NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 (B.Des & M.Des ): Category-wise Age limit & Qualification
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2025 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Result - 17 Feb '25
The application form for the NID DAT 2025 exam is currently open. If you are planning to apply for admission to the NIDs, you must not only crack the NIFT 2025 exam but also meet the program-specific NID DAT 2025 eligibility criteria. Note that if you don't meet the eligibility conditions, you may be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the NID 2025 (Prelims) on January 5, 2025. The application form for NID DAT 2025 is closed. The NID exam is conducted for admission to B.Des and M.Des courses. Candidates must meet the NID DAT 2025 eligibility criteria for the program they are applying to. Or else, their applications will be rejected. The eligibility criteria will covers academic requirements, percentage of marks, and age limit. Also, any candidate trying to forge their eligibility may be disqualified if caught at any stage of the admission process. Criminal charges may also be imposed on such candidates. NID officials will verify all documents at the time of NID DAT 2025 counseling. Keep reading to learn the full details about NID DAT 2025 eligibility criteria and much more.
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- The candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam
- Those appearing in the 10+2 exam in the academic year 2024-25 may also appear.
- Students from any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities, etc.) may apply.
Accepted education boards: CBSE, IB, ICSE, or equivalent.
Examinations considered equivalent are given below:
- 10+2 system under a central or state board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- Intermediate or two-year pre-university examination under a board or university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
- Senior secondary school examination under the National Institute of Open Schooling, with a minimum of five subjects.
- Any public school, board, or university examination completed in India or from any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
- HSC vocational examination.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination at the Advanced (A) level taken in London, Cambridge, or Sri Lanka.
- High School Certificate Examination from Cambridge University or an International Baccalaureate diploma from the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
- AICTE approved three-year full-time Diploma after Class X offered by Board of Technical Education of any state in India or Union Territories as mentioned on http://www.aicte-india.org/statisticbote.php.
- Candidates who have completed final examinations for Class XII (or equivalent) outside India or from a board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) confirming that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination conducted in India.
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NID Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit for BDes Admission
Candidates can go through the upper age limit criteria that they need to meet to be eligible to be considered for admission to the B.Des program offered by the NIDs.
Q: How difficult is it to get into NID Ahmedabad?
Q: How many seats are there in NID Bangalore?
NID Bangalore offers a fulltime MDes course. The total seat intake of NID Bangalore MDes is 95, divided among five specialisations:
| Discipline | Seats |
|---|---|
| Universal Design | 19 |
| Digital Game Design | 19 |
| Information Design | 19 |
| Interaction Design | 19 |
| Design for Retails Experience | 19 |
Q: What is the eligibility criteria for NIFT 2025?
The eligibility criteria may differ depending on the course opted by the candidate. For instance, candidates seeking admission to the B. Des course needs to have passed 10+2 exam from a recognised institute and should be less than 24 years as of August 1, 2025. Relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit applies for candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwD candidates.
| Category |
NID DAT 2025 Age Limit for BDes |
|---|---|
| General or General-EWS Category |
The candidate must be: Born on or after July 1, 2004. |
| Reserved Category - OBC-NCL, SC, ST |
Born on or after July 1, 2001. |
| PwD Category |
Born on or after July 1, 1999. |
| Foreign Nationals - Overseas (Supernumerary) Category |
Born on or after July 1, 2004. |
NID DAT Eligibility Criteria for PG Admissions 2025
Candidates seeking admission to the M.Des program must meet age and educational criteria.
NID DAT eligibility criteria 2025 (M.Des) - Qualifying Exam
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college.
OR
- Bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college.
OR
- Full-time diploma of minimum four-year duration in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture passed from a recognized university or college after clearing Class 12. However, candidates must (have passed/ have appeared for/ be appearing for) the diploma exams at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May 2024.
NID DAT eligibility criteria 2025 (M.Des) - Age Limit
| Category |
NID DAT 2025 Age Limit for MDes |
|---|---|
| General Category |
The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 1993. |
| Reserved Category - OBC-NCL, SC & ST |
The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 1990. |
| PwD Category |
The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 1988. |
NID Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Overseas Category
Foreign citizens (candidates holding citizenship of any country other than India) can apply for the NID entrance exam 2025 only under the overseas (Supernumerary) category, provided they fulfill all the eligibility criteria.
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NID DAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria B.Des - Overseas Category
Overseas candidates seeking admission to B.Des need to meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 2004.
- The candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam (any stream) equivalent to CBSE, IB, or ISCE.
NID DAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria M.Des - Overseas Category
To apply under the overseas (Supernumerary) category, the candidate must meet the following conditions:
- Age Limit: The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 1993.
- Qualifying exam: The candidate must have passed:
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Bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college, or
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Bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college, or
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Full-time diploma of minimum four-year duration in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture passed from a recognized university or college after clearing Class 12. However, candidates must (have passed/ have appeared for/ be appearing for) the diploma exams at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May 2024.
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Q: How many candidates appear for NID DAT?
