UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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Hey there aspiring students, on December 21, 2025, the National Institute of Design administered the NID DAT 2026 exam for admission to its design programs. Expert analysis of the NID DAT Prelims 2026 exam will be accessible shortly after the test. Students can review the exam analysis to learn about the exam's difficulty level, format, and topics covered in each section with the expected NID 2026 cut-off. The NID 2026 exam is moderately difficult with no Part-A and only creative ability questions with lengthy solutions making it difficult in time management for students.
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Students can find expert analysis by Careers360 of Part-A of NID Exam 2026 Question Paper according to the memory-based questions from this article.
NID 2026 did not have any Part-A section and questions were only based on creative ability.
Part- B of NID DAT Prelims 2026 exam consists of drawing and design thinking-based questions. Here, students can find expert analysis by Careers360 of Part-B of NID DAT Prelims 2026 according to the memory based questions. Students can understand the pattern and lengthiness of the questions asked and what was expected from them.
NID DAT 2026 Part- B question paper was:
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Students can also check free pdf to get NID 2026 question paper with solutions:
| NID DAT 2026 B.Des Prelims Memory-Based Questions (Part A and B) - Download Free PDF | Download Here |
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As per the NID DAT 2026 Exam Pattern, NID DAT prelims will be a paper-and-pencil/pen test with a total of 100 marks as per the NID DAT Exam Pattern. According to the changes in pattern over recent years, now the proportion for NID aptitude and drawing portions will be of 25 and 75 marks respectively.
Given below is the NID DAT 2026 exam overall analysis for the NID 2026 prelims question paper, which can help students to understand what to expect in the exam:
Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
Part - A | No Part-A |
Part - B | Moderately difficult |
Overall | Moderate |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NID 2026 did not have any Part-A section and questions were only based on creative ability with moderate level difficulty.
There was no Part A and in total 6 drawing based questions were asked in the NID exam.
There were total 6 question based on drawing and creative aptitude focusing on problem identification.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
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.
To know more access below mentioned link:
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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