NID DAT 2025: Beginner’s Guide to a Career in Design What is NID DAT? Hi there! NID DAT stands for National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test, and it’s the exam you take to get into the National Institute of Design (NID), one of India’s best schools for design. NID teaches you to design things like clothes, furniture, apps, or even movies! The exam is run by NID, and about 20,000 students take it every year to start a creative career. If you love drawing, creating, and solving problems with ideas, this is the perfect exam for you! A Little History of NID DAT NID was set up in 1961 in Ahmedabad to promote design education in India. The DAT (Design Aptitude Test) started soon after to pick talented students for NID’s programs. Over the years, NID has grown—now it has campuses in Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, and other cities, offering courses like B.Des (Bachelor of Design) and M.Des (Master of Design). In 2019, they made DAT a two-stage exam (Prelims and Mains) to test both creativity
