What is the eligibility criteria for NID's master's programme?

NID (National Institute of Design), the design institute that a lot of people give exams to get into every year has some eligibility criteria that you must fulfil to get in. They don’t want just about anyone; they’ve got their rules and regulations. We’re pretty sure you’re already up to the mark.

So, in this blog we’ll just be listing down the things you need. Just gather your documents so that you’ve got the evidence ready!

Age Limit

All the data is according to the 2023-24 academic year and will change year to year but the general idea remains the same.

(i) For Indian Nationals in General Category & General EWS Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1991 are eligible to apply for admission. 

(ii) For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL), Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST): Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1988 are eligible to apply for admission. 

(iii) For Indian Nationals in Person with Disabilities (PwD) Reserved Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1986 are eligible to apply for admission. 

(iv) For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1991 are eligible to apply for admission.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard from any university or institute recognised by law in India. Condition: Candidate must have passed the Bachelor Degree examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May 2023*. 

OR

Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India. Condition: Candidates must have passed the Diploma examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May 2023*. 

 OR

Bachelor Degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard. Condition: Candidates must have passed the 3-year Bachelor degree examinations by August 2022.

That's all for the eligibility criteria when it comes to education and age. After this, its all upto what you do in the entrance exam! Good luck!

All the information above is from the NID official handbook pdfs 2023 and is subject to change year by year. For more information, please visit the NID official website at; https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2023/Default.aspx

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Parinita Manchanda

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