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The National Institute of Design has released the NID M.Des final result on April 23, 2026 on its official website. The rechecking window for the NID MDes mains result is open from April 23, 2026 to April 25, 2026 till 11.59 PM. Earlier the NID authorities have released the NID M.Des prelims result 2026 on February 12, 2026, at 4 pm 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 authorities have notified the revised tie-breaking policy for NID MDes final result. NID M.Des prelims was held on December 21, 2025. 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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Candidates who receive the seat allotment has to pay the seat acceptance fees and upload required docuements by May 7, 2026. 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 12, 2026, 4 pm |
Rechecking request for NID prelims result 2026 | February 12 (6 PM) to 14 (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 8, 2026 & March 21 to April 1, 2026 |
NID 2026 MDes mains result date | April 23, 2026 |
Rechecking request for the NID mains result | April 24, 2026 (6:00PM) to April 25, 2026 (11:59 PM) |
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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:
There is no tie breaking policy. If two or more candidates obtained the same marks, both 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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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)
The NID MDes 2026 result has been announced on February 12, 2026, for prelims.
Candidates can check the NID 2026 result for M.Des from the official website - admissions.nid.edu through their login.
M.Des programme is offered at NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru.
The NID DAT M.Des final result has been declared on April 23, 2026 on the official website.
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