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The National Institute of Design (NID) has declared the NID 2026 BDes prelims result on April 2, 2026,on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The candidates can check their NID DAT BDes result 2026 by entering their login details, such as their registered email address and date of birth. The NID authorities have also revised the tie-breaking policy for the NID BDes mains. The NID DAT entrance exam for BDes (Prelims) was held on December 21, 2025. The NID DAT BDes Mains studio sensitivity test was conducted on April 19, 2026. Read the complete by Careers360 to know more details about the NID BDes result 2026 and NID DAT 2026.
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As per the revised selection criteria, the NID B.Des result 2026 for prelims will not have any weightage in the final selection process. Only the marks in the NID mains will be considered for final selection.
The table below provides the important dates for the NID BDes result 2026 as notified by NID in its admission notification.
Events | Details |
|---|---|
NID DAT B.Des Prelims Exam Date | December 21, 2025 |
NID DAT BDes Prelims Result Date | April 2, 2026, 12 am |
NID result BDes rechecking | April 2, 4pm- April 4, 2026 upto 11:59 pm |
NID DAT BDes Mains Result Date | Will be notified |
The NID BDes Prelims 2026 results have been declared on April 2, 2026, at 12 am, at admissions.nid.edu. Candidates should download their NID DAT 2026 BDes result by using their login credentials, such as email address and date of birth. Candidates shortlisted in the NID DAT prelims will be called to attend the NID DAT mains exam.
As per the revised NID selection process, the NID prelims result will be used only as a qualifying exam and it will not have any weightage in the final selection of the candidate.
Candidates can check and download their DAT BDes results from the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu after its release. The NID DAT 2026 results will be declared in the form of a merit list. Provided below are the steps to download the NID DAT Mains result 2026 pdf.
The rechecking window for NID DAT BDes prelims result 2026 was open from April 2 to 4, 2026. Candidates can submit request to get their result rechecked online through their login. The rechecking fee for NID BDes prelims result is Rs 2000.
If the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tiebreak policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list:
A higher rank will be assigned to a candidate who has secured a higher rank in the studio sensitivity test (test 1)
If the tie persists, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test, Question no. 3
If the tie continues, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test - question no. 1
If the tie remains unresolved, then the same rank will be allotted to both candidates
The shortlisted candidates from NID DAT Prelims will only be eligible to appear for the DAT Mains exam 2026. Candidates can also check the BDes DAT Mains exam date at admissions.nid.edu. The exact timings of the B.Des studio test will be mentioned in the NID admit card. The NID DAT Mains studio test for BDes will be conducted tentatively in May 2026 as per the previous year trends.
As per the revised selection process, the studio sensitivity test carries 60% weightage and the in-person sensitivity test carries 40% weightage in the NID DAT B.Des final result 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NID BDes studio test will be tentatively conducted in May 2026.
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the studio test for the design programmes.
The NID result date 2026 is yet to be announced by the authorities.
The NID DAT 2026 prelims result has been declared on April 2, 2026.
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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