The National Institute of Design (NID) has officially announced the counselling schedule for the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2026. The provisional offer letters for the Master of Design (MDes) round 1 counselling were released on May 21, 2026. The results for the Bachelor of Design (BDes) mains will be available on or before May 28, 2026, after which the counselling registration for shortlisted candidates will commence. This registration will remain open until May 31, 2026. Candidates must upload essential documents, including educational certificates and valid photo ID, by this deadline. The seat allotment results will be published on June 9, 2026, and candidates must confirm their admission and pay a token fee by June 11, 2026. To be eligible for counselling, candidates must have qualified both the Prelims and Mains of the NID entrance examination. The counselling process involves online registration, choice filling, document verification, and seat confirmation, with seat allocation based on the NID DAT mains score, candidate category, and campus preferences.