How to Fill NID DAT Application Form 2025
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Registration - 11 Sep '25 - 1 Dec '25
NID application form had to be filled out from September 3 to December 6, 2024. The application form is closed, but candidates can go through steps to fill NID DAT application along with list of documents to upload and the application fee to pay for NID admissions for the next session.
The National Institute of Design (NID) has released the exam dates for NID DAT 2025 exam. The NID DAT 2025 application form was open online from September 3 to December 6, 2024. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility had to fill out the NID DAT 2025 application form before the last date. The window to edit the application form was open from December 6-11, 2025. The National Institute of Design will conduct the NID DAT 2025 exam on January 5, 2025. The exam will be conducted in a pen-and-paper mode. On the day of the exam, make sure to bring the admit card and a photo ID proof. Without these documents, the candidate will not be allowed inside the NID DAT 2025 exam center. The reporting time, exam timings, roll number, and other important updates about the exam will be mentioned in the NID DAT 2025 admit card. Go through the details carefully.
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On the basis of an aspirant’s performance in NID DAT 2025 (Prelims), they will be called for DAT Mains.
- Steps to Fill NID DAT 2025 Application Form
- Details to be Filled in NID DAT Application Form 2025
- Documents Required for NID Application Form 2025
Steps to Fill NID DAT 2025 Application Form
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Candidates need to go through the below-mentioned steps to successfully fill NID application form.
Step 1: Fill in details in ‘Signup’ form and thereafter login to NID’s official website. To create the signup, candidates need to provide details such as their reservation category, nationality, name, email ID and mobile number.
Step 2: Fill in personal and educational details in the NID application form. Candidates applying for MDes admission need to include their work experience as well in their application form.
Step 3: Next, aspirants need to upload their supporting documents such as photograph, signature, caste/PwD certificate, etc.
Step 4: Finally, candidates need to pay the application fee either online or offline through Demand Draft. Once the payment has been made successfully then aspirants need to take a clear print of their NID application.
Details to be Filled in NID DAT Application Form 2025
Candidates need to fill the below mentioned details in the signup form for NID admissions 2025.
| Programme of study |
Nationality |
Category |
| PwD category status |
Date of birth |
First name |
| Middle name |
Last name |
Gender |
| Email address |
Alternate email address |
Mobile number |
| Alternate contact number |
||
Aspirants need to fill the below mentioned details in their NID DAT 2025 application form.
| Exam center |
Place of birth (city, town, village) |
District |
| State |
Applicant's father's name |
Applicant's mother's name |
| Present address |
Permanent address |
Exam board |
| Stream |
School name |
Exam status |
| Year |
Marking scheme |
Percentage grade/GPA |
Candidates giving NID DAT 2025 can also go through the links listed below:
Documents Required for NID Application Form 2025
Candidates can go through the list of documents that they need to upload with their NID DAT application form. Aspirants can also go through the specifications they need to keep in mind while uploading important documents with their NID application form 2025.
| Document Type |
Format |
Size |
|---|---|---|
| Color scanned copy of recent passport-size Photograph
|
JPG/JPEG |
50 - 200 KB |
| Signature |
JPG/JPEG |
50 - 200 KB |
| Category certificate issued by a competent authority - GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL
|
|
Up to 1 MB |
| Category certificate issued by a competent authority - SC, ST
|
|
Up to 1 MB |
| PwD certificate |
|
Up to 1 MB |
| Overseas candidate:
|
JPG/JPEG |
Up to 1 MB |
NID DAT 2025 Application Fee
NID DAT 2025 application and late fees - B.Des
| Category |
Application Fee |
Application + Late Fees |
|---|---|---|
| General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL |
INR 3000 |
INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 4500 |
| SC, ST, PwD |
INR 1500 |
INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 2250 |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) |
INR 5000 |
INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 7500 |
NID DAT 2025 application and late fees - M.Des
1 Discipline
| Category |
Application Fee |
Application + Late Fees |
|---|---|---|
| General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL |
INR 3000 |
INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 4500 |
| SC, ST, PwD |
INR 1500 |
INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 2250 |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) |
INR 5000 |
INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 7500 |
2 Disciplines
| Category |
Application Fee |
Application + Late Fees |
|---|---|---|
| General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL |
INR 6000 |
INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 9000 |
| SC, ST, PwD |
INR 3000 |
INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 4500 |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) |
INR 10000 |
INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 15000 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The NID DAT 2026 notification will provide information about eligibility, application process, fees, exam dates, exam pattern, and selection process. The notification provides details of seat capacity at each NID campus for both B.Des and M.Des.
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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
NID notification for 2026 is expected to be out by the first week of September 2025. The official notification will be out on the official website of the NID and will contain details about the NID entrance examination.
The NID notifications will include:
General Information
Important Dates
Intake Capa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
One can follow these tips for NID 2026 preparations:
- Know your NID Syllabus.
- Understand the exam pattern of NID DAT.
- Make the NID DAT 2026 preparation plan.
- Books to refer.
- Practice till you are perfect using mock tests and previous year's papers.
- NID DAT Exam Day Strategy.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
In general, the average salary after passing from NID is between 8-12 lakhs. It can also range between 17 and 50 lakhs, depending on the recruiter and the performance of the student.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, there are placements in NID campuses. NID has separate Placement cells for the placement process. Placement in NID completely depends on the performance of the student during the selection interview. Some of the top recruiters of NID are:
- Malabar Gold & Diamonds
- J.P.Morgan
- Tcs
- The Asian Heritage F
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
NID students can get job opportunities in graphic designing, UX designing, animation, fashion communication, furniture designer, fashion consultant, Textile designer, web designer, product designer, film and video communication and much more.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
NID Ahmedabad has a good record of placements. NID Ahmedabad consistently leads in placement outcomes among NID campuses. In 2025, the average package was around ?21.3 LPA and the highest package was around ?30 LPA. The Total offers made were 620.
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Contributor-Level 10