NID DAT Admit Card 2025 (OUT): Direct Link, DAT Prelims Hall Ticket @admissions.nid.edu, Reporting Time

The DAT Prelims admit card may have the following issues:

• The name of the candidate may be incorrectly spelled
• Some information may be missing, for instance the name of the exam center
• Blurred information
• The exam center allotment may be wrong

Or any similar types of issues.

If the candidate faces any of the above issues, they need to contact exam officials at get it rectified.

The following is the NID DAT 2025 exam pattern for the M.Des program.

The exam pattern of NID DAT 2025 for the B.Des program is given below.

• Duration of the exam - 3 hours (10 am - 1 pm)
• Sections - Two sections - Part A & Part B
• Mode - The exam will be conducted as a paper-and-pencil/pen test
• Type of questions - The question paper may include textual and visual questions
• Language - The paper will be set in English language only.
• Negative marking - There is no negative marking

Separate admit cards will be released for the DAT Mains exams.

This means, the candidate can’t use the DAT Prelims admit card for appearing in DAT Mains. Also, only shortlisted candidates can appear in DAT Mains.

IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025. Part A of the exam will be held in a computer-based mode, while Part B will be an online exam.

Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A.

The application form for NIFT 2025 opened on November 22, 2025. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply with regular fees till January 6, 2025.

With late fees, applications will be accepted from January 6-9, 2025.

Candidates are not allowed to take the NID DAT question booklet with them after the conclusion of the exam.

Inside the exam hall, you must follow the instructions given by the invigilator and maintain decorum and sanctity.

The candidate must not bring electronic devices, including mobile phones, smartphones, smartwatches, calculators, and tablets inside the exam hall. 

Written texts, books, and other similar items are also not allowed. 

Also, handbags, purses, wallets, markers, papers, and bags are not allowed.

The DAT Prelims admit card 2025 may have various types of discrepancies, including the following:

• Your name may be incorrectly spelled
• Some information may be missing or blurred, for instance, the roll number  
• You are allocated a test city you didn't choose
• Or any other discrepancy.

If you are facing issues when downloading the admit card, you need to contact NID exam 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 candidate may face difficulty in downloading the admit card for a multitude of reasons:

• The internet connectivity may the slow
• The NID admission server may be slow or has crashed
• The candidate is using incorrect log-in credentials

So, you need to check the issue and then download the admit card once the issue has been fixed.

If you are still not able to download the admit card, get in touch in NID admission officials.

Separate admit cards will be released for the DAT Mains exams.

This means, the candidate can’t use the DAT Prelims admit card for appearing in DAT Mains. Also, only shortlisted candidates can appear in DAT Mains. The admit card will contain the name of exam - DAT Prelims or DAT Mains. So, any candidate using the DAT Prelims admit card for the DAT Mains exam will be stopped at the entry gate itself.

So, if you qualified in the DAT prelims, make sure to download the DAT Mains admit card.

The "admit card released" notification for DAT Prelims exam is given below for reference.

There is no option to change the NID DAT 2025 exam center once it has been allotted. In fact, NID will not entertain an requests for a change in the exam center.

The name, address, reporting time for the exam center will be mentioned on the NID DAT admit card 2025. So, carefully go through the admit card after downloading it.  

The National Institute of Design (NID) has released the DAT Prelims admit cards for the B.Des and M.Des courses. Note that the admit card was originally slated to be released at 4 pm (December 24). 

Download the admit card using the link given below.

• NID DAT 2025 Prelims Admit Card 2025 - Download Link

The list of exam centers for the NID DAT 2025 exam is given in the table below.

It is unlikely that the National Institute of Design (NID) will make arrangements for a baggage counter at the NID DAT exam center 2025.

So, it is recommended that the candidate only brings the bare essentials to the exam center.

Exam officials will not take any responsibility for any item lost or damaged.

As per the official notification, the NID DAT 2025 admit card is slated to be released at 4 pm, today. 

However, the candidate is recommended to keep visiting this page for all the latest updates on the admit card. If the admit card is released before schedule, you will get the updates and insights here.  

The National Institute of Design will release the NID DAT 2025 admit card today, December 24, 2024. The direct link to download the admit card will be provided here.

To download the admit card, log in to the portal using your candidate credentials.

Note that admit cards will be issued to candidates who have completed the NID DAT 2025 application process.

The NID DAT 2025 intake capacity for the B.Des program is 425 seats; there are 347 seats for the M.Des program.

Admission to both the B.Des and M.des courses will be based on NID DAT 2025 merit ranks.

To be considered for admission, the candidate needs to take both DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

If you haven’t fully filled the application form and paid the application fee, you will not be issued admit cards.

Note that if you haven’t completed the application form, NID sends notifications reminding the candidate to complete the form.

DAT Prelims to be conducted in 22 cities across India. The name and exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card.

The candidate is allowed to use scribe services for the objective paper which will be OMR-based.

However, scribe services are not available for the subjective part of the DAT Prelims exam. 

