When will the NID Studio Test conducted for the B. Des programme?

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the Studio Test for the B. Des program on April 26, 2027 (tentatively). The Studio Test will be conducted offline.

When will NID DAT (Prelims) result be announced for M.Des?

NID DAT Prelims results for the M.Des program are expected to be announced on February 12, 2027. The result can be checked online at admissions.nid.edu.

When will NID DAT cutoff be released?

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.

What is the minimum qualifying criteria for NID admissions?

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 DAT, seat intake of applied programme, etc.

Will separate results be released after re-check of NID DAT 2027 (Prelims) results?

The re-check window for the DAT Prelims will open soon after the results are out. The candidate has to apply for re-check online. If, after the re-check, it is found that there are totalling errors or some answers have not been marked, the correction is made. In that case, the candidate was issued a new scorecard.

Will the NID DAT 2027 (Prelims) recheck for M.Des cover whether an answer is correct or wrong?

If the candidate had any objections against the DAT Prelims results, they could ask for a recheck. The NID DAT (Prelims) recheck for the M.Des programme covered the following items: Whether all answers have been marked Whether there has been any mistakes in totalling the marks in Part II and transferring the marks to the 1st cover page of the answer booklet. The rechecking didn't evaluate any other part of the answer booklet. Also, the candidate is not allowed to claim re-evaluation, disclosure, or inspection of the answer scripts.

What are the various factors that will be considered for preparing NID cut-off?

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 applications may vary from one category to another. Cut-off would also vary. The cut-off represents the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in his or her category to get admission to the B. Des or M.Des programme.

Has the National Institute of Design (NID) released the fee structure for the current academic session?

Yes, the National Institute of Design (NID) has released the fee structure for students joining design courses from 2027. The fee structure has been released for both the B.Des and M.Des programs.

What is the tuition fees for the B.Des 2027 programme at the NIDs?

The combined tuition fees for the B.Des that candidates have to pay in eight semesters in the academic session 2026- 2027 is 2,25,000 per semester. For semester 1, the total fees without hostel is 2,26,900 and for semester 2 is 2,25,500.

What are the various components of NID fee structure?

The various components of the NID fee structure for the B.Des and M.Des programme inlcudes components like tuition fees, insurance fees, student activity fund, film club fees, and alumni fees. The tuition fees have the highest contribution to the overall fees.

What is the difficulty level of NID DAT?

The NID Entrance Exam is considered to be one of the toughest design entrance exam conducted in the country. In NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the NID exam. For preparing the final results for the B. Des program, the DAT Prelims will be allocated 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will be given 60%. During the DAT Mains, which comprises a Studio Test, the candidate is tested hands-on and have to show their drawing abilities, creativity, innovativeness, and material-handling ability.

Is NID 2027 B.Des Admit Card for In Person Sensitivity Test released?

Yes, the Admit card for B.Des In Person Sensitivity Test for 2027 will be released in the last week of April 2027 (tentatively).

Will my application fee be refunded if I do not appear in NID exam but submit the application form?

No, NID application fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstances. So, before filling out the form, the candidate must be sure whether they want to appear in the exam or not.

When will the NID DAT merit list be released?

The FINAL results for the B.Des program will be declared in the third week of May 2027, while final results for the M.Des program will be announced in the first week of May 2027. The merit lists will be released at the time of declaration of results. The lists will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Also, the merit list will be considered for seat allotment.

Will there be any rechecking window for NID Entrance Exam?

Yes, NID has a rechecking Window for the NID Result. This window will check whether all answers are checked or not, and whether the total is correct.

What happens if I fail to qualify NID DAT (Prelims)?

The results of the DAT Prelims will include the qualifying status of the candidate. If the candidate fails to qualify in DAT Prelims, he or she will not be eligible to appear in DAT Mains. Note that the Desing Aptitude Test (DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID) has two sub-exams: DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. Both the exams are mandatory. Also, the final merit list is prepared by giving weighatage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. So, if a can candidate fails to qualify DAT Prelims or doesn’t appear in DAT Mains, the candidate will be disqualified from the admission process.

