Admission to Design courses and their details

January 09, 2023

Design is a combination of science and creativity using technology and calculation. B.Des and M.Des (Bachelor’s and Master's in design) are courses for people who choose a creative and visual career field. Innovators, creators, and artists have evolved in this field. Today’s youth are breaking all the stereotypes to pursue careers in technology, science, math, and medical fields, instead opting for various innovative design courses for their successful career and enhancing the opportunities for their growth.

Popular specialisation in Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Fashion Design
Leather Design
Accessory Design
Textile Design
Industrial Design
Ceramic and Glass Design
Furniture and Interior Design
Graphic Design
Product Design
Visual Communication

Popular Career after B.Des

Fashion Designer
Graphic Designer
UI/UX Designer
Product Designer
Industrial Designer
Textile Designer
Art Designer

NID-DAT(National Institute of Design- Design Aptitude Test )

The NID Design aptitude test (NID-DAT) is a two-stage national-level entrance test conducted annually by the NID admission cell for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Many other private institutions accept the score of the NID-DAT exam for design course admission. The exam includes preliminary and main exams, studio tests and interviews for postgraduate admission.

Conducting body- National Institute of Design
Exam type- National entrance exam for design
Mode of exam- offline
Medium of exam- English
Mode of counselling- offline
Mode of application- online
Time duration of exam- 3 hours

NIFT(National Institute of Fashion Technology)

The National Institute of Designing is a well-known design college in India. The students are required to score well and qualify in the entrance exam conducted by the institution to take admission in the various design courses.

Conducting body-National Institute of Fashion Technology
Exam type- National-level entrance exam for design courses
Mode of exam- online
Medium of exam- English
Mode of counselling- online
Mode of application- online
Time duration of exam- 3 hours

CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design )

The common entrance examination for design is a joint entrance exam usually popular for graduate and post-graduate courses in design and technical design courses. It is held annually at the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of science. This exam is hosted by the Industrial Design Centre, Indian institute of technology, Bombay (on behalf of the ministry of human resources development under the government of India). It is a descriptive pattern course, including topics like a student's logical approach, creativity, drawing skills, and observation skills.

Conducting body- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Exam type- National-level entrance exam design
Mode of exam- online and offline
Medium of exam- English
Mode of application- online
Time duration of exam- 2 hours

Exam pattern

It consists of parts A and part B.
Part A is a preliminary test, having 50 questions of general knowledge and awareness. Each correct answer carries two marks, and each negative response takes a deduction of half mark.
The candidates qualifying part A exam will be eligible for the Part B exam. This part will include analysing drawing and creative skills.
The candidates qualifying for part A and part B will be eligible to appear in the Personal interview rounds.

Here are some other popular entrance exams whose scores are valid in various private and public colleges for admission to design courses.

FDDI AIST (Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection)