The National Institute of Design (NID) will declare the NID DAT 2026 B.Des Prelims result on April 7, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Written Exam can check and download their scorecards from the official admissions portal admissions.nid.edu. NID releases the DAT result twice — first for Prelims and later for Mains — for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes.
NID DAT 2026 B.Des Result Date & Rechecking Window
According to the official schedule, the NID DAT B.Des Prelims result 2026 will be available online on April 7. Along with the result, NID will activate the rechecking window, which will close on April 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
NID B.Des 2026 Important Dates
How to Check NID DAT B.Des Result 2026?
Candidates can follow the steps below to download their NID DAT 2026 result:
- Visit the official website – admissions.nid.edu
- Click on the NID DAT 2026 result link
- Enter registered Email ID and Date of Birth
- View the result displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout for future reference
Details Mentioned in NID DAT B.Des Result
Components of B.Des Prelims Result
- Programme name
- Candidate’s name and roll number
- Category applied
- Part I (Objective) score
- Part II (Subjective) score
- Total score
- Shortlisting status for DAT Mains
Components of B.Des Mains Result
- Studio Test score
- Personal Interview score
- Total marks
- Qualifying status and rank
NID DAT 2026 Rechecking Window: Key Rules
The rechecking process is limited strictly to:
- Verification of marked answers
- Errors in totaling of marks
- Transfer of marks to the cover page
Re-evaluation of subjective answers is not permitted. Candidates must pay a non-refundable fee of ₹2,000 per discipline. Any change in marks after rechecking will be communicated via registered email.
How Are Candidates Shortlisted for NID DAT Mains 2026?
NID will shortlist candidates for DAT Mains in the ratio of 1.5 times the total available seats, category-wise. The DAT Mains exam includes:
- Studio Test
- In-Person Sensitivity Test
Final admission will be based solely on DAT Mains scores, institute-wise.
Tie-Breaking Criteria for NID DAT 2026
- Higher marks in DAT Prelims Part II/III
- Higher marks in DAT Prelims Part I
- Same rank if tie persists
NID Campuses Accepting B.Des Scores
Admissions through NID DAT B.Des scores are offered at:
- NID Ahmedabad
- NID Gandhinagar
- NID Bengaluru
- NID Andhra Pradesh
- NID Haryana
- NID Madhya Pradesh
- NID Assam