National Institute of Design Entrance Exam

National Institute of Design Entrance Exam

NID 2025 - exam_pattern

Design entrance test for UG and PG programs at National Institute of Design campuses.

The NID entrance exam is conducted in 2 stages for both the NID B.Des and M.Des courses which are -

  1. NID DAT Prelims.
  2. NID DAT Mains.

Candidates should review the information below about the NID 2025 Exam Pattern:

  1. Exam Mode: The NID Entrance Exam 2025 will be administered offline, using pen and paper.
  2. Time allotted to candidates to complete the paper is three hours.
  3. Type of Questions: Paper-based questions of both objective and subjective types will be asked.
  4. Language: English will be the medium of questioning.
  5. The question paper will have a total score of 100 points.

NID DAT BDes Prelims (40%)

Section Type of question Number of Questions in each section Maximum marks per section
Part I MCQ Q1 - Q15

Q16- Q26

Q27

15 marks

22 marks

3 marks

Part II Subjective type Q28 - Q31 60 marks
Total Marks - - 100 marks

NID DAT BDes MAINS (60%)

Particular Details
Mode of exam Offline
Exam Duration 3 hours
NID DAT Total marks 100
Mode of Language English
Type of questions Based on Drawing/ Sketching/ Model Making

NID DAT 2025 Exam Pattern - Mains

Particulars Description
Duration of the exam 3 hours
Maximum Marks 100
Language of the exam English