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National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test
Conducted by National Institute of Design (NID)
Source: admissions.nid.edu · Updated 3 Oct 2026
3 hr
Duration
100
Total marks
26 Qs
Questions
From Rs 3,000
Application fee
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | Criteria listed above |
| B.Des: born on/after 1 Jul 2006 (relaxed for reserved categories), passed 10+2 any stream | |
| SC | B.Des: born on/after 1 Jul 2006 (relaxed for reserved categories), passed 10+2 any stream |
| ST | B.Des: born on/after 1 Jul 2006 (relaxed for reserved categories), passed 10+2 any stream |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| General// | Rs 3,000 |
| Female (non /) | Rs 2,000 |
| Rs 1,500 | |
| /Third gender | Rs 500 |
| Overseas | US$125 |
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | 10 Sep '26 - 30 Nov '26 (ONGOING) | - |
| DAT Prelims | 20 Dec 2026 | - |
| Prelims result | Apr '27 (tentative) | Tentative |
Dates marked tentative can change. Check admissions.nid.edu for the latest.
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| General// | Rs 3,000 |
| Female (non /) | Rs 2,000 |
| Rs 1,500 | |
| /Third gender | Rs 500 |
| Overseas | US$125 |
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| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Prelims | Colour terminology, principles of composition, lettering, optical illusion, form & function, visual logic, memory drawing |
| Mains | Doodling, clay/3D model making, wire moulding, story illustration, psychometric test, SOP + portfolio upload |
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | DAT Prelims: (B.Des) / Online (M.Des); DAT Mains: Offline Studio Test + Interview |
| Duration | 3 hours (Prelims); Mains Studio Test also 3 hours |
| Total questions | 26 questions (B.Des Prelims, textual+visual); M.Des mix of subjective/objective |
| Total marks | 100 (Prelims) + 100 (Mains) |
| For the objective portion most past-cycle candidate reports and coaching-material analyses describe it as un-negatively-marked (straight marks for correct answers, zero for wrong/unattempted), but since NID itself has never issued a written clause, this should be treated as the commonly-followed practice rather than an officially confirmed rule — candidates should check the current year's NID DAT information bulletin (admissions.nid.edu) to confirm before the exam; NID does not publish an explicit negative-marking figure for DAT (Prelims) on its official notification or on this source page; DAT Prelims is a mix of objective (-style) questions and subjective/drawing-based design-aptitude questions | |
| Sections | Prelims (shortlisting only, no weightage) + Mains (Studio Test 60% B.Des / 40% M.Des + Interview for M.Des 60%) |
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NID does not publish an explicit figure for DAT (Prelims) on its official notification or on this source page. DAT Prelims is a mix of objective (-style) questions and subjective/drawing-based design-aptitude questions; for the objective portion most past-cycle candidate reports and coaching-material analyses describe it as un-negatively-marked (straight marks for correct answers, zero for wrong/unattempted), but since NID itself has never issued a written negative-marking clause, this should be treated as the commonly-followed practice rather than an officially confirmed rule — candidates should check the current year's NID DAT information bulletin (admissions.nid.edu) to confirm before the exam.
3 hours (Prelims); Mains Studio Test also 3 hours
2027: 10 Sep '26 - 30 Nov '26 (ONGOING)
