NID 2025 Application Form can be filled till 3rd December 2024 for B.Des & M.Des course. It is a national level entrance exam conducted every year by National Institute of Design (NID). Candidates will be offered admission in Undergraduate & Postgraduate Design courses as B.Des & M.Des course.
Registration form is available from 3rd September 2024 for NID 2025. Check details below.
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NID 2025 Notifications – Application Till 3rd Dec
NID 2025 Application Form can be filled till 3rd December 2024 for B.Des & M.Des. Check here for registration details.
NID 2025 Exam Date has been announced. DAT Prelims exam will be conducted on 5th January 2025. Check here for exam date details.
NID DAT (Design Aptitude Test) is conducted in two stages as Prelims & Mains. Candidates who will qualify the exam will get admission in NID, Ahmedabad & its campuses. Here we have provided details such as application form, dates, eligibility & much more regarding NID Entrance Exam 2025.
All you need to Know about NID 2025 Exam:
- When will NID 2025 Application Form be released?..It has been Released. Check NID Application Form
- What is age limit for NID?..Get complete course wise NID eligibility criteria here
- NID Exam date is – 5th January 2025 (Prelims). Check complete NID Exam Dates
- To prepare for NID exam, firstly know syllabus & pattern. Check NID Syllabus & NID Pattern here
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Application Form Exam Dates Eligibility
NID 2025 Overview
| Exam Name | NID DAT 2025 |
| Conducting Authority | National Institute of Design |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Courses offered | B.Des & M.Des |
| Application mode | Online Mode |
| Exam mode | Offline Mode |
NID 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates must check following schedule regarding NID Entrance Exam 2025:
| Events | Dates (B.Des) | Dates (M.Des) |
| Application form releases | 3rd September 2024 | 3rd September 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 3rd December 2024 | 3rd December 2024 |
| Correction facility | 4th to 9th December 2024 | 4th to 9th December 2024 |
| Admit Card | 24th December 2024 | 24th December 2024 |
| DAT Prelims exam | 5th January 2025 | 5th January 2025 |
| DAT Prelims result | 1st April 2025 | 17th February 2025 |
| Re-checking request of DAT result | 1st to 2nd April 2025 | 17th to 18th February 2025 |
| DAT Admit card (Mains) | 14th April 2025 | 24th February 2025 |
| DAT Exam (Mains) | 26th April to 4th May 2025 | 3rd March to 6th April 2025 |
| Result (Mains) | 16th May 2025 | 6th May 2025 |
| Submission of campus preferences | 16th to 18th May 2025 | – |
| Re-checking request of DAT Mains | 16th to 17th May 2025 | 6th to 7th May 2025 |
| Seat Allotment | 27th to 30th May 2025 | 6th to 7th May 2025 |
| Provisional Offer Letter | 10th June 2025 | 20th May 2025 |
NID 2025 Application Form
Candidates must check following details regarding NID 2025 Application Form:
- NID 2025 Application Form has been made available via online mode. No other mode is entertained.
- The registration process for various UG & PG level courses has been started from 3rd September 2024.
- During registration, do not forget to submit passport size photograph & signature in prescribed format.
- Incomplete or incorrect details in the form will lead to rejection, so make sure all details entered are correct.
- All informative information will send to candidate’s registered ID & number, so it must be valid/ working.
- The last date to submit NID 2025 application form is till 3rd December 2024.
- Once all details are completely filled, do not forget to take printout of filled in form for future use.
Application Fee:
- Candidates are able to submit NID 2025 registration fee via online mode.
- Mode of payment includes card/ credit card etc.
- In any case, application fee is non-refundable.
Here candidates can check category wise application fee for B.Des/ M.Des courses:
| Courses | General Category/General EWS/OBC-NCL | /SC/ST/PWD candidates | Overseas (Supernumerary) |
| B.Des. | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 1500/- | Rs. 5000/- |
| M.Des 1 Discipline only | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 1500/- | Rs. 5000/- |
| M.Des. 2 Disciplines | Rs. 6000/- | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 10000/- |
NID 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must check following eligibility norms before applying for NID 2025:
For B.Des:
- Nationality: Indian National citizen will be eligible to apply.
- Qualification: Candidates who have qualified 12th level examination from any recognised board or university.
