National Average is 1% to 3% – At DQ Labs, it is 25%
All the content, study material, feedback and the learning at DQ Labs happens on DQ Edge.DQ Edge is a learning platform that helps students prepare for creative entrance exams, from the comfort of their own home.
Exams that are catered to are NID, UCEED, CEED, NIFT, FDDI, NATA & JEE Paper 2
DQ Edge is hosted on the Xamplay Edutech Platform (a design intrevention in education by the founders of DQ Labs) which is the winner of the 2019 NASSCOM Design4India Award and the CII 2021 Design Excellence award
| Package | Package Description | Program Duration | Mode of Teaching | Price |
| 2026 Full Prep (Prelims + Mains) | 2026 NID UG & UCEED Full Prep (Prelims + Mains) | 12 to 18 Months | Online or Classroom | Call us for details |
| 2026 Prelims Only | 2026 NID + UCEED Prelims Only | 12 to 18 Months | Online or Classroom | Call us for details |
| 2026 Mains Only | 2026 NID UG Mains Only (Studio Test & Portfolio) | 12 to 18 Months | Online Only | Call us for details |
| 2026 Home Study Material (Online) | 2026 NID & UCEED Home Study Material (Online) | Access till NID 2026 | Online Only | Login |
| Package | Package Description | Program Duration | Mode of Teaching | Price |
| 2027 Full Prep (Prelims + Mains) | 2027 NID UG & UCEED Full Prep (Prelims + Mains) | 24 to 36 Months | Online or Classroom | Call us for details |
| 2027 Prelims Only | 2027 NID + UCEED Prelims Only | 24 to 36 Months | Online or Classroom | Call us for details |
| 2027 Mains Only | 2027 NID UG Mains Only (Studio Test & Portfolio) | 18 to 24 Months | Online Only | Call us for details |
| 2027 Home Study Material (Online) | 2027 NID & UCEED Home Study Material (Online) | Access till NID 2027 | Online Only | Login |
NID or National Institute of Design is India’s premiere set of institutes for Design Education. They offer PG & Research Programs in Design. NIDs are the most sought-after school for all design aspirants in India. NIDs are in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Kurukshetra (Haryana) , Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Jorhat (Assam) and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). The institute comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry , Government of India.
NID is India’s topmost and one among Asia’s Top 10 design institutes. It is globally recognised as a premier design institute. Students from NID get a fantastic brand to graduate from. Industry and Academia recognize these as the most premier design schools in India. Students from NID’s get access to the best faculty, fantastic infrastructure, the best opportunities for Internships, research projects and jobs.
The NID is the most competitive design exam to crack in India. Getting through to NID. There are about 425 seats across all reservation categories with only about 3% of applications getting through across India.
NID Prelims generally happen in the last week of December / First week of January every year. The results of the NID Prelims exams are declared around March. Shortlisted students may attend NID Mains.
The NID Mains examination generally happens in April / May / June each year and results are declared within 30 days.
The weightage for NID Prelims and Mains are decided at a later stage by the NID team
