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    NID DAT 2026 Exam Analysis By Careers360 - Check Here

    NID DAT 2026 Exam Analysis By Careers360 - Check Here

    Ritika JonwalUpdated on 06 Apr 2026, 09:07 AM IST

    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. 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. The National Institute of Design has officially announced the NID B.Des Prelims 2026 results on April 2nd, 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NID DAT Prelims Exam 2026 (Part - A) Analysis
    2. NID DAT Prelims Exam 2026 (Part - B) Analysis
    3. NID 2026 Prelims Question Paper free pdf
    4. NID 2026 Exam Students Reactions
    5. NID DAT Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 - Overall Review
    NID DAT 2026 Exam Analysis By Careers360 - Check Here
    NID DAT 2026 Exam Analysis

    NID DAT Prelims Exam 2026 (Part - A) Analysis

    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.

    NID DAT Prelims Exam 2026 (Part - B) Analysis

    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:

    • 6 drawing question with 3 subparts in most questions.
    • 14 drawing /sketching tasks in 3 hours.
    • Moderately difficult.
    • Questions were based majorly on problem identification.
    • Solutions were lengthy with writing and sketching parts causing difficulty in time management for a lot of students.
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    NID 2026 Prelims Question Paper free pdf

    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 PDFDownload Here
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    NID 2026 Exam Students Reactions

    • Why was only the CAT section asked in the NID 2026 exam, they could have informed us priorly. We lost a lot of time for Part A preparation.
    • I am well with the Quantity aptitude section and was hoping to score in that, but the NID 2026 Question paper did not have any Quant section.
    • The difficulty level of the NID 2026 paper was moderate but questions were lengthy.
    • Did not get enough time to detail any sketches.
    • There were more questions on problem identification.
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    NID DAT Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 - Overall Review

    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

    NID 2026 Overall Analysis:

    • Expected cut-off is to go below then last years.
    • NID 2026 Question paper focuses on a more futuristic approach and integration of new technologies like AI and skill sets making question paper based on understanding these abilities for design.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What was the difficulty level of each section in the NID 2026 Prelims Exam?
    A:

    NID 2026 did not have any Part-A section and questions were only based on creative ability with moderate level difficulty.

    Q: How many questions are asked in the NID DAT 2026 Prelims from each section?
    A:

    There was no Part A and in total 6 drawing based questions were asked in the NID exam.

    Q: What were the most high-weightage sections in NID DAT Prelims 2026?
    A:

    There were total 6 question based on drawing and creative aptitude focusing on problem identification.

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