Ad missions 2 019 -20 Handbook

1 Ad dmisssion ns 2019. 2 9-20 Han ndbo ook Bach helor of Dessign (B. ). - at Nattional Instittute of Desiign, Ahmed dabad Grad duate Diplo oma Prrogram mme in Desiign (GDPD). - at Nattional Instittute of Desiign, Kurukshetra - at Nattional Instittute of Desiign, Vijayaw wada Last datte for subm mitting online applicatio on: Friday, 09 Novemb ber 2018 . Design Aptitude Teest (DAT) Prrelims Sundayy, 06 Januarry 2019. Note: This Handbook is only available as an online digital download. Changes and updates to this document, if any, will be highlighted only on the official NID admissions website ( ). Candidates are advised to download this Handbook only from the official NID admissions website and check for any updates on the website before submitting their application.

2 NID Ahmedabad offers the Bachelor of Design ( ) programme. NID Vijayawada and NID Kurukshetra offer the Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) programme. Amendments as on 16 October 2018 . 1. New NID Campuses at NID, Bhopal and NID, Jorhat will also begin their academic session 2019-20. from 2019. Applicants applying in GDPD programmes for the academic session 2019-20 will be considered for admissions to NID, Bhopal and NID, Jorhat based on their common merit rank. 2. Last date for submitting online applications, 2 pm on Thursday, 15 November 2018 . 3. Last date for submitting online applications with late fees, 2 pm on Thursday, 22 November 2018 . 4. Window to edit the application forms starts from 12 noon on Friday, 23 November 2018 until 12.

3 Noon on Monday, 26 November 2018 . Amendments as on 17 November 2018 . 1. Last date for submitting online applications, 2 pm on Friday, 23 November 2018 . 2. Last date for submitting online applications with late fees, 2 pm on Friday, 30 November 2018 . 3. Window to edit the application forms starts from 12 noon on Saturday, 1 December 2018 until 12. noon on Tuesday, 4 December 2018 . Published on: November 17, 2018 . Version NID Admission Cell, Ahmedabad 2018 . All courses at NID are taught in English. Candidates must satisfy all of the eligibility criteria stipulated in this Handbook in order to be eligible for admission. Records of exam-related documents will be retained by NID only for a period of one year from the date of declaration of final result.

4 The courts and tribunals in Ahmedabad alone shall have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any dispute or claim regarding admission to NID. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN: ADMISSIONS Handbook 2019-20. Table of Contents SECTION PAGE NO. 1. General Information 04. 2. Important Dates 05. 3. Programmes 06. 4. Eligibility Criteria 07. 5. Reservation of Seats 10. 6. How to Apply 12. 7. Design Aptitude Tests 16. 8. Announcement of Results 18. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN: ADMISSIONS Handbook 2019-20. 1. General Information National Institute of Design (NID) at Ahmedabad and at its Bengaluru and Gandhinagar campuses is an Institute of National Importance' as per the NID Act 2014 as well as an autonomous institute under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

5 As per the NID Act (18 of 2014), the institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees Masters of Design ( ) of two-and-a-half year duration and Bachelor of Design ( ) of four- year duration. (The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)). NID Vijayawada and NID Kurukshetra are independent autonomous institutes under the DIPP, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and offer full time Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) of four-year duration. Admission to all of the design courses is on the basis of the candidates' performance in the two-stages of Design Aptitude Test. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioural abilities of candidates.

6 Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims will be conducted at various test centres across India (Refer Section ). Candidates should note that appearing for the DAT Prelims or being ranked in the shortlist does not guarantee automatic entitlement to admission. Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains Candidates shortlisted after the DAT Prelims will be invited to appear for the Stage 2. DAT Main exams at Ahmedabad or at all campuses of NID viz Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Kurukshetra and Vijayawada. Excat details of the Test Centre will be mentioned in the DAT Mains Admit Card. Note: Applicants are fully and solely responsible to provide correct information during the application process.

7 If it is found that any information provided by the candidate is not true, NID has the right to cancel, at any stage, the candidate's application or admission in accordance with its rules and regulations. Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the management and employees of the institute will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate. The Institute has the sole prerogative to determine the procedure for each cycle of admission. In case of any matter not covered in this Handbook , NID's decisions shall be considered final and binding on all the parties concerned. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN: ADMISSIONS Handbook 2019-20 4. 2. Important Dates Admission Stage Dates 1 Accepting Application Form online starts 1400 hrs on Monday, 01 October 2018 .

8 2 Last date for submitting online application 1400 hrs on Friday, 09 November 2018 . 3 Last date for submitting online application on 1400 hrs on Monday, 19 November 2018 . payment of late fees (online payment via debit/credit card only). 4 Last date for receiving printed application forms 1600 hrs on Monday, 19 November 2018 . accompanied with a demand draft (to be sent via speed post, registered post or courier). 5 Window to edit the application forms From 1200 hrs on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 . until 1200 hrs on Thursday, 22 November 2018 . 6 Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelim 1600 hrs on Monday, 17 December 2018 . 7 DAT Prelims Exam 1000 hrs. to 1300 hrs. on Sunday, 06 January 2019.

9 ( , GDPD and Overseas candidates). 8 DAT Prelims result for and GDPD 1600 hrs. on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. 9 Rechecking window (DAT Prelims) with payment 1600 hrs on Tuesday,19 March 2019 until Friday, mode 22 March 2019. 10 Download Admit Card for DAT Mains for and 1600 hrs. on Wednesday, 1 May 2019. GDPD. 11 DAT Mains for , GDPD and Overseas Sunday, 12 May or 19 May 2019. candidates in Ahmedabad*. 12 DAT Mains result for and GDPD 1400 hrs on Friday, 31 May 2019. Note: The dates above apply to the and GDPD programmes unless mentioned otherwise. *The exact dates of DAT (Mains) will be as mentioned in the Admit Card. Admit Cards will be available for download on the NID website ( ) as per the schedule.

10 It is the responsibility of all candidates to download and print their own Admit Cards. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN: ADMISSIONS Handbook 2019-20 5. 3. Programmes Bachelor of Design ( ). The four-year-long Bachelor of Design ( ) programme is offered only at NID. Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialization: Faculty of Communication Design Discipline No. of Seats Animation Film Design 15. Exhibition Design 10. Film & Video Communication 10. Graphic Design 15. Faculty of Industrial Design Discipline No. of Seats Ceramic & Glass Design 10. Furniture & Interior Design 10. Product Design 15. Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design Discipline No.