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Updated By Intajur Rahaman on 19 Sep, 2025 12:59
The National Institute of Design (NID) will be publishing the NID DAT cutoff 2026 for both BDes and MDes programs on their official website, admissions.nid.edu. These cutoffs will be announced separately for the Prelims and Mains exams. The expected NID DAT cutoff 2026 for candidates in the open category is between 250 and 255.
Predict your Percentile based on your NID DAT performance
Predict RankIf you are preparing for NID DAT 2026, it is an important time to keep an eye out for the qualifying NID DAT 2026 cutoff for the Prelims exam. The DAT Prelims and Mains cutoffs will be announced separately.For B.Des, one can expect Prelims cutoff marks for the open category between 250 to 255. It is the minimum mark score one needs to achieve to qualify for the next level, NID DAT 2026 Mains.
Keep in mind that the final NID DAT 2026 results will be derived using the combined weightage of Prelims and Mains marks. The admission cutoffs will be published later, during the NID counselling process and seat allotment procedure. These cutoffs will fluctuate between seat allotment rounds and represent the last merit rank available for admission to B.Des or M.Des programs at NID DAT participating institutes. Read below to learn more about the NID DAT 2026 cutoffs.
Candidates need to understand that the NID DAT 2026 Prelims score serves as a shortlisting criterion for the next stage, NID DAT Mains, and not as the admission cut-off itself. Here's a breakdown of the distinction between the NID Admission cut-off and the NID DAT Prelims cut-off:
Particulars | NID DAT Admission Cut-off | NID DAT Prelims Cut-off |
|---|---|---|
Purpose | The admission cut-off represents the minimum final marks required for a candidate to secure admission to a B.Des or M.Des course in participating institutes through the NID DAT 2026 exam. | To select candidates for the second stage of the admission process, namely NID DAT Mains, it's important to note that only those shortlisted will receive admit cards and be eligible to participate in the NID DAT 2026 Mains exam. |
Based On | The ultimate score in NID DAT 2026 will be determined by assigning weightage to the marks achieved in both NID DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains. | Scores of NID DAT Prelims exam. |
Number of Candidates Shortlisted | Every candidate who meets the cut-off criteria will be granted admission to the M.Des/B.Des courses. Moreover, the number of allocated seats will correspond to the availability of seats in each category. | At least three times the number of available seats in each category will be shortlisted for NID DAT Mains. |
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The NID DAT 2026 cutoff will largely depend on many important factors: available seats, the candidate's category, the overall difficulty of the exam, and the total number of candidates appearing for it. Knowing NID DAT 2026 cutoff marks will let you prepare effectively for the next academic year. Candidates who clear the NID DAT cutoff 2026 for the prelims will be eligible to proceed to the next stage of the selection process, which is the NID DAT Mains exam. The expected Prelims cutoff marks for 2026 are as follows:
Category | NID DAT Prelims Cutoff 2026 (Expected) |
|---|---|
Open | 250-255 |
OBC-NCL | 150-155 |
EWS | 255-260 |
ST | 180-183 |
SC | 119-122 |
PwD | 61-64 |
Overseas | 94-97 |
The NID seat allotment process will depend on several factors, including your rank, scores, seat availability, and the preferences you indicate. Once the authorities finalize the list of shortlisted candidates, they will assign seats accordingly. Here's a quick overview of the expected NID admission cutoff 2026 for the Open Category at different NID campuses.
NID Campus | Opening Rank (Expected) | Closing Rank (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
49-51 | 65-66 | |
232-234 | 59-60 | |
294-296 | 57-85 | |
215-217 | 59-60 | |
218-220 | 59-60 |
Here are the key factors influencing the NID DAT cut-off for 2026:
In the NID DAT cutoff 2026, candidates from reserved categories—ST, SC, OBC-NCL, and PwD—will receive specific relaxations. Here's the breakdown:
Check out the table below for the most up-to-date breakdown of how much each section counts toward your grades in the M.Des and B.Des programs. It covers both the Prelims and Mains exams:
Exam | DAT Prelims | DAT Mains | |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Des | 40% | 60% | |
M.Des | DAT Prelims | Studio Test | Personal Interview |
30% | 40% | 30% | |
Below is the latest table showing the minimum qualifying marks for NID DAT 2026, set by the National Institute of Design. These marks are important for candidates aiming to secure admission into B.Des and M.Des programs at NID:
Category | NID Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
Open/General | 50 |
EWS | 50 |
OBC-NCL | 45 |
SC | 40 |
ST | 40 |
PwD | 40 |
Overseas | 50 |
A total of 100 seats in B.Design courses will be available at the NID Ahmedabad campus.
