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CONTENTS
Introduction 03
Know all About NID DAT Exam Pattern 04
NID DAT Exam Pattern Prelims 05
Instructions for Filling the OMR Sheet 07
NID DAT Exam Pattern Prelims 08

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INTRODUCTION
NID DAT entrance exam is held in pen and paper based mode. The exam is conducted
in three stages, which includes Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims, Design Aptitude
Test (DAT) Mains and studio test & personal interview. To pass the exam with flying
colors, candidates should acquainted with the exam pattern of NID DAT. The exam
pattern mentions the types of questions asked in the exam, marking scheme, break up
of marks in each section and duration of the test. The question paper of NID DAT com-
prises both objective and subjective questions. To be precise, NID DAT exam pattern
gives students a fair idea about the format of the exam structure and also syllabus.
Candidates must keep in mind that NID DAT exam pattern is not the same for Prelims
and Mains exams. The qualified candidates in prelims exam are eligible to appear for
the second stage, which is Mains exam.

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NID DAT EXAM PATTERN

NID DAT exam pattern mentions exam duration, type of questions, the mode in which the
entrance exam is conducted. Exam pattern of NID DAT is different for both preliminary
and mains exam.

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NID DAT EXAM PATTERN - PRELIM

Particulars Details
Total Marks 100 marks
Mode of NID DAT Offline mode
Medium of the entrance exam English
Duration of NID DAT exam Three Hours
Type of questions Subjective and Objective

NID DAT Exam Pattern Prelims consists of two parts

According to the exam pattern of NID DAT mains, the exam comprises two parts.

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Parts Pattern Question Marks per question Total

numbers marks
allotted
Part I Objective type 1 to 22 Questions( 1 to 14) - 1 mark 30 marks
questions Questions (15 to 22) - 2 marks
Part II Subjective type 23 to 26 Question (23) - 15 marks 70 marks
questions Question (24) - 20 marks
Question (25)- 15 marks
Question (26) - 20 marks, which
was subdivided into three parts.

Part I of NID DAT

●● Candidates have to answer multiple choice questions in the first part
●● Candidates have to mark the responses in the OMR sheet
●● Part I have 22 questions consisting of 30 marks.
●● The responses marked in answer sheet are checked digitally.

Part II of NID DAT

●● Part II of the entrance exam comprises four subjective questions.
●● As per exam pattern of NID DAT, it is mandatory for candidates to answer all
questions in this part.
●● All questions are asked in English in this part of the entrance exam
●● There are no negative marks for incorrectly answering the questions
Through NID DAT exam pattern, candidates also get to know the parameters on which
candidates are assessed in the preliminary exam. Candidates are evaluated on the
following factors:
●● Analysis
●● Creativity
●● Knowledge
●● Visualization

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE

OMR SHEET
●● Every question has four options. Candidates have to use blue or black ball point
pen to mark the correct option by darkening the corresponding oval on the
answer sheet.
●● Students must note that they should fill only one oval for every question. Filling
more than one is treated as wrong answer.
●● Test takers can see the right method in connection with darkening the oval on
side-1 of the answer sheet. They should strictly follow the same method.
●● Students should not tear, mutilate or bend the OMR answer sheet.

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NID DAT EXAM PATTERN FOR MAINS

Particulars Details
Medium of language English
Total Marks 100
Duration of the exam Three Hours

Format of NID DAT

The NID DAT mains for bachelor of design and GDPD programmes have different
formats such as:
●● Drawing
●● Sketching
●● Hands-on model making
NID DAT mains is held in Ahmedabad. Candidates have to arrange for their own
accommodation.