NID DAT 2026 Last Date to Apply Online (Closed) @admissions.nid.edu LIVE: Direct Link, Eligibility & Docs

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jorhat, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi and Patna.

Candidates can download their admit cards from the 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.

The National Institute of Design has five faculties:

1. The Faculty of Communication Design
2. The Faculty of Industrial Design
3. Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
4. Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
5. Faculty of Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design

After the NID DAT 2026 Application window, the window to edit the application will open from December 02, 2025.

NID DAT window is closed now. The Last Date for submitting online application was 11:59 pm on 01 December 2025.

The exam pattern for NID DAT Prelims is

Candidates can modify the details filled in the application form, except the Program Applied, Name of the Candidate, Date of Birth, Registered Mobile Number & Registered Email ID when the Window to Edit Application Form' opens.

Yes, NID Application form can be edited. The NID 2026 application form for the edit window will open on December 02, 2025 to December 04, 2025. Candidates could use the edit option to make corrections to the application form. However, only certain information using the correction window could be edited.

The NID DAT Admit Card will be out on December 11, 2025. 

 The Window to edit the Application form will open on December 02, 2025, till December 04, 2025, for B.Des and M.Des. 

NID Application is available at: admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026.

The application fee for NID DAT 2026 for B.Des and M.Des is

• General, Gen EWS and OBC: INR 3,000
• Female Candidates (except ST, SC and PwD): INR 2,000
• SC and ST Candidates: INR 1,500
• PwD Candidates: INR 500
• Third Gender: INR: 500
• Overseas candidates: UD$125

The NID DAT 2026 exam will be conducted on December 21, 2025.

The Last Date for submitting the application form (Online Mode Only): 11:59 pm (midnight) Monday, 01 December 2025.

the M.Des program has a combined intake of 347 seats and is offered at 3 campuses: NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar.

ID B.Des course has a seat intake of 589 seats and is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID Madhya Pradesh

 NID DAT 2026 Entrance Exam will have two stages:

1. NID DAT Prelims
2. NID DAT Mains

 NID DAT (Prelims) B.Des result 2026 will be declared on April 07, 2026, and M.Des Prelims Result will be out tentatively in the third week of February 2026.

The following steps should be followed for NID DAT Registration 2026.

Sign up/Registration

Fill-in Personal & Educational Details

Upload Documents and Signature

Pay Application Fee and Print

Candidates must have Bachelor's degree of minimum four years duration OR its equivalent for NID M.Des.

• General category candidates must be born on or after 1 July 1994.
• Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) - the candidate must be born on or after 1 July 1991.

The last date to fill out the NID DAT 2026 application form for B.Des and M.Des is December 01, 2025. 

NID B.Des and M.Des application can be filled out at admissions.nid.edu.

• General category candidates must be born on or after 1 July 2005.
• Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) - the candidate must be born on or after 1 July 2002.

 The exam will be conducted as a paper-and-pencil/pen test.

NID 2026 Entrance Exam (Prelims) will be conducted on December 21, 2025 for B.Des and M.Des. 

The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID DAT 2026 Exam Pattern at admissions.nid.edu.

Today is the last date to fill the forms for NID DAT B.Des and M.Des for 2026.

The NID DAT 2026 question paper will be in the English language.

NID DAT 2026 Admit Card will be out on December 11, 2025 for B.Des and M.Des.

The application edit window will open from December 02, 2025 to December 04, 2025. 

The NID DAT Admit Card will be out on December 11, 2025. 

The NID Design Aptitude Tests 2026 will be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims
Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

Students cannot edit the following in the NID DAT 2026 Application form:

• Programme Applied in

• Name of the Candidate

• Date of Birth

• Registered Mobile Number

• Registered Email ID

Yes, students will be able to edit the application form with the help of the NID 2026 Edit Application Form window.

Checklist of documents to be uploaded by candidates submitting their application under the reserved category at the time of applying online is summarized as under:

Such candidates are required to appear in DAT Prelims comprising of two test papers, one for each discipline, the duration for which will be announced in the admit card.

Such candidates are required to appear in DAT Prelims comprising of the test paper for one discipline only, the duration for which will be announced in the admit card.

Candidates will have to register, upload documents, and pay the application fee through the official website.

NID DAT will be conducted for UG and PG programmes. The notification will include details for both the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Master of Design (M.Des) programs across NID campuses.

The NID 2026 notification will outline the two-stage selection process. NID DAT is expected to have two stages: DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Both tests are designed to evaluate creativity, observation, visualisation, and problem-solving skills.

M.Des program is offered at 3 campuses: NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar.

NID B.Des course is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID Madhya Pradesh. 

The application edit window will open from December 02, 2025 to December 04, 2025. 

Candidates belonging to the GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories will be declared as qualified on the basis of the minimum qualifying criteria.

NID will open its application window only on the official portal (admissions.nid.edu). No offline forms will be accepted.

NID DAT 2026 applicants must have completed 10+2 in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts, Humanities) from a recognized board. Both Indian and overseas candidates are eligible.

Candidates must upload

• Recent passport-size photograph

• Scanned signature

• Proof of age/date of birth

• Academic mark sheets/certificates

• Category certificate (if applicable)

• Disability certificate (if applicable)

Both B.Des (after 10+2) and M.Des (after graduation) aspirants can register. The detailed eligibility criteria will be included in the NID notification.

The NID 2026 application fee can be paid online via credit card, debit card, or net banking. The amount will vary based on the category (General, OBC-NCL, SC/ST, PwD, etc.)

The last date to submit the application form for NID DAT is December 1, 2025. Application will close at 11:59 PM on December 01, 2025. 

The application fee for NID DAT 2026 for B.Des and M.Des is

• General, Gen EWS and OBC: INR 3,000
• Female Candidates (except ST, SC and PwD): INR 2,000
• SC and ST Candidates: INR 1,500
• PwD Candidates: INR 500
• Third Gender: INR: 500
• Overseas candidates: UD$125

NID DAT 2026 B.Des and M.Des application link is admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026.

The registration for NID DAT 2026 will end soon for B.Des and M.Des programmes. All candidates should fill the application now who wish to seek admission in the programmes.