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NID Ahmedabad Cutoff 2025: Check NID DAT Previous Year Cutoff Ranks

Q: What is the minimum score required to get into NID Ahmedabad?

Anticipated on the basis of last year trends, the minimum score required for NID Ahmedabad for BDes is 65.8 and for MDes, it must range between 80 and 90. 5 in NID DAT exam for the Open Category students. NID Ahmedabad admission to both BDes and MDes is offered through NIT DAT exam. The design institute offers BDes at UG level and MDes at PG level across various specialisation in the field of Design. Candidates planning to take admission in NIDs must appear for NID DAT. Further, NID DAT scores are released category-wise, to check out score for other categories visit NID Ahmedabad cutoff page.

Q: What is the last rank for the general category to get into NID? Will securing a rank within 200 help? What is the campus preference?

BDes course is offered through various specialisations at NIDs. Candidates who have scored within 200 are eligible for top NIDs, including NID Ahmedabad and NID Andhra Pradesh. Admission to NID DAT exam is conducted for BDes admissions to NIDs. The table below shows a comparative analysis of the rank and scores of the last candidate admitted on the basis of NID DAT cutoffs for Open category for the last year for top NIDs, including the NID Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Haryana: BDes Cutoff 2023: Top NIDs Comparison - Rank and Score NIDs (Open) Rank 2023 Score NID Ahmedabad 47 65.80 NID Andhra Pradesh 154 62.20 NID Assam 255 60.30 NID Madhya Pradesh 196 61.30 NID Haryana 181 61.60

Q: Can I get into NID Ahmedabad with 70 rank in NID Entrance Exam?

NID Ahmedabad's affiliated colleges offering B. Des specialisations through NID entrance exam. Taking into consideration, the last-round cutoff, getting a 70 rank is not sufficient to allow you to take admission at the institutes affiliated to NID Ahmedabad. Considering the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024, all the specialisations has the common rank of 43 for General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the common cutoff stood at 45.

Q: Does NID Ahmedabad accept any entrance exam for the BDes course?

Candidates seeking admission to BDes at UID Ahmedabad need to take the UID Design Aptitude Test. The authorities usually conduct the entrance examination in the month of January. Schedule of the entrance examination is published on the official website of the institute. The aspirants should stay updated with important event dates to avoid missing out on an important event.

Q: What is the criteria for MDes in NID Ahmedabad?

The overall criteria for MDes in NID Ahmedabad is four year duration Bachelor degree in any specialisations from any recognised university or institution. NID Ahmedabad offers MDes programme at the postgraduate level that lasts for two and a half years. Admission 2024 is based on NID entrance exams. MDes is offered in 19 disciplines across all 3 campuses in the following departments: Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design, Faculty of IT Integrated Design, and Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design.

Q: When will NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) result be announced for B.Des?

The National Institute of Design will announc the results of DAT Prelims for the B.Des program on April 1, 2025. The result will be declared online at admissions.nid.edu. To check DAT Prelims results 2025 (B.Des), follow these steps: Go to the result portal Click on the result link A log-in window will open Enter your email ID and date of birth. On log-in, you can download DAT Prelims results.

Q: How many BDes seats are available at NID Ahmedabad?

There are 128 seats available for BDes at NID Ahmedabad. The seats are reserved discipline-wise as follows: Courses Seats BDes in Furniture and Interior Design 13 BDes in Graphic Design 19 BDes in Animation Film Design 19 BDes in Product Design 19 BDes in Film and Video Communication 13 BDes in Textile Design 19 BDes in Ceramic and Glass Design 13 BDes in Exhibition Design 13

Q: What is the age limit to apply for BDes programme at the NIDs?

Indian nationals who belong to the General and General EWS categories need to be born on or after 1 July 2003 to apply for NID that 2024. In the case of candidates belonging to the OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories, candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 may apply. Meanwhile, PwD candidates who are born on or after 1 July 1998 may apply for admission. The candidate needs to ensure that meets the age criteria before filling out the application form. It is because every detail entered by the candidate will be cross checked at the time of counselling, during the document verification process. Any candidate found to be faking their eligibility stands to be disqualified.

Q: Can I join NID Ahmedabad directly?

