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NID Ahmedabad Admission Dates 2025
Check-out NID Ahmedabad 2025 admission dates below:
M.Des Admissions 2026
- Accepting Exams: Design Aptitude Test (DAT)
Dates | Events |
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11 Sep '25 - 1 Dec '25 | NID DAT 2026 Registration DateOngoing |
11 Dec '25 | NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) - Issue of Admit Cards |
21 Dec '25 | NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) Date: B.Des & M.Des |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
To secure admission to question Bangalore MDes, candidates need to appear for Design Aptitude Test (DAT). NID DAT is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Design.
The NID DAT is conducted in two stages, DAT Prelims and DAT Mains, propective candidates need qualify DAT Prelims to appear for DAT Mains. The final admission offers are made on the basis of candidate's performance in both stages.
DAT Prelims 2024 will be conducted on Dec 24, interested candidates can apply by visiting the official website of NID.
Follow the steps mentioned below to prepare for DAT:
- Get familiar with the DAT exam syllabus
- Check out the DAT exam pattern
- Assemble the best books for DAT 2024 preparation
- Make a monthly timetable
- Solve past years’ question papers, sample papers, and mock tests.
- Get proper rest and stay positive
No, the date of birth cannot be changed in the NID application correction window. The candidate will also not be able to edit their name, the programme applied for admission, registered email id, and phone number, in the application form. Note that these details are entered by the candidate at the time of registering for the NID DAT exam. Among the particulars that the candidate is allowed to edit in the NID DAT application form include the exam centre, address of communication, uploaded documents, category under which admission is sought, and any other details not covered in the paragraph above. The candidate needs to go through the list of items that can be edited and that can not be edited before filling out the NID DAT application form to avoid trouble afterwards. The application edit window for NID DAT will open within a few weeks of the closure of the application form.
The National Institute of Design will announc the results of DAT Prelims for the B.Des program on April 1, 2025.
The result will be declared online at admissions.nid.edu.
To check DAT Prelims results 2025 (B.Des), follow these steps:
Go to the result portal
Click on the result link
A log-in window will open
Enter your email ID and date of birth.
On log-in, you can download DAT Prelims results.
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NID Ahmedabad 2025 FAQs
Indian nationals who belong to the General and General EWS categories need to be born on or after 1 July 2003 to apply for NID that 2024. In the case of candidates belonging to the OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories, candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 may apply. Meanwhile, PwD candidates who are born on or after 1 July 1998 may apply for admission. The candidate needs to ensure that meets the age criteria before filling out the application form. It is because every detail entered by the candidate will be cross checked at the time of counselling, during the document verification process. Any candidate found to be faking their eligibility stands to be disqualified.
While filling out the NID application form, candidates have to enter their personal, academic, and personal information. They are also required to upload a photograph and signature, and caste Certificate if applicable. In case of candidates seeking admission under reserved categories, they also need to upload a category Certificate. PwD category candidates will also have to upload the relevant Certificate.
The category and PwD certificates should be in PDF format and max 2 MB.
Meanwhile, the photograph and signature should in JPG/JPEG format and within 75-100 KB.
NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.
The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges.
The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.
The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.
NID Ahmedabad's affiliated colleges offering B. Des specialisations through NID entrance exam. Taking into consideration, the last-round cutoff, getting a 70 rank is not sufficient to allow you to take admission at the institutes affiliated to NID Ahmedabad. Considering the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024, all the specialisations has the common rank of 43 for General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the common cutoff stood at 45.
BDes and MDes are the popular courses offered by NID Ahmedabad and the institute also offers PhD courses. BDes is offered in 8 specialisations and MDes is offered in 7 specialisations.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, NID Ahmedabad offers a BDes course. This course is offered to students who wish to pursue a design course. The level of the programme is undergraduate. Moreover, it runs for a duration of four years. Students who wish to know more can visit the official website of the university.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
To get admission in NID Bangalore you must meet the eligibility criteria of the desired course. Elgible students are then required to appear for the NID Entrance Exam based on which the final selection is done. If selected, you need to pay the admission fees to confirm your seat at the institute.
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Answered a month ago
National Institute of Design is expected to release the NID DAT 2026 Applications by the first week of September 2025 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2026 will be on the official website of NID. Candidates can fill out the application form by registering, filling in info
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Answered a month ago
Candidates will be able to apply online by registering on the official portal, filling out the form, uploading documents, and paying the application fee. The registration process will start after the release of the NID DAT 2026 official notification. National Institute of Design is expected to relea
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Answered a month ago
NID DAT 2026 notifications will be available on the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu. Official notification of the NID entrance exam is all set to be out by the first week of September 2025. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.
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