NID DAT Result 2027: B.Des & M.Des Result, Rechecking Window, Seat Allotment, Fee and Scorecard Link

NID DAT 2027 Registration Date

10 Sep '26 - 30 Nov '26

Updated on Sep 11, 2026 09:58 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

NID DAT Result 2027: NID results are released twice: for NID Prelims and NID Mains/Final results. NID Prelims result is released for all candidates who have given the NID entrance examination for B.Des and M.Des. NID Mains/Final result is released for candidates who have given the NID Mains Exam. NID DAT Result is released online at admissions.nid.edu. To check the DAT result, log in to the result portal using your email ID and date of birth.

NID Prelims result for B.Des will be on March 16, 2027 and M.Des result will be released around February 16, 2027.

NID B.Des Mains result is expected to be out around May 26, 2027 and for M.Des, it is expected around April 23, 2027, based on last year's dates. NID also open Result rechecking window for 1-2 days.

Table of contents

How to check NID DAT Result 2027?
NID Entrance Exam 2027 Dates & Schedule
NID DAT 2027 Result Recheck
How is NID Rank/Percentile calculated?
What after the NID result?
How to Download NID DAT 2027 - Merit Lists?
NID Cutoff 2027: Minimum Qualifying Criteria for Final Results
NID DAT Topper List
NID DAT Result 2027 - FAQs

How to check NID DAT Result 2027?

DeskCalendar Result: 16 Feb ' 27 - 28 Feb ' 27

NID B.Des Prelim Results will be released on the website of NID. Candidates can download the result using their email ID and date of birth.

The steps to check NID DAT 2027 results are given below.

Click on the result link
In the log-in window that opens, enter the following details
- Email id
- Date of Birth
On login, the DAT Mains results will be displayed on the screen.
Download and print the result.

NID DAT B.Des Prelims Result Link

The link for NID 2027 B.Des Prelims result will be active after the conduct of the exam.

Check your for NID DAT B.Des Result here.

NID DAT M.Des Prelims Result Link

Check your NID Mains 2027 result here

Details Mentioned on NID DAT Result PDF

NID DAT Prelims scorecard will include the following information.

Name of the program
Candidate’s name
Roll number
Category applied to
Part I (Objective) Score
Part II (Subjective) Score
Total (Score)
Qualifying status - whether the candidate has been provisionally SHORTLISTED or not.

Details Mentioned on NID DAT Result

NID DAT scorecard will include the following information.

Name of the program
Candidate’s name
Roll number
Category applied to
Total (Score)
Qualifying status
Rank

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NID Entrance Exam 2027 Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NID Entrance Exam 2027 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
16 Feb ' 27 - 28 Feb ' 27	NID DAT 2027 (Prelims) - One time Window to Edit Category Certificate
16 Mar ' 27	NID DAT 2027 (Prelims) - Results for B.Des
16 Mar ' 27 - 17 Mar ' 27	NID DAT 2027 B.Des: Retotalling of Prelims Answer Booklet

Dates	Past Exam Dates
16 Jun ' 26 - 18 Jun ' 26	NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letter of Round 01
09 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jun ' 26	NID B.Des Seat Allotment Round 1
Jun ' 26	NID M.Des Provisional Offer Letter: Round 2
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NID DAT 2027 Result Recheck

Rechecking window is also there for NID Mains Exam, both for B.Des and M.Des programmes. For B.Des programme, the rechecking window is expected to open in the first or second week of May 2027.

What is NID DAT Rechecking Process?

The rechecking process is restricted to

Whether all the answers have been marked.
Whether there has been any mistake in the totalling of marks for each question in Part II of the answer booklet, and in transferring the marks correctly onto the first cover page of the answer booklet.

Note: The rechecking process did not involve a re-evaluation of any other aspect of the answer booklet. Candidates are required to submit a fee of INR 2,000 per discipline (expected) for their requests.

NID DAT Prelims Result Re-Evaluation - Key Points

Check important points to keep in mind regarding re-checking of NID result below:

Candidates can submit the request for re-checking of NID answer booklet in online mode on the official website of the exam only
Any request submitted via email will be rejected by the institute
Re-checking requests submitted without a scanned copy of the NID admit card signed by the invigilator with the seal of the NID test center will not be processed by the institute
The fee for re-checking of NID result is Rs 2,000. Candidates need to pay the fee online.
Details regarding the steps to submit NID results for re-checking/re-evaluation will be available in due course
The communication regarding the revision of marks will be made to candidates at their registered email address

How is NID Rank/Percentile calculated?

