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    How Many Students are Selected for NID Mains 2025?

    How Many Students are Selected for NID Mains 2025?

    Ankitha TunkUpdated on 17 May 2025, 12:40 PM IST

    The National Institute of Design (NID) released the details related to the number of students who were selected to appear for NID Mains 2025 online at admissions.nid.edu. The number of students who appeared for NID DAT 2025 were 20000+. Candidates can check the number of students selected for NID Mains category wise released on the official website and is updated in this article.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Number of students who qualified for NID BDes Mains 2025
    2. Previous Year NID Mains Qualifying Numbers
    3. How much should you score in NID Prelims to qualify for Mains?
    How Many Students are Selected for NID Mains 2025?
    nid mains 2025

    Based on previous year trends, around 10,000 students applied for the NID entrance exam, and barely 2 to 3 percent make it to the NID Mains. In 2024, only 1871 students were selected for NID DAT Mains, out of which 682 students were of the General category. Continue reading for more details on how many students are selected for NID Mains 2025.

    Number of students who qualified for NID BDes Mains 2025

    Candidates had known how many students qualified for NID Mains 2025 on this page after the official announcement. The authorities announced the details on the number of candidates who qualified for the prelims exam at admissions.nid.edu.

    How many students are selected for NID BDes Mains 2025?

    The authorities have announced the number of candidates selected for the NID Mains 2025. Candidates must keep track of the official website to not miss on any crucial events or dates.

    Category

    Number of students selected for NID Mains

    General

    193

    General EWS

    134

    OBC

    204

    SC

    176

    ST

    110

    PWD

    67

    Overseas

    106

    Total

    990

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    Previous Year NID Mains Qualifying Numbers

    Candidates can below check the previous year numbers.

    How many students selected for NID Mains 2024?

    Category

    Number of students selected for NID Mains

    General

    682

    General EWS

    181

    OBC

    459

    SC

    262

    ST

    134

    PWD

    64

    Overseas

    99

    Total

    1871

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    How much should you score in NID Prelims to qualify for Mains?

    Aspirants seeking admission to NID colleges in India often search for opening and closing ranks to be qualified for the NID Mains. The authorities will soon release the NID Prelims cutoff 2025 at admissions.nid.edu. In the mean time candidates can check the previous year's NID DAT Prelims cutoff.

    NID Prelims Cutoff 2024 (BDes)

    Category

    Closing Cut-Off

    Closing Rank

    OPEN

    58.50

    253

    OBC - NCL

    43.00

    153

    EWS

    50.00

    257

    ST

    43.75

    181

    SC

    29.00

    120

    PwD

    9.75

    62

    Overseas

    24.25

    96


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