Department | B. Design Specialisation | Seats |
|---|---|---|
Faculty of Industrial Design | Product Design | 19 |
Furniture Design | 13 | |
Ceramic and Glass Design | 13 | |
Faculty of Communication Design | Graphic Design | 19 |
Animation Film Design | 19 | |
Film and Video Communication | 13 | |
Exhibition Design | 13 | |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design | Textile Design | 19 |
The following reservation criteria will be followed for NID seat allocation:
Programme | Institute | Total no. of Seats | GEN-EWS (10%) | OBC-NCL(27%) | Scheduled Caste (15%) | Scheduled Tribe (7.5)% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B.DES. | NID Ahmedabad | 125 | 13 | 34 | 19 | 9 |
GDPD | NID Andhra Pradesh | 75 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
GDPD | NID Haryana | 75 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
GDPD | NID Madhya Pradesh | 75 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
GDPD | NID Assam | 75 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
Getting into NID is tough as they want to find people who are good at design and can do well in the field. Here's what you will go through:
The following table highlights the closing ranks for the NID 2024 exam for BDes courses at various NIFT campuses and categories of the last candidates admitted to fill out the vacant seats:
Campus Name | OPEN Category Closing Rank | GEN-EWS Category Closing Rank | OBC-NCL Category Closing Rank | SC Category Closing Rank | ST Category Closing Rank | PwD Category Closing Rank | Overseas Category Closing Rank | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NID Madhya Pradesh | 216 | 41 | 114 | 62 | 31 | NE* | 23 | 77 |
NID Haryana | 219 | 33 | 95 | 57 | 39 | NE | NE | 75 |
NID Assam | 295 | 64 | 141 | 96 | 44 | NE | - | 75 |
NID Andhra Pradesh | 233 | 56 | 134 | 69 | 32 | 8 | - | 74 |
NID Ahmedabad | 50 | 15 | 47 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 144 |
NE*- No eligible candidate
The table below outlines the closing ranks for the NID 2024 exam for various MDes courses and categories of the last candidates admitted to fill out the vacant seats.
Academic Discipline Offered | OPEN Category Closing Rank | GEN-EWS Category Closing Rank | OBC-NCL Category Closing Rank | SC Category Closing Rank | ST Category Closing Rank | PwD Category Closing Rank | Overseas Category Closing Rank | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Universal Design | 12 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | NE | NA | 19 |
Transportation & Automobile | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | NA | NA | 18 |
Toy & Game Design | 7 | NE | 4 | 3 | NE | NA | 1 | 11 |
TeKtile Design | 10 | NE | 5 | 4 | 3 | NE | NA | 17 |
Strategic Design Management | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | NA | 18 |
Product Design | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | NA | 19 |
Photography Design | 15 | NA | NE | 3 | 1 | NA | NA | 16 |
New Media Design | 9 | NE | 4 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 12 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | 9 | 1 | 6 | S | 1 | NA | NA | 18 |
Interaction Design | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | NE | NE | NA | 18 |
Information Design | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | NA | 18 |
Graphic Design | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | NA | NA | 19 |
Furniture & Interior Design | 9 | NE | 5 | 1 | 1 | NE | NA | 15 |
Film & Video Communication | 11 | NE | 7 | 4 | 1 | NA | NA | 17 |
Digital Game Design | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | NE | NA | NA | 17 |
Design For Retail Experience | 11 | NE | 6 | 6 | 1 | NA | NA | 17 |
Ceramic & Glass Design | 8 | NE | 2 | NE | NA | NA | NA | 8 |
Apparel Design | 8 | NE | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | NA | 17 |
Animation Film Design | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | NA | 19 |
NE*- No eligible candidate
NA**- No applicant
The NID DAT Cut-Off for different campuses in 2023 is given in the table below:
