NID ENTRANCE EXAM 2019-21

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NID Entrance Exam 2019-20 Admission, Cutoff,
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NID Entrance Exam 2019-20 Admission, Cutoff,
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• NID was established in 1961 at Ahmedabad. It is a
  premier institute of design and research. NID
  entrance exam offers 4 years of a degree course
  for undergraduate students. i.e. B.Des (Bachelor
  in Design) and Post-Graduation Degree Programme
  in Design (M.Des)  It also offers 2 or 2.5 years
  of Post-Graduation Degree Programme in Design
  (M.Des).

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Types of Courses offered by NID

1. Bachelor of Design (B. Des) 4 years course
2. Specialization offered in NID Ahmedabad Campus
3. Industrial Design
4. Ceramic and Glass Design (10 Seats)
5. Furniture Design (10 Seats)
6. Product Design (15 Seats)

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Types of Courses offered by NID

• 7. Communication Design
• 8. Animation Film Design (15 Seats)
• 9. Exhibition Design (10 Seats)
• 10. Film and Video Communication (10 Seats)
• 11. Graphic Design (15 Seats)
• 12. Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory
  Design
• 13. Textile Design (15 Seats)

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Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) 4
years course

• Specialization offered in NID Vijayawada and NID
  Kurukshetra Campus
• Industrial Design
• Communication Design
• Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design

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Master of Design (M. Des) 2 years course

• Specialization offered in NID Ahmedabad Campus
• Animation Film Design (15 Seats)
• Film Video Communication (15 Seats)
• Graphic Design (15 Seats)
• Textile Design (15 Seats)
• Ceramic Glass Design (10 Seats)
• Furniture Design (15 Seats)
• Product Design (15 Seats)

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• 2. Specialization offered in NID Bengaluru
  Campus
• Design for Retail Experience (15 Seats)
• Information Design (15 Seats)
• Universal Design (15 Seats)
• Digital Game Design (15 Seats)
• Interaction Design (15 Seats)

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• 3. Specialization offered in NID Gandhinagar
  Campus
• . Apparel Design (15 Seats)
• . Strategic Design Management (15 Seats)
• . Photography Design (15 Seats)
• . Transportation Automobile Design (15 Seats)
• . Lifestyle Accessory Design (15 Seats)
• . New Media Design (15 Seats)
• . Toy and Game Design (15 Seats)

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NID campuses across India

• NID campuses are situated in the following cities
  of the nation
• Ahmedabad (Main Campus), Bengaluru, Kurukshetra,
  Gandhinagar, and Vijayawada.

Admission at NID, 2020
1. NID will release admission forms in the month
of October till November 2019 for Undergraduate
Programme. Then Admit cards will be available in
the first week of May 2020 and exams will be held
in the mid-week of May 2020. NID releases its
Merit Lists for the Admission purpose of the
candidates by the end of the same month.
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• Admissions to all of the design courses are
  granted on the basis of a two-stage competitive
  exam. The objective of these exams is to assess
  the knowledge, skills and behavioral abilities of
  candidates. STAGE I Design Aptitude Test (DAT)
  Prelims It is conducted at various centers all
  across India. STAGE II Design Aptitude Test
  (DAT) Mains Shortlisted candidates after the
  Design Aptitude Test Prelims will be invited to
  appear for the Stage II Design Aptitude Test Main
  exams at one of NISs campuses in Ahmedabad,
  Bengaluru or Gandhinagar.

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Eligibility Criteria for Admission in NID for
Undergraduate Programme

• Candidates fulfilling the prescribed age and
  educational qualification criteria for the
  concerned programme may apply Bachelor of Design
  (B. Des) and Graduate Diploma Programme in Design
  (GDPD)
• . For General Category  Upper age limit for
  candidates is 20 years.
• . For OBC, SC ST Category  Upper age limit for
  candidates is 23 years.
• . For PwD Reserved Category  Upper age limit for
  candidates is 25 years.
• . For Foreign Nationals in Overseas Category 
  Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years.

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Educational Qualification

• Applications for academic year 202021 will be
  open to applicants who have passed or will appear
  for higher secondary (102) qualifying
  examinations in the academic year 201920 in any
  stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, etc.) from any
  recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB,
  ICSE or their equivalent.

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How to apply

• Visit the official admissions website
  at www.admissions.nid.edu Step 1 Sign Up/
  Registration Step 2 Fill the On-line Application
  Form Step 3 Uploading your Documents and
  Signature

Design Aptitude Test (Prelims) Paper Pattern and
Syllabus

• Based on the sources obtained in the DAT Prelims,
  eligible candidates will have to appear for DAT
  Mains. The Admit Card for shortlisted candidates
  will be available for download only on the
  official NID admissions website
  (www.admissions.nid.edu). DAT mains would be a
  situational test where candidates will be given
  questions where they have to make models followed
  by Interview.

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• Syllabus Model Making, Doodling, Audio Visual
  Exercises, Creative ThinkingNOTE-
• Please see that the question paper will be in
  English Language only and it is compulsory to
  attempt all the questions. There will be no
  negative marking for any wrong attempt.
• Based on the DAT Prelims scores, separate merit
  lists shall be prepared for each category (OPEN,
  OBC NCL, SC, ST, and PWD). Shortlisted
  candidates only will be eligible to appear for
  the DAT Mains exam.

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NID Placements and Scope
National Institute of Design has a path-breaking
recruitment record for graduates from various
academic programs. They offer students
comprehensive opportunities to occupy themselves
with questions around their career planning right
from the beginning of their studies. It organizes
industry interface annually to provide a meeting
ground where the prospective employer and
students can meet and employer can identify
suitable candidates for recruitment in their
organization. This event also creates awareness
among the industries / firms / studios/ N.G.Os /
govt. sector and its various modes of operations.
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