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The NID 2027 applications opened on September 10, 2026. As per the NID eligibility criteria for UG, students who are currently studying in class 12 are also eligible to apply and appear for NID entrance exam. However, such students must fulfil certain requirements to obtain NID admission into the BDes / 5.5 year Integrated MDes programme. This article discusses the NID BDes admission requirements for candidates who are currently studying in class 12.
NID DAT 2027 prelims is scheduled to be held on December 20, 2026. Candidates who qualify the exam will be eligible to appear for the mains. The final admission will be done based on the candidate’s performance in the mains.
Given below are the important eligibility requirements that students still studying in class 12 and appearing for their qualifyign exam must fufil to become eligible for admission into BDes and integrated MDes programme at NID campuses.
Such students must have appeared for their qualifying exam before the physical verification of documents. Any candidate who has not appeared for the Class XII examination before the physical verification of documents will be disqualified from the admission process.
The candidate must pass the class 12 exam in the first attempt. In case of any backlog or supplementary exam, the candidature will be cancelled
The candidates must submit the qualifying exam marksheet on or before July 15, 2027 failing which the admission will be cancelled.
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If the Class XII result is not declared by the concerned Board/University by the date of the
physical verification of documents, the candidate’s admission will be subject to the following conditions -
An undertaking in the prescribed format duly signed by the Candidates as well his/her parent(s) is to be submitted, during the seat allotment, payment of fees and uploading of documents, as per the schedule
Such candidates must submit their qualifying marksheet on or before 15 July 2027 failing which, whatsoever may be the reason, his/her provisional admission will be treated as cancelled and the entire fees will be forfeited.
The following exams are treated as the qualifying exams for admission into the BDes/Integrated MDes at NID.
Final examination of the 10+2 system under a Central or State Board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities
Intermediate or two-year pre-University examination under a Board or University recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.
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 in any foreign country is recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities.
H.S.C. vocational examination.
General Certificate Education (GCE) examination at the Advanced (A) level taken in London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka.
Three-year full-time Diploma after Class X offered by the Board of Technical Education of any state in India or Union Territories and Approved by AICTE
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Dear Student,
For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
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Hello Student,
To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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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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