How Many Students Appeared for NID Entrance Exam 2026?
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Result - 17 Feb '26
National Institute of Design releases the number of students who applied and appeared for the NID DAT 2026 Exam. The number of students who registered/appeared for NID Prelims and Mains will be released soon. Aspirants can check how many students appear for NID year wise here.
NID DAT Statistics 2026
How Many Students Appear for NID DAT? National Institute of Design releases data on how many students registered for NID DAT UG and PG in its Annual Report. NID DAT Entrance Exam is a national-level entrance test conducted by the National Institute of Design for admission to Undergraduate (UG) and Post Graduate courses offered by NID institutes. It is one of the biggest Design entrance examinations, which records nearly 15 thousand registrations. NID DAT Prelims Exam was conducted on December 21, 2025 in Pen-paper mode. This year, 15000 + are expected to have applied for the exam.
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- How Many Students Appear for NID DAT 2026?
- Previous Year Data: NID DAT 2024 Statistics
- How many Candidates are selected for NID DAT Mains?
- Previous Year Data: NID DAT 2023 Statistics
- Previous Year Data: NID DAT 2022 Statistics
- B.Des. Admissions 2025-26: Rank & Score for the Last Candidate Allotted a Seat (As on 31 July 2025)
How Many Students Appear for NID DAT 2026?
Check out the number of students in 2026.
| Programme | Students Registered | Students Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des | To be released | To be released |
| M.Des | To be released | To be released |
Previous Year Data: NID DAT 2024 Statistics
Check out the number of students in 2024.
| Programme | Registration received | Students Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des | 15839 | 15269 |
| M.Des | 6897 | 6612 |
How many Candidates are selected for NID DAT Mains?
In 2024, out of 15269, a total of 1871 candidates have been shortlisted for B.Des. DAT Mains, while 1328 candidates are appearing for the M.Des out of 6612. For the Mains Exam, a number of candidates 1.5 times the number of available seats will be shortlisted for the Mains exam.
NID DAT 2026 (Mains) exam for the B. Des programme will be held in the last week of April 2026. The timings for the DAT Mains exam will be mentioned in the NID DAT 2026 admit card. Candidates need to reach the DAT Mains exam centre as per the timings given in the admit card.
The NID DAT 2026 Studio Test and Interview for the M.Des program will be conducted from in the first week of March 2026. Candidates will be shortlisted for DAT Mains on the basis of their performance in DAT Prelims.
The Studio Test and Interview will be conducted programme-wise from. Candidates who have qualified DAT prelims are eligible to appear in DAT Mains, which comprise a Studio Test and Interview for the M.Des programme. The Studio Test is usually conducted from 9 am - 12 noon. The Interview will be conducted after the completion of the studio test.
| Programme | Selected for Mains | % |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des | 1871 | 12% got selected for Mains |
| M.Des | 1328 | 20% got selcted for Mains |
Previous Year Data: NID DAT 2023 Statistics
Check out the number of students in 2023.
| Programme | Students Registered | Students Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des | 14075 | 13467 |
| M.Des | 4093 | 3878 |
Previous Year Data: NID DAT 2022 Statistics
Check out the number of students in 2022.
| Programme | Students Registered | Students Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| B.Des | 12537 | 11780 |
| M.Des | 3892 | 3562 |
NID DAT 2026 Participating Institute - Seat Intake for B.Des program
Check the seat intake of NID B.Des.
| S. No |
NID 2025 Participating Institute |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
125 |
|
| 2 |
75 |
|
| 3 |
75 |
|
| 4 |
75 |
|
| 5 |
75 |
|
| Total |
425 |
NID DAT 2026 - Institute-wise seat intake for M.Des
The NID DAT seat intake for M.Des is:
| S.No |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NID Ahmedabad |
126 |
| 2 |
NID Gandhinagar |
126 |
| 3 |
NID Bengaluru |
95 |
| Total Intake |
347 |
B.Des. Admissions 2025-26: Rank & Score for the Last Candidate Allotted a Seat (As on 31 July 2025)
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The National Institute of Design will release schedule for NID DAT 2026 counseling on its admission portal soon after DAT Mains results are declared.
Eligible candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program has to submit campus preferences.
The 1st round of seat allotment for B.Des program will be announed around the last week of May 2026. Note that the seat allotment for the M.Des program will be announced in April 2026.
The counseling process will be conducted online and include one or more seat allotment rounds.
NID counseling notification will include information like the mode of the counseling, application process, fees, etc. The candidate needs to carefully go through the notification to learn about the process. The NID counseling will be conducted for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses. For the current session, there ate 425 B. Des seats, and 247 M.Des seats.
NID DAT Mains 2026 exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted in the first week of March 2026. Meanwhile, DAT Mains for the B. Des program will be conducted from last week of April 2026. Candidates who have qualified DAT Prelims are eligible to appear in DAT Mains. The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme will include a Studio Test. However, the dat Mains for the M.Des course also include an interview apart from the Studio Test.
The merit list of NID DAT will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
The National Institute of Design (NID) conducted the DAT Prelims exam on December 21, 2025.
The B.Des exam was held around 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam was 10 am - 12.30 am. The candidates were required to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates' closing time was 9.30 am.
DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme was conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode.
| Campus | OPEN Rank | OPEN Score | GEN-EWS Rank | GEN-EWS Score | OBC-NCL Rank | OBC-NCL Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID Ahmedabad | 48 | 59.60 | 16 | 50.90 | 41 | 53.60 |
| NID Andhra Pradesh | 225 | 53.50 | 53 | 45.60 | 125 | 48.20 |
| NID Assam | 294 | 51.80 | 56 | 45.00 | 142 | 47.40 |
| NID Madhya Pradesh | 197 | 54.20 | 49 | 45.90 | 103 | 49.30 |
| NID Haryana | 193 | 54.30 | 48 | 45.90 | 106 | 49.00 |
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NID 2026 Application correction Window for B.Des and M.Des was open from December 02, 2025 to December 04, 2025.
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The Studio Test and Personal Interview for the M.Des programme will be conducted sometime starting March 2026. Candidates will be shortlisted for the Studio Test and Interview based on their performance in DAT Prelims. The Studio Test will be conducted in offline mode at various NID campuses. Eligible candidates have to get registered at the test centre. The Studio Test will start at around 9 am, followed by the Interview. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both the Studio Test and the Interview. If any candidate skips the interview, he or she will not be considered for admission to the B.Des or M.Des course.