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    How to Apply for NID Entrance Exam 2026: Steps to Apply, Documents List, Fees

    How to Apply for NID Entrance Exam 2026: Steps to Apply, Documents List, Fees

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 06 Nov 2025, 11:23 AM IST

    The National Institute of Design registrations are ongoing. The NID 2026 application form was released on September 11, 2025. Interested candidates who fulfil the NID 2026 eligibility criteria can submit the application form of NID DAT 2026 online on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Every year, a huge number of candidates apply for the NID entrance exam as it is one of the top design entrance exams in India. In this article, get all the details about how to apply for NID, including the NID DAT 2026 dates and more.

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    1. When will NID DAT 2026 Application Form be Released?
    2. How to Apply for NID Entrance Exam 2026?
    3. NID DAT Application Fee
    How to Apply for NID Entrance Exam 2026: Steps to Apply, Documents List, Fees
    How to Apply for NID Entrance Exam 2026

    Through the NID DAT entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des and M.Des programmes. Candidates must appear for both components of NID DAT 2026 to secure admissions.

    When will NID DAT 2026 Application Form be Released?

    The NID 2026 dates for registration have been notified on the official website. The schedule is given below.

    NID Registration 2026 Dates

    Particulars

    Dates

    NID Entrance Exam application form release date

    September 11, 2025

    NID DAT application form last date

    December 1, 2025

    NID DAT prelims exam date

    December 21, 2025

    How to Apply for NID Entrance Exam 2026?

    In this section, candidates can learn about how to fill NID DAT application form 2026 step by step. There will not be any separate registration window for NID DAT mains after the prelims.

    Steps to Apply for the NID Exam

    Given below are the steps on how to apply for NID online

    Step 1: Registration

    • Visit the official website - admissions.nid.edu and click on new registration/sign up after selecting the programme of study

    • Enter basic details such as name, email ID, mobile number, programme applied for, and date of birth to generate login credentials.

    • The login credentials will be sent to the candidate’s registered email id

    Step 2: Fill out the Online Application

    • Log in with the user credentials

    • Fill in the required details, such as the personal details, education details, and address

    • The details can be modified during the application correction window, except name, date of birth, email id, and programme

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    Step 3: Uploading Documents and Signature

    • Candidates must submit a scanned passport-size color photograph in jpg/jpeg format with a size between 50 to 200 kb.

    • A scanned copy of the signature in JPG/JPEG with a size between 50 to 200 kb.

    • Candidates from the reserved category must also upload their caste certificate in PDF form with a size less than 1 MB.

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    Step 4: Payment of Application Fee

    The last step is to pay the prescribed NID application form fee. The fee differs for various categories. The application fee can be paid online through Debit/Credit card or net banking. The application fee is neither refundable nor transferable.

    NID DAT Application Fee

    The NID DAT 2026 application fee for BDes and MDes are as follows.

    NID Application Fee as per Category for BDes

    CategoryApplication Fee
    General/General EWS/OBC-NCLRs. 3000/-
    Female candidates (Except SC, ST & PwD)Rs. 2000/-
    SC and ST candidatesRs. 1500/-
    PwD candidatesRs. 500/-
    Third GenderRs. 500/-
    Overseas (supernumerary)US $ 125
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    NID Application Fee as per Category for MDes

    CategoryApplication Fees
    Discipline 1Discipline 2
    General/General EWS/OBC-NCLRs. 3000/-Rs. 6000/-
    Female candidates (Except SC, ST & PwD)Rs. 2000/-Rs. 4000/-
    SC and ST candidatesRs. 1500/-Rs. 3000/-
    PwD candidatesRs. 500/-Rs. 1000/-
    Third GenderRs. 500/-Rs. 1000/-
    Overseas (supernumerary)US $ 125US $ 250

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How to apply for NID DAT 2026?
    A:

    Candidates can apply for NID 2026 online from the official website - admissions.nid.edu.

    Q: When will NID DAT 2026 application form open?
    A:

    The NID DAT 2026 application form has been opened on September 11, 2025.

    Q: What are the courses offered through the NID entrance exam?
    A:

    Candidates will be offered admission into B.Des and M.Des programmes through the NID DAT entrance exam.

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    Questions related to NID DAT

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    Have a question related to NID DAT ?

    No specific stream is required in Class 11 for BDes admissions. You can join B.Des (Bachelor of Design) with any stream in Class 11th (Science, Commerce, or Arts/Humanities). Top design institutes like NID ( NID DAT scores) and NIFT ( NIFT Entrance Exam ), as well as IITs (via UCEED),

    Hello,

    Yes, if you are in Class 12, you are eligible to sit for the NID DAT 2026 (BDes) exam. The National Institute of Design allows students who are in their final year of Class 12 or have already passed to apply.

    To know more access below mentioned link:

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-admission-2026

    You can get the NIT DAT SYLLABUS, updated version from careers 360 in detail from careers 360 article. Follow the link given from The link of the syllabus article is given below from careers 360

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-syllabus-2026

    Yes you are eligible to appear for NID DAT for the M.Des programme. Since you are in final make sure you will have completed your BA by the required deadline. Also go through the specific specializations you want to apply for, some may require certain specific backgrounds to be eligible

    Hello,

    To prepare for M.des exams like CEED or NID DAT, here are some points which you can follow:

    Understand the pattern – focus on creativity, design aptitude, and problem-solving.

    Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.

    Study basics of color, form, and design concepts.

    Solve previous papers and build a