In order to be eligible to appear for the NID entrance exam, DAT 2015, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
For B.Des (GDPD) course:Â You must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) during the academic year 2014-15 or are appearing for the qualifying exam. You must be 20 years old or less (age relaxed by three years for reserved category) as on 1 June, 2015.
For M.Des (PGDPD) courses:Â You must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or be appearing for qualifying examination in the year 2014-15. Different disciplines have a specific subject requirement of the qualifying degree. These include
S.No. |
Discipline |
Academic Qualification |
1 |
Product Design |
Degree in Design, Engineering/Technology or Architecture OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4 years) |
2 |
Furniture & Interior Design |
Degree in Design/Engineering/Technology or Architecture OR Diploma in Interior Design or Craft Design (under 10+2+4years) |
3 |
Ceramic & Glass Design |
Degree in Design/Fine Arts/Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Interior Design OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
4 |
Graphic Design |
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
5 |
Animation Film Design |
Degree in any discipline OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
6 |
Film & Video Communication |
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
7 |
Textile Design |
Degree in Design/Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior/Fine Arts or Architecture OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3years/4years) |
8 |
Transportation & automobile design |
Degree in Industrial Design/Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Interior Design OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
9 |
Toy & game design |
Degree in any discipline?OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
10 |
Lifestyle & accessory design |
Degree in Design/Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Fine Arts?OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
11 |
Photography design |
Degree in any discipline?OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
12 |
Apparel design |
Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/ Knitwear/Interior)/Engineering/Technology/Fine Arts or Architecture OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3years/4years) |
13 |
New media design |
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science and Applications, Electronics or Visual Communications OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
14 |
Strategic design management |
?Degree in Design/Engineering/Technology/Fine Arts/Architecture/Interior Design or Planning OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
15 |
Information design |
Degree in Design/Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Fine Arts/Music/Computer Science/Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
16 |
Interaction design |
Degree in Design/Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
17 |
Design for retail experience |
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4years) |
You must be 30 years or less (age relaxed by three years for reserved category) as on 1 June, 2014.