UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
Last Date to Apply: 26th March | Ranked #45 amongst Universities in India by NIRF | Ranked #1 in Academic Reputation in India by QS World University Rankings
The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID 2026 schedule for B.Des and MDes programmes at admissions.nid.edu. The NID M.Des 2026 mains schedule has been notified. The authorities will conduct NID MDes mains studio test on March 8, 2026, while the interview rounds will be conducted from March 21 to April 1, 2026. The NID authorities conduct two phases, namely, Prelims and Mains, for both B.Des and M.Des programmes for NID Admission. The NID DAT 2026 prelims exam date was conducted on December 21, 2025 between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The complete NID DAT 2026 schedule is available in the NID 2026 notification. 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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Candidates can refer to the NID 2026 application schedule, exam date, result, and counselling dates for both B.Des and M.Des in the table below.
| 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 24, 2026 |
NID DAT 2026 exam date (Mains) | April, 2026 | March 8, 2026, March 21-April 1, 2026 |
NID DAT 2026 result (Mains) | May, 2026 | May, 2026 |
Rechecking request for NID DAT Mains 2026 | May, 2026 | May, 2026 |
The NID M.Des Mains studio test will be conducted on March 8 while the interview rounds will be conducted on multiple days in the fourth week of March 2026. The details are given below.
| Faculty Stream | Discipline | Test Centre City for Studio Test | ||
Industrial Design (ID) | - Ceramic & Glass Design | Ahmedabad | ||
| - Furniture & Interior Design | ||||
| - Product Design - Toy & Game Design | ||||
| - Transportation & Automobile Design - Universal Design | ||||
| - Animation Film Design | ||||
| Communication Design (CD) | - Film & Video Communication | |||
| - Graphic Design | ||||
| - Photography Design | ||||
| Faculty Stream | Discipline | Test Centre City for Studio Test | ||
| Interdisciplinary Design Studies (IDDS) | - Design for Retail Experience | Bengaluru | ||
| - Strategic Design Management | ||||
| IT-Integrated Design (ITID) | - Digital Game Design - Information Design - Interaction Design | |||
| - New Media Design | ||||
| Faculty Stream | Discipline | Test Centre City for Studio Test | ||
| Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design (TALAD) | - Apparel Design - Lifestyle Accessory Design - Textile Design | Gandhinagar | ||
| Faculty Stream | Discipline | Date of the Interviews | Test Centre City for Interviews |
| Industrial Design | Ceramic & Glass Design | March 21-23, 2026 | Ahmedabad |
| Toy & Game Design | |||
| Furniture and Interior Design | March 21-25, 2026 | ||
| Product Design | |||
| Transportation and Automobile Design | |||
| Universal Design | |||
| Interdisciplinary Design Studies | Design for Retail Experience | March 21-25, 2026 | Bengaluru |
| Strategic Design Management | |||
| Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design (TALAD) | - Lifestyle Accessory Design | March 21-24, 2026 | |
| Gandhinagar | |||
| - Apparel Design | March 21-25, 2026 | ||
| - Textile Design | |||
| Communication Design (CD) | - Photography Design | March 27-30, 2026 | Ahmedabad |
| - Animation Film Design - Film & Video Communication | March 27-31 2026 | ||
| - Graphic Design | March 27-April 1, 2026 | ||
| Faculty Stream | Discipline | Date of the Interviews | Test Centre City for Interviews |
| IT-Integrated Design (ITID) | - Digital Game Design - Information Design - New Media Design | March 27-31, 2026 | Bengaluru |
| - Interaction Design | March 27-April 1, 2026 |
Last Date to Apply: 26th March | Ranked #45 amongst Universities in India by NIRF | Ranked #1 in Academic Reputation in India by QS World University Rankings
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The NID authorities released the NID 2026 application form online on September 11, 2025. The registration window is closed and candidates can no longer access it 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 was December 1, 2025.
The NID M.Des mains admit card will be issued on February 24, 2026, at 4 pm. The authorities had earlier released the NID DAT 2026 admit card for Prelims on December 11, 2025. Candidates who have successfully registered will be able to download the NID DAT admit card 2026. 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.
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 pases, 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 was held on December 21, 2025.
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. Candidates can verify how many candidates will be selected for the DAT Mains, to have an estimate. The NID DAT Mains result for B.Des and M.Des will be declared in May 2026. Shortly after the results arrive, candidates will be issued the NID cutoff 2026. Candidates can also 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) conducts the DAT prelims and mains examinations.
The application for NID DAT 2026 began on September 11, 2025.
NID DAT is conducted once a year.
On Question asked by student community
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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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
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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
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