Compare NID Ahmedabad vs IDC IIT Bombay

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 behavioral abilities of candidates.

Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims

Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

Applicants who qualify in CEED and meet eligibility criteria
for each stream are eligible to apply to M.Des. program at IDC
School of Design, IIT Bombay. The admission process
consists of a written test
and Interview for each of
the streams. Written test
may include a material/
studio test, which will
be communicated to the
applicants to be called for
written test and interview.

Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to the 12th standard from any university or institute recognised by law in India.

The candidate should have a minimum of 55% marks (50%
marks in case of SC/ST/PWD) or equivalent grades in the
qualifying degree for individual streams:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design/Engineering/Architecture/ Interior
  Design: 10+2+4 years (minimum of four years Bachelor’s course).
  Note: B.Plan. considered equivalent to B.Arch. Four years B.Sc
  (Engg) course after HSC considered equivalent to BE/B.Tech.
• Professional Diploma in Design: 10+2+4 years (minimum of four
  year diploma program).