Cut-off for NID Entrance exam will be prepared based on factors like the total number of applications, seat intake for the applied programme, category under which admission is sought, and merit rank of the applicant in NID DAT. Each of these factors is a variable. For example, the number of applicat

National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT 2027 admission cut-off for the B.Des and M.Des programmes at the time of seat allotment, around May-June 2027. The cut-off will be released as the rank and score of the last candidate admitted to the M.Des program. 

NID Mains Exam will consist of Studio Test and Interview. NID Mains exam will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. 

NID Centre can be changed only at the time of NID Application edit Window. After this, no centre can be changed.

The details about the exam center reporting time, registration time, and exam timings, etc., are mentioned on the admit card. 

Candidate must not under any circumstances, wait for the dying hours to download admit card for NID DAT. This is because in the last few hours, there may be a server crash or website slowdown issues due to heavy traffic.

• If that happens, you may face difficulty in downloading the hall ticket.
• Also, if

Minimum qualifying criteria for NID DAT are the minimum marks candidate needs to secure for admission. Category-wise cut-off would be released at the time of counseling and seat allotment. Cut-off would be prepared by considering factors: total number of applicants, merit ranks of applicants in NID

Yes, you may be disqualified from the NID Admission Process if you do not follow the NID DAT guidelines during the exam.

The guidelines include

• Candidate must not indulge in cheating

• Canddiates must not disturb other candidates

• Carry barred items

• Do not leave the exam hall until the exam is over

NID DAT Entrance Exam 2027 Prelims exam will be conducted offline in pen and paper mode. It will be conducted at the NID test centres.

NID DAT Mains exam: Studio Test and Interview, will be conducted offline at the test centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.

NID Studio Test and Interview will be conducted on different days. NID will tentatively conduct the Studio Test in the second week of March 2027 for M.Des and Interview from last week of March 2027.