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Posted on October 12, 2025 by admin

Student Type: Class 12

Institute: Pahal Design

Exam Date: 21 December 2025 (Prelims)

Study Duration: 6 months (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026)

Perfect, thank you 🙌

You’re a Class 12 student with Pahal Design coaching (12 hrs/week), strong in Creative Thinking, and want to improve Time Management — and you’d like Weekly Mock Tests included.

Here’s your 6-Month Structured NID DAT (B.Des) 2026 Prelims Plan – Oct 2025 to Mar 2026

🗓️ MONTH 1: OCTOBER 2025 — FOUNDATION & CONSISTENCY

Goal: Strengthen sketching discipline + basics of design aptitude

Weekly Focus:

Week 1: Line quality, proportion, shading, basic objects (cups, bottles, furniture) Week 2: Human figures, gesture drawing, basic anatomy Week 3: Perspective (1-point, 2-point), indoor/outdoor spaces Week 4: Observation exercises — draw from life (daily 15–20 min)

Theory + Aptitude:

Daily 15–20 min GK (design, art, culture, logos, current affairs) 2 reasoning exercises (pattern, analogy, visual puzzles) each week

Mock Test: 1 every Sunday (2 hours)

→ Focus on completing all questions within time.

Creative Challenge: “Everyday Object, New Use” — redesign an object with a new function.

🗓️ MONTH 2: NOVEMBER 2025 — IDEA DEVELOPMENT & SPEED

Goal: Improve idea generation + learn to draw fast & clean

Weekly Focus:

Week 1: Storyboard sketches – create 4-frame visual stories Week 2: Product sketching – draw 10 everyday products in 30 mins Week 3: Scene composition – perspective + storytelling Week 4: Design thinking prompts (“How to reduce waste?”, “Redesign a classroom”)

Theory + Aptitude:

Logical reasoning: sequences, odd-one-out, spatial reasoning Visual GK: identify famous designs, logos, products

Mock Test: Every Sunday (3 hours full-length)

→ Target 90+% completion within time.

Creative Challenge: “Festival Reimagined” – redesign a festival logo/poster.

🗓️ MONTH 3: DECEMBER 2025 — EXAM SIMULATION PHASE

Goal: Full Prelims simulation, build confidence before exam

Weekly Focus:

2 full-length mocks per week Time practice: sketch completion in < 15 min per question Daily warm-up: 10-min object sketch + 1 creative idea prompt

Theory + Aptitude:

Quick revision: reasoning, GK (art movements, NID facts, design pioneers) Review all mock tests and note recurring mistakes

Mock Test:

Sunday = Full 3-hour DAT Prelims simulation Wednesday = Sectional speed test (Creative / Aptitude)

Creative Challenge: “Design for a Social Cause” – poster or visual concept.

🗓️ MONTH 4: JANUARY 2026 — FOUNDATION REVISIT + MAINS PREP START

Goal: Revisit weak areas + start early exposure to Studio Test-type activities

Weekly Focus:

Perspective + proportion refresh Quick idea thumbnails (draw 5 ideas for 1 topic) Basic model-making concepts (paper, clay, wire exercises)

Mock Test: 1 full paper weekly + 1 quick 60-min challenge midweek

Creative Challenge: “Redesign your school bag / workspace.”

🗓️ MONTH 5: FEBRUARY 2026 — ADVANCED IDEATION + MASTERY

Goal: Expand imagination and improve clarity in presentation

Weekly Focus:

Week 1: Product + environment combos Week 2: Comic strip storytelling Week 3: Unusual combinations (e.g., “Tree + Phone” design challenge) Week 4: Personal portfolio sketches

Theory + Aptitude:

Solve 1 reasoning set daily Design awareness flashcards (NID, NIFT, Indian crafts, famous logos)

Mock Test: 2 per week (alternate days)

Creative Challenge: “Nature + Technology” concept illustration.

