NID 2026 Result Release Date Out, Prelims Results for B.Des & M.Des

NID 2026 Result Release Date Out, Prelims Results for B.Des & M.Des

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 10 Feb 2026, 03:00 PM IST

The National Institute of Design has notified the NID 2026 result release date on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID 2026 result for prelims will be published first for M.Des and later for the B.Des programme. Earlier, the NID DAT 2026 was conducted on December 21, 2025. Shortlisted candidates from the prelims have to appear for the mains component of the NID entrance exam. In this article, get the NID 2026 result release date, including steps to download and more.

NID 2026 Result Release Date Out, Prelims Results for B.Des & M.Des
NID 2026 Result Release Date

Candidates have to appear and qualify all the components in the selection process to secure NID admission into B.Des and M.Des programmes.

NID 2026 Result Release Date

As per the NID 2026 schedule, the NID M.Des result 2026 for prelims will be declared on February 17, 2026, and the NID B.Des prelims result will be declared on April 7, 2026 at 4 pm. Candidates shortlisted in the NID prelims result will be eligible to appear for the NID mains exam. The NID result dates for mains will be notified later.

NID Result Dates 2026

Particulars

M.Des

B.Des

NID 2026 prelims exam date

December 21, 2025

December 21, 2025

NID prelims result date

February 17, 2026, 4 pm

April 7, 2026, 4 pm

What is the NID 2026 Selection Process?

As per the revised NID 2026 selection process, the marks obtained in the prelims component of the NID DAT 2026 entrance exam will not be carried forward for the mains. The NID prelims is only a qualifying exam. Candidates numbering 1.5 times the number of seats will be selected for NID B.Des mains. For NID M.Des mains, candidates numbering 4.5 times the number of seats will be selected. For final admission into NID, only the marks in NID mains will be considered.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When is the NID 2026 result?
A:

NID DAT 2026 prelims results will be declared on February 17 for M.Des and on April 7 for B.Des. 

Q: Will the NID prelims have any weightage in the final selection of the candidate?
A:

No, the NID prelims will not have any weightage in the final selection.

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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

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As 563 rank in nid dat exam cannot guarantee admission in designing college but it could be a good chance to explore some campus as if you are not from general category as category role plays an important role . But now you can do one thing focus