NID DAT 2025 registration deadline deferred; check details here
Candidates can apply for the exam on the official website admissions.nid.edu.
The National Institute of Design has postponed the Design Aptitude Test 2025 registration deadline. Eligible candidates can apply for the exam on the official website admissions.nid.edu till December 6 up to 11.00 am. The application correction window will open from December 6 (2.00 pm) to December 11 (2.00 pm), 2024.
Earlier, the application deadline was December 3, 2024.
NID DAT Prelims 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on January 5, 2025. The exam will be held for admissions to Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) and Master of Design (M.Des.) programmes. The results for B.Des. and M.Des. programmes will be released on April 1, 2025, and February 17, 2025, respectively.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor of Design: Candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) examination for the academic year 2024-25 in any stream are eligible to apply.
Master of Design: A bachelor's degree with minimum 4 year duration in any specialisation, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard from any university. More details in the notification below:
Direct link to Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) notification.
Direct link to Master of Design (M.Des.) notification.
Application fee for B.Des.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General | Rs 3,000 |
| General-EWS | Rs 3,000 |
| OBC-NCL | Rs 3,000 |
| SC | Rs 1,500 |
| ST | Rs 1,500 |
| General-PWD | Rs 1,500 |
| General-EWS-PwD | Rs 1,500 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD | Rs 1,500 |
| SC-PwD | Rs 1,500 |
| ST-PwD | Rs 1,500 |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) | Rs 5,000 |
Application fee for M.Des.
| Category | 1 Discipline | 2 Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| General | Rs 3,000 | Rs 6,000 |
| General-EWS | Rs 3,000 | Rs 6,000 |
| OBC-NCL | Rs 3,000 | Rs 6,000 |
| SC | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| ST | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| General-PWD | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| General-EWS-PwD | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| SC-PwD | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| ST-PwD | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) | Rs 5,000 | Rs 10,000 |
Steps to apply for NID DAT 2025
Visit the official website admissions.nid.edu
On the homepage, click on “Sign Up”
Login to the portal and proceed with the application process
Fill up the form, pay the fee and submit
Download and take a printout for future reference
Direct link to apply for NID DAT 2025.
For more details, candidates are advised to visit the official website here.
