UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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NID DAT Admit Card Date:11 Dec' 25 - 21 Dec' 25
The National Institute of Design will declare the NID MDes 2026 result at its official website - admissions.edu.in. The authorities will declare the NID DAT result separately for the two components of the NID 2026 - prelims and mains. The NID DAT MDes prelims result will be declared on February 17, 2026, and the NID MDes mains 2026 result will be declared tentatively in May 2026. Candidates can check the result of NID MDes 2026 through their login. In this article, get complete details of the NID DAT M.Des result 2026, including dates, steps to download, and more.
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The candidates who are shortlisted after the NID DAT MDes final result 2026 will be required to accept the seat, upload the required documents, and pay a token amount. Candidates who are shortlisted through the NID DAT M.Des 2026 will be able to secure admissions into M.Des programmes of NID campuses across India. A total of 7 campuses participate in the NID entrance exam along with other colleges that accept NID DAT scores.
NID Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Full exam name | National Institute of Design - Design Aptitude Test |
Short exam name | NID DAT |
Type of exam | Postgraduate - PG |
Level of exam | National Level |
Website | admissions.nid.edu |
The NID MDes Prelims result 2026 is an important step in the NID selection process. Only those candidates who qualify the NID prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the NID DAT mains. Given below are the NID M.Des prelims result dates.
Particulars | NID MDes Dates 2026 |
NID 2026 prelims exam date | December 21, 2025 |
NID prelims result 2026 date | February 17, 2026 |
Rechecking request for NID prelims result 2026 | February 17 (6 PM) to 18 (11.59 PM), 2026 |
The dates for the NID MDes final result are listed below.
Particulars | NID MDes Mains Dates 2026 |
| NID MDes 2026 Mains exam date | March 2026 |
NID 2026 MDes mains result date | May 2026 |
Rechecking request for the NID mains result | To be notified |
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Follow these steps to download the NID MDes 2026 results from the official website.
In case two or more candidates obtain the same marks in the NID entrance exam for MDes, the authorities will prepare the merit list by following the tie-breaking rule.
Tie breaking policy of MDes DAT Prelims:
In the event that two or more candidates score identical total marks in the MDes DAT Prelims, the following tie-break policy will determine their ranks:
The candidate with higher marks in DAT Prelims (Part II/Part III) will be ranked higher.
If the tie persists, the candidate with higher marks in DAT Prelims (Part I) will be ranked higher.
If the tie remains unresolved after these criteria, both candidates will be assigned the same rank.
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Tie-breaking policy of MDes Final Results
In the event that two or more candidates score identical total marks in the MDes DAT Prelims, the following tie-break policy will determine their ranks in the final merit list:
The candidate with higher marks in DAT Mains will be ranked higher.
If the tie persists, the candidate with higher marks in DAT Mains- Studio Test will be ranked higher.
If the tie continues, the candidate with higher marks in DAT Prelims will be ranked higher.
If the tie remains unresolved after these criteria, the candidates will be assigned the same rank.
The details mentioned in the NID DAT M.Des result 2026 merit list are listed below:
Candidate’s Name
Candidate’s roll number
Mark secured by the candidate
Candidate’s rank
Overall score
Candidate’s percentage
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The NID DAT Mains merit list is released by the National Institute of Design on its official admissions website. The NID Results mains determine the final merit list as per the revised selection process. The NID cutoff for 2026 and the ranks of the candidates are determined by this merit list.
Programme | DAT Prelims | DAT Mains |
MDes | Nil | 40% - Studio Test 60% - Interview |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
M.Des programme is offered at NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru.
The NID MDes 2026 result will be declared on February 17, 2026 for prelims and in May 2026 for mains.
Candidates can check the NID 2026 result for M.Des from the official website - admissions.nid.edu through their login.
On Question asked by student community
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
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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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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).
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