NID DAT 2023 Counselling: Dates, Admission Process, Merit List and Important Documents
NID DAT 2023 Counselling usually commences within a week after the result announcement. Seat confirmation, fee payment, and document upload process start within 2 days of counselling conclusion. Seat Allotment Result is also released subsequently. The portal to upload the documents is activated simultaneously and the candidates who are allotted the seat have to submit the documents online at the candidates' login portal. Check NID DAT 2023 Cut Off
NID DAT 2023 Result and final merit list is tentatively scheduled to be released on May 2023 after the conclusion of the Studio test and PI. National Institute of Design (NID) conducts a Design Aptitude Test (DAT) followed by a Studio Test and Personal Interview for admission into Bachelor of Design (B. Design), Master of Design (M. Design), and Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD). Check NID DAT Selection Process
- The shortlisted candidate from Design Aptitude Test (DAT) has to appear for Studio Test and Personal Interview.
- The studio test and interviews are usually held in the month of May. A final merit list is prepared on the basis of candidates’ performance in all the above-mentioned stages.
- In case it is required and approved by the admission committee of NID, there will be a second merit list depending on the seats left from the first merit list. It will include the waitlisted candidates also. Check NID DAT 2023 Merit List
In order to complete NID DAT 2023 Counselling Process and the admission process, the selected candidates are required to attend the counselling session in person at the selected NID Campus. Candidates have to produce original documents and pay the admission fees in order to confirm admission.
NID DAT 2023 Counselling Schedule
The final NID DAT 2023 Merit List for both Bachelor of Design and Master of Design is usually in the fourth week of May 2023 tentatively. The admission procedure can be completed by June 2023 for successful candidates from the first merit list. The second merit list containing the names of waitlisted candidates will be made available by end of June 2023 tentatively. The scheduled dates for NID DAT 2023 Counselling are as follows:
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement of result for B.Des. & M.Des. on official website | To be announced |
| Merit List 1 for B.Des. and M.Des. (all categories) | To be announced |
| Opening date for Uploading of scanned copies of documents by candidates in merit list 1 for online document verification | To be announced |
| Closing Date for Uploading of scanned copies of documents by candidates in merit list 1 for online document verification | To be announced |
| Provisional Offer of Admissions to candidates in Merit List 1 | To be announced |
| Last Date of Uploading details of Demand Draft online | To be announced |
NID DAT 2023 Merit List
NID DAT 2023 Merit list would be declared after the declaration of final results. The candidate’s performance in all three stages is taken into consideration while preparing the final merit list. The weightage of marks in each stage obtained by the candidate is evaluated by the Institute itself. No application or request for revaluation of results is entertained by the institute. The decision by the institute is considered final. Weightage for preparation of the final merit list is indicated below.
| Program | Design Aptitude Test | Studio Test | Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Des | 20% | 60% | 20% |
| M.Des (all disciplines) | 20% | 50% | 30% |
Candidates can see the final merit list for the Bachelor of Design program on the website: http://admissions.nid.edu. The list is prepared category-wise and will be based on the weightage marks of the selected candidates in the three stages.
Similarly, for each discipline of the Master of Design program, candidates can see the final merit list on the official website: admissions.nid.edu. The list is prepared category-wise and will be based on the weightage marks of the selected candidates in all three stages taken together.
Check NID DAT 2023 Merit List
NID DAT 2023 Counselling Process
The counselling process for admission to B. Des. And M. Des. Program in National Institute of Design for the academic session 2023-24 is expected to start in the last week of June, 2023. The NID DAT 2023 counselling process primarily involves three steps:
- Online Consent by Qualified Candidates
- Uploading of Documents Online by Candidates
- Provisional offer of Admission
Online Consent by Qualified Candidates
The successful candidates whose name appear in the rank list would be allotted seats provisionally after online verification of documents.
- The qualified candidates are required to submit their consent ONLINE only, to be eligible for the next stage of admission process.
- The candidates should regularly visit the official admission website for latest updates and submit their consent before the closing date.
- In case the candidate does not submit the consent online within the given deadline, he/she will be debarred from taking any further part in the admission procedure of NID.
- Only those candidates who have qualified according to the rank list and have also submitted their consent online within the stipulated time frame, will be considered in the first merit list for B.Des & M.Des programs (all disciplines).
- The first merit list will be prepared based on the online consent submitted by the qualified candidates.
Uploading of Documents Online by Candidates
The candidates, who have qualified as per the first Merit List, would be required to upload the scanned copies of the requisite documents for the purpose of verification. All the relevant documents have to be issued in the name of the candidate. The scanned copies of the original documents should be in JPEG format only.
- The uploaded documents is verified against the information provided in the NID DAT 2023 Application Form and any discrepancy would lead to cancellation of candidature.
- NID will offer provisional admission only to those candidates who are found eligible during the verification process of relevant documents uploaded by the candidate.
- The last date for uploading of the scanned copies of the relevant original documents for verification will be announced by the authority.
- It is mandatory for the successful candidates to upload scanned copies of the relevant documents otherwise they will be debarred from taking part any further in the admission process.
Provisional Offer of Admission
The next step after the verification of the uploaded documents is the Provisional Offer of Admission which includes details of fees to be paid. This would be sent to the candidate via email. The following documents will be attached to the email:
- Rules and Regulations
- Format of Physical Fitness Certificate (to be certified by an RMO)
- Format of Undertaking to be submitted by the candidate (only in case if the result of 12th Standard or final year Bachelor program is not declared).
- Indemnity Bond
- Hostel Rules and Regulations and Hostel Application Form (for candidates of M. Des. at Gandhinagar campus, and candidates of B.Des. at Ahmedabad campus)
Candidates have to fill in all the required details along with the candidate’s and parents/guardian’s signature on printed copies of all documents before proceeding to the payment of fees. After this entire process, the seat allocation will be confirmed to the candidate.
NID DAT 2023 Counselling: Documents Required
The next step in the process is to print the “Acceptance of Admission Form”, fill the checklist of relevant documents, paste a recent passport photograph and attach the Demand Draft & duly signed copies of ALL documents in the below-mentioned sequence:
- Acceptance of Admission Form, signed by the candidate.
- Demand Draft in favor of “National Institute of Design”
- One set of self-attested copies of ALL documents submitted online
- Rules and Regulations, signed by candidate and parent/guardian
- Physical Fitness Certificate, certified by an RMO, in the format provided by NID
- Undertaking by the candidate only in case the result of the 12th Standard or final year Bachelor program is not declared, in the format provided by NID
- Indemnity
- Copy of Medical insurance in the name of the candidate.
- Hostel Rules and Regulations
- Hostel Application Form
- Four (4) copies of recent passport photograph not more than 3 months old [with roll number written on the back side]
Candidates need not send the above documents by post or by hand. These documents are required to be submitted after the physical verification of original documents at respective campuses.
Physical Verification of Original Documents
The candidates should attend the Physical Verification procedure in person, at the respective campus for verification of original documents, and submission of the relevant documents as per the schedule notified by the admission committee
Candidates who fail to report personally on the specified date or with incomplete/missing/false documents would be summarily rejected and their
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