What are Qualifying Marks for NID 2026? Check Previous Year NID Qualifying Marks

What are Qualifying Marks for NID 2026? Check Previous Year NID Qualifying Marks

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Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 17 Sep 2025, 06:06 PM IST

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.

What are Qualifying Marks for NID 2026? Check Previous Year NID Qualifying Marks
What are Qualifying Marks for NID 2026?

Through the NID entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des and M.Des. programmes of participating NID campuses.

What Are the Qualifying Marks for NID?

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.

Qualifying Marks for NID B.Des (Previous Year)

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

Qualifying Marks for NID M.Des (Previous Year)

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

What are the Qualifying Marks for NID Under the New Selection Process?

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.

NID B.Des 2026 Revised Weightage

Particulars

Weightage

Prelims

No weightage in final selection

Mains

Studio sensitivity test - 60%

In-person sensitivity test - 40%

NID M.Des 2026 Revised Weightage

Particulars

Weightage

Prelims

No weightage in final selection

Mains

Studio test - 40%

Interview - 60%

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the weightage of the Studio test in NID M.Des mains?
A:

Studio test has a weight of 40% in the NID M.Des mains

Q: What is the weightage of NID Prelims in the final selection?
A:

NID Prelims will not have any weightage in the final seletion of candidates. It is only a qualifying exam for mains.

Q: Is the NID selection process revised?
A:

Yes, the NID selection process has been changed.

Q: What are the courses offered through NID DAT?
A:

Through NID DAT candidates will be admitted into B.Des and M.Des programmes

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Questions related to NID DAT

On Question asked by student community

Have a question related to NID DAT ?

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.

THANKU.

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).

Thanks.