NID DAT Application Date:11 Sep' 25 - 01 Dec' 25
The NID 2026 registrations are closing soon. Interested applicants should hurry as the National Institute of Design (NID) will close the NID DAT 2026 registrations on December 1, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Candidates aspiring to appear for the exam must visit the official website - admissions.nid.edu to complete the NID application form. NID DAT 2026 will be conducted on December 21, 2025. In this article, find out how you can complete the NID 2026 application form and other relevant details.
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Through the NID Design Aptitude Test, candidates will be offered admission into the B.Des and M.Des programmes of participating NID campuses in India. Other than NIDs, many other colleges also accept NID DAT scores for their design admission.
The deadline to register for NID 2026 is December 1, 2025, upto midnight. The institute had earlier opened the application form online and released an elaborate NID notification containing all the exam details
Particulars | Dates |
NID 2026 application form release date | September 11, 2025 |
NID 2026 registration end date | December 1, 2025 |
Interested applicants have to submit the NID 2026 application form online. Given below are the steps to complete registration.
Visit the official website - admission.nid.edu
Click on the sign-up link
Next, fill out basic details to generate login credentials. The details include name, date of birth, email ID, mobile number, programme, category, gender, parents' email ID, and mobile number.
Candidates will receive an OTP to verify the provided details and complete initial registration
Next, log in with your email ID and password, and fill out the details, which include personal details, academic details, and communication details
Upload photograph, signature, and category certificate (if applicable)
Pay the application fee to complete the application form
Documents | Specifications |
Photograph | 50kb to 200kb, JPG/JPEG format, color passport-size photograph |
Signature | 50 kb to 200 kb |
Category certificate | In the prescribed format available during registration |
The table below provides the NID registration fee for various categories.
Category | Fees |
|---|---|
General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL | Rs 3000 |
Female Candidates (except SC, ST& PwD) | Rs 2000 |
SC & ST candidates | Rs 1500 |
PwD candidates | Rs 500 |
Third gender | Rs 500 |
Overseas candidates | US$ 125 |
Once the NID 2026 registration deadline ends, the National Institute of Design will open the NID 2026 application correction window. All registered candidates will be able to make the corrections through their login from December 2, 4 PM till December 4, upto 11:59 pm. The registered candidates will be able to download the NID 2026 admit card from November 11 onwards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the authorities will open an NID application form correction window from December 2 to 4, 2025.
Interested applicants can complete NID 2026 registration from the official website - admissions.nid.edu.
The last date for the NID 2026 application form 2026 is December 1, 2025, upto 11:59 pm.
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.
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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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