NID DAT Result Date:07 Apr' 26 - 07 Apr' 26
The National Institute of Design will be conducting the NID MDes 2026 exam on December 21, 2025. Soon after the examination, expert analysis of the NID MDes Exam 2026 will be available. With the anticipated NID 2026 cut-off, students can study the overall exam analysis to find out about the format, topics covered in each section, and the degree of difficulty. The NID M.Des 2026 exam is over and we will be updating the questions with solutions and detailed analysis soon.
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As per the revised NID MDes 2026 exam Pattern, the NID DAT 2026 prelims will not have any weightage in the final selection of candidates for MDes programmes. The NID 2026 prelims exam will be a qualifying exam to shortlist candidates for the NID Mains 2026 exam.
Given below is the NID MDes 2026 Question Paper overall analysis which can help students to understand what to expect in the NID exam:
Section | Difficulty Level |
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Part - A | (To be updated soon) |
Part - B | (To be updated soon) |
Overall | (To be updated soon) |
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According to the memory-based questions from this article, NID doesn’t release its official question paper. Students can get expert analysis by Careers360 of Part-A of NID MDes 2026. Students can comprehend the kinds of questions in Part-A of the NID 2026 MDes exam with weighting by using analysis.
NID MDes 2026 Part- A Analysis to be available soon.
Part- B of NID MDes 2026 exam consists of drawing and design thinking-based questions according to the respective disciplines chosen by the students.
Here students can find expert analysis by Careers360 of Part-B of NID MDes 2026 according to the memory based questions. Students can understand the pattern and length of the questions asked and what was expected from them.
NID DAT 2026 Part- B Analysis to be available soon.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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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
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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
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 to apply for them. You can find more details here design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-eligibility-criteria
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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 strong portfolio.
Stay consistent and observe everyday designs for new ideas.
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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 on your strengthening your protofile or preparing for the studio test (bdes) or interview (mdes).
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