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NID (National Institute of Design) Entrance Examination :
Examination
The entrance test for admission to the UG and PG courses in NID consist
of three design aptitude tests carrying a total of 60 points. The objective
of the test is to evaluate the perception, attitudes, aptitudes, and motivation
essential to a design career. The test for Under Graduate courses will
include memory drawing, knowledge of proportions and perspective, thematic
color arrangement, abstract symbolism and visual design.
To some extent the questions for the PG course are similar to the UG entrance,
but the PG candidates are expected to come up with better-evolved ideas,
better drawing skills, neatness of presentation and innovative concepts.
PG tests would also involve, a good knowledge of perspective, proportion,
composition, animation, caricature, colour associations and ability to
create designs from inspiration.
Admission announcements are issued in the leading national dailies in
the last week of September every year. Application forms along with the
prospectus for the ensuing academic year will be made available on request
from the second week of October on payment of a requisite amount by Demand
Draft of any scheduled bank drawn in favour of the National Institute
of Design payable at Ahmedabad. Forms will also be available at selected
branches of Bank of India across the country.
Forms can also be downloaded from NID’s website along with required
amount of DD drawn in favour of National Institute of Design payable at
Ahmedabad will also be accepted.
All candidates fulfilling the requirements of minimum qualification
and within the prescribed age limit will be called for the Admission Tests
to be conducted at 12 centres viz Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai,
Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Dubai (UAE)
(NID reserves its right to cancel any of these centres).
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