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    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Cutoff 2026, Category-Wise Expected Rank, Previous Year Cutoff

    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Cutoff 2026, Category-Wise Expected Rank, Previous Year Cutoff

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 29 Jan 2026, 04:38 PM IST

    The National Institute of Design will publish the NID Andhra Pradesh cut-off on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. First, the NID Andhra Pradesh prelims cut-off will be notified. Candidates who qualify in the NID DAT 2026 prelims will be eligible to participate in the NID mains. Later, the NID Andhra Pradesh mains cut-off will be notified. As per the NID 2026 selection process, only scores in NID mains will be considered for NID Andhra Pradesh 2026 admissions.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Factors Determining NID Andhra Pradesh Cut-Off 2026
    2. What is the NID Cut-Off Rank 2026 for NID Andhra Pradesh?
    3. NID Andhra Pradesh Previous Year Cut-Off
    4. NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Seat Intake
    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Cutoff 2026, Category-Wise Expected Rank, Previous Year Cutoff
    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Cutoff 2026

    Through the NID entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the 4-year B.Des programme of NID Andhra Pradesh.

    Factors Determining NID Andhra Pradesh Cut-Off 2026

    The following factors determine the NID cut-off 2026 for NID Vijayawada campus.

    • Number of applicants for the exam

    • Candidates preferring admission at the NID Andhra Pradesh campus

    • Seat intake

    • The reservation policy followed by the institute

    What is the NID Cut-Off Rank 2026 for NID Andhra Pradesh?

    Due to the revised selection process, the NID Andhra Pradesh cut-off marks 2026 may change as only the NID mains score will be considered for admission. However, the NID Andhra Pradesh cut-off rank is expected to follow the trends seen in the NID cut-off last year.

    The table below provides the NID Andhra Pradesh cut-off 2026 rank for various categories of candidates, estimated as per last year’s trends. To determine the NID cut-off 2026, the all-India rank is considered for the open category. However, for other categories, the rank within the category is considered.

    NID Andhra Pradesh Cut-Off 2026

    Category

    Expected cut-off rank

    Open

    225 or below

    Gen-EWS

    50 or below

    OBC-NCL

    125 or below

    SC

    65 or below

    ST

    45 or below

    NID Andhra Pradesh Previous Year Cut-Off

    Given below is the NID Andhra Pradesh cut-off for the previous year. The NID Vijayawada cut-off includes the cut-off rank and the score.

    NID Vijayawada Previous Year Cut-Off

    Category

    Cut-off rank

    Cut-off score

    Open

    225

    53.50

    Gen-EWS

    53

    45.60

    OBC-NCL

    125

    48.20

    SC

    67

    45.50

    ST

    46

    38.60

    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des Seat Intake

    The seat intake is an important determining factor for the NID Andhra Pradesh cut-off. The seat matrix is given below.

    NID Vijayawada Seats 2026

    Specialisation

    Seats

    Communication design

    25

    Industrial design

    25

    Textile and Apparel design

    25

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is a good rank for NID Andhra Pradesh?
    A:

    A good rank for NID Andhra Pradesh is expected to be around 225 or below for the open category.

    Q: What is the NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des seat intake 2026?
    A:

    NID Andhra Pradesh offers 75 seats for its 4-year B.Des programme.

    Q: What are the specialisations offered by NID Andhra Pradesh?
    A:

    NIA Andhra Pradesh offers three specialisations in communication design, industrial design, textile and apparel design.

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    Questions related to NID DAT

    On Question asked by student community

    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