NID DAT 2012 National Institute of Design PGDPD
National Institute of Design, under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, is the top most dream institute of the Designing aspirants. The booming and increasing popularity of fashion industry made this career a demanding one in the present time. Each year a large number of aspirants are joining different academic programs in the fashion world. National institute of Design (NID) is the major institute for the designing aspirants and it is listed in the top 25 institutes in the European & Asian designing institute.
Hence getting an admission into the institute is much difficult. The Institute offer designing programs in undergraduate and post graduate level and performs separate entrance examination for both. For the postgraduate course the entrance examination is called Design Admission Test.
Structure of NID DAT
The designing admission test is of minimum 60 marks with one and half hours duration. The examination is to evaluate the candidate’s potential skills in various domains including,
- Visual Design
- Thematic Color Arrangement
- Subjects of Design
- Environment Sensitivity
- Memory Drawing
- Proportions and Perspective
- General Mental Ability
- Drawing Skills
- Creativity
- Composition
- Communication Skills
- Animation
- Abstract Symbolism
The eligible candidates of the DAT will have a studio test in the main campus. The studio test also measures the candidates skills as a prospective designer. The more detailed syllabi and pastern well be there in the prospectus of DAT.
Eligibility Criteria
The basic eligibility requirement is the bachelor’s degree. The candidates must have a graduation in the specific designing field as mentioned against each program in the Post graduate level. The candidates can opt for maximum two programs in the post graduate level. The minimum age limit is 21 years and the candidates more than 27 yeas are not eligible for appearing the entrance exam. There will be suitable consideration for the candidates belonging to the special category as well as from abroad.
How to Apply?
The candidates can send a request form to the NID main campus for the DAT form with the Demand Draft from the nationalized bank, payable at Ahmedadad. The candidate can also download the form from the website, http://www.nid.edu/. The forms are available in the chosen branches of Bank of India and the candidates can directly purchase it with the cash payment Rs.1,500/-.
How to fill the Form?
The instruction about how to fill the form will be there in the prospectus attained with the application. The candidates should fill the form with needed care. They can fill the form using a Pen or Pencil, as instructed in the brochure with their own handwriting. The given information should be valid and there won’t be any mistakes in the filled form. If you made any mistakes in the form it will become a reason for rejecting your request for taking the examination. Paste the photo on the given place and mail the form with the attachment to the center of examination.
Important Dates (Tentative)
Exam date: January mid week, 2012
Issue of forms: October second week, 2011/2012
Last date for form submission: last week of October, 2011/2012
Date of PI and Studio tests: Mid of April , 2012
List of NID DAT centers
- Oman
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Kochi
- Kanpur
- Hyderabad
- Guwahati
- Delhi
- Chennai
- Bhopal
- Bengaluru
- Ahmedabad
Contact Address for the NID DAT
- National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmadabad 380 007
- Phone: (079) 2662 3692
- Fax: (079) 2662 1167
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: www.nid.edu
Colleges Accepting the NID DAT score
- National Institute of Design, PG Campus, Gandhinagar
- National Institute of Design, Heritage Campus, Ahmadabad
- National Institute of Design, R&D Campus, Bangalore
Reference Books for NID DAT
- Prashant Kumar’s NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Guide
- NIFT/NIFD/NID Entrance Exam By D. Mittal
- NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam Guide by Surendra
- NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam Guide
- NIFT/NID Entrance Exams: Ultimate Success Series
- NIFT/NID /IIFT Entrance Exam- Self Study Guide
- NIFT /NID Entrance Exams: Ultimate Success Series By Surendra
- Concepts Of Pattern Grading
- Bright Careers Guide NIFT Entrance Exams
- Arihant NIFT/NIFD/NID Entrance Exam Self Study Guide
Coaching Centers for NID DAT
- Academy of Fashion & Design
- AFS Academy
- Arkin
- Bhanwar Rathore Design Studio
- Silica
- Target Design Academy
- Trendz Academy
Study Plan
The number of seats available for each post graduate program is limited and hence only those candidates with higher score in the entrance examination will be considered for the next stages of the selection process. The basic thing the applicant must know regarding the examination is the nature and pattern of the question paper. For that you can search the internet for the previous year paper. You may also get the model paper for the NID DAT from education related websites. You can practice with these papers and can refer the books written by the expert people and publishing houses.
These books may also have the model paper and previous year paper. The coaching center will also help the student to have systematic preparation pattern. You have to improve your drawing as well as the analyzing ability and so focus more on this part. Read and watch English news which improve your communication proficiency and vocabulary and also contribute or general awareness part. Learn to see the things out of the conventional set up and practice innovative methods for the sensitivity and studio test.
