NID DAT Exam Center 2025 – The B.Des DAT Mains 2025 exam will be held in SIX NID campuses – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Jorhat. B.Des DAT Mains exam or STUDIO Test will be conducted on May 3, 2025.
Candidates who have qualified B.Des NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) had to select test centers between 4 pm, April 3, 2025 up to April 6, 2025, (4 pm). The campus-wise seat capacity for B.Des program is given below. B.Des DAT Mains 2025 exam centers is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The name and address of the NID DAT 205 exam center for the B.Des Studio Test is mentioned on the NID DAT 2025 admit card (released on April 11). The admit card also contains other the exam timings, exam center reporting time, and exam-day guidelines.
The M.Des DAT Mains 2025 exam was conducted from in THREE campuses – NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar, and NID Bengaluru.
Earlier, the National Institute of Design (NID) conducted the NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam in 22 cities. The exam was conducted on January 5, 2025.
Keep reading to learn the full details about the NID DAT exam center 2025.
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M.Des DAT Mains 2025 Exam Center List
NID DAT (Prelims) Test Timings
| Event | B.Des | M.Des |
| DAT Prelims date | Jan 5, 2025 | Jan 5, 2025 |
| Reporting Time | 8:00 am | 8:00 am |
| Gate closing time | 9.30 am | 9.30 am |
| Time of the exam | 10 am – 1 pm (Part I + Part II) | 10 am – 12.30 pm (Part I + Part II) |
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NID DAT 2025 (Mains) Exam Centers
The National Institute of Design will conduct the B.Des DAT Mains exam in the following cities:
- Ahmedabad
- Bengaluru
- Bhopal
- Kolkata
- Kurukshetra
Candidates who have been shortlisted for the B.Des DAT Mains (Studio Test) must SELECT their choice of exam city in the order of preference. Note that B.Des DAT Mains exam centers will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Meanwhile, M.Des DAT Mains exam is currently conducted at the following THREE campuses – NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar, and NID Bengaluru.
The B.Des DAT Mains seat intake in each city is given below.
B.Des DAT Mains 2025 Test Center – Seating Capacity
| Seating Capacity in Each Center | ||||||
| Test Center City | Ahmedabad | Bengaluru | Andhra Pradesh | Haryana | Madhya Pradesh | Jorhat |
| Seating Capacity | 533 | 300 | 300 | 450 | 400 | 120 |
NID DAT 2025 exam center for B.Des Studio Test – Official Notification
NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) Exam Centers
The DAT Prelims exam was conducted in the following cities. The candidate had to select their choice of exam city at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2025 application form.
| Ahmedabad | Bengaluru | Bhopal |
| Bhubaneshwar | Chandigarh | Chennai |
| Dehradun | Guwahati | Hyderabad |
| Jaipur | Kochi | Kolkata |
| Kurukshetra | Lucknow | Mumbai |
| Nagpur | New Delhi | Patna |
| Raipur | Ranchi | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Vijayawada |
Will DAT Prelims & DAT Mains be conducted in the same exam centers?
No, the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains exams will not be conducted in the same exam centers.
Candidates who qualify in DAT Prelims exam only are eligible to appear in the next admission round (or DAT Mains).
Note that only a fraction of the total applicants manage to qualify for DAT Mains. So, with fewer candidates, the number of exam centers will also go down.
Details like the name and address of the allotted exam centre, reporting time, etc. will be mentioned on the admit cards.
The National Institute of Design released admit cards for DAT Prelims on December 24, 2024. The DAT Prelims exam was conducted on January 5, 2025.
Meanwhile, the M.Des DAT Mains admit card will be released on February 24, 2025.
The NID DAT (Mains) 2025 exam for the M.Des program is scheduled to be held discipline-wise from March 1 – April 4, 2025.
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Will requests for a change in the NID DAT 2025 test centre be entertained?
Admission officials will not entertain any requests for change in the allotted NID DAT 2025 exam centre.
Note that NID officials have the authority to add or remove any test centre for unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, the candidate will be allotted the 2nd best option.
An exam city can have one or more test centers.
NID DAT 2025 Exam-day Guidelines
The DAT Prelims exam was conducted on January 5, 2025. The next
On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to follow these guidelines.
Document Checklist
- NID DAT Admit Card 2025 – The candidate must retain the NID DAT 2025 admit card even after the exam is over. Note that the admit card with the sign of the invigilator and the seal of the exam center is mandatory to apply for recheck of DAT Prelims or DAT Mains result.
- A Photo ID Proof – The ID must be non-expired, in the original, and must have the candidate’s photo. Photocopies of the ID proof will not be accepted.
Valid Photo ID proofs
The following documents will be accepted as a valid photo ID proof:
- Student ID card issued by current school/college
- Passport
- Driving License
- Aadhar Card
- Voters ID Card
- PAN Card
Stationery required for NID DAT 2025 Exam
The candidate must bring the following stationery for the NID Entrance Exam 2025.
- Black ballpoint pen (to mark the answers in the OMR sheet)
- Lead pencils (of varying grades)
- Dry colors (such as oil pastels/color pencils/sketch pens etc)
- Eraser
- Sharpeners
- Ruler
What not to carry on NID exam day?
Th candidate mustn’t carry the following items with them to the NID DAT exam center 2025.
- Mobile phones
- Calculator
- Any other electronic device
Any candidate found carrying any of the above items will be disqualified.
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