NID Final result for B.Des and M.Des is prepared, giving weightage to only NID DAT Mains from this year onwards. NID Prelims is only a shortlislist exam and is used by the National Institute of Design to shortlist students for the NID Mains Exam. There is no weightage of NID Prelims in the Final Result.

NID Entrance Exam for B.Des includes DAT Prelims and DAT Mains, and NID M.Des Entrance Exam includes DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. The Mains of M.Des comprise: NID Studio Test and Personal Interview.

Weightage for NID DAT 2027 Final Results - B.Des Program

The weightage for NID DAT Final Result is given below:

Exam Component	NID DAT Studio Sensitivity Test	In-person Sensitivity Test
Weightage	60%	40%

Weightage for the NID DAT 2027 Final Results - M.Des Program

Final Result for M.Des will be prepared on the basis of NID DAT Studio Test and Interview. No weighatge is given to NID DAT Prelims. It is just a qualifying exam for NID Mains. Only those candidates will get NID DAT Final Result who have given the NID DAT Mains exam. The weightage for NID DAT Final Result is given below:

Exam Component	DAT Mains
Exam Component	Studio Test	Personal Interview
Weightage	40%	60%

How will the NID DAT 2027 Final Merit List be prepared?

The National Institute of Design will release category-wise common FINAL merit lists by considering the sum total of the weighted scores obtained by the candidate in DAT Mains. The NID DAT 2027 merit list is released for the Open, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

Important Points About NID DAT 2027 Final Merit List

NID DAT final merit lists for NID Ahmedabad will be generated category-wise (Open, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD) and as per merit, based on the scores obtained by the candidate in the DAT Mains.
Separate merit list will be prepared for Overseas candidates for B.Des. programme.
NIDs will use the score of the DAT Mains for admission to their respective institution. If seats remain vacant, independent NIDs may conduct additional DAT Mains Exam for admission to vacant seats in their respective campuses.
Hard copies of the NID Merit Rank or scorecard will not be sent.

NID DAT 2027 Result - Tie-Break Policy

If two or more candidates secure the same marks in the NID DAT 2027 exam, then a tie-break policy will be adopted to determine the merit ranks. Check out the tie-break policies for the B.Des and M.Des programs below.

NID DAT 2027 Result (Prelims) - Tie-Break Policy

The following tie-break policy will be used to determine the merit ranks of candidates if they secure similar scores in DAT Prelims.

Tie-break policy for B.Des program

Higher rank to be given to the aspirants who have secured higher marks in Part B of DAT Prelims
If a tie still exists, then a higher rank is to be given to the aspirants who have secured higher marks in Part A of the DAT Prelims
If the tie still exists, then both candidates will be given the same rank

Tie-break policy for the M.Des program

A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in DAT Prelims (Part II/Part III).
If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in DAT Prelims (Part I).
If this still does not break the tie, then both candidates will be assigned the same rank.

NID DAT 2027 Result (Mains) - Tie-Break Policy

The following tie-break policy will be used to determine the merit ranks of candidates if they secure similar scores in DAT Mains.

Tie-break Policy for B.Des program

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list:

Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in TEST I: Studio Sensitivity
If the tie still persists, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 3
If the tie continues, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 1
If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

Tie-break Policy for M.Des program

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list:

Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Interview.
If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

NID College Predictor 2027

Use the college predictor below to see your expected college.

NID College Predictor, prepared by Shiksha.com, helps students predict the college in which they can get admission based on their expected exam score.

NID Exam College Predictor 2027

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What after the NID result?

After the release of the NID DAT Result, the following process will take place.

After NID Prelims Result: NID Stage 2 Exam is conducted for the shortlisted candidates.
After NID Mains Results: NID rechecking window opens, followed by NID Seat Allotment, Campus Preference and Fee Payment.
NID Cutoff is released.
NID Offer Letter is released to the candidates who have cleared all the rounds.

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How to Download NID DAT 2027 - Merit Lists?

The National Institute of Design will release merit lists separately for DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Merit list for DAT Mains - This merit list will be prepared by considering NID DAT Prelims 2027 scores. It will be used to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains. This means only such candidates who are included in the list can appear in the DAT Mains.
Final merit list of NID DAT 2027 - This list will be prepared by considering the merit rank of the candidate in NID DAT 2027 Final results. The NID DAT 2027 seat allotment and counselling are to be conducted based on the final merit list. The merit lists will be released for categories such as General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD.

