List of Documents Required for NID Application Form 2026

The National Institute of Design will release the list of documents required for NID registration 2026 in online mode. The list of documents of NID registration includes academic records, scanned photograph, signature, and also caste certificates. Aspirants seeking reservation have to submit the documents required for caste certificate as well during NID registration 2026. The required documents for NID 2026 application form will be released separately for BDes and MDes programmes.

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1. Documents required for NID Application form 2026
2. NID Documents Required for Caste Certificate
3. NID Form Documents: Specification of the documents
4. Caste Certificate Required Documents for NID Application Form 2026 for Reservation
5. How to fill the NID DAT Application form 2026?

Candidates willing to apply for the NID DAT entrance exam need to make ready the list of documents required for filling up of the NID 2026 application form. Candidates must upload the required documents for NID application form 2026 in prescribed format and size that will be released. The authorities will release the NID notification 2026 on its official website, which not only include NID registration documents required but also schedule, and information regarding NID exam 2026. To know the complete details about the list of documents required for NID 2026 application form, read the article.

Documents required for NID Application form 2026

Before proceeding with the NID registration 2026, candidates must ensure that they have all necessary documents for NID registration and their scan copies ready to avoid any last-minute challenges. Here’s a check list of NID registration documents required by the candidates at the time of filling the application form.

• A recent passport-sized photograph

• Candidates signature

• Essential details including academic records and contact information

• OBC-NCL certificate (if applicable)

• ST certificate (if applicable)

• SC certificate (if applicable)

• Certificates for EWS and disability (if applicable, required for general, general-EWS, OBC-NCL, ST/SC-PwD applicants)

• For international applicants, a copy of the first and last pages of the passport

NID Documents Required for Caste Certificate

As the NID DAT 2026 official brochure is yet to be released, candidates can check the previous year's documents required as below. Provided below is the caste certificate required documents for NID. The NID OBC NCL format and the relevant certificate formats will be available in the official brochure.

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NID Form Documents: Specification of the documents

The applicants need to submit the caste certificate required documents for NID with the necessary format and size as mentioned in the table below.

Caste Certificate Required Documents for NID Application Form 2026 for Reservation

• Candidates applying under the GEN-EWS category are required to upload their valid EWS Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The EWS certificate must be issued on or after 01 April 2025, based on the gross annual income of the financial year 2024-25. The certificate must be in the name of the candidate and also must have the candidate’s photo on the certificate. The certificate must be in PDF format (which can be more than one page) and should be of maximum of 1MB in size. For certificates that are not in the English/Hindi language, the candidate is required to produce / upload a notarized copy of the certificate in English language along with the original copy of the category certificate.

• Candidates applying under the OBC-NCL category are required to upload their valid NID OBC NCL format certificate issued by a Competent Authority. The OBC-NCL certificate must be issued on or after 01 April 2025 (based on the gross annual income of the financial year 2024-25) and in the name of the candidate. The caste certificate required documents for NID must be in PDF format (which can be more than one page) and should be of maximum 1 MB in size. For certificates that are not in the English/Hindi language, the candidate is required to produce / upload a notarized copy of the certificate in English language along with the original copy of the category certificate.

• Candidates applying under the SC and ST categories are required to upload their valid Caste Certificate as one of the documents for NID registration which mentions the name of the caste they belong to as well as it should be issued in their name by a Competent Authority. For certificates that are not in the English/Hindi language, the candidate is required to produce / upload a notarized copy of the certificate in English language along with the original copy of the category certificate. It must be in PDF format (which can more than one page) and should be of maximum 1 MB in size.

• Candidates applying under Persons with Disability (PwD) category should have a Disability Certificate and/or Unique Disability ID issued by the Department of Empowerment of Person with Disability.

• Candidates applying under the Overseas category are required to upload the first and last page of their valid passport in JPG/JPEG format, clearly showing all of their personal information. The candidate must ensure that the passport is current (not expired) at the time of applying online. The certificate must be in PDF format (which can more than one page) and should be of maximum 1 MB in size.

How to fill the NID DAT Application form 2026?

Filling out the NID DAT 2026 application form involves several steps are listed below:

• Registration: Visit the official website of NID and navigate to the application portal. Candidates must register themselves by providing basic details like candidates name, email address, mobile number, etc. Applicants will receive login credentials upon successful registration to the registered email id.

• Login: Use the login credentials received to access the application form.

• Fill Personal Details: Enter the personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, nationality, etc.

• Educational Qualifications: Provide details about the educational background, including the name of the school/college, board/university, marks obtained, etc.

• Upload NID Documents: Upload scanned copies of NID documents required like recent passport-sized photograph, signature, caste/category certificate (if applicable), EWS certificate (if applicable), disability certificate (if applicable), and for international applicants, the first and last pages of the passport.

• Select Exam Centres: Choose the preferred exam centres from the list provided by NID.

• Review and Edit: Double-check all the information entered before final submission. Make corrections if necessary.

• Payment of Application Fee: Pay the application fee through the available online payment modes. Keep the payment receipt for future reference.

• Submit Application: After completing all the steps and ensuring everything is accurate, submit the application form.

• Print Confirmation: Once submitted successfully, download and print the confirmation page for future records.

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