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NID Design Aptitude Test
National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test (5.5-year M.Des Integrated Pathway / B.Des), admissions 2027-28 · National Institute of Design · 2027-28 admissions (DAT Prelims 20 Dec 2026)
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National Institute of Design
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Eligibility
2027-28 handbook: pass or appear for Class 12 in 2026-27 in any stream; general and EWS candidates born on or after 1 July 2006, OBC-NCL/SC/ST on or after 1 July 2003, PwD on or after 1 July 2001. St…
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Fee
2027-28 handbook, Indian applicants: Rupees 3,000 for general, EWS and OBC-NCL; Rupees 2,000 for female candidates (not SC/ST/PwD); Rupees 1,500 for SC and ST; Rupees 500 for PwD and third gender.
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Attempts
One DAT cycle per year; the handbook limits applicants by birth date rather than by number of attempts.
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Applications open
2026-09-10
VerifiedNID Admissions Handbook 2027-28: 5.5 Year Integrated M.Des / B.Des (published 10 Sep 2026)
Last date to apply (11:59 pm); edit window 1-3 Dec
2026-11-30
VerifiedNID Admission 2027-28: important updates
DAT Prelims admit card
2026-12-10
VerifiedNID Admissions Handbook 2027-28: 5.5 Year Integrated M.Des / B.Des (published 10 Sep 2026)
DAT Prelims (Sunday)
2026-12-20
VerifiedNID Admissions Handbook 2027-28: 5.5 Year Integrated M.Des / B.Des (published 10 Sep 2026)
About
Two stages. DAT Prelims: a paper-and-pencil test taken on one day at centres across India, English only, questions may use text and visuals, duration shown on the admit card; it only shortlists (2.5 times the seats per category) and its score is not carried forward. DAT Mains: a Studio Sensitivity Test and an In-Person Sensitivity Test; dates not announced.
Dates
- Applications open2026-09-10
- Last date to apply (11:59 pm); edit window 1-3 Dec2026-11-30
- DAT Prelims admit card2026-12-10
- DAT Prelims (Sunday)2026-12-20
- DAT Prelims result (4 pm)2027-03-16
Courses
10- B.Des. in Interior DesignB.Des · Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - East Delhi Campus · 4 years · ₹2 L a year (listed)
- B.Des. in Industrial DesignB.Des · Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - East Delhi Campus · 4 years · ₹2 L a year (listed)
- B.Des. in Interaction DesignB.Des · Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - East Delhi Campus · 4 years · ₹2.7 L a year (listed)
- M.Des. in Fashion DesignM.Des · Pearl Academy, Delhi · 2 years · ₹6 L a year (listed)
- B.Des. in Textile DesignB.Des · Pearl Academy, Delhi · 4 years · ₹4.2 L a year (listed)
- M.Des. in Advertising Design & Digital Communication (collaboration with Ecole Intuit Lab)M.Des · School of Future, Techno India University · 2 years · ₹3.5 L a year (listed)
- M.Des in Fashion DesignM.Des · Pearl Academy, New Friends Colony, Delhi · 2 years · ₹6 L a year (listed)
- M.Des in Interior DesignM.Des · Pearl Academy, New Friends Colony, Delhi · 2 years · ₹6 L a year (listed)
- B.Sc. in Animation and VFXB.Sc. · Quantum University, Roorkee · 3 years · ₹1.4 L a year (listed)
- B.Sc. in Gaming and UI/UXB.Sc. · Quantum University, Roorkee · 3 years · ₹1.4 L a year (listed)
College
7- National Institute of Design, Andhra PradeshCentral university · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Design
- National Institute of Design, AhmedabadCentral university · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · Design
- National Institute of Design, BengaluruCentral university · Bengaluru, Karnataka · Design
- University of Petroleum and Energy StudiesPrivate · Dehradun, Uttarakhand · NIRF 2025 #43 Engineering · Engineering & Technology
- MIT Institute of Design, PunePrivate · Pune, Maharashtra · Design
- World University of DesignPrivate · Sonipat, Haryana · Design
- Academy of Applied Arts - Dwarka CampusPrivate · Dwarka, Delhi · Design
Roadmap templates
1Sources
- NID Admissions Handbook 2027-28: 5.5 Year Integrated M.Des / B.Des (published 10 Sep 2026) Not verified yetAs of 2026-10-13
- As of 2026-10-13
- As of 2026-10-13