No, candidates cannot directly join NID Ahmedabad for any program, including undergraduate (BDes) or postgraduate (MDes) courses. There is no such provision for direct admission at NID Bangalore. Admission to all programs at NID Ahmedabad, and across all NID campuses, is solely based on a rigorous entrance exam process involving the National Institute of Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT). The NID DAT is a two-stage exam comprising: 1. Prelims: This objective-type computer-based test assesses design aptitude, general knowledge, and observation skills. 2. Mains: Shortlisted candidates from the Prelims undergo studio tests and a personal interview to evaluate their design thinking, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.

Q: What is NID Ahmedabad cutoff schedule?

NID Ahmedabad admission to BDes and MDes is based on NID DAT scores. The final schedule for NID Ahmedabad cutoff has been released. Currently, the NID DAT exams are over. Students can visit the official website for updated information.

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NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2025 will be available soon for admission to UG and PG courses. Meanwhile, aspirants seeking admission can refer to the various exam-wise sections given below across multiple courses, categories, and quotas to understand the previous year's cutoff trends. More updates are given below:

The NID DAT 2026 application form is now available for admission to B.Des and M.Des programs. The last date to fill out the form is Dec 1, 2025. Furthermore, the NID DAT 2026 exam will be held on Dec 21, 2025.

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NID Ahmedabad Cutoff 2024: Round 1 and Last Round Cutoff Ranks

NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024 was published for its final round based on NID DAT. The cutoff was released for admission to various B.Des specialisations. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff for various B.Des specialisations offered by the institute was closed at 43. Candidates can check the initial and final round cutoff ranks for the General AI category in the table below:

NID Ahmedabad Cutoff Year Wise Comparison 2024, 2023, 2022

NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2025 will be released soon for admission to the BDes course. In the meantime, candidates can refer to the table below to view the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024 for BDes admission across multiple specialisations. As per the last round closing ranks, NID Ahmedabad BDes cutoff 2024 was 43 for almost all the specialisations among the students belonging to the General AI category.

In 2023, the last round cutoff for the same course stood at 47 for all the BDes specialisations. The co

In 2023, the last round cutoff for the same course stood at 47 for all the BDes specialisations. The concluding round cutoff in 2024 for BDes admission saw a decline in its closing ranks as compared to 2023 for the General AI quota.

For the OBC category students, the last round BDes cutoff 2024 stood at 45. To check out the NID DAT course, round, year, and category-wise cutoffs, refer to the table below:

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NID Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

Course	2023	2024
B.Des. in Animation Film Design	47	43
B.Des. in Ceramic and Glass Design	47	43
B.Des. in Furniture and Interior Design	47	43
B.Des. in Product Design	47	43
B.Des. in Textile Design	47	43

NID Ahmedabad Important Dates 2025 for NID DAT

NID DAT registrations have started for NID Ahmedabad admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses at the UG and PG levels. NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2025 will be released after the NID DAT result is out. In the meantime, students can refer to the table below to view the important NID DAT 2025 dates.

Dates	Upcoming Events
11 Sep '25 - 1 Dec '25	NID DAT 2026 Registration DateOngoing
21 Dec '25	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) Date: B.Des & M.Des
17 Feb '26	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) - Results for M.Des
17 Feb '26 - 18 Feb '26	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) - Results Recheck for M.Des
7 Apr '26	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) - Results for B.Des
7 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) - Results Recheck for B.Des
May '26	B.Des DAT Mains Studio TestTentative
May '26	NID DAT 2026 (Mains) Exam Result for M.DesTentative
May '26	NID DAT 2026 (Mains) Exam Result for B.DesTentative
May '26	NID DAT B.Des Rechecking WindowTentative
May '26	Window for Submission of Campus PreferencesTentative
May '26	NID M.Des Provisional Letter Round 1Tentative
May '26-Jun '26	Round 2 M Des: Seat Allotment, Payment of Tuition Fees of Semester-I for the Confirmation of Seat & Uploading of DocumentsTentative

NID Ahmedabad 2024 Cutoff Year-Wise PDF Download

NID Ahmedabad Seat Allotment for NID 2024 has been concluded for admission to the B.Des courses. Candidates can refer to the table below to view or download the consolidated year-wise NID Ahmedabad counselling rounds.

