NID DAT 2026 Admit Card Out Now

The moment every aspiring designer has been quietly panicking about has finally arrived. The NID DAT (National Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test) 2026 admit cards are officially out, and suddenly the air feels lighter, the future feels closer, and your browser refresh button can finally take a break. Candidates for both BDes and MDes can now log in to the NID admissions portal and download their hall tickets using their registered email and date of birth, which means the ticket to the design world’s most competitive entrance test is quite literally in your hands. Things just got real and here is the hyperlink to your main-character moment: https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026/Default.aspx

And yes, the countdown has officially begun because the DAT Prelims exam is scheduled for December 21, 2025. That means your sketchbooks, your wild ideas and your carefully curated Pinterest boards all have about a week to manifest themselves into something the examiners will remember. The date, time and exam centre are clearly mentioned on the admit card, so the first order of business is to download it and stare at it until your brain agrees it's actually happening.

Before the adrenaline kicks in, do the boring but essential checks. Look at your name, programme, exam centre and reporting time. Save the PDF in at least two places, maybe three if you want to be extra cautious. Print it out in clean, crisp clarity because no admit card means no entry, and no entry means your dreams take an unscheduled gap year. Also keep a valid ID ready because NID is not entertaining any chaos on exam day. Servers may get busy as the date approaches, so it’s best to download it right away and avoid any last-minute meltdowns. Say no to procrastination.

Once prelims are done, the real magic begins for those who make it to the next round. DAT Mains is where the studio tests, interviews and pure creative fire come out to play. But for now, take a deep breath, grab your admit card and get ready to prove that design isn’t just something you study. It’s something you breathe.

All the best!