NID Registration 2026: Check Application Form Link & Dates Here

NID 2026 Registration is expected to start from the first week of September 2025 for both B.Des and M.Des courses. Candidates will be able to complete the registration procedure through online mode. 

Apply for NID 2026 is starting from September 2025 via online mode..Get details here. 

Through this exam, candidates will get admission in full time B.Des of four years, M.Des of two years and hall year duration & Ph.D in Design. There will be two stage competitive test i.e Design Aptitude Test (DAT Prelims) and DAT Mains to get admission to NID 2026.

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National Institute of Design (NID) is an autonomous institution which conducts entrance exam at National Level to provide admission to eligible candidates. Shortlisted candidates in entrance exam can get admission into NID campuses located at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. 

Get complete information related to NID Registration 2026 such as application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, steps to apply for exam, etc. 

NID 2026 Application Form 

Know complete NID 2026 application form related details in the section below: 

• NID 2026 registration is expected to start from the first week of September 2025 for UG & PG courses. 
• There will be an online facility applicable to submit the application form, no other mode will be provided. 
• Before applying, candidates are advised to fulfill the complete eligibility criteria from below. 
• During form filling, applicants will have to enter the details such as personal, communicational, academic qualification, address details, etc. 
• Complete the process by uploading the scanned documents as per the given specification to avoid rejection. 
• The correction facility will also be provided by the authority for a limited period of time through online mode. 
• The deadline to submit the application form will be till December 2025. 
• After submitting the form, candidates must take a hard copy of the application form for further usage in admission. 

Application Fee: 

• Application fee will be submitted through online mode only. 
• Submitted fee of NID 2026 will be neither refundable nor transferable. 
• Credit Card/ debit card/ net banking will be the online facility to submit the fee. 

Here we have mentioned the category wise application fee for candidates: 

NID 2026 Eligibility Criteria 

Here we have mentioned the complete eligibility criteria of NID 2026 below: 

For B.Des Courses: 

• Qualification: Applying candidates must pass class 10+2 qualifying exam in any stream from a recognized board. 

Age Criteria: 

• Indian Nationals in General Category & General EWS category: Those applicants who DOB falls on or after 1st July 2025 will be eligible for admission. 
• Indian National in Reserved Category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST): Candidates born on or after 1st July 2001 will be eligible. 
• Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category: To be eligible for the exam, candidates must be born on or after 1st July 1999. 
• Indian Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Those candidates who born on or after 1st July 2025 will be eligible to apply. 

For M.Des Courses: 

• Qualification: Applying candidates must have a bachelor degree of minimum 4 years duration in any specialization from any recognized university/ institute. OR
• 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 
• To be eligible for the exam, candidates must have a bachelor degree of minimum 3 year duration in any specialization from any recognized university/ Institute. 

Age Criteria: 

• Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS category: Applying candidates must be born on or after 1 July 1993 will be eligible. 
• Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (OBC-NCL,SC,ST): Candidates born on or after 1st July 1990 will be eligible to apply. 
• Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved category: Candidates born on or after 1st July 1998 will eligible to apply. 
• Indian Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Those candidates whose DOB falls on or after 1st July 1993 will be eligible to apply. 

NID 2026 Application Dates 

In the table below, we have mentioned the tentative schedule of NID 2026: 

How to Apply for NID 2026

Step-by-step procedure to apply for NID 2026 is mentioned below: 

• Visit the website of NID (Link will be given above). 
• Press the “NID 2026 Registration” button. 
• Register using email address, date of birth and password. 
• Validate your details by entering the received OTP on the registered mobile number and email ID.
• Click on the “Submit” Button. 
• After registration, enter the login credentials & filling the form. 
• Fill the application form with details such as personal, educational details, work experience, communicational details, etc. 
• Click “Save & Proceed” to go to the next section. 
• Now upload the scanned documents such as Photograph, signature, caste/ PwD certificate, passport in prescribed format. 
• Documents must be uploaded in JPG/ JPEG format with a minimum size between 50 KB to 200 KB. 
• Submit the fee using the available payment option. 
• Review the details in form and press the “Submit” button. 
• A confirmation page will appear on the screen. 
• Do not forget to take a hard copy of the registration form for further usage. 

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NID Admit Card

Candidates are suggested to keep visiting the website to get latest information related to NID 2026 Application Form. The authority will release the NID 2026 application form soon in September 2025. Candidates will be able to apply for the same through online mode. A direct apply link for NID 2026 will also be mentioned above in the article. 

In case of any query related to NID Registration 2026, candidates can feel free to ask their queries below in the comment section.