NID DAT Counselling 2024: Check Start Date, Selection Process, Seat Allocation

Selva Kumar
Selva Kumar

Updated on - Jan 30, 2024

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NID DAT counselling 2024 will be conducted by the exam authorities at the Ahmedabad campus of the institution. The candidates are required to appear for the prelims test and the mains exam of NID DAT 2024 in order to be eligible to take part in the counselling. Tentatively, the counselling will begin by Jun 2024 for both M.Des and B.Des program.

NID DAT 2024 counselling process is conducted for providing admissions for the qualifying candidates, and it will be held after the declaration of the results. The candidates are mandatorily required to be in person during the process.

Also Check: NID DAT Cut Off 2024

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NID DAT Counselling 2024 Dates

NID DAT counselling 2024 dates will be shared soon on the official website. The candidates will be receiving a provisional admission offer for attending NID DAT counselling 2024. It is mandatory for all the candidates attending the counselling to bring the required original documents for verification, and to pay the admission fees.

Selected candidates will be able to make their preference in choosing the course of their choice via NID DAT seat allotment. This section discusses all the aspects of counselling for NID DAT 2024, and candidates are advised to go through this page completely for further information about the same.

NID DAT counselling 2024 will be held after the declaration of the results and the preparation of the merit list. NID DAT counselling registration will be the first step of the process. The important NID counselling dates associated with the counselling process are given below as a table.

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Dates
Events Date for M.Des Date for B.Des
NID 2024 Mains Exam Apr 27 - 28, 2024 Mar 3 - Apr 6, 2024
NID 2024 Mains Results May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024
NID DAT Counselling 2024 Jun 2024 (Tentative) Jun 2024 (Tentative)

NOTE: Candidates should know that the dates have not yet been released. They are advised to check with this page regularly for updates in NID DAT counselling 2024 dates.

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Selection Procedure

NID DAT counselling 2024 will mainly consist of four significant steps. All the qualifying candidates must follow each of these steps to secure their admissions without skipping any of them. They are advised to read through the steps below.

Step 1: Online Approval

The candidates who have qualified for NID DAT counselling 2024 will be required to submit an online approval or consent after they get shortlisted after the document verification process and payment of NID DAT counselling fees.

These candidates will have their names mentioned in the merit list and will be provisionally allotted seats. Their approval is critical for them to be able to participate further in the counselling (the following stages). The merit list will be updated after the candidates' online approval.

Candidates failing to produce their online approval within the given period will not be allowed to participate in further counselling. The newly updated rank list will be termed as the first merit list.

Step 2: Uploading the Documents

All the qualifying candidates whose names are mentioned in the updated merit list will be required to upload scanned copies of their documents. The documents have to be uploaded in JPEG format only. Only those candidates who upload all the necessary documents without fail will be considered for subsequent stages of the process.

In case the candidates are waiting for their class 12 or degree final semester results, they must produce a bonafide certificate to the exam authorities. This certificate must contain the signature and acknowledgement of the principal of the school or college.

The documents required to be uploaded are:

  • Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
  • Certificate of date of birth
  • Category certificate (to avail reservation)
  • Degree certificate and mark sheet (for M.Des admission)
  • First and last page of passport (for overseas students)
  • Equivalence certificate (for overseas students)

Step 3: Seat Allotment

The seat allotment for NID DAT counselling 2024 will be held on the institute's Ahmedabad campus. All candidates are required to be present at the venue with the necessary documents on time.

Failing to report at the venue with the required documents will result in the cancellation of candidature, and their seats will be allotted to the next eligible candidate in the merit list order.

Step 4: Provisional Admission Offer

Once the candidates have successfully submitted their documents and have been allotted seats, they will be provided with a provisional admission offer. This document will be sent via mail and will contain specific instructions to be gone through.

The instructions provided in the provisional admission offer are:

  • Application form and rules and regulations for hostel
  • The format of the physical fitness certificate and the certificate of undertaking
  • Bond of indemnity

Candidates will have to read through all the instructions and fill in the details on the printouts of the documents, along with the signatures of their parents/ guardians. After this, they will be able to pay the fees for the course.

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Documents Required for NID DAT Counselling 2024

Applicants must check the document details for NID DAT 2024 counselling sessions for various programs shared below.

  • The format for B.Des Bonafide Certificate.

Format for B.Des Bonafide Certificate

  • The format for M.Des Bonafide Certificate

Format for M.Des Bonafide Certificate

  • The format for SC/ ST Certificates.

Format for SC/ ST Certificates

Format for SC/ ST Certificates-2

  • The format for OBC-NCL Certificate.

Format Of Certificate For Other Backward Classes

 

Format for OBC-NCL Certificate

  • The format for PWD Certificate

Format for PWD Certificate

Format Of Certificate For Dyslexia

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Cut Off Scores Relaxation

The relaxation criteria for the various reserved categories are given below in a table. The required cut-off scores for the reserved categories will be relaxed with respect to the open category. Candidates are advised to go through the table below for further information.

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Cut Off Scores Relaxation

Category

Cut Off Scores Relaxation

SC

20% of the cut-off scores of the open category

OBC - NCL

10% of the cut-off scores of the open category

PwD

30% of the cut-off scores of the open category

ST

20% of the cut-off scores of the open category

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Seat Intake

The four-year B.Des programme will be offered at the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad alone. The institution will allot 125 seats for the programme, and seat intake with respect to the various disciplines or domains of specialization is explained below in a table.

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Seat Intake

Department

Domain/ Specialization

Number of Seats

Industrial Design Faculty

 

Furniture Design

13

Product Design

19

Ceramic and Glass Design

13

Textile Faculty

Textile Design

19

Faculty of Communication Design

Graphic Design

19

Animation Film Design

19

Film and Video Communication

13

Exhibition Design

13

NID DAT Counselling 2024 Seat Reservation

NID DAT counselling 2024 is mainly conducted for seat allotment. This allotment of seats is based on the seat reservation criteria. The reservation criteria for seats are elaborated and explained below as a table, with respect to the various categories in which the candidates belong, the programme offered and the branch of the institute.

NID DAT Counselling 2024: Seat Reservation

OBC-NCL(27%)/ SC (15%)

General - EWS

(10%)/ ST (7.5%)

Total no. of Seats

Institute

Programme

OBC NCL: 20

SC: 11

GEN (EWS): 8

ST: 6

75

NID Haryana

GDPD

OBC NCL: 20

SC: 11

GEN (EWS): 8

ST: 6

75

NID Andhra Pradesh

GDPD

OBC NCL: 20

SC: 11

GEN (EWS): 8

ST: 6

75

NID Madhya Pradesh

GDPD

OBC NCL: 34

SC: 19

GEN (EWS): 13

ST: 9

125

NID Ahmedabad

B.Des

OBC NCL: 20

SC: 11

GEN (EWS): 8

ST: 6

75

NID Assam

GDPD

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