B.Des

The eligibility criteria for SOFT B.Des is

• XIIth Pass in any Stream – Arts/Commerce/Science/Home-Science/Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC), including National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
• Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE)/ other State Govt. Technical Education full-time Diploma of minimum three years after Std Xth (any stream)
• For NRI & Foreign students with equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi

SOFT CET exams will be on January 09, 2026 and January 10, 2026.  The exam will include three tests: 1) General Ability Test, 2) Studio Test, and 3) Personal Interview + Portfolio Statement of Purpose. The applications are open for UG and PG programmes.

B.Sc Interior design includes research along the designing and it is a 3-year course, whereas B.Des Interior design mainly only focuses on the designing part and is a 4-year course.

Yes, AAFT provides B.Des and B.Sc in interior design along with a UG Diploma. There are no such specializations required to join; anyone who has passed their 12th can join the course.

Yes, you can surely apply for a Master's in Interior Design if you don't even have a B.Des in Interior Design.

Many colleges accept students from different fields as long as they have a relevant bachelor's degree like Architecture, Fine Arts, Design, Civil Engineering, or any 10+2+3 degree.

So yes, it is totally possible you don't need a B.Des specifically to apply.

Good Luck!

B.Des is a 4-year course and B.Sc is a 3-year course. In 4 years, you get more technical things to learn, and in B.Sc you get fewer skills to learn. For example, if we talk about software, a 4-year course has a higher number of softwares to learn as compared to a 3-year course.

NID 2027 Application Correction Window for B.Des and M.Des will open in the first week of December. It will open once the application window is closed.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology offers decent placements annually for its BDEs course. As per the students' reviews on the Shiksha page, the institute recorded 40% placements recently. The average salary was between INR 3 LPA and INR 5 LPA.

Students must qualify Class 10+2 from the recognised board for the admission at BDes at NIF Global West Delhi. The institute accepts admission through merit based. It is mandatory to qualify the eligibility criteria set by the institute for the admission and wait for the admission confirmation.