NID DAT 2026 Prelims Question Paper Part - A with Solution - Check Here

NID DAT 2026 Prelims Question Paper Part - A with Solution - Check Here

Ritika JonwalUpdated on 24 Dec 2025, 10:43 AM IST

Hey, candidates! Since the NID DAT 2026 exam took place on December 21, 2025. It has been observed that the NID exam 2026 does not include any questions linked to the general ability test and therefore does not contain any part A questions. The NID 2026 exam solely included questions from the drawing/sketching section.

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  1. NID 2026 Prelims Part - A Exam Analysis
  2. NID DAT 2026 Part - A Prelims Memory-Based Questions with Answers
  3. NID 2026 Prelims Question Paper free pdf
NID DAT 2026 Prelims Question Paper Part - A with Solution - Check Here
NID DAT 2026 Prelims Question Paper Part - A

NID 2026 Prelims Part - A Exam Analysis

As per the NID DAT 2026 Exam Pattern, NID DAT prelims was of 100 marks. In NID previous years part -A consisted of 25 marks whereas, part-B was consisted of 75 marks. However, in NID 2026, the entire 100 marks were allotted to part-B, which consists of drawing and sketching questions. There were no general ability exam questions. Also, please note as per the revised selection process, the NID 2026 prelims exam will be a qualifying exam to shortlist candidates for the mains exam.

Students can go through the article NID 2026 prelims question paper (part - B) to get questions asked in NID 2026 Prelims exam and what was expected from them.

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NID DAT 2026 Part - A Prelims Memory-Based Questions with Answers

In NID 2026 exam, the entire 100 marks were devoted to part-b, which consists of drawing and sketching questions. The general ability test did not contain any questions.

NID DAT 2026 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

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What was the difficulty level of the NID 2026 Prelims Part - A questions?
A:

In NID 2026 exam, the entire 100 marks were devoted to part-b, which consists of drawing and sketching questions. The general ability test did not contain any questions.

Q: How many questions were asked in the NID 2026 Prelims Part - A exam from each section?
A:

There was no Part A in NID 2026 Exam.

Q: What was the most scoring section for the NID 2026 Prelims Part-A exam?
A:

There were total 6 questions in NID 2026 exam based on drawing and creative aptitude focusing on problem identification.

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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:

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-admission-2026

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

Hello,

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

Hi daksh

As 563 rank in nid dat exam cannot guarantee admission in designing college but it could be a good chance to explore some campus as if you are not from general category as category role plays an important role . But now you can do one thing focus