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    NID 2026 Result Date Out and Tie Breaking Rule

    NID 2026 Result Date Out and Tie Breaking Rule

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 12 Feb 2026, 05:11 PM IST

    The National Institute of Design has notified the NID 2026 result date on its official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID 2026 tie breaking rule will be notified as per the revised selection process. The NID DAT prelims results are scheduled to be declared first for M.Des and then B.Des. Earlier, the NID DAT 2026 for prelims was conducted on December 21, 2025. In this article, get the NID result date 2026 and the tie breaking rule.

    NID 2026 Result Date Out and Tie Breaking Rule
    NID 2026 Result Date and Tie Breaking Rule

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

    NID 2026 Result Date

    The table below provides the dates for NID DAT 2026 results as notified by the authorities.

    M.Des prelims result 2026 has been declared on February 12, 2026. On the other hand, the NID DAT B.Des prelims result will be declared much later on April 7, 2026.

    NID Result Date 2026 for B.Des and M.Des

    Particulars

    B.Des

    M.Des

    NID 2026 prelims exam date

    December 21, 2025

    December 21, 2025

    NID 2026 prelims result date

    April 7, 2026, 4 pm

    February 12, 2026, 4 pm

    NID 2026 mains exam date

    Will be notified

    Will be notified

    NID 2026 mains result date

    Will be notified

    Will be notified

    NID 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule

    The authorities will notify the NID 2026 tie-breaking rule. The tie-breaking rule is expected to undergo changes due to the revised NID selection process. The NID 2026 tie-breaker rule helps determine which candidate will be ranked higher in case of the same marks being obtained by two or more candidates.

    What is the Revised NID 2026 Selection Process?

    As per the revised selection process for NID 2026, the prelims score will not be carried forward to the mains exam. The final selection will be done based on the scores in the NID DAT mains.

    NID 2026 B.Des Weightage

    Prelims

    Mains

    Studio Sensitivity test

    In-person Sensitivity test

    Nil

    60%

    40%

    NID 2026 M.Des Weightage for Prelims and Mains

    Prelims

    Mains

    Studio Test

    Interview

    Nil

    40%

    60%

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When are the NID prelims results 2026?
    A:

    NID 2026 prelims result was declared on February 12 for Mdes and on April 2 for B.Des.

    Q: Do NID prelims have any weightage in the final selection?
    A:

    No, NID prelims does not have any weightage in the final selection of the candidate.

    Q: What is the NID 2026 exam date?
    A:

    NID DAT prelims 2026 were conducted on December 21, 2025.

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