NID DAT Application Date:11 Sep' 25 - 01 Dec' 25
The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID 2026 schedule for B.Des and MDes programmes at admissions.nid.edu. Aspirants are required to apply before the NID DAT application form last date, which is December 1, 2025. The complete NID DAT 2026 schedule is available in the NID 2026 notification. Earlier, the NID DAT registration process 2026 started on September 11, 2025, for both BDes and MDes programmes. Read the complete article to know about the National Institute of Design 2026 exam schedule, NID DAT 2026 exam dates, and more.
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The NID authorities conduct two phases, namely, Prelims and Mains, for both B.Des and M.Des programmes for NID Admission. The official announcement is made for the NID DAT 2026 important dates. Candidates can refer to the below NID 2026 application schedule, exam date, result, and counselling dates for both B.Des and M.Des.
| Events | NID 2026 schedule for BDes | NID 2026 schedule for MDes |
|---|---|---|
NID DAT application form 2026 | September 11, 2025 | September 11, 2025 |
NID DAT application form 2026 last date | December 1, 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
Correction window for NID DAT 2026 application form | December 2 to 4, 2025 | December 2 to 4, 2025 |
NID DAT admit card 2026 release date (Prelims) | December 11, 2025 | December 11, 2025 |
NID DAT 2026 exam date (Prelims) | December 21, 2025 | December 21, 2025 |
NID DAT result 2026 (Prelims) | April 7, 2026 | February 17, 2026 |
Rechecking request for NID DAT Prelims 2026 | April 7 to 8, 2026 | February 17 to 18, 2026 |
NID DAT Mains Schedule 2026 | ||
NID DAT admit card 2026 date (Mains) | April, 2026 | February, 2026 |
NID DAT 2026 exam date (Mains) | April, 2026 | March, 2026 |
NID DAT 2026 result (Mains) | May, 2026 | May, 2026 |
Rechecking request for NID DAT Mains 2026 | May, 2026 | May, 2026 |
The NID authorities released the NID 2026 application form online on September 11, 2025. The registration can be done on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Interested applicants need to fulfill the NID DAT 2026 eligibility criteria to apply for the NID DAT 2026 exam. The last date of application form submission is December 1, 2025.
The NID authorities will release the NID DAT 2026 admit card for both Prelims and Mains in online mode. Candidates who have successfully registered will be able to download the NID DAT admit card 2026. The NID DAT admit card for prelims will be issued on December 11, 2025, for both BDes and MDes. To download the admit card, candidates must enter their allotted login credentials, such as email ID and date of birth. Aspirants who qualify for NID DAT prelims will be eligible to download the admit card for NID DAT mains. NID DAT mains admit cards will be released in February 2026 for MDes and in April for BDes.
The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID DAT Exam Pattern 2026 at admissions.nid.edu. Before appearing for the NID DAT exam, candidates must refer to the NID DAT Syllabus 2026 to know what type of questions will be asked in the exam. Knowing the paper pattern and syllabus will help the candidates to score better.
The National Institute of Design conducts the NID entrance exam in two phases, namely Prelims and Mains, for both B.Des and M.Des programmes. The NID DAT 2026 prelims exam for both B.Des and M.Des will be held on December 21, 2025. The candidates who qualify for the NID DAT Prelims are eligible to appear for the NID DAT Mains. The NID DAT 2026 mains exam will be held in March for M.Des and in April for B.Des. For M.Des the NID DAT mains consists of a studio test and an interview. Whereas for B.Des the NID DAT Mains 2026 consists of only the studio test.
The NID DAT results will be declared separately for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The NID DAT prelims results will be declared on February 17, 2026 for M.Des and April 7, 2026 for B.Des. After the declaration of the NID DAT result 2026 for Prelims, the shortlisted candidates must appear for the NID DAT Mains 2026. The NID DAT Mains result for B.Des and M.Des will be declared in May 2026. Candidates also can send the rechecking request for both NID DAT prelims and mains exams as per the schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NID authorities released the DAT schedule 2026 at admissions.nid.edu along with the official notification.
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT prelims and mains examinations.
The application for NID DAT 2026 began on September 11, 2025.
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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
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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).
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No, IPU (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) does not accept NID DAT Prelims score for admission to the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program.
Instead, IPU conducts its own entrance test or may consider CUET (UG) scores for B.Des admissions, depending on the latest admission guidelines. Always refer to the university's official prospectus for the year you're applying to for the final admission criteria.
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