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    NID 2026 Selection Process Revised: How New Weightage Affects NID Admission Chances?

    NID 2026 Selection Process Revised: How New Weightage Affects NID Admission Chances?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 21 Dec 2025, 04:58 PM IST

    The National Institute of Design has notified the revised NID 2026 selection process on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. The revised NID selection process has altered the weightage for prelims and mains components of the NID entrance exam for the final selection of the candidates. This change will have an impact on the candidate’s admission chances. In this article, let’s look at the details of the revised selection process and how it impacts a candidate’s NID admission prospects.

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    1. What are the Changes in the NID DAT 2026 Selection Process?
    2. NID 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule
    3. How Does the Revised Selection Process Affect Admission Chances?
    NID 2026 Selection Process Revised: How New Weightage Affects NID Admission Chances?
    NID 2026 Selection Process Revised

    Candidates shortlisted through NID DAT 2026 will be eligible to secure admission into B.Des and M.Des programmes of participating NID campuses.

    What are the Changes in the NID DAT 2026 Selection Process?

    As per the revised selection process mentioned in the NID 2026 notification, the NID DAT 2026 prelims result will not have any weightage in the final selection of candidates for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The NID 2026 prelims exam will be a qualifying exam to shortlist candidates for the mains exam.

    The NID 2026 mains exam will have all the weightage for the final selection of candidates, and the components of NID B.Des mains have also changed.

    NID B.Des 2026 Revised Weightage

    Particulars

    Revised Weightage in Final Selection

    Old Weightage in Final Selection

    Prelims

    No weightage in final selection. Qualifying exam for mains

    40%

    Mains

    Studio sensitivity test - 60%

    In-person sensitivity test - 40%

    60%

    NID M.Des 2026 Revised Weightage

    Particulars

    Revised Weightage in Final Selection

    Old Weightage in Final Selection

    Prelims

    No weightage in final selection. Qualifying exam for mains

    30%

    Mains

    Studio test - 40%

    Interview - 60%

    Studio test - 40%

    Interview - 30%

    NID 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule

    The revised NID 2026 tie-breaker will be notified later on. The tie-breaker rule will be used to rank the candidates in case they obtain the same score in the exam. The authorities are expected to notify a separate tie-breaker rule for prelims and mains.

    How Does the Revised Selection Process Affect Admission Chances?

    The revised selection process of NID 2026 places more importance on the NID mains component in the final selection. This reduces the NID DAT cut-off for prelims to only a qualifying cut-off that candidates have to clear to appear for the mains exam. All candidates who clear the prelims will be on an equal plane. This means candidates have to begin their preparations afresh for the mains to secure an NID seat. If prelims marks are not considered for final selection, then final NID cut-off marks2026 may change. However, the final NID cut-off rank is not expected to change much as candidate preferences for various campuses is expected to remain the same.

    With more weightage being placed on studio test, interview/and in-person sensitivity test, the admission chances will depend on the candidate’s creativity, personality, and practical performance, more than the performance in the exam.

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