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    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

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 12 Feb 2026, 04:55 PM IST

    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. The NID M.Des prelims result will not be considered for final selection. In this article, get the expected NID MDes cutoff 2026 based on past cut-off trends.

    This Story also Contains

    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 many people apply for NID M.Des?
    A:

    Around 5000 candidates are expected to have applied for NID M.Des 2026.

    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.

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    Questions related to NID DAT

    On Question asked by student community

    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