UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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NID DAT Result Date:07 Apr' 26 - 07 Apr' 26
The National Institute of Design conducted the NID BDes Mains exam on May 3, 2025. The NID Studio Test date 2025 was released at admissions.nid.edu. The authorities conducted the NID BDes Studio Test 2025 at the following campuses: NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and Jorhat. The authorities announced the NID Studio Test 2025 date for BDes along with the BDes DAT Mains 2025 Test Centre Selection notification. Continue reading to learn about the NID Studio Test date 2025.
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The NID Studio Test admit card date for BDes was announced on the official website. Candidates could download their BDes NID Studio Test admit card on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 4 PM onwards. The shortlisted candidates appeared for the BDes DAT Mains Studio Test had downloaded their admit card. To download the admit card, BDes candidates used their login credentials such as email address and date of birth.
The BDes aspirants appeared for the Studio Test 2025, downloaded and took a printout of the admit card. The candidates brought the hard copy of the admit card along with the original photo ID proofs for the Studio Test.
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The BDes DAT Mains Studio Test was conducted on May 3, 2025. The NID DAT Mains exam dates 2025 was out on the official website. Shortlisted candidates after the DAT Prelims had appeared for the Stage 2 DAT Mains exam. The question paper was in English language only. The NID DAT Mains consisted of tests in multiple formats such as studio set-up.
The test centre selection for shortlisted candidates for BDes DAT Mains was announced at admissions.nid.edu. The shortlisted candidates had to choose a test centre of their choice from April 3 - 6, 2025 by 4 PM. Candidates who failed to submit their test centre preferences was allotted the test centre automatically by the system based on the number of seats available at the test centre.
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To be considered for the merit list, candidates appeared in both the DAT Prelims and the DAT Mains exams. The BDes DAT Mains result was declared on May 16, 2025, at 4 PM. The result rechecking window is open from May 16 to 17, 2025 until 4 PM. The NID 2025 result date was announced by the authorities in the official brochure at admissions.nid.edu. Candidates can download the results by using their login details such as email address and date of birth. The window for submission of campus preferences dates was announced in the official brochure. The submission of campus preferences dates for BDes are from May 16, at 4 PM to May 19, 2025, until 5 PM.
On Question asked by student community
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
Hope it helps.
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
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 strong portfolio.
Stay consistent and observe everyday designs for new ideas.
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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 on your strengthening your protofile or preparing for the studio test (bdes) or interview (mdes).
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