National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Paldi Answered Questions

The four-year Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme is offered in four specialisations, I.e., Communication Design, Foundation Programme, Industrial Design and Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design. Communication Design has four disciplines: Film And Video Communication, Exhibition Design, Animation Film Design and Graphic Design.

There are 128  seats available for BDes at NID Ahmedabad. The seats are reserved discipline-wise as follows:CoursesSeatsBDes in Furniture and Interior Design13BDes in Graphic Design19BDes in Animation Film Design19BDes in Product Design19BDes in Film and Video Communication13BDes in Textile Design19BDes in Ceramic and Glass Design13BDes in Exhibition Design13

The NID Ahmedabad has higher IIRF rank than NID Gandhinagar and it has higher package, placement, and internship.The NID Gandhinagar placements are lower than the NID Ahmedabad in most cases as the top most MNC's prefer the institute with higher rank.For the detailed overview and comparison, candidates can go to their official websites .

To enter into NID Ahmedabad candidates must follow these steps:1: Take NID Entrance Exam.2: After successful conduct NID Entrance exam the institute releases the exam results. The institute may also release a cutoff list.3: NID issues provisional offer letters to selected students.4: You havd to participate in the allotment rounds to secure a seat in desired course.

The overall cost of NID Ahmedabad is INR 11.4 lakh. The MDes fees might include mutiple other fee components that must be paid during admission. Admission to MDes is based on NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT). Therefore, candidates must register for the exam and pay the NIT DAT application fee. The application fee is tabulated below:CategoryApplication FeeApplication + Late FeesGeneral, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCLINR 3000INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 4500SC, ST, PwDINR 1500INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 2250Overseas (Supernumerary)INR 5000INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 7500

There are 147 seats available for MDes programme at NID Ahmedabad. The seats are reserved specialisation-wise. which are tabulated below:CoursesSeatsMDes in Animation Film Design22MDes in Furniture and Interior Design22MDes in Graphic Design22MDes in Film and Video Communication22MDes in Product Design22MDes in Textile Design22MDes in Ceramic and Glass Design15

 The two-and-a-half-year Master of Design (MDes) programme at NID Ahmedabad is offered in five specialisations, i.e., Communication Design, Industrial Design, Interdisciplinary Design, IT Integrated and Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design. Industrial Design is offered in six disciplines: Ceramic & Glass Design, Furniture And Interior Design, Product Design, Toy & Game Design, Transportation & Automobile Design and Universal Design.Communication Design is offered under four discipline: Film & Video Communication, Graphic Design, Animation Film Design, and Photography Design.Interdisciplinary Design is offered under two discipline: Design for Retail Experience and Strategic Design Management.IT Integrated Design is offered under four discipline: Digital Game Design, Interaction Design, Information Design, and New Media Design.Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design offers three discipline: Apparel, Lifestyle, and Textile Design.

To secure admission to Ahmedabad MDes, candidates need to appear for Design Aptitude Test (DAT). NID DAT is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Design. The NID DAT is conducted in two stages, DAT Prelims and DAT Mains, propective candidates need qualify DAT Prelims to appear for DAT Mains. The final admission offers are made on the basis of candidate's performance in both stages.Follow the steps mentioned below to prepare for DAT:Get familiar with the DAT exam syllabusCheck out the DAT exam patternAssemble the best books for DAT 2024 preparationMake a monthly timetableSolve past years' question papers, sample papers, and mock tests.Get proper rest and stay positive