NID DAT Application Form Begins

NID DAT Application Form Begins

NID DAT Application Form or National Institute of Design Aptitude Test Application Form  released online by the National Institute of Design or NID on the NID DAT Official website: www.admissions.nid.edu. Last date to apply for NID DAT is 30^th November 2021

NID DAT is a national level exam conducted by National Institute of Design to offer admission to the design students in various B.Des and M.Des programmes. NID DAT is a two-tier entrance test which consists of prelims and mains exam. NID DAT prelims exam will be held most likely in the fourth week of December in pen and paper mode. Students who clear the prelims exam will only be eligible to appear in the mains exam.

The Category-wise Application Fees for NID DAT  are as follows: 

The NID DAT Application Form  can be filled online by following these steps:

• Step 1: Signup/Registration

1. All the candidates are required to register/sign up online before proceeding to fill the application form. This has to be done only at http://admissions.nid.edu  
2. Please provide a valid email address and an active mobile number while registering, since these contacts will be used for all future communication with the candidate.
3. After registration, login credentials will be sent via an email to the registered email address (do remember to check your spam or junk folders in case you do not find the email in your inbox). In case, wrong email address and/or mobile number has been provided during signup, candidates are required to register afresh with the correct details.
4. Candidates are advised not to delete the email sent to you, as this will be useful for future reference.
5. Log in to your account using login credentials to proceed further.

• Step 2: Fill the Online Application Form:

1. Log in and proceed to Application Form.
2. Fill in all the required details.
3. After filling all details, click ‘Save & Proceed’ to go to the next section ‘Upload Document’.
4. Click ‘Save & Exit’ to complete the form at a later time or date.

• Step 3: Uploading your Documents and signature

1. Upload a scanned recent passport-size photograph as per the instructions. All photographs must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 100 KB in size. It must be a colored photograph taken at a professional studio. Photographs with self-composed portraits will not be accepted.
2. Candidates must upload their scanned signature as per the instructions. All signature files must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 100 KB in size. Candidates should have your signature digitally photographed or scanned and cropped to the required size. 
3. Candidates applying under the GEN-EWS category are required to upload their valid EWS Certificate issued by a competent authority. The date of issue of EWS certificate must be 01 April 2020 or later. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceed 150 KB in size.
4. Candidates applying under the OBC-NCL category are required to upload their valid OBC-NCL Certificate issued by a competent authority. The date of issue of OBC-NCL certificate must be 01 April 2020 or later. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceed 150 KB in size.
5. Candidates applying under the SC and ST categories are required to upload their valid Caste Certificate issued by a competent authority. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding150 KB in size.
6. Candidates applying under the Persons with Disability (PwD) category are required to upload their valid Disability Certificate issued by a competent medical authority as per the guidelines of the Government of India. The certificate must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding 150 KB in size.
7. Candidates applying under the Overseas category are required to upload the first and last page of their valid passport, clearly showing all of their personal information. The document must be in JPG/JPEG format and not exceeding150 KB in size.
8. All of these scanned documents must be in JPG/JPEG format.
9. Once you are done with uploading all the necessary documents, click ‘Save and Exit’ to complete the form (at a later time or date). 
10. Click ‘Save & Proceed’ to go to the next section to pay Application Fees. Your Application Form will be accepted only after successful payment of the application fees.

• Step 4: Pay Application Fee and Print

1. The application fees are applicable to candidates of all institutes- NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam irrespective of gender.
2. Application fee is NEITHER refundable NOR transferable.
3. The Application fees paid online (by Debit/Credit Card) DOES NOT INCLUDE any bank/ transaction charges, and the same, as applicable, will have to be borne by the candidate.
4. Candidate will be asked to verify their details, after which they can proceed to make the payment.
5. Select method of payment— (a) ONLINE (via Debit/Credit Card) or (b) OFFLINE only by Demand Draft. Enter the required details as specified.
6. For candidates paying ONLINE: They will be directed to the payment gateway. After completing the payment process, they will be redirected to the ‘Print’ section where you can save your form as a PDF file and print it. They are NOT required to send the print-out of their application form if they are paying online via Debit/Credit Card.
7. For Candidates paying OFFLINE: Prepare a Demand Draft of the amount in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at New Delhi. Fill in the details of the Demand Draft online to complete the submission process. Save the Application Form as a PDF File and print it.
8. To complete the application process, you must send the Demand Draft and a printout of your application form in a single envelope to the following address (via Speed Post/Courier only), so as to reach before the prescribed date and time: The Project Manager–CMS All India Management Association Management House, 15, Link Road Lajpat Nagar Part 3, New Delhi 110024.
9. Please note that candidates who have made online payment via Debit/Credit Card are NOT required to send the print-out of your application form.