UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The National Institute of Design has mentioned the date for downloading the NID DAT Admit Card for the Prelims on the official brochure that can be accessed at admissions.nid.edu. The NID DAT Prelims Admit Card date is available for download from December 11, 2025, on Thursday at 4 PM. The admit card must be preserved till the end of the NID admission process. The NID DAT 2026 prelims will be conducted on December 21, 2025. Candidates who want to download the admit card can learn about the NID Admit Card login, the download process, and more in the article below. After qualifying the Prelims, candidates will have to download the DAT Mains Admit Card after being shortlisted for the Mains Round.
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Candidates who wish to download the NID DAT Admit Card for the Prelims Round can download the NID DAT admit card from the official NID admit card website link: admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026/Login_AdmitCard.aspx
Candidates who have been shortlisted for the Mains exam can download the admit card on the official website as well. The date is tentatively between April and May 2026.
Candidates can download the NID DAT Admit Card by accessing their account on the official website using their Login credentials. The detailed process is suggested below:
Candidates need to verify if the following details are mentioned and whether they are correct when they download the NID DAT Admit Card 2026.
If any details are incorrect or missing in the admit card, candidates are advised to contact the exam authorities at NID DAT Admissions email: admissions@nid.edu. Candidates need to follow this process when downloading the NID DAT Admit Card for Mains as well.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NID DAT 2026 prelims will be conducted on December 21, 2025
Candidates can download the NID DAT Admit Card 2026 for the Prelims from 4 PM on Thursday, 11 December 2025 onwards.
Registered candidates can download NID DAT 2026 prelims admit card by visiting the official website.
On Question asked by student community
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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:
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
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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
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