National Institute of Design- Design Aptitude Test Exam pattern

What is the NID DAT 2024 examination pattern?

The DAT Prelims is the first stage of the two-part National Institute of Design (NID) admissions procedure.

When the admissions manual is made available, the National Institute of Design will also give a general sketch of the DAT Prelims question paper format. The DAT Prelims 2024 exam pattern is mentioned in detail below:

Particulars

Description

Duration

Duration for the DAT Prelims would be stated in the Admit Card

Mode

Offline Test (paper-and-pencil/pen test)

Type of questions

Subjective and Objective

Language

English Language only

The DAT Prelims tentative question paper structure is presented below (the data is based on last year's exams):

Exam Part

Type of Questions

No. of Questions

Part I

Objective type questions

Part II

Subjective type questions

Total No. of Questions

Candidates will be selected for the DAT Mains depending on their performance in the DAT Prelims exam. NID DAT Mains is the Studio Test based on which the results will determine the qualifying candidates for applying to the B.Des/M.Des program. The structure for NID DAT Mains is structured below:

Particulars

Description

Duration

3 Hours

Mode

Offline

Type of questions

A Studio Test with multiple test (Drawing/ Sketching/ Model Making)

Language

English

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