NID DAT Notification 2027: Download Official Notification PDF for B.Des & M.des

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. 

A. The M.Des specialisations in which candidates can secure admission basis their performance in NID that are listed below: Animation Film Design Ceramic and Glass Design Furniture & Interior Design Film & Video Communication Graphic Design Product Design Textile Design Apparel Design Lifestyle Accessory Design Strategic Design Management New Media Design Photography Design Toy & Game Design Transportation & Automobile Design for Retail Experience Digital Game Design Information Design Interaction Design Universal Design There are a total of 347 seats available for the M.Des programme. The programme is offered at NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar campuses. Admission to the programme will be based on NID that 2023 merit rank.

The reporting time for NID DAT will be mentioned in the Admit card, along with gate closing time, and exam timings and date.

The candidate needs to report for the DAT Prelims exam at 8 am. The gates of the exam center will close at 9:30 AM (or 30 minutes before the commencement of the exam). After that no candidate will be allowed inside the exam hall.

NID DAT Exam timings:

• B.Des - 10 am - 1 pm
• M.Des - 10 am - 12.30 pm

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 National Institute of Design (NID) is expected to release the NID DAT 2027 admit card for DAT Prelims on December 11, 2026 (expected). Admit cards will be issued only to successfully registered candidates.

No, NID application fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstances. So, before filling out the form, the candidate must be sure whether they want to appear in the exam or not. 

NID notification for 2027 is expected to be out in the second week of September. The official notification and applications 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 Capacity at Individual NIDs

• Eligibility Criteria

• Reservation of Seats

• How to Apply

• Design Aptitude Tests (DAT)

• Announcement of Results

• Other Information

 

National Institute of Design released the NID DAT 2027 Applications in second week of September 2026 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2027 will be on the official website of NID. 

NID DAT 2027 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 2027. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.

The NID DAT 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.