have qualified in DAT Prelims), then you have to next appear in DAT Mains.

The DAT Mains will comprise a Studio Test, which will be conducted on April 27-28, 2024.

The topper list for the NID DAT 2024 entrance exam will likely be declared at the time of the declaration of final results. The topper list will in that case include the name, roll number, and marks obtained by the toppers.

A sample score card of NID DAT 2024 prelims is given below.

The M.Des DAT Mains 2024 exam is held from March 4 to April 4, 2024. Here are the reporting and registration times.

1. A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in DAT Mains.
2. If the tie persists, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate with higher marks in Stage 1 of the Design Aptitude Test.
3. If the tie is still undecided, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Stage 1 Design Aptitude Test Part B.
4. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Stage 1 Design Aptitude Test Part A.
5. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in the question of the DAT Mains exam which carries maximum marks.

If two or more candidates secure the same marks in B.Des DAT Prelims, the merit rank will be decided in the following sequence.

1. Higher rank to be given to the aspirants who have secured higher marks in Part B of DAT Prelims  
2. If a tie still exists then a higher rank to be given to the aspirants who have secured higher marks in Part A of the DAT Prelims
3. If the tie still exists then both candidates will be given the same rank

If you face any difficulty in downloading DAT Prelims results, you need to get in touch with NID admission officials.

The DAT Mains exam for the B.Des program will be conducted on April 27-28, 2024. The DAT Mains exam will include a Studio Test that will be conducted in offline mode at NID campuses. 

B.Des DAT Prelims 2024 result re-check window is expected to open soon. The National Institute of Design is expected to release the detailed schedule and step-wise process, including fee details, with the event notification.

This is what the result recheck window for DAT Prelims looks like:

This is what the NID DAT Prelims result notification looks like:

This is what the B.Des DAT Prelims 2024 result log-in window looks like:

The National Institute of Design has declared the results of the NID DAT 2024 exam at admissions.nid.edu. The results can be checked online by entering one's email ID and date of birth.

To check B.Des DAT Mains 2024 results - Click Here

The category-wise minimum qualifying criteria for inclusion in the final results is given in the table below.

The National Institute of Design will open the results re-check window for the B.Des program soon after the results are declared. Note that the recheck window for the M.Des program was open February 16-18, 2024.

The Studio Test and Interview for the M.Des program is conducted program-wise from March 4 to April 4, 2024. So, the DAT Mains exam for the M.Des program will be conducted today. Candidates appearing in the exam need to report at the allotted NID campus as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.

The institute-wise seat intake for the B.Des program is given below.

Candidates who have any issues viewing or downloading their results may contact NID admission officials at the following address:

Email: admissions@nid.edu

Phone: 079 26623462 (11.00 AM to 12.30 PM and 03.00 PM to 05.30 PM, MON to FRI)

The NID DAT exam includes the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Check the weightage for each component below.

The candidate can download the admission brochures for the B.Des and M.Des courses from the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu.

Or, you can download the brochures following the link given below:

• B.Des Admission Brochure
• M.Des Admission Brochure

The DAT Prelims exam was conducted at the following test centers. 

This is what the DAT Prelims scorecard will look like:

If a candidate fails to qualify DAT Mains, the candidate will not be invited for DAT Mains. In other words, the candidate will be disqualified from the admission process.

Yes, the B.Des DAT Prelims exam will also include the qualifying status of the candidate. The qualifying status will indicate whether the candidate has been shortlisted for DAT Mains or not. This means if the candidate fails to get shortlisted, he or she can’t appear in DAT Mains.

The DAT Prelims scorecard will contain the following details.

• Candidate’s name
• Roll number
• Category under which admission is sought 
• The program applied for admission 
• Part I (Objective) Score
• Part II (Subjective) Score
• Total (Score)
• Qualifying status 

The National Institute of Design conducted the DAT Prelims exam on December 24, 2024. The exam was held in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. 

The scores of the DAT Prelims exam will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains.

Currently, the DAT Mains exam is held for the M.Des program from March 4 to April 4, 2024. The exam is held at various NID campuses.

The candidate can reach the NID admission portal at admissions.nid.edu.

This is what the admission portal looks like at the moment.

This is what the DAT prelims result log-in window will look like:

The results of B.Des DAT Mains exam will have to be checked online. Note that the result link will be updated at the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu.

Here is how you can check your results:

1. Go to the admission portal
2. Click on the result link
3. In the log-in window, enter your email ID and date of birth
4. On log-in, you can check your results.
5. Download and take a printout of the results.

Yes, the National Institute of Design declared the results of the M.Des DAT Prelims exam on February 16, 2024.

Currently, the DAT Mains exam is conducted for the M.Des program from March 4 to April 4, 2024.

The result of the B.Des DAT Prelims exam is likely to be declared at 4 pm, April 4, 2024. The results will be declared online at the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu.

The results for the B.Des program will be announced online at the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu.

Note that hard copies of the result will not be shared with the candidate. So, you need to visit the admission portal and login using your candidate credentials.