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Des.)  \n-at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (Main Campus)  \n-at National Institute of Design, Bengaluru (Extension Campus)  \n-at National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar (Extension Campus)  \nLast date for submitting application form (Online Mode Only):  \n1800 hrs. Friday, 01 December 2023  \nDate of Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims  \nSunday, 24 December 2023  \nNote:  \n􀂃 This handbook is only available as an online digital download.  \n􀂃 Changes and updates to this document, if any, will be highlighted only on the official NID admissions website  \n([https://admissions.nid.edu](https://admissions.nid.edu)).  \n􀂃 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.  \n􀂃 Master of Design (M. Des. ) is offered at NID Ahmedabad and its extension campuses at Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.  \nPublished on: 8 September 2023  \n© NID Admission Cell, Ahmedabad 2023  \nAll courses at NID are taught in English.  \nCandidates must satisfy all the eligibility criteria stipulated in this handbook in order to be eligible for admission.  \nRecords of exam-related documents will be retained by NID only for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the Final result.  \nThe courts and tribunals in Ahmedabad alone shall have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any dispute or claim regarding admission to NID.  \nAmendment(s) Section  \n􀂃 All amendment(s) to this handbook shall be placed here in this Section.  \nTable of Contents  \n\n| SECTION | PAGE NO. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. General Information | 01 |\n| 2. Important Dates | 02 |\n| 3. Programme & Number of Seats | 04 |\n| 4. Eligibility Criteria | 06 |\n| 5. Reservation of Seats | 10 |\n| 6. How to Apply | 17 |\n| 7. Design Aptitude Tests (DAT) | 22 |\n| 8. Announcement of Results | 24 |\n| 9. Other Information | 30 |\n\n1. General Information  \nNational Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad and its extension campuses at Gandhinagar & Bengaluru, is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014. NID functions asan autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. As per the NID Act 2014, the Institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees—presently offering full-time Bachelor of Design (B. Des. ) of four-year duration, full-time Masters of Design (M. Des. ) of two-and-a-half year duration and PhD in Design (full-time and part-time) . The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) .  \nAdmission to all the programmes at NID is based on the candidates’ performance in the twostages of Design Aptitude Tests viz. DAT Prelim & DAT Mains. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioural abilities of candidates.  \nStage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims  \nDesign Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims will be conducted at various test centres across India (Refer Section 7.3 of this Admissions Handbook) . Candidates should note that appearing for the DAT Prelims or being shortlisted for the second stage of the admission process does NOT guarantee automatic entitlement to admission.  \nStage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains  \nCandidates shortlisted after the DAT Prelims will be invited to appear for the Stage 2 DAT Mains exam. Exact details of the Test Centre will be announced later in the DAT Mains Admit Card.  \nNote:  \n􀂃 Candidates are fully and solely responsible to provide correct information during the application process. 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