NID Admissions 2020 for MDes: Last date to upload SoP & Portfolio is today

National Institute of Design is all set to close the window to upload Statement of Purpose (SoP) and Portfolio for admissions 2020 on June 12. Get details about new NID admission process 2020.

NID has issued a notification informing candidates that they need to submit their Statement of Purpose (SoP) and Portfolio for MDes programmes admission latest by 2 pm today, June 12, 2020. To upload their SoP and Porfolio for NID admissions 2020, candidates need to visit the official website of the design exam and login using their details such as email address, date of birth and MDes discipline in which they are seeking admission.

This year, National Institute of Design (NID) has made few changes in its Admission Handbook 2020 for MDes course. As part of this, NID has made changes in the weightage allocated to NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains exam. Thereby, changes have been made in how the final result for NID MDes course admissions 2020 will be prepared.

In order to ensure safety of students, NID will not be conducting the Studio Test and Personal Interview round at its campuses. NID Admission Cell has taken this decision due to COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting lockdown. Thus, NID DAT Mains will be conducted online post COVID-19 scenario.

Important Dates for NID Admissions 2020

Candidates can go through important exam events related to NID admissions for MDes course.

NID Exam Events	NID Exam Dates	Time
Start date to upload SoP & Portfolio	09-Jun-2020	11 am onwards
End date to upload SoP & Portfolio	12-Jun-2020	2 pm

New NID MDes Admissions Criteria 2020

NID Admission Cell has also changed the weightage allocated to NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains in order to create the final result/ merit list for MDes admissions. As per the earlier shortlisting criteria, the weightage allocated to NID DAT Prelims for admission in all MDes specialisations was 30% and NID DAT Mains weightage was 70%. However, the new weightage allocated to each of these exams for NID admissions 2020 (for all MDes specialisations) is mentioned in the table below:

NID MDes Admissions 2020
NID DAT Prelims: 60%		NID DAT Mains: 40%
Common Design Aptitude Test: 15%	Design Specific Test: 45%

NID has not yet shared the schedule for NID DAT Mains 2020. Candidates will be informed about the dates related to admit card download as well as upload of creative work samples and statement of purpose for NID Entrance Exam on their registered email IDs.

Candidates are advised to stay tuned to Shiksha for latest updates around NID Admissions 2020.

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