NID Ahmedabad NID Entrance Exam Counselling Rounds

Rounds	2023	2024
Round 1	PDF	PDF

NID Ahmedabad B.Des. Cutoff 2024 - College Comparison

Candidates can refer to the table below to compare NID Ahmedabad with other similar colleges to view the specialisations available for admission within a similar cutoff range. The below data is provided for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, candidates must use the filters provided below:

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Wonderful place to be, it help discover one's self, passion and interest.

Placements: Yes, there is a placement cell at NID Paldi campus. It works good for a few disciplines but not for all. Reason being both placements and internships take place simultaneouly. So, the seriousness is not as much. Apart from it, not all the interest areas are satisfied. For instance, students interested in crafts hardly find companies facilitating their interest. As the companies are more industry oriented. Sometimes, professionalism is also faced on the part of employers. Minimum package starts from 8 lac and goes uptill 36 lac, as of now. Another angle is the education system. The way students are taught and provided wisdom through hand driven, self exploratory approach, majority of students go for enterprenuership wherein collaborative design cenetric work takes place. Often, students or Alumni group is more interested towards collaborating with traditional artisans to keep the craft joyfully alive, to maximize its exposure by contemporary additions and innovations.

Infrastructure: The entire campus has been beautifully designed with sequential unfolding of spaces. The proportion of built and unbuilt flow beautifully into each other. There are no strict path to a place, every person decides their own trail. Recently, all the classrooms and studio spaces have been made air conditioned. The library (knowledge management centre) as we call it, is an immense source of authentic information and has been kept systematically. The staff is strict and very helpful. The campus is fully Wi-Fi. There is a gym, mess, canteen, chain zone (we call it chain GATE wonderful green spaces, intermediate courtyards etc. The quality of food is decent and they work on variety as well. As a M.Des student, I did not get to stay at the hostel. But now there is one, newly constructed for M.Des girls.

Faculty: The course curriculum is quiet elaborate and touches upon each aspect in great detail. Though, the amount of knowledge is vast enough to be grabbed in a span of 2.5 years in an M.Des programme. But, at NID, learning comes by doing. So, once this approach is imbibe in a person they learn forever. NID encourages hand driven work. This develops sensitivity towards process and helps inculcate the value of time. Though open to technological advances, NID supports hand work more than machine work. It encourages craft driven approaches and works towards conservation and preservation of crafts through design innovations. Faculty members are qualified have industrial or craft based links. The diversity of courses and view points is the beauty.

Other: The campus is beautiful beyond comparison. It provides opportunity to each user to design their own trail. Movement is not strict and there are multiple ways of reaching one place. This facilitates decision making based on the scenario. The spaces are free flowing. There is an auditorium which features films, student films, talks, etc. After each course students display their work for comments. Students keep participating in competitions and win at them too. In the evening, students and alumni group plays together. Cultural events, competitions, displays keep happening frequently. The campus is near to Sabarmati river.

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A college, which is totally different from the rest of the colleges in India.

Placements: One of the best in a country with the companies from every field coming to take the placement. The demand for the design student is increasing day by day since the number of student passing out is always the same, but that number of companies visiting the campus is always increasing year by year.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is top-notch, which includes A/C and the Wi-Fi facility across the whole campus. Further, the building is made in such a way that it will remain cool in the scorching heat of Ahmedabad's summer. In short, it has all the facilities that a design student need to complete his/her studies for four years.

Faculty: One of the best faculty members of the whole country is here. They are highly experienced that nothing can beat them. The curriculum not only makes the people as a design student but also as a responsible human. Further, the evaluation of the students is held differently since they have the different talent in them. The skills to become a design student can excel in the industry.

Other: The college is located in the vicinity of Sabarmati river, and the campus is one of the best in Asia. They have more than 168 exchange programs for the students.

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About master of design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

Placements: Plethora of opportunities were available for the master of design course. This specialisation had enhanced offers in various top-branded organisations in the role of interior design and designers. Likewise, some of the recruiters like Godrej, Florence, Durian, IKEA, etc.

Infrastructure: Dress code of the students was not so noticeable based on our choice we should dress ourselves.

Faculty: Teachers spent least time, dealing with the classroom portions which were usually 2 to 3 hours a day. Teachers were so knowledgeable and built an effective, healthy relationship among the students. Teachers helped us to verify the data about our research projects, and gather some relevant information too. Along with the teachers, some guides came with us while we went for visiting the industrial experience. Industrial experience was arranged once every two weeks to give more weightage to the practical learning.