NID Cutoff 2027: Minimum Qualifying Criteria for Final Results

The National Institute of Design will release the NID DAT 2027 minimum qualifying criteria for the NID DAT 2027 Final results. The candidate will be considered for admission to the B.Des and M.Des programs only if they score the cut-off criteria in their admission category, as shown in the table below.

NID Minimum Qualifying Criteria for Final Results

Check out the minimum qualifying marks for NID DAT.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Criteria 2027
Open	50%
Gen-EWS	50%
OBC-NCL	45%
SC	40%
ST	40%
PwD	40%
Overseas	50%

It may be noted that apart from the minimum qualifying criteria, the National Institute of Design also releases institute-wise NID cutoffs to allot seats to candidates based on merit.

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NID DAT Topper List

Check out the topper for NID DAT.

NID DAT B. Des Topper 2025 is given below.

Name of Topper	Rank
Hiya	Rank 6
Yogita	Rank 10
Priyanshi	Rank 13
Ashwani	Rank 56

NID DAT B. Des Toppers 2024

NID DAT B. Des Topper 2024 is given below.

Name of Topper	Rank
Hardik ShreeHardik Shree	Rank 1
Kshitij Chouhan	Rank 2
Krisha Lathiya	Rank 3
Anubhuti Kachari	Rank 4
Mankiran Sandhu	Rank 5

NID DAT M Des. Toppers 2023

NID DAT B. Des Topper 2024 is given below.

Name of Topper	Rank	Interview
Simran Sharma	AIR 1	-

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NID DAT Result 2027 - FAQs

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to NID DAT 2027 results below.

Q: When will the NID DAT 2027 Prelims exam be conducted?

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on December 20, 2026. B.Des exam will be held around 10 am - 1 pm.

Q: When will the NID DAT counseling be conducted for B.Des?

The NID DAT 2027 counseling process for the B.Des process will START in the third week of May 2027. Candidates who are allotted seats have to pay the seat-confirmation fees and upload documents.

Q: Is the NID DAT exam very difficult to crack?

NID DAT, along with NIFT and UCEED are among the most competitive national-level entrance exams in the country. The fact that there are only 425 seats for the B. Des and 347 seats for the M.Des programme makes it very competitive. But that being said, if the candidate prepares well and with the correct strategy, then the NID DAT exam can be cracked. Among the first things the candidate needs to do is prepare a efficient study timetable get familiar with the syllabus and pattern, and use good books as reference material.

Q: When will the application forms for NID 2027 be released?

NID application form 2027 opened on September 10, 2026. The application form opens online on the NID admission portal. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges.

Q: Can I apply for recheck of NID DAT Mains result?

The candidate will be allowed to apply for a re-check of their results soon after the results are declared. The recheck window will be available on the NID admission portal.

Q: How to check NID DAT results?

To check your NID DAT result, follow the steps.

Go to website of NID
Click on NID DAT result link
Enter the registered email address and date of birth.
On successful log-in, the result of NID DAT will be displayed on the screen.
Download and take a printout of the result.

Q: When will NID DAT Mains 2027 result be declared?

The NID DAT 2027 results (Mains) for the B. Des program are expected to be announced on May 26, 2027. The final result is prepared by giving weightage DAT Mains.

Q: What is the weightage carried by DAT Mains?

The final results of NID DAT is prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

In case of the B.Des program, the DAT Prelims carries 40% weightage, while DAT Mains carries 60% weightage.

Meanwhile for the M.Des programme, DAT Prelims carries 30% weightage, while DAT Mains carries 70% weightage. Note that DAT Mains for M.Des contains to sub-components - Studio Test and Interview.

Candidates who qualify DAT Prelims has to mandatorily appear in the DAT Mains. Or else, the candidate is not considered for admission.

Q: Where will NID release the detailed notification for NID counseling?

The National Institute of Design will release the schedule for NID DAT counseling on its admission portal soon after DAT Mains results are declared.

Eligible candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program have to submit campus preferences.

Q: How many seats are available for admission through NID DAT 2027?

The participating institutes of NID DAT 2027 offers B. Des and M.Des courses. The B. Des programme is available at five participating NIDs and has an intake capacity of 428 seats. Meanwhile, the M.Des programme is three NIDs and has a combined intake of 347 seats.

Admission to both B. Des and M.Des courses will be through the NID DAT entrance exam. The seat allotment to the above courses will be based on respective merit lists, which will be prepared considering weighted scores of DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.