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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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The NID DAT 2026 results (Mains) for the B. Des program were announced on May 26, 2026. The final result is prepared by giving weightage DAT Mains. 

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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NID DAT Mains 2026 exam for the M.Des programme was conducted from March 21, 2026 to April 01, 2026. Meanwhile, DAT Mains for the B. Des program was conducted on April 26, 2026.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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Admission to the B.Des and M.Des programs at the NIDs is conducted through the NID DAT entrance exam.

The exam has two sub-exams - The candidate 1st appears in DAT Prelims, and if shortlisted has to appear in DAT Mains. 

The final merit list for NID DAT will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Also, if a candidate doen't appear in DAT Mains, he or she will not be considered for admission. 

The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme will include a Studio Test. Meanwhile, the DAT Mains for the M.Des programme includes a Studio Test and Interview.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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The participating institutes of NID that 2023 offers B. Des and M.Des courses. The B. Des programme is available at five participating NIDs and has an intake capacity of 425 seats. Meanwhile, the M.Des programme is three NIDs and has a combined intake of 347 seats. Admission to both B. Des and M.Des courses will be through the NID that 2023 entrance exam. The seat allotment to the above courses wlll be based on respective merit lists which will be prepared considering weighted scores of that Prelims and that Mains.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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Yes, the NID result is declared online on the official website of the design entrance exam. Aspirants need to visit NID admission page, click on the result link and log-in using their email id and date of birth. Note that the National Institute of Design will not send hard copies of the NID that scorecard to the candidate. The NID that scorecard for prelims will include details like Part I, Part II, and total scores secured by the candidate in the exam. Meanwhile, the scorecard for that Mains will also include the NID that 2023 merit rank of the candidate.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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The FINAL results for the B.Des program will be declared in the third week of May 2026, while final results for the M.Des program will be announced in the first week of May 2026.

The merit lists will be released at the time of declaration of results. The lists will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Also, the merit list will be considered for seat allotment.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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The National Institute of Design will release the admit cards for the DAT Mains for the B. Des program tentatively in the 2nd week of April 2025.

The admit cards will be released online at the admission portal of NID.

To download the admit card, you need to login by using your email id and date of birth.

On the day of the DAT Mains exam, you need to bring the admit card and a valid photo id proof. The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des program will be conducted around the last week of April 2025.

Meanwhile, admit cards for the M.Des program will be released tentatively in the 4th week of February 2025. The DAT Mains exam for the M.Des program w

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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Yes, if you belong to any reserve category, then it is necessary to upload the required category Certificate. The documents have to be uploaded at the time of filling out the NID application form. Note that candidates trying to use counterfeit documents may be disqualified at any stage of the admission process if caught. The NID DAT counseling will also have a document verification process. The counseling process for the B. Des and M.Des programme will commence soon after the results are declared.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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The NID DAT 2026 Mains exam for B. Des comprises a Studio Test. The Studio Test is conducted in offline mode.  Meanwhile, DAT Mains for the M.Des programme comprise a Studio Test and an Online Interview. The Studio Test and Interview were conducted in offline mode.

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This exam consists of a total of 67 questions divided into 2 sections. Section A 64 questions objective type and Section B 3 questions subjective type. The total weightage of the test is 100 marks. This is a pen and paper-based test. In the NID that prelims exam, aspirants will be scrutinized as per the below-mentioned factors
Analysis
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Visualization.

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