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    NID DAT Counselling 2026: MDes Round 1 Offer Letter Out, BDes Counselling Starts June 9

    NID DAT Counselling 2026: MDes Round 1 Offer Letter Out, BDes Counselling Starts June 9

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 22 May 2026, 09:02 AM IST

    The National Institute of Design (NID) has notified the NID DAT 2026 counselling dates on its official website. The NID MDes 2026 provisional offer letter for round 1 has been issued on May 21. The authorities will announce the NID DAT BDes mains result on or before May 28, 2026. After the result declaration, the counselling process will begin for all shortlisted candidates. The NID BDes mains counselling process will begin from the date of results release, i.e., on or before May 28, 2026. All the shortlisted candidates will have to submit their educational documents, birth certificate, valid photo identity card and other important documents by May 31, 2026. The NID DAT 2026 authorities will allot seats on June 9, 2026. Candidates who receive seat allotment must confirm their admission and pay the token fee by June 11, 2026. As per the official notification, candidates will have to in the counselling process will have to pay the token amount to confirm their seat.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NID Counselling Dates 2026
    2. NID DAT Counselling Process 2026
    3. NID DAT Seat Allotment 2026
    4. NID DAT Cutoff 2026
    5. NID DAT Important Documents Required 2026
    6. NID DAT Seat Matrix 2026
    NID DAT Counselling 2026: MDes Round 1 Offer Letter Out, BDes Counselling Starts June 9
    NID DAT 2026 counselling

    The candidates who qualify in both the stages of the NID entrance exam (Prelims and Mains) will be eligible for NID DAT 2026 counselling. The NID DAT counselling 2026 includes registration, seat allotment, payment of admission fees, and physical verification of documents. The NID 2026 seat allotment will be made based on the scores in the NID DAT mains 2026 and the campus preferences given by the candidates. For NID DAT 2026, the selection process has been revised, and only the scores in the NID DAT mains result are considered for final admission. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know more about NID DAT 2026 counselling.

    NID Counselling Dates 2026

    The National Institute of Design has announced the NID DAT counselling dates 2026 on its official website, admissions.nid.edu. The NID 2026 BDes counselling registration will begin from the date of results release to May 31, 2026. Candidates can check the tentative counselling dates for MDes and BDes below.

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    NID Counselling 2025 Dates MDes

    Particulars

    NID 2026 Dates

    Declaration of NID DAT Mains result MDes

    April 2026

    Seat allotment, payment of token fees and uploading of documents

    May 7, 2026

    Provisional offer letter (Round 1)

    May 21, 2026

    Payment of the remaining semester fees

    May 2026

    NID seat allotment round

    -

    Tuition fee payment for Sem-1 for confirmation of seat and uploading the documents

    May to June 2026

    Provisional offer letter (Round 2)

    June 2026

    Payment of the remaining semester feesJune 2026

    NID DAT spot admission dates for MDes

    (a) Display of vacant seats


    July 2026

    (b) Submission of required documents for online verification

    July 2026

    (c) Seat allotment and online payment of semester-1 fee

    July 2026

    NID Counselling 2026 Dates BDes

    Particulars

    NID 2026 Dates

    Declaration of NID BDes Mains result

    On or before May 28, 2026

    NID document upload

    From the date of results to May 31, 2026

    Submission of campus preference dates

    From the date of results to May 31, 2026

    NID seat allotment - Round 1

    Payment of token fees and uploading of documents

    June 9 - 11, 2026 (4 PM)

    Provisional offer letter round-1

    Between June 16 - 18, 2026

    Payment of remaining semester fees and uploading of documents round-1

    June 2026

    NID seat allotment - Round 2

    June 2026

    Payment of remaining semester fees and uploading of documents round-2June 2026

    Provisional offer letter round-2

    June 2026

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    NID DAT Counselling Process 2026

    The National Institute of Design releases the NID DAT 2026 counselling schedule and process on its official website. The NID DAT counselling 2026 process offers admission to candidates in B.Des and M.Des programmes at NID campuses. The institute allots seats based on the candidate’s merit, category, and seat availability. Candidates must report for NID DAT counselling 2026 with the required documents as per the schedule. If a candidate fails to report, the institute cancels the allotted seat and offers it to the next qualified candidate in order of merit within the same category. The NID DAT 2026 counselling process includes the following steps:

    • NID DAT counselling online registration
    • Choice filling
    • Document verification
    • Seat confirmation
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    NID DAT Seat Allotment 2026

    The NID seat allotment result is based on the choices students made during NID DAT 2026 counselling registration. The NID 2026 seat allotment is based on the merit list, seat intake, candidate’s category and preference. Candidates who miss the NID 2026 Counselling or fail to submit the documents will not be eligible for seat allotment. The authority will release the NID DAT cutoff 2026 for all campuses, with cutoff scores varying by category.

    NID DAT Cutoff 2026

    Candidates need to obtain the minimum qualifying score to get admission across the NID campuses. The admission cell will release the NID DAT 2026 cutoff for all the campuses as per the schedule of the counselling session. The NID DAT cutoff 2026 varies for each category according to the institute and the NID Seat matrix.

    NID DAT Important Documents Required 2026

    All candidates must upload the following documents on the official website during seat confirmation. The last date to complete NID BDes mains seat allotment and document submission is May 31, 2026. Check the points below to know the important documents required.

