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    NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026, B.Des & M.Des Previous Year Cut-Offs

    NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026, B.Des & M.Des Previous Year Cut-Offs

    Updated on 11 Jun 2026, 11:58 AM IST

    The National Institute of Design will release the NID DAT Cut-off on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. The NID category-wise Cutoff shows the individual rank of the last candidate admitted to the B.Des or M.Des programme from each category. The NID entrance exam 2026 has the authorities release the NID cut-off for each round during the NID DAT counselling 2026. The initial student reaction to the question paper suggests the NID DAT 2026 question paper was lengthy. Candidates can check out this article to check out cut-off trends for NID DAT.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NID 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Details
    2. NID DAT Previous Year Cut Off
    3. NID DAT B.Des Cut-off
    4. NID DAT M.Des Cut-off
    NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026, B.Des & M.Des Previous Year Cut-Offs
    NID Category-wise Cutoff 2026

    Checking out the category-wise cutoff can help candidates estimate the necessary score they need to aim for in the NID DAT selection process 2026 in all categories. Candidates who clear the cut-off will obtain the NID seat allotment. Such candidates will be required to accept the seat, pay the fee, and complete formalities to finalise their seat allotment.

    NID 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Details

    The NID 2026 round for the Category-wise cutoff has not been released. Candidates can instead check out the previous years cutoffs for B.Des and M.Des, given below to get an idea of the expected category cut off. But, candidates also need to remember that the NID DAT 2026 round of admissions no longer considers the weightage of the NID DAT Prelims exam. Instead, shortlisting for seat allotment is done strictly based on marks obtained in the DAT Mains for the Studio Test and the In-person Interview.

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    NID DAT Previous Year Cut Off

    Candidates can go through the previous year's cut-off for NID DAT for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The previous year's NID cut-off will help candidates understand the cutoff trends and predict the future cutoff. Although candidates are also required to remember the change in the NID DAT Prelims and Mains weightages for the current round.

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    NID DAT B.Des Cut-off

    The tables below provide the category-wise NID B.Des cut-off for various campuses.

    NID Ahmedabad B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    OPEN

    48

    59.60

    GEN-EWS

    16

    50.90

    OBC-NCL

    40

    53.70

    SC

    24

    51.70

    ST

    11

    47.80

    PwD

    7

    40.60

    NE: No eligible candidate

    NID Andhra Pradesh B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    OPEN

    200

    54.10

    GEN-EWS

    20

    50.40

    OBC-NCL

    119

    48.50

    SC

    66

    45.60

    ST

    27

    42.50

    PwD

    NE

    NE

    NE: No eligible candidate

    NID Assam B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    OPEN

    247

    53.00

    GEN-EWS

    NE

    NE

    OBC-NCL

    130

    47.90

    SC

    74

    44.80

    ST

    39

    40.20

    PwD

    NE

    NE

    NE: No eligible candidate

    NID Madhya Pradesh B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    OPEN

    166

    55.00

    GEN-EWS

    17

    50.80

    OBC-NCL

    102

    49.30

    SC

    44

    48.20

    ST

    22

    43.50

    PwD

    NE

    NE

    NE: No eligible candidate

    NID Haryana B.Des 2025 Cut Off

    Category

    Rank of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    Score of the last candidate shortlisted for NID Admission

    OPEN

    193

    54.30

    GEN-EWS

    21

    50.30

    OBC-NCL

    100

    49.40

    SC

    56

    46.60

    ST

    29

    42.20

    PwD

    9

    40.00

    NE: No eligible candidate

    NID DAT M.Des Cut-off

    The table below provides the NID DAT M.Des cut-off for various categories

    NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for Open and General Category

