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    NID DAT Passing Marks 2025 for B.Des & M.Des

    NID DAT Passing Marks 2025 for B.Des & M.Des

    Rajyalaxmi VenkatapuramUpdated on 04 Jan 2025, 03:53 PM IST

    The National Institute of Design is recognised as one of the most prestigious design institutes in India. NID offers Bachelor of Design (BDes) and Master of Design (MDes) admissions every year. The admissions are based on the scores obtained in the NID DAT exam. The NID DAT exam comprises 2 stages - Prelims and Mains. Candidates need to check the NID DAT passing marks required to qualify in the entrance examination.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NID DAT 2025 Passing Marks
    2. NID DAT Prelims Passing Marks for BDes
    3. Previous Year NID Prelims Cutoff BDes
    4. Passing Marks for NID DAT 2025
    5. NID DAT Passing Marks For BDes
    6. NID DAT Passing Marks For MDes
    NID DAT Passing Marks 2025 for B.Des & M.Des
    NID DAT 2025 Passing Marks

    Having an idea about the passing marks for NID DAT helps the students to plan and prepare for the NID 2025 exam. Read the complete article to know more about the NID DAT passing marks.

    NID DAT 2025 Passing Marks

    The NID DAT passing marks are the total marks that the candidate has to obtain for moving on to the next level of admission process which is the Mains exam. The NID DAT passing marks are required to shortlist the candidates for further rounds. The passing marks for NID DAT 2025 varies depending on certain factors provided below.

    • Programme

    • Applicant’s category

    • Exam difficulty levels

    • Total number of seats and its availability

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    NID DAT Prelims Passing Marks for BDes

    NID offers a BDes programme for the eligible candidates. For this the applicants need to clear the Prelims and Mains exams that will be conducted by the authorities. Every year, the NID DAT passing marks vary. The NID DAT passing marks are henceforth provided as NID Cutoff that are used for filling up the seats in all NID courses. Hence candidates need to score the passing marks in the entrance exam to obtain NID admission.

    Expected NID DAT Passing Marks 2025

    Aspirants to note that the exact passing marks of NID DAT 2025 will be released after the Prelims exam. Hence, provided below are the estimated NID DAT passing marks for 2025 to the students to plan or calculate their score.

    For BDes Programme:

    Category

    Estimated Passing Marks

    OPEN

    56-67

    GEN-EWS

    49-60

    OBC-NCL

    5-60

    SC

    46-58

    ST

    42-54

    PWD

    39-45

    OVERSEAS

    50-53

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    Previous Year NID Prelims Cutoff BDes

    Candidates can check the NID DAT prelims cutoff for 2024 from the table below:

    Category

    Rank of last shortlisted for NID Mains

    Score of last candidate shortlisted

    OPEN

    253

    58.50

    OBC - NCL

    153

    43.00

    EWS

    257

    50.00

    ST

    181

    43.75

    SC

    120

    29.00

    PwD

    62

    9.75

    Overseas

    96

    24.25

    Passing Marks for NID DAT 2025

    The authorities will release the NID DAT 2025 passing marks after the completion of Prelims exam. The NID DAT passing marks will be released category-wise and course-wise. However, candidates can go through the previous years passing marks of NID DAT for BDes and MDes provided as below.

    NID DAT Passing Marks For BDes

    NID authorities will release the NID DAT passing marks 2025 after the commencement of the exam. However, the aspirants can check the previous years passing marks of NID DAT provided in the campus-wise tables for reference.