Campus | Open Rank | Score (OPEN) | Category Rank (GEN-EWS) | Score (GEN-EWS) | Category Rank (OBC-NCL) | Score (OBC-NCL) | Category Rank Score (SC) | Score (SC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NID Ahmedabad | 47 | 65.8 | 15 | 57.4 | 39 | 60.7 | 21 | 58.8 |
NID Andhra Pradesh | 154 | 62.2 | 49 | 50.4 | 117 | 55.9 | 57 | 54.1 |
NID Assam | 255 | 60.3 | 53 | 50 | 139 | 55.1 | 90 | 50.9 |
NID Madhya Pradesh | 196 | 61.3 | 44 | 51.2 | 115 | 56.1 | 70 | 52.8 |
NID Haryana | 181 | 61.6 | 36 | 52.2 | 103 | 56.7 | 49 | 54.7 |
Camus | Category Rank (ST) | Score (ST) | PwD Rank | PwD Score | Overseas Rank | Overseas Score | Total Seats Filled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NID Ahmedabad | 12 | 52.8 | 7 | 49.4 | 20 | 51.2 | 144 |
NID Andhra Pradesh | 41 | 45.9 | 21 | 41.7 | NA | NA | 75 |
NID Assam | 48 | 45.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 71 |
NID Madhya Pradesh | 40 | 46 | 24 | 40.6 | 25 | 50 | 78 |
NID Haryana | 44 | 45.8 | 17 | 43.3 | NE | NE | 75 |
Discipline | OPEN Rank | OPEN Score | GEN-EWS Category Rank | GEN-EW Score | OBC-NCL Category Rank | OBC-NCL Score | SC Category Rank | SC Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animation Film Design | 8 | 63.6 | 1 | 58.95 | 5 | 4S.70 | 4 | 44.25 |
Ceramic & Glass Design | 10 | 57.15 | NA | NA | NE | NE | NE | NE |
Product Design | 10 | 64.4S | 2 | 51.4 | 8 | 58.5 | 4 | S4.7 |
Graphic Design | 10 | 59.95 | NE | NE | 7 | 54.05 | 4 | 47.5 |
Textile Design | 13 | 55.35 | 1 | 54.85 | 5 | 47.2 | 6 | 45.9 |
Furniture & Interior Design | 9 | 55.45 | NE | NE | 8 | 47.15 | 4 | 40.5 |
Film & Video Communication | 13 | 60.15 | NE | NE | 7 | 51.55 | 3 | 53.8 |
Apparel Design | 14 | 58.05 | 1 | 52.4 | 2 | 48.7 | 4 | 49.1 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | 14 | 55.2 | NE | NE | 5 | 51.7 | 2 | 42.65 |
Transportation Design | 10 | 55.75 | NE | NE | 6 | 47.85 | 4 | 44.03 |
Toy & Game Design | 7 | 72.3 | NA | NA | 8 | 57.15 | 2 | 49.05 |
Strategic Design Management | 13 | 58.9 | 1 | 51.35 | 7 | 48.35 | 4 | 48.71 |
New Media Design | 11 | 50.2 | NE | NE | 3 | 47.1 | 3 | 42.25 |
Photography Design | 13 | 50.9 | NA | NA | 3 | 48.75 | S | 41.tIb |
Digital Game Design | 9 | 58.3 | NE | NE | 7 | 50.15 | 4 | 50.4 |
Interaction Design | 13 | 52.7 | NE | NE | 7 | 45.8 | 4 | 43.65 |
Design For Retail Experience | 11 | 63.05 | NE | NE | 10 | 45.9 | 4 | 55.95 |
Information Design | 15 | 67.28 | 2 | 52.28 | 9 | 57.05 | 4 | 57.4 |
Universal Design | 12 | 61.05 | NE | NE | 8 | 52.4 | 3 | 47.35 |
Discipline | ST Category Rank | ST Score | PwD Rank | PwD Score | Overseas Rank | Overseas Score | Total Seats Filled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animation Film Design | 1 | 62.2S | 2 | 50.4 | NA | NA | 18 |
Cearmic & Glass Design | 2 | 43.2S | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 |
Product Design | 3 | 44.5 | 1 | 56.2 | NA | NA | 19 |
Graphic Design | 3 | 40.3 | 1 | 53.05 | NE | NE | 17 |
Textile Design | NE | NE | NE | NE | NA | NA | 17 |
Furniture & Interior Design | 1 | 49.65 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 17 |
Film & Video Communication | 1 | 62.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 |
Apparel Design | 2 | 47 | NA | NA | 1 | 50.35 | 19 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | 1 | 41.85 | NA | NA | NE | NE | t6 |
Transportation Design | NE | NE | 1 | 4CL95 | NA | NA | 16 |
Toy & Game Design | NA | NA | NE | NE | NA | NA | 10 |
Strategic Design Management | 1 | 43.55 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 18 |
New Media Design | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 |
Photography Design | 2 | 42.13 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 |
Digital Game Design | 1 | 45.1 | 1 | 41.8 | NE | NE | 17 |
Interaction Design | 1 | 48.38 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 17 |
Design For Retail Experience | 2 | 50.5 | 1 | 41.7 | NA | NA | 17 |
Information Design | 1 | 60.35 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 |
Universal Design | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA | 16 |
The cutoff scores for B.Des and M.Des at NIDs have been listed below for NID DAT 2021.
