NID Releases DAT Prelims Admit Card 2026 @admissions.nid.edu; Exam on December 21

The National Institute of Design (NID) has officially released the NID DAT Prelims Admit Card 2026 for candidates appearing in its national-level entrance exam for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The admit card was made available on December 11, 2025, and is accessible through the official admissions portal at admissions.nid.edu.

To download, candidates must log in using their registered email ID and date of birth. The Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims exam is scheduled to take place on December 21, 2025, and the hall ticket is mandatory for entry into the exam centre.

How to Download NID DAT Admit Card 2026

To download the NID DAT Prelims hall ticket 2026, follow these steps:

1. Visit the official NID admissions website at admissions.nid.edu.
2. Click on the “Download NID DAT 2026 Admit Card” link.
3. Enter your registered email ID and date of birth in the required fields.
4. Submit to view and download your admit card.
5. Check all details carefully and save a printed copy for the exam day.

The NID DAT 2026 Prelims admit card contains important details such as the candidate’s name, application number, exam centre address, exam date, reporting time, photograph, signature, and the guidelines that candidates must follow on the exam day.

After downloading, students should check all the information carefully to avoid any issues at the test centre. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID proof, as entry will not be permitted without these documents.