🗓️ MONTH 6: MARCH 2026 — FINE-TUNING & MAINS BRIDGE

Goal: Maintain speed, polish creativity, and transition to Mains prep

Weekly Focus:

Time trials: finish full papers in 2.5 hours Focused improvement on weak areas from mock analysis Brainstorming drills (idea web, mind mapping)

Mock Test: Every Sunday (with peer or mentor review)

Creative Challenge: “Future Living” – visualize city life in 2050.

For any details call 8800-22-6864

Posted on January 9, 2022 by admin

On the 2^nd of January 2022, NID (National Institute of Design)Exam 2022 successfully conducted NID DAT Prelims in pen and paper mode across 23 test cities in the country. National institute of Design conducts its entrance exam in two phases; DAT Prelims & DAT Mains. NID DAT Prelims is the first examination of the two phase entrance process.

Students from across the country aspiring to study and build a career in the field of design appear for NID DAT exam every year. Candidates who qualify NID DAT secure admission in Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) & Master of Design (M.Des) courses offered by National Institute of Design.

Approximately 15000 students appeared for NID DAT Prelims 2022 across the country. Even though the candidate count of 2022 is 25-30% less than the number of candidates who appeared in NID DAT Prelims 2021, the dedication and enthusiasm of the students was clearly visible across all test centres in the country.

NID DAT Prelims for B.Des is a 3 hour examination of 100 marks comprising multiple choice questions (G.K, Logical Reasoning, and English) and creative section whereas NID DAT Prelims for M.Des is a 2 hr 30 minutes examination with a 30 minute common design aptitude section and a 2 hour discipline specific creative section. If the candidate has chosen 2 disciplines, then the exam duration is increased to 4 hours 30 mins.

Question 1– a simple picture of tap was given and we had to design it for 3 different types of people in 3 different boxes, one for each.

a) a six year old

b) an artist

c) impaired eye person

Question 2- story boarding

A fisherman is sitting near the shore/sea and a kingfisher bird is there too. They both are having an intense conversation and it ends with

Kingfisher- ” at last, you’re a human being”*

Make the story and give it a title, write the story in the given box and illustrate the story in the 3 boxes given.

Question 3 – all the parts of a cycle were given (even the vvvvv little ones, way too many parts were there in different angles).

Draw a proper cycle using all the parts.

Question 4 – perspective question

A room was given with alot of details and a person was looking at his friend peeping from the window. We had to draw what the friend of the person would see. The whole composition was given in one point perspective.

There are 5 major faculty/streams at NID for students to choose from –

Faculty of Communication Design
(Animation Design, Film & Video communication, Graphic Design, Photography Design)
Faculty of Industrial Design
(Ceramic & Glass Design, Furniture & Interior Design, Product Design, Toy & Game Design, Transportation & Automobile Design, Universal Design)
Faculty of Inter-Disciplinary Design Studies
(Design for retail experience, Strategic Design Management)
Faculty of Information technology Integrated programmes
(Digital Game Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, New Media Design)
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design
(Apparel Design, Lifestyle accessory Design & Textile Design)

Students who appeared for DAT Prelims 2022, found the difficulty level of the examination to be moderate. The B.Des question paper had 27 multiple choice questions from static G.K, English and non verbal reasoning of 40 marks. The creative section carried 60 marks covering 4 questions of frames, observation and assembly, story boarding and perspective.

When interviewed by our counselors at Pahal Design, many students were ecstatic after attempting the examination and were extremely thankful to the faculties for their guidance. Maximum students found time management an essential component to deliver their best during the examination and were very grateful for the consecutive mock tests which helped them take a feel of the examination beforehand.

NID DAT is a tough examination; hence students need constant practice and guidance from faculties at every step of their preparation. The students who will qualify NID DAT Prelims will proceed for NID DAT Mains.

NID DAT Mains for B.Des/GDPD/M.Des is the studio test of 100 marks. It includes doodling concept, 3D Modeling, Clay Modeling, Wire moulding, Psychometric test, Audio Visual test, Interview and portfolio round. The final score of the candidate is calculated on the basis of both their DAT Prelims (30% weightage) and DAT mains score (70% weightage).

