National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test
Registration opens
10 Sept 2026
NID opened DAT 2027 registration on 10 Sept 2026 at admissions.nid.edu. It closes on 30 Nov 2026 and the fee is Rs 3,000 for General/EWS/OBC.
Registration closes
30 Nov 2026
Exam date
20 Dec 2026
NID confirmed DAT 2027 Prelims for 20 Dec 2026 in its 2027 admission handbook.
Application fee
₹3000(₹1500 SC/ST/reserved)
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.
NID DAT 2027
27 days left · 30 Nov 2026
