B.Des

NID entrance exam is one of the most coveted exams among the design aspirants. Those students who qualify NID Prelims and NID mains (studio test) are eligible for admission to Bachelor of Design – B.Des and Master of Design – M.Des courses at National Institute of Design campuses. NID coaching is one of the best ways to prepare for the NID entrance exam, along with practicing previous year questions. THiNC provides free mock tests that can aid in preparation. Manage your time effectively while studying as well as answering questions. Effective time management will play a decisive role in your chances for success.

NID entrance exam is conducted for admission to B.Des and M.Des courses at NID. The eligibility criteria for both exams are different. For the B.Des – NID entrance exam, the candidate must be appearing or cleared 10+2 from any recognized board such as CBSE, ICSE or equivalent, irrespective of any stream like Science, Humanities, Commerce.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Des. programs:

• Age Limit – Candidates shouldn’t be above 20 years of age before 1st July (relaxable for up to 3 years for reserved category).
• Educational Qualification – Candidate should have passed or be appearing for 10+2 exam from any recognized board.

Find details here: https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2023/download/Eligibility_criteria_BDes2023-24.pdf

Age Limit – Candidate should be 23 years of age before 1st July (relaxable for up to 3 years for reserved category). Also, the candidate must not be more than 30 years old.

Educational Qualification – Candidate should have passed from any recognized institute or university in any of the following:

• Bachelor degree in any discipline under 10+2+4 system
• Bachelor degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 system with one year experience or further academic qualification
• Diploma in Design under 10+2+4 system

Find details here: https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2023/download/Eligibility_criteria_MDes2023-24.pdf

You can apply for the NID entrance exam online. To do it, you need to visit the official website of NID

Tentative schedule NID BDes exams:

• NID Brochure Release – October
• NID Application ends – November
• NID BDes Prelims – January
• NID BDes Prelims Result – April
• NID BDes Mains Studio Test – May
• NID BDes Results – June
• NID BDes Academic Year Starts – July

Stage 1: NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) – Prelims

The DAT Prelims is a written exam for 3 hours for 100 marks. It has 2 sections:

• Section 1 – Objective Type Questions
• Section 2 – Subjective Type Questions (including drawing)

There is no fixed weightage for the 2 sections. It varies from year to year. The weightage for last 5 years is as follows:

Stage 2: NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) – Mains

Based on the scores obtained in the DAT Prelims, eligible candidates will have to appear for the NID DAT Mains. Generally, candidates equal to 3 times the number of seats are called for DAT Mains. The DAT Mains will be for about 3 hours and 100 marks and will consist of Studio Test & Interview*.

Candidates get a final merit score and merit rank based on marks obtained in DAT Prelims and NID Mains. The weightage given to marks at each stage is:

B.DES ADMISSIONS 2023-24: Rank and Score of the Last Candidate Admitted as on 3 August 2023

Following are the basic skills NID is testing for (Include these topics in your NID preparation ):

• Sequential drawing, Manipulation of 2D shapes, Everyday scientific & mechanical concepts, Spatial sense, Analytical & logical reasoning
• Aesthetic Sense,Visual Analogies,Color Psychology & Theory
• The questions on General Knowledge & Awareness will be based on topics such as Current Affairs,Culture, Literature, History, Geography, Economics, Politics, Technology etc.
• Basic knowledge of Sentence structure, English Grammar, basic Algebra, Geometry & Arithmetic

The National Institute of Design (NID) was established in

NID is an Autonomous Institute under the DIPP, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

• Ahmedabad (BDes + MDes)
• Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (BDes)
• Kurukshetra, Haryana (BDes)
• Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (BDes)
• Jorhat, Assam (BDes)
• Gandhinagar (MDes)
• Bengaluru (MDes)

Campus-wise programme structure and seat intake is given below –

Ahmedabad Campus :

Gandhinagar Campus :

Bengaluru Campus :

Andhra Pradesh:

Haryana :

Madhya Pradesh :

Assam :

Every year in December, NID conducts a placement week, where over 100+ recruiting companies float 1,000+ job offers for the last semester students.

Highlights of the placement program are as follows :

• The highest salary offered to a PG Student (2015 placement week) : Rs. 72 lacs p.a.
• The highest salary offered to a Graduate student (2015 placement week): Rs. 48 lacs p.a.

NID has a very strong Industry Interface & Placement process. The Industry Interface is maintained in 3 different ways –

• Sponsored classroom projects : 4 to 8 week projects are conducted for industry in last 2 years of UG and 2nd year of PG program
• Mandatory Industrial training : 6 to 8 weeks projects in the industry premises. Students are paid anywhere from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 25,000 per month. This is scheduled during third year of UG and second year of PG program
• Mandatory Diploma project: All final semester students need to complete 6 months of diploma projects with a client organization. The stipend is anywhere from Rs.15,000 to Rs.50,000 p.m.

The NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) is a pioneering institute for fashion design, technology and management studies. The NIFT institutes are proud of their ability to combine knowledge, traditional and modern art, academic freedom, design and tech innovations, and creative thinking to keep their classes up-to-date with the changing world.

