About DAT Prelims:
The B.Des. DAT prelims paper will consist of an examination of 3 hours duration and 100 marks. This is a paper-and-pencil/pen test, conducted at the same time on the same day across all test centers. The questions asked may involve text and visuals.
The question paper will be in English language ONLY.
Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category (GENERAL, GENERAL-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PWD) as applied for by the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam as per the schedule announced.
Separate merit list will be prepared for Overseas candidates.
Depending on the prevailing pandemic situation of COVID-19, the schedules as well as the nature/structure of the exams can change and all tests can be conducted entirely online or entirely offline or in a combination of both modes as per the discretion of the Institute.
About DAT Mains:
Based on the scores obtained in the DAT Prelims, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the DAT Mains. Admit Cards for shortlisted candidates will be available for download only on the official NID admissions website (https://admissions.nid.edu).
Weightages of DAT Prelims & DAT Mains for Final Result:
The final marks of the candidate appearing for the B.Des programme of the National Institute of Design, will be calculated based on the weightages of the marks obtained in the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains, which will be announced later.
Note: Only candidates who have appeared for all the tests in both the stages will be considered eligible for the merit list.
