DAT is Design Aptitude Test that is held specially to determine the design abilities of the aspirants. The exam serves as an entry pass to go into the field of design sector, which is considered among the most flourishing sectors.

NID DAT is a mandate test for those students who wish to take admission to first year of under graduate (GDPD) and post graduate programme (PGDPD).

NID DAT Syllabus

NID DAT exam doesnâ??t have any set syllabus. Question will be asked on basics topics such as:

• Communication Skills
• Composition
• Creativity
• Drawing Skills
• General Mental Ability
• Sensitivity to Environment and
• Subjects of Design.

Paper Pattern

NID DAT comprises of three papers, each of 60 marks. The exam tests the studentsâ?? capabilities in creativity and various domains that include:

• Visual Design
• Subjects of Design
• Thematic Color Arrangement
• Environment Sensitivity
• Memory Drawing
• Proportions & Perspective
• General Mental Ability
• Drawing Skills
• Animation and Abstract Symbolism.

NID DAT Preparation

The institute has limited number of seats for under graduate and post graduate programmes thus only those candidates who will score highest marks will be considered for the next round of selection.

NIFT ENTRANCE TEST

Creative Ability Test (CAT) | Design Ability Test (DAT)

• Ability to Imagine and design exposure
• Thinking Out of Box â?? Lateral thinking
• Basic Designs and Patterns
• Drawing & Sketching Basics
• Scale and proportions
• Memory drawing
• Knowledge of proportions and perspective
• Perspective, proportion and Composition
• Thematic color arrangement
• Observational skills
• Logic and ordering principle
• Creative Ability and awareness
• Color Theory
• Colour perception
• Colour Sensititvity
• Visualizing 3D objects into 3D Crafts
• Context analysis
• Visual order and Craft skills
• Visual perception and logic
• Creative Thinking
• Creative Writing & Critical Analysis
• Design applications
• Picture Analysis and Appreciation
• Designing products
• Evaluate imagination
• Innovativeness and aesthetics
• Abstract symbolism and visual design
• Design, color concepts
• Color associations and ability to create designs from inspiration
• Optical illusions
• Doodling
• Symbols & pictograms and Communication Design
• Power of observation, innovation and design ability
• Usage of color and illustration
• Imagination and design exposure
• Neatness of presentation and innovative concepts
• Animation and Caricature
• Theme Appreciation
• Basics of communication design and Lettering
• Designing patterns & motifs
• Out of Box Illustrations
• Design Awareness and subjects of designs
• Sensitivity to Environment

GAT-General Ability Test

Quantitative ability

• Communication Ability and English Comprehension
• Analytical ability
• General knowledge and current affairs

MAT-Managerial Ability Test

• Logical ability

Study Materials and Tests

• Communication design
• General Knowledge/ theory
• Design Aptitude Test
• Creative Ability Test

Approach

• Brainstorming and other idea generating techniques
• Exercises to develop the mind
• Theme appreciation
• Situation reaction
• Design as a career
• Continuous mock tests to build speed and confidence