What is the minimum qualifying criteria for NID admissions?

The minimum qualifying criteria for NID 2025 is the minimum marks the candidate needs to secure for admission. The category-wise cut-off would be released at the time of counseling and seat allotment. The cut-off would be prepared by considering factors like the total number of applicants, the merit ranks of applicants in NID DAT 2025, seat intake for the applied programme, etc. Note that if the seat allotment for NID that is conducted in multiple rounds, then a separate cut-off would be prepared for each round. And candidates who meet the cut-off criteria for that round will get admission.

Is it necessary to appear in both DAT Prelims and DAT Mains for admission to Design courses at NID?

The National Institutes of Design (NIDs) currently offer the BDes and MDes courses. Admission to these courses will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in the NID DAT exam, which will be prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. The weightage carried by the two exams is notified by the National Institute of Design at the time of declaration of final results. Note that in NID DAT 2025, the DAT Prelims will carry 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will carry 60% weightage. The candidate has to first appear in DAT Prelims, and if shortlisted has to next appear in DAT Mains. The DAT Mains exam for the BDes comprises a Studio Test, but also an interview for the MDes programme.

I belong to OBC category. Is there any reservation of seats in my category for B.Des programme at NIDs?

Yes, the National Institute of Design has reserved seats for OBC, SC, ST, PwD and EWS categories. For the OBC-NCL category, the combined intake capacity is 114 seats. Candidates who belong to the OBC-NCL category need to select their admission category at the time of filling out the NID that application form. Note that only genuine candidate needs to apply under the category, because every information furnished by the candidate will be checked at the time of NID counseling. Also, the candidate will have to furnish the relevant category Certificate to be considered for admission under that category. During seat allotment, OBC-NCL candidates will also be considered for admission under the general category.

How many seats are available for Interior Designing in NID?

The Interior Design programme is offered both for the BDes and MDes courses. At the BDes level, the Interior Design programme is offered under the faculty of Industrial Design, with a specialisation in Furniture and Interior Design. There are currently 13 seats for the programme. At the master's level, MDes in Furniture & Interior Design course is offered at the NID Ahmedabad campus. The intake capacity for the MDes programme is currently 19 seats. Admission to the Interior Design programme (both Bachelor's and master's) at the NIDs will be through the NID DAT exam.

When will the NID DAT 2025 Prelims exam be conducted?

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025. The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am. The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card. The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

Which M.Des specialisations are offered through NID entrance exam?

A. The M.Des specialisations in which candidates can secure admission basis their performance in NID that are listed below: Animation Film Design Ceramic and Glass Design Furniture & Interior Design Film & Video Communication Graphic Design Product Design Textile Design Apparel Design Lifestyle Accessory Design Strategic Design Management New Media Design Photography Design Toy & Game Design Transportation & Automobile Design for Retail Experience Digital Game Design Information Design Interaction Design Universal Design There are a total of 347 seats available for the M.Des programme. The programme is offered at NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar campuses. Admission to the programme will be based on NID that 2023 merit rank.

How many seats are available for general category in NID?

The are currently 347 seats earmarked for the B. Des programme at the five participating institutes of NID 2025. Of these, around 170 seats are available for general category candidates. Note that candidates belonging to reserved categories will also be considered for admission under the general category. However, candidates from general categories can't apply for admission under reserved categories. The candidate has to select their admission category at the time of filling out the NID that application form. Also, the candidate has to produce supporting documents at the time of admission. If the candidate fails to produce their category Certificate then he or she will be considered for admission under the general category.

When will the application forms for NID 2025 be released?

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date. The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024. The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

What is the seat intake for the industrial design programme at the NIDs?

The NIDs have a combined intake of 425 seats for the B. Des programme. Of these, 45 seats are earmarked for the Industrial Design programme. The candidate can select from specializations like Ceramic and Glass Design, Furniture & Interior Design, and Product Design. The candidate will be able to select the programme of specialisation at the time of counseling. Note that counseling for B. Des programme starts on May 18, 2023. As part of the NID counseling process, eligible candidates need to select campuses. The allotment of seats will be as per the merit rank of the candidate in NID DAT 2023 and campus opted by the candidate.

