NID DAT Result 2026, B.Des Mains Date, Steps to Download, Tie Breaking Criteria

NID DAT Result Date 2026

The authorities announced the NID DAT 2026 result date on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Since the DAT Prelims have been conducted, candidates can check when the NID Prelims results will be declared. The design aspirants need to check the NID exam result date 2026 for Prelims and NID DAT Mains result dates for BDes and MDes provided below.

NID DAT Prelims Result Date 2026

NID DAT Mains Result Date 2026

NID DAT Result 2026: New Tie-Breaking Policy

The National Institute of Design has notified the revised NID DAT tie-breaker rule for the prelims result. The NID DAT tie-breaking policy is used when two or more candidates obtain the same marks in the NID DAT 2026 results.

NID DAT B.Des Prelims Result 2026: Tie-Break Policy (Revised)

The authorities have notified that there is no tie-break policy. If multiple candidates obtain the same score as obtained by the last shortlisted candidate, then all such candidates will be selected for the Mains exam.

NID DAT B.Des Mains (Final) Result 2026: Tie-Break Policy (Revised)

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tiebreak policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list:

• A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has secured a higher rank in the studio sensitivity test (test 1)
• If the tie persists, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has higher marks in the studio sensitivity test, Question No. 3
• If the tie continues, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test - question no. 1
• If the tie remains unresolved, then the same rank will be allotted to both candidates

NID DAT M.Des Prelims Result 2026: Tie-Break Policy

There is no tie-break policy. If multiple candidates obtain the same score as obtained by the last shortlisted candidate, then all such candidates will be selected for the Mains exam

NID DAT M.Des Mains (Final) Result 2026: Tie-Break Policy (Revised)

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tiebreak policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list:

• A higher rank will be awarded to candidates with higher marks in the interview
• If the tie persists, the same rank will be awarded to both candidates.

Note: Any amendments to the tie-break policy will be updated on the official website.

How to Check the NID DAT 2026 Results?

Candidates need to download the DAT results 2026 from the NID admission portal - admissions.nid.edu. The steps to download the NID result 2026 are given below -

• Visit the NID DAT official website - admissions.nid.edu
• Click on the link for NID DAT Result 2026
• Enter the login credentials, such as email address and date of birth
• The NID DAT 2026 result will be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a print of the NID DAT result 2026 PDF for further reference

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How to Apply for NID DAT Prelims/Mains Result 2026 Rechecking?

The students were allowed to request the rechecking of the NID DAT mains answer sheet in online mode only at admissions.nid.edu as per the schedule released.

The rechecking will be done only for the following:

• Whether all the answers have been marked and provided with scores.
• Whether there has been any mistake in the marking/totalling of each question in part-II of the answer sheet/booklet, and in transferring the marks correctly onto the first cover page of the answer booklet.
• No other re-evaluation of the answer script or other exam work by the students will be rechecked.
• Students or organisations cannot ask for re-evaluation, disclosure, or inspection of the answer booklet or copies of the same and other documents, as they are considered confidential by the NID Admission Committee.
• On rechecking the answer booklet, if any errors are found, the marks will be changed accordingly.
• The candidates will receive an email to the registered email address only if there is any communication regarding the revision of marks.
• The institute will not take any responsibility for any loss, damage, or any inconvenience caused to the student due to a change in marks, and no other claims in this regard shall be entertained. The revised score after re-evaluation will be considered as the final result.
• Candidates need to upload a scanned copy of their NID admit card, duly signed by the invigilator, and there must be a test centre seal.
• Rechecking requests will not be accepted through email and have to be submitted only through the NID official website.
• The details about the ‘Submission of rechecking request’ will be made available on the official website based on the schedule.

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NID DAT Mains Result 2026

The authorities have declared the NID DAT MDes mains result 2026 dates on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who are shortlisted after the NID mains result will be eligible to seek NID admission. It must be noted that only those candidates who qualify in the NID DAT prelims result are called to attend the NID DAT mains.

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NID Result 2026: Exam-Wise Weightage

Check out below the weightage for NID DAT result for prelims and mains for BDes and M.Des programmes.

NID Result 2026 Weightages

NID DAT Merit List 2026

The NID DAT merit list will differ as per each category. The NID DAT final rank depends on how well the candidate performed in the exam.

NID DAT 2026 results - Merit List Types

The National Institute of Design will release the NID DAT result 2026 PDFs as two merit lists. The first merit list is the NID DAT Prelims merit list, and the second merit list is the NID DAT Mains merit list. The candidates will be offered the final NID admission based on the marks obtained in the exam and the reservation policy.

NID DAT Cutoff 2026

To obtain admission to the design courses at NID, the candidates need to score the marks as per the NID cutoff 2026. The NID DAT cutoff 2026 depends on various factors, such as:

• How many students appeared for the NID entrance test
• The exam difficulty levels
• Total number of seats available
• Previous year NID DAT cutoff marks/trends

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