NID Ahmedabad Cutoff for M.Des: Expected Cutoff, Previous Year Cutoff and Admission Process
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2027 ( NID Entrance Exam )
NID 2027 Registration Date
10 Sep '26 - 30 Nov '26
Pursuing M.Des from NID Ahmedabad is the dream of every design aspirant. The cutoff for NID Ahmedabad goes high compared to other NID Institutes based on various factors, such as campus preference, Scores, reservation, etc. Read on to find the cutoffs for various categories at NID Ahmedabad.
NID Ahmedabad cut off for M.Des
National Institute of Design provides the M.Des programme at NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bangalore. NID Ahmedabad is the oldest and is in demand by every candidate because of its curriculum, faculty, placement, and exposure. M.Des program has a combined intake of 347 seats across NID campuses.
NID M.Des is offered in 19 disciplines across all 3 campuses in the 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. Animation and film Design, Graphic design, Product Design, Furniture and Interior Design, etc.
- NID M.Des Highlights
- M.Des. Admissions 2026 for Open Category at NID Ahmedabad
- How to take admission in NID M.Des at Ahmedabad?
- M.Des. Cutoff 2025-26 for Open and GEN EWS at NID Ahmedabad
- M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for OBC-NCL and SC Category at NID Ahmedabad
- M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for ST, PwD and Overseas Category at NID Ahmedabad
- NID DAT 2024 Cut-off for M.Des at NIDs
NID M.Des Highlights
The details for NID M.Des are
| Particulars |
NID Ahmedabad M.Des Highlights |
|---|---|
| NID M.Des Duration |
2.5 years |
| NID M.Des Specialisations |
Animation Film Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Film & Video Communication, Ceramic & Glass Design, Furniture & Interior Design |
| NID eligibility |
Bachelor's degree |
| NID DAT Selection criteria |
NID DAT Prelims + DAT Mains (studio test + interview) |
M.Des. Admissions 2026 for Open Category at NID Ahmedabad
Check out the expected cutoff for M.Des 2026.
| Discipline | OPEN Rank |
|---|---|
| Animation Film Design | 10 - 12 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design | 5 - 6 |
| Furniture & Interior Design | 8- 10 |
| Film & Video Communication | 8- 10 |
| Graphic Design | 6- 8 |
| Product Design | 10- 13 |
| Textile Design | 6- 8 |
| Apparel Design | 7- 9 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design | 8- 10 |
| New Media Design | 8 - 10 |
| Photography Design | 16 - 18 |
| Strategic Design Management | 11- 13 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design | 9 - 11 |
| Toy & Game Design | 6 - 8 |
| Digital Game Design | 7- 9 |
| Design for Retail Experience | 7 - 9 |
| Information Design | 10 -12 |
| Interaction Design | 11 - 13 |
| Universal Design | 14 - 16 |
How to take admission in NID M.Des at Ahmedabad?
The step-wise admission process for NID DAT 2026 is given below, starting from application submission to the allotment of seats.
- Fill out the NID DAT Application Form - Eligible candidates have to duly fill NID Application form.
- Appear in DAT Prelims - Candidate must appear for the NID DAT Prelims. The prelims exam will be held offline in pen/pencil paper mode.
- Appear for NID DAT Mains - DAT Mains will comprise a Studio Test; M.Des candidates will also have to appear in an online interview round. In the studio test for NID admissions, aspirants are given hands-on practical assignments, which they need to complete within the stipulated time.
- Check NID DAT Final Result - DAT Prelims and NID DAT Mains performance are considered to prepare the NID results.
- Appear for Counselling: Appear for NID Counselling based on cutoff and other factors. Pay the fees and get admission.
M.Des. Cutoff 2025-26 for Open and GEN EWS at NID Ahmedabad
Check out the M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for Open and GEN-EWS Category.(Rank & Score for the Last Candidate Allotted a Seat (As on 31 July 2025)
| Discipline | OPEN Rank | OPEN Score | GEN-EWS Rank | GEN-EWS 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 | 13 | 57.60 | 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 & Automobile Design | 9 | 56.35 | 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 | 10 | 63.50 | 3 | 52.10 |
| Interaction Design | 11 | 57.50 | NE | NE |
| Universal Design | 14 | 60.55 | 2 | 57.00 |
M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for OBC-NCL and SC Category at NID Ahmedabad
Check out the M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for OBC-NCL and SC Category.
| Discipline | OBC-NCL Rank | OBC-NCL Score | SC Rank | SC Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation Film Design | 6 | 46.65 | 5 | 46.30 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design | 4 | 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 | 15 | 46.80 | 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 | 7 | 45.15 | 4 | 43.90 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design | 5 | 47.25 | 4 | 45.35 |
| Toy & Game Design | 6 | 48.70 | 2 | 45.40 |
| Digital Game Design | 6 | 54.85 | 5 | 52.70 |
| 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 |
M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for ST, PwD and Overseas Category at NID Ahmedabad
Check out the M.Des Cutoff for 2025 for ST, PwD and Overseas Category are.
