Design Entrance Exam

When filling out the form, the candidate needs to upload the relevant caste/ tribe certificate (in English/ Hindi).The certificate should be :Issued in the name of the candidate.Should clearly mention the caste/ tribe the candidate belongs toBe issued by a competent authority  

Candidates who are yet to appear for Class 12 exam in 2025 must have passed the exam in the first attempt. If the candidate has any backlog/ compartment/ supplementary or have not cleared the Class 12 exam, the candidate will not be considered for admission.Also, any fee paid by the candidate will be forfeited.

Seats that are left vacant/ unfilled in overseas (supernumerary) category will lapse. This means such seats will not be transferred to other categories. Candidates applying under overseas category are advised to go through the detailed admission process and eligibility criteria before applying.

Candidates seeking admission under overseas category will need the following documents:Self-attested copies of the relevant pages of their passports.Self-attested copies of their grade sheets/ marksheets of SSC (Grade X) and HSC (Grade XII)Candidates in the process of completing their Grade XII need to submit a bonafide certificate from their school.An eqivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

As per information given in the NID admission handbooks, overseas candidates cannot apply for admission to GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST seats. Such candidates can't also apply for age-relaxation, scribe, etc.Also, the fee structure for overseas category is different. 

To apply under the overseas category, the candidate needs to be holding citizenship of a country other than the Republic of India. However, such candidates will have to meet the eligibility criteria prescribed for admission.The candidate will be able to check the eligibility criteria in the respective admission handbooks for the B.Des and M.Des courses.

Yes, institutes like NIDA, NIDAP, and others will conduct a mandatory foundation program. However, note that the duration of the foundation course may vary from one NID to another.The candidate is urged to carefully go through the admission brochure to learn the full details on the foundation program.

Yes, under unforeseen circumstances, the National Institute of Design reserves the right to change  the nature and structure of the NID exam. This means, the all tests can be conducted in online or offline or a combination of online and offline depending on how the National Institute of Design deems it fit.So, the candidate is urged to keep looking up this space for all the latest on the NID 2025 exam.

In the event of any ineligibility being detected by NIFT /NTA at any stage of the NIFT 2025 admission process, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled. Further, legal action also may be initiated. NTA will not verify the information provided by the candidates during online registration and hence candidature will be purely provisional subject to the fulfillment of eligibility criteria.

Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is one of the most important Design entrance exams. It is administered by the renowned National Institute of Design (NID). Several colleges accept NID Entrance Exam Scores for BDes & MDes Courses. Design aptitude tests (DAT) are important because they offer insightful information about a person's capacity for creative thinking and problem-solving.Though there are no set guidelines for DAT preparation, focusing on one's creative abilities, imagination, sketching, and observational skills will help the candidates clear this section. Students can learn more about DAT preparation here.