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National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test
Registration opens
11 Sept 2025
Registration opens
11 Sept 2025
Registration closes
1 Dec 2025
Exam date
21 Dec 2025
Application fee
₹3000
Official website
https://admissions.nid.eduNID DAT is the National Institute of Design's own entrance exam for its B.Des program across its Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and other campuses - one of India's most selective design programs. Run in two stages (Prelims, then Mains), it's NID's own test, not shared with UCEED or NATA.
Mode
Offline (pen-and-paper)
Duration
3 hours (Prelims)
Two stages: Prelims (a qualifying filter only - as of the 2026 cycle, the Prelims score itself carries zero weight in the final merit list) and Mains (studio test + interview, which determines the entire rank). Neither stage has negative marking.
Only candidates who clear the Prelims cutoff advance to Mains - a full-day studio test plus a personal interview - which alone determines the final merit rank.
