The NID 2026 campus-wise cut-off will be released for each round of counselling. The NID campus-wise cut-off varies across campuses due to differing NID campus preferences among candidates. NID Ahmedabad often has the highest NID cut-off as the campus is highly preferred. Due to the revised NID selection process, the NID campus-wise cut-off is expected to change. As per the students' reaction, the NID 2026 paper was very lengthy.
Candidates must appear for both parts of the NID DAT entrance exam to obtain NID admission. There are 7 NID campuses in India. The B.Des programme is offered by 5 of them, and the M.Des programme is offered by 3 NID campuses.
The NID campus-wise cut-off 2026 will be released at the time of counselling. The authorities release the campus-wise NID cut-off only for B.Des programmes. The NID M.Des cut-off is released specialisation-wise for each category.
As per the revised selection criteria in NID DAT 2026, only marks in the NID DAT mains will be considered for final selection. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year's NID campus-wise cut-off below.
The table below provides the campus-wise NID B.Des cut-off for various NID campuses.
Category | Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission | Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission |
OPEN | 48 | 59.60 |
GEN-EWS | 16 | 50.90 |
OBC-NCL | 40 | 53.70 |
SC | 24 | 51.70 |
ST | 11 | 47.80 |
PwD | 7 | 40.60 |
Category | Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission | Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission |
OPEN | 200 | 54.10 |
GEN-EWS | 20 | 50.40 |
OBC-NCL | 119 | 48.50 |
SC | 66 | 45.60 |
ST | 27 | 42.50 |
PwD | NE | NE |
NE: No eligible candidate
Category | Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission | Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission |
OPEN | 247 | 53.00 |
GEN-EWS | NE | NE |
OBC-NCL | 130 | 47.90 |
SC | 74 | 44.80 |
ST | 39 | 40.20 |
PwD | NE | NE |
NE: No eligible candidate
Category | Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission | Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission |
OPEN | 166 | 55.00 |
GEN-EWS | 17 | 50.80 |
OBC-NCL | 102 | 49.30 |
SC | 44 | 48.20 |
ST | 22 | 43.50 |
PwD | NE | NE |
NE: No eligible candidate
Category | Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission | Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission |
OPEN | 193 | 54.30 |
GEN-EWS | 21 | 50.30 |
OBC-NCL | 100 | 49.40 |
SC | 56 | 46.60 |
ST | 29 | 42.20 |
PwD | 9 | 40.00 |
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Dear Student,
For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
Use these strategies
Hello Student,
To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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