NID DAT M.Des Exam 2025: Cutoff Released, Round 2 Provisional Offer Letter (Out)

NID DAT M.Des 2025 - Overview

The National Institute of Design conducts a national-level exam ‘NID DAT’, that consists of two parts - ‘Prelims’ and ‘Mains’ exams. NID offers MDes programme at its three campuses, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar. The applicants had to appear for NID masters exam that consists of both the prelims and mains examinations to obtain admission to the MDes programme at NID. To know more about the MDes programme admission information, the aspirants have to go through the complete article.

NID DAT MDes 2025 - Overview

NID DAT Exam Date 2025 for MDes

The most crucial part for the applicants is to know about the NID DAT MDes 2025 application dates. Aspirants are to check the below dates to proceed further.

NID DAT MDes Application & Prelims Exam Dates 2025

NID DAT MDes Mains Exam Dates 2025

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NID DAT MDes 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The applicants had to meet the NID DAT MDes eligibility criteria 2025 before proceeding to fill the application form. The NID DAT MDes 2025 eligibility criteria for the aspirants are described as follows.

NID DAT MDes 2025 Application Form

The NID DAT MDes application form 2025 was released online at admissions.nid.edu on September 3, 2024. Aspirants had to check the NID DAT MDes 2025 application form's last date, i.e. December 6, 2024. Below are the steps provided for filling out the NID DAT MDes 2025 application form.

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NID DAT Exam Centres Prelims 2025

The authorities released the list of NID DAT Prelims 2025 exam centres through the official brochure. The applicants had to select their preferred NID masters exam centre for DAT during the process of NID application submission. Below is the list of the NID DAT Prelims exam centres 2025 where the exam was conducted in the following cities in India.

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneshwar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Dehradun
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Kurukshetra
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• New Delhi
• Patna
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Vijayawada

NID DAT Exam Centres Mains 2025

The candidates will be shortlisted for the NID MDes mains exam based on the scores of the NID DAT prelims exam 2025. The NID DAT mains exam consists of 2 parts: Studio test and interviews. Provided below is the schedule of NID DAT Studio Test Date 2025 along with the test location and timings.

Note:

(1): *Those candidates appearing for two Studio Tests on the same date, shall report to the Ahmedabad Campus for registration. This is NOT applicable for the Studio Tests to be conducted at Bengaluru Campus.

(2): ** It is mandatory for the candidate to report for registration as per the date and time announced in the above schedule. Only the registered candidates will be allowed to appear for the Studio Test and Interview. Detailed schedule for the Interviews shall be communicated on the day of the Registration. It will be the sole responsibility of the candidate to take note of the same.

NID DAT MDes Admit Card 2025

The candidates had to use their login credentials to view and download the NID DAT MDes 2025 admit card. The hard copy of the downloaded NID DAT MDes admit card 2025 was to be brought by the candidate to the NID MDes Mains exam centre on the exam day. Also, the candidates had to bring a valid photo identity card along with the NID DAT MDes admit card.

Steps to download the NID DAT 2025 MDes admit card

• Visit the official website - admissions.nid.edu
• Select the ‘Download NID DAT MDes admit card’ link
• Use login credentials and click ‘Submit’ button
• Download the NID DAT MDes admit card
• Take a printout of the NID DAT admit card

Details that will be mentioned in the NID DAT MDes admit card are:

• Name of the candidate
• Photograph of the candidate
• Signature of the candidate
• Category
• Exam centre name
• Exam date and time
• Exam instructions

NID DAT MDes Exam Pattern 2025

The NID DAT exam 2025 comprises of two stages - Prelims and Mains. The NID DAT exam pattern was released by the NID authorities. The NID DAT exam pattern for prelims and mains exam is different. Having the prior knowledge of the NID DAT exam pattern and the NID syllabus helps the candidates to crack the entrance exam in an easier way. Below provided is the each individual exam pattern.

NID DAT MDes Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The NID DAT prelims MDes exam was for total of 100 marks. The NID DAT MDes prelims exam consists of objective and subjective questions. The candidates who were through in the NID DAT MDes prelims exam were eligible to appear for the NID masters exam, i.e. DAT mains.

NID DAT MDes Mains Exam Pattern 2025

The shortlisted candidates from the NID DAT prelims exam were eligible to appear for the NID DAT MDes mains exam. There are 2 parts in NID DAT MDes mains exam which are the studio test and the interviews.

• Studio test: Consists of tests in different formats and will be conducted in English only.
• Interviews: Will be conducted immediately after the studio test and is separate for each discipline.

NID DAT MDes Result 2025

NID MDes Mains result 2025 was declared by the authority. The NID MDes result 2025 for DAT Prelims was declared on February 17. The candidates could check the NID DAT 2025 MDes results using their login credentials.

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NID DAT MDes Seat Allotment 2025

The NID offers MDes for 2.5 years duration at its Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar campuses. The candidates were allocated with the seats based on the merit obtained and the choice during the registration process of NID DAT MDes Counselling 2025.

Provided are the number of seats allotted in each campus based on the programme specialisation for the academic year 2025-26.

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