The National Testing Agency has successfully conducted the NIFT 2026 stiuation test on April 26, 2026 in offline mode. Earlier, the NID BDes studio sensitivity test was conducted on April 19, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates from the NID DAT 2026 prelims appeared for the exam. The number of candidates selected for NID BDes mains 2026 is 1.5 times the number of seats. As per estimates, around 650+ candidates are expected to have appeared for the NID BDes studio test 2026. As per the revised NID selection process, for the final selection of the candidates, only scores in the NID mains will be considered.
The NID entrance exam for BDes mains consists of the studio sensitivity test and the in-person sensitivity test. While the studio test carries 60% weightage, the in-person sensitivity test carries 40% weightage in the NID 2026 BDes mains.
The number of candidates who got shortlisted for the NID BDes studio sensitivity test is 1.5 times the number of seats available under each category. As per the seat intake, there are around 439 seats for NID BDes offered by 5 NID campuses. Therefore, estimates suggest that around 658 candidates have appeared for the NID BDes studio sensitivity test.
Particulars | BDes Seats | No. of candidates (expected) |
No. of candidates for NID BDes mains | 439 | 658 |
The tables given below provide the number of students who got shortlisted for NID BDes mains in previous years.
Category | No. of students |
General | 193 |
General EWS | 134 |
OBC | 204 |
SC | 176 |
ST | 110 |
PWD | 67 |
Overseas | 106 |
Total | 990 |
Category | Number of students |
General | 682 |
General EWS | 181 |
OBC | 459 |
SC | 262 |
ST | 134 |
PWD | 64 |
Overseas | 99 |
Total | 1871 |
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For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
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To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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