    Discipline

    OPEN

    GEN-EWS

    Open Rank

    Score

    Category Rank

    Score

    Animation Film Design

    12

    55.10

    NE

    NE

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    6

    58.10

    NA

    NA

    Furniture & Interior Design

    10

    55.90

    2

    50.25

    Film & Video Communication

    10

    67.35

    2

    54.20

    Graphic Design

    8

    62.25

    NE

    NE

    Product Design

    10

    59.30

    NE

    NE

    Textile Design

    8

    59.25

    NE

    NE

    Apparel Design

    9

    54.15

    NE

    NE

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    10

    59.30

    NE

    NE

    New Media Design

    8

    57.70

    NE

    NE

    Photography Design

    16

    50.15

    NE

    NE

    Strategic Design Management

    11

    61.40

    1

    50.50

    Transportation and Automobile Design

    10

    55.60

    NE

    NE

    Toy & Game Design

    6

    72.95

    NA

    NA

    Digital Game Design

    7

    66.65

    2

    60.00

    Design for Retail Experience

    7

    59.30

    NE

    NE

    Information Design

    8

    67.70

    3

    52.10

    Interaction Design

    11

    57.50

    NE

    NE

    Universal Design

    14

    60.55

    2

    57.00

    NE: No eligible candidate

    NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for OBC-NCL and SC Category

    Discipline

    OBC-NCL

    SC

    Category Rank

    Score

    Category Rank

    Score

    Animation Film Design

    6

    46.65

    5

    46.30

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    6

    49.95

    3

    50.50

    Furniture & Interior Design

    7

    47.45

    4

    44.85

    Film & Video Communication

    7

    62.65

    6

    56.35

    Graphic Design

    9

    53.90

    4

    55.65

    Product Design

    14

    49.60

    3

    50.70

    Textile Design

    5

    47.20

    6

    40.20

    Apparel Design

    6

    47.95

    3

    40.65

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    9

    48.60

    7

    43.95

    New Media Design

    8

    46.55

    4

    43.00

    Photography Design

    1

    46.50

    5

    43.50

    Strategic Design Management

    5

    47.35

    4

    43.90

    Transportation and Automobile Design

    5

    47.25

    4

    45.35

    Toy & Game Design

    6

    48.70

    2

    45.40

    Digital Game Design

    6

    54.85

    4

    54.45

    Design for Retail Experience

    8

    47.60

    3

    55.10

    Information Design

    8

    49.95

    3

    53.45

    Interaction Design

    7

    50.35

    5

    52.80

    Universal Design

    11

    48.80

    5

    51.25

    NID M.Des 2025 Cut Off for ST and PwD Category

    Discipline

    ST

    PwD

    Category Rank

    Score

    PwD Rank

    Score

    Animation Film Design

    1

    52.15

    NE

    NE

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    NE

    NE

    NA

    NA

    Furniture & Interior Design

    2

    50.40

    NA

    NA

    Film & Video Communication

    1

    63.45

    NA

    NA

    Graphic Design

    1

    59.80

    1

    51.20

    Product Design

    1

    46.05

    NE

    NE

    Textile Design

    1

    48.40

    NA

    NA

    Apparel Design

    1

    43.35

    NA

    NA

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    2

    46.25

    NA

    NA

    New Media Design

    1

    52.50

    NA

    NA

    Photography Design

    NA

    NA

    NA

    NA

    Strategic Design Management

    2

    55.25

    NA

    NA

    Transportation and Automobile Design

    NE

    NE

    NA

    NA

    Toy & Game Design

    NE

    NE

    NA

    NA

    Digital Game Design

    1

    53.15

    1

    42.15

    Design for Retail Experience

    NA

    NA

    1

    44.95

    Information Design

    NE

    NE

    NA

    NA

    Interaction Design

    1

    41.80

    NE

    NE

    Universal Design

    1

    46.55

    NE

    NE

    NE: No eligible candidate | NA: Not Applicable

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the factors that influence the NID Cutoffs 2026?
    A:

    The NID DAT 2026 cutoffs depend on factors such as exam difficulty, number of candidates, and overall performance. Seat availability, category-wise reservations, campus preferences, and previous year cutoff trends also influence the final cutoffs.

    Q: What is the category wise cutoff for NID DAT 2026?
    A:

    The official category-wise cut-offs for NID DAT 2026 have not yet been published by the National Institute of Design.

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