NID Eligibility Criteria 2020 – The candidates who wish to take admission in B.Des, GDPD, M.Des, and PhD courses in the National Institute of Design (NID) have to be compatible with the eligibility norms of the college. The eligibility varies from course to course. The NID Eligibility Criteria 2020 is about age and educational qualifications. Only the candidates who are eligible can apply for the Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2020, an entrance exam for admission in National Institute of Design (NID).
NID Eligibility Criteria 2020
Before filling the Application Form it is important that the candidate check the eligibility criteria prescribed by NID. The candidates can check below the eligibility norms of NID Admissions 2020 for each of the course.
NID Admission 2020 Eligibility Criteria for B.Des and GDPD:
| Criteria | General / General EWS | OBC-NCL, SC, and ST | PWD |
| Indian nationals | |||
| Upper age limit | 20 years as on June 30, 2020 | 23 years as on June 30, 2020 | 25 years as on June 30, 2020 |
| Lower age limit | Born on or after July 01, 2000 | Born on or after July 01, 1997 | Born on or after July 01, 1995 |
| Educational Qualification | Passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2020–21 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, etc.) from any recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent | ||
| Foreign national | |||
| Upper age limit | 20 years as on 30 June 2020 | ||
| Lower age limit | Born on or after July 01, 2000 | ||
| Educational Qualification | passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2020–21 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, etc.) |
Points to Remember
- Candidates who are yet to appear for their final qualifying examination are eligible to apply, provided that they produce proof of having acquired the minimum required qualifications at the time of admission.
- Any candidate who has not appeared for their final qualifying exam before the date of admission shall not be eligible to apply.
NID Admission 2020 Eligibility Criteria for M.Des:
| Criteria | General | OBC-NCL, SC, and ST | PWD |
| Indian nationals | |||
| Upper age limit | 30 years as on June 30, 2020 | 33 years as on June 30, 2020 | 35 years as on June 30, 2020 |
| Lower age limit | Born on or after July 01, 1990 | Born on or after July 01, 1987 | Born on or after July 01, 1985 |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard Or Bachelor degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard Or Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard | ||
| Foreign national | |||
| Upper age limit | 30 years as on June 30, 2020 | ||
| Lower age limit | Born on or after July 01, 1990 | ||
| Educational Qualification | Same as for the Indian national mentioned above. |
NID Admission 2020 Eligibility Criteria for PhD:
- A Master’s level qualification 3 in Design,
or - A Bachelor’s level qualification 4 in Design from NID, with a minimum of 3 years of professional or teaching experience
or - Master’s degree in Philosophy (eg, M.Phil) in Design
or - Successful completion of Faculty Development Programme of NID
or
of a similar program for the Design field of at least two years from any other recognized University.
NID Admission 2020
The NID Admission 2020 is based on their national level entrance test known as the Design Aptitude Test (DAT), DAT is held in 2 stages – Prelims and Mains. NID offers Bachelor of Design program, Master of Design program and Graduate Diploma Programme in Design program. To take admission in any of these courses the candidates have to be eligible and qualify DAT 2020.
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