NID Ahmedabad Admission 2024: NID DAT Application (Open), Dates, Courses, Fees, Cut off, Eligibility

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National Institute of Design (NID) is a design school established in the year of 1961 in Ahmedabad, India. NID offers professional educational programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels with five faculty streams and 20 diverse design domains. To apply for admission, the candidate’s must visit the official website of the institute and fill in the online application form.

At undergraduate level, the Bachelor of Designing (B.Des) course is offered under eight different specializations from the NID Ahmedabad Campus. The institute also offers a Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD). The duration period of both the courses is four years. At postgraduate level, NID offers a Master of Designing (M.Des) program under 18 different specializations. The duration period of all the PG courses is two and a half years. At the doctoral level, the institute offers a Ph.D. programme in both full-time and part-time formats. The full-time Ph.D. programme is of three years’ duration and will include a stipend given to the candidate for three years.

Admission to all of the design courses is granted on the basis of Design Aptitude Tests which will be conducted in two stages: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims and Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains. Based on the Merit list of DAT Prelims, eligible candidates will have to appear for DAT Mains.

NID Ahmedabad Admission Highlights 2023

Name of the Institute National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad
Type of Institute Autonomous
Admission Criteria Entrance-based
Name of Entrance Exam DAT
Mode of Application Online

NID Ahmedabad Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
NID DAT 2023 Application form filling starts October 22, 2022
Last date to submit NID DAT 2023 application form December 22, 2022 
Submission of NID DAT 2023 application form with late fee December 16, 2022- December 22, 2022
NID DAT 2023 Application Form Correction Window December 25, 2022 – December 27, 2022 
Admit card release for NID DAT Prelims 2023 January 02, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Prelims Date January 08, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Result Date For B.Des- March 30, 2023 
For M.Des- February 28, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Prelims Re-checking Request For B.Des- March 31, 2023- April 01, 2023
For M.Des- February 28, 2023- March 02, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Main Admit Card For B.Des- April 15, 2023 
For M.Des- March 9, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Mains Date For B.Des- April 29, 2023- April 30, 2023
For M.Des- March 20, 2023- March 23, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Mains Result Declaration For B.Des- May 18, 2023
For M.Des- May 16, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Window for submission of campus preference  May 18, 2023- May 19, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Mains Re-checking Request For B.Des- May 18, 2023- May 19, 2023
For M.Des- May 16, 2023- May 17, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Payment of Fees and Uploading of Documents  For B.Des- May 25, 2023- May 26, 2023
For M.Des- May 16, 2023- May 19, 2023
NID DAT 2023 Provisional Offer Letter 1st week of June, 2023

NID Ahmedabad B.Des. Admission 2023

NID Ahmedabad offers 4 year undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) under 8 specializations-

  • Ceramic and Glass Design
  • Product Design
  • Exhibition Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Furniture and Interior Design
  • Animation Film Design
  • Film and Video Communication
  • Textile Design
Duration 4 Years
Type Full-time
No. of Specializations 8
Intake 19 Seats
Basic Eligibility Criteria 10+2 qualification
Basic Selection Criteria Entrance-based

NID Ahmedabad B.Des. Eligibility 

  • The minimum eligibility for B.Des. is the passing of class 12th from any stream.
  • Candidates who want to apply for B.Des. at NID meet the eligibility criteria if they have cleared or are appearing for their higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examination from any stream (Science, Humanities, Commerce, etc.) from any recognised board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent in the year 2023-2024 can apply for the exam.

Note- Upper age limit for candidates for the UG program is 20 years of age (relaxable by three years for reserved category) on or before July 1

NID Ahmedabad B.Des. Selection Criteria

Admission to the UG courses is on the basis of Design Aptitude Tests which will be conducted in two stages : Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims and Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains. Based on the Merit list of DAT Prelims, eligible candidates will have to appear for DAT Mains.

Candidates should note that appearing for the DAT Prelims or being ranked in the shortlist does not guarantee automatic entitlement to admission

Note- For candidates applying in B.Des. and GDPD, the choice of preference of programme or campus does not guarantee a seat. Allotment of campus is purely as per merit

NID Ahmedabad B.Des. Expected Cut off 2023 (Expected)

The table below displays the expected cut off scores required by candidates for admission to B.Des course:

Category Expected Cutoff (%)
Open 97.35
GEN-EWS 63.59
OBC-NCL 81.80
SC 75.63
ST 42.97
PwD 40.15
Overseas 54.67

NID Ahmedabad GDPD Admission 2023

NID Ahmedabad offers undergraduate courses in GDPD in 3 specializations-

  • Industrial Design
  • Textile and Apparel Design
  • Communication
Type Full-time
No. of Specializations 3
Basic Eligibility Criteria 10+2 qualification
Basic Selection Criteria Entrance-based

Eligibility: The minimum eligibility for the same is the passing of class 12th from any stream.

