NID DAT Mains 2026 admit card out for MDes; interview from March 21 to April 1

The National Institute of Design (NID) has issued the admit card for the NID DAT Mains 2026 studio test and interview. Candidates who passed the NID Prelims exam can download the NID DAT Mains 2026 admit card through the official website at admissions.nid.edu.

The login details to download the NID DAT Mains 2026 admit card include email ID and date of birth.

The offline-mode NID Mains 2026 exam will include a studio test, and interview rounds. The studio test will be held on March 8, while the interview will take place from March 21 to April 1 at various centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar.

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Notably, candidates whose university exam dates are clashing with the scheduled interview dates, they can inform the NID through email at admissions@nid.edu on or before February 23, 2026 along with mandatory documents such as college exam time table, and a letter from the principal, confirming the exam dates, the design institute said.

“It is mandatory for the candidates to appear for both the Studio Test and the Interview in order to be eligible for the final stage of admissions,”

“The parents will not be allowed entry into the exam centre. However, if there is any designated waiting area available outside the exam centre, parents may be allowed there at the discretion of the management,” it added.

NID DAT Mains 2026: How to download admit card

Candidates can check the steps given below to download the NID DAT Mains 2026 admit card.

• Go to the official website at admissions.nid.edu.
• Look for the link “Download Admit Card 2026” and click on it.
• A new window will open.
• Enter registered email ID and date of birth.
• Click on the submit icon and download NID DAT Mains 2026 admit card.
• Check details and print it out for exam day,