NID Entrance Exam date 2026 for admission into B.Des/ M.Des. has been announced the registration process. The Registration is ongoing and the last date to apply is December 01, 2025. NID DAT 2026 Entrance Exam will conduct for admission into UG PG Design courses in various institutes. NID DAT Stands for National Institute of Design – Design Aptitude Test. This exam has conducted every year for admission into design courses.
NID DAT 2026 Registration Dates
The registration process has started.Events Date Online Registration Status Ongoing Last Date of online registration December 01, 2025 Correction Window Opening December 02, 2025 NID DAT Admit Card 2026 December 11, 2025 NID DAT Entrance Exam 2025 Date – Prelims Exam December 21, 2025 NID DAT Mains Exam 2026 Date Notify Soon
NID Exam Date 2026 Registration
NID Admission 2026 Registration process is ongoing and the last date to online registration is December 01,2025. After closing of registration window the correction window will open from December 02, 2025. Candidates can download the details brochure for NID DAT Exam 2026 For B. Des./ M.Des.
NID Eligibility Criteria 2026 For B. Des.
The Eligible Criteria to apply for NID DAT 2026 Entrance exam is given below.Educational Qualifications Age Criteria To Apply candidates must have passed 10+2 From any subjects. To Apply For NID DAT 2026 The Candidates age limit for General / EWS Category is born on or after July 1, 2005. Candidates who are appearing in 10+2 in 2025 should clear it in first attempt Board Includes – CBSE, IB, ICSE or Equivalent.
NID DAT 2026 Application Fee
| Category | Application Fees |
| General/ General- EWS/ OBC-NCL | Rs.3000/- |
| Female Candidates (Except SC, ST & PwD) | Rs. 2000/- |
| SC/ST/General-PwD/ General-EWS-PwD | Rs.1500/- |
| OBC-NCL-PwD/ SC-PwD/ ST-PwD | Rs.1500/- |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) | Rs.5000/- |
Application Fee For PWD & Third Gender Categories
| Category | Application Fee |
| PwD Candidates | Rs. 500/- |
| Third Gender | Rs 500/- |
Application Fee For Supernumerary Candidates
| Category | Application Fee |
| Overseas (Super Numerary) Candidates | US$ 125 |
NID DAT 2026 Documents To Upload
Check which documents need to be uploaded category wise.
How To Apply For NID DAT 2026-27
Step-1: Visit the official website – https://admissions.nid.edu.
Step-2: Click on “Apply Now” for NID DAT 2025.
Step-3: Register using your email ID and mobile number.
Step-4:Fill in your personal, educational, and contact details.
Step-5: Upload required documents and photographs.
Step-6: Pay the application fee online.
Step-7: Review your form carefully before submitting.
Step-8: Download and save the confirmation page for future use.
NID Design Course 2025 Intake Capacity
NID B.Des Program At NID Ahmedabad
- Faculty of Communication Design
| Discipline | IntakeCapacity |
| Animation Film Design | 19 |
| Exhibition Design | 13 |
| Film & Video Communication | 13 |
| Graphic Design | 19 |
2. Faculty of Industrial DesignDiscipline IntakeCapacity Ceramic & Glass Design 13 Furniture & Interior Design 13 Product Design 19
3. Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory DesignDiscipline Intake Capacity Textile Design 19
NID B.Des Program At Andhra Pradesh
Intake Capacity is available below:Discipline Intake Capacity Communication Design 25 Industrial Design 25 Textile and Apparel Design 25
NID B.Des Program At Haryana
Intake Capacity is available below:Discipline Intake Capacity Communication Design 25 Industrial Design 25 Textile and Apparel Design 25
NID B.Des Program At Madhya Pradesh
Intake Capacity is available below:Discipline Intake Capacity Communication Design 25 Plus Supernumerary Seats Industrial Design 25 Plus Supernumerary Seats Textile and Apparel Design 25 Plus Supernumerary Seats
NID B.Des Program At Assam
Intake Capacity is available below:Discipline Intake Capacity Communication Design 25 Industrial Design 25 Textile and Apparel Design 25
NID DAT 2026-27 Seats For Supernumerary Candidates
| Programme | No. of Supernumerary Seats |
| Bachelor of Design, NID Ahmedabad | 19 |
| Bachelor of Design, NID Andhra Pradesh | 11 |
| Bachelor of Design, NID Haryana | 11 |
| Bachelor of Design, NID Madhya Pradesh | 11 |
NID DAT 2026 Seat Reservation Details
Firstly we will check who are eligible to take benefit of seat reservation. Candidates who come under category are eligible to seat reservations. Category is available below:General General- EWS OBC-NCL SC ST Gen-PWD Gen-EWS-PwD OBC-NCL-PwD SC-PwD ST-PwD
NID Admission 2026 Seat Reservation Table – Category Wise Reservation
The category-wise seat reservation is available in table below:Institute Total No. of Seats GEN-EWS (10%) OBC-NCL (27%) Scheduled Caste (15%) Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) NID Ahmedabad 128 13 35 19 10 NID Andhra Pradesh 75 8 20 11 6 NID Haryana 75 8 20 11 6 NID Madhya Pradesh 75 8 20 11 6 NID Assam 75 8 20 11 6
NID DAT 2026 Selection Process
- NID DAT Prelims Exam
- NID DAT Mains Exam
NID DAT Prelims Exam 2026 Test Centers
The Test Center for Prelims Exam has announced. The DAT Exam will conduct across 17 centers in india. The Test city name is Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jorhat, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi and Patna.
