Hi Riya,

NID has yet not announced the category-wise cutoff scores for B.Des. admissions. It will release the final merit list on May 31, and as many as 100 seats will be allocated to the qualifying candidates. 

The score of NID DAT is not accepted anywhere else. So, first let's see whether you have qualified or not. Last year, the cutoff score was 60.05 for Open category.

For more details regarding the same, you can read this article- https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-cutoff 

It completely depends upon the cutoff marks for this year. It also depends upon how many marks you get in the first round. If you have a high score on the written test, a lesser score might get you a seat too. But, I believe a fairly high score in both the first and second round is needed to secure a seat in NID Ahmedabad. 

Hi Rajesh,

Yes, Science students can apply. To apply for appearing in NID entrance exam, aspirants must have passed or will be appearing for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year from any recognised board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE, or their equivalent. 

NID DAT Selection Procedure

Stage 1: NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims

This is the first stage and is conducted at various test centres across India. Candidates should note that appearing for the DAT Prelims or being ranked in the shortlist does not guarantee automatic entitlement to admission.

Stage 2: NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

Candidates shortlisted after the DAT Prelims are invited to appear for the second stage at one of the NID’s campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru or Gandhinagar.

To know complete details about NID DAT, check out this- https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat 

Hi Neha,

For undergraduate admissions, only candidates up to 20 years of age on or before June 30 of the admission year are eligible to apply (relaxable by three years for candidates belonging to reserved category).

For detailed eligibility criteria to apply for NID DAT, check out this- https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-eligibility-criteria