| Discipline | ST Rank | ST Score | PwD Rank | PwD Score | Overseas Rank | Overseas Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation Film Design | 1 | 52.15 | NE | NE | NA | NA |
| Ceramic & Glass Design | NE | NE | NA | NA | 1 | 57.80 |
| Furniture & Interior Design | 2 | 50.40 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Film & Video Communication | 1 | 63.45 | NA | NA | 1 | 66.00 |
| Graphic Design | 1 | 59.80 | 1 | 51.20 | NE | NE |
| Product Design | 1 | 46.05 | NE | NE | NA | NA |
| Textile Design | 1 | 48.40 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Apparel Design | 1 | 43.35 | NA | NA | NE | NE |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design | 2 | 46.25 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| New Media Design | 1 | 52.50 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Photography Design | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Strategic Design Management | 2 | 55.25 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Transportation & Automobile Design | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Toy & Game Design | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Digital Game Design | 1 | 53.15 | 1 | 42.15 | NA | NA |
| Design for Retail Experience | NA | NA | 1 | 44.95 | NA | NA |
| Information Design | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Interaction Design | 1 | 41.80 | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Universal Design | 1 | 46.55 | NE | NE | NE | NE |
NID DAT 2024 Cut-off for M.Des at NIDs
Check out the cutoff for M.Des 2024. ( Rank and Score of the Last Candidate Admitted as on 15 July 2024)
| M.DES ADMISSIONS 2024-25: Rank and Score of the Last Candidate Admitted as on 15 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | OPEN | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PwD | OVERSEAS |
Total
Seats Filled |
|||||||
| Open Rank | Score | Category Rank |
Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | Category Rank | Score | PwD Rank |
Score | Overseas Score |
Rank | ||
| Animation Film Design | 8 | 61.4 | 2 | 51.05 | 10 | 45.85 | 4 | 53.65 | 1 | 51.6 | 1 | 48 | NA | NA | 19 |
| Cearmic & Glass Design | 8 | 57 | NE | NE | 2 | 52.2 | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 |
| Product Oesign | 10 | 64.4 | 2 | 51.35 | 10 | 56.45 | 4 | 54.15 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 59.8 | NA | NA | 19 |
| Graphic Design | 11 | 60.15 | 4 | 50.4 | 6 | 52.5 | 4 | 45.8 | 1 | 52.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 19 |
| TeKtile Design | 10 | 61.25 | NE | NE | 5 | 33.1 | 4 | 52.65 | 3 | 48.6 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 17 |
| Furniture & Interior Design | 9 | 51.65 | NE | NE | 5 | 45.2 | 1 | 49.1 | 1 | 51.05 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 15 |
| Film & Video Communication | 11 | 59.05 | NE | NE | 7 | 46.6 | 4 | 51.35 | 1 | 57 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 |
| Apparel Design | 8 | 61.75 | NE | NE | 6 | 54.05 | 3 | 56.25 | 2 | 47.5 | 1 | 55.3 | NA | NA | 17 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design | 9 | 66 | 1 | 52.3 | 6 | 51.2 | S | 46.8 | 1 | 41.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
9 | 62.53 | 2 | 58.05 | 9 | 53 | 3 | 47.5 | 2 | 46.78 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18 |
| Toy & Game Design | 7 | 66.35 | NE | NE | 4 | 57.3 | 3 | 44.45 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 1 | 60.1 | 11 |
| Strategic Design Management | 8 | 59.75 | 1 | 54.4 | 6 | 46.6 | 3 | 48.6 | 2 | 44.15 | 2 | 40.35 | NA | NA | 18 |
| New Media Design | 9 | 52.1 | NE | NE | 4 | 45.85 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 |
| Photography Design | 15 | 50.1 | NA | NA | NE | NE | 3 | 47.4 | 1 | 43.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 16 |
| Digital Game Design | 12 | 53.15 | 1 | 50.35 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 46.55 | NE | NE | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 |
| Interaction Design | 10 | 53.55 | 3 | 51 | 6 | 46.6 | 4 | 43.5 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NA | NA | 18 |
| Design For Retail Experience | 11 | 61.35 | NE | NE | 6 | 54.05 | 6 | 40.73 | 1 | 57.9 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 |
| Information Design | 8 | 65.45 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 56.5 | 4 | 50.7 | 1 | 53.45 | 1 | 42.45 | NA | NA | 18 |
| Universal Design | 12 | 62.45 | 3 | 52.4 | 8 | 54.25 | 4 | 46.65 | 1 | 49.6 | NE | NE | NA | NA | 19 |
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