NID Entrance Exam Eligibility

In order to pursue Masters in product design, you should have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline under the 10+2+4 (or more) system from any recognised university or recognised institute in India. You need to appear for The Design Aptitude Test (that) as an entrance exam, which is categorized into Prelims test and Mains test. Prelims primarily evaluate each candidate on the basis of Knowledge, Analysis, Comprehension, Creativity and Visualization. The Mains will consist of tests in different formats such as drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions, presentations, etc. Unfortunately, the last date of application has passed for 2018 batch.

Hi Nivedita, The candidate must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications to be considered eligible for admissions in NID:
Bachelor's degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialisation, after 10+2 system, from any university or institute recognised by law in India.
Condition: Applicant must (have passed/have appeared for/be appearing for) the Bachelor degree examinations before July 2018.
or
Bachelor's degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialisation, under the 10+2 system.
Condition: Applicants must have passed the Bachelor degree examinations before July 2017.
or
Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 10+2 system, from any university or institute recognised by law in India.
Condition: Applicants must (have passed/have appeared for/be appearing for) the Diploma examinations before July 2018.

http://admissions.nid.edu/eligibility-criteria.aspx
Bachelor of Design
All candidates applying for Bachelor of Design programmes must fulfil the following criteria:
CRITERION 1 - AGE LIMIT
- Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years of age (relaxable by three years for reserved category) on or before July 1, 2016.
- General Category applicants: Candidates born on or before July 1, 1997 are not eligible.
- Reserved Category applicants (OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PH): Candidates born on or before July 1, 1994 are not eligible
CRITERION 2 - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- Applications for Academic Year 2017-18 is open to applicants who have passed or will appear for the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary (10+2) from any recognized Board of Education such as AISSCE/IB/ICSE, or equivalents, during the academic year 2015-16.
Bachelor of Design
All candidates applying for Bachelor of Design programmes must fulfil the following criteria:
CRITERION 1 - AGE LIMIT
- Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years of age (relaxable by three years for reserved category) on or before July 1, 2016.
- General Category applicants: Candidates born on or before July 1, 1997 are not eligible.
- Reserved Category applicants (OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PH): Candidates born on or before July 1, 1994 are not eligible
CRITERION 2 - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- Applications for Academic Year 2017-18 is open to applicants who have passed or will appear for the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary (10+2) from any recognized Board of Education such as AISSCE/IB/ICSE, or equivalents, during the academic year 2015-16.