NID DAT (B.Des/M.Des)
National Institute of Design (NID)
- Domain
- Design
- Level
- National
- Type
- Entrance
- Application closes
- To be announced
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Overview
- Conducting body
- National Institute of Design (NID)
- What you get
- Admission to B.Des at NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru & M.Des at all NIDs
- Latest content cycle
- 2026
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DAT Prelims (Design Aptitude Test Preliminary)
Paper-and-pencil/pen test (offline), conducted at the same time on the same day across all test centres. Questions may involve text and visuals. English language only. May be conducted online/offline/combination at the Institute's discretion in emergent circumstances.Questions
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Duration
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DAT Mains (Design Aptitude Test Main)
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Year
2026
Label
Academic Year 2026-27
Notes
Common Design Aptitude Test (DAT) conducted in two stages (DAT Prelims + DAT Mains) for admission to B.Des and M.Des programmes across all NID campuses. Handbooks published 11 September 2025.
Status
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Source Url
https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026/download/BDes_AdmissionsHandbook2026-27.pdf
Source Label
NID B.Des & M.Des Admissions Handbooks 2026-27, Section 2 (Important Dates) + Amendment sections
Job profile & salaryPending verification
Note
NID DAT is an academic admission test, not a recruitment/job examination; there is no direct job profile or post. NID awards its own degrees (Institute of National Importance under the NID Act 2014).
Source Url
https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026/download/MDes_AdmissionsHandbook2026-27.pdf
Source Label
B.Des Handbook 2026-27 Sec 3; M.Des Handbook 2026-27 Sec 3
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How to applyPending verification
- 1Step 0: Read the Admissions Handbook 2026-27 (eligibility, seats, test centres, reservation) and confirm agreement.
- 2Step 1: Signup/Registration — select Programme of Study, Nationality & Category; provide a valid email and active mobile number (validated via OTP); login credentials are emailed. Name, Programme, Date of Birth, Registered Email ID and Mobile Number cannot be changed later.
- 3Step 2: Fill the online application form and submit Institute Campus preference.
- 4Step 3: Upload documents — colour passport photo (JPG/JPEG, 50-200 KB), scanned signature (JPG/JPEG, 50-200 KB), and category/valid certificates as applicable (PDF, max 1 MB).
- 5Step 4: Pay application fee via Debit/Credit Card / net banking (B.Des) or Debit/Credit Card (M.Des). Application is complete only after successful payment and generation of the printable form.
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