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    How Many Students Will Qualify for NID M.Des Mains 2026?

    How Many Students Will Qualify for NID M.Des Mains 2026?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 12 Feb 2026, 05:09 PM IST

    The National Institute of Design declared the NID M.Des prelims result on February 12, 2026. Shortlisted candidates from the NID DAT 2026 prelims will be eligible to participate in NID M.Des mains. The NID DAT M.Des 2026 prelims exam was earlier conducted on December 21, 2025. In this article, let’s look at how many students will qualify for the NID MDes mains 2026.

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    1. How Many Students Will Qualify for NID M.Des Mains 2026?
    2. NID 2026 Seat Matrix
    3. NID Prelims and Mains Result Weightage in MDes Selection
    How Many Students Will Qualify for NID M.Des Mains 2026?
    How Many Students Will Qualify for NID M.Des Mains 2026?

    Through the NID entrance exam, candidates will be offered admission into the M.Des programmes of 3 NID campuses in India at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru.

    How Many Students Will Qualify for NID M.Des Mains 2026?

    The authorities have notified that the number of candidates shortlisted for NID M.Des mains will be 4.5 times the number of available seats in each category applied for. The number of NID 2026 seats for M.Des is 347 across the three campuses. Around 1560 candidates are expected to qualify for the NID 2026 mains exam.

    Number of Candidates Shortlisted for NID M.Des Mains

    Particulars

    Total Seats

    No. of Candidates

    Expected Number of Candidates Qualifying for NID M.Des Mains

    347

    1560

    NID 2026 Seat Matrix

    The table below provides the specialisation-wise seats for the M.Des programmes offered by NID campuses in India.

    NID 2026 Campus-wise Seat Intake

    Discipline

    Campus

    Number of seats

    Animation Film Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Film & Video Communication

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Graphic Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Photography Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    Ahmedabad

    12

    Furniture & Interior Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Product Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Toy & Game Design

    Gandhinagar

    12

    Transportation & Automobile Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Universal Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    Digital Game Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    Information Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    Interaction Design

    Bengaluru

    19

    New Media Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Design for Retail Experience

    Bengaluru

    19

    Strategic Design Management

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Apparel Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    Gandhinagar

    19

    Textile Design

    Ahmedabad

    19

    Total


    347

    NID Prelims and Mains Result Weightage in MDes Selection

    As per the revised NID 2026 selection process for M.Des, the NID prelims will not have any weightage in the final selection of the candidates. It is only a qualifying exam. The final selection of the candidate will be done based on the performance in the NID Mains.

    NID Mains Weightage for MDes Selection Process

    Particulars

    Weightage

    Studio Test

    40%

    Interview

    60%

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which NID campuses offer M.Des programme?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar and NID Bengaluru offer MDes programmes.

    Q: How many students will be selected for NID 2026 mains?
    A:

    The number of students selected for NID mains will be 4.5 times the number of seats in each category applied for.

    Q: What is the NID 2026 MDes seat intake?
    A:

    NID 2026 seat intake for MDes is 347 seats.

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