What is the age limit for admission to B.Des programme at the NIDs?

The candidate needs to be born on or after July 1, 2004 for admission to the B. Des programme through NID DAT 2025 entrance exam. Note that relaxation of 3-years applies to candidates from following categories - Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST). Meanwhile, for candidates belong to the PwD category, the relaxation in the upper age limit is 5 years. The candidate before filling out the NID application form need to ensure that they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Note that if the candidate is found to be faking their age, he or she may be disqualified.

What is the eligibility criteria for admission to BDes programme at NIDs?

To be considered for admission to the BDes programme, the candidate needs to have or appear in the Class 12 exam. Candidates from any stream can apply, including Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc. For the General and General EWS categories, only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2003 are eligible to apply for admission. Note that for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and OBC-NCL categories, there is a relaxation of 3 years. Meanwhile, PwD candidates are eligible for a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit.

NID DAT Participating Institutes 2025: Campus and program-wise Seat Matrix, Reservation, Top Colleges

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Exam On: 24 Dec '24 - 5 Jan '25

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

BDes, GDPD MDes

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Updated on Dec 6, 2024 12:14 IST

NID DAT Participating Institutes 2025 - The participating institutes of NID DAT 2025 offer B.Des and M.Des courses.

The B.Des course has an intake capacity of 425 seats and is available at the following FIVE colleges - NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID MP. Meanwhile, the M.Des program has a combined intake of 347 seats and is offered at THREE campuses.

Admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses will be based on NID DAT 2025 scores.

The NID DAT 2025 entrance exam is conducted in TWO stages:

DAT Prelims
DAT Mains.

Candidates will be shortlisted for DAT Mains based on DAT Prelims scores. The FINAL result of NID DAT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be held on January 5, 2025. The NID DAT 2025 application is closed.

Keep reading to learn more about NID 2025 participating colleges, including seat matrix, category-wise reservation, admission process, and much more.

Q: What are the participating institutes of NID for the B. Des programme?

There are five participating institutes of NID DAT exam that offer the B.Des program.

These include: NID Ahmedabad NID Andhra Pradesh NID Haryana NID Madhya Pradesh NID Assam.

The seat intake for the B. Des stands at 425. Among the participating institutes, NID Ahmedabad has an intake of 125 seats, while the rest of the NIDs each has an intake of 75 seats. Note that seats are reserved for categories like General-EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories.

Admission to these seats will be on the basis of NID DAT scores.

Note that the next edition of the NID DAT exam, or NID DAT 2025, will be conducted tentatively in December 2024.

The application form is expected to commence in September 2024.

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Q: How many seats are there for NID admissions?

Total seats offered in B. Des courses at all the NID campuses is 425 seats. For M.Des course, NID seats on offer for admission are 347. The B. Des programme is offered at five institutes - NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Assam. The various faculty members under which the programme is available include Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Industrial Design, and Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design. Meanwhile, the M.Des course is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar. Admission to both the B. Des and M.Des courses will be through the NID DAT entrance exam.

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Table of Contents

NID DAT 2025 - Admission Category
NID DAT 2025 Participating Institutes - B.Des Seat Intake
NID DAT 2025 Participating Institute - M.Des Seat intake
NID DAT 2025 Reservation - M.Des Program
NID DAT Participating Colleges 2025 - FAQs

NID DAT 2025 - Admission Category

Admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses at NID-participating colleges will be open to the following categories.

Seat Category	Category of Eligible Candidates
Open	GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL,SC, ST, GEN-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD
General- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)	GEN- EWS, GEN-EWS-PwD
Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL)	OBC-NCL and OBC-NCL-PwD
Schedule Caste (SC)	SC and SC –PwD
Schedule Tribe (ST)	ST and ST –PwD
Open—Persons with Disability (PwD)	GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD
Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer— Persons with Disability (OBC-NCL-PwD)	OBC-NCL-PwD
Schedule Caste —Persons with Disability (SC-PwD)	SC-PwD
Schedule Tribe—Persons with Disability (ST-PwD)	SC-PwD

NID DAT 2025 Participating Institutes - B.Des Seat Intake

The B.Des program has a combined intake of 425 seats. The institute-wise breakdown and other details are given in the tables below.

