NID DAT Counselling 2018- In-person NID DAT 2018 counselling of eligible B.Des. candidates was scheduled on June 8 at the Ahmedabad campus. Only those, who had received provisional offer of admission, were required to come in-person on this date. Qualified candidates were required to submit their preferences for programme of their choice in online mode. By doing this, they were considered eligible for the next stage of admission proces. Admissions will be given to as many as 100 B.Des seats at NID’s Ahmedabad campus via NID DAT 2018 counselling. NID DAT 2018 was a two-stage exam- prelims and mains, and only those candidates were called to participate in NID DAT counselling 2018 who qualified in both the stages.
NID DAT 2018 (prelims) was held on January 7, and its result was declared on March 13. The shortlisted candidates were required to appear for mains exam between May 15 and 22. NID DAT 2018 final merit list was released on May 31. After this, counselling of NID DAT 2018 was held for selected candidates on merit basis.
NID DAT Counselling 2018
Counselling of NID DAT 2018 included following events that were conducted for admissions-
Declaration of NID DAT 2018 final result for B.Des.
Document verification, fee payment and completion of admission formalities at NID Ahmedabad campus
Orientation programme at campus
B.Des admissions are provided at NID Ahmedabad on the basis of its selection method that extends beyond candidates’ previous academic qualifications. Candidates were evaluated on different parameters like design aptitude, attitude, achievement and motivation required in a prospective design student.
NID DAT Seat Matrix 2018
National Institute of Design will allot a total of 100 seats across various Bachelor of Design programmes. The four-year-long programmes are offered only at NID’s Ahmedabad campus in the following areas of specialisation:
Department | B.Design Specialization | Seats |
Faculty of Industrial Design | Product Design | 15 |
Furniture Design | 10 | |
Ceramic and Glass Design | 10 | |
Faculty of Communication Design | Graphic Design | 15 |
Animation Film Design | 15 | |
Film and Video Communication | 10 | |
Exhibition Design | 10 | |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design | Textile Design | 15 |
NID DAT Seat Reservation 2018
NID DAT counselling 2018 and seat allocation will be done based on prescribed reservation criteria as mentioned below:
NID DAT Seat Reservation Criteria
Category | Seat Reservation (seats) |
General | 51.5% (50) |
Scheduled Category | 15% (15) |
OBC-NCL | 27% (27) |
Scheduled Tribe | 7.5% (8) |
