NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026, B.Des & M.Des Previous Year Cut-Offs

NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026, B.Des & M.Des Previous Year Cut-Offs

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Achyuth NambiarUpdated on 21 Dec 2025, 02:35 PM IST

The National Institute of Design will release the NID DAT Cut-off on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID category-wise Cutoff shows the individual rank of the last candidate admitted to the B.Des or M.Des programme from each category. The NID entrance exam 2026 has the authorities release the NID cut-off for each round during the NID DAT counselling 2026. The initial student reaction to the question paper suggests the NID DAT 2026 question paper was lengthy. Candidates can check out this article to check out cut-off trends for NID DAT.

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  1. NID 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Details
  2. NID DAT Previous Year Cut Off
  3. NID DAT B.Des Cut-off
  4. NID DAT M.Des Cut-off
NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026, B.Des & M.Des Previous Year Cut-Offs
NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026

Checking out the category-wise cutoff can help candidates estimate the necessary score they need to aim for in the NID DAT selection process 2026 in all categories. Candidates who clear the cut-off will obtain the NID seat allotment. Such candidates will be required to accept the seat, pay the fee, and complete formalities to finalise their seat allotment.

NID 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Details

The NID 2026 round for the Category-wise cutoff has not been released. Candidates can instead check out the previous years cutoffs for B.Des and M.Des, given below to get an idea of the expected category cut off. But, candidates also need to remember that the NID DAT 2026 round of admissions no longer considers the weightage of the NID DAT Prelims exam. Instead, shortlisting for seat allotment is done strictly based on marks obtained in the DAT Mains for the Studio Test and the In-person Interview.

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NID DAT Previous Year Cut Off

Candidates can go through the previous year's cut-off for NID DAT for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The previous year's NID cut-off will help candidates understand the cutoff trends and predict the future cutoff. Although candidates are also required to remember the change in the NID DAT Prelims and Mains weightages for the current round.

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NID DAT B.Des Cut-off

The tables below provide the category-wise NID B.Des cut-off for various campuses.

NID Ahmedabad B.Des 2025 Cut Off

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

NE: No eligible candidate

NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des 2025 Cut Off

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

NID Assam B.Des 2025 Cut Off

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

NID Madhya Pradesh B.Des 2025 Cut Off

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

NID Haryana B.Des 2025 Cut Off

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

NE: No eligible candidate

NID DAT M.Des Cut-off

The table below provides the NID DAT M.Des cut-off for various categories

NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for Open and General Category

Discipline

OPEN

GEN-EWS

Open Rank

Score

Category Rank

Score

Animation Film Design

12

55.10

NE

NE

Ceramic & Glass Design

6

58.10

NA

NA

Furniture & Interior Design

10

55.90

2

50.25

Film & Video Communication

10

67.35

2

54.20

Graphic Design

8

62.25

NE

NE

Product Design

10

59.30

NE

NE

Textile Design

8

59.25

NE

NE

Apparel Design

9

54.15

NE

NE

Lifestyle Accessory Design

10

59.30

NE

NE

New Media Design

8

57.70

NE

NE

Photography Design

16

50.15

NE

NE

Strategic Design Management

11

61.40

1

50.50

Transportation and Automobile Design

10

55.60

NE

NE

Toy & Game Design

6

72.95

NA

NA

Digital Game Design

7

66.65

2

60.00

Design for Retail Experience

7

59.30

NE

NE

Information Design

8

67.70

3

52.10

Interaction Design

11

57.50

NE

NE

Universal Design

14

60.55

2

57.00

NE: No eligible candidate

NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for OBC-NCL and SC Category

Discipline

OBC-NCL

SC

Category Rank

Score

Category Rank

Score

Animation Film Design

6

46.65

5

46.30

Ceramic & Glass Design

6

49.95

3

50.50

Furniture & Interior Design

7

47.45

4

44.85

Film & Video Communication

7

62.65

6

56.35

Graphic Design

9

53.90

4

55.65

Product Design

14

49.60

3

50.70

Textile Design

5

47.20

6

40.20

Apparel Design

6

47.95

3

40.65

Lifestyle Accessory Design

9

48.60

7

43.95

New Media Design

8

46.55

4

43.00

Photography Design

1

46.50

5

43.50

Strategic Design Management

5

47.35

4

43.90

Transportation and Automobile Design

5

47.25

4

45.35

Toy & Game Design

6

48.70

2

45.40

Digital Game Design

6

54.85

4

54.45

Design for Retail Experience

8

47.60

3

55.10

Information Design

8

49.95

3

53.45

Interaction Design

7

50.35

5

52.80

Universal Design

11

48.80

5

51.25

NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for ST and PwD Category

Discipline

ST

PwD

Category Rank

Score

PwD Rank

Score

Animation Film Design

1

52.15

NE

NE

Ceramic & Glass Design

NE

NE

NA

NA

Furniture & Interior Design

2

50.40

NA

NA

Film & Video Communication

1

63.45

NA

NA

Graphic Design

1

59.80

1

51.20

Product Design

1

46.05

NE

NE

Textile Design

1

48.40

NA

NA

Apparel Design

1

43.35

NA

NA

Lifestyle Accessory Design

2

46.25

NA

NA

New Media Design

1

52.50

NA

NA

Photography Design

NA

NA

NA

NA

Strategic Design Management

2

55.25

NA

NA

Transportation and Automobile Design

NE

NE

NA

NA

Toy & Game Design

NE

NE

NA

NA

Digital Game Design

1

53.15

1

42.15

Design for Retail Experience

NA

NA

1

44.95

Information Design

NE

NE

NA

NA

Interaction Design

1

41.80

NE

NE

Universal Design

1

46.55

NE

NE

NE: No eligible candidate | NA: Not Applicable

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the factors that influence the NID Cutoffs 2026?
A:

The NID DAT 2026 cutoffs depend on factors such as exam difficulty, number of candidates, and overall performance. Seat availability, category-wise reservations, campus preferences, and previous year cutoff trends also influence the final cutoffs.

Q: What is the category wise cutoff for NID DAT 2026?
A:

The official category-wise cut-offs for NID DAT 2026 have not yet been published by the National Institute of Design.

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Questions related to NID DAT

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Have a question related to NID DAT ?

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

Hope it helps.

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 to apply for them. You can find more details here design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-eligibility-criteria

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 strong portfolio.

Stay consistent and observe everyday designs for new ideas.

THANKU.

Hi daksh

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 on your strengthening your protofile or preparing for the studio test (bdes) or interview (mdes).

Thanks.