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The NID DAT 2026 Exam dates have not been notified yet. It is tentatively scheduled for the first week of January 2026 for both B.Des and M.Des programmes. If you wish to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate design courses like B.Des or M.Des at NIDs, you must apply and appear for the NID DAT 2026 Exam.
To register, visit the official NID website at https://admissions.nid.edu/. The National Institute of Design is expected to start NID DAT 2026 registration in the first week of September 2025. The application fee will be around INR 3,000.
NID DAT Schedule B.Des and M.Des Programs
Take a look at the table below to check the tentative schedule of the NID DAT 2026 exam.
| Event Name | NID DAT Important Dates |
| NID Entrance Exam Registration Date 2026 | Sep 2025 |
| NID DAT Last Date 2026 | Dec 2025 |
| NID Application Correction Date | Dec 2025 |
| NID Prelims Admit Card Release Date 2026 | Dec 2025 |
| Last Date to Download Admit Card | Jan 2026 (M.Des Prelims) |
| NID Prelims Exam Date 2026 | Jan 2026 (M.Des Prelims) |
| NID Prelims M.Des Result Release Date | Feb 2026 (M.Des Prelims) |
| NID DAT M.Des Result Recheck Date 2026 | Feb 2026 (M.Des Prelims) |
| NID DAT M.Des Mains Exam Admit Card Date 2026 | Feb 2026 (M.Des Mains) |
| NID DAT M.Des Mains Exam Date 2026 | Mar 2026 (M.Des Mains) |
| NID B.Des Prelims Result Date 2026 | Apr 2026 (B.Des Prelims) |
| NID DAT B.Des Result Recheck Date 2026 | Apr 2026 ( B.Des Prelims) |
| NID DAT B.Des Mains Admit Card Date 2026 | Apr 2026 (B.Des Mains) |
| NID DAT B.Des Mains Exam Date 2026 | Apr - May 2026 (B.Des Mains) |
| NID DAT M.Des Mains Result Date 2026 | May 2026 (M.Des Mains) |
| NID DAT B.Des Mains Result Date 2026 | May 2026 (B.Des Mains) |
NID DAT Application Form Dates 2026
NID DAT Application Form 2026 will be released in September 2025. You are advised to fill out the application form after going through the eligibility criteria. The last date to fill out the NID DAT application form will be in December 2025.
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NID DAT Result Dates 2026
For B.Des, the NID DAT Prelims Result 2026 is expected in the first week of April 2026 or the last week of March 2026. For M.Des, the prelims result is likely to be released in the third week of February 2026. The rechecking window for both B.Des and M.Des will open along with the declaration of their respective results.
The NID DAT Mains Result 2026 for B.Des is expected in the third week of May 2026, around 4 PM, on the official website. For M.Des, the final result is likely to be declared in the first week of May 2026, with the rechecking window opening on the same day.
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FAQs on NID Exam Dates
Q: When will the NID DAT 2026 M.Des prelims exam take place?
The NID DAT M.Des prelims exam 2026 will be conducted in January 2026.
Q: When will the NID DAT 2026 B.Des Mains exam take place?
The NID DAT B.Des Mains exam has been scheduled to take place in April 2026.
Q: When will the NID DAT M.Des 2026 prelims result be out?
The NID DAT 2026 Mains result for the M.Des course will be released in Feb 2026.
Q: When will the Mains result for NID DAT B.Des 2026 course be released?
The B.Des 2026 NID DAT Mains result will be released in May 2026.
Q: How to download the NID DAT result 2026?
Students must visit the official website and follow the detailed steps for the same shared in the page for reference.
Q: What is the NID DAT Application date 2026?
The NID DAT application form will be released in September 2026. You can fill out the application form by December 2026. The application correction window will be active in December 2026.
