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NID DAT Result Date:07 Apr' 26 - 07 Apr' 26
The NID DAT 2026 toppers' details will be available after the exam. The NID 2026 entrance exam consists of two components - NID DAT 2026 prelims and NID DAT 2026 mains. The NID 2026 toppers will be decided based on the performance in the NID DAT mains. Over 10000 candidates are expected to appear for NID DAT 2026. As per the revised selection process, the NID DAT prelims is only a qualifying exam. The final selection will be made based on the performance in the NID DAT mains 2026. In this article, get the details of the NID 2026 toppers.
The details of the NID DAT 2026 toppers will be updated in this section. The details about NID toppers will include their names and All India Rank. Meanwhile, candidates can check the details of NID DAT toppers for previous years. NID 2026 prelims was held on December 21, 2025.
NID DAT is a two-stage entrance exam for admission into B.Des and M.Des courses are offered by NID campuses across India. Students who qualify in the prelims exam are eligible to appear for the NID mains exam. The NID DAT final results will be announced by considering the performance of the candidates in the NID mains. The NID DAT toppers list for previous years is given in the table below.
| NID Rank (All India Rank) | NID Toppers Name |
|---|---|
| AIR 6 | Hiya |
| AIR 10 | Yogita |
| AIR 13 | Priyanshi |
| AIR 56 | Ashwani |
| AIR 69 | Hansika |
| AIR 74 | Gauri |
| AIR 79 | Lakshya |
| AIR 106 | Donya |
| AIR 116 | Ashmita |
| AIR 133 | Atharva |
| AIR 140 | Ishita |
| AIR 176 | Sunay |
| AIR 182 | Kavy |
NID Rank | NID Topper |
Rank 1 | Hardik Shree |
Rank 2 | Kshitij Chouhan |
Rank 3 | Krisha Lathiya |
Rank 4 | Anubhuti Kachari |
Rank 5 | Mankiran Sandhu |
Rank 6 | Arnav Mohan |
Rank 7 | Divy Vardhan |
Rank 8 | Ayushi Kumari |
Rank 9 | Yatri Patel |
Rank 11 | Samruddhi B |
| Year | Topper Name | Course | NID Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
NID DAT 2023 | Simran Sharma | M.Des | 1 |
NID DAT 2022 | Khushi Purohit | B.Des | 1 |
Dipra Arora | B.Des | 2 | |
NID DAT 2021 | Krishna Gilda | M.Des | 1 |
NID DAT 2020 | Mahirudra Singh | B.Des | 2 |
NID DAT 2019 | Kumari ishika | B.Des | 1 (OBC) |
Swapnil Yeutkar | M.Des | 2(SC) |
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The National Institute of Design (NID) will announce the NID DAT result 2026 for the prelims and mains exams on its official website, admissions.nid.edu.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NID DAT prelims result 2026 will be declared on February 17, 2026, for M.Des and April 7, 202,6 for B.Des.
Only the score in NID mains will be considered to decide the NID 2026 toppers.
A good rank in NID is a rank less than 50.
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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
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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
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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.
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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).
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