When will the NID DAT 2026 Prelims exam be conducted?
NID DAT 2026 exam was conducted in the last week of December. The Result for NID DAT Prelims for B.Des programme will be out on April 07, 2026, at 4 PM.
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The National Institute of Design (NID) conducted the DAT Prelims exam on December 21, 2025.
The B.Des exam was held around 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam was 10 am - 12.30 am. The candidates were required to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates' closing time was 9.30 am.
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NID Mains Exam will consist of Studio Test and Interview. NID 2026 Mains exam will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.
NID Centre can be changed only at the time of NID Application edit Window. After this, no centre can be changed.
NID Studio Test is said to be the hardest. Here, students are asked to prepare a model using the material given. It checks creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills.
The B.Des DAT Mains Studio Test will be conducted in the last week of April 2026.
The details pertaining to the exam center reporting time, registration time, and exam timings, etc. will be mentioned on the admit card.
M.Des DAT Mains 2026 exam will be conducted on March 08, 2026.
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Candidate must not under any circumstances wait for the dying hours to download admit card for NID DAT 2026. It is because in the last few hours, there may be a server crash or website slowdown issues due to heavy traffic.
If that happens, you may face difficulty in downloading the hall ticket.
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