The National Institute of Design has notified the NID 2026 result release date on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. NID DAT MDes 2026 final result has been declared on April 23, 2026. The NID 2026 result for prelims has been declared for BDes on April 2, 2026, and for MDes on February 12, 2026. Earlier, the NID DAT 2026 was conducted on December 21, 2025. Shortlisted candidates from the prelims have to appear for the mains component of the NID entrance exam. Read the complete article by Careers360 to get all the details about the NID 2026 result release date, including steps to download and more.
Candidates have to appear and qualify for all the components in the selection process to secure NID admission into B.Des and M.Des programmes.
As per the NID 2026 schedule, the date for the NID 2026 result release for both M.Des and BDes prelims has been revised. Candidates shortlisted in the NID prelims result will be eligible to appear for the NID mains exam. The NID result dates for mains will be notified later.
Particulars | M.Des | B.Des |
NID 2026 prelims exam date | December 21, 2025 | December 21, 2025 |
NID prelims result date | February 12, 2026, 4 pm (out) | April 2, 2026, 12 am (out) |
| NID result rechecking | February 12-14, 2026 | April 7-8, 2026 |
| NID DAT Prelims Final Result | April 23, 2026 | April 2, 2026 |
| NID DAT Prelims result rechecking | April 23 to 25, 2026 | April 2 - 4, 2026 |
As per the revised NID 2026 selection process, the marks obtained in the prelims component of the NID DAT 2026 entrance exam will not be carried forward for the mains. The NID prelims is only a qualifying exam. Candidates numbering 1.5 times the number of seats will be selected for NID B.Des mains. For NID M.Des mains, candidates numbering 4.5 times the number of seats will be selected. For final admission into NID, only the marks in NID mains will be considered.
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To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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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),
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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.
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