STUDIO TEST GUIDE

NID DAT Mains will be conducted in the following formats-

1. Doodling Concepts
2. 3d Model Making
3. Clay Modelling
4. Wire Moulding
5. Thematic / Psychometric Test
6. Audio/ Visual Test
7. Interview and Portfolio

What is Doodling Concept

Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be ABSTRACT shapes. It’s a process of inspiration, going to create something meaningful, giving the direction to your idea and theme or we can say the foundation of our ideas on which we are going to build the final product or going to shape our ideas.

What is 3D Modeling Making

Through the 3D modeling, NID observes the students how they use the given materials such as wire, clay, papers, thermocouples, sticks, and other daily life materials or waste materials in popper manners for the given theme to the candidates. They give 30 to 45 minutes time for this and observe which candidates have made the 3D model creative and logical, balancing the given materials, is the 3D model reflects the given theme or not and very important what the idea used by the candidate use while making their 3D model.

What is Clay Modelling

Through the clay modelling they check the candidates how they use the given amount of the clay use in their clay model. sometimes they ask the student to make the model with proper detailing in their clay model. in the clay modelling they restrict the students not use any clay modelling tools like V TOOLS, U TOOLS, KINFE, CUTTER etc.

What is Wire Moulding

Through this NID tests that how students use the wire properties for their theme. How they balance and construct the given theme by using wires (G wires,Aluminium Wire, SS wire).

What is Thematic /Psychometric Test

Through these kind of test NID observe the candidates who have the power of observation, spontaneous presence of mind. For this NID give the students 1 to 10 minute. In this they check the balance of the objects also.They will show some picture of 5 second and ask

• Draw what you see?
• Turn the line black into white and white into black?
• How many black lines are in the given visuals?
• How many chairs in this office?
• How many windows in this office?
• What type of colour scheme used in the office?

What is Audio / Visual Test

Through these kind of test NID check that how the candidates observe the sound in their daily life and they show some audio or video and they ask some questions based on the audio or video.

• Video: They can show the video of these types of Images
• Audio: They can make the listen to the
• Water Falling
• Door Opening
• Paper Folding
• Dragging Heavy Objects etc

What is Interview and Portfolio

This interview round is very important for the student. In this, they check the student how much he or she is interested in design by their original work portfolio in which candidates show their drawing, photography, computer design, creative writing, any 3d model photography, poster, texture, calligraphy, etc. Candidates must have the knowledge of all their works which they are presenting in the interview because sometimes they ask the candidates about their works. In the face-to-face interview conversation, candidates must dress well in the manner and represent themselves in a relaxed state of mind. Candidates should answer the question smartly, confidently, and very important honestly.

• What is the meaning of your name?
• Tell us something about the place you belong to?
• What did you see in Ahmedabad?
• Which course you want to pursue from NID and why?
• Where do you see yourself other 10 years?
• Did you have any difficulty coming here?
• Tell me about your family?
• With whom you came here?
• What makes you happy and whois your biggeststrengths?

2. HOW TO CRACK NID STUDIO TEST

1.Observation is the key
One has to be observant and alert around themselves and keep on observing little things as well around them. This will increase the ability to visualize and will help you in applying it to the current situation given.
2. Creativity & Sensitivity
The Studio test checks how a student comes with out-of-the-box ideas in an impromptu situation. Students must think of new innovative ideas instead of the old common ones.
3. Speed matters
As the duration of the test is of three hours, one must focus on the speed in completing the series of tests followed by portfolio and interview as well which can come by practice.
4. Problem-solving abilities
The questions and tasks provided in the second stage aim to analyze how a student comes up with the most creative solutions to a problem. One must focus on the Identification and quality execution of the problem provided.
5. Smart material manipulation
The materials provided in the test must be utilized judiciously instead of using all the materials provided.

3. EXAM PATTERN OF NID STUDIO TEST

NID entrance exam comprises of three phases which include DAT Prelims and DAT Mains in the month of December and May respectively. Candidates are required to qualify for each phase of the exam to secure admission in NID. Students who qualify for the prelims exam which has 30% weightage will be eligible to appear in the NID DAT mains exam with having 70% weightage in the entrance exam. Candidates will be shortlisted for the next process of selection after the main exam.
Evaluation parameters

• Neatness and Balance of design
• Use of Material in an effective way
• Quality Execution
• Hands-on skills
• Analytical, Creative, and Logical Approach
• Managerial ability
• Execution of Idea
• Material manipulation in a logical way replicating the given theme
• Aesthetic sense

The studio test will comprise of different sections wherein questions of different formats (like hands-on drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions, etc) will be asked. The duration of the test will be three hours.

