NID 2027 Registration will be started soon from September 2026 through online mode. The exam is expected to be held in December 2026. NID (National Institute of Design) is an autonomous institution which conducts National level entrance exams.
In September 2026, NID 2027 application form is releasing via online mode…Get details here…
NID 2027 Application Form – SOON
NID 2027 Application Form is releasing soon in September 2026 tentatively. Link will be given here. Click here to subscribe application alert.
Through the NID exam, candidates can get admitted into full time B.Des of four years, M.Des of two years & Ph.D in Design. In this competitive test, there will be two stages i.e Design Aptitude Test (DAT Prelims) and DAT Mains to get admission to NID 2027. Those shortlisted candidates in the entrance exam will get admission into NID campuses located at Ahmedabad & its affiliated campuses.
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Once before applying for the exam, candidates can get complete eligibility norms in the article below. We have mentioned the details related to NID Application Form 2027 such as registration form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, fee, steps to apply, etc.
NID 2027 Application Form
Get complete NID 2027 application form details in the section below:
- NID 2027 registration will begin from September 2026 for various design courses.
- Candidates will be able to submit the application form through online mode, no other mode will be available.
- Once before applying for the exam, candidates must go through the eligibility criteria in the section below.
- Enter the details such as personal, communication, academic qualifications & other asked information.
- After form filing, upload the scanned documents such as photograph, signature & other required documents in prescribed format.
- Moreover, the authority will provide the facility to edit the submitted application form for a limited period of time.
- The NID 2027 registration last date will be till December 2026.
- Submit the form & do not forget to take a hardcopy of the registration form for further usage in admission.
Application Fee:
- NID 2027 application fee will be submitted via online mode.
- Online facility such as credit card/ debit card/ net banking will be available to submit the fee.
- The submitted fee of NID 2027 cannot be neither refundable nor transferable.
In the table below, candidates can get application fee category wise:
| Category | Application Fee | ||
| B.Des | M.Des 1 Discipline | M.Des 2 Disciplines | |
| General/Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 6000/- |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 1500/- | Rs. 1500/- | Rs. 3000/- |
| Overseas | Rs. 5000/- | Rs. 5000/- | Rs. 10000/- |
NID 2027 Eligibility Criteria
Know complete NID 2027 eligibility criteria in the section below:
For B.Des Courses:
- Qualification: Candidates applying for exam must pass class 10+2 qualifying examination in any stream from a recognized board.
Age Criteria:
- Indian Nationals In General Category & General EWS category: Candidates who DOB falls on or after 1st July 2006 will be eligible for admission.
- Indian National in Reserved Category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST): One born on or after 1st July 2002 will be eligible to apply.
- Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category: To apply, candidates must be born on or after 1st July 2000.
- Indian Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary Category): Candidates who were born on or after 1st July 2026 will be eligible to apply.
For M.Des Courses:
- Qualification: Candidates must have a bachelor degree of minimum 4 years duration in any specialization from any recognized university/ institute. OR
- Applying candidates must have a full time Diploma of minimum 4 year duration in Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture from any recognized university/ institute. OR
- One must have a bachelor degree of minimum 3 year duration in any specialization from any recognized university/ institute to be considered for admission.
Age Criteria:
- Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS category: Candidates applying must be born on or after 1st July 1994 can apply.
- Indian National in Reserved Category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST): One born on or after 1st July 1991 can apply for admission.
- Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved category: Applying candidates must be born on or after 1st July 1999 to apply for the exam.
- Indian Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: To apply for the exam, candidates whose DOB falls on or after 1st July 1994 will be eligible.
NID 2027 Application Dates
In the table below, candidates can get complete NID 2027 application dates:
| Events | Dates 2027 | |
| B.Des | M.Des | |
| Application form available | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Last date to apply | December 2026 | December 2026 |
| Edit window opens | December 2026 | December 2026 |
| Admit Cards for DAT Prelims | December 2026 | December 2026 |
| DAT Prelims 2027 Exam | December 2026 | December 2026 |
| Result of DAT Prelims | April 2027 | February 2027 |
| Rechecking Request for DAT Prelims | April 2027 | February 2027 |
| DAT Mains Admit Card | 2nd week of April 2027 | February 2027 |
| DAT Mains 2027 Exam | 4th week of April 2027 | March 2027 |
How to Apply for NID 2027
Candidates can get complete NID 2027 application steps to apply:
- Go through the complete NID online website (Link will be given above).
- On the homepage, press the “NID 2027 Registration” button.
- Now register yourself by providing the email ID, date of birth, name, etc.
- Validate your details by entering the received OTP on the registered email ID and mobile number.
- Press the “Submit” button.
- The login credentials will be sent to the candidates.
- Now login using allotted details to fill out the application form.
- Fill the form with details such as personal, academic qualification, work experience, communication & other asked details.
- On the same page, press “Save & Proceed” to go to the next section.
- After form filling, upload the scanned documents such as photograph, signature & other requisite documents in prescribed format.
- Candidates must upload the documents in JPG/ JPEG format with minimum 50 KB to 200 KB in size.
- Now proceed to submit the application fee using available payment option.
- Submit the fee as per your category to proceed to the next step.
- Recheck the details once before submitting it on the website.
- Press the “Submit” button.
- A confirmation webpage will appear on the screen.
- Do not forget to take a hardcopy of application form for further usage in admission.
In the article above, we have summarised the complete NID Application Form 2027 details. NID 2027 registration will begin from September 2026 tentatively for various design courses. The exam is expected to be held in December 2026. After releasing the application form, we will also update the direct link in the article above.
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