NID Counselling 2027 - The National Institute of Design is expected to begin NID 2027 B.Des Seat Allotment Round 1 in the second week of June 2027. Candidates can pay the seat allotment fee by second week of June 2027. Candidates who are allotted a seat must confirm it by:
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Paying the NON-REFUNDABLE token fees and
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Uploading the required documents.
If the candidate is allotted a seat at their first-choice Institute as per their order of preferences in NID Round I, they can either accept or decline the offer. NID Seat Allotment will be conducted in multiple rounds. There can be two or three rounds of Seat Allotment.
- NID DAT 2027 Counselling: Required Documents
- NID Entrance Exam 2027 Dates & Schedule
- NID 2027 Counselling Procedure
- NID DAT 2027 Seat Allotment Fee
- Campus Preference for Admission
- NID DAT 2027 - Seat Allotment
- NID DAT 2027 Counselling - FAQs
NID DAT 2027 Counselling: Required Documents
The shortlisted candidate will have to produce a copy of the following, along with the original documents:
- NID DAT admit card 2027: Prelims and Mains
- Any one valid photo identity (Aadhar Card, Election ID, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport)
- Birth Certificate OR School Leaving Certificate bearing date of birth
- Class 10th Mark-sheet
- Class 12th Mark-sheet (in case hard copy not available, the digital copy of the same duly attested by the School Principal needs to be uploaded
- Self-undertaking signed by the candidate as well as his/her parent, in case of the candidates whose results of Class XII is yet to be declared
- GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST Certificate, if applicable
- Disability Certificate and/or UDID Card, if applicable
- Valid Passport and OCI/PIO Card (if applicable), if applied under the Supernumerary category
- Certificate of Identity issued by the District Magistrate or equivalent authority under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 and/or Identity card issued community from the website transgender.dosje.gov.in, if applied under Third Gender for availing relaxation in application fees.
Other Important Instructions regarding NID documents:
- If the Class 12 marks sheet has not been issued, a digital copy of the same, duly attested by the school principal, must be uploaded. Candidates whose results are pending must provide a genuine certificate issued by the school principal, explicitly stating the Roll No. and the projected date of the announcement of results.
- For those candidates who finished their Class 12 (or equivalent) final examinations outside of India or from a Board not listed in the Admission Handbook, they must submit an equivalent certificate.
- Candidates who do not pay the non-refundable token fees within the period specified above will have their provisional seat allocations cancelled. In order of merit, that seat will be given to the next qualified candidate.
- Candidates who fail to provide the required documents within the designated period, even after paying, will have their provisional seat allocation cancelled. The seat will subsequently be assigned in order of merit to the next qualifying candidate.
- Even after the seat confirmation, the candidate will stand a chance to participate in other rounds of counselling for which he/she will have to submit their willingness to do so.
Commonly asked questions
No, once a candidate pays the token fee, NID will not refund it under any circumstances. So, candidate must pay the seat acceptance or token fee if they have finalized their admission. Also, note that token fees have to be paid by candidate only if he or she has been allocated a seat. Also, if candidate fails to pay the token fees, seat allocation will be cancelled. These vacant seats will then be filled in the next counselling round.
Admission to the NIDs is conducted through the NID Entrance Examination. The NID exam has two stages - the candidate first appears in the DAT Prelims. Scores of the NID DAT Prelims are used to then shortlist candidates for DAT Mains. The final merit list for NID DAT will be prepared by giving weightage to Mains.
The NIDs offer a full-time B.Des programme of 4-year duration, and a full-time M.Des programme of two-and-half years duration.
The institute, in addition, also offers a PhD program. The programme can be pursed full-time or part-time.
Admission to the design courses at the NID is conducted through a Design Aptitude Test (DAT). The exam comprise DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
The final result or merit list is prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
NID Entrance Exam 2027 Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NID Entrance Exam 2027 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Apr ' 27 | NID DAT 2027 (Prelims) - Results for B.Des TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 16 Jun ' 26 - 18 Jun ' 26 | NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letter of Round 01 |
| 09 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jun ' 26 | NID B.Des Seat Allotment Round 1 |
| Jun ' 26 | NID M.Des Provisional Offer Letter: Round 2 |
NID 2027 Counselling Procedure
NID DAT Counselling for B.Des and M.Des involves the Declaration of NID BDes/M.Des Mains result, NID counselling registration, Submission of campus preference dates, Seat allotment, payment of token fees, and uploading of documents, Provisional offer letter, Payment of remaining semester fees and uploading of documents and NID seat allotment.
What is the Procedure for NID Counselling 2027?
The following steps explain the Counselling Procedure in detail.
1. Check your Qualifying Status: You must clear the NID DAT exam to attend the NID DAT Counselling. The qualifying status can be checked after logging into the NID DAT result portal.
2. Submission of Campus Preference (only for B.Des applicants): B.Des candidates need to submit their choice of campuses. The entries must be in the order of priority. Note that if no options are selected, the candidate may be disqualified. The candidate will be asked to make a campus selection based on:
- Availability of seats
- NID DAT merit rank
Note: M.Des candidates are not required to submit campus preferences.
