NID Entrance Exam MDes Admit Card 2026: Download Hall Ticket Here

Candidates can download their admit cards from the official NID website:

1. Visit the official NID website or the NID Admissions Portal.
2. Click on the link "Download Admit Card 2026."
3. Enter your Registered Email ID and Date of Birth.
4. Click Submit to view and download your admit card.
5. Check the NID DAT Admit card thoroughly and in case of discrepancies, connect with the NID Helpdesk.

NID DAT Admit cards 2026 will not be sent by post or any other means. So, make sure to download the admit card as soon as you can. This is because if you wait until the very last minute, you won't get the time to fix any discrepancies (if any) in the admit card.

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The NID DAT Admit card can contain the following information.

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The DAT Prelims or Mains admit card 2026 may have any of the following or similar types of discrepancies:

• Your name may be incorrectly spelled
• Some information may be missing or blurred, for instance, the roll number  
• You are allocated a test city you didn't choose
• Or any other discrepancy.

If you find any discrepancy in the NID DAT 2026 admit card, you need to get in touch with the admission officials at the earliest. You can contact NID officials at the following address:

NID Admissions Cell
National Institute of Design
Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007
Email: admissions@nid.edu 

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On the day of the NID DAT 2026 exam, the candidate has to follow the guidelines outlined in the admit card. 

• Reporting time: The exam centre reporting time will be mentioned in the admit card. Make sure to reach the NID DAT 2026 exam centre on or before the reporting time.
• Admit card - Carry a printout of the NID admit card. 
• ID proof - Along with the admit card, you will also need a valid photo ID proof. 
• Impersonation/ Use of Unfair Means - Any candidate found indulging in unfair means or impersonation will be disqualified. In some cases, criminal proceedings may also be initiated. 
• Stationery - You must carry your stationery -  pens, pencils, sharpeners, ruler, eraser, sketch pens, colours, etc. Exam officials will not provide any stationery to the candidate inside the exam hall. 
• Barred items - Electronic devices, including mobile phones, smartphones, smartwatches, calculators, and tablets, are not allowed inside the exam hall. Written texts, books, or any other items that may be used to gain an unfair advantage over other candidates are also not allowed. The barred list also includes the following items: handbags, purses, wallets, markers, papers, and bags.
• Candidates are not allowed to take the NID DAT question booklet along with them after the exam is over

NID DAT 2026 Exam Day - Document Checklist

Candidates need to carry a valid photo ID card along with their NID admit card to their allotted test centre on the day of the design entrance exam. Candidates can carry any of the following photo ID cards with them on the NID DAT exam day.

• Aadhaar Card
• Student ID card
• Voter ID Card
• Driving licence
• Pan Card
• Passport

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The rechecking window for the NID DAT (Prelims) B.Des result is expected to open in the first week of April 2026 and will be available for one day. Rechecking Request for DAT Prelims for M.Des is expected to open in the third week of February 2026 from 6 PM. It will also open for one day.

DAT Prelims exam re-check window - DATES

• B.Des program: First week of April 2026
• M.Des program: Third week of February 2026

Rechecking window is also there for NID Mains Exam, both for B.Des and M.Des programmes. For B.Des programme, the rechecking window is expected to open in the third week of May 2026 and for the M.Des programme, the rechecking window will open around the first week of May 2026.

• B.Des: Third week of May 2026
• M.Des: First week of May 2026

Any rechecking request will only be entertained if the candidate submits a scanned copy of the NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) admit card, duly signed by the invigilator and with the seal of the test center. Candidates need to make an online payment of Rs. 1000 per exam (expected) and submit their admit card, duly attested by the invigilator, with the seal of the test centre. So, candidates must not only carefully preserve the admit card even after the DAT Prelims exam is over, but also ensure to get it:

• Duly signed by the invigilator 
• With the seal of the test center.

The candidate is urged to go through the detailed NID DAT result re-check process.

In the earlier section, we discussed how the admit card is required for submitting a DAT Prelims re-check request. 

Additionally, you will need the admit card duly signed by the invigilator and with the seal of the test center to avail yourself of the NID DAT 2026 answer sheets.

The answer sheets will be available for one year after the NID DAT 2026 (FINAL) results are announced.

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