There is no official notification on the number of applicants for NID DAT 2024.
However, as per unofficial sources, around 15,000 applicants appeared in the NID DAT 2024 (Prelims) exam. Note that only shortlisted candidates were eligible to appear in DAT Mains. The DAT Prelims was held on December 24, 2023.
If the National Institute of Design releases the exam statistics for the NID DAT exam, the details will be updated here. Note that the current session of the NIFT exam is conducted by the NTA. Now considering the NTA releases the exam stats, including the number of applicants registered, appeared, qualified - it is likely the details will also be released for the NIFT 2024 exam.
Q: Can I join NID Bhopal directly?
Candidates cannot join NID Bhopal directly. NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT), aka NID DAT, is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID). The Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is conducted in two stages:
- DAT Prelims - The candidate first appears in DAT Prelims.
- DAT Mains - Shortlisted candidates have to appear in DAT Mains.
The FINAL result of NID DAT will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
Q: Who is eligible for MDes course admission at NID Gandhinagar?
Candidates need to have a valid bachelor's degree of a minimum four years duration or equivalent from a recognised university to apply for NID Gandhinagar MDes course. Aspirants with full-time Diploma of a minimum of four years in Design, Fine Arts, Applied Arts or Architecture after Class 12 can also apply for MDes. Candidates belonging to General or General-EWS category must be born on or after Jul 1, 1993 to apply for MDes.
Q: What happens if I fail to qualify NID DAT 2025 (Prelims)?
The results of the DAT Prelims will include the qualifying status of the candidate. If the candidate fails to qualify in DAT Prelims, he or she will not be eligible to appear in DAT Mains.
Note that the Desing Aptitude Test (DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID) has two sub-exams: DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
Both the exams are mandatory.
Also, the final merit list is prepared by giving weighatage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. So, if a can candidate fails to qualify DAT Prelims or doesn’t appear in DAT Mains, the candidate will be disqualified from the admission process.
Q: Can I get admission for B.Des at NID Jorhat without DAT?
No, candidates who are looking for BDes course admission at NID Jorhat must sit and appear for DAT. Design Aptitude Test or DAT is that part of design exams that checks the creativity of the candidates. It is not easy to crack DAT section in a short period of time. One should have a good practice of drawing, sketching and on the spot design-solution to clear DAT.
NID DAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria - FAQs
Q. When will the eligibility criteria of NID DAT 2025 be released?
A. The National Institute of Design (NID) has released the eligibility criteria for the NID DAT for the B.Des and M.Des courses through the respective admission handbooks. The eligibility criteria outlines requirements like academic qualification, minimum marks, age limit, number of attempts, etc.
Q. What is the academic criteria for admission to the M.Des program through NID DAT 2025?
A. Candidates seekling admission to the M.Des program must have complete their 3-year or 4-year Bachelor Degree program in any discipline. Candidates who have done full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India, may also apply.
Q. What is the academic criteria for admission to the B.Des program?
A. Applications for NID DAT 2025 is now closed. Candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2024–25 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc.) from any recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or equivalent could apply.
Q. What is the age limit for admission to the B.Des program through NID DAT 2025?
A. Indian Nationals belonging to General Category and General EWS Category need to be born on or after 1 July 2004 to apply for admission. Relaxation of 3-year and 5-year applies to candidates belonging to OBC-NCL.ST/SC and PwD candidates respectively.
Q. I have passed H.S.C. vocational examination. Am I eligible for admission to the B.Des program?
A. Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the M.Des program.
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The Aadhaar PVC Card serves as valid identification proof during the National Institute of Design (NID) examinations. The National Institute of Design (NID) recognizes Aadhaar PVC Card as an acceptable ID proof for their examination. You can use Passport together with Driving License and Voter ID Ca
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NID Ahmedabad's affiliated colleges offering B. Des specialisations through NID entrance exam. Taking into consideration, the last-round cutoff, getting a 70 rank is not sufficient to allow you to take admission at the institutes affiliated to NID Ahmedabad. Considering the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024
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The reporting time for the DAT Prelims exam will be mentioned on the NID DAT 2025 admit card. Reach the exam center as per the reporting time. Note that latecomers will not be allowed inside the NID DAT 2025 exam center.
The gates at the exam center will close half an hour before the exam.
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The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID DAT 2025 admit card for DAT Prelims on December 24. The direct link to download the admit card is given on this page.
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NID Entrance Exam Notifications
NID Ahmedabad admission 2024 is based on NID Design Aptitude Test conducted for both B. Des and M.Des courses. The Design Aptitude Test comprises two steps:
DAT Prelims - The applicant takes the Prelims test initially.
DAT Mains - Candidates are chosen for DAT Mains based on their performance in that Prelims.
For admission to the BDes or MDes course, it is mandatory to appear in both that Prelims and that Mains. NID DAT Prelims comprises both objective- and subjective-type questions. Candidates must have a well-thought-out NID study plan if they want to ace the test. Candidates might adhere to the following preparation schedule for the NID Entrance Exam 2024: