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    NID DAT 2027 Selection Criteria: BDes & MDes Weightage, Merit List, Tie-Breaking Rules

    NID DAT 2027 Selection Criteria: BDes & MDes Weightage, Merit List, Tie-Breaking Rules

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 11 Sep 2026, 11:52 AM IST

    The National Institute of Design (NID) has notified the NID DAT 2027 selection criteria on its official website: admissions.nid.edu. The NID entrance exam consists of prelims and the mains, with different weightage in the NID selection process. Candidates have to appear for all components of NID 2027 to be considered for selection. As per the NID selection criteria 2027, the final selection of the candidates will be done based on scores in the NID mains only. The NID DAT exam is one of the most popular design entrance exams. The National Institute of Design conducts the NID DAT every year for admissions into the UG and PG design programmes of NID campuses in India.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NID 2027 Selection Criteria: Exam-Wise Weightage
    2. NID DAT Selection Process 2027
    3. Tie Breaker in NID 2027 B.Des Selection Process (As per last year)
    4. NID Selection Process for M.Des - Tie Breaker Rule (As per last year)
    5. NID DAT Counselling 2027
    NID DAT 2027 Selection Criteria: BDes & MDes Weightage, Merit List, Tie-Breaking Rules
    NID Selection Process

    NID 2027 Selection Criteria: Exam-Wise Weightage

    The weightage of NID DAT Prelims and Mains is listed in the table below.

    NID BDes Weightage 2027

    NID DAT Exam

    Weightage

    NID DAT Prelims

    No weightage in final result (only qualifying exam)

    NID DAT Mains

    Studio Sensitivity test - 60%

    In-person sensitivity test - 40%

    NID MDes Weightage 2027

    NID DAT Exam

    Weightage

    NID DAT Prelims

    No weightage in the final result (only qualifying exam)

    NID DAT Mains Studio Test

    40%

    NID DAT Mains Personal Interview

    60%

    NID DAT Selection Process 2027

    The Bachelor of Design Course is available across NID Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam campuses. However, the Master of Design Course is offered at the NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bangalore campuses only. For the NID selection process, students have to appear for the NID DAT exam.

    NID BDes Selection Process

    First, candidates have to appear for the NID BDes prelims exam. The NID DAT Prelims is a pen-and-paper-based exam that is conducted through textual and visual-based questions. The exam is conducted on the same day across all the centres in India.

    NID BDes Prelims Result & Merit List

    A merit list of shortlisted candidates is prepared for each category based on the score obtained in the NID DAT prelims. The NID prelims is only a qualifying exam. The marks will not be carried forward to the next level. The number of candidates who qualify for NID BDes mains will be 1.5 times the number of seats available under each category. The shortlisted candidates have to then appear in the NID DAT mains exam.

    NID BDes Mains Entrance Exam

    The DAT Mains exam is only for the students who are shortlisted in the DAT Prelims exam. The DAT mains exam for MDes consists of a Studio sensitivity test and an in-person sensitivity test.

    NID MDes Selection Process

    First, candidates have to appear for the NID MDes prelims exam. The NID DAT Prelims is a pen-and-paper-based test conducted on the same day across all the centres in India.

    NID MDes Prelims Result & Merit List

    A merit list of shortlisted candidates is prepared for each category based on the score obtained in the NID DAT Prelims. For NID MDes mains, candidates will be shortlisted in the ratio of 4.5 times the number of seats. Such candidates have to appear for NID MDes mains.

    NID MDes Mains Entrance Exam

    The NID DAT MDes Mains exam is only for the students shortlisted in the prelims. The DAT mains exam for MDes consists of a Studio sensitivity test and an interview.

    Tie Breaker in NID 2027 B.Des Selection Process (As per last year)

    The tie-breaker rule for NID DAT 2027 will be announced later. The NID prelims have qualifying marks. If two or more candidates have the same marks, all will qualify for the NID mains. If two or more candidates have the same marks in NID BDes mains, the following tie-breaker rule will be applied to rank the candidates in the final merit list-

    • A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in TEST I: Studio Sensitivity.
    • If the tie still persists, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 3.
    • If the tie continues, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 1.
    • If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

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    NID Selection Process for M.Des - Tie Breaker Rule (As per last year)

    The NID MDes 2027 tie-breaker rule will be notified later. As per last year, the NID prelims have qualifying marks. If two or more candidates have the same marks, all will qualify for the NID mains. When two or more candidates scored the same in the NID MDes, the following steps were taken to break the tie:

    • A higher rank will be assigned to a candidate who has secured a higher rank in the studio sensitivity test (test 1)
    • If the tie persists, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test, Question No. 3
    • If the tie continues, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who got higher marks in the studio sensitivity test - question no. 1
    • If the tie remains unresolved, then the same rank will be allotted to both candidates
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    NID DAT Counselling 2027

    Finally, aspirants who have qualified for both Prelims and Mains are required to participate in the NID counselling 2027 process. Based on the marks obtained, aspirants will be allotted a seat in the NID campuses in India. The counselling process is conducted in multiple rounds of seat allotment.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many attempts for NID?
    A:

    There is no limit on the number of attempts for the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT), as long a candidate meet the age bar and educational qualification, they can appear for the same.

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