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Really, I cherish my days in NID.

Placements: The placements here are pretty decent at NID. It also depends on how good a student is in creative thinking, communication skills and of course a good portfolio. Here, companies like Microsoft, Samsung, MTV, Sony, etc., come to recruit. Almost everyone finds their desired companies here.

Infrastructure: The college has a good infrastructure, and the campus is equipped with constant high-speed internet. Labs and classrooms are updated and are accessible 27/7. The food is okay as the mess food is very oily. The hostel is also safe and great. Medical services are also a bit slow as the doctors come for only a few hours.

Faculty: Teachers are very friendly and very mindful. Both in-house and visiting faculty members help in the growth of the student. Although, faculty members are a bit less in animation, but the visiting ones from the industry compensate it. At the end of the day its the handful of knowledge which matters.

Other: Festivals like Chitrakatha and Monsoon fiesta are really fun. Its really contributes in bringing the design community together.

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I really cherish my time at NID. I learned at lot from these very friendly people.

Placements: The placements are quite decent for an undergraduate from NID. The students of animation film design get the offers from various companies like Samsung, Disney, Cartoon Network, etc. Almost 80 percent of the students get recruited during the campus placements. It also depends on how good the students are in terms of strong visualization and communication skills.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is really good in the Heritage campus in Ahmedabad. There is constant high-speed internet access, updated and equipped classrooms and labs. The medical facility is a little bit slow. Apart from that, it's a lovely campus full of greenery, birds and fresh air.

Faculty: The faculty members are very competent in their respective fields. We also have the industry access from the visiting faculty members from time to time. Along with those experts, from abroad also, some faculty comes to share their experiences with the students. The courses were updated from time to time after the student feedback.

Other: The campus is an all-time happening place. Be it from an art/design installation to sports and musical events. You get to meet a lot of alumnae who are very friendly. The festivals like Chitrakatha and Alpavirama are really contributing in bringing the design community together.

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Experience at NID, Ahmedabad .

Placements: Around 70 percent of students get placement through college placements. The highest package offered is 80 Lacs per annum. Average package is 9–12 lacs per annum. The top recruiter for textile design students is Fab India. The top role offered in textile design is surface designer for prints.

Infrastructure: The hostel is very safe and affordable, located inside the NID campus itself. So it's very easy to reach classes on time. Mess is a nearby hostel area. But food at the mess is not very good, very oily, and rotis are not properly cooked. The Wi-Fi facility is good with high-speed internet.

Faculty: Faculty members are very well qualified, have worked in there respective industries, and have deep knowledge about the current scenario. The textile design course curriculum is very well designed and contains practical skills courses and theoretical courses that are required for today's industry.

Other: Every year in August, monsoon fest happens, which is very nice.

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What is the eligibility for MDes at NID Bangalore?

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NID Bangalore has specified the minimum eligibility requirement to apply for its MDes programme. The eligibility criteria has two aspects. It specifies the minimum educational qualification and the age limit for admission. The following table depicts the two aspects of the NID Bangalore MDes eligibi

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How many MDes seats are there in NID Bangalore?

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Design Course in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru there are a total 347 seats in all 19 M. Design courses; including all reserved categories.On an average about 15,000 students take the NID exam each year. Of these roughly 1200 (8% - 10%) students qualify for NID Mains.

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Can I join NID Bhopal directly?

Answered a year ago

Candidates cannot join NID Bhopal directly. NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT), aka NID DAT, is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID). The Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is conducted in two stages:

DAT Prelims - The candidate first appears in DAT Prelims.
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I have a 58 position (SC category) in the NID final exam, will I get a seat at any of the NID colleges?

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The National Institute of Design (NID) has released the institute-wise admission cut-off for NID DAT 2024. The cut-off was released on June 24, 2024. It includes the closing ranks for the B.Des program. The qualifying cut-off is category-specific. Note that the number of candidates shortlisted for D

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What will be the mode of the NID DAT 2026 Entrance Exam?

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Pen and paper testing will be used for the NID DAT 2026 Prelims exam.

A Studio Test will be included in the NID DAT 2025 Mains exam for the B. Des programme. This test will also be administered offline. In the meantime, an offline Studio Test and Interview are part of the DAT Mains exam for the M.Des

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