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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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.
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.
Particulars | Total Seats | No. of Candidates |
Expected Number of Candidates Qualifying for NID M.Des Mains | 347 | 1560 |
The table below provides the specialisation-wise seats for the M.Des programmes offered by NID campuses in India.
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 |
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.
Particulars | Weightage |
Studio Test | 40% |
Interview | 60% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar and NID Bengaluru offer MDes programmes.
The number of students selected for NID mains will be 4.5 times the number of seats in each category applied for.
NID 2026 seat intake for MDes is 347 seats.
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