What is the eligibility for MDes at NID Bangalore?
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NID Bangalore has specified the minimum eligibility requirement to apply for its MDes programme. The eligibility criteria has two aspects. It specifies the minimum educational qualification and the age limit for admission. The following table depicts the two aspects of the NID Bangalore MDes eligibility criteria:
Age Limit
Educational Qualification
- General and General EWS - Candidates born on or after July 1, 1993, are eligible to apply
- OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST - Candidates born on or after July 1, 1989, are eligible to apply
- PwD - Candidates born on or after July 1, 1988, are eligible to apply
- Foreign Nationals in Overseas Category (Supernumerary)- Candidates born on or after July 1, 1993, are eligible to apply
- A four-year Bachelor's degree in any specialisation after Class 12/ equivalent exam, from a recognised institute or university (Candidates must have appeared for the Bachelor's degree exams before June 28, 2025);
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- A four-year, full-time Diploma in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture after Class 12/ equivalent exam, from a recognised university or institute (Candidates must have appeared for the Diploma exams before June 28, 2025)
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- A three-year Bachelor's degree in any specialisation after Class 12/ equivalent exam, from a recognised institute or university
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Candidates will be able to apply online by registering on the official portal, filling out the form, uploading documents, and paying the application fee. The registration process will start after the release of the NID DAT 2026 official notification. National Institute of Design is expected to release the official notification in the first week of September 2025.
The NID DAT 2026 notification will provide information about eligibility, application process, fees, exam dates, exam pattern, and selection process. The notification provides details of seat capacity at each NID campus for both B.Des and M.Des.
NID DAT 2026 notifications will be available on the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu. Official notification of the NID entrance exam is all set to be out by the first week of September 2025. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.
National Institute of Design is expected to release the NID DAT 2026 Applications by the first week of September 2025 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2026 will be on the official website of NID. Candidates can fill out the application form by registering, filling in information, submitting documents, and paying the registration fees.
NID notification for 2026 is expected to be out by the first week of September 2025. The official notification will be out on the official website of the NID and will contain details about the NID entrance examination.
The NID notifications will include:
General Information
Important Dates
Intake Capacity at Individual NIDs
Eligibility Criteria
Reservation of Seats
How to Apply
Design Aptitude Tests (DAT)
Announcement of Results
Other Information
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