Graphic Design Admission 2024: Entrance Exam, Dates, Eligibility, Application & Selection

Admission to Graphic Design courses is currently underway at several design colleges. Candidates who want to make a career in Graphic Design can pursue a course in this design specialization at the undergraduate or postgraduate level. Admissions are provided to students either based on entrance exams or merit. The registration for entrance examinations like the NID entrance test, UCEED, SEED, etc. is presently ongoing.

Interested students can register themselves to seek admission to some of the popular design courses. Some of the top colleges that offer Graphic Design courses to aspirants include the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), National Institute of Design (NID), Pearl Academy, etc. Graphic design courses can be completed at fees ranging between INR 2 lakh to INR 6 lakh. After completing a Graphic Design course, one can secure a job as a Graphic Designer, Picture Editor, Design Manager, Teacher/ Lecturer, etc.

Candidates who have cleared their 10+2 from any stream (Science/ Commerce/ Arts) can pursue a Graphic Design course at the graduation level. Interested students can read on to learn more details about Graphic Design Admissions 2024.

Latest Updates About Graphic Design Admissions 2024:

• NIFT Counselling and Seat Allotment 2024 will commence soon
• NIFT cut-off 2024 for UG and PG courses will be released soon.
• Candidates can check: NIFT Cut off 2024: Expected & Previous Year Cut offs.

Graphic Design Course Entrance Exams 2024

After obtaining high scores on national admission examinations or in their 10+2 grades, students can enrol in Graphic Design programmes. These exams may be given online or offline, depending on the college/university or entrance exam. As needed by the institute/university, prospective applicants who pass the Graphic Design entrance exam following their 12th-grade graduation will be asked for a personal interview, studio test, and portfolio assessment.

Name of Exam	Exam Dates	Exam Details
NIFT	5 Feb '24	NIFT Exam Schedule
UCEED	21 Jan' 24	UCEED Exam Schedule
NID Entrance Exam	16 Feb '24 - NID DAT Result 2024 (Prelims) - M.Des 03 Mar '24 - 06 Apr '24 - NID DAT 2024 (Mains) Exam - M.Des 28 Mar '24 - NID DAT Result 2024 (Prelims) - B.Des 27 Apr '24 - 28 Apr '24 - NID DAT 2024 (Mains) Exam - B.Des	NID Entrance Exam Schedule
CEED	21 Jan' 24	CEED Exam Schedule
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam	20 Apr '24 - 21 Apr '24	Pearl Academy Entrance Exam Schedule
WUD Aptitude Test	28 Jan '24	WUD Aptitude Test Exam Schedule

Note: This information is sourced from the official website of the institute/exam.

Graphic Design Course Admission 2024: Application Status

Graphic design is essential in marketing and advertising, making it a vital skill for firms and organizations looking to visually engage their target audience. Graphic design graduates are in high demand in our increasingly digital environment for developing online content, websites, and social media images. 

After passing the class 12 exam, students can enrol in undergraduate, diploma, or certification-level graphic design courses. Graphic design courses are open to students from any discipline (science, commerce, or arts). Students can see the below tables to know the application status of top government and private colleges offering Graphic Design. 

Graphic Design Course Admission 2024 in Top Government Colleges: Check Application Status

Students can also get admission to government colleges offering Graphic Design programmes. As the fees of government colleges are comparatively lower, interested candidates can read on to know the entrance exams accepted and their current application status.

Name of College	Fees	Application Status
CSJM Kanpur	INR 24000	CSJM Kanpur
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University	INR 5000	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University
MGU Kerala	---	MGU Kerala
NIFT Delhi	INR 1 lakh	NIFT Delhi
NID Ahmedabad	INR 11 lakh-INR 15 lakh	NID Ahmedabad
NIELIT Delhi	INR 5000-INR 7000	NIELIT Delhi
National Institute of Electronics & IT Chandigarh	INR 4000-INR 10000	National Institute of Electronics & IT Chandigarh
NIELIT Guwahati	INR 5000	NIELIT Guwahati
NIELIT Aizawl	---	NIELIT Aizawl
NIELIT Ajmer	---	NIELIT Ajmer
National Institute of Electronics & IT Manipur	---	National Institute of Electronics & IT Manipur

Graphic Design Course Admission 2024 in Top Private Colleges: Check Application Status

Admission to Graphic Design course is generally based on a merit list, but some universities conduct entrance exams like NID DAT, SEED, CEED, NIFT entrance exam and many more. Design courses are very diverse and comes in various specialisations.. Students can check the table below to know some of the top private colleges along with the exams accepted and their application status.

Name of College	Fees	Application Status
DIT University	INR 7 lakh	DIT University
DY Patil University Pune	INR 8 lakh	DY Patil University Pune
IIAD Delhi	INR 20 lakh	IIAD Delhi
International School of Design Pune	INR 2 lakh- INR 6 lakh	International School of Design Pune
J D Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore	INR 8 lakh	J D Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore
MIT-ADT University Pune	INR 7 lakh-INR 13 lakh	MIT-ADT University Pune
Pearl Academy Delhi	INR 2 lakh-INR 10 lakh	Pearl Academy Delhi
School of Design Dehradun	INR 9 lakh-INR 12 lakh	School of Design Dehradun
Vogue Institute of Art & Design Bangalore	INR 1 lakh-INR 6 lakh	Vogue Institute of Art & Design Bangalore
World University of Design Sonepat	INR 2 lakh-INR 13 lakh	World University of Design Sonepat

Note: This information is sourced from official website of the institute.

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