NID Ahmedabad acceptance rate for 2027-28 will be available after the exam. Previous year data indicate that the acceptance rate for NID Ahmedabad is around 1%. NID seat acceptance rate will be calculated based on the number of candidates who appear for NID DAT 2027, the admission, and the total seats offered. Every year, over 12,000 students appear for the NID entrance exam, and a few hundred of them can obtain NID admission. The Total seats in NID Ahmedabad, are around 254 for UG and PG combined. Read the complete article to know more about the NID Ahmedabad seat acceptance rate.
Candidates can check the NID acceptance rate as per previous years. In 2023-24, the total students who appeared for the entrance exam was 13467, while the total seats was 144, making NID Ahmedabad's acceptance rate 1.07%.
Year | Total Appeared | Total Seats | NID Seat Acceptance Rate |
2023-24 | 13467 | 144 | 1.07% |
2022-23 | 11780 | 144 | 1.22% |
2021-22 | 10751 | 144 | 1.34% |
2020-21 | 14491 | 144 | 0.99% |
2019-20 | 14562 | 115 | 0.79% |
The National Institute of Design releases the total NID seats at the official website. Given below is the NID Ahmedabad seat matrix. Given below are the BDes and MDes for NID Ahmedabad for various specialisations.
Specialisation | BDes Seats | MDes |
Animation Film Design | 19 | 19 |
Exhibition Design | 13 | |
Film and Video Communication | 13 | 19 |
Graphic Design | 19 | 19 |
Specialisation | BDes Seats | MDes Seats |
Ceramic and Glass Design | 13 | 12 |
Furniture and Interior Design | 13 | 19 |
Product Design | 19 | 19 |
Specialisation | BDes Seats | MDes Seats |
Textile and Apparel Design | 19 | 19 |
The admissions at NID Ahmedad are done through the NID DAT entrance exam. Candidates shortlisted in the NID DAT prelims are called to appear for the NID mains. The NID mains for UG consists of a studio sensitivity test and an in-person sensitivity test. The NID mains for PG consists of a studio test and an interview. The NID selection criteria for BDes and MDes is given below.
NID DAT Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|
NID DAT Prelims | No weightage in final result |
NID DAT Mains | Studio Sensitivity test - 60% In-person sensitivity test - 40% |
NID DAT Exam | Weightage |
|---|---|
NID DAT Prelims | No weightage in the final result |
NID DAT Mains Studio Test | 40% |
NID DAT Mains Personal Interview | 60% |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The courses offered at NID Ahmedabad are BDes and MDes.
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No specific stream is required in Class 11 for BDes admissions. You can join B.Des (Bachelor of Design) with any stream in Class 11th (Science, Commerce, or Arts/Humanities). Top design institutes like NID ( NID DAT scores) and NIFT ( NIFT Entrance Exam ), as well as IITs (via UCEED),
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Yes, if you are in Class 12, you are eligible to sit for the NID DAT 2026 (BDes) exam. The National Institute of Design allows students who are in their final year of Class 12 or have already passed to apply.
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You can get the NIT DAT SYLLABUS, updated version from careers 360 in detail from careers 360 article. Follow the link given from The link of the syllabus article is given below from careers 360
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Yes you are eligible to appear for NID DAT for the M.Des programme. Since you are in final make sure you will have completed your BA by the required deadline. Also go through the specific specializations you want to apply for, some may require certain specific backgrounds to be eligible
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