Which are the best books for DAT preparation?
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Candidates can find below some useful books to prepare for Design Entrance exams:
Name of the book
Author/ Publisher
Arihant's Ultimate Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam
Arihant Publications
Basic Rendering
Robert W. Gill
Rendering in Pen and Ink
Robert W. Gill
Design Drawing
Francis D.K. Ching
UCEED (B. Des) Entrance Books and Test Series
AFA
Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT 2022
Arihant Experts
Cracking CEED & UCEED
Ashok Goel and Arjun Kamal
UCEED Mock Test Series
IIT Alumni
NIFT Mock Test Series
NIFT Alumni
Note: The information is taken from various external sources and may vary.
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To request your NID DAT 2025 answer sheet, you need to make an online payment of Rs.1000 per exam and submit your admit card duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the test centre. Once your request and payment are received, the answer sheet will be provided within 15-20 days. The answer sheet will be available for one year after the final result is announced. Candidates must ensure they request their answer sheet within this period as no requests will be entertained after this timeframe.
Answer sheets will be retained for one year after the final result is announced. Candidates can request their answer sheets only after the completion of the admission process — no requests will be entertained during the ongoing admission process.
For the admission cycle 2025–26, candidates wishing to obtain their answer sheets must make an online payment of Rs.1000 per exam and submit their admit card, duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the test center. Once the payment and required documents are received, the answer sheet will be provided within 15–20 days.
Yes, candidates must pay a non-refundable fee of Rs.1000 per exam while requesting NID answer sheet 2025 and submit the admit card duly attested by the invigilator with the seal of the test center. Once the payment and documents are received, the answer sheet will be provided within 15-20 days. The payment must be made online as part of the official request process. Candidates can request their answer sheets only after the completion of the admission process.

No, candidates who are looking for BDes course admission at NID Jorhat must sit and appear for DAT. Design Aptitude Test or DAT is that part of design exams that checks the creativity of the candidates. It is not easy to crack DAT section in a short period of time. One should have a good practice of drawing, sketching and on the spot design-solution to clear DAT.
DAT entrance exam is considered to be moderate. IN NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the DAT.
But note that difficulty level can also be subjective, as it may also depend on your level of preparation. For instance, if you prepare well, you may be able to solve even the so-called difficult questions easily.
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