NID M.Des Cutoff 2026, Specialisation-Wise and Category-Wise Cut-Off Details

NID M.Des Cutoff 2026, Specialisation-Wise and Category-Wise Cut-Off Details

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Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 21 Dec 2025, 10:59 AM IST

The National Institute of Design will publish the NID M.Des cut-off 2026 on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID M.Des 2026 cut-off will be released for each category under each design specialisation offered by NID campuses. The NID entrance exam consists of two components - prelims and mains. As per the revised NID 2026 selection process, candidates have to first clear the NID M.Des prelims 2026 qualifying cut-off and then clear the NID M.Des mains 2026 cut-off for final selection. In this article, get all the details about the NID M.Des cut-off 2026, including past year cut-off trends.

This Story also Contains

  1. Factors Determining NID M.Des Cut Off 2026
  2. NID M.Des Revised Selection Weightage
  3. NID M.Des Cut-Off 2026
NID M.Des Cutoff 2026, Specialisation-Wise and Category-Wise Cut-Off Details
NID M.Des Cutoff 2026

The NID cut-off is expected to change from last year due to the revised selection process. Only those candidates who have appeared for both parts of NID DAT M.Des 2026 will be considered for final selection. The NID admission into M.Des programme is offered by 3 NID campuses at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar.

Factors Determining NID M.Des Cut Off 2026

The following factors will influence the NID M.Des 2026 expected cut-off this year

  • Number of candidates appearing for the NID M.Des 2026 entrance exam

  • Seats available for different campuses

  • Campus preference given by candidates

  • Revised NID selection criteria

  • Reservation policy followed by the NID campus

UPES B.Des Admissions 2026

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Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2026

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NID M.Des Revised Selection Weightage

The revised selection process of NID 2026 will have an impact on the NID DAT mains 2026 cut-off. Given below is the weightage of different components for NID M.Des admission.

NID DAT M.Des Selection Weightage

Particulars

Details

NID DAT M.Des prelims

Only the qualifying cut-off for mains. No weightage in final selection.

NID DAT M.Des Mains - Studio Test

40%

NID DAT M.Des Mains - Interview

60%

NID M.Des Cut-Off 2026

The NID DAT M.Des 2026 cut-off will be released by the authorities for each round of NID DAT counselling 2026. The NID MDesign cut-off 2026 will be available in this section upon official notification. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year's cut-offs for NID M.Design to understand the trends.

NID M.Des Previous Year Cut-Off

The tables below provide the NID M.Des cut-off rank and score for different specialisations offered by NID campuses last year.

NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for Open and General EWS 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: How many students give the NID M.Des exam?
A:

Around 5000 students are expected to appear for the NID DAT M.Des exam.

Q: How to get into NID for M.Des?
A:

To secure NID M.Des admissions, candidates must appear and qualify NID M.Des prelims and NID M.Des mains exams.

Q: Which NID campuses offer the M.Des programme?
A:

NID Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Gandhinagar offer the M.Des programme.

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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.