4. NID STUDIO TEST 2021 ORIGINAL PAPERS

4.
The following are the previous year’s questions for B.Des&M.Des respectively-
Bachelor in Design/GDPD IN 2021
Q1.Draw a scene showing you attending online class while showing your sibling is distracting you with reference to the figures. (It was a door slightly opening)
Q2.We had to make a comic strip of knots and crosses being characters from the gametic tax toe in 6 stages with dialogues.
Q3.There was a picture of a black sphere in the desert with clouds and we had to make a short story of it in 3 stages without adding any elements or changing the setting.
Q4.Make a poster on awareness of bullying in children these days.
Q5.Make an instruction manual on how to make a cup of tea.

MASTERS IN DESIGN DAT MAINS 2021

Interaction design
Q-1 Draw a headphone changing following features in your design:

• Volume
• Song
• Police man

Q-2(A) Design a Poster on “Healthy lifestyle during Pandemic “
(B) Content of above to be shown in SMS, Public space, etc
Q-3 Draw a headphone in a design language as shown in figure.
Q-4 Design a lamp for millennials and highlight its features.
Product Design
Q-1 Design a product for storage of vaccines to have a temperature of 2-5°.
Q-2 Draw a poster for vaccination.
Q-3 Draw a composition of you taking a selfie with your smartphone.
Q-4 Show a storyboard of conversation between charger and phone.
Q-5 Design an AU electronic product to help and assist old people
New Media Design
Q-1 Choose 3 options from the list of old media to new media and depict transition through visual narration transition.
(A) Book->eBooks
(B) Music-> Spotify
(C) journalism->blogs
Q-2 Design a robot for banks to help consumers with the token generation, queries, etc in 3 frames.
Q-3 Draw a dynamic logo for a mobile phone Company.
Q-4 Design a transmedia campaign for Consumer Rights Awareness.
Film and video communication
Q-1 Write a dialogue b/w you and your fren formulating your argument on Three Farm laws.
Q-2 Depict a scene visually through words of a student stuck in traffic at a junction while getting late for the exam.
Q-3 Write a story on a person stuck in the house alone in lockdown, and how insecurities/fears are rising.

5. LATEST WORKS OF STUDIO TEST 2020

3D MODELING

6. SEATS RESERVATION

Thetotalnumberofseatsavailable(asmentionedinSection3ofthisdocument)for IndianNationalsundertheB.DesandGDPDprogrammesareclassifiedintodifferent categories as mentionedbelow:

ForeignnationalsapplyingundertheOverseascategoryareoutsidetheambitof reservationofseatsfortheGEN-EWS,OBC-NCL,SC,STandPwDcategories.

InaccordancewiththeguidelinesoftheGovernmentofIndia, the prescribed number of seats reserved for each of these categories are as follows:

Reservation of seats for Economically Weaker Section (EWS):
The general category belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) will be a reserved category in which the percentage of reservation is 10%. The benefit of reservation will be given only to those General category candidates who satisfy the conditiongivenintheOMNo.20013/01/2018-BC-IIdated17January2019issuedbythe Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Government of India.

ThebenefitofreservationunderGEN-EWScanbeavaileduponproductionofanIncome & Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the following authorities in the prescribed format as available on the website http://admissions.nid.edu shall only be considered valid.

• District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1stClass Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-DivisionalMagistrate/TalukaMagistrate/ExecutiveMagistrate/ExtraAssistant Commissioner
• ChiefPresidencyMagistrate/AdditionalChiefPresidencyMagistrate/Presidency Magistrate
• Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildarand
• Sub-DivisionalOfficeroftheareawherethecandidateand/orhisfamilynormally resides.

The date of issue of the EWS certificate must be 01 April 2019 or later.
Based on the information provided by the candidate in the application form while applying online, the candidate will be provisionally allowed to appear for the DAT Prelimsand subsequent test if short listed. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to provide/ upload a valid certificate at the time of applying online.
On verification, at any stageduring the admission processor even after admissions, if the information/document/ certificate is found to be incorrect/invalid, the candidature of such candidate will stand canceled.
NID’sdecisionwillbefinalandbinding.Nofurthercommunicationinthisregardwillbe entertained.

Reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer):
ThecastementionedintheOtherBackwardClasses(NonCreamy)certificate must be listed in the Central list of OBCs available at: http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/CentralListStateView.aspx
Candidates belonging to the Creamy Layer of OBC are not entitled to apply under the reserved category(OBC-NCL)andwillhavetosubmittheirapplicationunderGeneral (unreserved)category.

Candidates applying under the OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) category are required to produce(upload)avalidcertificateintheirnameinEnglish(issuedafter1April2019or later) from the relevant competent authorities of their respective State or Union Territory, certifying that they do not belong to the Creamy Layer along with the final application for.
Based on the information provided by the candidate in the application form while applying online, the candidate will be provisionally allowed to appear for the DAT Prelimsandsubsequenttestifshortlisted. Itwillbetheresponsibilityofthecandidate to provide/upload a valid certificate at the time of applying online.
On verification, at any stage during the admission processor even after admissions, if the information/document/ certificate is found to be incorrect/invalid, the candidature of such candidate will stand canceled.
NID’sdecisionwillbefinalandbinding.Nofurthercommunicationinthisregardwillbe entertained.
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes:
Thebenefitofthisreservationwillbegivenonlytocandidatesbelongingtocastesand tribesmentionedinthecentrallistpublishedbytheGovernmentofIndia,which can be viewed at the following web links: http://socialjustice.nic.in/UserView/index?mid=76750https://tribal.nic.in/ST/LatestListofScheduledtribes.pdf
Candidates applying under SC and ST categories are required to upload the relevant caste/tribe certificate (in the English language) from the competent authorities of their respective states,unionterritoryortheNationalCommissionofTribes, valid at the time of applying online. Based on the information provided by the candidate in the application form while applying online, the candidate will be provisionally allowed to appear for the DAT Prelimsandsubsequenttestifshortlisted. Itwillbetheresponsibilityofthecandidate to provide/upload a valid certificate at the time of applying online.

On verification, at any stage during the admission processor even after admissions, if the information/document/ certificate is found to be incorrect/invalid, the candidature of such candidate will stand canceled.
NID’sdecisionwillbefinalandbinding.Nofurthercommunicationinthisregardwillbe entertained

Reservation of Seats for Persons with Disability (PwD):
Of all seat across Open, GEN-EWS,OBC-NCL,SCandSTcategories,5%oftheseatsare reservedforPersonswithDisability(PWD).Admissionwillbegrantedtothetop5%of the candidatesinorderofmerit,irrespectiveoftheirparentcategory.

The benefit of reservation will be given only to those candidates with a disability as described by the Government of India at http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/RPWD%20ACT%202016.pdf

Candidates seeking admission under this category are required to upload a valid Disability Certificate issued by a competent medical authority as certified by the government of India, valid at the time of applying online. Theformatsofthecertificate areavailableontheofficialwebsiteofadmissionshttp://admissions.nid.edu/underthe Download section.

Based on the information provided by the candidate in the application form while applying online, the candidate will be provisionally allowed to appear for the DAT Prelimsandsubsequenttestifshortlisted. Itwillbetheresponsibilityofthecandidate to provide/upload a valid certificate at the time of applying online.

On verification, at any stage during the admission processor even after admissions, if the information/document/ certificate is found to be incorrect/invalid, the candidature of such candidate will stand canceled.
NID’sdecisionwillbefinalandbinding.Nofurthercommunicationinthisregardwillbe entertained.

CandidatesbelongingtotheGEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, STand PWD categories will be declared as qualified on the basis of the minimum qualifying criteria which will be announced at a later date.

Unfilledseatsbasedonminimumqualifyingcriteria(which will be announced data later date) or unavailability of candidates in the OBC-NCL category will be de-reserved and allotted to Open Category candidates in order of merit.

Unfilledseatsbasedonminimumqualifyingcriteria(which will be announced data later date) or unavailability of candidates in the GEN-EWS category, SC category, and ST category will NOT bede-reserved.
Thecategoryselectedbyacandidateatthetimeofsubmittingtheapplicationformwill is final. Requests for any change of category will not be permitted during the later stage of the admission process.
Overseas Category (Supernumerarycandidates):
Foreign candidates—holdingcitizenshipofacountryotherthanIndia — are eligible to apply onlyundertheOverseascategory, provided they fully fill all the eligibility criteria I mentioned in Sections4.1.

