UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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NID DAT Admit Card Date:11 Dec' 25 - 21 Dec' 25
The NID official website 2026 has been activated by the National Institute of Design (NID) on September 11, 2025 with the release of the NID notification and admission details. The official for the NID DAT exam is admissions.nid.edu. The NID DAT 2026 prelims admit card has been issued on December 11, 2025, on the NID official website Candidates who have completed their registration can download the admit card through their login.
NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT) is a gateway to B.Des/ M.Des admission at 7 NIDs in India. Those aspirants who want to take the NID DAT 2026 can apply for the same in online mode only. As per the latest notice, the NID exam date 2026 is December 21, 2025, as a pen-and-paper test in around 22 cities across the country.
The NID 2026 official website provides complete details on the NID prelims exam schedule, eligibility criteria, who can apply for NID admissions, seat intake, campus-wise NID fee structure, DAT application fee, last date to apply, NID PYQ, and other important information. All the latest news and updates on NID exam 2026 is available on the NID official website.
Screenshot of NID official website 2026-27

* Image is from the official NID 2026 website. The National Institute of Design launched the official website of NID 2026 on September 11.
The NID official site has in depth details regarding the DAT entrance exam. The information which is available on the NID website are notification, NID DAT 2026 registration link, NID DAT sample test paper, NID exam date 2026, campus-wise NID fee structure, NID PYQ, etc.
Check out the dates which are available on the NID 2026 official website.
Apart from the above mentioned details, the NID official website also have the list of NID institutions, admission handbook for BDes and MDes, NID DAT 2026 registration link and guide to apply, NID PYQ link, NID admissions fee structure, and other required certificates (Proformas and Forms) in pdf. The list of NID DAT exam centres was also released on the NID 2026 website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NID official website 2026 is https://admissions.nid.edu
The registration link of NID DAT 2026 was activated at the NID official website, admissions.nid.edu. The application form is now closed.
NID 2026 admit card has been issued on December 11, 2025.
On Question asked by student community
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
Hope it helps.
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 to apply for them. You can find more details here design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-eligibility-criteria
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 strong portfolio.
Stay consistent and observe everyday designs for new ideas.
THANKU.
Hi daksh
As 563 rank in nid dat exam cannot guarantee admission in designing college but it could be a good chance to explore some campus as if you are not from general category as category role plays an important role . But now you can do one thing focus on your strengthening your protofile or preparing for the studio test (bdes) or interview (mdes).
Thanks.
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