Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2026
No. 1 Design & Fashion Institute by ASSOCHAM, India Today, Outlook and The Week rankings
NID DAT Application Date:11 Sep' 25 - 01 Dec' 25
National Institute of Design conducts the NID DAT for admissions to BDes and MDes programmes. The NID exam was conducted in two parts: NID DAT Prelims and NID Mains. The NID BDes studio test was conducted on May 3, 2025. The NID studio test for BDes was conducted at the following NID campuses: NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Jorhat. Candidates who appeared for the NID DAT Prelims on January 5 and cleared the examination had appeared for the NID studio test or NID Mains. The NID mains exam 2025 was from March 1 to April 4 for MDes based on the specialisations.
The DAT Mains for the B.Des programme was conducted May 3, 2025. Candidates who cleared the NID DAT Prelims for BDes had the opportunity to select their preferred test centres until April 6, 2025. The NID DAT admit cards for B.Des Mains were available for downloading from April 14, 2025. For the M.Des programme, the NID Mains examinations have been completed.
NID Mains for M.Des was conducted at their six test centres, NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Jorhat. The admit cards for these exams were released on February 24, 2025. The candidates worried about ‘When is NID Mains 2025?” could check the below-mentioned NID DAT Mains 2025 schedule.
Particular | Important Dates |
Selection of preferred test centre | April 3-6, 2025, Until 4:00 PM |
Admit Card Release for BDes Mains | April 11, 2025 |
NID Mains for BDes | May 3, 2025 |
Result Declaration for BDes | May 16, 2025 |
NID Mains for MDes | March 1 to April 4, 2025 |
To be considered for the merit list, candidates appeared in both the DAT Prelims and the DAT Mains exams. The BDes DAT Mains result has been declared on May 16, 2025, at 4 PM. The NID 2025 result date is announced by the authorities in the official brochure at admissions.nid.edu.
Candidates can check and download their NID Mains results by using their login credentials, such as email address and date of birth. The selection of the test centre preference is closed now on the official website. The submission of campus preference dates for BDes is from Friday, May 16, at 4 PM to Monday, May 19, 2025, until 4 PM.
The NID DAT Mains 2025 is one of the most important parts for aspirants wishing to take admission to NID BDes and MDes courses. Candidates need to be informed about the NID 2025 exam date. Candidates have prepared thoroughly and appeared for the NID DAT Mains exam.
On Question asked by student community
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 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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No, IPU (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) does not accept NID DAT Prelims score for admission to the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program.
Instead, IPU conducts its own entrance test or may consider CUET (UG) scores for B.Des admissions, depending on the latest admission guidelines. Always refer to the university's official prospectus for the year you're applying to for the final admission criteria.
NIT DAT (https://www.shiksha.com/design/articles/nid-admissions-2025-colleges-accepting-nid-entrance-exam-scores-for-bdes-mdes-courses-blogId-13097)
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