Selection Criteria: The selection of the eligible candidate will be done on the merit in the Entrance test obtained by the candidate followed by counselling process.

NID Ahmedabad M.Des. Admission 2023

NID Ahmedabad offers 2.5 year postgraduate courses in Master of Design (M.Des.) It offers M.Des. in 19 specializations.

Duration 2.5 years
Type Full-time
No. of Specializations 19 Specializations
Basic Eligibility Criteria Bachelor’s degree
Basic Selection Criteria Entrance-based

M.Des. Specializations-

  • Animation Film Design
  • Furniture & Interior Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Textile Design
  • Lifestyle Accessory Design
  • New Media Design
  • Toy and Game Design
  • Design for retail experience
  • Information Design
  • Universal Design
  • Ceramic and glass design
  • Film and Video communication
  • Product design
  • Apparel Design
  • Strategic Design Management
  • Photography Design
  • Transportation and automobile design
  • Digital Game Design
  • Interaction Design

NID Ahmedabad M.Des. Eligibility 

  1. Bachelor degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard
  2. Bachelor degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard.
  3. Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard.

NID Ahmedabad M.Des. Selection Criteria

Admission to the M.Des. program will be granted solely on the basis of the candidate’s performance in DAT followed by a Personal Interview.

The revised weightage for DAT Prelims and DAT Mains is as follows: 

DAT Prelims – 60% 
DAT Mains 40%
(Common Design Aptitude Test)  (Discipline specific Test) 
15% 45%

Note- Candidates can apply to a maximum of ONLY TWO disciplines for the Master of Design programme.

  • The seat allotment will be purely based on the preference submitted by candidate at the time of submitting their application. Under no circumstances will the candidate be allowed to change these preferences later.
  • Applications are received to a specific discipline only and are not transferable at any stage of the admissions process.

NID Ahmedabad M.Des. Expected Cut off 2023 (Expected)

Here are the expected cut offs of M.Des for admission to NID Ahmedabad:

Specialization
Expected Cutoff
Open GEN-EWS OBC-NCL SC ST PwD Overseas
Animation Film Design 76.71 NE NE 57.53 NE NE NA
Ceramic & Glass Design 82.93 NA 68.29 46.34 58.54 NA NA
Film & Video Communication 80 78.57 54.29 68.57 57.14 NA NA
Furniture & Interior Design 85.07 NE 64.18 50.75 79.10 NE NA
Graphic Design 86.30 72.60 47.95 58.90 57.53 NE NE
Product Design 77.61 NE 50.75 43.28 NE NE NA
Textile Design 90.54 78.38 63.51 48.65 68.92 NE NA
Apparel Design 86.30 NE 58.90 50.68 83.56 NE NE
Lifestyle Accessory Design 81.94 NE 55.56 51.39 40.28 41.67 NA
New Media Design 72 NE NE 48 NE NA NA
Photography Design 82.76 NA 60.34 58.62 62.07 NA NA
Strategic Design Management 87.50 63.89 54.17 56.94 NE 41.67 NA
Toy & Game Design 50 NA NE NE NA NA NA
Transportation & Automobile Design 85.51 63.77 68.12 40.58 NE NA NA
Design for Retail Experience 81.25 54.69 45.31 56.25 76.56 NE NA
Digital Game Design 76.27 72.88 47.46 40.68 NE NE NA
Information Design 86.84 NE 50 64.47 40.79 NE 69.74
Interaction Design 89.47 86.84 56.58 NE NE 71.05 NE
Universal Design 62.71 NA 69.49 42.37 NE NE NA

NID Ahmedabad Ph.D. Admission 2023


Duration
Part-time: 5 Years
Full-time: 3 Years
Type Part/Full-time
Basic Eligibility Criteria Master’s degree
Basic Selection Criteria Entrance-based

NID Ahmedabad PhD Eligibility 

  • A Master’s level qualification in Design,
  • A Bachelor’s level qualification in Design from NID,
  • A minimum of 3 years of professional or teaching experience.
  • Master’ s degree in Philosophy(eg, M.Phil) in Design

NID Ahmedabad PhD Selection Criteria

Admission will be granted on the basis of Design Research Test (DRT) which will be conducted at NID Ahmedabad Campus. Appearing for the DRT or being included in the shortlist does not guarantee admission into the programme.

Candidates shortlisted after the DRT will be invited to appear for an interview and  make presentations to a committee at NID.

How to Apply at NID Ahmedabad?