Category | NID Prelims Cutoff 2021 (Rank) | NID Prelims Cutoff 2021 (Score) |
|---|---|---|
Open | 375 | 64.00 |
Gen-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 155 | 40.25 |
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 323 | 52.50 |
SC | 224 | 48.75 |
ST | 125 | 13.50 |
PwD | 43 | 18.50 |
Overseas | 81 | 35.00 |
Check out the closing rank for the NID DAT 2021 (Mains) here!
The candidates will only be eligible for admission into NIT DAT 2021 participating colleges for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses if they qualify the minimum NIT DAT 2021 cutoff qualifying percentile score. The minimum cutoff score is different according to the category of the candidates. The minimum NIT DAT 2020 cutoff qualifying marks for General category students, OBC students, SC, ST, PwD students are 50, 45, 40, 40, 40 out of 100 respectively.
To give the candidates a fair idea about NIT DAT 2021 cutoff marks, the NIT DAT cutoff marks from the year 2020 are provided below:
Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
Open | 96.84 |
Gen-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 65.96 |
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 79.41 |
SC | 65.27 |
ST | 63.49 |
PwD | 52.16 |
Overseas | 65.48 |
Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
Open | 94.17 |
Gen-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | NE |
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 71.72 |
SC | 53.33 |
ST | 50.51 |
PwD | 47.98 |
Overseas | NA |
Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
Open | 91.15 |
Gen-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | NE |
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 65.82 |
SC | 46.12 |
ST | 47.91 |
PwD | 46.33 |
Overseas | NA |
Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
Open | 89.16 |
Gen-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | NE |
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 60.95 |
SC | 50.17 |
ST | 46.19 |
PwD | NE |
Overseas | NA |
| Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
Open | 87.10 |
Gen-EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | NE |
OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) | 57.17 |
SC | 45.98 |
ST | NE |
PwD | NE |
Overseas | NA |
Candidates may have a look at the 2019 cut-off of NID DAT for BDes/GDPD and MDes:
Candidates can go through the category-wise NID DAT (Prelims) cutoff for BDes/GDPD offered at NID Ahmedabad below:
Category | NID DAT 2019 Final Cutoff for BDes |
|---|---|
Open | 96.21 |
OBC-NCL | 82.11 |
SC | 83.40 |
ST | 74.91 |
PwD | 55.26 |
Supernumerary | 51.86 |
Category | NID DAT 2019 Final Cutoff for BDes |
|---|---|
Open | 384/52.00 |
OBC-NCL | 347/43.80 |
SC | 208/39.00 |
ST | 118/31.50 |
PwD | 67/11.10 |
Supernumerary | 58/36.70 |
Candidates can go through category-wise NID DAT (Prelims) cutoff for GDPD below:
Name of the Institute | Category | NID DAT 2019 Cutoff for GDPD |
|---|---|---|
NID Bhopal Cutoff 2019 | Open | 81.27 |
OBC-NCL | 63.38 | |
SC | 58.68 | |
ST | 40.86 | |
PwD | No Applicant | |
Supernumerary | No Applicant | |
NID Vijayawada Cutoff 2019 | Open | 88.4 |
OBC-NCL | 71.42 | |
SC | 60.35 | |
ST | 47.99 | |
PwD | No Applicant | |
Supernumerary | No Applicant | |
NID Kurukshetra Cutoff 2019 | Open | 85.82 |
OBC-NCL | 61.79 | |
SC | 62.77 | |
ST | 50.27 | |
PwD | No Applicant | |
Supernumerary | No Applicant | |
NID Jorhat Cutoff 2019 | Open | 70.58 |
OBC-NCL | 59.29 | |
SC | 42.3 | |
ST | 43.44 | |
PwD | No Applicant | |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Candidates can check out the final NID cutoff for admission in MDes courses offered at NID campuses in 2019 below:
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 89.33 |
OBC | 64 |
SC | 42.67 |
ST | 80 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 87.88 |
OBC | 54.55 |
SC | 69.7 |
ST | 60.61 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 88.37 |
OBC | 58.14 |
SC | 51.16 |
ST | 60.47 |
PH | 53.49 |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 83.87 |
OBC | 48.39 |
SC | 67.74 |
ST | 77.42 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 72.92 |
OBC | 66.67 |
SC | 54.17 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 86.76 |
OBC | 54.41 |
SC | 57.35 |
ST | 69.12 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 79.69 |
OBC | 46.88 |
SC | 62.7 |
ST | 75 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 84.51 |
OBC | 54.93 |
SC | 77.46 |
ST | 61.97 |
PH | 60.56 |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 83.05 |
OBC | 45.76 |
SC | 55.93 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 86.76 |
OBC | 63.24 |
SC | 48.53 |
