The National Institute of Design has released the NID application form for 2027 on September 10, 2026. Candidates can complete NID registration online on the official website: admissions.nid.edu. The deadline to register and pay the application fee is November 30, 2026. Candidates will also be allowed to make corrections to the application form. The authorities will conduct the NID DAT 2027 prelims on December 20, 2027. Through the NID entrance exam, admissions will be granted into the BDes and MDes programmes of participating NID campuses.
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Registered candidates will be issued the NID admit card 2027 on December 10. The admit card is a mandatory document to appear for the exam.
NID released the NID application form online on September 10. Interested applicants have to complete the registration within the deadline. The important dates for the registration are given below.
Particulars | Dates |
NID application form release date | September 10, 2026 |
Last date to apply | November 30, 2026 |
Application correction window | December 1, 4 pm to December 3, 2026 upto 11:59 pm |
Admit card date | December 10, 2026 |
NID DAT exam date | December 20, 2026 |
The steps to submit the application for for NID DAT 2027 are given below -
Visit the official website - admissions.nid.edu
Click on the registration/sign up link
Provide basic details such as name, mobile number, email id, programme applied for and category to generate login credentials
Next, login and fill up the application form particulars
Pay the application fee online
Submit the application form
Category | BDes | MDes ( per discipline) |
General/ General- EWS/ OBC-NCL | Rs 3000 | Rs 3000 |
Female candidates (except SC, ST, PwD) | Rs 2000 | Rs 2000 |
SC/ ST | Rs 1500 | Rs 1500 |
PwD | Rs 500 | Rs 500 |
Third gender | Rs 500 | Rs 500 |
Overseas (Supernumerary) | 125 USD | 125 USD |
After closing the registration window, candidates can make corrections to the application form through their login. The admit card will be issued on December 10 for registered candidates. A printed copy of the admit card must be carried on the exam day.
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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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