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NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT) Entrance Exam 2027
Conducted by National Institute of Design (NID)
Source: admissions.nid.edu · Updated 3 Oct 2026
3 hr
Duration
100
Total marks
3
Sections
26 Qs
Questions
From INR 3,000
Application fee
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | Criteria listed above |
| B.Des: 10+2 any discipline, born on or after 1 July 2006 (2003 for / M.Des: bachelor's of min four years or equivalent, born on or after 1 July 1995 (1992 reserved | |
| SC | B.Des: 10+2 any discipline, born on or after 1 July 2006 (2003 for / M.Des: bachelor's of min four years or equivalent, born on or after 1 July 1995 (1992 reserved |
| ST | B.Des: 10+2 any discipline, born on or after 1 July 2006 (2003 for / M.Des: bachelor's of min four years or equivalent, born on or after 1 July 1995 (1992 reserved |
| 2001 for ) 1990 PwD) |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/Gen-/ | INR 3,000 |
| Female (except ST, SC, ) | INR 2,000 |
| INR 1,500 | |
| and Third Gender | INR 500 |
| Overseas | USD 125 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online at admissions.nid.edu | Sep 10 - Nov 30, 2026 |
| Edit window | Dec 1-3, 2026 |
| NID DAT Prelims | December 20, 2026 (B.Des and M.Des) |
| Dec 10, 2026 | |
| B.Des Prelims result | March 16, 2027 |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/Gen-/ | INR 3,000 |
| Female (except ST, SC, ) | INR 2,000 |
| INR 1,500 | |
| and Third Gender | INR 500 |
| Overseas | USD 125 |
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| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Prelims topics | Colour terminology, lettering, optical illusion, principles of composition, visual logic, form & function, creative thinking, memory drawing |
| Mains | Doodling, 3D model making, clay modelling, wire moulding, story illustration, psychometric test, sensory tests, SOP and portfolio upload |
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | DAT Prelims: (B.Des) / online (M.Des); DAT Mains: offline Studio Test/Interview |
| Duration | Prelims: 3 hours (B.Des), 2.5 hours (M.Des); Mains Studio Test 3 hours |
| Total questions | B.Des Prelims 26 questions; M.Des mixture of subjective and objective (number not stated). |
| Total marks | 100 (Prelims); 100 (Mains Studio Test) |
| Sections | Prelims: textual and visual questions; Mains: Studio Test (drawing/sketching/model making) plus Personal Interview for M.Des. |
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Prelims: 3 hours (B.Des), 2.5 hours (M.Des); Mains Studio Test 3 hours
Online at admissions.nid.edu, Sep 10 - Nov 30, 2026; edit window Dec 1-3, 2026.
