NID Entrance Exam

The Design Aptitude Tests will be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (that) Prelims
Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (that) Mains
The Design Aptitude Test (that) Prelims primarily evaluates each candidate on the following abilities:
Knowledge
Comprehension
Analysis
Creativity
Visualisation
The that Prelims consists of two parts:
Part I: Multiple-choice questions marked out of 70 points. This part has questions with one or more than one correct answer. The responses of this part will be recorded on an OMR sheet and evaluated digitally.
Part II: Subjective questions marked out of 30 points, with responses to be provided in visual and/or written formats.
The Design Aptitude Test (Prelims) consists of an examination for three hours duration and will be marked out of 100 points.
This is a pen-and-paper test conducted at the same time on the same day across all test centres.
The question paper is in English.
All questions are compulsory.
There is no negative marking.
Based on the that Prelims scores, separate merit lists shall be prepared for each category (OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PwD). Shortlisted candidates only will be eligible to appear for the that Mains exam.
Design Aptitude Test (Mains):
Based on the scores obtained in the that Prelims, eligible candidates will have to appear for the that Mains.
that Mains for M.Des.:
The that Mains for this programme consists of two parts:
Studio Test:
This may consist of tests in different formats such as drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions etc. This test will be marked out of 100 points and will be conducted in English.
Interviews:
The interviews will be conducted separately for each discipline, immediately after the Studio Test, at the same centre.
that Mains for B.Des.and GDPD:
The that Mains for these programmes may consist of tests in different formats such as drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions, presentations etc. These will be marked out of 100 points and will be conducted in English. The test centre will be NID Ahmedabad. In order to be considered for the merit list, a candidate must have appeared for all the tests in both the that Prelims and the that Mains.

Hi,
I would say there's plenty of time left for you to prepare for NID entrance. All you need to understand is that NID entrance does not entirely focus on design. It analyses your skills as a whole. You need to be prepared with some technical and general questions as well. The most important thing you must understand is that at NID, you're practically judged on the basis of your confidence and communication. The design comes afterwards. Here are a few books you should refer to for NID: Emotional Design, Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition), Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design, etc.

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.