NID Entrance Exam

NID Ahmedabad's affiliated colleges offering B. Des specialisations through NID entrance exam. Taking into consideration, the last-round cutoff, getting a 70 rank is not sufficient to allow you to take admission at the institutes affiliated to NID Ahmedabad. Considering the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024, all the specialisations has the common rank of 43 for General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the common cutoff stood at 45. 

The reporting time for the DAT Prelims exam will be mentioned on the NID DAT 2026 admit card. Arrive at the exam center on time according to the reporting time. Please note that latecomers will not be permitted inside the NID DAT 2026 exam center. 

The gates at the exam center will close half an hour before the exam.

The expected timing of NID DAT 2026 is:

The National Institute of Design (NID) released the NID DAT 2026 admit card for DAT Prelims on December 11, 2025. Admit cards were issued only to successfully registered candidates.

To download the admit card, Candidates were required to log in to the portal using their email ID and date of birth. 

Yes, the correction window will open in the NID application form where you can edit your SOP questions. The correction window for the NID DAT 2025 application form will be available from December 6 to December 11, 2024. In this time, you can login to your registered account on the official website of NID and make any necessary corrections by editing the SOP questions. Although some of the details such as the name, date of birth, and the registered email ID cannot be changed after submission, make sure to verify them before submitting again.

Preparing for NID DAT using the best books can increase one's chances of getting a good score in the entrance exam. Some recommended books to prepare for NID DAT are mentioned below:

• Arihant's Ultimate Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam

• NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board 

• Design drawing by Francis D. K. Ching

• Entrance Books and Test Series by AFAINDIA 

• Basic Rendering by Robert W. Gill 

In addition to these books, Candidates should focus on solving past exam papers, sample papers and mock tests regularly in order to ace the exam.

The application fee once paid will not be refunded. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the information entered in the application form are correct and verifiable. If at any stage, NID deems the information provided to be incorrect, the candidate can be disqualified. 

Also, the candidate must refrain from trying to directly or indirectly influence the management and employees of NID.

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. 

Yes, if there are unfilled seats in OBC-NCL, such seats will be de-reserved. Meaning, such seats will be transferred to the open category. Allotment of de-served seats  will be same as open category.

The allotment will be based on NID DAT 2025 merit rank.

When filling NID DAT form, candidate needs to upload the relevant caste/ tribe certificate (in English/ Hindi).

Certificate should have the below mentioned points.

• Issued in name of the candidate.
• Should clearly mention the caste/ tribe the candidate belongs to
• Be issued by a competent authority