How and Where To Get the Results?
The result of the DAT examination will be published on the web portal of national institute of design. The eligible candidates for the studio round will also send an official conformation and the information regarding the studio test get the information through post in the given contact address. This information is also available in the website and for further clarification regarding the exam the candidates need to contact with the NID camps.
Score Validity
The score of the entrance examination will valid for one year and is useful for the admission procedure of the present academic year programs in National institute of design.
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- National Entrance Examination for Design (NID NEED) Eligibility Criteria
- National Institute of Design, Bhopal
- How to Prepare For the NID Entrance Exam?
- Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) from NID
- Contact Details and Address of National Institutes of Design
- Faculty Development Programmes, National Institute of Design
- How to fill NID NEED Application Forms
- Courses Offered in National Institute of Design
- Graduate Diploma Courses in NID, Ahmedabad
- Courses offered in National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- NID coaching institutes
- NID NEED 2011
- Trainee Officers, National Institute of Design
- NID NEED 2012
- Design Aptitude Test for Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) 2012
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181 Responses to “NID DAT 2012 National Institute of Design PGDPD”
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may i get the admission after graduation?
is this considered as equivalent to any post graduate program?
when will studio test and interview result for nid admission2009_2010 be out
i wanted to know when the next entrance exam will be held for the course in apparel designing and merchandising…i also wanted to know how i could apply for this entrance….
i wanted to know that when will be the entrance exam for automobile designing held?
what must be the eligibility of the candidate?
when will be NID result declared?
Can i please know that when are the results for 5th January 2009 going to be out and how and where would i get to know whether the name is short listed or not..
Please get back to me as soon as possible..
Thanking you
Maithilee
when will the results of NEED-09 be declared?
May I know when is the result of NEED,09 going to come out?
When will the written exam results for NID 2009 be out ?
i gave my hsc exams 2009 and im watin for the results.i was’nt aware of the NID entrance hence i couldn’nt give it.now can i get into NID 2009? is there no other way?please let me know as soon as posibble.
sir!when are nid exam 2009 results going to be declared?kindly answer this please.
When will the result of the entrance exams be declared?
When will the result of the entrance exams be declared?
i want to knw,when will the result of entrance xam 2 b declared?????
When will the result of the entrance exams be declared?
Sir / Madam
When result of NID Exam will be declared?
any body know is there issueing hall tickets tell adress to me also
any body know hall tickets please tell to me also
can any one tell me the test center of BHOPAL i.e name of school or collegewher the exam is being condected coz i hvnt received my
admit card yet…Exam is tommrow..
plz help me out….
regards aakash goutam
I have not yet received my Hall Ticket for NID entrance exam 2009 that is scheduled on 3rd January 2009.Will it be available online. i dont know what to do.Kindly let me know whom else to contact or any kind of help would be appreciated..
regards aakash goutam
I have not yet received my Hall Ticket for NID entrance exam 2009 that is scheduled on 3rd January 2009.Will it be available online. i dont know what to do.Kindly let me know whom else to contact or any kind of help would be appreciated. Thanks
I have not yet received my Hall Ticket for NID entrance exam 2009 that is scheduled on 3rd January 2009.Will it be available online.Kindly let me know whom else to contact or any kind of help would be appreciated. Thanks
Thanks . I have received my hall ticket.
I have not yet received my Hall Ticket for NID entrance exam 2009 that is scheduled on 3rd January 2009.Will it be available online.Kindly let me know whom else to contact or any kind of help would be appreciated. Thanks
Hello, I have not yet received my Hall Ticket for NID-DAT entrance 2009 that is scheduled on 3rd January 2009. NID-Ahmedabad main campus contact number is always engaged and there is no reply from the admissions unit of NID i.e [email protected]. Kindly let me know whom else to contact or any kind of help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I have not received the Hall Tickets for NID entrance exam scheduled on 3rd January, 2009.
Please let me know when i’ll be get it by latest else whom to contact for that matter because its already December 27, 2008.
Thanks a lot.
i have not yet got the Hall Tickets for NID09.
will it be available online.
can you give contact numbers to the staff for the concerned issue?
Thanks
We havent received hall tickets fr NID entrance scheduled for Jan 4. Today is Dec 22 and we are in Delhi. What should we do? Can it be downloaded from the website?
I want to know when is the entrance exam in Jan,2009 and fron where should i get the forms and what are the fees? kindly let me know as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Parita Patel
i m pursuing my b.tech in computer science & engineering discpline.Am i eligible for the p.g.course of apparel design?
i have do bcom then i can eligible for post graduate programe age is 24.