National Institute of Design Exam

India's premier and first design institute in the country, the National Institute of Design (NID), has been declared as an 'Institution of National Importance' by the Act of Parliament. The National Institute of Design (NID) is a statutory institute that comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI. NID is one of the finest educational and research institutes for Industrial, Communication, Textile ad IT Integrated Design internationally. The institute is internationally acclaimed as one of the multi-disciplinary institutes in the field of design education and research.

National Institute of Design (NID) offers admissions to courses such as Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and Master of Design (M.Des) programmes. There are now 425 places available for the B.Des Program, and 347 seats are available for the M.Des Program. The NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Assam campuses are the FIVE Locations where B.Des is accessible. Meanwhile, NID Ahmedabad, NID Bangalore, and NID Gandhinagar are the Three campuses that provide the N.Des Program.

The candidates will be shortlisted based on the national-level entrance examination which will be conducted in two stages. 

Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims 

Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains.

Note that for admission to the B.Des or M.Des Course, it is mandatory to appear in both DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Candidates who qualify in the DAT Prelims are only elgible to appear for the DAT Mains Examination. The DAT Prelims paper comprises of a mix of objective and subjective questions.

B.Des course has an intake of 425 seats and is offered at the following FIVE Campuses - NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Assam. And M.Des course offers 347 seats at its THREE Campus - NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar and NID Bengaluru.

To read more about NID exam pattern, click here. 

Interested candidates can also pursue Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) course at NID Kurukshetra and NID Vijayawada campuses. The total number of seats for GDPD course is 60 each for NID Vijayawada and Kurukshetra campus. The specialisations are offered in the following areas: 

1. Industrial Design

2. Communication Design

3. Textile & Apparel Design

NID DAT 2025 Registration Extended

The National Institute of Design (NID) has extended the registration process for Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2025. Candidates who are interested and eligible can start submitting the online application form on the official website - admissions.nid.edu till 06 December, 2024. Candidates who are already submitting their application form can edit or modify from 06 December to 11 December, 2024. The NID DAT 2025 exam will be conducted on 05 January, 2025.

Candidates can submit the online application form for NID DAT 2025

NID Entrance Exam Highlights

Examine the table below for the NID DAT 2025's Key highlights

 NID DAT B.Des & M.Des 2024 Application Form Starts

The National Institute of Design Aptitude Test, commonly abbreviated as NID DAT has opened its window for the admission in the B.

Des and M. Des Courses in the upcoming year, 2024. The aspirants who are eligible and interested can apply and get themselves registered for the NID DAT B. Des and M. Des Degrees 2025 by applying online at the official website of NID DAT; admissions.nid.edu. Aspirants will be able to register themselves from September 3, 2024 till December 3, 2024. Therefore, the candidates are requested to apply for the NID DAT 2024 application form within the timeframe, in order to avoid any sort of confusion.

Steps to Apply for NID DAT 2025:

Each step of the NID DAT 2025 application process is exclusively available online. The NID application procedure consists of four steps: online registration, application form completion, document upload, and application fee payment.

Step 1: Visit the official website of NID; nid.edu.

Step 2: Click on the "New Registration" tab.

Step 3: Provide a valid mobile number, email ID, and Date of birth, and click on the submit button.

Step 4: After registration, login credentials will be emailed to the registered email ID and mobile number.

Step 5: Re-login to the portal using the credentials received after registration.

Step 6: Fill out the application form by entering all the details correctly.

Step 7: Upload all the necessary documents in the specified format.

Step 8: Pay the application fee either online or offline mode.

NID Eligibility Criteria 2025

National Institute of Design will release the eligibility criteria for the B.Des and M.Des for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates have to meet the age limit, educational qualifications, and the qualifying exam that is accepted by NID. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria only should apply for the entrance exam..

NID Applications for academic year 2025-26 are open to candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualfying examinations in the academic year 2025-26 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc.) from any recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or equivalent.

For B.Des and GDPD: Candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2025-26 in any stream (science, arts, commerce, etc.) from any recognised board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent. The upper age limit for candidates belonging to the general category is 20 years. The age relaxation is provided to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PWD/ OBC-NCL. To know the eligibility requirements for M.Des, click here.

NID Application Fee 2025

The National Institute of Design (NID) has opened the applications for the NID DAT 2025-26. The application will be opened from 03 September, 2024 to 03 December, 2024 till 4:00 PM. Candidates can who are interested & eligible can apply on the official website - admissions.nid.edu.

Category-Wise Application fees for Academic Year 2025 are as under :-

NOTE : The application fee is neither refundable nor transferable and the fee is applicable at all the three institutes. Take a printout of the submitted application form for future reference after paying the prescribed fee amount.

NID Registration Process 2025-26

Candidates who satisfy all the prerequisites set by the NID have to register online for admission to the courses.

Here are the steps to register online for NID 2025-26.

Step 1: Sign up/Registration 

Step 2: Fill-in personal & educational details  

Step 3: Uploading your documents & signature 

Step 4: Pay application fee and print.

Can I Edit NID Application Form 2025-26?

The edit window for the NID 2025-26 application form will be OPEN from 04 to 09 December, 2024. To make the changes to the application form, utilize the edit option.

Only specific information can be edited with the correction window, through

For example, you are unable to change the study program, email address, mobile number, or name. Modifiable details include the test location, mailing address, submitted files, etc.

Thus, exercise caution when completing the form.

NID DAT 2025 Exam Centres

Exam Centres are the cities where the entrance exam will be held.

NID DAT Prelims Exam 2025 will be conducted in 22 Cities in India. Candidates will have to choose the exam centres while filling up the NID DAT Application 2025-26. Candidates must choose the centres where they can reach easily for the exam.

NID DAT 2025 Prelims Exam will be held in the following cities:

NID DAT 2025 Mains Exam will be conducted at any of the below campus :

NID Admission Process 2025

Courses for B.Des & M.Des are available at the NID 2025 Participating Institutes.

The NID DAT merit ranks will determine who get admitted to these courses.

Below is a step-by-step breakdown of the NID DAT 2025 Admission Procedure, from application submission to seat allocation:

Complete the Application Form : Those who meet the requirements must accurately complete the form and send it by the deadline.

When filling out the form, provide only accurate and verified information. Keep in mind that all information will be verified when seat assignments and NID DAT Counseling Occur. The candidates might not be accepted if there is any discrepancy discovered.

Download Admit Card : The candidates must bring both the admit card and a legitimate photo ID as proof of identity of the day of the exam. Exam-related information such as roll number, exam center address, exam day policies, and exam date and time will be as on the admit card. Separate admit cards will be distributed for the DAT Mains and Prelims.

Participate in the DAT Prelims : The DAT Prelims will be an offline paper & pen exam. The admit card will contain a detailed description of the DAT Prelims exam pattern.

Check DAT Prelims Result : To view the results, enter your date of birth, roll number, or application number, along with your email address. Candidates selection the DAT Mains will be based on their DAT Preliminary scores.

Download the DAT Mains Admit Card : Admit cards, which must be downloaded online, will be sent to all registered candidates. Take a printout of the admission card after downloading it.

Attend the NID DAT Mains : The DAT Mains will consist of a studio test, and candidates for the M.Des Program will also need to participate in an online interview phase. During the NID studio exam, candidates are given practical, hands-on activities that they have to finish in the allotted time.

Verify the NID DAT final result : To generate the FINAL results, preliminary and NID DAT Mains performance are taken into account. Keep in Mind that the admissions or seat-allocation will take the final result or merit rank into account.