NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 (B.Des, M.Des & MFTech): Age Limit, & Qualifying Exams
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Download PDFNID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2023: Candidates who are seeking admission at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad must check the eligibility criteria for NID DAT 2023. The eligibility criteria are the set of parameters that aspirants must fulfill to appear in the NID Design Aptitude Test. Candidates are advised to go through the stated NID DAT eligibility criteria 2023 before filling out the application form to check whether they are eligible or not. The specified NID DAT eligibility criteria include the qualification requirement, age limit, etc. Scroll down the page to know all about NID DAT 2023 eligibility criteria.
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NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2023
The NID design aptitude test (DAT) is conducted to offer admission to qualified candidates in B.Des and M.Des programmes at NID campuses. NID DAT is held in two stages - Prelims and Mains exam. NID also offered Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) which was a UG-level program offered at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Madhya Pradesh, NID Haryana, and NID Assam.
Aspirants must note that it is mandatory to meet the stipulated eligibility criteria of NID DAT 2023, as candidates who fail to fulfill the key criteria will not be allowed to appear in the entrance exam. Before applying for NID 2023, candidates must ensure that they have fulfilled the NID eligibility criteria. Aspirants can look through the following table to know about the prescribed NID 2023 eligibility.
NID Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria for UG Admissions 2023
Particulars | Details |
Age limit | 1. Aspirants from general and general EWS categories must be up to 20 years of age on or before June 30, 2003 2. OBC-Non Creamy Layer/ ST/ SC candidates get a relaxation of 3 years. 3. PwD reserved category candidates get an exemption of 5 years |
Educational Qualification | Aspirants who have passed or currently appearing in the class 12 examination in any discipline (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities, etc) in the academic year 2021-2023 from any recognized board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE, or its equivalent are eligible for NID DAT 2023. |
NID Eligibility 2023 - Qualifying Exam
Qualifying Exam equivalent to the above-mentioned educational qualification
S.no | Equivalent exam |
1 | 10+2 final examination from a central or state board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Refer to http://www.aiu.ac.in |
2 | The Intermediate or two-year pre-university examination from a board or university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is equivalent to the above-mentioned qualifying exam. Refer to www.aiuweb.org. |
3 | Final examination of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy which is a two-year course. |
4 | Senior secondary school examination with a minimum of five subjects from the National Institute of Open Schooling, |
5 | The examination completed from any public school, board, or University in India or any foreign country which is equivalent to the 10+2 system under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) |
6 | Aspirants who have passed H.S.C. vocational examinations can also apply. |
7 | The General Certificate Education (GCE) examination at the Advanced (A) level taken in London, Cambridge, or Sri Lanka is also equivalent to the qualifying exam mentioned above. |
8 | The three-year full-time Diploma course (post-class 10) is approved by the AICTE and is offered by the Board of Technical Education of any state in India or Union Territories as mentioned on http://www.aicte-india.org/statisticbote.php. |
9 | Candidates who took the 10+2 final examination or its equivalent from foreign countries/overseas or a board that is not mentioned above are required to take a certificate from the AIU to confirm that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the 10+2 examination conducted in India. Candidates must submit the certificate during the document verification. |
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Candidates must possess any one of the below-mentioned minimum educational qualifications in order to fulfill the eligibility criteria for MDes programs offered at different NID campuses:
Bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college. However, candidates must (have passed/ have appeared for/ be appearing for) the bachelor's degree exams before July/ August 2023.
OR
Bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college. (Candidates must have passed the 3-year Bachelor's degree examinations by 2021. Those applications were in the final academic year 2021-2023 can also apply).
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Full-time Diploma of minimum four-year duration in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture passed from a recognized university or college after clearing Class 12. However, candidates must (have passed/ have appeared for/ be appearing for) the diploma exams before July/ August 2023.
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NID Admissions 2023: Age Limit for MDes
Candidates can go through the upper age limit criteria that they need to meet in order to be eligible to take the NID entrance exam 2023.
Category | NID DAT 2023 Age Limit for M.Des |
Indian Nationals in General Category | Only those candidates born on or after July 1, 1993, are eligible to apply for admission. |
Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (OBC-NCL, SC & ST) | Only those candidates born on or after July 1, 1990, are eligible to apply for admission. |
Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category | Only those candidates born on or after July 1, 1988, are eligible to apply for admission. |
Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category | Only those candidates born on or after July 1, 1993, are eligible to apply for admission. |
Note: Foreign citizens (candidates holding citizenship of any country other than India) are eligible to apply for the NID entrance exam 2023 only under the overseas category, provided they fulfill all the eligibility criteria.
NID 2023 Admission
NID admission 2023 is based on the national-level entrance test known as the Design Aptitude Test (DAT), which is conducted in 2 stages – Prelims and Mains. NID offers a Bachelor of Design program across eight courses. To take admission in any of the courses, candidates have to be eligible and qualify for NID DAT 2023.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 (B.Des, M.Des & MFTech): Age Limit, & Qualifying Exams
Question: In how many stages NID DAT 2023 will be conducted?
Answer:
NID DAT 2023 exam will be conducted in two stages- The prelims and the mains exam. However, to appear in the mains exam of NID DAT aspirants need to clear the prelims exam.
Question: Is NID form 2023 out?
Answer:
NID DAT 2023 application form has been released on October 22, 2022, at nid.admission.edu.
Question: What is the qualifying exam to be completed by the candidates to apply for NID DAT 2023?
Answer:
Candidates must have passed or appear in the 10+2 examination in any streams from the recognized boards such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or its equivalent. Aspirants who have passed the exam equivalent to the above mentioned qualifying exam can also apply for the admission entrance test.
Question: What is the age limit of overseas students as per prescribed by the examination authority?
Answer:
Foreign National in Overseas candidates must be born on or before 1 July 2003 to be eligible to appear in the NID DAT 2023 entrance exam.
Question: What is the age limit as per prescribed by concerned authority for NID DAT 2023?
Answer:
Candidates from the general and general EWS categories must be born on or before 1 July 2003. However, there is a 3 years relaxation for the candidates from OBC- Non-Creamy Layer/ST/SC categories. PwD reserved candidates must be born on or before 1 July 1998 to be eligible to apply for admission.
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When will the NID DAT prelims result 2023 to be out?
The prelims result of NID DAT 2023 for M.Des admission has been declared on February 28, 2023, and for B.Des admission, the prelims result has been announced on March 16, 2023.
Answer laterHow will the NID DAT 2023 studio test be conducted and what will be the test pattern?
The studio test will be conducted in offline mode. As far as the test pattern is concerned, there is no official test pattern published by the National Institute of Design. Instead, the institute may ask questions covering a wide range of topics aimed at testing the candidate's creative abilities.
Who can appear in NID DAT Mains 2023 Studio Test?
Candidates who qualify for DAT Prelims are eligible to appear in DAT Mains. Note, DAT Mains for B.Des includes a studio test, whereas DAT Mains for M.Des courses includes a studio test and an online interview.
When will NID DAT 2023 studio test for the M.Des program be conducted?
The NID Studio Test for the M.Des Programme will be conducted from March 20 to April 20, 2023 program wise.
When will NID DAT 2023 studio test for B.Des program be conducted?
The NID Studio Test for B.Des Programme will be conducted from April 29 to 30, 2023. Admit cards for the studio exam will be available from April 14, 2023, onwards.
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