What after NID Exam - Here’s What to Do Next!

NID DAT 2025 Dates

Candidates must keep a track on the NID DAT Exam Dates 2025 to not miss any events or dates. The aspirants can check the below mentioned NID important dates 2025.

Seating Capacity at the Centre

The NID authorities announced the seating capacity at each centre along with the BDes DAT Mains Studio Test 2025 notification at admissions.nid.edu.

NOTE - NID reserves the right to add or remove any test centre and allot a test centre that may not be candidate’s choice. A city can have more than one test centre.

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BDes DAT Mains Studio Test Admit Card 2025

The BDes Studio Test admit card 2025 was released on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4 PM. The aspirants must download their admit card using their login credentials such as email address and date of birth. After successful login, download and take a printout of the admit card for the Studio Test.

The candidates were required to carry the hard copy of the admit card along with the original photo ID proofs, as mentioned in the admit card. The exam timings were mentioned in the admit card.

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BDes DAT Mains Studio Test 2025

The BDes Studio Test was conducted on May 3, 2025. The test centre selection window for the BDes shortlisted candidates was open till April 6, 2025. The exact timings of the BDes studio test and the address of the test centre were provided in the admit card. The BDes DAT Mains allotment of the test centre was based on the first-cum-first serve basis. The discretion of allotting the test centres was under the Admissions Cell-NID Ahmedabad.

Weightages of BDes DAT Prelims & Mains for Final Result

The final marks of the BDes candidate at NID will be calculated depending on the weightages of the marks obtained in the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains as mentioned in the table below:

Weightages of MDes DAT Prelims & Mains for Final Result

The final marks of the candidate who want to take admission in MDes programme at NID, will be calculated based on the weightage of the marks obtained in the DAT Prelims and Mains as mentioned below:

NOTE - Only the candidates who appeared for the test at both stages are eligible for the merit list.

NID Exam Results 2025

The NID DAT Mains exam result 2025 for MDes were declared on May 6, at 4 PM and for BDes the DAT Mains result were declared on May 16, 2025 at 4 PM. To be eligible for the merit list, candidates must appear for both - DAT Prelims and the DAT Mains exams. The final merit list will be generated category-wise and as per merit, depending on the sum total of the weighted scores obtained by the candidates in each stage of the admission process, namely DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

The results for the admission into NID are declared at admissions.nid.edu. The scores obtained by the candidate during the application process in the 2025-26 cycle are only valid for admission to the academic year 2025-26. The scores obtained by the candidates in NID DAT examination cannot be used by any institution or person without prior permission of the NID Ahmedabad. If two or more candidates' scores are the same, then the tie-breaking policy will be applied for awarding the rank in the final merit list.

NID Counselling Process 2025

Candidates who will qualify for both DAT Prelims and Mains must participate in the NID counselling process 2025. At the time of DAT counselling registration, applicants must submit their preferred course and institute. The NID seat allotment 2025 for NID admission process depends on the merit list, category and the seat availability.

The seat allotment candidates must confirm their seat by making payment of a token fee and uploading documents. The token fee is non-refundable. Candidates can refer to the below table to know the dates of seat allotment for both BDes and MDes programmes.

NID Seat Reservation 2025

Candidates can check the prescribed percentage reserved for each category. Check the below table for category-wise reservation percentages for both the BDes and MDes programmes.

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Best Career Options after NID Exam

For aspirants who want to pursue a career in design, National Institute of Design (NID) is the great option, as it is the leading design institution of India. The candidates who successfully passed the NID DAT 2025 and got admissions into NID campuses 2025 have several career options. Check a few of the career options below.

Interior Designer - They focus on the latest trends, designs, colours, and textures. They should be excellent at communication in order to collaborate with the clients and vendors. To create unique and interesting designs, they use their imagination skills.

Fashion Designer - Create accessories and clothes. They initially sketch on the final design on paper, later the materials, colours, and textures of the final product are done.

Graphic Designer - Create design for various products, brands, and websites. Technical skills with creativity are used to craft an effective design.

Textile Designer - They will be responsible for textile manufacturing for a wide range of materials, products, and more.