NID DAT 2026 Exam Analysis for M.Des: Difficulty Level, Student Reviews
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 21 Dec '25
The National Institute of Design will be conducting NID DAT 2026 today, December 21, 2025, for M.Des at 10 AM. NID DAT Prelims exam will be conducted offline. Read on to know about the difficulty level of the exam.
NID DAT M.Des 2026 Exam Analysis
NID DAT 2026 exam analysis will be released soon after the exam is conducted. The exam will start at 10 AM and end at 1 PM. The reporting time is 8:30 AM. NID will conduct the NID DAT 2026 exam offline in pen-and-paper mode. Candidates who will appear for NID DAT 2026 exam Prelims for M.Des programme can check all the exam analysis, questions, and student reactions here. NID DAT Exam will be conducted today, on December 21, 2025 for M.Des programme.
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NID DAT 2026 M.Des Exam Analysis: Overview
Candidates should check the overview of NID DAT Prelims exam.
| Particulars | NID DAT Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | NID Entrance Exam 2026 |
| Full Form | National Institute of Design Entrance Exam |
| Exam Level | Undergraduate (M.Des) & Postgraduate (M.Des) |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Courses Offered | B.Des, M.Des |
| NID 2026 Registration Start Date | September 11, 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | December 01, 2025 |
| Application Form Fee | INR 3,000 (General/OBC), INR 1,500 (SC/ST/PWD) |
| Admit Card Release Date | December 11, 2025 |
| Exam Mode | DAT Prelims: Pen-and-Paper, DAT Mains: Studio Test/Interview |
| Exam Date | December 21, 2025 for M.Des and M.Des |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Exam Centers | Across major cities in India |
| Counseling Process Start Date | June 2026 |
| Seat Intake | 425 seats for M.Des and 347 seats for M.Des |
| Official Website | www.nid.edu |
Candidates should check the NID M.Des exam pattern. NID DAT 2026 will be held in pen-and-paper mode. The question paper may include textual and visual questions. The NID DAT exam pattern 2026 is given in the table below.
| Particulars |
Description |
|---|---|
| Sections |
There will be TWO sections.
These two tests will together evaluate the Design Aptitude of the candidate. |
| Total Marks |
100 |
| Types of questions asked |
A mixture of objective and subjective |
| Medium of the paper |
English |
| Test duration |
2 hours 30 minutes |
| Negative Marking |
There will be no negative marking |
Go through the expected exam analysis of NID DAT prelims M.Des.
| Section/part | Weightage (expected) | Difficulty Level | Sections/Topics (expected) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | 20% | Easy to Moderate | 17-18 questions; Series, Paper folding, image analysis, analogy, paper cutting, cube and dice, missing figure series, gear pulley problems, mirror images, synonym, antonym, one word for the sentence, |
| Part B | 80% | Moderate to Difficult | 6-7 questions; Color theory, Scene creation (around 20marks), scene creation, 1.2.3. Perspective drawing |
Good Attempts in NID DAT M.Des 2026
Attempt all the questions. Please do not leave any questions, as there is no negative marking. Read the questions carefully and break them down to understand.
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NID DAT M.Des Section-Wise Exam Analysis 2024
GO through the analysis of M.Des 2024. There were total 36 questions of 100 marks.
| Total | 26 Questions |
| Duration | 2.5 Hours |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Part 1 | Question 1 -22 (Aptitude) |
| Part 2 | Question 23 to 26 (Drawing) |
| Question Number | Marks |
|---|---|
| Questions 1 - 14 | 1 marks |
| Question 15- 22 | 2 marks |
| Question 23 | 15 marks |
| Question 24 | 20 marks |
| Question 25 | 15 marks |
| Question 26 | 20 marks |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
NID 2026 Application correction Window for B.Des and M.Des will open on December 02, 2025 till December 04, 2025.
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Answered a month ago
The result for NID DAT Prelims 2026 will be announced on April 07, 2026 around 4 PM.
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The details that cannot be modified in NID DAT 2026 Application window are programs applied, name of the candidate, date of birth, registered mobile number and registered email address.
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NID DAT 2026 Application edit window will open from December 02, 2025 to December 04, 2025.
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The last date to fill the application form for NID DAT 2026 for B.Des and M.Des programme is December 01, 2025.
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