NID is one of the best design institutes in India and students work hard to secure their seats in this institute by crossing the different levels of examinations and interviews. Thus, in this question, we would answer all the doubts an aspirant has while taking admission to NID.
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.
Even during the form/ application fill up one should be very attentive and keep all the required documents handy. So, here's a list of documents one needs to keep handy while the application process as follows-
- Photograph- JPEG Format preferably
- Signature - Digital Format
- Category certificate- PDF or JPEG format
