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The National Institute of Design will conduct the NID Design Aptitude Test for admission into its undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes. The NID selection process has been revised, and candidates appearing for the NID DAT 2026 should be aware of the qualifying marks for NID admission. In this article, let’s understand the changes in the NID qualifying marks and the revised selection process.
Through the NID entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des and M.Des. programmes of participating NID campuses.
Before the selection process of NID was revised, the NID prelims marks were considered for the candidate’s final selection. In NID DAT B.Des, the prelims exam had a weightage of 40%, while the NID DAT mains had a weightage of 60%. In NID DAT M.Des, the prelims had a weightage of 30%, and the mains had 70% weightage - (Studio test 40% and Interview 30%).
The previous-year NID cut-off trends indicate that the qualifying marks were between 45 and 60 marks, varying across categories. However, this is likely to change under the revised selection process.
The tables below provide the rank and score of the last candidate who was allotted a seat at various NIDs under different categories.
Campus | OPEN | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | |||||
Open Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | |
NID Ahmedabad | 48 | 59.60 | 16 | 50.90 | 41 | 53.60 | 24 | 51.70 | 11 | 47.80 |
NID Andhra Pradesh | 225 | 53.50 | 53 | 45.60 | 125 | 48.20 | 67 | 45.50 | 46 | 38.60 |
NID Assam | 294 | 51.80 | 56 | 45.00 | 142 | 47.40 | 83 | 44.00 | 40 | 40.00 |
NID Madhya Pradesh | 197 | S4.20 | 49 | 45.90 | 103 | 49.30 | 44 | 48.20 | 25 | 42.80 |
NID Haryana | 193 | 54.30 | 48 | 45.90 | 106 | 49.00 | 56 | 46.60 | 35 | 41.20 |
Discipline | OPEN | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | |||||
Open Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | |
Animation Film Design | 12 | 55.10 | NE | NE | 6 | 46.65 | 5 | 46.30 | 1 | 52.15 |
Ceramic & Glass Design | 6 | 58.10 | NA | NA | 6 | 49.95 | 3 | 50.50 | NE | NE |
Furniture & Interior Design | 10 | 55.90 | 2 | 50.25 | 7 | 47.45 | 4 | 44.85 | 2 | 50.40 |
Film & Video Communication | 10 | 67.35 | 2 | 54.20 | 7 | 62.65 | 6 | 56.35 | 1 | 63.45 |
Graphic Design | 8 | 62.25 | NE | NE | 9 | 53.90 | 4 | 55.65 | 1 | 59.80 |
Product Design | 13 | 57.60 | NE | NE | 15 | 46.80 | 3 | 50.70 | 1 | 46.05 |
Textile Design | 8 | 59.25 | NE | NE | 5 | 47.20 | 6 | 40.20 | 1 | 48.40 |
Apparel Design | 9 | 54.15 | NE | NE | 6 | 47.95 | 3 | 40.65 | 1 | 43.35 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | 10 | 59.30 | NE | NE | 9 | 48.60 | 7 | 43.95 | 2 | 46.25 |
New Media Design | 8 | 57.70 | NE | NE | 8 | 46.55 | 4 | 43.00 | 1 | 52.50 |
Photography Design | 16 | 50.15 | NE | NE | 1 | 46.50 | 5 | 43.50 | NA | NA |
Strategic Design Management | 11 | 61.40 | 1 | 50.50 | 7 | 45.15 | 4 | 43.90 | 2 | 55.25 |
Transportation & Automobile Design | 9 | 56.35 | NE | NE | S | 47.25 | 4 | 45.35 | NE | NE |
Toy & Game Design | 6 | 72.95 | NA | NA | 6 | 48.70 | 2 | 45.40 | NA | NA |
Digital Game Design | 7 | 66.65 | 2 | 60.00 | 6 | 54.85 | 5 | 52.7 | 53.15 | |
Oesign For Retail Experience | 7 | 59.30 | NE | NE | 8 | 47.60 | 3 | 55.10 | NA | NA |
Information Design | 10 | 63.50 | 3 | 52.10 | 8 | 49.95 | 3 | 53.45 | NE | NE |
Interaction Design | 11 | 57.50 | NE | NE | 7 | 50.35 | 5 | 52.80 | 41.80 | |
Universal Design | 14 | 60.55 | 2 | 57.00 | 11 | 48.80 | 5 | 51.25 | 1 | 46.55 |
Under the revised NID selection process, the NID prelims will not have any weightage in the final selection of the candidates. The NID prelims will only be a qualifying exam for the mains. As a result of this, the weightage for the mains has also changed.
The qualifying marks in NID will change drastically from the previous years in the revised admission process. There will be separate minimum qualifying marks for NID DAT prelims, after which all shortlisted candidates will be called for mains. The NID qualifying cut-off is expected to vary across categories but will remain the same for candidates within a particular category.
Next, candidates have to clear the NID DAT mains cut-off to secure admission.
Particulars | Weightage |
Prelims | No weightage in final selection |
Mains | Studio sensitivity test - 60% In-person sensitivity test - 40% |
Particulars | Weightage |
Prelims | No weightage in final selection |
Mains | Studio test - 40% Interview - 60% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Studio test has a weight of 40% in the NID M.Des mains
NID Prelims will not have any weightage in the final seletion of candidates. It is only a qualifying exam for mains.
Yes, the NID selection process has been changed.
Through NID DAT candidates will be admitted into B.Des and M.Des programmes
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
Hello,
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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