NID DAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: B.Des, M.Des Age Limit and Qualifications

NID DAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria varies as per the course - B.Des, M.Des - applied for by the candidate, and is broadly divided into two categories - Age limit requirements and Educational Requirements. Nаtiоnаl Institute of Design (NID) would conduct NID DAT Prelims 2023 on January 08, 2023 to intake students for Bachelor of Design (B.Des), and Master of Design (M.Des) courses.

• The candidates must fulfil the eligibility before filling the NID DAT 2023 Application Form. NID DAT 2023 Eligibility includes the age criteria and academic qualification of the candidates
• Admit Card for NID DAT 2023 will be available on the official website on December 30, 2022 Check NID DAT 2023 Admit Card
• Candidate must be below 20 years of age for B.Des/GDPD and below 30 years of age for M.Des. Reserved categories can avail age relaxation as per the government of India norms. Check NID Reservation
• NID admits students for 2 of its programmes which are B.Des and M.Des based on candidates performance in NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains.

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The detailed eligibility criteria for each course as well as the course details is mentioned below.

NID DAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

All candidates applying for this course must meet the following criteria:

NID DAT 2023 Eligibility: Education Qualification Equivalent to Class XII Examination

Examinations considered equal to Class 12 are as follows:

• Any final examination certificate of the 10+2 system conducted by a central or state board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities or respective State Governments
• Intermediate or two-year pre-university examinations administered by a board or university recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.
• The final year certificate of the two-year course at the National Defence Academy's Joint Services Wing (NDA).
• The National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS) senior secondary school certificate in at least five courses.
• An examination administered by any public school, board, or university in India or abroad that is recognised by the AIU as equivalent to the 10+2 system. H.S.C. vocational examination.
• The advanced (A) level of the GCE test (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka)
• At the International Baccalaureate Office in Geneva, Cambridge University administers the high school certificate test or the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
• Candidates who have finished their 10+2 or equivalent examination outside of India or from a board or university that is not listed above must present a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities.

NID DAT 2023 B.Des Seat Matrix

NID Bachelor of Design programme lasts four years. Candidates admitted to the B.Des course at NID must complete a one-year foundation programme. Following completion of the foundation program, the candidate will be assigned a discipline based solely on his/her performance over the previous year and the number of seats available in the desired discipline. English is the medium of instruction and correspondence at NID. The total number of seats available for the B.Des programme, including reserved seats, is 100. There are 15 extra places in the Bachelor of Design programme for international students. The following table summarises its areas of expertise:

NID DAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: Master of Design (M.Des)

Candidates applying for the Master's program at NID must meet the following requirements:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des Seat Matrix

NID offers a 2.5-year Masters's program in the following disciplines at its Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar campuses. The table below shows the number of seats available in each specialization discipline at the Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar campuses. Each discipline of expertise shown in the table below has two Supernumerary seats designated for abroad candidates.

Note: Candidates for the Master's  Programme may apply to a maximum of two subjects from the list above. Applications received in one discipline will not be moved to another discipline at any point during the application, admission, or course.

NID DAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for Overseas Candidates

Candidates with citizenship from countries other than the Republic of India are able to apply under the overseas candidates category. The overseas category includes 15% of the supernumerary seats in the B.Des and M.Des programmes.

• NRIs must apply exclusively as Indian nationals.
• Candidates having a foreign passport and a valid PIO or OCI status can apply under either the 'Indian' or 'Overseas' category. Candidates applying under the overseas category must pay fees similar to those charged to foreign citizens.
• For candidates applying under the Overseas Category, only online applications will be accepted. Admissions.nid.edu is the official admissions website in this regard.
• Candidates who choose to pursue a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the international category can only take the DAT at the Ahmedabad campus, which will be followed by Stage 2 and Stage 3 tests.
• NID Hall Tickets will be accessible for download on the official website, and it is the candidate's obligation to print them
• Overseas candidates must appear in person before the authorities at the respective NID campus to accept an offer of admission.

Documents Needed For Application by the Foreign Candidates :

Candidates must provide original documents as well as authenticated copies of the documents listed below.

• Attested copy of the candidate's passport
• Attested copies of SSC and HSC mark sheets are required for B.Des candidates.
• Attested copies of SSC, HSC, and completed years of graduate marksheets, as well as degree certificate/provisional certificate/passing certificate, are required for M.Des candidates.
• If the candidate is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), an equivalency certificate must be submitted prior to the admissions process.

Before beginning the programme, the candidate must submit a student visa for the duration of the course at the concerned NID Institute. If the selected candidates are unable to pay the required fees or fail to show the necessary documents prior to registration, their application will be cancelled. Seats that are left unfilled will not be changed into another category and will lapse.