OftheseatsavailablefortheB.DES/M.Des15%supernumeraryseatsareavailableforOverseas candidates.TheactualnumberofseatsavailableunderOverseas(supernumerary)category are asfollows:

7. SEAT MATRIX

SEATS IN BACHELOR IN DESIGN – Faculty of Communication Design

Faculty of Industrial Design

Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

Note:

SEATS IN MASTERS IN DESIGN – Faculty of Communication Design

Faculty of Industrial Design

Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes

Faculty of Inter-Disciplinary Design Studies

Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

Note:

• Thepercentageofseatsreservedforcandidates(Indiannationals)belongingtovariousreservedcategory are as prescribed in the Government of India guidelines (Refer Section 5 of this document for more information).
• CandidatescanapplytoamaximumofONLYTWOdisciplinesfortheMasterofDesignprogramme.
• The seat allotment will be purely based on the preference submitted by candidate at the time of submittingtheirapplication.Undernocircumstanceswillthecandidatebeallowedtochangethese preferenceslater.

Applicationsarereceivedtoaspecificdisciplineonlyandarenottransferableatanystageofthe admission.

8. RESULTS & ADMISSION

Results for DAT Prelims:
BasedonthescoresobtainedintheDATPrelims, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category applied for by the candidate. Results for admission to NID for the Academic Year 2020-21 for the B.Des (including overseas candidates) and GDPD programs will be declared only on the official admissions website (http://admissions.nid.edu) as per the schedule announced in Section 2 of this document. The candidates’ scores will also be available for viewing atthistime.
Separateresultscorecards(digital or hardcopy)willNOTbeprovidedtothecandidates.
Incasethetotalmarksscoredbytwoormorecandidatesarethesame, the following
tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks:

1. Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate ewhohasobtainedhighermarksin Part B of the DAT -Prelims.
2. Ifthisdoesnotbreakthetie,higherrankwillbeassignedtothecandidatewhohas obtained higher marks in Part A of the DAT -Prelims.
3. If this still does not break the tie, then both the candidates will be assigned the same rank.

Rechecking of DAT Prelims -Exam:

1. Whether all the answers have beenmarked.
2. Whethertherehasbeenanymistakeinthetotallingofmarksforeachquestion inPartIIofanswerbookletandtransferringthemarkscorrectlyontothecover page of the answerbooklet.
3. Nootherre-evaluationoftheanswerscriptorotherworkdonebythecandidateas a part of the examination will be carriedout.
4. No candidate, person or organization shall be entitled to claim re-evaluation or disclosureorinspectionoftheanswerscriptsorcopiesofitandotherdocumentsas thesearetreatedasmostconfidentialbytheNIDAdmissionCell.
5. Onrecheckingtheanswerbooklet,ifitisfoundthatthereisanerror,themarkswill be revisedaccordingly.
6. Thecommunicationregardingtherevisionofmarks,ifany,shallbesenttothe candidate’s registered emailONLY.
7. TheInstitutewillnotberesponsibleforanylossordamageoranyinconvenience causedtothecandidateconsequenttotherevisionofmarksandnoclaimsinthis regardshallbeentertained.Therevisedscoreafterrecheckingwillbeconsidered final.
8. AnyrecheckingrequestssubmittedwithoutascannedcopyoftheAdmitCardsigned bytheinvigilatorwiththesealofthetestcentrewillnotbeprocessed.Rechecking
   requestwillnotbeacceptedoveremailandhavetobesubmittedbythecandidate online only at the official website ofNID.
9. Thedetailsabout“Howtosubmittherecheckingrequest”willbeavailableonthe official website of admissions at a laterstage. ThefeesforrecheckingofDATPrelimspaperisRs.2000/-each.

Candidates Shortlisted for DATMains:
Based on the Merit list of DAT Prelims, eligible candidates will get to appear for DAT Mains. The number of candidates shortlisted will be no less than three times in each categoryappliedforbythecandidate.PleaserefertoSection3ofthishandbooktosee thetotalnumberofseatsavailable.Ifthetotalscoresoftwoormorecandidatesinthe DATPrelimsarethesameafterapplyingtie-breakpolicy,theywillbeassignedthesame rank.

