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Des.) Programmes  \nLast date for submitting application form (Online Mode Only):  \n11:59 pm (midnight) 30 November 2026  \nDate of Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims  \nSunday, 20 December 2026  \n\n| i | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN: M. DES. ADMISSIONS HANDBOOK 2027-28 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nNote:  \n▪ This handbook is only available as a digital download.  \n▪ Changes and updates to this document, if any, will be highlighted only on the official NID admissions website  \n([https://admissions.nid.edu](https://admissions.nid.edu)).  \n▪ Candidates are advised to refer to the handbook only from the official NID admissions website and check for any updates on the website before submitting their application.  \nPublished on: 10 September 2026  \n© NID Admissions Cell, Ahmedabad 2026  \nAll courses at NID are taught in English.  \nCandidates must satisfy all the eligibility criteria stipulated in this handbook in order to be eligible for admission.  \nRecords of exam-related documents will be retained by NID only for a period of six months from the date of declaration of the Final result.  \nThe DAT Prelims and Mains score card will be available on the admissions website only for 20 days from the date of declaration of the result. NID shall not be responsible if the scorecard is no longer available for download from the website or portal at a later stage of the admission process. Candidates shall be responsible for downloading and retaining a copy of their score card for their future reference and records.  \nThe courts and tribunals in Ahmedabad alone shall have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any dispute or claim regarding admission to NID.  \n\n| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN: M. DES. ADMISSIONS HANDBOOK 2027-28 | ii |\n| --- | --- |\n\nAmendment(s) Section  \nTable of Contents  \n\n| SECTION | PAGE NO. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. General Information | 01 |\n| 2. Application | 02 |\n| 3. Important Dates | 04 |\n| 4. Disciplines & Number of Seats | 05 |\n| 5. Eligibility Criteria | 08 |\n| 6. Reservation of Seats | 15 |\n| 7. How to Apply | 22 |\n| 8. Design Aptitude Tests (DAT) | 28 |\n| 9. Announcement of Results | 30 |\n| 10.Other Information | 36 |\n\n1. General Information  \n1.1 NID Ahmedabad - National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (NIDA) and its extension campuses at Gandhinagar & Bengaluru, is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014. NID functions as an autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) .  \nThe Institute is presently offering full-time The Professional Education Programme Master of Design (Integrated Pathway) of five-and-half year duration, full time Master of Design (M. Des. ) of two-and-half years duration , full time Master of Design in Education of two-andhalf years duration and PhD in Design (Full-time and part-time) .  \n1.2 Programmes at NID MP & NID Haryana  \nThe details of the programmes/disciplines offered and the number of seats available under each category at the other NIDs will be made available on the respective Institute websites:  \nNID Haryana: [https://www.nidh.ac.in/](https://www.nidh.ac.in/)  \nNID Madhya Pradesh: [https://nidmp.ac.in/](https://nidmp.ac.in/)  \nCandidates are advised to refer to the respective Institute websites for the latest information regarding the programmes/disciplines offered and seats available under each category.  \nAdmission to all the programmes at NID is based on the candidates’ performance in the two-stages of Design Aptitude Tests viz. DAT Prelims & DAT Mains. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioural abilities of candidates.  \n*******************************  \n2. Application  \nCandidates who apply for Master of Design (M. Des. ) can not apply for UG Programmes.  \nCandidates cannot apply for both option","cbCaipLTM11xSsvF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipLTM11xSsvF","pdf",549761,41,"English","# SECTION 1. General Information\n## Programme overview and institute details\n## Admission process and exam objective\n# SECTION 2. Application\n## Application eligibility and simultaneous exams\n## Stage 1: DAT Prelims\n## Stage 2: DAT Mains","[{\"question\":\"What is the last date for submitting the DAT Prelims application for the 2027-28 admissions cycle?\",\"answer\":\"The last date to submit the application form for the online mode is 30 November 2026 by 11:59 pm (midnight).\"},{\"question\":\"Can candidates apply for UG programmes when applying for Master of Design (M. 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