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As per the revised NID selection process, there is no cutoff released after the prelims exam. Instead, the shortlisted candidates in the NID DAT prelims result will be eligible to appear for the NID DAT mains exam. There is also no tie-breaker for the prelims exam. If two candidates get the same score, both can still be eligible to appear for the mains paper. The marks obtained in NID prelims will not have any weightage in the final selection of the candidates. The NID prelims exam is only a qualifying exam in NID DAT 2026. In this article, get complete details of the NID prelims 2027 cut-off, including previous years' cut-off trends.
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Candidates who clear the NID prelims cut-off have to compulsorily attend the NID DAT mains to obtain seat allotment. NID conducts the NID Design Aptitude Test for admissions into B.Des and M.Des programmes offered by participating NID campuses in India.
NID DAT prelims cutoff is different for all categories. The authorities release the NID DAT prelims cutoff in the form of rank and score. The revised selection process of the NID DAT exam is mentioned in the official admission brochure. The table below provides the NID DAT 2026 prelims expected cutoff based on past year trends.
Category | Expected cutoff marks |
OPEN | 50-55+ marks |
OBC - NCL | 40-45+ marks |
EWS | 48-50+ marks |
SC/ST | 35-40+ marks |
Interested candidates can go through the NID prelims previous year cut-off in the tables below. It will help them understand the NID prelims cut-off trends and predict the cut-off.
Category | Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Mains 2025 |
GENERAL | 59 |
| GEN-EWS | 46 |
OBC - NCL | 51 |
SC | 46 |
ST | 38 |
Overseas | 22.5 |
PwD | 19 |
Category | Score of the last candidate shortlisted | Rank of last shortlisted for NID Mains/ NID prelims cut off 2024 |
OPEN | 58.50 | 253 |
OBC - NCL | 43.00 | 153 |
EWS | 50.00 | 257 |
ST | 43.75 | 181 |
SC | 29.00 | 120 |
PwD | 9.75 | 62 |
Overseas | 24.25 | 96 |
Category | NID Score | NID Rank |
General | 64.00 | 375 |
General-EWS | 40.25 | 155 |
OBC-NCL | 52.50 | 323 |
SC | 48.75 | 224 |
ST | 13.50 | 125 |
PwD | 18.50 | 43 |
Overseas | 35.00 | 81 |
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Disciplines | NID Scores |
Animation Film Design | 60.00 |
Ceramic & Glass Design | 54.50 |
Film & Video Communication | 58.50 |
Furniture & Interior Design | 65.50 |
Graphic Design | 60.20 |
Product Design | 61.00 |
Textile Design | 57.50 |
Apparel Design | 53.50 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | 61.50 |
New Media Design | 54.00 |
Photography Design | 47.00 |
Strategic Design Management | 64.50 |
Toy & Game Design | 58.50 |
Transportation & Automobile Design | 57.00 |
Design for Retail Experience | 59.00 |
Digital Game Design | 58.50 |
Information Design | 64.00 |
Interaction Design | 61.00 |
Universal Design | 60.50 |
Candidates can check the category-wise reservation of seats from the following table:
Programme | Institute | GEN-EWS (10%) | OBC-NCL(27%) | Scheduled Caste (15%) | Scheduled Tribe (7.5)% |
B.DES. | NID Ahmedabad | 13 | 34 | 19 | 9 |
GDPD | NID Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
GDPD | NID Haryana | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
GDPD | NID Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
GDPD | NID Assam | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
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The National Institute of Design has notified in its admission handbook that approximately candidates numbering 1.5 times the number of seats will qualify for the NID mains. The scores they obtain in the NID prelims will not have any impact on the final NID cutoff. The table below provides the details about the candidates who were selected for NID B.Des mains in the previous year.
| Category | Rank From | Rank To | Score of the last candidate shortlisted |
|---|---|---|---|
General | 1 | 193 | 59 |
General EWS | 1 | 134 | 46 |
OBC | 1 | 204 | 51 |
SC | 1 | 176 | 46 |
ST | 1 | 110 | 38 |
PWD | 1 | 67 | 19 |
Overseas | 1 | 106 | 22.5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
| Category | NID Prelims Cutoff (Expected) |
| Open | 56-60 |
| EWS | 48-52 |
| OBC-NCL | 40-44 |
| SC | 27-30 |
| ST | 42-44 |
| PwD | 8-10 |
| Overseas | 22-25 |
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Dear Student,
For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
Use these strategies
Hello Student,
To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
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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