Note that the NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) will be conducted in paper-and-pen(pencil) mode.

The B.Des program is offered at five campuses. Check the seat intake for each campus below.

The DAT Prelims will include both OMR-based (objective-type) and subjective-type questions.

The OMR-sheet has to be marked using a ball-point pen. The candidate is allowed to use the services of a scribe for the OMR-based exam. 

There is no negative marking in DAT Prelims. So, the candidate may attempt all the questions.

If an answer is incorrect, the candidate will be allocated zero marks. Candidates are urged to go through the exam pattern and syllabus to ensure they come fully prepared for the NID DAT 2025 exam.

The full form of NID DAT is the NID Design Aptitude Test. 

The Design Aptitude Test DAT Prelims is conducted in two stages. The candidate 1st appears in DAT Prelims, and if shortlisted, has to next appear in DAT Mains.

The NID DAT entrance exam is conducted annually to shortlist candidates for the B.Des and M.Des courses.

Exam officials will not accept photocopies of the id proof. The candidate must carry the original ID proof with them when arriving at the NID DAT 2025 exam center. The candidate is urged to carefully go through the guidelines mentioned in the admit card before arriving at the exam center.

The admit card will carry many important information like reporting time, exam timings, date and time of the exam, barred and allowed items, etc.

The following documents will be accepted as a valid photo ID proof.

• Passport
• Voter ID
• PAN Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Driving License
• Attested (No photo provided ID)

Note that the documents need to be in the original and valid. Expired IDs will not be accepted. Also, photocopies of the ID will not be accepted.

The NTA will conduct the NIFT 2025 exam on February 9, 2025. The exam will be conducted in 82 cities across India.

The CAT paper will be offline-based, while GAT will be conducted online.

It is mandatory for candidates to carry printouts of the NID DAT 2025 admit card. Digital copies will not be accepted.

Note that the candidate needs to get the admit card signed by the invigilator.

The candidate will need to following documents on NID DAT 2025 exam day:

1. NID DAT 2025 admir card
2. A valid ID proof

Candidates arriving without these documents will not be allowed entry inside the exam venue.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) admit card will be released online at the NID admission portal.

To download the admit card, follow these steps:

1. Go to the NID admission portal
2. Click on the admit card download link
3. In the log-in window that opens, enter your email ID and date of birth
4. The admit card will be displayed in on the screen
5. Download and take a printout of the admit card.

The National Institute of Design will release admit cards separately for the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

The admit cards for the DAT Prelims will be released on December 12, 2023.

The National Institute of Design will release admit cards for DAT Mains after DAT Prelims results are announced.

The M.Des program offers 347 seats; the detailed intake is given below. 

If the candidate is not able to download the admit card, they need to check that the internet connection is Ok and that they are using the correct credentials.

If the problem persists, contact exam officials without any delay.

The NID DAT 2025 exam center reporting time will be mentioned on the admit card. So, the candidate needs to carefully go through the admit card after downloading it.

Note that latecomers will not be allowed inside the NID DAT 2025 exam center.

The NID DAT admit card 2025 will carry the following information:

• Application number
• Candidate's name
• Roll number
• Date of birth
• Name of the course applied for admission
• Reporting time for exam
• Date of exam
• Exam duration
• Gate closing time
• Test centre code
• NID DAT test centre address
• Photograph
• Signature
• Do’s & Don’ts for NID DAT entrance exam

The NID DAT exam is coducted by the National Institute of Design for admitting candidates to the B.Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The DAT stands for Design Aptitude Test.

NID DAT is conducted in two stages:

1. DAT Prelims 
2. DAT Mains

The National Institute of Design hasn’t prescribed any dress code for the DAT Prelims exam. However, it is recommended that candidates wear decent and comfortable clothes to the exam center.

It is better to avoid indecent and clothing with lots of pockets.

The tentative exam timings for the DAT Prelims exam is given below.

The National Institute of Design (NID) has closed the NID DAT 2025 application form. The application was open from September 3 - December 6, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 application is for admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses.

If the candidate faces any issues when downloading the admit card, they need to contact exam 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 National Institute of Design has released the admission handbooks for the NID DAT 2025 exam on its admission portal.

The handbooks are available for the B.Des and M.Des courses. Download the handbooks using the link below.\

• NID B.Des Admission Handbook
• NID M.Des Admission Handbook

This is what the NID DAT 2025 admission portal looks like.

No, the National Institute of Design will neither mail nor send the admit card by post to the candidates. Instead, the candidate will have to download it online from the NID admission portal.

The candidate can keep following this page for all the latest updates on NID DAT 2025 admit card.

The National Institute of Design will release the admit cards for DAT Prelims on December 24, 2025, at 4 p.m. The direct link to download the admit card will be provided here.

Note that admit cards will be released only for candidates who have successfully registered for the exam.

The NID DAT admit card for DAT Prelims will be released online at the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu.

The direct link to download the admit card will also be given on this page. Download it using your candidate credentials.