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    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

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 13 Feb 2026, 02:33 PM 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. The NID cut-off marks is expected to change from last year due to the revised selection process where the marks in prelims will not be considered for mains. 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

    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 the M.Des programme is offered by 3 NID campuses at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar. NID DAT 2026 prelims exam concluded on December 21, 2025.

    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

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

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

    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: How many students give the NID M.Des exam?
    A:

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

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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