ST | 77.94 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 88.89 |
OBC | 70.83 |
SC | 54.17 |
ST | 73.61 |
PH | 50 |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 81.97 |
OBC | 62.3 |
SC | 73.77 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 80.95 |
OBC | 55.56 |
SC | 61.9 |
ST | 53.97 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 86.96 |
OBC | 55.07 |
SC | 60.87 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 89.61 |
OBC | 59.74 |
SC | 70.13 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | 81.82 |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 86.96 |
OBC | 52.17 |
SC | 65.22 |
ST | 79.71 |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 77.5 |
OBC | 52.5 |
SC | 75 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 84.06 |
OBC | 73.91 |
SC | 53.62 |
ST | 81.16 |
PH | 60.87 |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Category | Final NID Cutoff 2019 |
|---|---|
General | 85.71 |
OBC | 48.21 |
SC | 57.14 |
ST | No Applicant |
PH | No Applicant |
Supernumerary | No Applicant |
Name of Programme | NIT DAT 2018 Cutoff marks (out of 100) |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Design (BDes) | Gen-59.62 |
OBC Non-Creamy Layer-53.70 | |
SC-49.95 | |
ST-53.35 | |
PwD-43.11 |
Want to know more about NID DAT
A good NID DAT score varies as per the category, and within general category, a score above 60 is considered good. However, it would also depend on whether the difficulty level was high or the number of applicants was high, and cutoffs can vary. Hence, aim for a score comfortably above the expected cutoff for your category.
The NID DAT cutoff 2026 for BDes prelims is likely to be approximately 250-255 in the open category, which will be out only after the completion of the Prelims exam by the National Institute of Design on its website.
Yes, NID publishes new and fresh NID DAT cut-offs every year. The cut-off for each year varies according to the number of candidates, the number of available seats, and the difficulty level of the test. The cut-off for B.Des admissions is normally issued in August and for M.Des admissions in July.
Following the announcement of the NID DAT cut-off, you must verify your score to determine if you have met the cut-off for the programme and category to which you have applied. If you meet the cut-off, you will be eligible for the following phase of admissions, which is often counselling. During counselling, you will be able to choose the courses and campuses that interest you. You will also be able to enter your seat requests. Candidates will be assigned seats depending on their merit rank, preferences, and seat availability.
To get admission to undergraduate/postgraduate design courses, students must pass the NID DAT 2026 cut-off (minimum qualifying grade). If students do not meet the minimum stipulated NID DAT cut-off 2026, they will not be admitted to BDes/MDes courses.
For the NID DAT Mains exam, 70% weightage is given while preparing the NID DAT cut-off.
While preparing the NID DAT cut-off, 30% weightage is given to the Prelims.
No, the same cut-off is not available in NID DAT for M.Des and B.Des courses. M.Des cut-offs are typically higher than B.Des cut-offs. Because the M.Des is a postgraduate course, applicants are expected to have a higher level of knowledge and skills.
Yes, NID releases category-wise cut-off for B.Des and M.Des admissions. The cut-off for each category is different, with the general category having the highest cut-off. The category-wise cut-off is released along with the overall cut-off on the NID website.
The NID DAT cut-off is published on the official website of the National Institute of Design (NID). To view the cut-off, follow these steps:
- Visit the official website of NID: https://www.nid.edu/
- Under the "Admissions" tab, click on "NID DAT Cut-Off."
- The cut-off will be displayed in a PDF format.
- You can download or view the PDF file.
The National Institute of Design (NID) releases the cut-off for the NID DAT exam every year. The cut-off is announced after the results of the exam are declared.
The NID DAT cut-off is the minimum score that candidates must acquire to be admitted to the National Institute of Design. NID determines the cut-off depending on various variables, including the number of applications, the number of available seats, and the difficulty level of the test. The NID DAT cut-off is designed to guarantee that only eligible candidates are admitted to NID. The cut-off also contributes to the quality of education at NID and ensures that all students have an equal opportunity for success.
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