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) is offered at NID Ahmedabad (Gujarat), NID Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), NID Kurukshetra (Haryana), NID Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) & NID Jorhat (Assam) with a total intake of 425 seats.

Masters of Design (M.Des) is offered at NID Bangalore (Karnataka), NID Ahmedabad & NID Gandhinagar (Gujarat) with a total intake of 347 seats.

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Posted on July 26, 2020 by admin

National Institute of Design (NID) at Ahmedabad and at its Bengaluru and Gandhinagar Extension campuses is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014 as well as an autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. As per the NID Act 2014, the Institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees— presently offering Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) of four-year duration, Masters of Design (M.Des.) of two-and-a-half year duration and PhD in Design. The Institute is also, a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam are independent autonomous institutes under the DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and offer full time Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) of four-year duration.

Admission to all the programmes at NID is on the basis of the candidates’ performance in the two-stages of Design Aptitude Test. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioural abilities of candidates.

Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims

Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims will be conducted at various test centres across India Candidates should note that appearing for the DAT Prelims or being shortlisted for second stage of admission process does NOT guarantee automatic entitlement to admission.

Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

Candidates shortlisted after the DAT Prelims will be invited to appear for the Stage 2 DAT Main exam at Ahmedabad or at all campuses of NID viz Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Madhya Pradesh. Exact details of the Test Centre will be mentioned in the DAT Mains Admit Card.

NID Entrance Exam 2020 Highlights

Event Details	Specifications
Exam Name	National Institute of Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	BDes/GDPD : 3 hours, MDes : 2 hours 30 minutes
Accepting Colleges	7
Official Website	http://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2020/Default.aspx

NID DAT 2020 Important Dates

Events	Dates	Salient Features
Release of NID admission notification	01-Oct-2019	NID released NID DAT 2020 exam dates and other admission details.
Window to fill NID application form (BDes/ GDPD)	01-Oct-2019 to 18-Nov-2019	NID application form had to be filled online for UG course admissions on the official website of the exam. No change in the application process from last year. Last date to submit application form for BDes/ GDPD admissions at NID extended from November 7 to November 18, 2019.
Window to fill NID application form (MDes)	01-Oct-2019 to 18-Nov-2019	NID application form had to be filled online for PG course admissions on the official website of the exam. No change in the application process from last year. Last date to submit application form for MDes admissions at NID extended from November 7 to November 18, 2019.
Download NID admit card	20-Dec-2019	Available for downloaded from the official website from 12 pm. Candidates can download NID DAT Prelims admit card by providing login details.
NID DAT Prelims	29-Dec-2019	NID Prelims was held across 21 test centres in the country for BDes admissions and 16 test centres for MDes entrance exam. NID DAT Prelims is the screening round for NID admissions 2020.
Declaration of NID DAT (Prelims) result (MDes)	21-Feb-2020	Result for NID DAT 2020 for MDes admissions online on the official website of the exam by providing details like email address, date of birth and verification code.
Declaration of NID DAT (Prelims) result (BDes/ GDPD)	19-Mar-2020 10-Apr-2020 03-May-2020	Check the result for NID DAT 2020 for BDes/GDPD admissions online on the official website of the exam by providing details like email address, date of birth and verification code.
NID DAT (Mains) for BDes/ GDPD)	29-Apr-2020 to 03-May-2020 22-Jun-2020 onwards	Candidates who clear NID DAT Prelims need to appear for NID DAT Mains which comprises of Studio Test and Interview round. NID DAT Mains is held at NID campuses at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.
NID DAT (Mains) for MDes	06-Jul-2020	Candidates who clear NID DAT Prelims need to appear for NID DAT Mains which comprises of Studio Test and Interview round. NID DAT Mains is held at NID campuses at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.
Declaration of NID admission test result for BDes & GDPD	28-May-2020 24-Jul-2020	Aspirants need to check their result for NID DAT 2020 for BDes/GDPD admissions online on the official website of the exam by providing details like email address, date of birth and verification code.

