NID ELIGIBILITY 2022
Updated: Oct 30, 2021 by Anu Handa
Latest Updates for NID 2022
NID 2022 Application Form has been released for the academic session 2022-23. The application process has started on 5th October, 2021 and ends on November 30th, 2021. NID DAT Prelims for both B Des & M Des exams will be held on 2nd January, 2022. Only those candidates will be issued the Admit Cards, who fill & submit the application form along with the required fees in the stipulated time period.
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DetailsELIGIBILITY FOR NID ENTRANCE EXAM
NID B DES - AGE
Upper Age Limit for Candidates: NID Bachelor of Design (B Des.)
- For Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS Category: Candidates born on or after July 1, 2002 are eligible to apply.
- For Foreign Nationals Overseas Category : Candidates born on or after July 1, 2002 are eligible to apply.
- For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category ( OBC-NCL, SC, ST ): Candidates born on or after July 1, 1999 are eligible to apply.
- For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category ( PwD ): Candidates born on or after July 1, 1997 are eligible to apply.
NID ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY
NID B DES - EDUCATION
Educational Qualification for four year B.Des. programme
FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
| DISCIPLINE | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
| Product Design | Candidates who have passed or who will appear for Higher Secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations from any recognized board of education like CBSE / IB / ICSC in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts etc.) in the academic year 2021-22 |
| Furniture Design | |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN
| DISCIPLINE | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
| Graphic Design | Candidates who have passed or who will appear for Higher Secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations from any recognized board of education like CBSE / IB / ICSC in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts etc.) in the academic year 2021-22 |
| Animation Film Design | |
| Film & Video Communication Design | |
| Exhibition ( Spatial ) Design |
FACULTY OF TEXTILE, APPAREL & LIFESTYLE ACCESSORY DESIGN
| DISCIPLINE | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
| Textile Design | Candidates who have passed or who will appear for Higher Secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations from any recognized board of education like CBSE / IB / ICSC in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts etc.) in the academic year 2021-22 |
Educational Qualification for four year B Des programme at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Assam are also the same as above.
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DetailsNID REQUIREMENTS
NID B Des - EDUCATION
Examinations considered equivalent to the above are as follows:
NID EXAM ELIGIBILITY
NID M DES - AGE
Upper Age Limit for Candidates: NID Master of Design ( M.Des. )
- For Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS Category: Candidates born on or after July 1, 1992 are eligible to apply.
- For Foreign Nationals in Overseas Category : Candidates born on or after July 1, 1992 are eligible to apply.
- For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category ( OBC-NCL, SC, ST ): Candidates born on or after July 1, 1989 are eligible to apply.
- For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category ( PwD ): Candidates born on or after July 1, 1987 are eligible to apply.
NID ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
NID M DES - EDUCATION
Educational Qualification for 2-1/2 year M.Des. programme at Ahmedabad Campus.
| DISCIPLINES | |
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Product Design |
Furniture Design |
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Graphic Design |
Ceramic & Glass Design |
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Textile Design |
Animation Film Design |
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Film & Video Communication Design |
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| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | |
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The Candidate must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications to be considered eligible for admissions Candidates must have passed the examination at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May/June 2022:
OR Candidates must have passed the examination at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May/June 2022:
OR Candidates must have passed the examination before August 2021:
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Educational Qualification for 2-1/2 year M.Des. programme at Gandhinagar Campus.
| DISCIPLINES | |
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New Media Design |
Lifestyle Accessory Design |
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Toy & Game Design |
Photography Design |
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Apparel Design |
Strategic Design Management |
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Transportation & Automobile design |
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| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | |
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The Candidate must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications to be considered eligible for admissions Candidates must have passed the examination at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May/June 2022:
OR Candidates must have passed the examination at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May/June 2022:
OR Candidates must have passed the examination before August 2021:
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Educational Qualification for 2-1/2 year M.Des. programme at Bengaluru Campus.
| DISCIPLINES | |
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Digital Game Design |
Interaction Design |
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Information Design |
Universal Design |
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Design for Retail Experience |
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| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | |
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The Candidate must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications to be considered eligible for admissions Candidates must have passed the examination at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May/June 2022:
OR Candidates must have passed the examination at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May/June 2022:
OR Candidates must have passed the examination before August 2021:
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NID QUALIFICATIONS
NID B DES & M DES - OVERSEAS CATEGORY
- Who is eligible to apply under the overseas category? Foreign candidates—applicants holding citizenship of a country other than India are eligible to apply, provided they fulfill all the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Of the seats available for the M.Design and B.Design programmes, 15% supernumerary seats have been created for overseas applicants. The actual number of seats available under Overseas category are as follows:
| Programme | No. of seats |
| Master of Design (Discipline having 19 seats) | 03 |
| Master of Design (Discipline having 12 seats) | 02 |
| Bachelor of Design, NID Ahmedabad | 19 |
| Bachelor of Design, NID Madhya Pradesh | 11 |
- Supernumerary seats under Overseas category are only available for M.Design and B.Design (Only Ahmedabad) programmes.
- Applicants holding OCI & PIO card will have to apply only under the Overseas (supernumerary) Category.
- Foreign applicants fall outside the ambit of seats reserved for the OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories.
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding an Indian passport are not eligible to apply under the Overseas category and will have to apply as Indian nationals.
- After all the stages of the admission process have been completed, the final merit list of the Overseas category will be prepared. Successful candidates will be offered admission to NID based on the merit list. Candidates will be offered admission based on the minimum qualifying criteria.
- At this time, candidates will be required to produce the required documents along with their self attested photocopies.
About the Author: Anu Handa is an Interior Designer, DIY Artist, Co-Founder and Educator at Mosaic Institute of Design. She has been the lead blogpost writer at www.mosaicdesigns.in since 2009. Her educational background in Interior Design, Urban Planning and the English Language has given her a broad base to cover a range of topics in her articles. Anu has spent 15+ years training Design & B.Arch Aspirants for entrance exams.
Passionate about Design Education, she’s briefly worked with Annamalai University as a paper setter for Design Exams. Likes to write about Design, Architecture and related fields, on online platforms like Quora. Aims at challenging the conventional & age old teaching methodology.
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