M.Des Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for the MDes course at UID Ahmedabad is that the candidate should have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Moreover, the duration of the course is for four years. The entrance exam accepted includes the UID Design Aptitude Test.

Candidates seeking admission to the MDes programme at INSD Kolkata must possess a bachelor’s degree. INSD Kolkata offers MDes courses across three specialisations:

1. MDes in Fashion Designing
2. MDes in Graphic Designing
3. MDes in Interior Designing

Candidates willing to take admission to the MDes programme must apply through the INSD Kolkata’s official website.

MIT Institute of Design offers three years MDes programme under fourteen specialisation. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in the specific specialisation which is required to apply for the MDes specialisation they want to pursue. For example: candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Fine/ Applied Arts, Visual Comunnication, Media etc. in order to apply in MDes in Graphic and Animation Design. Refer to this Shiksha page to check the other MDes specialisation.

Admission criteria for MDes at the National Institute of Design, Bengaluru is For admission to the M. Des candidates should have passed B. Des or any other graduate degree in a relevant discipline, followed by NID DAT-Design Aptitude Test with two levels: DAT Mains and DAT Prelims. Age Limit: There is no age limit for applying to the MDes program at NID Bangalore.

Admission to the B.Des and M.Des programs at the NIDs is conducted through the NID DAT entrance exam.

The exam has two sub-exams - The candidate 1st appears in DAT Prelims, and if shortlisted has to appear in DAT Mains. 

The final merit list for NID DAT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Also, if a candidate doen't appear in DAT Mains, he or she will not be considered for admission. 

The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme will include a Studio Test. Meanwhile, the DAT Mains for the M.Des programme includes a Studio Test and Interview.