NID DAT 2026 Notification Updates, Expected Release Date & Time

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• Updated on 2 Sep, 2025, by Bishwaroop Bagchi

NID DAT 2026 Notification Updates: Expected Release Date & Time

NID DAT 2026 notification is yet to be released for the exam. Candidates are supposed to check the official website of admissions.nid.edu for official updates. The application for both courses of NID DAT 2026 is expected to be released in the first week of September and will close by the first week of December, along with the correction form. The admit card for the DAT examination will be declared during the last week of December.

NID 2026 Exam Dates

NID 2026 exam dates are tentative and are subject to change. Candidates are advised to prepare for the exam by having these tentative dates in mind. The finalised exam dates will be released on the official website, admissions.nid.edu.

Events	Dates for B.Des	Dates for M.Des
Application Starts	Sept 1st - 7th 2025	Sept 1st - 7th 2025
Application Ends	Dec 1st - 7th 2025	Dec 1st - 7th 2025
Application Form Correction	Dec 1st - 7th 2025	Dec 1st - 7th 2025
Admit Card For DAT Prelims	Last Week Of December	Last Week Of December
Exam Date For DAT Prelims	Jan 1st-7th 2025	Jan 1st-7th 2025
Result For DAT Prelims	Apr 1st-7th 2025	3rd week of February
DAT Mains Admit Card	Last Week Of February	Jan 1st-7th 2025

NID DAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

National Institute of Design Aptitude Test has fixed its eligibility criteria along with its accepted streams, recognised boards, and qualifying exam year for the academic year of 2025-26.

Detail	Information
Academic Year	2025–26
Eligibility	Appearing or Passed 10+2
Qualifying Exam Year	2024–25
Streams Accepted	Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities, etc.
Recognized Boards	CBSE, IB, ICSE, or any equivalent recognized board of education

Candidates from different castes, physical status and Foreign National categories have been granted a relaxation. The age limit for the Bachelor of Design is as follows-

Category	Date of Birth Eligibility
Indian Nationals, General & General EWS	Born on or after 1 July 2004
Indian Nationals, Reserved (OBC-NCL, SC, ST)	Born on or after 1 July 2001
Indian Nationals, PwD (Reserved Category)	Born on or after 1 July 1999
Foreign Nationals, Overseas (Supernumerary Category)	Born on or after 1 July 2004

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