NID DAT
NID DAT, the NID Design Aptitude Test, is conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID). B.Des and M.Des admission at NID Ahmedabad and the other NID campuses.
At a glance
- Full name
- NID Design Aptitude Test
- Conducted by
- National Institute of Design (NID)
- Used for
- B.Des and M.Des at NID
- Level
- Undergraduate and postgraduate
- Mode
- Two stages: a written Prelims test, then Mains (a studio test and interview).
- Usually held
- Prelims in December or January, with Mains a few months later.
- Who can take it
- Class 12 in any stream for B.Des.
- After the result
- NID publishes its own merit lists and admission offers.
- Official website
- nid.edu
How NID DAT fits into admission
- Register with NID
- DAT Prelims
- DAT Mains: studio test and interview
- Merit list
- Admission
Streams that use NID DAT
Colleges in our directory that use NID DAT
1 institution uses NID DAT for at least one programme.
NID Ahmedabad
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Type
- Government, est. 1961
- Main entrance
- NID DAT
- Design
NID DAT: common questions
Who conducts NID DAT?
NID DAT is conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID).
What is NID DAT used for?
B.Des and M.Des admission at NID Ahmedabad and the other NID campuses.
When is NID DAT usually held?
Prelims in December or January, with Mains a few months later. Exact dates are announced every year on the official website.
Is NID DAT online or on paper?
Two stages: a written Prelims test, then Mains (a studio test and interview).
What happens after the NID DAT result?
NID publishes its own merit lists and admission offers.
Who can take NID DAT?
Class 12 in any stream for B.Des.
Last reviewed October 2026. Admission rules, dates and eligibility change every year, so confirm them on the official website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.