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    NID 2026 Expected Cutoff, Campus-Wise Expected Ranks & Previous Year Trends

    NID 2026 Expected Cutoff, Campus-Wise Expected Ranks & Previous Year Trends

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 21 Dec 2025, 02:15 PM IST

    The NID 2026 expected cut-off is expected to change significantly due to the revised NID selection process. The NID 2026 expected cut-off will be at two levels - NID DAT 2026 prelims qualifying cut-off and NID DAT 2026 mains cut-off. Candidates who clear the NID cut-off for prelims will be called to attend the mains exam. The NID cut-off marks are expected to vary, as only marks considered in the NID mains 2026 will be considered for final admission. The NID DAT 2026 campus-wise cut-off will vary across different NID campuses. National Institute of Design The NID DAT 2026 student reactions suggest that the exam was easy to moderate but lengthy, which can increase the cut-off.

    This Story also Contains

    1. How will Revised Selection Process Affect NID 2026 Expected Cut-off?
    2. NID 2026 Expected Prelims Cut-Off
    3. NID 2026 Expected Cut-Off Ranks
    4. NID B.Des Previous Year Cut-Off

    First candiates have to clear the NID prelims cut-off and then the NID 2026 final cut-off. Candidates have to appear and qualify for both components of the NID entrance exam to secure NID admission. The NID 2026 cut-off will be influenced by several factors, such as the revised selection process, the number of candidates, the reservation criteria, and preferences of the candidates.

    How will Revised Selection Process Affect NID 2026 Expected Cut-off?

    In the revised selection process for NID DAT 2026, only the marks obtained in the NID DAT 2026 mains will be considered. So, the final NID 2026 expected cut-off marks are expected to decrease as NID prelims marks will not be added to the final score. However, the NID expected cut-off ranks are not expected to change and follow the trends seen last year.

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    NID 2026 Expected Prelims Cut-Off

    Candidates numbering around 1.5 times the number of seats will be called to attend the NID B.Des mains. The table below provides the expected NID prelims cut-off as per last year's trends.

    NID 2026 Expected Prelims Cut-Off (as per last year's trends)

    Category

    Expected NID prelims cut-off marks

    OPEN

    56-60+

    OBC - NCL

    40-44+

    EWS

    48-52+

    ST

    42-44+

    SC

    27-30+

    NID 2026 Expected Cut-Off Ranks

    The NID DAT 2026 final cut-off ranks are not expected to change much compared to last year, even though a change in cut-off score is expected, as only final marks will be considered for admission. It must be noted that for the general category, only the All India rank is considered, and for other categories, category ranks are considered. The NID DAT 2026 expected cut-off ranks are given below based on trends seen last year.

    NID Ahmedabad B.Des Expected Cut-Off Rank 2026

    Category

    Expected Cut-off Rank

    OPEN

    50 or higher rank

    GEN-EWS

    15 or higher rank

    OBC-NCL

    40 or higher rank

    SC

    24 or higher rank

    ST

    11 or higher rank

    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Expected Cut-off Rank 2026

    Category

    Expected Cut-off Rank

    OPEN

    200 or higher rank

    GEN-EWS

    20 or higher rank

    OBC-NCL

    115 or higher rank

    SC

    65 or higher rank

    ST

    25 or higher rank

    NID Assam B.Des Expected Cut-off Rank 2026

    Category

    Expected Cut-off Rank

    OPEN

    250 or higher rank

    GEN-EWS

    NE*

    OBC-NCL

    130 or higher rank

    SC

    75 or higher rank

    ST

    40 or higher rank

    NE: No eligible candidate last year

    NID Madhya Pradesh B.Des Expected Cut-Off Rank 2026

    Category

    Expected Cut-off Rank

    OPEN

    160 or higher rank

    GEN-EWS

    15 or higher rank

    OBC-NCL

    100 or higher rank

    SC

    40 or higher rank

    ST

    20 or higher rank

    NID Haryana B.Des Expected Cut-Off Rank 2026

    Category

    Expected Cut-off Rank

    OPEN

    190 or higher rank

    GEN-EWS

    20 or higher rank

    OBC-NCL

    100 or higher rank

    SC

    55 or higher rank

    ST

    30 or higher rank

    NID B.Des Previous Year Cut-Off

    The tables below provide the NID B.Des cut-off trends for previous years for various campuses and categories. The NID previous year B.Des cut-off includes the rank and score of the last candidate who was offered admission.

    NID Ahmedabad B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Cut off rank

    Cut-off marks

    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

    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Cut off rank

    Cut-off marks

    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

    NID Assam B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Cut off rank

    Cut-off marks

    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

    NID Madhya Pradesh B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Cut off rank

    Cut-off marks

    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

    NID Haryana B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Cut off rank

    Cut-off marks

    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

    NE: No eligible candidate

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How much rank is required for NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    Candidates from the general category will require a rank of less than 50 for NID Ahmedabad.

    Q: What is a good score in NID Prelims 2026?
    A:

    A good score in NID prelims 2026 is expected to be 56 to 60+ marks for candidates from the general category.

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

    Candidates numbering 1.5 times the number of seats will be called to participate in the NID 2026 mains.

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    Questions related to NID DAT

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    Have a question related to NID DAT ?

    No specific stream is required in Class 11 for BDes admissions. You can join B.Des (Bachelor of Design) with any stream in Class 11th (Science, Commerce, or Arts/Humanities). Top design institutes like NID ( NID DAT scores) and NIFT ( NIFT Entrance Exam ), as well as IITs (via UCEED),

    Hello,

    Yes, if you are in Class 12, you are eligible to sit for the NID DAT 2026 (BDes) exam. The National Institute of Design allows students who are in their final year of Class 12 or have already passed to apply.

    To know more access below mentioned link:

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-admission-2026

    You can get the NIT DAT SYLLABUS, updated version from careers 360 in detail from careers 360 article. Follow the link given from The link of the syllabus article is given below from careers 360

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-syllabus-2026

    Yes you are eligible to appear for NID DAT for the M.Des programme. Since you are in final make sure you will have completed your BA by the required deadline. Also go through the specific specializations you want to apply for, some may require certain specific backgrounds to be eligible

    Hello,

    To prepare for M.des exams like CEED or NID DAT, here are some points which you can follow:

    Understand the pattern – focus on creativity, design aptitude, and problem-solving.

    Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.

    Study basics of color, form, and design concepts.

    Solve previous papers and build a