UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The National Institute of Design (NID) has notified the NID studio test 2026 dates for M.Des mains on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID MDes studio test will be conducted on March 8, 2026. The NID studio test dates 2026 are 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 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 for M.Des have been notified. The dates for interview round have also been notified. Shortlisted candidates from the entrance exam 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.
Faculty Stream | Discipline | Test Centre City for Studio Test | ||
Industrial Design (ID) | - Ceramic & Glass Design | Ahmedabad | ||
- Furniture & Interior Design | ||||
- Product Design - Toy & Game Design | ||||
- Transportation & Automobile Design - Universal Design | ||||
- Animation Film Design | ||||
Communication Design (CD) | - Film & Video Communication | |||
- Graphic Design | ||||
- Photography Design | ||||
Interdisciplinary Design Studies (IDDS) | - Design for Retail Experience | Bengaluru | ||
- Strategic Design Management | ||||
IT-Integrated Design (ITID) | - Digital Game Design - Information Design - Interaction Design | |||
- New Media Design | ||||
Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design (TALAD) | - Apparel Design - Lifestyle Accessory Design - Textile Design | Gandhinagar | ||
Faculty Stream | Discipline | Date of the Interviews | Test Centre City for Interviews |
Industrial Design | Ceramic & Glass Design | March 21-23, 2026 | Ahmedabad |
Toy & Game Design | |||
Furniture and Interior Design | March 21-25, 2026 | ||
Product Design | |||
Transportation and Automobile Design | |||
Universal Design | |||
Interdisciplinary Design Studies | Design for Retail Experience | March 21-25, 2026 | Bengaluru |
Strategic Design Management | |||
Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design (TALAD) | - Lifestyle Accessory Design | March 21-24, 2026 | |
Gandhinagar | |||
- Apparel Design | March 21-25, 2026 | ||
- Textile Design | |||
Communication Design (CD) | - Photography Design | March 27-30, 2026 | Ahmedabad |
- Animation Film Design - Film & Video Communication | March 27-31 2026 | ||
- Graphic Design | March 27-April 1, 2026 | ||
IT-Integrated Design (ITID) | - Digital Game Design - Information Design - New Media Design | March 27-31, 2026 | Bengaluru |
- Interaction Design | March 27-April 1, 2026 |
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 8, 2026, March 21- April 1, 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 |
| Mains |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the NID studio test on March 8, 2026 for M.Des and tentatively in May 2026 for B.Des
The NID DAT 2026 mains dates are notified on the official website - 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.
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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
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
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