Difference between NID and CEED

WHAT IS NID? 

NID stands for National Institute of design, is nationally as well as internationally one of the finest educational and research institution which provide Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated Design courses both for under-graduates and post-graduates and doctoral levels.
National Institute for design is the first design Institute in India established by Indian government, Ford Foundation and the Sarabhai family  in the year 1961 at Ahmedabad. It was an autonomous all-India body. NID has been ranked as India’s No. 1 Design Institute. National Institute of Design has it’s total 7 campus all over India, such as, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Gandhinagar, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Assam.

What is CEED? 

Common entrance examination for design or popularly known as CEED is a national level entrance examination for candidates who wants to pursue Masters in design from top notch colleges and institutions. CEED is conducted by IIT Bombay to test ability to draw and sketch, logical reasoning along with creative sight of the candidates.

ELIGIBILITY TO GET IN TO NID

AGE LIMIT FOR NID

• FOR UG STUDENTS-

General and general EWS candidates must be up to 20 years of age on or before June 30, 2003

OBC-Non Creamy Layer/ ST/ SC candidates get a relaxation of 3 years.
PwD reserved category candidates get an exemption of 5 years. 

• FOR PG STUDENTS-

Indian nationals in general category as well as Internationals – candidates must born on or after July 1, 1993, to be eligible for application. 
Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (OBC-NCL, SC & ST) – candidates must born on or after July 1, 1990, to get eligible for NID. 
Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category - candidates must born on or after July 1, 1988, to get eligible for NID.

QUALIFICATION LEVEL FOR NID

• For UD STUDENTS-

Candidates must pass their 10+2 examination with any stream from any recognised board state or national level. 

• For PG students-

Candidates must graduate with any courses from any recognised university.

Examination-

Candidates have to go through NID prelims and mains. 

Eligibility to get into ceed

To get into CEED you need to match with their eligibility criteria first. Then only you can sit for the exam. So here is the eligibility criteria-

• Candidates must complete their degree or diploma or PG Degree programme of minimum 3 Years or must be appearing for the final examination of such program. 
• Candidates must have passed the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level). 
• CEED has no age limit.