Note – During opening of correction window candidates can change test city name.NID DAT Prelims Paper Medium Only English NID DAT Mains Exam 2026 Details Available After Prelims Exam
NID DAT 2026 Marks Weightage
NID has set the marks weightage for NID DAT exam for bachelor of design course admission. This marks will calculated on the basis of DAT Mains, check below table.Test Name Marks Weightage Studio Sensitivity Test 60% In Person Sensitivity Test 40%
NID Admission 2026 -27 List Of Documents For Counseling Process
The document is required to complete your NID Admission 2026-27 counseling process.
- Any one valid photo identity (Aadhar Card, Election ID, Driving License, PAN Card, or Passport)
- Birth Certificate OR School Leaving Certificate bearing date of birth
- Class 10th Mark-sheet
- Class 12th Mark-sheet (In case hard copy not available, a digital copy duly attested by the School Principal needs to be uploaded)
- Self-undertaking (formats available on https://admissions.nid.edu) signed by the candidate and parent — applicable if Class XII result is yet to be declared
- GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST Certificate, if applicable
- Disability Certificate and/or UDID Card, if applicable
- Valid Passport and OCI/PIO Card (if applicable), for candidates applying under Supernumerary category
- Certificate of Identity issued by the District Magistrate or equivalent authority under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and/or Identity Card issued by the community from https://transgender.dosje.gov.in, if applying under Third Gender category
NID Exam Date 2026 Syllabus For B.Des
| NID Prelims Syllabus for CAT – B. Des | ||
| Design Outline | Colour Terminology | Inspiration & Design Development |
| Elements & Principles Of Design | Design Theory | Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship |
| Geometrical Form | Colour, Pattern & Texture | Innovation in Design |
| Principles of Composition Lettering | Optical Illusion | Understanding Light & Shade |
| Form & Function | Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions | Design Awareness |
| Drawing Fundamentals | Creative thinking & writing | Picture Analysis |
| Visual Logic | Good Design vs Bad Design | Theme Development |
| Use of Measurements, Scale & Proportions | Developing Themes & Colour Associations | Foreshortening & Perspective |
| 3D Visualisation | Inspiration & Creativity | Ornaments & Motifs |
| Memory Drawing | Usage of Colour in Compositions | Expression & Emotion |
| Exercises on imagination | Lateral Thinking | Story Pictures |
| Graphics & Pictograms | Imagination & Doodling | Presentation Techniques |
NID B.Des Prelims Syllabus For GAT
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Direction Sense | Reading Comprehension (Passages) |
| Profit & Loss, Interest | Series Completion | Error Detection |
| Averages, Speed, Time & Distance | Seating Arrangement | Statement Conclusion |
| Mixture And Allegation, Work & Time | Arithmetic Reasoning | Para Jumble |
| Numbers System | Clocks And Calendar | Cloze Test |
| Area, Volume & Surface Area | Blood Relations | Synonyms/Antonyms |
| Permutations & Combinations, Probability | Character Puzzle | Singular/Plural |
| Sets, Relations & Functions | Venn Diagrams | Painter & Paintings |
| Quadratic Equations And Complex Numbers | Series, Paper Folding, Grouping Of Images | Indian Textile Craft |
| Determinants And Matrices | Analogy, Mirror Images, Pattern Completion, Paper Cutting | Current Affairs |
| Permutations & Combinations, Probability, Statistics | Dot Situation, Cube And Dice, | World Heritage Sites |
| Musicians & Instruments | Figure Matrix, | Indian Geography |
