NID Centre can be changed only at the time of NID Application edit Window. After this, no centre can be changed.

The details about the exam center reporting time, registration time, and exam timings, etc., are mentioned on the admit card. 

Candidate must not under any circumstances, wait for the dying hours to download admit card for NID DAT. This is because in the last few hours, there may be a server crash or website slowdown issues due to heavy traffic.

• If that happens, you may face difficulty in downloading the hall ticket.
• Also, if

Minimum qualifying criteria for NID DAT are the minimum marks candidate needs to secure for admission. Category-wise cut-off would be released at the time of counseling and seat allotment. Cut-off would be prepared by considering factors: total number of applicants, merit ranks of applicants in NID

Yes, you may be disqualified from the NID Admission Process if you do not follow the NID DAT guidelines during the exam.

The guidelines include

• Candidate must not indulge in cheating

• Canddiates must not disturb other candidates

• Carry barred items

• Do not leave the exam hall until the exam is over

NID DAT Entrance Exam 2027 Prelims exam will be conducted offline in pen and paper mode. It will be conducted at the NID test centres.

NID DAT Mains exam: Studio Test and Interview, will be conducted offline at the test centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.

NID Studio Test and Interview will be conducted on different days. NID will tentatively conduct the Studio Test in the second week of March 2027 for M.Des and Interview from last week of March 2027.

NID conducts the Studio test and Interview for NID DAT Mains exam in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. Details of the centre will be mentioned in the NID Admit card.

NID Mains Admit card for M.Des will be out tentatively on February 24, 2027. This admit card is for NID Studio Test and Interview.

The combined tuition fees for the B.Des that candidates have to pay in eight semesters in the academic session 2026- 2027 is 2,25,000 per semester. For semester 1, the total fees without hostel is 2,26,900 and for semester 2 is 2,25,500.