NID 2019 Entrance Exam
National Institute of Design invites applications for admission to the Professional Education at NID has both Bachelors and Masters Programs – Bachelor of Design ( B.Des. ) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalent like AISSCE / IB / ISC, and Master of Design ( M.Des. ) of 2 ½ years for the year 2019 – 2020.
NID B.Des & GDPD 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for the B.Des. and GDPD programmes must fulfill the following criteria
Age Limit
- Candidates upto 20 years of age on or before 30th June, 2019 are eligible to apply ( Relaxable by three years for candidates belonging to reserved category ).
- Indian nationals applying in the general category and candidates in overseas category born on or before 30th June, 1999 are not eligible.
- Indian nationals in reserved category ( OBC – NCL, SC, ST & PwD ) born on or before 30th June, 1996 are not eligible.
Qualification
Applications for academic year 2019 are open to applicants who have passed or will appear for higher secondary ( 10 + 2 ) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2018 from any recognised board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent.
Examinations considered as equivalent to class XII are
- Final examination of the 10+2 system under a central or state board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities ( AIU, see www.aiuweb.org ).
- Intermediate or two year pre university examination under a board or university recognised by the Association of Indian Universities ( AIU, see www.aiuweb.org ).
- Final examination of the two – year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
- Senior secondary school examination under the National Institute of Open Schooling, with a minimum of five subjects.
- Any public school, board or university examination completed in India or in any foreign country recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities ( AIU, see www.aiuweb.org ).
- H.S.C. vocational examination.
- General Certificate Education ( GCE ) examination at the Advanced (A) level taken in London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka.
- High School Certificate Examination from Cambridge University or an International Baccalaureate diploma from the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
- Candidates who have completed final examinations for class XII ( or equivalent ) outside India or from a board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities ( AIU ) confirming that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination conducted in India.
NID M.Des 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for the M.Des. programme ( any discipline ) must fulfill the following criteria
Age Limit
- Candidates upto 30 years of age on or before 30th June, 2019 are eligible to apply ( relaxable by three years for candidates belonging to reserved category ).
- Indian Nationals in the general category and candidates in overseas category born on or before 30th June, 1989 are not eligible for admission.
- Indian Nationals in reserved category ( OBC – NCL, SC, ST & PwD ) born on or before 30th June, 1986 are not eligible for admission.
Qualification
- Applicants must either have appeared for ( results awaited ), passed, or will be appearing for any of the following degree examinations before July 2019
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under the 10 + 2 + 4 ( or more ) system, from any university or institute recognised by law in India.
- Diploma in design under the 10+2+4 system, from any university or institute recognised by law in India ( OR )
- Applicants must either have appeared for ( Results awaited ) or passed, before July 2016, a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under the 10+2+3 system from any university or institute recognised by law in India.