NID DAT 2026 Counselling Schedule Released for BDes and MDes Admissions
L'essentiel
- The National Institute of Design (NID) has announced the counselling schedule for NID DAT 2026.
- Provisional offer letters for MDes round 1 were released on May 21, 2026.
- BDes results are expected by May 28, 2026, with registration and document submission until May 31.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The National Institute of Design (NID) has announced the counselling schedule for the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2026. The institute has also released the provisional offer letter for Master of Design (MDes) round 1 counselling on May 21, 2026. Meanwhile, the NID DAT Bachelor of Design (BDes) mains result 2026 will be announced on or before May 28, 2026. After the declaration of results, the counselling process for shortlisted BDes candidates will begin.
The National Institute of Design (NID) has announced the counselling schedule for the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2026 on its official website. The institute has also released the provisional offer letter for Master of Design (MDes) round 1 counselling on May 21, 2026. Meanwhile, the NID DAT Bachelor of Design (BDes) mains result 2026 will be announced on or before May 28, 2026. After the declaration of results, the counselling process for shortlisted BDes candidates will begin. Candidates can check all updates on the official website, admissions.nid.edu.
NID DAT 2026 counselling dates
According to the official schedule, the counselling registration process for BDes admissions will begin from the date of result declaration and continue till May 31, 2026. Candidates shortlisted for counselling will have to upload and submit important documents, including:
Educational certificates
Birth certificate
Valid photo identity proof
Other required documents
The last date for document submission is May 31, 2026. The seat allotment result for NID DAT 2026 counselling will be announced on June 9, 2026. Candidates who are allotted seats must confirm their admission and pay the token fee by June 11, 2026.
NID DAT 2026 counselling process
Only candidates who qualify both stages of the NID entrance examination — Prelims and Mains — will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The NID DAT counselling process includes:
Online registration
Choice filling
Document verification
Seat confirmation
Seats will be allotted based on:
NID DAT mains score
Candidate’s category
Campus preferences submitted during counselling
Seat availability
As per the revised admission process for 2026, only the NID DAT mains scores will be considered for final admission.Important instructions for candidates Candidates must report for counselling with all required documents within the given timeline. If a candidate fails to complete the process or does not report for counselling, the allotted seat will be cancelled and offered to the next eligible candidate in the same category.
Questions ouvertes
- Specific details on the required educational certificates and other documents for BDes counselling.
- The exact time for the announcement of BDes mains results.
- The exact time for the announcement of seat allotment results.
- Details on the 'choice filling' process for BDes candidates.