3. Seat Allocation: NID Seat Allotment will be done based on factors such as NID seat intake, merit ranks, campus preferences and category. Once a seat has been allocated, the candidate has to confirm their seat by:
- Paying the relevant non-refundable seat-acceptance fee.
- Uploading essential documents
4. Uploading of documents: Candidates need to upload documents such as a valid photo identity, Birth Certificates, Class 10 and 12th mark sheets, etc. The documents are required to be uploaded as a single PDF file with a maximum file size of 10 MB.
5. Document Verification: All the documents uploaded by the candidates will be cross-checked against the information provided at the time of online registration. If any discrepancy is found, the candidate will be disqualified.
6. Issue of Provisional Offer Letter for Admission: Upon verification of documents, the candidate will be issued a Provisional Offer Letter of Admission. The candidate has to next pay the NIDs directly; payment-related information will be communicated to the candidate.
- Payment of fees and uploading of documents: Candidates who are allotted seats have to pay the tuition fee for Semester I and upload the required documents before the last date.
- What happens if the candidate gets shortlisted for two disciplines (M.Des): If the candidate has applied in two disciplines and gets shortlisted in both disciplines, in that case, the candidate is allotted a seat in the discipline marked as first preference.
- Applied for two disciplines but shortlisted for discipline marked as preference 02: In case the candidate has applied for TWO disciplines but is shortlisted only for the discipline marked as preference 02, the candidate will be allotted a seat in the discipline marked as preference 02.
- Applied for two disciplines, and eligible for both disciplines: In case the candidate has applied for TWO disciplines and is eligible for both but gets shortlisted for only the discipline marked as preference 02, then the candidate will be allocated a seat in the discipline marked as preference 02.
- However, if there is a vacancy in the discipline marked as Preference 01, then by default, the candidate will be upgraded to the discipline marked as Preference 01. Also, the previous allotment is cancelled (Preference 02), and the vacant seat is allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.
Commonly asked questions
If the fee payment window is closed by the institute, you will not be able to pay the seat-acceptance fee. Your seat will then be allocated to the next candidate in the order of merit. The token fees have to be paid within the given deadline.
Yes, all B.Des candidates who were shortlisted for NID DAT counselling have to submit their campus preferences within the allotted time. The preferences have to be entered in the order of priority.
The allotment of seats to the B.Des programme will be based on the campus option selected and merit rank of the candidate in NID DAT. So, one must exercise caution when entering their preferences.
Cut-off for NID Entrance exam will be prepared based on factors like the total number of applications, seat intake for the applied programme, category under which admission is sought, and merit rank of the applicant in NID DAT. Each of these factors is a variable. For example, the number of applications may vary from one category to another. Cut-off would also vary. The cut-off represents the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in his or her category to get admission to the B. Des or M.Des programme.
NID DAT 2027 Seat Allotment Fee
Check out the seat Allotment fee:
NID B.Des Non-refundable Token Fee
The Non-refundable token fee for the National Institute of Design B.Des and M.Des programme:
| B.Des Token Fees | Categories |
|---|---|
| INR 45,100/- (online payment) + Convenience Charges (as applicable) | GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD candidates |
| INR 55,686/- (online payment) + Convenience Charges | Overseas candidates from the SAARC & African Countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. |
| INR 1,22,661/- (online payment) + Convenience Charges | Overseas candidates who belong to the rest of the world. |
NID M.Des Non-refundable Token Fee
The Non-refundable token fee for the National Institute of Design M.Des programme:
| M.Des Token Fees | Categories |
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| INR 52,400 (online payment) + convenience fees (as applicable) |
GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD candidates |
| INR 1,19,665 (online payment) + convenience fees (as applicable) |
Overseas candidates |
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Commonly asked questions
The last date to fill the application form for NID DAT 2027 for B.Des and M.Des programme will be in the first week of December. The registration forms will be available online.
Cut-off for NID DAT will be prepared based on factors like total number of applications, seat intake for the applied programme, category under which admission is sought, and merit rank of the applicant in NID DAT . Each of these factors are variables.
Five participating institutes of NID DAT exam offer B.Des program. These include NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Assam.
Seat intake for the B. Des stands at 425. NID Ahmedabad has an intake of 125 seats, while the rest of the NIDs each have an intake of 75 seats. Note that seats are reserved for categories like General-EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories.
Campus Preference for Admission
Shortlisted candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program have to select campus preferences. The window to submit campus preferences will open soon after the DAT Mains results are declared.
- The candidate will be prompted to submit campus preferences after logging into the result portal. Preferences have to be entered in order of priority. The candidate is also allowed to edit their preferences before the last date.
- It is mandatory to select campus preferences.
- If the candidate does not submit any preferences, he or she will be disqualified and not considered for admission to the B.Des program. Seats that are left vacant in a counselling round will be offered to the next candidate in the order of merit in subsequent seat-allotment rounds.
