UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The National Institute of Design (NID) will notify the NID studio test 2026 dates on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID studio test dates 2026 will be notified separately for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The NID studio test is part of the NID Mains exam, which is the second stage of NID DAT 2026. Only those candidates who qualify in the NID entrance exam for prelims will be eligible to participate in the NID Mains.
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The authorities have notified the NID DAT 2026 exam schedule on September 11. As per trends, the NID B.Des Mains is conducted on a single day. However, the NID M.Des mains is conducted across several days. Read the complete article to know more about the NID DAT mains 2026.
The NID DAT studio test 2026 dates will be notified after the NID DAT prelims results have been declared. Shortlisted candidates have to attend the NID studio test on the specified dates. The candidates can check the DAT mains 2026 schedule for both BDes and MDes programs in the table below.
Particulars | Dates (tentative) |
NID DAT Mains Exam Admit Card for BDes | Second week of April 2026 |
NID DAT Mains Exam Admit Card for MDes | Fourth week of February 2026 |
NID DAT Mains Exam 2026 for BDes | First week of May 2026 |
NID DAT Mains Exam 2026 for MDes (Studio test and interview) | March/April 2026 |
NID DAT studio test date 2026 for MDes | March/April 2026 |
NID DAT interview dates for MDes | March April 2026 |
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The NID DAT mains for BDes consists of a studio test. However, the NID DAT mains for MDes consists of two parts - Studio Test and Interview. The studio test consists of tests in different formats. Candidates must note that the DAT mains is conducted in the English language only.
The studio test for BDes will be tentatively conducted in May 2026. The NID DAT Mains 2026 for MDes will be tentatively conducted in March/April 2026. The NID studio test 2026 will be conducted at the designated NID campuses by the authorities.
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The table given below provides the revised weightage for NID DAT 2026 studio test in the NID selection process for B.Des and M.Des.
| Exam | B.Des | M.Des |
| Prelims | Nil | Nil |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conducte the NID studio test tentativley in March 2026 for M.Des and in May 2026 for B.Des
The NID DAT 2026 mains dates will be notified on the official websie - admissions.nid.edu.
The login credentials required to download the BDes DAT Mains 2026 admit card are email address and date of birth.
No, the NID DAT mains 2026 schedule has not been released yet.
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
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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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