NID DAT 2025 Participating Institute - Seat Intake for B.Des program

S. No	NID 2025 Participating Institute	Seat Intake 2025
1	NID Ahmedabad	125
2	NID Andhra Pradesh	75
3	NID Haryana	75
4	NID Madhya Pradesh	75
5	NID Assam	75
	Total	425

NID DAT 2025 - Institute-wise Reservation of seats for B.Des

Institute	Total seats	GEN-EWS (10%	OBC-NCL (27%)	Scheduled Caste (15%)	Scheduled Tribe (7.5%)
NID Ahmedabad	125	13	34	19	9
NID Andhra Pradesh	75	8	20	11	6
NID Haryana	75	8	20	11	6
NID Madhya Pradesh	75	8	20	11	6
NID Assam	75	8	20	11	6
Total	425	45	114	63	33

The faculty-wise seat intake at NID participating colleges is also given below.

Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Ahmedabad

Faculty of Communication Design

Discipline	Seat Intake
Animation Film Design	19
Exhibition Design	13
Film & Video Communication	13
Graphic Design	19

Faculty of Industrial Design

Discipline	Seat Intake
Ceramic & Glass Design	13
Furniture & Interior Design	13
Product Design	19

Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design

Discipline	Seat Intake
Textile Design	19

Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, NID Assam

Discipline	Seat Intake in each NID
Communication Design	25
Industrial Design	25
Textile and Apparel Design	25

Note:

The number of seats reserved for Indian nationals is 125.
Candidates who are selected for admission at NID Ahmedabad will have to attend a mandatory Design Foundation studies for 2 semesters.

NID DAT 2025 Participating Institute - M.Des Seat intake

The National Institute of Design (NID) offers a two-and-a-half years’ Master of Design (M.Des.) program at the following campuses:

NID Ahmedabad
NID Bengaluru
NID Gandhinagar

NID DAT 2024 - Institute-wise seat intake for M.Des

S.No	NID Campus	Seat Intake
1	NID Ahmedabad	126
2	NID Gandhinagar	126
3	NID Bengaluru	95
	Total Intake	347

NID DAT 2024 - M.Des programs, Program-wise Seat Intake

The National Institute of Design has FIVE faculties:

The Faculty of Communication Design
The Faculty of Industrial Design
Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design

The various disciplines and the institute-wise seat intake can be checked from the tables given below.

Faculty of Communication Design

Discipline	NID Campus	Seat Intake
Animation Film Design	Ahmedabad	19
Film & Video Communication	Ahmedabad	19
Graphic Design	Ahmedabad	19
Photography Design	Gandhinagar	19

Faculty of Industrial Design

Discipline	NID Campus	Seat Intake
Ceramic & Glass Design	Ahmedabad	12
Furniture & Interior Design	Ahmedabad	19
Product Design	Ahmedabad	19
Toy & Game Design	Gandhinagar	12
Transportation & Automobile Design	Gandhinagar	19
Universal Design	Bengaluru	19

Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes

Discipline	NID Campus	Seat Intake
Digital Game Design	Bengaluru	19
Information Design	Bengaluru	19
Interaction Design	Bengaluru	19
New Media Design	Gandhinagar	19

Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

Discipline	NID Campus	Seat Intake
Design for Retail Experience	Bengaluru	19
Strategic Design Management	Gandhinagar	19

Faculty of Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design

Discipline	NID Campus	Seat Intake
Apparel Design	Gandhinagar	19
Lifestyle Accessory Design	Gandhinagar	19
Textile Design	Ahmedabad	19

NID DAT 2025 Reservation - M.Des Program

GEN-EWS

(10%

OBC-NCL

(27%)

Scheduled Caste

(15%)

Scheduled Tribe

(7.5%)

Disciplines with 19 seats each

Disciplines with 12 seats each

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