    NID Ahmedabad Passing Marks - BDes

    Category

    Score

    OPEN

    65.10

    GEN-EWS

    58.20

    OBC-NCL

    58.80

    SC

    56.40

    ST

    52.50

    PWD

    43.50

    OVERSEAS

    51.40

    NID Andhra Pradesh Passing Marks - BDes

    Category

    Score

    OPEN

    59.00

    GEN-EWS

    51.20

    OBC-NCL

    54.00

    SC

    50.60

    ST

    45.40

    PWD

    40.40

    OVERSEAS

    -

    NID Assam Passing Marks - BDes

    Category

    Score

    OPEN

    57.90

    GEN-EWS

    50.10

    OBC-NCL

    5.78

    SC

    47.90

    ST

    43.20

    PWD

    NE*

    OVERSEAS

    -

    NE* - Not Eligible

    NID Madhya Pradesh Passing Marks - BDes

    Category

    Score

    OPEN

    59.38

    GEN-EWS

    53.90

    OBC-NCL

    54.50

    SC

    50.90

    ST

    45.50

    PWD

    NE*

    OVERSEAS

    51.00

    NE* - Not Eligible

    NID Haryana Passing Marks - BDes

    Category

    Score

    OPEN

    59.30

    GEN-EWS

    55.00

    OBC-NCL

    55.20

    SC

    51.90

    ST

    44.20

    PWD

    NE*

    OVERSEAS

    NE*

    NE* - Not Eligible

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    NID DAT Passing Marks For MDes

    The NID DAT 2025 passing marks for MDes will be released after the entrance exam. However, the aspirants can check the previous year’s NID DAT passing marks as in the tables below.

    MDes Specialisation

    OPEN

    GEN-EWS

    OBC-NCL

    Animation Film Design

    61.40

    51.05

    45.85

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    57.00

    NE*

    52.20

    Product Design

    64.40

    51.35

    56.45

    Graphic Design

    60.15

    50.40

    52.50

    Textile Design

    61.25

    NE*

    53.10

    Furniture & Interior Design

    51.65

    NE*

    45.20

    Film & Video Communication

    59.05

    NE*

    46.60

    Apparel Design

    61.75

    NE*

    54.05

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    66.00

    52.30

    51.20

    Transportation & Automobile Design

    62.53

    58.05

    53.00

    Toy & Game Design

    66.35

    NE*

    57.30

    Strategic Design Management

    59.75

    54.40

    46.60

    New Media Design

    52.10

    NE*

    45.85

    Photography Design

    50.10

    NA*

    NE*

    Digital Game Design

    53.15

    50.35

    46.00

    Interaction Design

    53.55

    51.00

    46.60

    Design for Retail Experience

    61.35

    NE*

    54.05

    Information Design

    65.45

    51.00

    56.50

    Universal Design

    62.45

    52.40

    54.25


    MDes Specialisation

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    OVERSEAS

    Animation Film Design

    53.65

    51.60

    48.00

    NA*

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    NE*

    NA*

    NA*

    NA*

    Product Design

    54.15

    57.00

    59.80

    NA*

    Graphic Design

    45.80

    52.90

    NA*

    NA*

    Textile Design

    52.65

    48.60

    NE*

    NA*

    Furniture & Interior Design

    49.10

    51.05

    NE*

    NA*

    Film & Video Communication

    51.35

    57.00

    NA*

    NA*

    Apparel Design

    56.25

    47.50

    55.30

    NA*

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    46.80

    41.60

    NA*

    NA*

    Transportation & Automobile Design

    47.50

    46.78

    NA*

    NA*

    Toy & Game Design

    44.45

    NE*

    NA*

    60.10

    Strategic Design Management

    48.60

    44.15

    40.35

    NA*

    New Media Design

    NE*

    NE*

    NA*

    NA*

    Photography Design

    47.40

    43.10

    NA*

    NA*

    Digital Game Design

    46.55

    NE*

    NA*

    NA*

    Interaction Design

    43.5

    NE*

    NE*

    NA*

    Design for Retail Experience

    40.73

    57.90

    NA*

    NA*

    Information Design

    50.70

    53.45

    42.45

    NA*

    Universal Design

    46.65

    49.60

    NE*

    NA*

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the factors on which the passing marks for NID DAT vary?
    A:

    The NID DAT passing marks vary based on the factors given below.

    • Total number of applicants

    • The difficulty levels of the exam

    • Category of the candidate

    • Total number of seats available

    Q: Will the NID DAT passing marks be the same for all the years?
    A:

    No, the passing marks for NID DAT varies annually.

    Q: How to score good marks in NID DAT?
    A:

    Scoring good marks in NID DAT involves creativity skills and regular practice. For this the candidates need to: 

    • Understand the NID exam pattern and syllabus.

    • Practise drawing and sketching regularly.

    • Solve the previous years NID DAT sample papers and question papers.

    • Practise time management in solving the question papers.

    Q: What is the NID DAT passing mark?
    A:

    The NID DAT passing mark is the minimum marks required for the candidate to qualify in order to proceed for the further stage of the selection process for NID admission.

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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