NID Mains 2023/2024 – Home Coaching Kit

The DAT Mains consists of two parts:

• • Studio Test: This may consist of tests in different formats such as drawing / sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions, observation tests, problem solving tests etc. This test will be marked out of 100 marks and will be conducted in English.
  • Interviews (only for MDes): The interviews will be conducted separately for each discipline, immediately after the Studio Test, at the same centre. This will be marked out of 100 marks. This will be an opportunity for the students to present themselves and their design portfolio to the jury.

Note: The DAT prelims score carries 70-80% weightage in final score. For MDes, the split is Studio Test (50%) and Interview (30%).

• NID B.Des. Studio Test – The questions will be common / similar for all.
• NID M.Des. Studio Test – The questions will be design discipline specific.
• The following table shows a list of topics and questions, which can be asked in the Studio Test:

• There is no standard list of questions which are asked in a design admission interview. The questions will revolve around the candidate’s life, personality, temperament, achievements and creative outputs till date.

  Some sample questions are:

  1. Why do you want to join NID? What will you do if you don’t get into NID?
  2. What would you do if you find a homeless person on the street shivering in cold?
  3. In one minute, tell us why we should select you at NID?
  4. You have one minute, make us laugh.
  5. For M.Des. (E.g. Product Design):
     • Who is your favorite Product Designer?
     • What are some of the new products that fascinate you? Why?
     • What is happening in the Indian Product Design industry?