- Age Limit: For Indian (general & general EWS category), one must be born on or after 1st July 2004
- For Indian Reserved (OBC-NCL, ST & SC Category), one must be born on or after 1st July 2001
- For PwD Category, one must be born on or after 1st July 1999
- For Foreign in Overseas Category, one must be born on or after 1st July 2004
For M.Des:
- Nationality: Indian National citizen will be eligible to apply.
- Qualification: Student must be graduated in 4 year duration (OR)
- 4 Year diploma courses in Design/ Applied Arts/ Fine Arts/ Architecture, after 12th or equivalent to 12th standard from a university or institute recognised by law in India (OR)
- Graduation degree of 3 year duration in any stream.
- Age Limit: For Indian (general & general EWS category), one must be born on or after 1st July 1993
- For Indian Reserved (OBC-NCL, ST & SC Category), one must be born on or after 1st July 1990
- For PwD Category, one must be born on or after 1st July 1988
- For Foreign in Overseas Category, one must be born on or after 1st July 1993
NID 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates must check following details regarding NID 2025 Exam Pattern:
- Exam Mode: NID Entrance Exam 2025 will be conducted via offline (Pen & Paper Based) mode.
- Duration: Candidates will be given 3 hours to solve the paper.
- Questions Type: Objective & subjective type questions will be asked in paper
- Medium: Questions will be asked in English medium.
- Total marks: Question paper will be of total 100 marks.
NID 2025 Syllabus
NID 2025 syllabus includes various topics from Prelims exam. Some of the topics includes innovation in design, theme development, picture analysis, usage of colours in compositions, presentation techniques, optical illusion, good design vs bad design, creative thinking and writing, story pictures etc. Also, it depend on mock interview, importance of body language, creative thinking, dooling etc.
NID Preparation Tips
Check following tips & tricks while preparing for NID 2025:
- Go through the complete exam pattern & syllabus.
- Prepare short notes and make a time table for study.
- Practice from mock test & sample papers.
- Check yourself through previous year question paper.
- Keep at least last few days for revision.
FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)
NID 2025 Admit Card
NID 2025 Admit Card will be released via online mode. It will be released on 24th December 2024 for prelims exam. Exam for the same will be held on 5th January 2025. Candidates will have to enter login credentials to download admit card. It will consists of all details such as candidate’s name, roll number, D.O.B, exam date, time, venue & instructions.
Candidates must make sure to check complete details in the hall ticket as any incorrect information will lead to rejection in candidature. If any found incorrect details, he/ she must immediately contact officials authority.
NID 2025 Answer Key
NID 2025 Answer Key will be made available via online mode. It will be released in the form of PDF. Along with answer key, authority will also release question paper. With the help of answer key, candidates will be also able to assume their marks even before result declaration.
Authority will first release provisional answer key. Candidates will be given an option to make objections against answer key. Once objection period gets over, authority will publish final answer. Students must know that result will be prepared on the basis of final answer key only.
NID 2025 Merit List
NID 2025 Merit List will be released for M.Des DAT Prelims. It will be published few days after examination. Candidates will be able to download it via online mode. Candidates whose name will appear in the merit list will further have to participate in the counselling/ interview.
Merit List will be released separately for different category candidates. students must know that authority will not send any hard copy of merit list/ result to candidates.
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NID 2025 Admission
NID 2025 Admission will be given to eligible candidates. Candidates whose name will appear in the merit list will further have to attend counselling process. It will consists of various steps such as registration, fee payment, document verification, seat allotment & then admission.
Admission will be given to candidates after fee payment & document verification purpose. The following documents will be required at the time of verification:
- 10th & 12th mark sheets
- Graduation marksheets/ provisional degree certificate
- Photo ID proof
- Category certificate (if required)
- Migration certificate
- Birth certificate/ proof of date of birth/ school leaving certificate etc.
Participating Institute of NID
Here candidates can check the list of participating university/ institute of NID:
| B.Des | M.Des |
| National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad | National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad |
| National Institute of Design, Andhra pradesh | National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar (extension campus) |
| National Institute of Design, Haryana | National Institute of Design, Bengaluru (extension campus) |
| National Institute of Design, Assam | – |
| National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh |
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