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The National Institute of Design will release the number of students who appeared for NID DAT 2027 after the exam. Based on past trends, around 14 to 15,000 students are expected to appear for the NID DAT 2027 prelims. The institute will update its page once it releases the complete details of registered and appearing candidates. As per last year's trends, the NID 2027 prelims will be tentatively held in December 2026. All the candidates who are going to appear for the exam must download and carry their NID DAT 2027 admit card copy on the exam day. The National Institute of Design conducts the NID entrance exam for admission into B.Des and M.Des programmes of participating NID campuses. Read the complete article to get details about the number of candidates appearing for NID 2027.
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Shortlisted candidates from the NID prelims will be selected for the NID Mains 2027. As per last year's trends, the NID selection process has been changed. The NID prelims are only a qualifying exam, and the marks will not be carried forward to the mains. For the final selection, only marks in the NID mains will be considered.
Candidates can check the number of NID applicants on this page as per the official announcement made by the authorities.
| Course | Total Registered for NID DAT 2027 | Total Appeared for NID DAT 2027 |
|---|---|---|
BDes | Will be updated | Will be updated |
MDes | Will be updated | Will be updated |
The National Institute of Design will declare the number of students selected for NID DAT BDes Mains soon on its official website. As per the official announcement for the previous years, the total number of candidates selected for the NID Mains exam for the BDes course is provided below. Candidates can use this as a reference until the NID Prelims result is declared.
NID DAT 2025 BDes Mains Statistics:
| Category | Rank From | Rank To | Score of the last candidate shortlisted |
|---|---|---|---|
General | 1 | 193 | 59 |
General EWS | 1 | 134 | 46 |
OBC | 1 | 204 | 51 |
SC | 1 | 176 | 46 |
ST | 1 | 110 | 38 |
PWD | 1 | 67 | 19 |
Overseas | 1 | 106 | 22.5 |
Total Number of Students Selected for NID DAT 2024 BDes Mains
| Category | Number of students selected for NID Mains |
|---|---|
General | 682 |
General EWS | 181 |
OBC | 459 |
SC | 262 |
ST | 134 |
PWD | 64 |
Overseas | 99 |
Total | 1871 |
| Course | Total Registered | Total Appeared |
|---|---|---|
BDes | 14075 | 13467 |
MDes | 4093 | 3878 |
As per the official NID data, the total number of students who appeared for the NID exam in 2022 for BDes and MDes was 11,780 and 3,562, respectively. Candidates can check details on the total number of students registered and who appeared for the NID DAT 2022 exam in the tables below.
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID DAT 2022 | 12,537 |
Number of students appeared for NID DAT 2022 | 11,780 |
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2022 | 3,892 |
Number of students appeared for NID 2022 | 3,562 |
The number of candidates who applied for the National Institute of Design test 2021 was 11,612, out of which a total of 10,751 appeared for the NID BDes exam. The number of NID applicants for MDes was 4,451.
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID DAT 2021 | 11,612 |
Number of students appeared for NID DAT 2021 | 10,751 |
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2021 | 4,451 |
Number of students appeared for NID 2021 | 4,180 |
Based on the official data, the total number of applications received for the B.Des./GDPD programmes was 15623, out of which, 14491 candidates (including overseas candidates) appeared in the DAT Prelims exam for 144 seats.
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID DAT 2020 | 15,623 |
Number of students appeared for NID DAT 2020 | 14,491 |
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2020 | 5,540 |
Number of students appeared for NID 2020 | 4,930 |
The total number of students who appeared for the NID DAT 2019 exam was 14,562, and 7,985 for BDes and MDes, respectively. Aspirants who wish to know how many students registered for NID 2019 can check the table below.
Particulars | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2019 | NA |
Number of students appeared for NID 2019 | 14,562 |
Particulars | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2019 | 8,622 |
Number of students appeared for NID 2019 | 7,985 |
Check the table given below to understand the number of students who appeared for the NID DAT 2018 exam. The details on how many students appeared for the exam are available for both BDes and MDes courses:
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2018 | 14,665 |
Number of students appeared for NID 2018 | 13,553 |
Particular | Details |
Number of candidates registered for NID 2018 | 5,822 |
Number of students appeared for NID 2018 | 5,248 |
Also Check: NID MDes Eligibility | NID Eligibility Criteria | NID Application Form
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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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