Is the NATA score accept by the NID?

No, the NATA score is not accepted by NID. If one wishes to take admission into NID then one has to sit for the NID Entrance exam separately and vice versa.

WHAT IS NID?

The National Institute of Design, NID is one of the best design schools, that is located in Ahmedabad, India. The institute is an autonomous body but works under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Even, according to Business Week NID topped the list of top design schools in the world in 2010.

COURSES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY NID-

The National Institute of Design gives its students the opportunity to access professional education programs at Bachelors and Masters Level with five faculty streams and 20 diverse and comprehensive design domains through its creativity, new technology, and top-notch faculty. Not only this, but NID has also established exchange programs with more than 55 overseas institutes.

BACHELORS PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN-

• Animation Film Design- 4 years.
• Film and Video Communication- 4 years
• Ceramic & Glass Design- 4 Years
• Exhibition Design- 4 years
• Furniture and Interior Design – 4 years
• Graphic Design- 4 years
• Product Design- 4 years
• Textile Design- 4 years

MASTER COURSES OFFERED AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN- THESE MASTER COURSES ARE OFFERED ACROSS ALL THE CAMPUSES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR A TIME PERIOD OF 2.5 YEARS.

• Animation Film Design
• Apparel Design
• Ceramic & Glass Design
• Design for Retail Experience
• Digital Game Design
• Film and Video Communication
• Furniture and Interior Design
• Graphic Design
• Information Design
• Interaction Design
• Lifestyle Accessory Design
• New Media Design
• Photography Design
• Product Design
• Strategic Design Management
• Textile Design
• Toy & Game Design
• Transportation & Automobile Design
• Universal Design

WHAT IS NID MAINS EXAM?

NID DAT is an entrance exam that is conducted in offline mode to get admission into the prestigious NID. This exam is conducted in two modes, separately, for B.Des and M.Des. Stage one is for Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims and stage two is for Design Aptitude Test Mains. The exam pattern consists of both subjective as well as objective questions.

EXAM PATTERN OF NID DAT-

One thing should be kept in mind only those candidates who cleared the NID DAT Prelims will be able to qualify for the next round, i.e. NID DAT Mains. If the candidate passes both exams then they are called up for admission.

Following are some rules and regulations of the NID DAT Examination-

• The NID DAT question paper consists of two sections with MCQs and Subjective questions respectively.
• The medium of the paper is strictly English.
• The duration of the examination of NID DAT for B. Des. It Is 180 minutes and for M. Des it is 150 minutes.
• There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
• The examination will be a total of 100 marks.

SYLLABUS FOR NID DAT MAINS-

Although NID has not given any particular syllabus for their entrance exam one should be focusing on the following topics which are given below-

• Model Making
• Audio- Visual Exercises
• Doodling
• Creative Thinking
• One should focus on portfolio making
• One should be well prepared for general questions that are asked in an interview.
• One should also keep in mind the past studio test and the interview questions asked there.
• Material manipulation is another thing a candidate should focus on.
• One should keep practicing and improving one’s impression with continuous mock interviews.
• There is also importance given to the body language of the person along with their career focus.
• Lastly, the candidate like the prelims should still be familiar with the basics of fashion and design.

What is NATA?

NATA is the National Aptitude Test in Architecture which is conducted by COA since 2006 according to the provisions of CoA, as per the minimum standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 1983, as this aptitude test is important to get admission B.Arch. Degree course.

NATA Cut-off

Candidates who are appearing in NATA and wish to qualify should score a minimum of 40% of the total marks which is 70 0ut of 200 marks. The official cut-off for the NATA examination would be announced by the council of architecture once the exam cycle is completed.  NATA examination evaluation would vary based on various factors such as the number of candidates who appeared for the NATA exam, The difficulty level of the question paper, the number of seats available on different campuses, the Candidate’s performance in the exam, and the Last year’s Cut-off trends.

The qualifying cut-off of the NATA Examination is mentioned below:

• Qualifying Mark  - 70 (Approx)
• Cut Off Marks -200( Approx)

Though the authorities have set the minimum qualifying marks for NATA 2022, each college will release a separate category-wise cut-off to get admission into B.Arch program. Admission to top NATA College completely depends on the rank secured by a candidate.