    • Any valid photo ID (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN Card, Passport)
    • Birth Certificate or School Leaving Certificate with date of birth
    • Class 10 marksheet
    • Class 12 marksheet
    • Graduation/Diploma semester marksheets or consolidated transcript
    • Degree certificate or provisional certificate
    • If final results are pending: self-undertaking and university certificate
    • Migration certificate (can submit by July 31, 2026, if applicable)
    • GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST certificate, if applicable
    • Disability certificate or UDID card, if applicable
    • Transgender identity certificate/card, if applicable
    • Valid passport for Supernumerary (Overseas) category candidates.

    Seat Allotment token amount fees to be paid by shortlisted candidates:

    • Rs. 45,100/- (online payment) + Convenience Charges (as applicable) for GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PWD candidates;
    • Rs. 55,686/- (online payment) + Convenience Charges (as applicable) for Overseas candidates from the SAARC & African Countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam students.
    • Rs. 1,22,661/- (online payment) + Convenience Charges (as applicable) for Overseas candidates who belong to the rest of the world.

    NID DAT Seat Matrix 2026

    NID campuses offer the seats in the B.Design programme mentioned below.

    BDesign Seat matrix NID DAT 2026 for Ahmedabad Campus

    Department

    B. Design Specialisation

    Seats

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Animation Film Design

    19

    Exhibition Design

    13

    Film and Video Communication

    13

    Graphic Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Ceramic and Glass Design

    13

    Furniture & Interior Design

    13

    Product Design

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design

    Textile Design

    19

    NID Andhra Pradesh - BDes

    Department

    Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    NID Haryana - BDes

    Department

    Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    NID Madhya Pradesh - BDes

    Department

    Seats

    Communication Design

    25 + 4 (supernumerary seats)

    Industrial Design

    25 + 4 (supernumerary seats)

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25 + 3 (supernumerary seats)

    NID Assam - BDes

    Department

    Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    Seat matrix NID DAT for MDesign

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Discipline

    Campus

    Seats

    Animation Film Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Film and Video Communication

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Graphic Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Photography Design

    Gandhinagar

    19


    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Discipline

    Campus

    Seats

    Ceramic and Glass Design

    Ahmedabad

    12

    Furniture & Interior Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Product Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Toy & Game Design

    Gandhinagar

    12

    Transportation & Automobile Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Universal Design

    Bengaluru

    19


    Faculty of Information Technology - Integrated Programmes

    Discipline

    Campus

    Seats

    Digital Game Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    Information Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    Interaction Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    New Media Design

    Gandhinagar

    19


    Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

    Discipline

    Campus

    Seats

    Design for Retail Experience

    Bengaluru

    19

    Strategic Design Management

    Gandhinagar

    19


    Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design

    Discipline

    Campus

    Seats

    Apparel Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Textile Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    NID DAT Reservation Criteria (Category Wise) for BDes

    B.Design - The NID category-wise reservation of seats for the BDes programme is as follows.

    Institute

    Total no. of Seats

    GEN-EWS (10%)

    OBC-NCL (27%)

    Scheduled Caste (15%)

    Scheduled Tribe (7.5)%

    NID Ahmedabad

    128

    13

    35

    19

    10

    NID Andhra Pradesh

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Haryana

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Madhya Pradesh

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Assam

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6


    NID DAT Reservation Criteria (Category Wise) for MDes

    M.Design - The NID category-wise reservation of seats for the MDes programme is as follows:

    Institute

    GEN-EWS (10%)

    OBC-NCL (27%)

    Scheduled Caste (15%)

    Scheduled Tribe (7.5)%

    Disciplines with 19 seats each

    2

    5

    3

    1

    Disciplines with 12 seats each

    1

    3

    2

    1

    NID DAT counselling 2026 is the final step of the admission process for the B.Des and M.Des courses at the National Institute of Design. Candidates who qualify in the prelims and mains exams will be called for the NID Counselling 2026 session, where they need to upload their documents and confirm the seat offered. The counselling will be held in offline mode at the NID Ahmedabad campus. NID DAT counselling 2026 fee details are available on the NID official website. Candidates are advised to check the official website regularly for updates.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the criteria to participate in NID DAT counselling 2026?
    A:

    The applicants have to qualify in both the NID prelims and mains exam to participate in the NID DAT 2026 counselling session.

    Q: Where will NID release the detailed notification for NID counselling?
    A:

    The NID 2026 counselling notification has been released at the official website - admissions.nid.edu. 

    Q: What are the factors that determine NID DAT cutoff?
    A:

    NID DAT cutoff is prepared after considering the following factors:

    • No.of candidates appearing in the entrance test.

    • Total number of available seats

    • The difficulty level of the exam

    • Previous year cutoff trends 

    • Candidate's category

    Q: What are the steps involved in NID counselling 2026?
    A:

    Candidates need to first register, appear for NID counselling, upload the necessary documents and confirm their seat allotment by making fee payment for admission.

    Q: What are the NID 2026 counselling dates for BDes and MDes programmes?
    A:

    The NID counselling dates 2026 for the BDes and MDes programmes are yet to be released.

    Q: What are the documents required for the NID DAT Counselling Process 2026?
    A:

    The documents required for NID DAT 2026 Counselling are:

    • NID DAT admit card 

    • NID DAT scorecard 

    • Class 10 and 12 mark sheets 

    • Graduation mark sheets and certificates (for M.Des candidates)

    • Caste certificate (if applicable)

    • PwD certificate (if applicable)

    • Passport (for overseas candidates)

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    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),

    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