List of NIDs accepting NID DAT Scores
The seven NID campuses accepting NID entrance exam scores/ranks for admission include
| List of NIDs accepting NID DAT Scores |
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| NID Ahmedabad |
NID Gandhinagar |
| NID Bengaluru |
NID Andhra Pradesh |
| NID Haryana |
NID Madhya Pradesh |
| NID Assam |
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Commonly asked questions
The participating institutes of NID DAT 2026 offers B. Des and M.Des courses. The B. Des programme is available at five participating NIDs and has an intake capacity of 425 seats. Meanwhile, the M.Des programme is three NIDs and has a combined intake of 347 seats. Admission to both B. Des and M.Des courses will be through the NID DAT 2026 entrance exam. The seat allotment to the above courses wlll be based on respective merit lists which will be prepared considering weighted scores of DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
No, unfilled seats in SC/ ST category will not be de-reserved. Meaning, such seats will not be transferred to the open category. The same applies to GEN-EWS category seats.
So, even if there are vacant seats left in SC, ST, and GEN-EWS category, such seats will lapse.
Provisional offer letters for the NID DAT counseling will be issued separately for B.Des and M.Des courses.
To download the offer letter
Go to NID admission portal
Click on Provisional Offer Letter link
A login window will open
Enter your login credentials
On successful log-in, you can download the Offer Letter.
The candidate needs to produce the offer letter at the time of admission.
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NID DAT 2027 - Seat Allotment
The National Institute of Design declares seat allotment based on the following parameters:
- NID DAT 2027 merit rank
- Seat intake for the applied program at NIDs
- Preference of discipline selected by the candidate at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2027 counselling form.
- Category of the candidate
NID DAT 2027 - Institute-wise Reservation of seats for B.Des
The following table shows seat intakes in different disciplines:
| Institute |
Total seats (Expected) |
GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID Ahmedabad |
128 |
13 |
34 |
19 |
9 |
| NID Andhra Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Haryana |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Madhya Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Assam |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| Total |
428 |
45 |
114 |
63 |
33 |
NID DAT 2027 - Institute-wise seat intake for M.Des
The following table shows seat intakes in different disciplines:
| S.No |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NID Ahmedabad |
126 |
| 2 |
NID Gandhinagar |
126 |
| 3 |
NID Bengaluru |
95 |
| Total Intake |
347 |
Commonly asked questions
The NID DAT 2027 counseling process for the B.Des process will START in the third week of May 2027. Candidates who are allotted seats have to pay the seat-confirmation fees and upload documents.
The NID Entrance Exam is considered to be one of the toughest design entrance exam conducted in the country. In NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the NID exam.
For preparing the final results for the B. Des program, the DAT Prelims will be allocated 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will be given 60%.
During the DAT Mains, which comprises a Studio Test, the candidate is tested hands-on and have to show their drawing abilities, creativity, innovativeness, and material-handling ability.
NID DAT 2027 Counselling - FAQs
Candidates can check important FAQs related to the NID DAT counselling below.
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.
Provisional offer letters for the NID DAT counseling will be issued separately for B.Des and M.Des courses.
To download the offer letter
Go to NID admission portal
Click on Provisional Offer Letter link
A login window will open
Enter your login credentials
On successful log-in, you can download the Offer Letter.
The candidate needs to produce the offer letter at the time of admission.
National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT 2027 admission cut-off for the B.Des and M.Des programmes at the time of seat allotment, around May-June 2027. The cut-off will be released as the rank and score of the last candidate admitted to the M.Des program.
Yes, the National Institute of Design (NID) has released the fee structure for students joining design courses from 2026-2027. The fee structure has been released for both the B.Des and M.Des programs.
No, once a candidate pays the token fee, NID will not refund it under any circumstances. So, candidate must pay the seat acceptance or token fee if they have finalized their admission. Also, note that token fees have to be paid by candidate only if he or she has been allocated a seat. Also, if candidate fails to pay the token fees, seat allocation will be cancelled. These vacant seats will then be filled in the next counselling round.
The final results of NID DAT will be prepared by considering the weighted score of the candidate in DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Note that only such candidates who have qualified in DAT Prelims will be allowed to appear in DAT Mains. The National Institute of Design announces the weightage for the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
As per the official notification, the DAT Prelims will carry 40% and DAT Mains will carry 60% weightage for the B. Des programme. In case of M.Des programme, DAT Prelims carries 30% weightage, while DAT Mains carries 70% weightage.
The National Institute of Design will release the schedule for NID DAT counseling on its admission portal soon after DAT Mains results are declared.
Eligible candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program have to submit campus preferences.
The various components of the NID fee structure for the B.Des and M.Des programme inlcudes components like tuition fees, insurance fees, student activity fund, film club fees, and alumni fees. The tuition fees have the highest contribution to the overall fees.
Cut-off for NID Entrance exam will be prepared based on factors like the total number of applications, seat intake for the applied programme, category under which admission is sought, and merit rank of the applicant in NID DAT. Each of these factors is a variable. For example, the number of applications may vary from one category to another. Cut-off would also vary. The cut-off represents the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in his or her category to get admission to the B. Des or M.Des programme.
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| BITS Pilani | 11 | ₹ 30.8L |
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