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Sayeba Naushad
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New Delhi, Updated on Oct 27, 2025 15:51 IST

NID has made an amendment in the section, Window to edit the Application Form. The amendment was made on October 27, 2026. Read on to know more details.

NID Edit Window

NID Edit Window

National Institute of Design has made an amendment regarding "Window to edit the Application Form". Candidates are requested to refer to the Amendment Section of the NID DAT B.Des and M.Des Admissions Handbook 2026-27. The Window to edit the application form will open for B.Des and M.Des on December 02, 2025 till December 04, 2025.

  • As per the amendment, 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.
  • Candidates will have to pay fees applicable in addition to the application fees if the candidate changes his/her applied category or gender during the "Window to Edit Application Form" period. However, no refund of excess fees will be made in the case of any category or gender change.
  • No requests for change in category or gender (after the "Window to Edit the Application Form" closes) will be allowed during the subsequent stages of the admissions process.

Candidates are requested to read the Admission Handbook given on the official portal.

Q:   How to fill the NID DAT application form? Also, what is the exam fee?
A:

The NID DAT application form is open now for 2026-2027.

To fill the form, the candidate has to follow these steps:

  1. Get registered - The candidate had to get registered using their email ID and mobile number.
  2. Log-in and fill the form - Next, fill in all the necessary sections in the form: academic, personal, and contact details. Also, select an exam centre of your choice.
  3. Upload documents - Follow the specified format and specification when uploading documents like photographs and signatures.
  4. Pay the exam fee to complete the application process. The NID DAT 2026 fee is expected to be around Rs. 3000 for open, and Rs. 1500 for reserved-category candidates. A late fee of 50% more than can be charged by NID for registration if the application forms are not filled out after the deadline.
Q:   What is the last date to apply for NID DAT 2025?
A:

The NID DAT 2025 application submission last date is December 6, 2024.

The category-wise application for the B.Des and M.Des courses are mentioned in the table below.

NID DAT application fee - B.Des program

Category 

NID DAT application fee

General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, 

INR 3,000

SC, ST, PwD 

INR 1,500

Overseas (supernumerary)

INR 5,000

NID DAT application fee - M.Des program

Category 

Application Fee (1 discipline only)

Application Fee (2 disciplines)

General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, 

INR 3,000

INR 6,000

SC, ST, PwD 

INR 1,500

INR 3,000

Overseas (supernumerary)

INR 5,000

INR 10,000

Q:   What details and documents are required to fill the NID application form?
A:

While filling out the NID application form, candidates have to enter their personal, academic, and personal information. They are also required to upload a photograph and signature, and caste Certificate if applicable. In case of candidates seeking admission under reserved categories, they also need to upload a category Certificate. PwD category candidates will also have to upload the relevant Certificate.

The category and PwD certificates should be in PDF format and max 2 MB.

Meanwhile, the photograph and signature should in JPG/JPEG format and within 75-100 KB.

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