Final Merit List:
ThefinalcommonmeritlistsfortheB.Des.andGDPDprogrammeswillbegenerated categorywise(Open,GEN-EWS,OBC-NCL,SC,ST,andPwD),basedonthesumtotalof theweightedscoresobtainedbythecandidate,viz.theDATPrelimsandDATMains. SeparatemeritlistwillbepreparedforOverseascandidatesforB.Des.programme.Common merit list will be generated based on the percentile score.ResultsforadmissiontoNIDfortheacademicyear2020-21forB.Des.(including Overseascandidates)andGDPDwillbedeclaredONLYontheofficialadmissions website(http://admissions.nid.edu)asmentionedinSection2ofthisdocument.Thecandidates’scoresandrankswillbeavailableforviewingonthewebsiteand candidateswillhavetologintothesitetoviewtheirfinalresults.Separateresult scorecards(digitalorhardcopy)willnotbesent/providedtothecandidates.
Incasethetotalmarksscoredbytwoormorecandidatesarethesame, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks:

1. Higherrankwillbeassignedtothecandidatewhohasobtainedhighermarksin DATMains.
2. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Stage 1 Design AptitudeTest.
3. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtainedhighermarksinStage1DesignAptitudeTestPartB.
4. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtainedhighermarksinStage1DesignAptitudeTestPartA.
5. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidatewhohas obtainedhighermarksinthequestionofDATMainsexamwhichcarriesmaximum marks.

obtainedhighermarksinthequestionofDATMainsexamwhichcarriesmaximum marks.
Thescoresobtainedduringtheapplicationprocessin2020-21cyclearevalidonlyfor admission for the academic year2020-21.ScoresobtainedinNID’sDATexamcannotbeusedbyanyperson/institution without prior permission of National Institute ofDesign.
Note: Obtaining a rank in the merit list does NOT guarantee admission to the program of your choice.
Minimum QualifyingCriteria
Candidatesfromthevariouscategorieswillbeconsideredeligibleforadmissiononlyif the score exceeds the minimum qualifying criteria(to be announced at a later date).

IntheOBC-NCLcategoryifseatsareleftunfilledduetonoeligiblecandidatesasperthe minimumqualifying(whichwillbeannouncedatalaterdate)criteriaorunavailabilityof candidates, the seats will be de-reserved and will be allotted to candidates from the Open category. Seats remaining vacant under the GEN-EWS, SC and ST categories will NOT be allotted to candidates belonging to othercategories.

Itmustbenotedthatthecategorychosenbyacandidateatthetimeofsubmittingthe applicationformwillbeconsideredasfinal,andrequestsforchangeofcategorywillnot beentertained.

Allotment ofseat
TheprocedureofallotmentofseatsfortheB.Des/GDPDprogrammewillbeconducted at Ahmedabad. Each candidate will be required to remain present in person with the requisitedocumentsaspertheschedule(whichwillbeannouncedatalaterdate).
Failingtoreportwiththerequisitedocumentsaspertheschedulewillleadtoforfeiting thecandidate’sseatandtheirseatwillbeallottedtothenexteligiblecandidateinthe order of merit in the respectivecategory.

9. FAQs RELATED TO NID DAT MAINS

Q.1 How important is the DAT Mains?
Ans. Based on the scores obtained in DAT Prelims (Stage 1), candidates will be shortlisted and called for the DAT Mains (Stage 2). The final merit list will be generated, based on the sum total of the weighted scores obtained by the candidate in each stage of the admissions process.
Q.2 If I don’t get admission this year, can I apply next year or later?
Ans. Yes, candidates are allowed to appear for NID’s entrance exam for an unlimited number of attempts provided the eligibility criteria are fulfilled.
Q.3 Can we choose an exam center?
Ans. Candidates may select a test center of their choice at the time of submitting their application online for DAT Prelims. However, NID reserves the right to add/remove any of these centers and allot a test center that may not be of the candidate’s choice.

Q.4How many students are shortlisted in-studio test for NID?
Ans. The students getting shortlisted in the NID studio test are three times the number of seats available in the course.

Q.5 What materials should I get for the NID studio test?
Ans. The student can carry the following material in the NID Studio test-

• Blue/black ball point pen
• Lead pencils (of varying grades)
• Dry colours (such as oil pastels/colour pencils/sketch pens, etc)
• 30 cm steel ruler
• Sharpener
• Eraser
• Cutter
• Scissors

Q.6 What percentage does the NID studio test carry?
Ans. NID conducts DAT Mains i.e. Studio test after the first stage which is in may which carries a weightage of 70% of the entrance exam.

NID STUDIO TEST RANKERS 2021

10. IMPORTANT VIDEO LINKS

ONLINE LIVE STUDIO TEST CUSTOMISED SESSIONS BY EXPERT

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