NID Entrance Exam Dates
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Incomplete Application: If the application form submitted by the candidate is incomplete or contains incorrect information, the candidature may be cancelled. Non-Payment of Fees: If the candidate fails to pay the required fees within the stipulated time, the candidature may be cancelled. Non-Availability for Counselling: If the candidate fails to appear for the counselling session or fails to produce the required documents at the time of counselling, the candidature may be cancelled. Invalid Qualificati
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The NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on December 21, 2025.
As per the official pattern, the DAT Prelims exam wil be conducted offline and will be of 3 hours duration. The test will be conducted in English language and include a maximum of 26 questions. The question paper will include both subjective and objective-type questions. The paper will be for 100 marks. Candidate who qualify in DAT Prelims have to next appear in DAT Mains.
The candidate needs to consult the exam pattern along with the syllabus to prepare for the NID that exam. Note that the National Institute of Design also has the authority to make changes to the ex
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The National Institute of Design will declare the final results of NID DAT 2026 for the B. Des and M.Des courses separately.
Final results for the B.Des program will be announced sometime in May 2026, while final results for the M.Des program will be announced around the last week of April 2026.
The final results would be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
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The Studio Test and Personal Interview for the M.Des programme will be conducted sometime starting March 2026. Candidates will be shortlisted for the Studio Test and Interview based on their performance in DAT Prelims. The Studio Test will be conducted in offline mode at various NID campuses. Eligible candidates have to get registered at the test centre. The Studio Test will start at around 9 am, followed by the Interview. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both the Studio Test and the Interview. If any candidate skips the interview, he or she will not be considered for admission to the B.Des or M.Des course.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates are advised to be thorough in their preparation when they plan to appear for NID DAT. Being regular in studies is a must when appearing for NID Entrance Exam. NID Prelims comprises both objective and subjective questions. NID Entrance Exam preparation plan that candidates can follow includes.
- Know the NID exam pattern and marking scheme well
- Get well-versed with the NID that syllabus
- Prepare a time-table and strictly adhere to it
- Attempt NID previous year question papers
- Solve NID sample papers and mock tests
- Keep revising.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The National Institute of Design will release schedule for NID DAT 2026 counseling on its admission portal soon after DAT Mains results are declared.
Eligible candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program has to submit campus preferences.
The 1st round of seat allotment for B.Des program will be announed around the last week of May 2026. Note that the seat allotment for the M.Des program will be announced in April 2026.
The counseling process will be conducted online and include one or more seat allotment rounds.
NID counseling notification will include information like the mode of the counseling, application process, fees, etc. The ca
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
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.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
The National Institute of Design (NID) conducted the counseling registration for NID that 2023 for the B.Des program from May 19-22, 2023. B.Des candidates who were shortlisted for counseling had to submit campus preferences as part of the registration process. The campus entry must be in the order of priority,. Also one had to enter maximum options to improve one's chances of admission. The allotment of seats to the B. Des programme was announced on May 25, and was based on the NID that 2023 merit rank and campus preference opted by the candidate. M.Des candidates were not required to submit any campus preferences, and the seat allotm
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