The National Institute of Design will declare the NID MDes result 2027 for prelims on February 16, 2027. Candidates can check the NID result 2027 through their login on the official website: admissions.nid.edu. The NID DAT 2027 exam will be held on December 20, 2026. After releasing the NID prelims results, authorities will open the NID DAT 2027 result rechecking window from February 16 - 18, 2027. Candidates shortlisted in the NID MDes prelims result 2027 can appear for the mains part of the NID MDes entrance exam. The final result of NID MDes 2027 will be declared as per the candidate's performance in the mains. In this article, get complete details of the NID DAT M.Des result 2027, including dates, steps to download, and more.
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Candidates who are shortlisted through the NID DAT M.Des 2027 will be able to secure admission into M.Des programmes at any of the NID campuses in India. Three NID campuses at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru offer the MDes programme.
NID Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Full exam name | National Institute of Design - Design Aptitude Test |
Short exam name | NID DAT |
Type of exam | Postgraduate - PG |
| Course offered | MDes |
NID campuses offering MDes | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bangalore |
Website | admissions.nid.edu |
Authorities have notified the NID MDes 2027 result dates for prelims and mains on its official website. The table below provides the result dates.
Particulars | Dates |
NID 2027 prelims exam date | December 20, 2026 |
NID prelims result 2027 date | February 16, 2027 |
Rechecking request for NID prelims result 2027 | February 16 - 18, 2026 |
Particulars | Dates |
| NID MDes 2027 Mains exam date | March 2027 |
NID MDes 2027 Mains result date | April 2027 |
Rechecking request for the NID Mains result | Will be notified |
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Follow these steps to download the NID MDes 2027 results from the official website.
As per last year's tie-breaker rule, 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 rule.
Tie-breaking policy of MDes DAT Prelims:
There is no tie-breaking policy. If two or more candidates obtain the same marks, all will be selected for NID MDes mains.
Tie-breaking policy of MDes Final Results
If the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following policy will be used to rank the candidates
A higher rank will be awarded to candidates with higher marks in the interview
If the tie remains, the same rank will be awarded to both candidates.
The details mentioned in the NID DAT M.Des result 2026 merit list are listed below:
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Candidates have to appear for both components of NID MDes 2027 - prelims and mains, to be considered for admission. The NID prelims are only a qualifying exam, and the marks will not be carried forward in the mains. The final selection of the candidate will be done based on the score in NID mains. The NID DAT MDes mains consists of a studio test and an interview round. The weightage for each in the selection process is given below.
Programme | DAT Prelims | DAT Mains |
MDes | Nil | 40% - Studio Test 60% - Interview |
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On Question asked by student community
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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