NID Mains exam date will be announced by the National Institute of Design (NID) on its official website- nid.edu. NID DAT mains is the second phase of NID DAT 2026. Those who cleared the NID DAT prelims exam will have to appear for the NID 2026 mains exam. NIF will issue DAT 2026 admit card for main to the eligible candidates on their official web portal. Read this article by Careers360 to know the NID Mains exam date for B.Des and M.Des.
NID mains 2026 will be held in a span of several dates. NID mains exam consists of tests in multiple formats in a studio set. The NID DAT 2026 mains will be considered in the selection process. Those candidates who appear for both phases of NID DAT entrance test will be able to secure NID admission.
NID mains exam for B.Des and M.Des courses are listed below. The below provided schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Events | Dates |
NID DAT mains 2026 admit card release date | Second week of April 2026 |
NID DAT mains exam 2026 date | First week of May 2026 |
NID DAT mains result 2026 date | Third week of May 2026 |
Events | Dates |
NID DAT mains 2026 admit card release date | Fourth week of February 2026 |
NID DAT mains exam 2026 | March /April 2026 |
NID DAT mains 2026 result date | First week of May 2026 |
The exact schedule for NID mains exam including date and time will be notified by the exam conducting body. Candidates from each specialization will be allotted a separate date and time.
Candidates who qualified in NID DAT prelims exam and are shortlisted for DAT mains exam can check the below schedule of rest NID mains exam.
The National Institute of Design (NID) will issue NID DAT mains admit cards in online mode tentatively 1-2 weeks before the exam. Shortlisted candidates can download their NID admit card for DAT main by using their NID login credentials.
NID will conduct the DAT 2026 mains exam for B.Des course which will probably be held in the first week of May 2026. DAT mains exam for M.Des course will be held probably in the first week of March 2026.
The NID DAT result for mains will be announced on the official website- nid.edu. The NID DAT mains result for B.Des and M.Des will be announced on different dates.
NID will announce the NID DAT counselling dates in their official web portal- admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who clear the DAT mains exam will be called to participate in the counselling process. NID is expected to conduct the NIFT 2026 counselling in May 2026. The counselling dates will be notified separately for B.Des and M.Des.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are a total of 425 NID seats for B.Des program and 347 NID seats for M.Des program across 7 NID campuses in India.
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the NID 2026 mains exam.
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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.
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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
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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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