The NID DAT 2027 BDes application form has been opened on September 10, 2026, on its official website. Interested candidates for the NID Ahmedabad BDes 2027 admission must complete their application process by November 30, 2026. The NID Ahmedabad BDes admission for 2027 is based on the NID entrance exam. The NID DAT 2027 exam for prelims will be conducted on December 20, 2026. Shortlisted candidates in the prelims will be called for the mains round of the NID entrance exam, which includes a studio sensitivity test and an in-person sensitivity test. The shortlisted candidates from the mains will be offered NID Ahmedabad BDes admission 2027 through a centralised NID counselling process. In this article, get complete details of the NID Ahmedabad admission 2027 for the BDes programme.
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NID Ahmedabad offers a total of 147 seats, including supernumerary seats for its BDes programme with design specialisations in 8 different areas.
The National Institute of Design has announced the important dates related to the NID Ahmedabad admission 2027 on its official website. The table below provides the dates
| Events | BDes Dates |
|---|---|
Availability of NID admission forms | September 10 to November 30, 2026 |
NID DAT Prelims admit card date | December 10, 2026 |
NID 2027 entrance exam date | Prelims - December 20, 2026 Mains - April/May 2027 |
NID 2027 result date | Prelims – February 16, 2027 |
NID Ahmedabad entrance exam result date | Mains - May 2027 |
NID Ahmedabad counselling start date | June 2027 |
| NID Ahmedabad BDes provisional offer letter release date | June 2027 |
The students who want to obtain NID Ahmedabad admission must fulfill certain eligibility requirements before applying for admission. The main NID DAT eligibility criteria for NID Ahmedabad admissions are listed below.
The National Institute of Design will release the application form for the NID DAT exam. Students who want to get NID Ahmedabad admission must appear for the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad entrance exam. The steps to fill out the application form required for NID Ahmedabad admission are given below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/General EWS/OBC-NCL | Rs. 3000/- |
| Female candidates (Except SC, ST & PwD) | Rs. 2000/- |
| SC and ST candidates | Rs. 1500/- |
| PwD candidates | Rs. 500/- |
| Third Gender | Rs. 500/- |
| Overseas (supernumerary) | US $ 125 |
The entrance exam for admission to NID Ahmedabad is NID DAT, conducted in two phases: Prelims and Mains. Candidates who qualify in the Prelims exam will be eligible for the NID Mains. As per the NID exam pattern, the prelims exam is an entrance test that consists of design aptitude, visual observation, and analytical abilities. The NID exam has MCQs, subjective questions, and sketching questions. However, in the NID exam analysis, there were only subjective, drawing-based questions in the exam.
The NID mains exam involves a studio test and personal interview rounds that students have to appear for if they qualify in the NID Prelims exam. The students need to showcase their practical skills and problem-solving abilities along with their communication abilities.
To get BDes admissions at NID Ahmedabad, candidates need to appear first for the prelims. Shortlisted candidates in the NID prelims will be eligible to appear for the mains. As per the NID selection criteria, for final selection of the candidates, only marks in the NID mains will be considered.
| Particulars | Details |
| NID prelims 2027 | Qualifying exam for mains |
| NID mains studio sensitivity test | 60% |
| NID mains in-person sensitivity test | 40% |
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Candidates shortlisted after the NID mains must register for the NID counselling, which is a centralised process for NID seat allotment. The detailed process of the counselling for NID Ahmedabad admission is as follows.
After the students have uploaded the required documents, the authorities will verify them against the information that they have provided in their application form.
The candidates who have been successfully allotted seats will be given a NID provisional offer letter for admission.
NID Ahmedabad offers a total of 224 seats (including supernumerary seats) for its B.Des programme. Students must know the number of seats available at NID Ahmedabad in each subject. The NID Ahmedabad seat matrix for each course is given below.
| Department | B. Design Specialisation | Seats |
|---|---|---|
Faculty of Industrial Design | 19 | |
13 | ||
13 | ||
Faculty of Communication Design | 19 | |
19 | ||
13 | ||
13 | ||
Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design | 19 | |
| Overseas seats (supernumerary seats) | 19 |
The authorities will release the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2027 for BDes courses after the counselling process. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous years' NID Ahmedabad cutoff for the BDes courses. The NID DAT Cut Off will help students to estimate the ranks and seats they will get.
The tables below provide the previous year's cutoff for NID Ahmedabad BDes admissions
| Campus | OPEN | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PwD | OVERSEAS | |||||||
| Open Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | PwD Rank | Score | Overseas Rank | Score | |
| NID Ahmedabad | 48 | 59.60 | 16 | 50.90 | 41 | 53.60 | 24 | 51.70 | 11 | 47.80 | 7 | 40.60 | 10 | 52.50 |
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
OPEN | 50 | 65.10 |
GEN EWS | 15 | 58.20 |
OBC-NCL | 47 | 58.80 |
SC | 28 | 56.40 |
ST | 11 | 52.50 |
PwD | 7 | 43.50 |
Overseas | 21 | 51.40 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NID Ahmedabad is the best amongst all NIDs.
NIFT specialises in fashion related design disciplines while NID teaches the basic design courses.
No Math is not a mandatory subject for NID.
No, NID requires the students to qualify the NID DAT entrance.
The students need to qualify the NID DAT exam in order to get a seat in NID Ahmedabad.
On Question asked by student community
Dear Student,
For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
Use these strategies
Hello Student,
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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