NID DAT 2023 Reservation - EWS, OBC, SC/ST & PwD Category
National Institute of Design reserves some share of its seats for candidates belonging to OBC (NCL), SC/ST, and PwD categories. Moreover, 10% of its B.Des/GDPD and M.Des seats are reserved for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in all the campuses taking admissions through NID DAT 2023.
- Candidates must mention their respective category in NID DAT 2023 Application Form to avail of the reservation benefit.
- A 15% supernumerary seats are reserved for Foreign nationals. They can avail of the reservation under the Overseas category.
- NID DAT 2023 Admit Card mentions the category of the candidates along with the schedule and exam center.
- The merit list is separately released by the authority on the basis of reserved categories. Check NID DAT 2023 Cut Off
The candidates seeking admission under the NID reservation are required to produce the required documents at the time of admission. Also, once a candidate has chosen a category at the time of the application form submission, he/she is not allowed to change it at any point in time. The category documents must also be produced in time as no provisional admission shall be granted to any candidate until the documents are submitted to the authorities.
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NID DAT 2023 Reserved Categories
All the candidates applying for the admissions must mention their respective categories in the application form. The candidates form belonging to the Economically Backward Section, Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy layer, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, and foreign nationals are provided with a reservation of seats in the admission to the courses.
The category-wise division of seats for the Bachelor of Design course, as per the NID DAT 2023 Reservation Policy, is given as follows:
| Courses | Institute | Total no. of Seats | Unreserved | EWS (10%) | OBC-NCL (27%) | Scheduled Caste (15%) | Scheduled Caste (7.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Des | NID Ahmedabad | 100 | 40 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 8 |
| GDPD | NID Kurukshetra | 60 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| GDPD | NID Vijayawada | 60 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
The category-wise distribution of seats for Master of Design course is expected to be as follows after the implementation of new 10% EWS reservation:
| Category | Unreserved | EWS | OBC-NCL | Scheduled Caste | Scheduled Tribes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of reservation | 40.50% | 10% | 27% | 15% | 7.5% |
| Disciplines with 15 seats each | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Disciplines with 10 seats each | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Note: The candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes- Creamy Layer are not entitled to any reservation. The candidates belonging to the OBC-CL category are considered as general category candidates. The benefit of reservation is given to only those castes and tribes that are mentioned in the central list of the corresponding states as issued by the Government of India.
Documents Required during NID DAT 2023 Counselling
The candidates who desire to claim reservation are required to submit the following documents during the NID DAT 2023 Counselling:
- Photocopy of the NID DAT 2023 Application Form
- Original and sufficient photocopies of class 10th and 12th passing certificates and mark sheets for B.Des and GDPD courses.
- Original and sufficient photocopies of bachelor degree passing certificates and mark sheets for M.Des along with Class 10th and 12th passing certificate and mark sheet.
- Reservation certificates (if reservation is applicable)
- Sufficient number of passport size photographs
- Photocopy of NID DAT 2023 Admit Card issued for Design Aptitude Test, Studio Test and Personal Interview
The candidates belonging to the reserved categories and who wish to avail the reservation are required to produce a prescribed caste/tribe certificate (preferably in English) from the competent authorities of the respective states/union territories/national commission of tribes. The candidates who belong to the OBC-NCL category, however, will have to produce a prescribed caste certificate (preferably in English) from the competent authorities of the respective states/union territories certifying that they do not belong to the creamy layer. OBC-NCL certificate will be valid only if is attained after April 1, 2023.
NID DAT 2023 Reservation Policy for Differently Abled Categories
The NID reservation policy also keeps a provision for reservation to the candidates belonging to the Differently abled categories. The Persons with Disability (PwD) will be given a 3% horizontal reservation of seats from the parent category in each programme cutting across all sections i.e. SCs, STs, OBCs (Non-Creamy only) and General category.
To avail the NID reservation the candidate has to keep in mind that it will be provided to only those candidates who have 40% or more category as per the rules and guidelines issued by the Government of India. These candidates who are seeking to avail the reservation under the PwD category are required to produce a Disability Certificate issued by the competent Medical Authority, Govt. of India, at the time of accepting the admissions offer.
| Certificates | Format |
|---|---|
| Caste Certificate for SC/ST | |
| Caste Certificate for OBC-NCL | |
| Medical Certificate for Person with Disabilities | |
| Bonafide Certificate |
NID DAT 2023 Reservation Policy for Foreign Nationals
The NID DAT 2023 reservation policy also has a provision for reservation to the candidates who belong to any country other than India. Any candidate belonging to the nationality of any other county than the Republic of India is eligible to apply for the NID DAT 2023 reservation in the category of Overseas Category.
There is a provision for 15% reservation of supernumerary seats in B.Des. and M.Des. Programmes. The candidates belonging to the NRI category (Non-Resident of India) shall be required to apply as Indian Citizens. However, the foreign passport holders with a valid PIO or OCI status do get a choice of applying under either the Indian or the overseas category. The candidates applying for the overseas category with a valid PIO shall have to pay the fee as per the fee decided for the Foreign Citizens.
Documents Required during NID DAT 2023 Admission
The final allotment of seats will be done after the final merit list of Overseas Category which shall be prepared after the completion of all the three stages of the admission process. To accept the offer of admission the candidate will have to appear in person at the respective campus of NID and will be required to produce the attested copies and the original documents as mentioned in the list below:
- An attested copy of the relevant pages of their passport containing details of the applicant.
- For B.Des. candidates: Attested copies of marksheets of equivalent grades/ levels of SSC and HSC (those who are studying presently in HSC, must submit a bonafide certificate from school/ college).
- For M.Des. candidates: Attested copies of marksheets of equivalent grades/ levels of SSC, HSC, completed years of graduation and degree certificate/ provisional certificate/ passing certificate.
- An equivalence certificate must be obtained by the candidate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, aiuweb.org prior to admission.
The candidates holding the foreign passports will have to apply for the visa for the duration of the course beforehand and before the commencement of the program. The foreign nationals who apply for the overseas category under the NID reservation are not allowed to apply for any other category.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