NID DAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to apply for BDes or GDPD course at NID meet the eligibility criteria if they have cleared or are appearing for their higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examination from any stream (from any recognised board such as CBSE IB, ICSE or their equivalent in the year 2019-2020 can apply for the exam.

On the other hand, candidates are eligible to apply for MDes course if they have completed their bachelor’s degree from a recognised college/ university. Apart from this, aspirants applying for NID admission in MDes course should not be more than 30 years of age as on June 30, 2020.

NID Admission Process 2020

As part of NID admission process, candidates need to first fill their application form. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for this design entrance exam are then eligible to appear for NID DAT Prelims. Aspirants who clear the first stage of NID admissions then need to appear for NID DAT Mains. Finally, candidates who clear this admission round as well are offered admission in the course/ college of their choice.

NID admissions 2020 is a two tier process. Thus, for NID admissions candidates need to appear for NID DAT (Prelims) and NID DAT (Mains). The objective of conducting both these tests is to assess knowledge, skills as well as behavioural abilities of candidates.

Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) The four-year-long Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) is offered at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam in the following areas of specialisation:

1. Industrial Design

2. Communication Design

3. Textile & Apparel Design

The details about the GDPD Programme and fees structure of respective campus can be viewed on official website of NID’s admission. The Handbook of all NID campuses are available for download on website http://admissions.nid.edu

SOUTH DELHI

CORPORATE BRANCH – HAUZ KHAS

Address:- G-8, G Block Market, 2nd Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016
Nearest Metro Station Hauz Khas Gate No-3, Mayfair Garden / RBI Colony
Landmark – Near Punjab National Bank
Contact No: 88-00-22-6864, 011-40106405
Contact Person: Ms Yashika
Email: corporate@pahaldesign.com

South Extension

Address:- E-17, Ground Floor, South Extension Part 1, New Delhi – 110049
Landmark: Mcdonald’s Lane, Nearest Metro – South Ex Metro Gate No 2
Contact No : 98994-29749, 011-41350505
Contact Person : Ms. Neha Siddiqui
Email : info@pahaldesign.com

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EAST DELHI

Preet Vihar

Address:- C-57, Second Floor, Preet Vihar, Vikas Marg, Metro Pillar No-81.
(Near by Metro – Nirman Vihar / Preet Vihar ), New Delhi – 110092
Contact No : 011-45142542, 88264-92570, 93540-52529
Contact Person : Ms. Kanika Jain
Email : delhi@pahaldesign.com

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NORTH WEST DELHI

Pitampura

Address:- 3rd Floor, 21 Kapil Vihar, Pitampura, Metro Pillar No.352
(Near by Metro-Kohat Enclave Gate 3), Opp. GULAB
Contact No : 011-42345936, 90311-70312
Contact Person :Ms. Kanika Bansal
Email : pitampura@pahaldesign.com

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WEST DELHI

Janakpuri

Address:- 2nd Floor, S-4/63A, Shivaji Marg, New Mahavir Nagar, Janakpuri, New Delhi – 110018
Opposite – Metro Pillar No. 552, Landmark – Janakpuri East Metro Station
Contact Person: Ms Kanika Bansal
Contact No: 011-49879573, 90311-70312
Email : janakpuri@pahaldesign.com

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DELHI NCR

Gurugram

Address:- M-44, Ground Floor, Old DLF Colony,
Sec-14 Market, Gurugram – 122001
Landmark – Opposite Ganpati Honda
Contact Person: Ms. Akanksha Pal
Contact No: 0124-4359032, 991060-9749
Email : gurugram@pahaldesign.com

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Sonipat, Haryana

Address:- 2nd Floor, Atlas Road, Opposite Central Bank,
Above Verma Dental Clinic, Sonipat, Haryana – 131001
Contact Person: Ms. Kanika Bansal
Contact No: 90311-70312
Email : sonepat@pahaldesign.com