They provide various courses like B.F.Tech, B.Des, M.F.M, M.Des and M.F.Tech

Yes. The following are the 6 specializations for the NIFT B.Des course:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Communication
• Leather Design
• Accessory Design
• Knitwear Design
• Textile Design

To get admission to various courses in NIFT, you have to qualify NIFT entrance exam.

The NIFT exam is conducted once a year.

The following are seats available for the different programmes:

B.Des:

It is a UG Design programme, having 6 specialisations. There is a selection process, which comprises a written examination i.e. Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT), followed by a situation test.

B.F.Tech:

It is a UG Fashion Technology programme. The selection process comprises a written examination comprising of a General Ability Test (GAT).

The following are the eligibility for NIFT B.Des:

• Maximum age limit: 24 years
• Must have passed the +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern from a recognised board.

You can select only one program at a time.

Yes, reservations are available for all categories.

*Horizontal reservation for PwD (with 40% or more disability) cutting across all sections i.e. SCs, STs, OBCs Non-Creamy Layer and Open category.

Yes. Following are the weightage assigned to each test.

Yes. For each wrong answer in the objective-type tests, there is a deduction of 0.25 marks.

As per NIFT 2023, NIFT was held in the following cities in India only:

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopa
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Cochin
• Coimbatore
• Daman
• Dehradun
• Faridabad
• Ghaziabad
• Gurugram
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Jammu
• Jodhpur
• Kannur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Madurai
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• New Delhi
• Noida
• Patna
• Pune
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Rajkot
• Surat
• Udaipur
• Vadodara
• Varanasi
• Vishakhapatnam
• Srinagar

There are 18 NIFT campuses.

• NIFT Bengaluru
• NIFT Bhopal
• NIFT Chennai
• NIFT Daman
• NIFT Gandhinagar
• NIFT Hyderabad
• NIFT Kannur
• NIFT Kolkata
• NIFT Mumbai
• NIFT New Delhi
• NIFT Patna
• NIFT Panchkula
• NIFT Raebareli
• NIFT Shillong
• NIFT Kangra
• NIFT Jodhpur
• NIFT Bhubaneswar
• NIFT Srinagar

The following are the 6 specializations for NIFT B.Des:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Communication
• Leather Design
• Accessory Design
• Knitwear Design
• Textile Design

Students from any academic stream (e.g. science, arts & humanities, commerce etc.) in their XII standard (or equivalent), are eligible to apply for UCEED.

A candidate can attempt UCEED for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. However, the UCEED score is valid only for admissions in the corresponding academic year.

As per the UCEED 2023 information brochure, all candidates should upload the following documents

• A recent colour photograph of full frontal (face) view, with the head centred in the frame covering 70–80% of the photograph and taken within the last six months. It should be in JPEG/jpg formate only.
• Scanned copy of candidate’s full signature on white paper. It should be in JPEG/jpg formate only.
• Qualifying examination certificate, if appeared in 2022 OR certificate from the school/college principal in the given format (Appendix 1), for students appearing in 2023.
• Category Certificate (if any).

Yes. There is a negative mark of 0.71 in the Multiple Choice Question(MCQ) & 1 in the Multiple Select Question(MSQ) in the UCEED 2023 exam.

Following is the question paper pattern.

The cut-off/Qualify marks for UCEED 2023 part A are the following for different categories:

• General – 69.89
• OBC-NCL & EWS – 62.90
• SC/ST/PwD – 37.95

UCEED is a question paper having 2 parts. The following are the syllabus for the two parts.

Part-A

• Visualizing and transforming 2D shapes and 3D objects.
• Understanding scientific principles and everyday objects.
• Detecting hidden properties and critical thinking.
• Awareness of environmental and social aspects in design.
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative information.
• Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.
• Grasping verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols.

Part-B

• Drawing products, people, or scenes with proportion and quality.
• Practical and empathetic responses to design problems.

Following is the registration fee structure for UCEED 2023:

Foreign nationals are eligible to apply for UCEED. The seats designated for foreign national candidates will be supernumerary which is limited to 10% of the total seats available in each program.

Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur are conducted through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

As per UCEED 2023, the following are the UCEED result-sharing institutes:

• CEPT University, Ahmedabad
• World University of Design, Sonepat
• Alliance University, Bengaluru
• RV University, Bengaluru
• JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
• Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
• Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)
• Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
• Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
• FLAME University, Pune
• Presidency University, Bangalore
• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
• MIT ID Indore – Avantika University
• ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur
• O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat
• Navrachana University, Gujarat
• Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur
• Symbiosis School of Planning Architecture and Design, Nagpur
• Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Delhi NCR
• Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design, Pune
• Delhi Technological University, Delhi
• VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
• ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai

As per UCEED 2023, UCEED was held in the following 24 cities in India only:

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Dehradun
• Delhi
• Ernakulam
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Kolkata
• Kozhikode
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Panaji
• Patna
• Pune
• Raipur
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Thrissur
• Visakhapatnam.