NID M.Des Expected Cutoff 2026, Campus-Wise and Specialisation-Wise Cut-Off Ranks

NID M.Des Expected Cutoff 2026, Campus-Wise and Specialisation-Wise Cut-Off Ranks

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The National Institute of Design will notify the NID M.Des 2026 cut-off on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID M.Des expected cut-off 2026 will change due to the revised NID selection process. The NID M.Des 2026 consists of two components - prelims and mains. Candidates will be required to clear the NID prelims 2026 qualifying cut-off, followed by the NID M.Des mains final cut-off 2026. The NID cut-off will be published separately for each design specialisation. In this article, get the expected NID MDes cutoff 2026 based on past cut-off trends.

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  1. Impact of Revised Selection Process on NID M.Des 2026 Expected Cut-Off
  2. Expected NID M.Des Cut-Off 2026
  3. NID M.Des Previous Year Cut-Off
NID M.Des Expected Cutoff 2026, Campus-Wise and Specialisation-Wise Cut-Off Ranks
NID M.Des Expected Cutoff 2026

Only those candidates who appear and clear both components of the NID M.Des entrance exam will be considered for admission. The M.Des programme is offered by three NID campuses, namely Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bangalore.

Impact of Revised Selection Process on NID M.Des 2026 Expected Cut-Off

As per the revised NID selection process, the NID prelims is only a qualifying exam. The marks in NID M.Des prelims will not be carried forward to the mains. The final selection of the candidates will be done based entirely on the score in the NID mains.

The NID M.Des cut-off rank 2026 is expected to remain in line with the trends seen in the past. However, the NID M.Des cut-off marks is expected to change as only marks in the mains will b considered for final admission.

Expected NID M.Des Cut-Off 2026

The table below provides the expected M.Des cut-off for rank for different campuses and specialisations for the open category. The NID M.Des cut-off rank is denoted in the form of an All India rank.

NID Ahmedabad M.Des Expected Cut-Off Rank 2026

Specialisation

Expected Cut-Off rank (Open)

Animation and Film Design

10-12

Ceramic and Glass Design

5-6

Furniture and Interior Design

8-10

Film and Video Communication

8-10

Graphic Design

6-8

Product Design

10-12

Textile Design

8-10

NID Gandhinagar M.Des Expected Cut-Off Rank 2026

Specialisation

Expected Cut-Off rank (All India Rank (Open)

Photography Design

14-16

Toy and Game Design

4-6

Transportation and Automobile Design

7-9

New Media Design

6-8

Strategic Design Management

9-11

Apparel Design

7-9

Lifestyle Accessory Design

8-10

NID Bengaluru M.Des Expected Cut-Off Rank 2026

Specialisation

Expected Cut-Off rank (Open)

Universal Design

12-14

Digital Game Design

5-7

Information Design

8-10

Interaction Design

9-11

Design for Retail Experience

5-7

NID M.Des Previous Year Cut-Off

Given below are the previous year NID M.Des cut-offs, which will help candidates understand the cut-off trends.

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 much rank is required for NID Ahmedabad M.Des admission?
A:

Candidates need a rank of 10 or higher to secure admission into most M.Des specialisations at NID Ahmedabad.

Q: How many people apply for NID M.Des?
A:

Around 5000 candidates apply for NID M.Des 2026.

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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.