NID DAT M.Des Mains Schedule Out; Check Studio Test and Interview Dates Here
NID has released the dates for DAT Mains Studio Test and Interview. The Mains exams will be conducted now, since the results for the NID Prelims were released on February 12, 2026. Read on to find the schedule for NID DAT Mains 2026.
NID DAT Mains: M.Des
The National Institute of Design has released the dates for NID DAT Mains for M.Des programmes today. The Mains exam will have a Studio Test and a Personal Interview. NID DAT mains Studio test will be conducted on Sunday, March 08, 2026. The studio test will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. The exact address and the timings of the Studio Test and the Interview will be mentioned in the NID Admit Card.
NID Interview for the M.Des programmes will be conducted from March 21, 2026 to April 01, 2026. NID Admit card for Studio test and Interview will be issued on February 24, 2026, at 4 PM.
If there is any clash of the interview dates with the college/ university exam, then candidates can inform the NID before February 23, 2026. Candidates need to attach a copy of the timetable attested by the principal and a letter from the principal confirming that the examination dates clash with the interview.
NID DAT 2026 Mains Dates for M.Des
Check out the dates for NID DAT Mains.
| NID DAT Mains Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| NID Studio Test | March 08, 2026. |
| NID Interview | March 21, 2026 to April 01, 2026 |
| Objection with Dates of Interview | Inform NID before February 23, 2026 |
| NID DAT Mains Admit card for M.Des | February 24, 2026 |
The NID DAT 2026 counseling process for the B.Des process will START in the third week of May 2026. Candidates who are allotted seats have to pay the seat-confirmation fees and upload documents.
Seats that are left vacant after completion of the 1st round of allotment will be allocated in Round 2. Allotments will be made to the candidate next in the order of merit.
Also, the candidate will be notified about seat allotted in a Round via their registered email IDs. So, it is recommended that the candidate keeps checking their mail IDs frequently.
NID DAT 2026 (Mains) exam for the B. Des programme will be held in the last week of April 2026. The timings for the DAT Mains exam will be mentioned in the NID DAT 2026 admit card. Candidates need to reach the DAT Mains exam centre as per the timings given in the admit card.
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The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am.
The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.
The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.
The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.