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The National Institute of Design (NID) will announce the NID 2027 seat allotment on its official website - admission.nid.edu. Candidates who obtain NID DAT seat allotment 2027 will be required to pay the token fee before the last date. The seat allotment in NID 2027 will be done based on the candidate's rank in the mains component of the NID entrance exam and college preferences given by them. In this article, get complete details of the NID seat allotment 2027, including dates, steps to check allotment and more.
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Candidates who are shortlisted in the NID DAT results are required to register for the NID counselling process, which involves submitting their documents and completing the institute preferences.
To participate in the NID seat allotment process, aspirants should complete NID counselling registration before the deadline. After seat allotment, candidates must upload the required documents and submit the acceptance fees to confirm their admissions.
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The NID seat allotment dates will be notified on the official website. The seat allotment schedule will be different for BDes and MDes programmes.
Events | Dates (tentative) |
NID final results for B.Des | May 2027 |
NID DAT Submission of Campus Preference | Will be notified |
Confirmation of NID seat, payment, and uploading of documents | June 2027 |
NID DAT Provisional offer letter | June 2027 |
| Payment of the remaining semester fees | June 2027 |
Events | Dates (tentative) |
Confirmation of NID DAT seat, payment, and uploading of documents | May 2027 |
NID DAT M.Des Provisional offer letter round 1 | May 2027 |
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Candidates should read the section below to understand the complete NID DAT Seat Allotment 2027 process in detail. The NID DAT seat allotment process is a multi-step procedure that includes the following stages:
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The seat allotment process of NID 2027 depends on various factors, such as:
Applicants can check the list of documents required for uploading:
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Aspirants should ensure that all the necessary documents are uploaded as a single PDF file of size not more than 10 MB. The candidates who have applied under the Overseas category should produce a valid passport. The candidate must ensure that the passport is current (not expired) at the time of applying online. It is the candidate’s responsibility to obtain relevant visas and ensure that their passport is valid for the duration of the programme.
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Given below is the seat matrix for various NID campuses for BDes and MDes programmes for various design specialisations.
Faculty of Communication Design
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) | Number of seats (MDes) |
|---|---|---|
Animation Film Design | 19 | 19 |
Exhibition Design | 13 | - |
Film & Video Communication | 13 | 19 |
Graphic Design | 19 | 19 |
Faculty of Industrial Design
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) | Number of seats (MDes) |
Ceramic & Glass Design | 13 | 12 |
Furniture & Interior Design | 13 | 19 |
Product Design | 19 | 19 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) | Number of seats (MDes) |
Textile and Apparel Design | 19 | 19 |
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) |
Communication Design | 25 |
Industrial Design | 25 |
Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) |
Communication Design | 25 |
Industrial Design | 25 |
Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) |
Communication Design | 25 + 4 Overseas |
Industrial Design | 25 + 4 Overseas |
Textile and Apparel Design | 25 + 3 Overseas |
Discipline | Number of seats (BDes) |
Communication Design | 25 |
Industrial Design | 25 |
Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Discipline | Number of seats (MDes) |
Photography Design | 19 |
Toy and Game Design | 12 |
Transportation and Automobile Design | 19 |
| New Media Design | 19 |
| Strategic Design Management | 19 |
| Apparel Design | 19 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design | 19 |
Discipline | Number of seats (MDes) |
Universal Design | 19 |
Digital Game Design | 19 |
Information Design | 19 |
| Interaction Design | 19 |
| Design for Retail Experience | 19 |
The NID DAT cutoff will be released online based on the schedule. Meanwhile, candidates can check the NID BDes cut-off for the previous years for each NID campus from the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
| BDes | NID BDes Cutoff 2026 - Last Rank and Score |
| MDes | NID MDes Cutoff 2026 - Last Rank and Score |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NID DAT seat allotment is the process where seats for the BDes and MDes programmes at various NID campuses are allocated to candidates based on their performance in the NID DAT prelims and mains exam.
After each round of seat allotment, candidates are required to pay the acceptance fee to confirm their seat and download the provisional offer letter.
Candidates can check the seat allotment for NID 2027 through their login on the official admission portal.
Candidates can check the seat matrix for NID campuses in the NID admission handbook published for BDes and MDes.
No, the seats are not allotted on the basis of first-come-first-serve. They are allotted based on a candidate’s rank and institute prefrences.
On Question asked by student community
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For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
Use these strategies
Hello Student,
To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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