NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2027 (B.Des & M.Des): Category-wise Age limit & Qualification

If you are planning to apply for admission to the NIDs, you must not only crack the NIFT 2027 exam but also meet the program-specific NID DAT 2027 eligibility criteria. Note that if you don't meet the eligibility conditions, you may be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.

NID DAT Eligbility Critiera

While filling the NID Application Forms, candidates must meet the NID DAT 2027 eligibility criteria for the program they are applying to. Otherwise, their applications will be rejected. NID eligibility criteria will cover academic requirements, percentage of marks, and age limit. Also, any candidate trying to forge their eligibility may be disqualified if caught at any stage of the admission process. Criminal charges may also be imposed on such candidates. NID officials will verify all documents at the time of NID DAT counseling. Keep reading to learn the full details about NID DAT 2027 eligibility criteria and much more.

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NID Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria for UG Admissions 2027

B.Des course offered by NID campuses is of a four-year duration. Admission to the program is open to candidates who not only qualify for the NID DAT 2027 entrance exam but also meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the institute.

NID B. Des Admissions 2027: Qualifying exams

• The candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam 
• Those appearing in the 10+2 exam in the academic year 2027-2028 may also appear.
• Students from any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities, etc.) may apply.

Accepted Education boards: CBSE, IB, ICSE, or equivalent.

Examinations considered equivalent are given below:

• 10+2 system under a central or state board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Intermediate or two-year pre-university examination under a board or university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• 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 from any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
• HSC 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.
• AICTE approved three-year full-time Diploma after Class X offered by Board of Technical Education of any state in India or Union Territories as mentioned on http://www.aicte-india.org/statisticbote.php.
• 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 Eligibility Criteria 2027 - Age Limit for B.Des Admission

Candidates can go through the upper age limit criteria that they need to meet to be eligible to be considered for admission to the B.Des program offered by the NIDs.

• For Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2006 are eligible to apply for admission.
• For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST): Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2001 are eligible to apply for admission.
• For Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2001 are eligible to apply for admission.
• For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2005 are eligible to apply for admission.

NID DAT Eligibility Criteria for PG Admissions 2027

Candidates seeking admission to the M.Des program must meet age and educational criteria.

NID DAT eligibility criteria 2027 (M.Des) - Qualifying Exam 

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree of a minimum four-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college, or

• Bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college, or
• Full-time diploma of minimum four-year duration in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture passed from a recognized university or college after clearing Class 12. However, candidates must have passed/ have appeared for/ be appearing for the diploma exams at the time of document verification, tentatively scheduled in May 2027.

NID DAT Eligibility Criteria 2027 (M.Des) - Age Limit 

The NID DAT Eligibility for M.Des is:

NID DAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria M.Des - Overseas Category

To apply under the overseas (Supernumerary) category, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age Limit: The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 1995.
• Qualifying exam: The candidate must have passed: 

  • Bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college, or

  • Bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration in any discipline from a recognized university or college, or 

  • Full-time diploma of minimum four-year duration in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture passed from a recognized university or college after clearing Class 12. However, candidates must have passed/ have appeared for/ be appearing for the diploma exams at the time of document verification, tentatively scheduled in May 2027.

NID Eligibility Criteria 2027 for Overseas Category

Foreign citizens (candidates holding citizenship of any country other than India) can apply for the NID entrance exam 2027 only under the overseas (Supernumerary) category, provided they fulfill all the eligibility criteria. 15% supernumerary seats are available for Overseas candidates.

NID DAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria B.Des - Overseas Category

Overseas candidates seeking admission to B.Des need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• The candidate must be born on or after July 1, 2005.
• The candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam (any stream) equivalent to CBSE, IB, or ISC.

Other Information related to NID DAT Overseas category

• Candidates under Overseas (supernumerary) category fall outside the ambit of seats reserved for the GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories. Such candidates cannot avail the facility of age relaxation, scribe, etc.
• Candidates under the Overseas (supernumerary) category must pay fees as per the Overseas fee structure.
• Candidates holding OCI and PIO cards will have to apply only under the Overseas (supernumerary) category.
• Candidates must possess a valid passport. The candidate must ensure that the passport is current (not expired) at the time of applying online.
• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding an Indian passport are not eligible to apply under the Overseas (supernumerary) category and will have to apply as Indian nationals.
• Candidates will be offered admission to NID based on the final merit list of the Overseas (supernumerary) category, which will be prepared after all the stages of the admission process have been completed. Candidates will be offered admission to NID based

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