As part of the NID admission process, candidates need to first fill their application form. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for this design entrance exam are then eligible to appear for NID DAT Prelims. Aspirants who clear the first stage of NID admissions then need to appear for NID DAT Mains. Finally, candidates who clear this admission round as well are offered admission in the course/ college of their choice.

NID admissions 2022 is a two-tier process. Thus, for NID admissions candidates need to appear for NID DAT (Prelims) and NID DAT (Mains). The objective of conducting both these tests is to assess knowledge, skills as well as behavioural abilities of candidates.

Steps to fill Application form

  • Sign up and enter required details
  • Fill the Application form
  • Upload the documents
  • Pay the Application fees
  • Print the Admit card

Things to remember:

  • Fill NID DAT Application form
  • Download NID DAT Admit card
  • Appear for the prelims
  • Check NID prelims Result
  • Appear for NID Mains
  • Check NID Final Merit list

FAQs

Ques. How can I secure admission in NID, Ahmedabad?

Ans. Aspirants need to appear for the NID entrance exam which comprises two admission rounds, that is, NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains. Candidates who clear NID DAT Prelims are only allowed to appear for NID DAT Mains.

Ques. What is NID DAT Prelims at NID Ahmedabad?

Ans. NID DAT Prelims is the shortlisting round for NID admissions. NID DAT Prelims comprises a written entrance exam that candidates need to appear for and clear in order to be eligible for NID DAT Mains.

Ques. What is NID DAT Mains at NID Ahmedabad?

Ans. NID DAT Mains is the final admission round for NID admissions. NID DAT Mains consists of a Studio Test and Interview round that candidates need to clear in order to secure admission in design courses offered at NID campuses.

Ques. How many seats are there in NID Ahmedabad?

Ans. Total seats offered in B.Des programs (including reserved categories) at NID Ahmedabad for admissions 2021-22 are 125 seats. Check more about NID Ahmedabad Reviews

Ques. Does NID Ahmedabad offer M.Des course?

Ans. Yes, NID Ahmedabad offers 19 M.Des courses to students which are – Animation Film Design, Furniture & Interior Design, Graphic Design, Textile Design, Lifestyle Accessory Design, New Media Design, Toy and Game Design, Design for Retail Experience, Information Design, Universal Design, Ceramic and Glass Design, Film and Video Communication, Product Design, Apparel Design, Strategic Design Management, Photography Design, Transportation and Automobile Design, Digital Game Design, Interaction Design. Check more about NID Ahmedabad M.Des

Ques. Are there any other entrance exams apart from NID DAT to join NID Ahmedabad?

Ans. No, there is no other way or other entrance examination for taking admission in NID Ahmedabad. Candidates seeking admission in NID Ahmedabad, have to take NID DAT. Check more about NID DAT

Ques. Is it tough to get into NID Ahmedabad?

Ans. The NID entrance exam is considered to be the most difficult design entrance exam in the country. In NID DAT, more emphasis is placed on thematic, drawing-related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear idea about their ideas while appearing for the NID exam. Check more about NID Ahmedabad

Ques. How can a candidate join NID Ahmedabad?

Ans. Aspirants can go through the steps included as part of the NID Ahmedabad admission process below:

  • Step 1: Fill NID DAT Application Form
  • Step 2: Download NID DAT Admit Card
  • Step 3: Appear for NID DAT (Prelims) 
  • Step 4: Check NID DAT Prelims Result
  • Step 5: Download Admit Card of NID DAT Mains 
  • Step 6: Appear for NID DAT Mains

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Ques. What is the exam pattern of NID DAT?

Ans. NID Exam is held in two stages. The first stage is the preliminary exam. The exam will comprise of 2 papers. Paper 1 will comprise 70 marks questions of objective type and Paper 2 will comprise 30 marks questions of subjective type. 

Stage 2 is the main examination that will be conducted for those students who clear the 1st stage. The stage 2 examination will be based on practical tests including sketching/ drawing, handicraft models, group discussions as well as presentations. The examination will carry 100 marks. Check more about NID DAT Exam Pattern

Ques. Is there any negative marking in the NID DAT exam?

Ans. No, there will be no negative marking for the wrong answer. There will be 2 sections that consist of 26 questions. The examination carries 100 marks and the duration of the test is 3 hours. Check more about NID Practice Papers

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NID Ahmedabad Cutoff 2024

NID Ahmedabad, NID Cutoff 2024

NID Ahmedabad, NID Cutoff 2024 for EWS Category is listed below. The overall cutoff marks for NID is 51.05 - 58.2

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NID Ahmedabad Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses
CourseFeesEligibilityApplication DateAction
B.Des
8 Courses
4.04 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) 10+28 Sept - 01 Dec 2023
M.Des
21 Courses
4.1 Lakhs - 4.68 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) Graduation8 Sept - 01 Dec 2023

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